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Penticton zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?

Penticton, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Zoning map

RuralAgriculturalResidentialCommercialMixed useIndustrialPublicComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the City of Penticton's Penticton Property Viewer data, downloaded 2026-11-07. The City says it does not warrant the accuracy or suitability of its mapping information and that users rely on it at their own risk.

Zones in Penticton

From Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026). The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not warrant that it is current. CD1 and CD4 are repealed and not listed. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Rural zones

Agricultural zones

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Mixed use zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

  • CD2 Comprehensive Development (270 Riverside Drive)
  • CD3 Comprehensive Development (2784 Skaha Lake Road)
  • CD5 Comprehensive Development (3388 Skaha Lake Road)
  • CD6 Comprehensive Development (962 Churchill Avenue)
  • CD7 Comprehensive Development (154 Brunswick Street)
  • CD8 Comprehensive Development (795 Westminster Ave W)
  • CD9 Comprehensive Development (1704 Government Street)
  • CD10 Comprehensive Development (955 Timmins Street)
  • CD11 Comprehensive Development (10 Galt Avenue)

Key facts

How to find your zoneUse 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.Property Viewer; Planning and Land Use, Small-Scale, Multi-Unit (SSMU) Housing Initiative · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
To confirm the new zoning and regulations for your property, visit the City of Penticton Property Viewer.
Zoning bylawZoning 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".Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), Title page and s. 1; Bylaw Directory · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Consolidated for convenience only
2026-35 October 20, 2026
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22".
City of Penticton Zoning Bylaw No 2024-22 - Schedule B (July 2026)
What the zone controlsEach 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), Chapters 9-13, e.g. s. 10.1; Planning and Land Use, SSMU initiative · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
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.
ContactPlanning Department: 250-490-2501, planning@penticton.ca.Secondary Suites, Have Questions? · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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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
BylawZoning Bylaw No. 2024-22Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22

How it works

Every property in the City of Penticton has a zone. Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 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.

Official forms and pages

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Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Property Viewer, City of Penticton (read 2026-10-29)
  2. Planning and Land Use, City of Penticton (read 2026-10-29)
  3. Development Application Overview, City of Penticton (read 2026-10-29)
  4. Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-10-29)
  5. Bylaw Directory, City of Penticton (read 2026-11-05)
  6. Secondary Suites, City of Penticton (read 2026-11-05)

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