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Port Edward 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?

Port Edward, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Zoning map

Find your zone on the Consolidated Zoning Bylaw (Schedules B and C zoning maps), then look it up below.

Zones in Port Edward

From District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (consolidated, file dated 2023). 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. 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

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Key facts

How to find your zoneThe zoning maps are Schedule B (Zoning District Map) and Schedule C (Zoning Townsite Map) of the Zoning Bylaw. No online map tool was found.Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Table of contents, Schedules · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Schedule B Zoning District Map
Schedule C Zoning Townsite Map
Zoning bylawZoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (posted as 'Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713'). The copy shows no consolidation date.Bylaws, District bylaw page; Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713
Bylaw No. 713, 2020
What the zone controlsFor 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Part 5, Table 3; Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Part 5, R1 Zone · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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The following table outlines the regulations for each Zone:
Table 3: Zone Regulations
In the R1 Zone, the following Principal Uses are permitted and all others
ContactDistrict of Port Edward office: 250-628-3667. The Zoning Bylaw is administered by the Chief Administrative Officer.District of Port Edward home page, Footer; Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Part 1, Administration · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Phone: +1 250 628-3667
This Zoning Bylaw shall be administered by the Chief Administrative Officer or
BylawDistrict of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020Zoning Bylaw No. 713, Title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Zoning Bylaw
Bylaw No. 713, 2020

How it works

The District of Port Edward's land use is set by the Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (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.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Bylaws, District of Port Edward (read 2026-11-08)
  3. District of Port Edward home page (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. How answers are checked.