{"title":"Revelstoke 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?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Revelstoke","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca"},"short_answer":"Search your address on the City of Revelstoke's interactive map (Development Services Map or Public Spatial Viewer) to see your zone, then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 2406. The City cannot say whether a particular development will be supported; ask Development Services.","aliases":["zoning map revelstoke","what is my zoning revelstoke","zoning bylaw 2406","can i build on my lot revelstoke"],"cost":"Free to look up. A written Comfort Letter costs $126 for a single-family dwelling and $247 for anything else (Fees and Charges Bylaw).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Public Spatial Viewer (interactive map)","value":"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d56089a58bd744ddabd20c256953f61e"},{"type":"online","label":"Development Maps and Resources","value":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-837-3637"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"development@revelstoke.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Development Services, City Hall","value":"216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":["Your civic address or legal description"],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF)","url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/"},{"title":"Current full city zoning map","url":"https://revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/16112/COR_ZoningMap_03_16_2025"},{"title":"Property Information","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2068/Property-Information"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Revelstoke secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use the City's interactive map (Development Services Map / Public Spatial Viewer) to search a property and see its zoning, or open the Current Full City Zoning Map PDF, then read that zone in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (Public Spatial Viewer); PDF map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","section":"Apply For A Building Permit","quotes":["This interactive map will help you find the zoning information for the subject property."]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources","title":"Development Maps and Resources, City of Revelstoke","section":"Development Maps and Resources","quotes":["By using the Interactive Maps of Revelstoke, members of the public can view zoning, current applications","Current Full City Zoning Map (Bylaw No. 2406, last updated September 25, 2026)"]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/1779/GIS-Maps","title":"GIS Maps, City of Revelstoke","section":"GIS Maps","quotes":["The City’s Public Spatial Viewer is an interactive web map that provides quick and easy access to key municipal data, including property information,"]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2068/Property-Information","title":"Property Information, City of Revelstoke","section":"Property Information","quotes":["Interactive Map where you can search a property and see if there are any active permits, check the zoning"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025. The City's consolidated copy includes amendments up to Bylaw 2449 (adopted September 22, 2026); the zoning map was last updated September 25, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Zoning Bylaw consolidated copy","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 2406","Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2449","September 22, 2026"]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources","title":"Development Maps and Resources, City of Revelstoke","section":"Development Maps and Resources","quotes":["Current Full City Zoning Map (Bylaw No. 2406, last updated September 25, 2026)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone lists permitted principal and accessory uses, density (dwelling units per lot), principal building setbacks, maximum height, lot coverage, subdivision minimums and conditions of use. Example, R-LD1: up to four dwelling units on lots over 280 m², front setback 4.5 m, height 10.0 m, building coverage 50%.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 6.1.2, 6.1.3","quotes":["6.1.2 Permitted Uses","Minimum Principal Building Setbacks","(8) Maximum building height 10.0 m","(9) Maximum lot coverage (building) 50%","(1) Maximum number of dwelling units on lots Four (4)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services, City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue: 250-837-3637 or development@revelstoke.ca. Ask for a pre-application meeting if plans fall outside the zoning rules.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877","title":"Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet (PDF), April 2025, City of Revelstoke","section":"STR factsheet header","quotes":["216 Mackenzie Ave, Revelstoke, BC SHORT TERM RENTAL (STR) / BED AND 250-837-3637 | development@revelstoke.ca BREAKFAST (B&B) REGULATIONS 1. What is a Short Term Rental (STR)?"]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","section":"Apply For A Building Permit","quotes":["please contact Development Services for a pre-application meeting."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Zoning Bylaw title","quotes":["City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026)","url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is for convenience only; it has no legislative sanction and the original bylaw must be consulted."},"zones":41,"zone_pages":29,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/revelstoke/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/revelstoke/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services8.arcgis.com/td7Y0VOEClDw7sGk/arcgis/rest/services/Zoning_(View)/FeatureServer/0","viewer":{"title":"Public Spatial Viewer","url":"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d56089a58bd744ddabd20c256953f61e"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery property in Revelstoke has a zone. The [Zoning Bylaw 2406](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/) sets what each zone allows. For each zone it lists permitted principal and accessory uses, density (dwelling units per lot), principal building setbacks, maximum height, lot coverage, subdivision minimums and conditions of use. For example, R-LD1 allows up to four dwelling units on lots over 280 m², with a 4.5 m front setback, 10.0 m height and 50% building coverage.\n\nZones are residential (R-LD1 to R-HD2), mixed-use (MU-1 to MU-4), commercial (C-1 to C-4), industrial (I-1 to I-5), public use, environment and rural recreation, and comprehensive development (CD-01 to CD-12).\n\nThe City's consolidated copy includes amendments up to Bylaw 2449 (adopted September 22, 2026), and the zoning map was last updated September 25, 2026. The consolidation is for convenience only.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Search your address on the City's interactive map (Development Services Map or Public Spatial Viewer), or open the Current Full City Zoning Map PDF on the Development Maps and Resources page.\n2. Read your zone in the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. If your plans fall outside the zoning rules, ask Development Services for a pre-application meeting: 250-837-3637 or development@revelstoke.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City can issue a Comfort Letter on request, for a fee, but cannot say whether a particular development will be supported.\n- Your property may also be in a Development Permit Area under the Official Community Plan. See the development-permit answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources","title":"Development Maps and Resources, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2068/Property-Information","title":"Property Information, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/1779/GIS-Maps","title":"GIS Maps, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877","title":"Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet (PDF), April 2025, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup.json"}}