{"title":"Port Edward 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?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Edward","url":"https://www.portedward.ca"},"short_answer":"Port Edward's zoning is set by Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020. The zoning maps are Schedule B (district) and Schedule C (townsite) of the bylaw. No online zoning map was found, so call the District office at 250-628-3667 to confirm your zone.","aliases":["zoning map port edward","what is my zoning port edward","port edward zoning bylaw","lot zoning port edward"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of Port Edward office","value":"250-628-3667","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"770 Pacific Ave, Port Edward, BC V0V 1G0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF)","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaws, District of Port Edward","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/resources/bylaws"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Edward building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Port Edward secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Port Edward permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Port Edward home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Port Edward fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/masset","name":"Masset","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","name":"Port Clements","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","name":"Daajing Giids","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"The zoning maps are Schedule B (Zoning District Map) and Schedule C (Zoning Townsite Map) of the Zoning Bylaw. No online map tool was found.","short":"Zoning maps (Schedules B and C); no online map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","section":"Table of contents, Schedules","quotes":["Schedule B Zoning District Map","Schedule C Zoning Townsite Map"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (posted as 'Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713'). The copy shows no consolidation date.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/resources/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Edward","section":"District bylaw page","quotes":["Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713"]},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","section":"Title page","quotes":["Bylaw No. 713, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, maximum lot coverage, minimum lot area and width, minimum setbacks, maximum building height and minimum floor area. Table 3 summarizes them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","section":"Part 5, Table 3","quotes":["The following table outlines the regulations for each Zone:","Table 3: Zone Regulations"]},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","section":"Part 5, R1 Zone","quotes":["In the R1 Zone, the following Principal Uses are permitted and all others"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"District of Port Edward office: 250-628-3667. The Zoning Bylaw is administered by the Chief Administrative Officer.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/","title":"District of Port Edward home page","section":"Footer","quotes":["Phone: +1 250 628-3667"]},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","section":"Part 1, Administration","quotes":["This Zoning Bylaw shall be administered by the Chief Administrative Officer or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","section":"Title page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw","Bylaw No. 713, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (consolidated, file dated 2023)","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District says its web copies are provided as-is and the certified copy at the District office is the only valid one. Zones in Part 5 are not numbered; the zone maps are Schedule B (District) and Schedule C (Townsite). PRPA land use is under federal jurisdiction."},"zones":18,"zone_pages":18,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw (Schedules B and C zoning maps)","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Port Edward's land use is set by the [Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) (posted as \"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713\"). The Chief Administrative Officer administers it. The copy posted shows no date it is current to, so confirm there are no later amendments.\n\nThe zoning maps are Schedule B (Zoning District Map) and Schedule C (Zoning Townsite Map) in the bylaw. No online map tool was found on the District's site.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your property on Schedule B or C.\n2. Look up your zone in the bylaw. Table 3 summarizes each zone.\n3. Phone the District office at 250-628-3667 to confirm your zone before you plan work.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- For each zone the bylaw sets permitted principal and accessory uses, maximum lot coverage, minimum lot area and width, minimum setbacks, maximum building height and minimum floor area.\n- It also covers parking (Part 6), floodplain management, landscaping and screening (Part 7) and development permit areas.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/resources/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Edward","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/","title":"District of Port Edward home page","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup.json"}}