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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?"
place: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/revelstoke
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Revelstoke
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Revelstoke, https://www.revelstoke.ca)  
**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).  
**Where:**
- Online: Public Spatial Viewer (interactive map), https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d56089a58bd744ddabd20c256953f61e
- Online: Development Maps and Resources, https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources
- Phone: Development Services, 250-837-3637
- Email: Development Services, development@revelstoke.ca
- In person: Development Services, City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** 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.
  - Source: [Apply For A Building Permit](https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit)
  - Official wording: "This interactive map will help you find the zoning information for the subject property."
  - Source: [Development Maps and Resources](https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources)
  - Official wording: "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)"
  - Source: [GIS Maps](https://www.revelstoke.ca/1779/GIS-Maps)
  - Official wording: "The City’s Public Spatial Viewer is an interactive web map that provides quick and easy access to key municipal data, including property information,"
  - Source: [Property Information](https://www.revelstoke.ca/2068/Property-Information)
  - Official wording: "Interactive Map where you can search a property and see if there are any active permits, check the zoning"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Zoning bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449, Zoning Bylaw consolidated copy](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2406" … "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2449" … "September 22, 2026"
  - Source: [Development Maps and Resources](https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources)
  - Official wording: "Current Full City Zoning Map (Bylaw No. 2406, last updated September 25, 2026)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What the zone controls:** 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%.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449, Zoning Bylaw s. 6.1.2, 6.1.3](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Contact:** 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.
  - Source: [Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet, April 2025, STR factsheet header](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877)
  - Official wording: "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)?"
  - Source: [Apply For A Building Permit](https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit)
  - Official wording: "please contact Development Services for a pre-application meeting."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449, Zoning Bylaw title](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
  - Official wording: "City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Every 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.

Zones 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).

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. Read your zone in the Zoning Bylaw.
3. If your plans fall outside the zoning rules, ask Development Services for a pre-application meeting: 250-837-3637 or development@revelstoke.ca.

## Good to know

- The City can issue a Comfort Letter on request, for a fee, but cannot say whether a particular development will be supported.
- Your property may also be in a Development Permit Area under the Official Community Plan. See the development-permit answer.

## Zones

41 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/index.json

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

## What you'll need

- Your civic address or legal description

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
- [Current full city zoning map](https://revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/16112/COR_ZoningMap_03_16_2025)
- [Property Information](https://www.revelstoke.ca/2068/Property-Information)

## Related questions

- [Revelstoke secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Golden](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Development Maps and Resources, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/186/Development-Maps-Resources) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Property Information, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/2068/Property-Information) (read 2026-11-05)
- [GIS Maps, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/1779/GIS-Maps) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet (PDF), April 2025, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877) (read 2026-11-05)

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