{"title":"Slocan zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Slocan and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","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":"Village of Slocan","url":"https://www.slocancity.com"},"short_answer":"Find your Slocan zone on the Zoning Map 2025 (PDF) on the Village's Maps page, or on Schedule B of Zoning Bylaw No. 633. The bylaw has 9 zones. Call the Village Office, 250-355-2277, to confirm.","aliases":["slocan zoning map","what is my zoning slocan","slocan zoning bylaw","slocan lot zoning"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Maps page","value":"https://www.slocancity.com/maps/","note":"Zoning Map 2025 (PDF). No interactive map was found."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-355-2277","note":"Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (confirm by phone)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633 (PDF)","url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Map 2025 (PDF)","url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoning-Map-2025.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Slocan building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Slocan fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Slocan secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Slocan home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/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":"Zoning Map 2025 (PDF) on the Village's Maps page; the zones are also shown on Schedule B (Zoning Map) of the Zoning Bylaw. No interactive map found.","short":"PDF zoning map; no interactive map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/maps/","title":"Maps, Village of Slocan","section":"Maps page","quotes":["TITLE: Maps # MAPS: Zoning Map 2025 Springer Creek Campground SiteMap & Trails Village Owned Lands 2019 Map"]},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, consolidated for convenience only, updated February 10, 2025.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","section":"title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW No. 633, 2013","Consolidated for convenience only - Updated February 10, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Permitted uses, minimum site area, setbacks, height, site coverage and maximum density in each of 9 zones (R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, P-1).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","section":"Part 5","quotes":["Single and Two Family Residential","5.4.2 Minimum Site Area","5.4.3 Setbacks","5.4.5 Site Coverage"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office, 250-355-2277.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["please call the Village Office at 250-355-2277."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (listed as '#633 – ZONING BYLAW 2013 CONSOLIDATED, UPDATED FEB. 10-25').","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","section":"Bylaws page","quotes":["#633 – ZONING BYLAW 2013 CONSOLIDATED, UPDATED FEB. 10-25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (consolidated for convenience, updated February 10, 2025)","url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Village's consolidation is for convenience only. Zone locations are on Schedule B (Zoning Map); the Village also posts a Zoning Map 2025 PDF."},"zones":9,"zone_pages":9,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/slocan/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/slocan/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.rdck.bc.ca/server2/rest/services/RDCK_Public_Web_Map_Service_MIL/MapServer/160","viewer":{"title":"RDCK Public Web Map (zoning layer)","url":"https://maps.rdck.bc.ca/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ca8d0097235b439f959677f029032fb2"},"caveat":"The Regional District's web map data are an approximate representation for reference only; Schedule B of the bylaw (and the Village's Zoning Map 2025 PDF, http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoning-Map-2025.pdf) is the legal zoning map.","accessed":"2026-11-08"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Slocan shows zones on its Zoning Map 2025 (PDF), posted on the Maps page, and on Schedule B (Zoning Map) of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 633](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf). No interactive map was found.\n\nThe bylaw sets, for each of the 9 zones (R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, P-1), the permitted uses, minimum site area, setbacks, height, site coverage and maximum density.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Map 2025 on the Village's Maps page and find your lot.\n2. Read your zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw (Part 5).\n3. Call the Village Office to confirm the zone and any recent amendments.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The posted bylaw is consolidated for convenience only, updated February 10, 2025. Amendments are listed separately on the Bylaws page.\n- For an official certified copy, contact the Village Office.\n- Development permit areas in the Official Community Plan are shown on Maps 7 to 10 on the Maps page.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/maps/","title":"Maps, Village of Slocan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/slocan/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup.json"}}