Vanderhoof 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 Vanderhoof?
In Vanderhoof, use the District's Property Map: choose View Property Information Now, then search by PID or address and download the Property Information Report. The Zoning Map is also Schedule 1 of Zoning Bylaw No. 1230.
Zoning map
ResidentialPublicCommercialIndustrialRuralAgricultural
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the District of Vanderhoof's PropertyMap (Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and Bulkley-Nechako) data, downloaded 2026-11-08.
Zones in Vanderhoof
From Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026). The District's consolidated copy is for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended to verify accuracy and completeness. Zones have no section numbers (headings only), shown under Part 8. 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.
Residential zones
- R-1 Single-Family Residential
- R-2 Attached Dwellings
- R-3 Multiple-Unit Residential
- R-4 Manufactured Home Residential
- R-5 Manufactured Home Park
- RS-1 Suburban Residential - Single-Family
- RS-2 Suburban Residential - Manufactured Homes
- RS-3 Suburban Residential - Mixed
Public zones
- CV-1 Public Uses and Facilities
- CV-2 Educational Facilities
- CV-3 Health Related Facilities
- CV-4 Museum and Historical Sites
Commercial zones
- C-1 Retail Commercial
- C-2 Highway Commercial
- C-3 Neighbourhood Commercial
- C-4 Shopping Centre Commercial
Industrial zones
Rural zones
Agricultural zones
Key facts
| How to find your zone | Use the Property Map linked from the District's page: click View Property Information Now, I Agree, Search, then Search PMBC by PID or Address, enter the PID or address, open the Property Information Report and download it. The Zoning Map is also Schedule 1 of the Zoning Bylaw.Building Inspection & Zoning, District page, Zoning Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUse the Property Map to find out the zoning of a property. Click “View Property Information Now” Enter the PID or address and click Next Schedule 1: Zoning Map |
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| Zoning bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated version that includes amendments as of July 13, 2026.Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026, Title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBYLAW 1230, 2020 (Includes amendment as of July 13, 2026) |
| What the zone controls | Land use and the form, siting, height and density of development: lot sizes and dimensions, building types, parking, building heights and setbacks from the street. If a use is not listed as permitted in the zone, it is prohibited.Building Inspection & Zoning, District page, Zoning Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIt regulates exactly how land may be used, where buildings and other structures can be located, the types of buildings that are permitted, lot sizes and dimensions, parking requirements, building heights and setbacks from the street. If the use is not listed as permitted it is prohibited. |
| Contact | District of Vanderhoof Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street, 250-567-4711 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).Contact, Contact page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording160 Connaught Street 250-567-4711 Open Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm |
| Bylaw | District of Vanderhoof Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020.Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026, Title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF BYLAW 1230, 2020 CONSOLIDATED VERSION (Includes amendment as of July 13, 2026) This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only. Users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as |
How it works
The District's zoning rules are in the Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated with amendments as of July 13, 2026. The consolidated copy is for convenience only, so check the bylaw as amended.
Your zone controls land use and the form, siting, height and density of development: lot sizes and dimensions, building types, parking, building heights and setbacks from the street. If a use is not listed as permitted in the zone, it is prohibited.
Steps
- Open the District's Building Inspection & Zoning page and use the Property Map link.
- Click View Property Information Now, then I Agree, then Search, then Search PMBC by PID or Address.
- Enter the PID or address, open the Property Information Report and download it.
- Read your zone's rules in the Zoning Bylaw. The Zoning Map is Schedule 1 of the bylaw.
Good to know
- Phone the Municipal Office at 250-567-4711 to confirm what is allowed on your lot. The Bylaws page names the Corporate Officer, corporate@vanderhoof.ca, for bylaw enquiries.
- Zone rules differ for fences, sheds, suites and home businesses; see the related answers.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Fraser Lake · Fort St James · Prince George · Burns Lake · Mackenzie · Quesnel
Sources
- Building Inspection & Zoning, District of Vanderhoof (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, District of Vanderhoof (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.