--- 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?" place: Slocan, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/slocan category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Slocan sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Slocan, https://www.slocancity.com) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: Maps page, https://www.slocancity.com/maps/ (Zoning Map 2025 (PDF). No interactive map was found.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-355-2277 (Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (confirm by phone)) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Maps, Maps page](https://www.slocancity.com/maps/) - Official wording: "TITLE: Maps # MAPS: Zoning Map 2025 Springer Creek Campground SiteMap & Trails Village Owned Lands 2019 Map" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025), s. 5.2](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf) - Official wording: "The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, consolidated for convenience only, updated February 10, 2025. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025), title page](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 633, 2013" … "Consolidated for convenience only - Updated February 10, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025), Part 5](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf) - Official wording: "Single and Two Family Residential" … "5.4.2 Minimum Site Area" … "5.4.3 Setbacks" … "5.4.5 Site Coverage" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village Office, 250-355-2277. - Source: [Building Permits, Building Permits page](https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/) - Official wording: "please call the Village Office at 250-355-2277." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (listed as '#633 – ZONING BYLAW 2013 CONSOLIDATED, UPDATED FEB. 10-25'). - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaws page](https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/) - Official wording: "#633 – ZONING BYLAW 2013 CONSOLIDATED, UPDATED FEB. 10-25" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The 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. The 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. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning Map 2025 on the Village's Maps page and find your lot. 2. Read your zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw (Part 5). 3. Call the Village Office to confirm the zone and any recent amendments. ## Good to know - The posted bylaw is consolidated for convenience only, updated February 10, 2025. Amendments are listed separately on the Bylaws page. - For an official certified copy, contact the Village Office. - Development permit areas in the Official Community Plan are shown on Maps 7 to 10 on the Maps page. ## Zones 9 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (consolidated for convenience, updated February 10, 2025)](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 633 (PDF)](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf) - [Zoning Map 2025 (PDF)](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoning-Map-2025.pdf) ## Related questions - [Slocan building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit.md) - [Slocan fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules.md) - [Slocan secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite.md) - [Slocan home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.md) - [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Maps, Village of Slocan](https://www.slocancity.com/maps/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)](http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, Village of Slocan](https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permits](https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/) (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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