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title: "Squamish zoning: find your zone and what it allows"
question: "How do I find my property’s zoning in Squamish and check what I can build?"
place: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/squamish
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Squamish
sources_read: 2026-11-09
review: machine_checked
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json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning-lookup.json"
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# Squamish zoning: find your zone and what it allows

**Question:** How do I find my property’s zoning in Squamish and check what I can build?

**Short answer:** Find your Squamish property on the Parcel & Land Use Map. Open Layers and turn on Zoning, then use the zone in the zoning bylaw to check permitted uses, heights and setbacks.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Squamish, https://squamish.ca)  
**Where:**
- Phone: Enquiries, 604-815-5002

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** Find your Squamish property on the Parcel & Land Use Map.
  - Source: [FAQ - Building Permit, What is the zoning for my property?](https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/)
  - Official wording: "To confirm your property zone, use the Parcel & Land Use Map (open Layers menu and use the check box to turn on Zoning layer)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Zoning bylaw:** District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026, PDF p. 7 / PDF p. 1](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200," … "No. 2200, 2011 Consolidated September 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **What the zone controls:** Each zone identifies permitted uses and can set minimum lot size, principal and accessory building heights and maximum lot coverage.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026, Section 10, multiple-unit residential example](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651)
  - Official wording: "SECTION 10 | MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL 1 (RM-1) (Revised: Bylaw 2235, 2012) The intent of this zone is to accommodate low density multi-unit development. 10.1 PERMITTED USES The following principal uses and no others are permitted: (a) two-unit dwellings; (Bylaw 2512, 2016) (b) townhouse dwelling; (c) community care facility;" … "10.2 MINIMUM LOT SIZE Min Lot Area Min Lot Width Min Lot Depth 1600 sq. m 32 m 50 m 10.3 MAXIMUM HEIGHT Principal Building Accessory Building 10.68 m 4.58 m 10.4 MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE The lot coverage shall not exceed 33% of the area of the lot."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Contact:** Call the District Planning Department at 604-815-5002.
  - Source: [Squamish municipal office contact information, Building and Planning, Planning](https://squamish.ca/about/contact-and-feedback/)
  - Official wording: "### Planning Email planning Department phone number: 604-815-5002"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Bylaw:** District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026, PDF p. 7 / PDF p. 1](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200," … "No. 2200, 2011 Consolidated September 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

A zoning search has two parts. The map identifies the district attached to a parcel. The written regulations explain what that district means for a proposed use, building size or location on the lot. Each zone identifies permitted uses and can set minimum lot size, principal and accessory building heights and maximum lot coverage.

## Steps

1. Start the parcel search with [Squamish Parcel & Land Use Map](https://gis.squamish.ca/map/index.html?viewer=dos-public). Search for the civic address, select the actual parcel and copy the complete zone code, including any suffix. For a parcel crossed by a zone line, identify where the proposed work would sit.
2. Open the matching district or zone section. Read the permitted uses and the relevant dimensions together with definitions and any rules that apply across zones.

## Good to know

- Call the District Planning Department at 604-815-5002.
- Save the address, zone code and relevant section with your sketch. Give those details to planning when asking about an amendment, a site-specific provision or a boundary that is hard to read.
- Read the applicable provisions in [Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651).

## Zones

124 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning/index.json

Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup.md)
- [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [FAQ - Building Permit](https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Squamish Parcel & Land Use Map](https://gis.squamish.ca/map/index.html?viewer=dos-public) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Squamish municipal office contact information](https://squamish.ca/about/contact-and-feedback/) (read 2026-11-09)

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