--- title: "Sun Peaks 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 in Sun Peaks?" place: Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/sun-peaks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Sun Peaks 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 in Sun Peaks? **Short answer:** In Sun Peaks, zoning is set by Zoning Bylaw No. 1400. The zoning map PDFs are in the Municipality's CivicWeb document library, Maps folder. No address search tool was found, so call Municipal Hall at 250-578-2020 to confirm a property's zone. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-578-2020 - Email: Planning Services (by contract through PlanIt First), planner@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca - In person: Municipal Hall, 106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Zoning map PDFs are in the Municipality's CivicWeb document library 'Maps' folder (large files): 'SunPeaks_Zoning_24x60_Landscape' and 'Map zoned areas'. The bylaw says boundaries follow the official Zoning Map. An address search tool was not found. - Source: [Maps folder, CivicWeb document library, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, CivicWeb Maps folder](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/3863/) - Official wording: "SunPeaks_Zoning_24x60_Landscape 2025-01-08 895.0 KB" … "Map zoned areas 2018-05-04" … "Maps - These are large files and will take a few minutes to load." - Source: [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, s. 2.3](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/) - Official wording: "When the zoning boundary is designated on the official Zoning Map as" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400, office consolidation revised May 7, 2025 (for convenience only). - Source: [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Cover page](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1400" … "CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY" … "Revised May 7, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, density (floor area or floor space ratio), height, parcel size, parcel coverage, setbacks, off-street parking and other regulations such as bedroom limits. - Source: [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Zone divisions (e.g. RS-1, Division Twelve)](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/) - Official wording: "The following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:" … "The maximum permitted height of a building is 7.6 metres." … "The maximum permitted parcel coverage is 35 percent." … "The minimum permitted front setback is 6 metres." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Planning Services (by contract through PlanIt First): planner@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Municipal Office 250-578-2020. Director of Planning & Community Services: 250-319-4558. - Source: [Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Planning Services page](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/building-and-planning-services) - Official wording: "The Planning Services are by contract through PlanIt First, who are responsible for the review and processing of development applications including rezoning and development permits in order to ensure that development occurs in compliance with the vision of the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Council's Policy. Please email planner@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca." - Source: [Development and Rezoning, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Development & Rezoning page](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/planning-services/development-rezoning) - Official wording: "Please contact the Municipal Office with any questions you may have at 250-578-2020." - Source: [Contact, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Contact page](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/contact) - Official wording: "### Director of Planning & Community Services" … "Phone Number(s): 250-319-4558" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 - Source: [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Cover page](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/) - Official wording: "SUN PEAKS RESORT AREA ZONING BYLAW NO. 1400" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality zones land under the [Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/) (office consolidation revised May 7, 2025, for convenience only). Zone boundaries follow the official Zoning Map. For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, density (floor area or floor space ratio), height, parcel size, parcel coverage, setbacks, off-street parking and other rules such as bedroom limits. Any use not specifically permitted is prohibited. ## Steps 1. Open the Maps folder in the Municipality's CivicWeb document library and look for "SunPeaks_Zoning_24x60_Landscape" or "Map zoned areas". The files are large. 2. Find your zone code (for example RS-1), then read that zone's section in the bylaw. 3. Call Municipal Hall at 250-578-2020 to confirm the zone for your address. ## Good to know - An address search tool was not found on the official site. - Planning is handled by contract through PlanIt First: planner@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. The Director of Planning and Community Services is at 250-319-4558. - Zoning rules apply even where no building permit is needed. ## Zones 24 zones are listed from [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (consolidated, revised May 7, 2025)](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF)](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/) - [Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/building-and-planning-services) ## Related questions - [Sun Peaks building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit.md) - [Sun Peaks secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite.md) - [Sun Peaks fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules.md) - [Sun Peaks permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup.md) - [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup.md) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/building-and-planning-services) (read 2026-11-08) - [Maps folder, CivicWeb document library, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/3863/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development and Rezoning, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/planning-services/development-rezoning) (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. 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