--- title: "Port Moody 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 Moody, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-moody category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Port Moody sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Port Moody 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:** To find your zone in Port Moody, open the City's ViewPort map (view.portmoody.ca), search the address and turn on the Planning and Zoning layers. Then read that zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw 2937, or call the Planning Division at 604-469-4540. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Moody, https://www.portmoody.ca) **How long:** Not stated by the City. **Where:** - Online: ViewPort interactive map, https://view.portmoody.ca/ - Phone: Planning Division, 604-469-4540 - Email: Planning, planning@portmoody.ca - In person: City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC V3H 5C3 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except statutory holidays) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Open the City's ViewPort map (view.portmoody.ca), search the address, and turn on the Planning and Zoning layers to see the zone. - Source: [Zoning, Zoning map](https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/zoning/) - Official wording: "Use the interactive ViewPort map to see the zoning designation that applies to your property." … "then the relevant layers below it to turn on/off the visibility of the zoning layers." - Source: [Maps](https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/maps/) - Official wording: "Please see ViewPort for current OCP and Zoning designations." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937. The consolidated copy lists amendments up to July 14, 2026; map amendments are not included. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated), Consolidation table](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917) - Official wording: "City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 116, July 14, 2026" … "Maps amendments are not included in this Consolidation." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Permitted uses, density (floor area), siting, size and dimensions of buildings, and the size of lots created by subdivision. The bylaw also sets parking, EV parking, adaptable units, density bonusing and cannabis retail rules. - Source: [Zoning, Zoning regulations](https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/zoning/) - Official wording: "uses that are permitted on the land" … "density of permitted land use (e.g. regulates the floor area of buildings and structures)" … "dimensions and area of all parcels of land created by a subdivision" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Division, 2nd floor, 100 Newport Drive; 604.469.4540; planning@portmoody.ca. City Hall main line 604.469.4500. - Source: [Maps, Contact Us](https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/maps/) - Official wording: "Planning Division Second Floor 100 Newport Drive Port Moody, B.C. V3H 5C3 604.469.4540" … "contact us as at planning@portmoody.ca" - Source: [Zoning, Contact Us](https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/zoning/) - Official wording: "City Hall 100 Newport Drive Port Moody, B.C. V3H 5C3 604.469.4500" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated), Title](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917) - Official wording: "City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Port Moody's [Zoning Bylaw 2937](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917) sets, for each zone, the permitted uses, density (floor area), siting, size and dimensions of buildings, and the size of lots created by subdivision. The bylaw also sets parking, EV (electric vehicle) parking, adaptable units, density bonusing and cannabis retail rules. The consolidated copy lists amendments up to July 14, 2026; map amendments are not included. Refer to the bylaw for the legal definition of zoning districts. ## Steps 1. Open ViewPort at view.portmoody.ca and search your address. 2. Turn on the Planning and Zoning layers to see the zone. 3. Find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw and read what it permits. 4. If unsure, email planning@portmoody.ca or call the Planning Division at 604-469-4540 before you apply. ## Good to know - Planning is on the second floor of City Hall, 100 Newport Drive. The City Hall main line is 604-469-4500. ## Zones 113 zones are listed from [City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments to July 14, 2026)](https://api.ghdcdn.com/portmoody-edocs/v1/eDocs/Get?docnumber=461917). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning page](https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/zoning/) - [Zoning Bylaw BL2937, consolidated (PDF)](https://api.ghdcdn.com/portmoody-edocs/v1/eDocs/Get?docnumber=461917) - [Maps page](https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/maps/) ## Related questions - [Port Moody secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning, City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/zoning/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Maps, City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/maps/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917) (read 2026-11-05) _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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