--- title: "Terrace 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: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/terrace category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Terrace sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Terrace 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 TerraMap, the City of Terrace's free online map: search your address, click the property, and the left panel shows its zoning and lot area. Then look up that zone in Zoning Bylaw 2069. For help, call Development Services at 250-615-4022 or email developmentservices@terrace.ca. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Terrace, https://www.terrace.ca) **Cost:** Free. **Where:** - Online: TerraMap, https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/terramap - Phone: Development Services, 250-615-4022 (5003 Graham Avenue) - Email: Development Services, developmentservices@terrace.ca - Phone: City Clerk (to confirm the latest maps and documents), 250-638-4724 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use TerraMap, the City's free online map (terrace.ca/terramap). Search by civic address, PID or roll number, click the property, and the left panel shows its zoning and lot area. - Source: [Fact Sheet DS-01 TerraMap, How do I access TerraMap? / Example](https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/business-development/planning-document/Fact-Sheets/ds-01-fact-sheet-terramap.pdf) - Official wording: "Use the global search bar to quickly search for an address, PID, or Roll#." … "will see the property tax roll number, address, PID (Property Identification Number), zoning, and lot area (in square metres)." - Source: [Maps and Zoning, TerraMap](https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/maps-zoning) - Official wording: "TerraMap is a free, web-based mapping system that anyone can use to search for information or generate specific maps." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014. The consolidated copy on the City site includes amendments up to and including Bylaw 2345-2026 (map amendment dated April 27, 2026). It has no legislative sanction; the original bylaw prevails. - Source: [Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), Title page](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249) - Official wording: "City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 - 2014" … "(and Amendments thereto up to and including Bylaw #2345-2026)" … "CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE" … "the original bylaw must be consulted for all purposes of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone lists permitted primary and secondary uses (a use not listed is prohibited) and a regulations table: parcel size, setbacks, parcel coverage, density, building height, floor area limits and parking. - Source: [Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), s. 3.1, 9.4](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249) - Official wording: "A use not specifically permitted in a Zone is prohibited from that Zone." … "In each zone, the table in the Regulations section sets out the subdivision and" … "development regulations that apply to all parcels in that zone." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development Services Department, 250-615-4022, developmentservices@terrace.ca. - Source: [TerraMap, About TerraMap](https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/terramap) - Official wording: "For assistance, please developmentservices@terrace.ca or call 250-615-4022." - Source: [Fact Sheet DS-03 Secondary Suites, Header](https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/business-development/planning-document/Fact-Sheets/ds-03-fact-sheet-secondary-suites.pdf) - Official wording: "Development Services Fact Sheet #DS-03 SECONDARY SUITES Development Services Department 250-615-4022 | www.terrace.ca What is a Secondary Suite? Can I build a Secondary Suite above my detached" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 - Source: [Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), Title page](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249) - Official wording: "City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 - 2014" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [Zoning Bylaw 2069-2014](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249) divides Terrace into zones. Each zone lists permitted primary and secondary uses (a use not listed is prohibited) and a regulations table covering parcel size, setbacks, parcel coverage, density, building height, floor area limits and parking. ## Steps 1. Open TerraMap and search by civic address, PID or roll number. 2. Click the property. The left panel shows its zoning and lot area. 3. Find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw for permitted uses and regulations. 4. For overlays such as development permit areas, ask Development Services which apply to your lot. ## Good to know - The City's copy of the Zoning Bylaw is a consolidation that includes amendments up to Bylaw 2345-2026. It states it has no legislative sanction, and the original bylaw prevails. - The City warns its online maps and documents may lag. If it matters, confirm with the City Clerk (250-638-4724) or cityhall@terrace.ca. ## Zones 30 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (consolidated to Bylaw 2345-2026)](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [TerraMap page](https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/terramap) - [TerraMap Fact Sheet DS-01 (PDF)](https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/business-development/planning-document/Fact-Sheets/ds-01-fact-sheet-terramap.pdf) - [Zoning Consolidated Bylaw 2069 (PDF)](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249) ## Related questions - [Terrace fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules.md) - [Terrace permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Terrace secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Maps and Zoning, City of Terrace](https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/maps-zoning) (read 2026-11-05) - [TerraMap, City of Terrace](https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/terramap) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fact Sheet DS-01 TerraMap (PDF), City of Terrace](https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/business-development/planning-document/Fact-Sheets/ds-01-fact-sheet-terramap.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fact Sheet DS-03 Secondary Suites, City of Terrace](https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/business-development/planning-document/Fact-Sheets/ds-03-fact-sheet-secondary-suites.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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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