Stewart 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 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.
Zoning map
Find your zone on the Zoning Map (2019), Bylaw 881 Schedules B and C, then look it up below.
Zones in Stewart
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. 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. 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.
Residential zones
- R1 Residential Single Family
- RM1 Residential Multi-Family
- RM1a Residential Multi-Family and Recreational Complex (Blue Ocean Place)
- MHP Manufactured Home Park
Rural zones
Commercial zones
Industrial zones
Public zones
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014, Contents; Development Guidelines, Development Guidelines page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSchedule B – Zoning Map – Entire Municipality Schedule C – Zoning Map – Townsite Please contact the CAO for further information. |
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| 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.Building Permits | District of Stewart, Building Permits page; Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024, Title; District of Stewart bylaw library, Bylaw library listing · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZoning Bylaw 881, 2014 A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW 881, 2014 ZONING BYLAW 923-2018-DOSBL-Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Housekeeping) 928-2018-DOSBL-Zoning Amending Bylaw (R1 to H1) |
| 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).Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014, s. 5.1 (R1); Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024, Amendments a and b · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 zone: Home occupation; Detached Suite means a single family dwelling located in the rear yard or |
| 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.Development Guidelines, Development Guidelines page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPlease contact the CAO for further information. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014Building Permits | District of Stewart, Building Permits page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZoning Bylaw 881, 2014 |
How it works
The District's Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 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
- Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your property on the maps in Schedules B to E.
- Read the zone's section for permitted uses and limits.
- Check the amending bylaws in the District bylaw library, which include Nos. 923, 925, 928 (2018), 958 (2019), 985 (2021), 994 (2022), and 1023 and 1026 (2024).
- 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.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Hazelton · New Hazelton · Terrace · Prince Rupert · Port Edward · Smithers
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- District of Stewart bylaw library (read 2026-11-08)
- Development Guidelines, District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Permits | District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. How answers are checked.