Rossland zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?

Rossland, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Rossland's Zoning Bylaw No. 2864 says each zone is shown on the City's Interactive City Map and in the bylaw's Schedule C zoning map. The City also lists a Property Viewer map. To confirm your zone, call Planning and Development at 250-362-2329.

Zoning map

Find your zone on the Rossland Zoning Bylaw Schedule B Zoning Map (PDF), then look it up below.

Zones in Rossland

From Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (consolidated to October 2026, including Bylaw 2872). The City's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaw prevails. Bylaw 2864 was adopted July 13, 2026 and replaced Zoning Bylaw 2518. The bylaw says zone locations are shown on the City's Interactive City Map; Schedule B zoning map PDF is civicweb document 54624. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Rural zones

RR Rural Residential

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

M-1 Light Industrial

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

CD-1 LDR-1 Low Density Residential
CD-1 MUR-1 Multi-Unit Residential
CD-1 AVC-1 Alpine Village Core
CD-1 AVC-2 Lower Alpine Village Core 'A'
CD-1 AVC-3 Lower Alpine Village Core 'B'
CD-1 AVC-4 Upper Alpine Village Core
CD-1 MA-1 Mountain Activity Area
CD-1 MA-1 Jumbo Mountain Activity Area (Jumbo)
CD-1 MA-1 Paradise Mountain Activity Area (Paradise)
CD-1 OS-1 Open Space
CD-1 RP-1 Resort Parking
CD-1 RI-1 Resort Light Industrial
CD-2 GW-1 Gateway Residential 1
CD-2 GW-2 Gateway Residential 2
CD-3 RFA Residential Fringe Area
CD-3 RRR Resort Rural Residential
CD-3 RHP Resort Holiday Park
CD-3 RMU Resort Mixed-Use
CD-4 Comprehensive Development 4 - Multiple Unit/Limited Commercial
CD-5 Comprehensive Development 5 - Mixed Single Detached/Duplex Dwellings
CD-6 Comprehensive Development 6 - Cook Avenue - Mixed Residential
CD-7 Comprehensive Development 7 - Evergreen Multi-Unit
CD-8 Comprehensive Development 8 - Midtown Mixed-Use
CD-9 CTC Comprehensive Development 9 - Commercial Tourist Cabins

Key facts

How to find your zone	The Zoning Bylaw says each zone is shown on the Interactive City Map and in its Schedule C Zoning Bylaw Map. The City lists an Interactive Maps - Property Viewer (maps.rossland.ca/parcel-viewer); the City describes it for OCP designations. To confirm a zone, call Planning and Development at 250-362-2329.Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026, s. 7.2.1; Official Community Plan; Planning & Development, Planning and Development · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording The location of each Zone is established on the Interactive City Map. 3. Schedule C: Zoning Bylaw Map To see your Official Community Plan designation, check the Parcel Viewer. Interactive Maps - Property Viewer
Zoning bylaw	City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026: finally adopted July 13, 2026 and consolidated to October 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 2518.Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026, Bylaw preamble; Zoning & Rezoning · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED,this 13th day of July, 2026 Consolidated to October 2026 Bylaw No. 2518 cited as "The City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw" and amendments thereto as it applies to the City of Rossland is hereby repealed. See the Zoning Bylaw here: Zoning Bylaw No.2864
What the zone controls	For each zone: permitted uses, minimum parcel size, setbacks, maximum parcel coverage, maximum height and density. General sections set parking, signs, fences and home occupations. Zones include RR, R-DT, R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial (C-1 to C-4), M-1, P-1 to P-5 and CD-1 to CD-9.Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026, s. 8.3 (R-1) and s. 7.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording The following uses and no others shall be permitted in the R-1 Zone: The minimum Setbacks from Parcel lines are as follows: The area within the boundaries of the City of Rossland shall be divided into Zones
Contact	Planning and Development, City of Rossland: 250-362-2329; development.services@rossland.ca. City Hall 250-362-7396.Zoning & Rezoning, Zoning Amendments; Official Community Plan; Building Permits Quick Reference Guide, updated April 2024 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Please call Planning & Development at (250) 362-2329 Contact the Planning Department to discuss potential applications requiring an amendment to the OCP via development.services@rossland.ca. Rossland City Hall \| (250) 362-7396
Bylaw	City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026, s. 1 (short title) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This Bylaw shall be cited as the "City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026."

How it works

Rossland's Zoning Bylaw No. 2864 was finally adopted on July 13, 2026 and consolidated to October 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 2518. The bylaw says each zone is shown on the Interactive City Map and in its Schedule C Zoning Bylaw Map.

For each zone, the bylaw sets permitted uses, minimum parcel size, setbacks, maximum parcel coverage, maximum height and density. General sections cover parking, signs, fences and home occupations. Zones include RR, R-DT, R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial (C-1 to C-4), M-1, P-1 to P-5 and CD-1 to CD-9.

Steps

Find your zone on the Interactive City Map or the Schedule C map in the bylaw. The City also lists a Property Viewer at maps.rossland.ca/parcel-viewer, which it describes for Official Community Plan designations; its pages do not say it shows zoning.
Open the bylaw and read your zone's section.
To confirm your zone, call Planning and Development at 250-362-2329 or email development.services@rossland.ca.

Good to know

Example: the R-1 zone allows single detached and duplex dwellings, small-scale multi-unit housing, secondary suites and accessory dwelling units. Its front setback is 4.0 m, rear 2.0 m, interior side 1.8 m, and accessory building height 4.5 m.
The City's pages do not state a fee for looking up zoning.

What you'll need

Your civic address or parcel details

Official forms and pages

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Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

Zoning & Rezoning, City of Rossland (read 2026-11-05)
Official Community Plan, City of Rossland (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland (read 2026-11-05)
Rossland Parcel Viewer, City of Rossland (read 2026-11-05)
Planning & Development, City of Rossland (read 2026-11-05)
Building Permits Quick Reference Guide, updated April 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland (read 2026-11-05)

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