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title: "Summerland 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: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/summerland
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Summerland
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Summerland 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:** Use the District of Summerland's online Spatial Viewer, which shows zoning, Official Community Plan designations and development permit areas for each parcel, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule A). Email devserv@summerland.ca or call 250-494-1373 to confirm.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca)  
**Cost:** The map is free. A Property Information Request is $50 (Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule D).  
**Where:**
- Online: GIS Spatial Viewer, https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping
- Email: Development Services (zoning inquiries), devserv@summerland.ca
- Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373
- In person: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0
- Email: GIS questions, gis@summerland.ca

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** Use the District's online Spatial Viewer (GIS Mapping page): it shows zoning and OCP designations, development permit areas and parcel boundaries, and can produce property reports. The Zoning page warns the online information should not be relied on for real estate, development or permit decisions.
  - Source: [GIS Mapping, GIS Mapping page (Spatial Viewer)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping)
  - Official wording: "includes zoning and OCP designations, development permit areas, water and wastewater infrastructure"
  - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning)
  - Official wording: "should not be used as a reference in decision-making when buying real estate"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Schedule A), adopted September 12, 2011. The District's consolidated copy is current up to March 3, 2026 and is for convenience only.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover page](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Adopted: September 12, 2011" … "Consolidated Up to: March 3, 2026" … "This is a consolidated copy to be used for" … "This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot size and width, lot coverage, number of dwelling units, and siting (setbacks and maximum height) for principal and accessory buildings. General rules on parking, landscaping and specific uses apply on top.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, e.g. RU2 zone s. 10.2.2 to 10.2.7](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The following Uses and no other Uses shall be the permitted Principal" … "10.2.4 Subdivision Regulations" … "10.2.5 Development Regulations" … "10.2.6 Siting Regulations"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Contact:** Development Services: devserv@summerland.ca, 250-494-1373, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue.
  - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning)
  - Official wording: "For general zoning inquiries on your property"
  - Source: [Contact, Contact page (Development Services)](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact)
  - Official wording: "Development Services Planning & Zoning InquiriesBuilding Permits & InspectionProperty Information Requests - Phone: 250-494-1373 - Fax: 250-494-1415 - Email: devserv@summerland.ca" … "- Fax: 250-494-1415 - Email: devserv@summerland.ca - Location: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover page](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Each lot in the District of Summerland sits in a zone set by [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf), Schedule A. For each zone the bylaw sets permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot size and width, lot coverage, number of dwelling units, and siting (setbacks and maximum height) for principal and accessory buildings. General rules on parking, landscaping and specific uses apply on top. The District's copy is current to March 3, 2026 and is for convenience only.

## Steps

1. Open the Spatial Viewer (GIS Mapping page) and search for your address or parcel.
2. Note your zone code, then find that zone in Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw.
3. Check the development permit areas and Official Community Plan designation on the same map.
4. Email devserv@summerland.ca to confirm before you design, buy or apply for a permit.

## Good to know

- The District's Zoning page warns that the online information should not be relied on for real estate, development or permit decisions.
- The Zoning Bylaw cover says to refer to the bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy.
- Check your property title for covenants or a Land Use Contract, which can limit what zoning allows.

## Zones

37 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule "A" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning page](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning)
- [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf)
- [Property Information Request Form (fillable PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/applications/property-information-request-form-fillable.pdf?sfvrsn=838ec7fb_1)

## Related questions

- [Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.md)
- [Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite.md)
- [Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules.md)
- [Summerland tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning) (read 2026-11-05)
- [GIS Mapping, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule D](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05)

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