Smithers zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?
In Smithers, find your zoning on the Zoning Map (Schedule A to Zoning Bylaw No. 1987) on the Town's OCP and Zoning page, or on the shared web map by address or PID. You can also call Development Services at 250-847-1600.
Zoning map
AgriculturalResidentialCommercialIndustrialPublicComprehensive development
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the Town of Smithers's PropertyMap (joint Town of Smithers, RDFFG and RDBN web map) data, downloaded 2026-11-07.
Zones in Smithers
From Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (adopted June 17, 2025). The Town posts the bylaw as adopted on 17 June 2025; no later amendments are folded into this PDF. Schedule A (the zoning map) is a separate PDF. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.
Agricultural zones
Residential zones
- LDR-1 Low Density Residential
- R-3 Medium Density Residential
- R-4 Manufactured Home Park Residential
- R-5 Manufactured Home Subdivision Residential
- R-6 Rural Residential
- R-7 Rural Residential Hobby Farm
Commercial zones
- C-1 Town Centre Commercial
- C-1A Downtown Commercial
- C-2 Service Commercial
- C-3 Tourist Commercial
- C-4 Service Station Commercial
- C-5 Large Scale Retail Commercial
Industrial zones
- M-1 Light Industrial
- M-2 Medium Industrial
- M-3 Heavy Industrial
- M-3A Limited Heavy Industrial
- AP-2 Airport Industrial
Public zones
- P-1 Public Amenity
- P-1A Public Utility
- P-2 Public Use Two
- P-3 Public Use Three
- P-4 Central Park
- AP-1 Airport One
Comprehensive development zones
- CD-1 Comprehensive Development Zone 1
Key facts
| How to find your zone | Use the Zoning Map (Schedule A to Bylaw 1987) on the Town's OCP & Zoning page, or the shared web map, which lets you search by address or PID and view zoning boundaries. You can also ask Development Services.OCP and Zoning, OCP & Zoning page; Engineering and Mapping · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingZoning Map (Schedule "A" to Bylaw No. 1987) Search properties by address or PID View zoning and other boundaries |
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| Zoning bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, adopted June 17, 2025, plus four amendments: No. 25-01 (Bylaw 1991, adopted Aug. 12, 2025), 25-02 (Bylaw 2001, Jan. 13, 2026), 26-01 (Bylaw 2006, June 9, 2026) and 26-02 (Bylaw 2015, Oct. 13, 2026).Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Citation page; https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/268986/, s. 1.1, adoption; https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/277192/, adoption; https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/287201/, adoption; https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/297266/, adoption · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2025. ADOPTED ON THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025. ADOPTED THIS 13rH DAY OF JANUARY 2026. ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026. ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2026. |
| What the zone controls | Each zone lists permitted uses and regulations such as parcel size and coverage, setbacks, building height and density. Anything not specifically permitted is prohibited. Example: LDR-1 has a 460 m² minimum parcel, 50% maximum coverage and 9 m building height.Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 1.5.3; Table 4.1 (LDR-1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAll uses, buildings and structures not specifically permitted are prohibited. 460 m2 minimum 50% maximum for all buildings and Building Height 9 metres |
| Contact | Town of Smithers Development Services Department: 250-847-1600, 1027 Aldous Street, Monday to Friday (except holidays) 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mapping questions: devserv@smithers.ca.Application, Permit and Licence Fees guide, Contact block, p. 3; Engineering and Mapping · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTown of Smithers Development Services Department Telephone: (250) 847-1600 Fax: (250) 847-1601 8:30 am to 4:30 pm please contact the Development Services Department at devserv@smithers.ca. |
| Bylaw | Town of Smithers Zoning Bylaw No. 1987Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTOWN OF SMITHERS ZONING BYLAW NO. 1987 |
How it works
The Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 was adopted June 17, 2025. It has been amended four times: by Bylaw 1991 (August 12, 2025), Bylaw 2001 (January 13, 2026), Bylaw 2006 (June 9, 2026) and Bylaw 2015 (October 13, 2026). The Town lists these as separate documents, and we found no combined copy.
Each zone lists permitted uses and rules such as parcel size, coverage, setbacks, building height and density. Anything not specifically permitted is prohibited. For example, LDR-1 has a 460 m² minimum parcel, 50% maximum coverage and 9 m building height. General rules in Division 2 (home occupations, short-term rentals, suites, fences, parking, accessory buildings) apply across zones.
Your property may also lie in an Environmental or Form and Character development permit area under the Official Community Plan.
Steps
- Open the Zoning Map (Schedule A to Bylaw 1987) on the Town's OCP and Zoning page, or use the web map linked from the Engineering and Mapping page, which searches by address or PID.
- Find your zone in the Zoning Bylaw and read its permitted uses and rules.
- Call Development Services at 250-847-1600 (1027 Aldous Street) to confirm, or email devserv@smithers.ca with mapping questions.
- For written confirmation, ask for a Land Use Information (Comfort) Letter: $55 for single-family residential, $80 for other property.
Good to know
- The web map is shared with the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, and is hosted off the Town's own domain.
- Older Town guides may still cite Zoning Bylaw No. 1936 or 1403, which are out of date.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- OCP and Zoning, Town of Smithers (read 2026-11-06)
- Engineering and Mapping, Town of Smithers (read 2026-11-06)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers (read 2026-11-06)
- Application, Permit and Licence Fees guide (PDF), Town of Smithers (read 2026-11-06)
- https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/268986/ (read 2026-11-06)
- https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/277192/ (read 2026-11-06)
- https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/287201/ (read 2026-11-06)
- https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/297266/ (read 2026-11-06)
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