{"title":"Stewart zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/stewart","name":"Stewart","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":"District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com"},"short_answer":"In Stewart, zoning is set by Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014. Its Schedules B to E hold the zoning maps. Call the District office at 250-636-2251; the CAO is the contact for development information.","aliases":["zoning map stewart","what is my zoning stewart bc","zoning bylaw stewart","district of stewart zoning"],"cost":"No fee is stated for zoning information.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District office","value":"705 Brightwell Street, Stewart, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-636-2251"},{"type":"email","label":"Clerk","value":"clerk@districtofstewart.com"},{"type":"email","label":"CAO","value":"cao@districtofstewart.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/"},{"title":"Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/"},{"title":"Development Guidelines, District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Stewart building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Stewart fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Stewart secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Stewart home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/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":"The Zoning Bylaw's zoning maps are Schedule B (entire municipality), Schedule C (Townsite), Schedule D (Foreshore) and Schedule E (Highway 37A Corridor). The District's Community Map & Information page also exists. Contact the CAO for development questions.","short":"Zoning maps (Schedules B to E)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","section":"Contents","quotes":["Schedule B – Zoning Map – Entire Municipality","Schedule C – Zoning Map – Townsite"]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines","title":"Development Guidelines, District of Stewart","section":"Development Guidelines page","quotes":["Please contact the CAO for further information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (October 2014 text). Later amendments in the bylaw library include Nos. 923, 925 and 928 (2018), 958 (2019), 985 (2021), 994 (2022), 1023 and 1026 (2024). The posted 2014 text does not include them; no \"current to\" date is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","title":"Building Permits | District of Stewart","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014"]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/","title":"Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW 881, 2014 ZONING BYLAW"]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/","title":"District of Stewart bylaw library","section":"Bylaw library listing","quotes":["923-2018-DOSBL-Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Housekeeping)","928-2018-DOSBL-Zoning Amending Bylaw (R1 to H1)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone lists permitted uses and regulations such as parcel size, setbacks, building height, parcel coverage and accessory buildings. R1 lists single family dwelling, duplex, bed and breakfast, home occupation, secondary suite, accessory building and a garden suite (renamed \"detached suite\" by Bylaw 1023, 2024).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.1 (R1)","quotes":["The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 zone:","Home occupation;"]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/","title":"Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)","section":"Amendments a and b","quotes":["Detached Suite means a single family dwelling located in the rear yard or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"District office, 705 Brightwell Street; (250) 636-2251. The CAO is the contact for development information. Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines","title":"Development Guidelines, District of Stewart","section":"Development Guidelines page","quotes":["Please contact the CAO for further information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","title":"Building Permits | District of Stewart","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"District of Stewart Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (original, October 2014) with amending bylaws 925/2018, 923/2018, 928/2018, 958/2019, 985/2021, 994/2022, 1023/2024, 1026/2024","url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District publishes no consolidation, only the original bylaw and each amending bylaw in its document center (https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136). Amending bylaw 958 (R1 to C2) has no text layer (scanned image only). The 2019 zoning map legend also shows \"General Commercial/Work Camp\" and \"Cannabis Manufacturing and Production\" zones that are not in the bylaw text or any amending bylaw found; the second pass should look for them."},"zones":17,"zone_pages":17,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Zoning Map (2019), Bylaw 881 Schedules B and C","url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/9426"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District's [Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/) divides the municipality into zones. The zoning maps are Schedule B (entire municipality), Schedule C (Townsite), Schedule D (Foreshore) and Schedule E (Highway 37A Corridor). The District's Community Map and Information page also exists.\n\nEach zone lists permitted uses and regulations such as parcel size, setbacks, building height, parcel coverage and accessory buildings. For example, the R1 zone lists single family dwelling, duplex, bed and breakfast, home occupation, secondary suite, accessory building and a detached suite (called a \"garden suite\" before Bylaw 1023, 2024).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your property on the maps in Schedules B to E.\n2. Read the zone's section for permitted uses and limits.\n3. Check the amending bylaws in the [District bylaw library](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/), which include Nos. 923, 925, 928 (2018), 958 (2019), 985 (2021), 994 (2022), and 1023 and 1026 (2024).\n4. Contact the CAO at the District office, 250-636-2251, for development questions.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The posted 2014 bylaw text does not include the later amendments, and no \"current to\" date is stated. Confirm current rules with the District.\n- The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/","title":"Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/","title":"District of Stewart bylaw library","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines","title":"Development Guidelines, District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","title":"Building Permits | District of Stewart","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/stewart/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup.json"}}