--- 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?" place: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/salmon-arm category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Salmon Arm sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Salmon Arm, https://www.salmonarm.ca) **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:** - Online: City of Salmon Arm online mapping portal, https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx - Email: Property File Search Request, propertysearch@salmonarm.ca (Email the completed fillable PDF form.) - Phone: Planning Services (Development Services), 250-803-4000 - In person: City Hall, 500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, Infill Housing page](https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen) - Official wording: "To determine what zone your property is go to the online mapping portal." … "online mapping portal -> https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), s. 5.2](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) - Official wording: "The location of each zone is defined in Schedule “B” entitled" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, effective December 18, 1995; the consolidation read is updated to August 2026. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), cover page](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) - Official wording: "Effective Date: December 18, 1995" … "(updated 2026 August)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Building Permits, Building Permits page](https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits) - Official wording: "The Zoning Bylaw (PDF) regulates the development and use of land, as well as the location and use of buildings and other structures." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), s. 6 (R-10)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** City of Salmon Arm Planning Services (Development Services): 250-803-4000. - Source: [Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), Guide, Parcel Permeability FAQ](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37) - Official wording: "Contact City of Salmon Arm Planning Services at 250.803.4000 for general info." - Source: [Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, Tree permits guide](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48) - Official wording: "PLANNING DEPARTMENT 250 803-4000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Salmon Arm Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), title](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) - Official wording: "TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Read your zone's section of the bylaw, plus the general regulations and Appendix I. 3. 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. 4. For a specific project, call Planning Services at 250-803-4000 before you spend money on plans. ## Good to know - 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. - The Property File Search is routine-release information only, and the City does not guarantee it is accurate or complete. ## Zones 61 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule "A" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF)](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) - [Property File Search Request](https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request) ## Related questions - [Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen) (read 2026-11-05) - [Property File Search Request, City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) (read 2026-11-05) - [Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, City of Salmon Arm](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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