--- 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?" place: Port Edward, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-edward category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Port Edward sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Port Edward, https://www.portedward.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: District of Port Edward office, 250-628-3667 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - In person: Municipal Hall, 770 Pacific Ave, Port Edward, BC V0V 1G0 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Table of contents, Schedules](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Schedule B Zoning District Map" … "Schedule C Zoning Townsite Map" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (posted as 'Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713'). The copy shows no consolidation date. - Source: [Bylaws, District bylaw page](https://www.portedward.ca/resources/bylaws) - Official wording: "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Title page](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 713, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Part 5, Table 3](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) - Official wording: "The following table outlines the regulations for each Zone:" … "Table 3: Zone Regulations" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Part 5, R1 Zone](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) - Official wording: "In the R1 Zone, the following Principal Uses are permitted and all others" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** District of Port Edward office: 250-628-3667. The Zoning Bylaw is administered by the Chief Administrative Officer. - Source: [District of Port Edward home page, Footer](https://www.portedward.ca/) - Official wording: "Phone: +1 250 628-3667" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Part 1, Administration](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) - Official wording: "This Zoning Bylaw shall be administered by the Chief Administrative Officer or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Title page](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw" … "Bylaw No. 713, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The 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. The 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. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your property on Schedule B or C. 2. Look up your zone in the bylaw. Table 3 summarizes each zone. 3. Phone the District office at 250-628-3667 to confirm your zone before you plan work. ## Good to know - 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. - It also covers parking (Part 6), floodplain management, landscaping and screening (Part 7) and development permit areas. ## Zones 18 zones are listed from [District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (consolidated, file dated 2023)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) - [Bylaws, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/resources/bylaws) ## Related questions - [Port Edward building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit.md) - [Port Edward secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite.md) - [Port Edward permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Port Edward home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/home-based-business.md) - [Port Edward fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup.md) - [Masset](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Clements](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup.md) - [Daajing Giids](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/resources/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Port Edward home page](https://www.portedward.ca/) (read 2026-11-08) _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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