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title: "Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows"
question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Port Hardy and what I can build on it?"
place: Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-hardy
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Port Hardy
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows

**Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Port Hardy and what I can build on it?

**Short answer:** In Port Hardy, zoning is shown on the Zoning Bylaw maps (Schedules A to D), which the District posts on its Frequently Requested Bylaws page with an iMap Viewer link. The posted map is dated October 2019, so confirm your zone with the District at 250-949-6665.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Port Hardy, https://porthardy.ca)  
**Cost:** Viewing the posted maps is free. A paper zoning map is $59 a page.  
**How long:** Not stated in the sources read.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-949-6665
- Email: Municipal Hall, general@porthardy.ca
- In person: District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall, 7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays))

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** Zoning is shown on Schedules A (West), B (Central), C (East), D (Airport); the District posts the maps (October 2019) on its Frequently Requested Bylaws page, which also links an 'iMap Viewer' web map. Paper zoning map $59 a page. Confirm zone with the District.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025, s. 5.2](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The extent of each zone included in Table 5.1 is shown on Schedules A through D" … "Schedule C: Zoning Map - East"
  - Source: [Frequently Requested Bylaws, Frequently Requested Bylaws page](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw Maps (October 2019) – Schedules A, B, C, D" … "(no text) -> https://imaprdmw.imaptoo.ca/rdmw"
  - Source: [User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule E, Reports](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Map per page $59.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated for convenience December 2025 (latest amending bylaw listed: 1185-2025).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025, Cover page and s. 1.1](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Consolidated for Convenience December 2025" … "BYLAW 1185-2025 (PID 000-225-240) RR-1/GH-1 to RR-1" … "District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013"
  - Source: [Frequently Requested Bylaws, Frequently Requested Bylaws page](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated December 2025) BL 1010-2013"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** Land is divided into zones in seven categories (residential, commercial, marine, industrial, parks and institutional, holding, comprehensive development). Each zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, conditions of use, setbacks, floor area, height, parcel coverage and parcel size. For example R-1: maximum principal building height 7.6 m, parcel coverage 40%, minimum parcel 450 m².
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025, ss. 5.1 and 6.1](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "lands within the District are hereby divided into twenty-seven zones which are grouped into seven distinct zone categories" … "Maximum Height (Principal Building) 7.6 metres (24.93 feet)" … "Minimum Parcel Area 450.0 square metres (4,843.76 square feet)" … "The following conditions of use apply:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall: 250-949-6665, general@porthardy.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); the Chief Building/Bylaw Official is listed in the staff directory.
  - Source: [Contact Us, Contact page](https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/)
  - Official wording: "Tel: 250 949 6665" … "Email: general@porthardy.ca" … "Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm (Excluding Statutory Holidays)"
  - Source: [Staff Directory](https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/staff/staff-diectory/)
  - Official wording: "| Manager of Corporate Services | lbates@porthardy.ca | Chief Building/Bylaw Official | nsutton@porthardy.ca | Executive Assistant to the CAO"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025, s. 1.1](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as “District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Port Hardy's land is divided into zones under [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf) (consolidated December 2025). There are seven categories: residential, commercial, marine, industrial, parks and institutional, holding, and comprehensive development. Each zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, conditions of use, setbacks, floor area, height, parcel coverage and parcel size. For example, the R-1 zone has a maximum principal building height of 7.6 m, parcel coverage of 40% and a minimum parcel size of 450 m².

Parking and loading rules are in Part 4. General rules for fences, accessory buildings, suites and home occupations are in Part 3.

## Steps

1. Open the [Frequently Requested Bylaws page](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/). The zoning maps are Schedule A (West), B (Central), C (East) and D (Airport), and the page links an iMap Viewer web map.
2. Find your parcel and note its zone, then read that zone's section in the bylaw.
3. Confirm the zone with the District: 250-949-6665 or general@porthardy.ca, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The building permit application also asks for the zoning.
4. A paper zoning map costs $59 a page.

## Good to know

- The posted maps are dated October 2019, while the bylaw lists later rezonings, so the maps may not show recent changes.
- The staff directory lists no planning department. The Chief Building/Bylaw Official is listed.

## Zones

35 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013 (consolidated for convenience, December 2025)](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning/index.json

Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf)
- [Frequently Requested Bylaws, District of Port Hardy](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/)

## Related questions

- [Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit.md)
- [Port Hardy secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite.md)
- [Port Hardy home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Frequently Requested Bylaws, District of Port Hardy](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, District of Port Hardy](https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Staff Directory, District of Port Hardy](https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/staff/staff-diectory/) (read 2026-11-08)

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