{"title":"Salmon Arm 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/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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 Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm, find your property's zone on the City's online mapping portal at maps.salmonarm.ca, then read that zone's section of Zoning Bylaw No. 2303. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the bylaw. For a written record, request a Property File Search.","aliases":["what is my property zoned salmon arm","zoning map salmon arm","zoning bylaw 2303","property file search salmon arm"],"cost":"Mapping and the bylaw are free. Property File Search: $50 non-refundable plus GST ($52.50).","how_long":"The City asks you to allow 7 business days for a Property File Search, sent by email.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"City of Salmon Arm online mapping portal","value":"https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx"},{"type":"email","label":"Property File Search Request","value":"propertysearch@salmonarm.ca","note":"Email the completed fillable PDF form."},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Services (Development Services)","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"},{"title":"Property File Search Request","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[],"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 online mapping portal at maps.salmonarm.ca to see which zone a property is in. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (mapping portal)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Infill Housing page","quotes":["To determine what zone your property is go to the online mapping portal.","online mapping portal -> https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["The location of each zone is defined in Schedule “B” entitled"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, effective December 18, 1995; the consolidation read is updated to August 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"cover page","quotes":["Effective Date: December 18, 1995","(updated 2026 August)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"The Zoning Bylaw regulates the use of land and the location and use of buildings. Each zone sets permitted uses, density or number of units, building height, parcel coverage, setbacks, minimum parcel size and permeable surface. Example: R-10 has 10.0 m principal building height and 40% permeable surface.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["The Zoning Bylaw (PDF) regulates the development and use of land, as well as the location and use of buildings and other structures."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6 (R-10)","quotes":["The following uses and no others are permitted in the R-10 Zone:","The maximum height of the principal building shall be 10.0 metres (32.8 feet).","Water permeable surfaces, as regulated in Section 4 of this Bylaw, shall cover at minimum 40% of the parcel area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"City of Salmon Arm Planning Services (Development Services): 250-803-4000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, Parcel Permeability FAQ","quotes":["Contact City of Salmon Arm Planning Services at 250.803.4000 for general info."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48","title":"Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Tree permits guide","quotes":["PLANNING DEPARTMENT 250 803-4000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Zoning Bylaw No. 2303","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995"]}],"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. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Schedule \"B\" (the zoning maps, Maps 1 to 13) is at the end of the same PDF as images with no text layer; sections 13 and 37 are blank placeholders and CD-5 and CD-10 are listed as \"Pending\" in Table 1."},"zones":61,"zone_pages":33,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Online Mapping (iCity)","url":"https://icityonline.aspgov.com/SalmonArm/Live"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 2303](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) regulates the use of land and the location and use of buildings in Salmon Arm. The bylaw took effect on December 18, 1995; the copy read is consolidated to August 2026. Each zone sets permitted uses, density or number of units, building height, parcel coverage, setbacks, minimum parcel size and permeable surface. For example, R-10 has a 10.0 m principal building height and 40% permeable surface. Parking is set in Appendix I.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's [online mapping portal](https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx) to see which zone your property is in. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the bylaw.\n2. Read your zone's section of the bylaw, plus the general regulations and Appendix I.\n3. For a written record, email the [Property File Search Request](https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request) form to propertysearch@salmonarm.ca with the fee. It covers current zoning, known violations and whether an occupancy permit was issued.\n4. For a specific project, call Planning Services at 250-803-4000 before you spend money on plans.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Most residential properties inside the urban containment boundary with City water and sewer can have up to four dwelling units, so older advice about single-family-only lots may be out of date.\n- The Property File Search is routine-release information only, and the City does not guarantee it is accurate or complete.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request","title":"Property File Search Request, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48","title":"Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, City of Salmon Arm","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/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup.json"}}