--- title: "Spallumcheen zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Spallumcheen and what I can build on it?" place: Spallumcheen, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/spallumcheen category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Township of Spallumcheen sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Spallumcheen zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Spallumcheen and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** The Township of Spallumcheen has no online zoning map that we found. Zones are shown on Schedule A (the Official Zoning Maps) of Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008. Or call Planning and Development Services at 250-546-3013 or email planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Spallumcheen, https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca) **Cost:** No fee stated for asking. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Planning and Development Services, 250-546-3013 - Email: Planning and Development Services, planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca - In person: Municipal Office, 4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen, BC V4Y 0N1 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** No Township online zoning map found. Zones are on Schedule A, the Official Zoning Maps of the Zoning Bylaw. The Township says municipal maps come from the Regional District of North Okanagan, whose Public Interactive Map is at rdno.ca/maps (not stated to show zoning). Or ask Planning at 250-546-3013. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated), s. 109.1](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) - Official wording: "The area extent of each zone is as shown on the attached Schedule A, being" … "the "Official Zoning Maps of the Corporation of the Township of Spallumcheen"" - Source: [About, About page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/about.htm) - Official wording: "Municipal maps are available from the Regional District of North Okanagan." - Source: [Development Services, Development Services page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/development_services.htm) - Official wording: "contact the Development Services Department at 250-546-3013 or planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca" - Source: [Maps and Digital Data, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Maps and Digital Data page](https://www.rdno.ca/maps) - Official wording: "The GIS department maintains geographic data and mapping services for the RDNO. We support internal departments and provide the public with access to interactive maps and open GIS data through our online mapping platforms." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, consolidated for convenience only, with amendments listed through Bylaw No. 2192, 2026 (Sept. 21, 2026). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated), Table of consolidations](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008" … "Bylaw No. 2192, 2026 Sept. 21, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Permitted land uses, number of buildings per lot, setbacks from property lines and water bodies, and the maximum number of animals per property. Uses not listed for a zone are prohibited. - Source: [Development Services, Development Services page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/development_services.htm) - Official wording: "The Zoning Bylaw includes everything from permitted land uses to the number of buildings per lot; setbacks from property lines and water bodies; and the maximum number of animals permitted per property." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated), s. 306](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) - Official wording: "The use of land, buildings, and structures shall be in accordance with the permitted uses" … "All other uses, by exclusion, are explicitly prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning and Development Services, 250-546-3013, planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca (book an appointment by email before applications). - Source: [Development Services, Development Services page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/development_services.htm) - Official wording: "contact the Development Services Department at 250-546-3013 or planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca" … "please make an appointment with our planning department by emailing planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated), Title page](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Every property in the Township of Spallumcheen is zoned under [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/). The Township's copy is consolidated for convenience only, with amendments listed through Bylaw No. 2192, 2026 (Sept. 21, 2026). Your zone controls permitted land uses, the number of buildings per lot, setbacks from property lines and water bodies, and the maximum number of animals per property. Uses not listed for a zone are prohibited. Zones include commercial (C.2, C.4 to C.7), industrial (I.1, I.2, I.4 to I.6), residential (R.1, R.5), rural (S.H., C.R., A.2, L.H.) and special use (S.1). ## Steps 1. Look up your lot on Schedule A, the Official Zoning Maps, at the end of the Zoning Bylaw. 2. Or ask Planning and Development Services at 250-546-3013 or planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca. Book an appointment by email before applications. 3. Read your zone's section of the bylaw for permitted uses and setbacks. ## Good to know - No Township online zoning map was found. The Township says its municipal maps come from the Regional District of North Okanagan; the Public Interactive Map at rdno.ca/maps is not stated to show zoning. - The bylaw text prints old and amended wording together, so confirm with Planning before you rely on a limit. ## Zones 18 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 2192, 2026)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) - [Development Services, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/development_services.htm) - [Maps and Digital Data, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/maps) ## Related questions - [Spallumcheen building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit.md) - [Spallumcheen permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Spallumcheen fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules.md) - [Spallumcheen secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite.md) - [Spallumcheen home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Development Services, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/development_services.htm) (read 2026-11-06) - [About, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/about.htm) (read 2026-11-06) - [Maps and Digital Data, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/maps) (read 2026-11-06) _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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