--- title: "Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tahsis, and what I can build on it?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tahsis, and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** Tahsis posts a PDF "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" on its Zoning and Building page. Match your lot to a zone, then read that zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw No. 630. No online map or search tool was found. Call the Municipal Office to confirm your zone. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Online: Zoning and Building page, https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/ - Phone: Municipal Office, 250-934-6344 - Email: Municipal Office, reception@villageoftahsis.com - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The Village posts a PDF "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" on its Zoning & Building page. In the bylaw, the extent of each zone is shown on Map A. No online map or search tool was found. - Source: [Zoning and Building](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) - Official wording: "Zoning and land use in Tahsis is determined by Zoning Bylaws, the zoning map and the Village of Tahsis Official Community Plan." … "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 4.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The extent of each zone is shown on Map A which is attached to and forms part of this" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, with Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (tiny homes in RM-2) and No. 667, 2024 (suites and accessory dwelling units). No consolidated copy or "current to" date is posted. - Source: [Zoning and Building](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) - Official wording: "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024" … "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No.660, 2023" … "Zoning Bylaw 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** For each of 11 zones the tables set permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum setbacks, maximum lot coverage, maximum density and conditions of use. Any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 1.4(2), 4.1, 5.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The Tables set out in this part set out the regulations that must be complied with in" … "a) permitted principal and accessory uses;" … "d) maximum density;" … "that is not expressly permitted in this Bylaw is prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village Municipal Office: 250-934-6344, reception@villageoftahsis.com (977 South Maquinna Dr.). - Source: [Bylaws and Policies, Municipal Office contact box](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) - Official wording: "Address 977 South Maquinna Dr. P.O. Box 219 Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 Phone (250) 934-6344 Fax" … "(250) 934-6344 Fax (250) 934-6622 Email reception@villageoftahsis.com Hours Open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday. Closed Stat Holidays" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Tahsis Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Tahsis posts a PDF "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" on its [Zoning and Building page](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/), along with a "Tahsis Addressing Map". In the bylaw, the extent of each zone is shown on Map A. The rules are in [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf), amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (tiny homes in RM-2) and No. 667, 2024 (suites and accessory dwelling units). No consolidated copy or "current to" date is posted. ## Steps 1. Open the zoning map on the Village's Zoning and Building page and find your lot. 2. Find that zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 630. 3. Read the zone's table, then check the amending bylaws. 4. Call the Municipal Office (250-934-6344) to confirm. ## Good to know - For each of the 11 zones, the tables set permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum setbacks, maximum lot coverage, maximum density and conditions of use. - Any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. - Zoning Bylaw 630 replaced the earlier Zoning Bylaw No. 176, 1981. - We found no online map or search tool. ## Zones 11 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning and Building, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.md) - [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tahsis home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business.md) - [Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning and Building, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (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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