--- title: "Silverton 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 in Silverton?" place: Silverton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/silverton category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Silverton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Silverton 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 in Silverton? **Short answer:** Silverton's zoning is in Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026. Your parcel's zone is on the Zoning Map (Schedule B), posted with the bylaw on the Village's bylaw site. The Village has four zones: R-1, C-1, I-1 and P-1. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472 for help. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Silverton, https://silverton.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2472 - Email: Village Office, info@silverton.ca - In person: Village Office, 421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The zone of each parcel is determined from the Zoning Map, Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw, posted with the bylaw in the Village's civicweb Silverton Bylaws folder. The Village has four zones: R-1, C-1, I-1, P-1. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, ss. 1.19, 5.1](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) - Official wording: "The Zone classification for all Parcels shall be determined based upon the Zoning Map," … "Low Density Residential" … "Light Industrial" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, adopted September 11, 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011. - Source: [OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, OCP & Zoning Bylaw Update](https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate) - Official wording: "The Village of Silverton adopted Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026 on September 11, 2026." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 4 of the adopting bylaw](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** Permitted uses, setbacks, parcel area and coverage, building height, parking and outdoor storage, plus home occupations, short-term rentals and development permit areas. - Source: [OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, OCP & Zoning Bylaw Update](https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate) - Official wording: "Building locations and setbacks" … "Parcel coverage" … "Home-based businesses" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village Office, 250-358-2472, info@silverton.ca. - Source: [OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Records Statement](https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate) - Official wording: "For more information please email info@silverton.ca" … "or phone 250-358-2472" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Title](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Silverton's rules are in [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/), adopted September 11, 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011. The zone of each parcel is shown on the Zoning Map, Schedule B of the bylaw, which is posted with the bylaw in the Village's civicweb Silverton Bylaws folder. We found no interactive online zoning map on silverton.ca. The Village has four zones: R-1, C-1, I-1 and P-1. Your zone controls permitted uses, setbacks, parcel area and coverage, building height, parking and outdoor storage. The bylaw also covers home occupations, short-term rentals and development permit areas. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and its Schedule B map and find your parcel. 2. Read your zone's section for permitted uses, setbacks and height. 3. Call or email the Village Office to confirm before you buy, build or start a business. ## Good to know - The RDCK issues building permits separately; see the building-permit answer. - The posted text carries a "DRAFT 2026" header, but the adopting bylaw is signed as adopted. Confirm with the Village. ## Zones 4 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) - [OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate) ## Related questions - [Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit.md) - [Silverton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Silverton secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite.md) - [Silverton home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.md) - [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup.md) - [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) (read 2026-11-08) - [OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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