{"title":"Sicamous zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find my property’s zoning in Sicamous and check what I can build?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","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":"District of Sicamous","url":"https://www.sicamous.ca"},"short_answer":"Open the Sicamous Map Hub and choose the Property Information app. Select the lot to see zoning, servicing and floodplain information. Use the zone and address when discussing your plans with Development Services.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Enquiries","value":"250-836-2477"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Sicamous backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Sicamous home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Sicamous fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chase","name":"Chase","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}],"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":"Open the Sicamous Map Hub and choose the Property Information app.","short":"Online map (Map Hub, Property Information app)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/maps","title":"District of Sicamous Mapping","section":"GIS & Mapping","quotes":["* Property Information app (zoning, servicing, land value, ALR, floodplain, etc)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, effective September 11, 2024.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 1","quotes":["District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone sets uses and development conditions. The R-1 table, for example, distinguishes principal and accessory dwellings, height, parcel coverage and setbacks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","section":"R-1 general residential district example","quotes":[".2 R-1 General Residential INTENT This zone is intended to support low-density residential Parcels. PERMITTED USES .1  Principal Uses x Single-Unit Dwelling                                     x    Two-Unit Dwelling .2  Accessory Uses x Bed & Breakfast                                          x    Home Based Business x Coach House                                              x    Secondary Suite x Garden Suite",".3    Density Maximum number of Principal Dwelling Units per           x   1 Single-Unit Dwelling; or Parcel:                                                      1 Two-Unit Dwelling Maximum number of Dwelling Units per Parcel:             x   2; 1 Principal Dwelling Unit and 1 detached Accessory Dwelling Unit or 1 Principal Dwelling Unit and 1 Secondary Suite. .4  Parcel Coverage The maximum Parcel Coverage of Buildings and Structures is:                                      x 50% The maximum Impermeable Surface is:                 x 60 % .5  Maximum Height Principal Building:                                 x 11m Accessory Buildings and Structures:                 x 6m .6  Principal Building Setbacks The minimum setbacks for Principal Buildings and Structures are: Front:                             x 5m Rear:                              x 4m Interior Side:                     x 1.5 m; 0 m when separated by a party wall"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"District Planning advises residents on zoning and land use. Call Municipal Hall at 250-836-2477 and ask for Development Services.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/development-services","title":"Development Services: District of Sicamous","section":"Development Services, Planning and contact information","quotes":["### Development Services oversees the Planning, Building and Bylaw Departments.","## Planning The planning department provides advice to council, staff, local property owners, residents and developers on the use of land within the District in accordance with the Official Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw and provincial legislation.","## Contact Information Phone: 250-836-2477"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 1","quotes":["District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","accessed":"2026-11-09","note":"Read the linked consolidation and check amendments with planning before relying on a zone for a project. A sheet lists only the rules traced to that zone. Additional definitions, exceptions and general provisions may apply."},"zones":31,"zone_pages":29,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/sicamous/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/sicamous/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services6.arcgis.com/Zxi0tO6aDNjJ72il/arcgis/rest/services/Zoning_view/FeatureServer/0","viewer":{"title":"District of Sicamous Map Hub","url":"https://dos-map-hub-sicamous.hub.arcgis.com/"},"caveat":"Address points and zoning are from the published layers. Confirm zoning for split lots, recent amendments and addresses without a single mapped zone.","accessed":"2026-11-09"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA zoning search has two parts. The map identifies the district attached to a parcel. The written regulations explain what that district means for a proposed use, building size or location on the lot. Each zone sets uses and development conditions. The R-1 table, for example, distinguishes principal and accessory dwellings, height, parcel coverage and setbacks.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Start the parcel search with [District of Sicamous Mapping](https://www.sicamous.ca/maps). Search for the civic address, select the actual parcel and copy the complete zone code, including any suffix. For a parcel crossed by a zone line, identify where the proposed work would sit.\n2. Open the matching district or zone section. Read the permitted uses and the relevant dimensions together with definitions and any rules that apply across zones.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- District Planning advises residents on zoning and land use. Call Municipal Hall at 250-836-2477 and ask for Development Services.\n- Save the address, zone code and relevant section with your sketch. Give those details to planning when asking about an amendment, a site-specific provision or a boundary that is hard to read.\n- Read the applicable provisions in [Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)](https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/maps","title":"District of Sicamous Mapping","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://dos-map-hub-sicamous.hub.arcgis.com/","title":"District of Sicamous Map Hub","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/DOING-BUSINESS/BUSINESS-LICENSING","title":"Sicamous municipal office contact information","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/development-services","title":"Development Services: District of Sicamous","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","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/sicamous/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup.json"}}