{"title":"Salt Spring Island 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/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, zoning is set by the Islands Trust, not the Capital Regional District (CRD). Look up your lot in the Trust's MapIT map or property web portal, or read the zoning maps with Land Use Bylaw 355. Confirm with Trust staff, because MapIT is only a reference.","aliases":["salt spring zoning map","what is my zoning salt spring island","land use bylaw 355","islands trust zoning lookup"],"cost":"Free to look up.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Islands Trust MapIT (zoning layer)","value":"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2c814e94078049f69280feea43d224f6"},{"type":"online","label":"Islands Trust property web portal","value":"https://portal.islandstrust.bc.ca/Property/Locate"},{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, V8K 2T6."},{"type":"email","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Salt Spring Island mapping, Islands Trust","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/mapping/salt-spring/"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island bylaws page","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaws/"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Salt Spring Island secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Salt Spring Island tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}],"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 Islands Trust MapIT application or its web portal for property information, or read the zoning maps (Schedule A and Maps 1 to 6) listed with Land Use Bylaw 355 on the Islands Trust Salt Spring bylaws page.","short":"Online map (MapIT); zoning maps in bylaw","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/mapping/salt-spring/","title":"Salt Spring Mapping, Islands Trust","section":"Salt Spring Mapping","quotes":["Explore the islands within the Islands Trust Area and access geographic and planning information through the MapIT application.","For property-specific information, visit the Islands Trust web portal."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaws/","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area Bylaws, Islands Trust","section":"Land Use Bylaw Schedules and Maps","quotes":["Salt Spring Island Sch A – Zoning Map - LUB No. 355"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), Islands Trust, consolidated June 2026 (for convenience only).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"cover","quotes":["Land Use Bylaw, 1999","Consolidated Version: June 2026"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 2.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw apply to that portion of Salt Spring Island Local Trust","Area that lies within Electoral Area “F” of the Capital Regional District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone in Part 9 lists permitted uses, density, lot sizes and site-specific rules. General rules add height (7.6 m, two storeys, unless stated), setbacks (7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side), parking and signs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 3.8.1","quotes":["Unless otherwise specified, the maximum height for structures is 7.6 m, provided"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 4.3.1","quotes":["Setback from front lot line: 7.5 m","Setback from exterior side lot line: 4.5 m"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 8.1.1","quotes":["is divided into the zones depicted on Schedule “A”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island V8K 2T6: 250.537.9144, ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (published Oct 2026)","section":"Other Documents, item 12","quotes":["Salt Spring Island - Islands Trust, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue","Email: ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca, Phone: 250.537.9144"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"Cover page","quotes":["Islands Trust – Salt Spring Office 4-121 McPhillips Avenue Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2T6 (250) 537-9144"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 355).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"cover","quotes":["Land Use Bylaw, 1999"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Islands Trust says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not to be construed as a legal document. The zone names for R, RU1-RU3, RW1-RW2, Ri, S1-S8 are written out in the bylaw only as column codes or in generic lists, so names for those are derived from the bylaw's usage. The CRD zoning layer also carries R13 and CF3, which the bylaw text does not list (it lists R1 to R12 and CF1, CF2)."},"zones":54,"zone_pages":51,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/addresses.json","source_url":"https://mapservices.crd.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Root/EaZoning/MapServer/0","viewer":{"title":"CRD Regional Community Atlas","url":"https://maps.crd.bc.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=RegionalCommunityAtlas"},"caveat":"The bylaw's Schedule A (zoning map) is the reference for zone boundaries; the CRD layer is a digital copy. Letters in brackets on the map (for example R1(a)) mark site exceptions described in Part 9.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nZoning on Salt Spring Island is set by the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee (Islands Trust), not the CRD. The [Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/) (consolidated June 2026, for convenience only) covers the part of the local trust area within CRD Electoral Area F.\n\nEach zone in Part 9 of the bylaw lists permitted uses, density, lot sizes and site-specific rules. General rules add height (7.6 m, two storeys, unless stated), setbacks (7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side), parking and signs. Development permit areas under the Official Community Plan add further requirements on top of zoning.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Use the Islands Trust MapIT application or its web portal to find property information. You can also read the zoning maps (Schedule A and Maps 1 to 6) listed with Land Use Bylaw 355 on the Trust's Salt Spring bylaws page.\n2. Find your zone in Part 9 of Land Use Bylaw 355 to see permitted uses and limits.\n3. Confirm with Islands Trust staff before you buy, build or change use. Call 250-537-9144 or email ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Trust says MapIT is \"a helpful reference, not an authoritative or official source\", so confirm with staff.\n- Property boundaries and zoning data can also be downloaded from the Trust's Salt Spring mapping page.\n- The CRD building office does not set zoning. For building work, get the Trust's review first.\n- An Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw review is under way, so rules may change.","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/mapping/salt-spring/","title":"Salt Spring Mapping, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaws/","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area Bylaws, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (published Oct 2026)","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/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup.json"}}