--- title: "Tumbler Ridge zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tumbler Ridge and what I can build on it?" place: Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tumbler-ridge category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Tumbler Ridge sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Tumbler Ridge zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tumbler Ridge and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** In Tumbler Ridge, zone boundaries are on the Zoning Maps (Schedules B to E) attached to Zoning Bylaw No. 747, which the District posts as a PDF. No online map or address search was found. Call Town Hall at 250-242-4242. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Tumbler Ridge, https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca) **Cost:** Not applicable. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: Town Hall, 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Town Hall, 250-242-4242 - Email: Economic & Community Development, edo@dtr.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The zone boundaries are shown on the Zoning Maps (Schedules B to E) attached to the Zoning Bylaw, which the District posts as a PDF. No online map or address search was found on the District's site. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, s. 2.2.1, 3.1.1](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) - Official wording: "The extent and boundary of each zone is shown in Schedule B-E" … "The location of each zone is established on Schedule B, C, D, and E the Zoning Map." - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/zoning) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 747, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, adopted May 26, 2025, consolidated for convenience with Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755, 2025 (adopted October 6, 2025). It repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 585, 2012. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, title page, s. 1](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) - Official wording: "Adopted May 26, 2025" … "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755, 2025 October 6, 2025" … "District of Tumbler Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 585, 2012 and the amendments thereto are hereby" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** Which uses are permitted, density, parcel size and frontage, building height, setbacks, parcel coverage and off-street parking. Part 6 sets dimensional standards in Table 6-1; Part 7 sets parking. - Source: [Guidelines & Permits, Guidelines & Permits page](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/guidelines-permits) - Official wording: "These designations regulate the type of uses, densities and sizes of structures that are permitted on each property." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, Part 6, Part 7](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) - Official wording: "PART 6 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS" … "Table 7-1 - Required Off-Street Parking Spaces" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Town Hall, 305 Iles Way, 250-242-4242. The District's page refers to the Community Development Officer for development questions; Economic & Community Development email edo@dtr.ca. - Source: [Development & Planning, Development & Planning page](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/development-planning) - Official wording: "Once you have spoken with the Community Development Officer to discuss your development intentions" - Source: [Tumbler Ridge - Community Profile, Community Profile page footer](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/community-profile) - Official wording: "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 Phone: 250-242-4242 email: edo@dtr.ca www.investtumblerridge.ca" … "305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 Phone: 250-242-4242 email: edo@dtr.ca www.investtumblerridge.ca How long have you been an All-Net client?" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, title page](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 747, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Tumbler Ridge's [Zoning Bylaw No. 747](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) was adopted May 26, 2025 and consolidated for convenience with Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755 (adopted October 6, 2025). It repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 585, 2012. Zone boundaries are shown on the Zoning Maps (Schedules B to E) attached to the bylaw, which the District's [Zoning page](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/zoning) posts as a PDF. We found no online map or address search. Your zone controls which uses are permitted, density, parcel size and frontage, building height, setbacks, parcel coverage and off-street parking. Part 6 of the bylaw sets dimensional standards in Table 6-1, and Part 7 sets parking. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning Bylaw PDF and find your parcel on the Zoning Maps (Schedules B to E). 2. Read the rules for your zone, including Table 6-1. 3. If you cannot find your parcel, call Town Hall (250-242-4242). The District's page refers development questions to the Community Development Officer. ## Good to know - Development permit area maps are available for viewing at Town Hall. - The Economic & Community Development email is edo@dtr.ca. - The Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw still lists a zoning offence under the repealed Bylaw No. 585, so confirm which bylaw applies. ## Zones 14 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (consolidated for convenience, including Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755, 2025)](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) - [Zoning, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/zoning) ## Related questions - [Tumbler Ridge building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit.md) - [Tumbler Ridge secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite.md) - [Tumbler Ridge fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules.md) - [Tumbler Ridge home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup.md) - [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning-lookup.md) - [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Taylor](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/zoning) (read 2026-11-08) - [Guidelines & Permits, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/guidelines-permits) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development & Planning, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/development-planning) (read 2026-11-08) - [Tumbler Ridge - Community Profile](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/community-profile) (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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