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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?"
place: Stewart, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: District of Stewart
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Stewart, https://districtofstewart.com)  
**Cost:** No fee is stated for zoning information.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: District office, 705 Brightwell Street, Stewart, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: District office, 250-636-2251
- Email: Clerk, clerk@districtofstewart.com
- Email: CAO, cao@districtofstewart.com

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014, Contents](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/)
  - Official wording: "Schedule B – Zoning Map – Entire Municipality" … "Schedule C – Zoning Map – Townsite"
  - Source: [Development Guidelines, Development Guidelines page](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines)
  - Official wording: "Please contact the CAO for further information."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Permits | District of Stewart, Building Permits page](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014"
  - Source: [Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024, Title](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/)
  - Official wording: "A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW 881, 2014 ZONING BYLAW"
  - Source: [District of Stewart bylaw library, Bylaw library listing](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/)
  - Official wording: "923-2018-DOSBL-Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Housekeeping)" … "928-2018-DOSBL-Zoning Amending Bylaw (R1 to H1)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** 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).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014, s. 5.1 (R1)](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/)
  - Official wording: "The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 zone:" … "Home occupation;"
  - Source: [Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024, Amendments a and b](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/)
  - Official wording: "Detached Suite means a single family dwelling located in the rear yard or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** 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.
  - Source: [Development Guidelines, Development Guidelines page](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines)
  - Official wording: "Please contact the CAO for further information."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014
  - Source: [Building Permits | District of Stewart, Building Permits page](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

Each 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).

## Steps

1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your property on the maps in Schedules B to E.
2. Read the zone's section for permitted uses and limits.
3. 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).
4. Contact the CAO at the District office, 250-636-2251, for development questions.

## Good to know

- The posted 2014 bylaw text does not include the later amendments, and no "current to" date is stated. Confirm current rules with the District.
- The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

## Zones

17 zones are listed from [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](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/)
- [Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/)
- [Development Guidelines, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines)

## Related questions

- [Stewart building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit.md)
- [Stewart fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules.md)
- [Stewart secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite.md)
- [Stewart home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup.md)
- [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [District of Stewart bylaw library](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Development Guidelines, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits | District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits) (read 2026-11-08)

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