--- title: "Penticton zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/penticton category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Penticton sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Penticton zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** Look up your lot in the City of Penticton Property Viewer, which shows zoning, lot lines, lot size and aerial photos, then read your zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22. Confirm the zoning shown with the City before relying on it. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Penticton, https://www.penticton.ca) **Where:** - Online: Penticton Property Viewer, https://maps.penticton.ca/parcel-viewer-ext/ - Phone: Planning Department, 250-490-2501 - Email: Planning Department, planning@penticton.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the City's Property Viewer (maps.penticton.ca/parcel-viewer-ext/), which shows zoning, lot lines, lot size, assessment information and aerial photos. The City says to confirm the zoning shown before relying on it. - Source: [Property Viewer](https://www.penticton.ca/our-community/about-us/maps-gis-open-data/property-viewer) - Official wording: "You can view property reports, lot lines and lot size as well as assessment information, zoning and aerial photos." … "Open the Property Viewer" - Source: [Planning and Land Use, Small-Scale, Multi-Unit (SSMU) Housing Initiative](https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/planning-land-use) - Official wording: "To confirm the new zoning and regulations for your property, visit the City of Penticton Property Viewer." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22. The consolidation read is marked October 2026 and lists amendments up to Bylaw 2026-35 (October 20, 2026); it is "for convenience only". - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), Title page and s. 1](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf) - Official wording: "Consolidated for convenience only" … "2026-35 October 20, 2026" … "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22"." - Source: [Bylaw Directory](https://www.penticton.ca/city-hall/bylaw-directory) - Official wording: "City of Penticton Zoning Bylaw No 2024-22 - Schedule B (July 2026)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone lists its permitted uses and its subdivision and development regulations: lot width and area, lot coverage, density, building height, front, side and rear setbacks, and amenity space. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), Chapters 9-13, e.g. s. 10.1](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf) - Official wording: "small apartments allowing up to 4 units on larger-sized urban serviced lots. 10.1.1 PERMITTED USES The permitted uses in this zone are:" … ".2 Minimum lot area: 16 ha Development Regulations: .3 Maximum lot coverage: 10% .4 Maximum height: .a principal building 12.0 m" … "Development Regulations: .3 Maximum lot coverage: 40% .4 Maximum density: 4 dwelling units .5 Maximum height: .a principal building 11.0 m and 3 storeys above" … ".3 Maximum lot coverage: 100% .4 Maximum height: 21 m .5 Minimum front yard: 0.0 m" … ".5 Maximum height: 13 m .6 Minimum front yard: 3.0 m .7 Minimum interior side yard: 0 m and 4.5 m" - Source: [Planning and Land Use, SSMU initiative](https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/planning-land-use) - Official wording: "all lots previously zoned for single-family detached, duplex and cluster housing have been consolidated into two zones, R4-L and R4-S, which permit up to four dwelling units." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Department: 250-490-2501, planning@penticton.ca. - Source: [Secondary Suites, Have Questions?](https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/residential/secondary-suites) - Official wording: "Building Department Phone: 250-490-2501 Email: buildinginfo@penticton.ca Planning Department Phone: 250 490-2501 Email: planning@penticton.ca For information involving business licences, contact:" … "Phone: 250-490-2501 Email: buildinginfo@penticton.ca Planning Department Phone: 250 490-2501 Email: planning@penticton.ca For information involving business licences, contact: Business Licensing" … "Email: buildinginfo@penticton.ca Planning Department Phone: 250 490-2501 Email: planning@penticton.ca For information involving business licences, contact: Business Licensing Phone: 250-490-2488" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), s. 1](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Every property in the City of Penticton has a zone. [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf) lists, for each zone, the permitted uses and the subdivision and development regulations: lot width and area, lot coverage, density, building height, front, side and rear setbacks, and amenity space. The copy online is the consolidation marked October 2026, with amendments up to Bylaw 2026-35 (October 20, 2026). It is "for convenience only". ## Steps 1. Open the Property Viewer (maps.penticton.ca/parcel-viewer-ext/) and search your address. It shows zoning, lot lines, lot size, assessment information and aerial photos. 2. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find the chapter for your zone. Most single-family lots are now R4-L or R4-S. 3. Read the general rules in chapters 4 to 8 too. They cover accessory buildings, fences, parking, home occupations, short-term rentals and suites, and apply across zones. 4. Before you spend money, email planning@penticton.ca or call 250-490-2501 to confirm. ## Good to know - The City says to confirm the zoning shown in the viewer before relying on it, and does not warrant the accuracy of the mapping information. - The zoning map is a schedule to the bylaw. The City does not warrant that the consolidation is current. ## Zones 39 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22, consolidated October 2026 (PDF)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf) - [Bylaw Directory](https://www.penticton.ca/city-hall/bylaw-directory) ## Related questions - [Penticton secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Property Viewer, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/our-community/about-us/maps-gis-open-data/property-viewer) (read 2026-10-29) - [Planning and Land Use, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/planning-land-use) (read 2026-10-29) - [Development Application Overview, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/planning-land-use/development-application-overview) (read 2026-10-29) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026) (PDF)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf) (read 2026-10-29) - [Bylaw Directory, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/city-hall/bylaw-directory) (read 2026-11-05) - [Secondary Suites, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/residential/secondary-suites) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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