--- title: "Port Coquitlam 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: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-coquitlam category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Port Coquitlam sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Port Coquitlam 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 on PoCoMAP, the City of Port Coquitlam's interactive map, to see its zoning, Official Community Plan land use and flood construction levels. Then read that zone's section of Zoning Bylaw 3630 for permitted uses and building rules. Planning staff can confirm at 604-927-5442. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Coquitlam, https://www.portcoquitlam.ca) **Cost:** Looking up zoning is free. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: PoCoMAP, https://maps.portcoquitlam.ca/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=Public.v1 - Phone: Planning Division, 604-927-5442 - Email: Planning Division, planning@portcoquitlam.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use PoCoMAP, the City's interactive mapping site, to see a property's zoning, Official Community Plan land use and flood construction levels. Then check the zoning bylaw for what that zone permits. - Source: [PoCoMap, PoCoMap page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/pocomap) - Official wording: "PoCoMap is an interactive mapping site that that allows users to explore Port Coquitlam." - Source: [Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, Get Started: Pre-application](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family) - Official wording: "Check PoCoMAP for property information such as zoning, land use under the Official Community Plan (OCP) and flood construction levels." - Source: [Starting a Business, Is your business use permitted?](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/starting-business) - Official wording: "Check PoCoMAP to determine the property’s zoning, and then check for permitted uses in that zone in the City’s zoning bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630. The posted copy lists amendments up to Bylaw 4455 (2026-10-06). The City says online copies are not legal versions and may lack the latest amendments. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 3630, Record of Amendments](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) - Official wording: "4455 Definitions, Schedule A, B 2026-10-06" … "ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630" - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaws page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/our-government/bylaws) - Official wording: "these online copies are not legal versions of the bylaw and may not include the most recent amendments." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted uses (Tables 1.3, 2.3 and others), lot size, building height, lot coverage, floor area ratio, setbacks, building depth and impervious surface (e.g. Table 2.4 for residential zones). Section III adds rules for accessory buildings, fences, parking of vehicles and home businesses. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 3630, Section II tables; Section III](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) - Official wording: "Table 2.3: Residential Zones Permitted Uses" … "Table 2.4: Residential Zones Regulations" … "Zone Building Lot Floor Front Interior Exterior Rear Building Impervious" … "SECTION III SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Division: 604.927.5442, planning@portcoquitlam.ca. - Source: [Starting a Business, Is your business use permitted?](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/starting-business) - Official wording: "Contact the Planning Division at 604.927.5442 or planning@portcoquitlam.ca if you have any questions about permitted uses on a property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 3630, Title page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Port Coquitlam's [Zoning Bylaw 3630](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) sets the rules for each zone. For every zone it covers permitted uses (Tables 1.3, 2.3 and others), lot size, building height, lot coverage, floor area ratio, setbacks, building depth and impervious surface (for example Table 2.4 for residential zones). Section III adds rules for accessory buildings, fences, vehicle parking and home businesses. The City says online copies of the bylaw are not legal versions and may lack the latest amendments. ## Steps 1. Open PoCoMAP and find your address to see its zoning, Official Community Plan land use and flood construction levels. 2. Open Zoning Bylaw 3630 and go to your zone's tables. 3. Read the permitted uses and regulations, then the Section III supplementary rules. 4. Call Planning at 604-927-5442 or email planning@portcoquitlam.ca to confirm. ## Good to know - Check zoning before you lease, buy or design; the City's business and permit pages both say so. - Related answers cover fences, sheds, secondary suites and home businesses, which each have their own zoning rules. ## Zones 69 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (City's online copy, includes CD1 to CD44)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/3630-zoning-bylaw-2008pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) - [PoCoMap and PoCo Open Data page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/pocomap) ## Related questions - [Port Coquitlam secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup.md) - [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [PoCoMap, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/pocomap) (read 2026-11-05) - [Starting a Business, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/starting-business) (read 2026-11-05) - [Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaws, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/our-government/bylaws) (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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