--- title: "Tofino zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tofino and what I can build on it?" place: Tofino, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tofino category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Tofino sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Tofino zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tofino and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** In Tofino, use the District's interactive GIS Portal, the printable Zoning Map, or the Civic Address Map, all linked from its Maps & Zoning page. Then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 770 for permitted uses and building rules. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Tofino, https://tofino.ca) **Cost:** No charge is stated for the maps. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: Maps & Zoning page, https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/ - Phone: Planning Services, 250-725-3229 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the District's interactive GIS Portal, the printable Zoning Map, or the Civic Address Map, all linked from the Maps & Zoning page. - Source: [Maps & Zoning](https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/) - Official wording: "Explore the interactive GIS Portal, review the" … "or view printable zoning and civic address maps below." … "View the official zoning map to identify zoning boundaries and designations throughout Tofino." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997. The consolidated copy on the Bylaws page says 'Updated: April 4, 2024'. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), Cover page](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997" … "Updated: April 4, 2024" … "Consolidated for Convenience Only" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets permitted uses and secondary uses, minimum lot area and width, lot coverage, building height, yard setbacks and off-street parking. General rules (accessory buildings, home occupations, fences, parking) are in Parts 4 to 7. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), Part 8 (R1 zone)](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/) - Official wording: "8. Accessory buildings and uses. 16.3 Minimum Lot Area Each lot shall have a minimum area of 4 hectares (9.9 acres)." … "41B.6 Minimum Yard Requirements ............................................................................................. 103 41B.7 Maximum Lot Coverage ...................................................................................................... 103 41B.8 General Provisions .............................................................................................................. 103" … "35A.5 Maximum Lot Coverage ........................................................................................................ 89 35A.6 Maximum Building Height .................................................................................................... 89 35A.7 Minimum Yard Requirements ............................................................................................... 89" … "41A.5 Maximum Building Height .................................................................................................... 99 41A.6 Minimum Yard Requirements ............................................................................................... 99 41A.7 Maximum Lot Coverage ........................................................................................................ 99" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Planning Services, 250-725-3229 (email through the Maps & Zoning page). - Source: [Maps & Zoning, Contact](https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/) - Official wording: "Review the regulations governing how land, buildings, and structures may be used throughout the District of Tofino. ## Contact Planning Services 250-725-3229 Email ## Quick links - Building Permits & Inspections" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), Title](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Tofino's [Maps & Zoning page](https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/) links to an interactive GIS Portal, a printable Zoning Map and a Civic Address Map. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/) is the rulebook; the consolidated copy on the District's Bylaws page says "Updated: April 4, 2024". Each zone sets permitted and secondary uses, minimum lot area and width, lot coverage, building height, yard setbacks and off-street parking. General rules on accessory buildings, home occupations, fences and parking are in Parts 4 to 7. Development permit area rules are in Part 70. ## Steps 1. Open the Maps & Zoning page and find your property on the GIS Portal or the Zoning Map. 2. Note the zone name. 3. Find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw and read its uses and limits. 4. Email or call Planning Services to confirm. ## Good to know - For example, the R1 single-family zone sets lot area 668 m², lot coverage 25%, principal building height 10.4 m and front yard 7.5 m. - The consolidated bylaw is for convenience only. Confirm with Planning Services at 250-725-3229. ## Zones 56 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Maps & Zoning, District of Tofino](https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (PDF)](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/) ## Related questions - [Tofino building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit.md) - [Tofino fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules.md) - [Tofino secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite.md) - [Tofino home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Ucluelet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Maps & Zoning, District of Tofino](https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/) (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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