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title: "Salmo zoning: find your zone and what it allows"
question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Salmo and what I can build on it?"
place: Salmo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salmo
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Salmo
sources_read: 2026-11-08
review: machine_checked
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# Salmo zoning: find your zone and what it allows

**Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Salmo and what I can build on it?

**Short answer:** In Salmo, zones are shown on Schedule B (Zoning Map) of Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, posted in the Village bylaw library. No online map or lookup tool was found. For help, call the Village Office at 250-357-9433.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Salmo, https://salmo.ca)  
**Cost:** Free to read; no fee stated.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 423 Davies Avenue, PO Box 1000, Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. daily and on statutory holidays).)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-357-9433
- Email: Village Office, info@salmo.ca

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** The zones are shown on Schedule B (Zoning Map) of Zoning Bylaw #773, 2026, which is posted in the Village bylaw library. No online map or lookup tool was found.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 5.2](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule "B" Zoning Map, which is incorporated in and forms part of this Bylaw."
  - Source: [Bylaw Library](https://salmo.ca/council/bylaw-library/)
  - Official wording: "773 – Zoning Bylaw 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, adopted October 27, 2026. It repeals and replaces Land Use Bylaw No. 489, 2001.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, Citation, readings](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026" … "RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026" … "Bylaw 489, 2001 is hereby repealed and replaced."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted uses, lot size and frontage, site coverage, building size, setbacks and parking. Zones: R-1, MH-1, RM-1, ER-1, C-1, C-2, M-1, P-1 and RR-1.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 5.1, 5.4](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf)
  - Official wording: "For this Bylaw, the Village of Salmo is divided into the following zones:" … "Single and Two-Family Residential R-1" … "Rural Resource RR-1" … "The following uses, buildings and structures, and no others, are permitted in the R-1 zone:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** Village of Salmo office: 250-357-9433, info@salmo.ca, 423 Davies Avenue.
  - Source: [Contact, Contact page](https://salmo.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "View on Map -> Phone: Ph: 250-357-9433 Fax: 250-357-9633 Public Works Water & Sewer Emergency Number: 250-321-6303" … "Contact Ph: (250) 357-9433 Fax: (250) 357-9633 Email: info@salmo.ca Hours Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm" … "##### View the Village's Cookie and Privacy Policy Address: 423 Davies Avenue PO Box 1000, Salmo, BC, V0G 1Z0 View on Map ->"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, Citation](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Salmo's [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf), adopted October 27, 2026, repeals and replaces Land Use Bylaw No. 489, 2001. It is posted in the Village's [Bylaw Library, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/council/bylaw-library/). The posted copy is titled "Website Copy". The zones are on Schedule B (Zoning Map), and for each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, lot size and frontage, site coverage, building size, setbacks and parking.

The zones are R-1, MH-1, RM-1, ER-1, C-1, C-2, M-1, P-1 and RR-1.

## Steps

1. Open the Zoning Bylaw from the bylaw library and find Schedule B (Zoning Map). The map pages are images.
2. If you cannot tell which zone your lot is in, call the Village Office at 250-357-9433 or email info@salmo.ca with your address.
3. Read that zone's section for permitted uses and limits.

## Good to know

- No online map or lookup tool was found on the Village website.
- Lots may also need Development Permits under the Official Community Plan.
- The Contact page does not name a planning contact; start with the Village Office at 423 Davies Avenue.

## Zones

9 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf)
- [Bylaw Library, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/council/bylaw-library/)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Library, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/council/bylaw-library/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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