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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?"
place: Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sicamous
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Sicamous
sources_read: 2026-11-09
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Sicamous, https://www.sicamous.ca)  
**Where:**
- Phone: Enquiries, 250-836-2477

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** Open the Sicamous Map Hub and choose the Property Information app.
  - Source: [District of Sicamous Mapping, GIS & Mapping](https://www.sicamous.ca/maps)
  - Official wording: "* Property Information app (zoning, servicing, land value, ALR, floodplain, etc)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, effective September 11, 2024.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, PDF p. 1](https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687)
  - Official wording: "District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets uses and development conditions. The R-1 table, for example, distinguishes principal and accessory dwellings, height, parcel coverage and setbacks.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, R-1 general residential district example](https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687)
  - Official wording: ".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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Contact:** District Planning advises residents on zoning and land use. Call Municipal Hall at 250-836-2477 and ask for Development Services.
  - Source: [Development Services: District of Sicamous, Development Services, Planning and contact information](https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/development-services)
  - Official wording: "### 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Bylaw:** District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, PDF p. 1](https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687)
  - Official wording: "District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

A 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.

## Good to know

- District Planning advises residents on zoning and land use. Call Municipal Hall at 250-836-2477 and ask for Development Services.
- 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.
- Read the applicable provisions in [Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)](https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687).

## Zones

31 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)](https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning/index.json

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

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
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- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Revelstoke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [District of Sicamous Mapping](https://www.sicamous.ca/maps) (read 2026-11-09)
- [District of Sicamous Map Hub](https://dos-map-hub-sicamous.hub.arcgis.com/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)](https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Sicamous municipal office contact information](https://www.sicamous.ca/DOING-BUSINESS/BUSINESS-LICENSING) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Development Services: District of Sicamous](https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/development-services) (read 2026-11-09)

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