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

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

**Short answer:** In the Village of Sayward, zones are shown on Schedule A-1 of Zoning Bylaw No. 309. The Village also posts a GIS web map library, and sells zoning and OCP maps. Call the Village Office on 250-282-5512 to confirm your zone.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Sayward, https://www.sayward.ca)  
**Cost:** Printed zoning and OCP maps are $5.25 (11x17) or $2.62 (8.5x11 or 8.5x14).  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 652 H'Kusam Way, Sayward, BC (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-282-5512

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** Zones are shown on Schedule A-1 of the Zoning Bylaw. The Sayward GIS web map library has property information. Zoning and OCP maps can also be bought from the Village: $5.25 (11x17) or $2.62 (8.5x11 or 8.5x14).
  - Source: [Location and Getting Here, Location page](https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/location-getting-here)
  - Official wording: "Browse the map library to find property information, regional parks, development projects, services and infrastructure."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule G, Maps](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Zoning and Official Community Plan $5.00 $0.25 $5.25"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025), s. 101(2)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule A-1 which is attached to and forms part of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated); official copy edit date 26 Sep 2025.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025), Title page](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000" … "Edit Date 26JSep2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** The bylaw divides the Village into zones (R-1, R/C, R/I, RU-1, RU-ALR, C-1, C-2, I-1, CF-1, F-1, PA-1, PA-2, AC-1). Each zone lists permitted uses, lot size, lot coverage and setbacks.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025), s. 101(1)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the Village of Sayward shall be classified and defined into the" … "Uses not expressly listed as a permitted principal or accessory use within a zone"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** Village Office, 250-282-5512.
  - Source: [Staff Directory, Staff directory](https://www.sayward.ca/contact/staff-directory)
  - Official wording: "Chief Administrative Officer (250) 282-5512"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025), Title page](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Sayward's [Zoning Bylaw No. 309](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf) divides the Village into zones (R-1, R/C, R/I, RU-1, RU-ALR, C-1, C-2, I-1, CF-1, F-1, PA-1, PA-2 and AC-1). Each zone lists permitted uses, lot size, lot coverage and setbacks. Height is in s. 402. The Village posts the bylaw as a copy "for convenience only".

## Steps

1. Find your lot on Schedule A-1 of the Zoning Bylaw, or look at the Sayward GIS web map library on the Village's Location page (the page does not say it shows zoning layers).
2. Read your zone's section for permitted uses, lot size, coverage and setbacks.
3. Call the Village Office at 250-282-5512 to confirm your zone. The Chief Administrative Officer administers the bylaw.

## Good to know

- Zoning and OCP maps can be bought from the Village: $5.25 (11x17) or $2.62 (8.5x11 or 8.5x14).
- Uses not listed for a zone are prohibited.

## Zones

13 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated; edit date 26 Sep 2025)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning/index.json

Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 309 (PDF)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Location and Getting Here, Village of Sayward](https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/location-getting-here) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Staff Directory, Village of Sayward](https://www.sayward.ca/contact/staff-directory) (read 2026-11-08)

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