--- 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?" place: West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/west-vancouver category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of West Vancouver sources_read: 2026-11-09 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of West Vancouver, https://westvancouver.ca) **Where:** - Phone: Enquiries, 604-925-7055 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use West Vancouver’s property information search. - Source: [Online Services, Property information](https://westvancouver.ca/services/online-services) - Official wording: "Search by civic address or folio to find legal descriptions, zoning, history, and tax and assessment information." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Zoning bylaw:** District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations. - Source: [District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations, Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory](https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory](https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **What the zone controls:** Each district has its own regulations. For example, RS1 specifies permitted uses, minimum site area and minimum width. - Source: [District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations, Section 201, RS1 permitted uses and lot dimensions](https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Contact:** Contact District Planning at 604-925-7055. For an active application, contact its assigned planner. - Source: [Submitting a Development Application | District of West Vancouver, Contact the Planning Department](https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/submitting-development-application) - Official wording: "### 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Bylaw:** District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations. - Source: [District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations, Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory](https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory](https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 ## How it works A 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. 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. ## Good to know - Contact District Planning at 604-925-7055. For an active application, contact its assigned planner. - 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. - 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). ## Zones 118 zones are listed from [District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010](https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning/index.json ## Related questions - [West Vancouver backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens.md) - [West Vancouver home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business.md) - [West Vancouver fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup.md) - [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup.md) - [Richmond](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Online Services](https://westvancouver.ca/services/online-services) (read 2026-11-09) - [West Vancouver Property Information](https://eservices.westvancouver.ca/eservicesTA/PIP/Pages/welcome.aspx?templatename=LIVE_GUEST) (read 2026-11-09) - [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) (read 2026-11-09) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, District of West Vancouver](https://www.westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaws-licensing/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw-no-4662-2010) (read 2026-11-09) - [West Vancouver municipal office contact information](https://westvancouver.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-09) - [Submitting a Development Application | District of West Vancouver](https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/submitting-development-application) (read 2026-11-09) _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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