{"title":"West Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find my property’s zoning in West Vancouver and check what I can build?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of West Vancouver","url":"https://westvancouver.ca"},"short_answer":"Use West Vancouver’s property information search. Enter the civic address or folio to find the property’s zoning, legal description and assessment information, then check the corresponding zone regulations.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Enquiries","value":"604-925-7055"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"West Vancouver backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"West Vancouver home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"West Vancouver fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use West Vancouver’s property information search.","short":"Online property information search","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/online-services","title":"Online Services","section":"Property information","quotes":["Search by civic address or folio to find legal descriptions, zoning, history, and tax and assessment information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 District of West Vancouver Page 200 - 1 444166v1Document # 444166v1 SECTION 200 ● SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 200 - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1"]},{"url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, District of West Vancouver","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","quotes":["The Zoning Brochure contains supplemental information to the Zoning Bylaw that helps illustrate the frequently used regulations for residents and builders. Please note that the Zoning Brochure is currently being updated by staff. You should always refer to the sections of the Zoning Bylaw when designing your project for the most up-to-date and accurate information. You may also want to refer to the Zoning Map (Section 852)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each district has its own regulations. For example, RS1 specifies permitted uses, minimum site area and minimum width.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","section":"Section 201, RS1 permitted uses and lot dimensions","quotes":["201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1 AMENDING BYLAW SECTION REGULATION 201.01 Permitted Uses (a) accessory buildings and uses (b) child care (c) community care #4772 (d) detached secondary suite","201.03 Site Area 8,094 square metres minimum 201.04 Site Width and Depth Width 61 metres minimum Depth shall not exceed 4 times the site width"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Contact District Planning at 604-925-7055. For an active application, contact its assigned planner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/submitting-development-application","title":"Submitting a Development Application | District of West Vancouver","section":"Contact the Planning Department","quotes":["### Contact the Planning Department Inquiries can be sent to [email protected] or call us at 604-925-7055. If you have an active planning application, please contact the planner working on your project directly."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 District of West Vancouver Page 200 - 1 444166v1Document # 444166v1 SECTION 200 ● SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 200 - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1"]},{"url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, District of West Vancouver","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","quotes":["The Zoning Brochure contains supplemental information to the Zoning Bylaw that helps illustrate the frequently used regulations for residents and builders. Please note that the Zoning Brochure is currently being updated by staff. You should always refer to the sections of the Zoning Bylaw when designing your project for the most up-to-date and accurate information. You may also want to refer to the Zoning Map (Section 852)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010","url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010","accessed":"2026-11-09","note":"Read the linked consolidation and check amendments with planning before relying on a zone for a project. A sheet lists only the rules traced to that zone. Additional definitions, exceptions and general provisions may apply."},"zones":118,"zone_pages":44,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"District of West Vancouver WESTMap","url":"https://mapping.westvancouver.ca/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA zoning search has two parts. The map identifies the district attached to a parcel. The written regulations explain what that district means for a proposed use, building size or location on the lot. Each district has its own regulations. For example, RS1 specifies permitted uses, minimum site area and minimum width.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Start the parcel search with [West Vancouver Property Information](https://eservices.westvancouver.ca/eservicesTA/PIP/Pages/welcome.aspx?templatename=LIVE_GUEST). Search for the civic address, select the actual parcel and copy the complete zone code, including any suffix. For a parcel crossed by a zone line, identify where the proposed work would sit.\n2. Open the matching district or zone section. Read the permitted uses and the relevant dimensions together with definitions and any rules that apply across zones.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Contact District Planning at 604-925-7055. For an active application, contact its assigned planner.\n- Save the address, zone code and relevant section with your sketch. Give those details to planning when asking about an amendment, a site-specific provision or a boundary that is hard to read.\n- Read the applicable provisions in [District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)](https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf).","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/online-services","title":"Online Services","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://eservices.westvancouver.ca/eservicesTA/PIP/Pages/welcome.aspx?templatename=LIVE_GUEST","title":"West Vancouver Property Information","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, District of West Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/contact","title":"West Vancouver municipal office contact information","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/submitting-development-application","title":"Submitting a Development Application | District of West Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup.json"}}