Salmon Arm 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?

Salmon Arm, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Zoning map

Find your zone on the Online Mapping (iCity), then look it up below.

Zones in Salmon Arm

From Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule "A" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026). 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. 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.

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Public zones

Industrial zones

Agricultural zones

A-1 Agriculture Zone

Rural zones

Comprehensive development zones

CD-1 Comprehensive Development Zone 1
CD-2 Comprehensive Development Zone 2
CD-3 Comprehensive Development Zone 3
CD-4 Comprehensive Development Zone 4
CD-5 Comprehensive Development Zone 5
CD-6 Comprehensive Development Zone 6
CD-7 Comprehensive Development Zone 7
CD-8 Comprehensive Development Zone 8
CD-9 Comprehensive Development Zone 9
CD-10 Comprehensive Development Zone 10
CD-11 Comprehensive Development Zone 11
CD-12 Comprehensive Development Zone 12
CD-13 Comprehensive Development Zone 13
CD-14 Comprehensive Development Zone 14
CD-15 Comprehensive Development Zone 15
CD-16 Comprehensive Development Zone 16
CD-17 Comprehensive Development Zone 17
CD-18 Comprehensive Development Zone 18
CD-19 Comprehensive Development Zone 19
CD-20 Comprehensive Development Zone 20
CD-21 Comprehensive Development Zone 21
CD-22 Comprehensive Development Zone 22
CD-23 Comprehensive Development Zone 23
CD-24 Comprehensive Development Zone 24
CD-25 Comprehensive Development Zone 25
CD-26 Comprehensive Development Zone 26
CD-27 Comprehensive Development Zone 27
CD-28 Comprehensive Development Zone 28

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.Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, Infill Housing page; Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), s. 5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording To determine what zone your property is go to the online mapping portal. online mapping portal -> https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx The location of each zone is defined in Schedule “B” entitled
Zoning bylaw	Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, effective December 18, 1995; the consolidation read is updated to August 2026.Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), cover page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Effective Date: December 18, 1995 (updated 2026 August)
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.Building Permits, Building Permits page; Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), s. 6 (R-10) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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. 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.
Contact	City of Salmon Arm Planning Services (Development Services): 250-803-4000.Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), Guide, Parcel Permeability FAQ; Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, Tree permits guide · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Contact City of Salmon Arm Planning Services at 250.803.4000 for general info. PLANNING DEPARTMENT 250 803-4000
Bylaw	City of Salmon Arm Zoning Bylaw No. 2303Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995

How it works

Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 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

Open the City's online mapping portal to see which zone your property is in. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the bylaw.
Read your zone's section of the bylaw, plus the general regulations and Appendix I.
For a written record, email the 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.
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.

Official forms and pages

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Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
Property File Search Request, City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)

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