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title: "Port McNeill 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 in Port McNeill?"
place: Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-mcneill
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: Town of Port McNeill
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Port McNeill 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 in Port McNeill?

**Short answer:** In Port McNeill, the zoning map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021, posted as PDF map sheets on the Town's Bylaws page. We found no online map or address search. For help reading it, call the Town office at 250-956-3111.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Port McNeill, https://portmcneill.ca)  
**Cost:** Not stated.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Town Hall, 1775 Furney Place, Port McNeill, BC (mail: Box 728, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0) (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))
- Phone: Town Office, 250-956-3111
- Email: Town Office reception, reception@portmcneill.ca

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** The zoning map is Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw, posted as a PDF on the Town's Bylaws page (map sheets such as 'Zoning Map - Area 1'). No online map or address search was found.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), s. 6 Zones](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "classified and divided into the zones, as illustrated in Schedule “A” which forms part of this bylaw."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, adopted copy with map sheets), Schedule A](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/No.-705-2021-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Map - Area 1"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021. The date the posted copy is current to is not stated.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), s. 1.1 Title](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021”."
  - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaw list](https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 705, 2021 Zoning"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, lot coverage, lot frontage, lot area, yard setbacks and building height, plus conditions of use. General rules cover accessory buildings, parking, home occupations and bed and breakfasts.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), s. 8.1 R-1 Zone](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "compatible uses. 8.1.1 Permitted Uses: Land, buildings, and structures shall be used for the following purposes only:" … "d) Suite, Secondary 8.1.2 Lot Coverage: Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 35% of the site area."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), s. 8.9.2 to 8.9.6 CD-1 Zone](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "9.9.5 Minimum Yard Dimensions:" … "8.9.6 Height:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** Town Office, 250-956-3111, reception@portmcneill.ca. The bylaw is administered by 'the Administrator or such other municipal officer as may be appointed by Council'.
  - Source: [Contact](https://portmcneill.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "P: 250-956-3111 ext. 104 Reception Vicki Daniels E: reception@portmcneill.ca P: 250-956-3111 Operations & Implementation Manager Troy Simoneau"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), s. 2.4 Administration](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Administrator or such other municipal officer as may be appointed by Council shall administer this bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), s. 1.1 Title](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Town of Port McNeill's zoning is set by [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf). The zoning map is Schedule A, posted as a PDF on the Town's [Bylaws page](https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/bylaws/), in map sheets such as "Zoning Map - Area 1" within the [adopted bylaw PDF](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/No.-705-2021-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf). No online map or address search was found. The date the posted copy is current to is not stated.

For each zone the bylaw gives permitted principal and accessory uses, lot coverage, lot frontage, lot area, yard setbacks and building height, plus conditions of use. General rules cover accessory buildings, parking, home occupations and bed and breakfasts.

## Steps

1. Open the zoning map sheets and find your lot to read its zone code.
2. Find that zone's section in the bylaw and read its uses, setbacks and height.
3. If the map is unclear, or you want to confirm the posted copy is current, call 250-956-3111 or email reception@portmcneill.ca.

## Good to know

- The bylaw is administered by "the Administrator or such other municipal officer as may be appointed by Council". The contact page names no planner or planning department.

## Zones

17 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, adopted copy with map sheets)](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/No.-705-2021-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy)](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf)
- [Bylaws, Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/bylaws/)

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- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, adopted copy with map sheets), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/No.-705-2021-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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