Sun Peaks 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 Sun Peaks?
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.
Zoning map
CommercialIndustrialPublicResidentialMixed useRural
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality's Zoning map (24x60 PDF on the municipality's document library) data, downloaded 2026-11-08.
Zones in Sun Peaks
From Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (consolidated, revised May 7, 2025). The municipality's consolidation is for convenience only; it says to check with the municipality for current information. Section numbers below are the bylaw's Division numbers. 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.
Commercial zones
Industrial zones
Public zones
Residential zones
- RS-1 Residential Single Family One
- RS-1A Residential Single Family One - Tourist Accommodation
- RS-2 Residential Single Family Two
- RT-1 Residential Two-Family One
- RM-1 Residential Multiple One
- RM-2 Residential Multiple Two
- RM-3 Residential Multiple Three
- TB-1 Tourist Bed and Breakfast One
- TP-1 Tourist Pension One
- R-1 Residential Single and Two Family
- R-1A Residential Single and Two Family - Tourist Accommodation
- R-3 Residential Multi-Family
Mixed use zones
- TA-1 Tourist Accommodation One
- TA-2 Tourist Accommodation Two
- TA-3 Tourist Accommodation Three
- RC-1 Recreational Residential/Commercial
Rural zones
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.Maps folder, CivicWeb document library, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, CivicWeb Maps folder; Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, s. 2.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSunPeaks_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. When the zoning boundary is designated on the official Zoning Map as |
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| Zoning bylaw | Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400, office consolidation revised May 7, 2025 (for convenience only).Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Cover page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZONING BYLAW NO. 1400 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Revised May 7, 2025 |
| 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.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) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe 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. |
| Contact | Planning Services (by contract through PlanIt First): planner@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Municipal Office 250-578-2020. Director of Planning & Community Services: 250-319-4558.Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Planning Services page; Development and Rezoning, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Development & Rezoning page; Contact, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Contact page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe 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. Please contact the Municipal Office with any questions you may have at 250-578-2020. ### Director of Planning & Community Services Phone Number(s): 250-319-4558 |
| Bylaw | Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Cover page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSUN PEAKS RESORT AREA ZONING BYLAW NO. 1400 |
How it works
Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality zones land under the Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (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
- 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.
- Find your zone code (for example RS-1), then read that zone's section in the bylaw.
- 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.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Maps folder, CivicWeb document library, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Development and Rezoning, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (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.