{"title":"White Rock zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","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":"City of White Rock","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of White Rock shows zoning on its online mapping system (WROMS) and on nine PDF zone map sheets. Find your zone, then read that zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw 2506. Planning and Development Services can confirm at 604-541-2136 or planning@whiterockcity.ca.","aliases":["white rock zoning map","what is my zoning white rock","zoning bylaw 2506","what can I build on my lot"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"WROMS (White Rock Online Mapping System)","value":"https://maps.whiterockcity.ca/wroms/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning and Development Services","value":"604-541-2136"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning","value":"planning@whiterockcity.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 1Y6","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zone Map (nine sheets)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/384/Zone-Map"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024"},{"title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing page","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1213/Small-Scale-Multi-Unit-Housing"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"White Rock secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/delta","name":"Delta","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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 the City's online mapping system, WROMS (White Rock Online Mapping System), which shows zoning, land use and other property information. Zone map PDFs (Sheets 1 to 9) are also on the City website. Check the Zoning Bylaw for the rules of that zone.","short":"Online map (WROMS); PDF zone maps","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/335/WROMS---White-Rock-Online-Mapping-System","title":"WROMS, White Rock Online Mapping System, City of White Rock","section":"WROMS","quotes":["Launch WROMS to look up property information like:"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/384/Zone-Map","title":"Zone Map, City of White Rock","section":"Zone Map","quotes":["View the Zone Maps below to learn about which zone your property is in","Sheet 1 (PDF)"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1213/Small-Scale-Multi-Unit-Housing","title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, City of White Rock","section":"Your property","quotes":["Launch the SSMUH Zoning Tool to determine your new zone."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506, adopted June 27, 2024. The City's copy is consolidated as of June 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF), City of White Rock","section":"Title","quotes":["WHITE ROCK ZONING BYLAW, 2024, No. 2506","Consolidated as of June 2026."]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1213/Small-Scale-Multi-Unit-Housing","title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, City of White Rock","section":"Intro","quotes":["On June 27, 2024, Council adopted the City"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone sets the permitted uses and the lot size, lot coverage, density, floor area, building heights, setbacks and landscaping. The bylaw regulates the use of land, buildings and structures and the location, height, siting and intensity of development.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/384/Zone-Map","title":"Zone Map, City of White Rock","section":"Zone Map","quotes":["regulates the location, height, siting, and intensity of development"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF), City of White Rock","section":"s. 6.1 (RS-1 example)","quotes":["6.1.1 Permitted Principal Uses:","6.1.4 Lot Coverage:","6.1.8 Building Heights:","6.1.9 Minimum Setback Requirements:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning and Development Services: 604-541-2136, planning@whiterockcity.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/384/Zone-Map","title":"Zone Map, City of White Rock","section":"Contact","quotes":["contact Planning & Development Department at 604-541-2136 or email planning@whiterockcity.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF), City of White Rock","section":"Title","quotes":["WHITE ROCK ZONING BYLAW, 2024, No. 2506"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the City does not warrant that the consolidation is current."},"zones":70,"zone_pages":21,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/white-rock/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/white-rock/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.whiterockcity.ca/server/rest/services/opendata/Zoning/MapServer/0","viewer":{"title":"WROMS (White Rock Online Mapping System)","url":"https://maps.whiterockcity.ca/wroms/"},"caveat":"The City says WROMS is a compilation of information from various sources and does not guarantee its completeness or accuracy.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery property in the City of White Rock has a zone under [Zoning Bylaw 2506](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024), adopted June 27, 2024. Each zone sets the permitted uses and the lot size, lot coverage, density, floor area, building heights, setbacks and landscaping. The City's copy of the bylaw is consolidated as of June 2026 and is for convenience only.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open WROMS, the City's online mapping system, and search your address. Zoning is one of its layers. Or find your lot on the zone map PDFs (Sheets 1 to 9) on the City's Zone Map page.\n2. The Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing page also links an SSMUH Zoning Tool.\n3. Open the Zoning Bylaw and read your zone's section.\n4. Email planning@whiterockcity.ca or call 604-541-2136 to confirm before you spend money on plans.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- For setback questions the City's Good Neighbour Guide gives planning@whiterockcity.ca and 604-541-2227. The Building Department is 604-541-2149.\n- The consolidated bylaw is for convenience only. Staff can confirm the current wording.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/335/WROMS---White-Rock-Online-Mapping-System","title":"WROMS, White Rock Online Mapping System, City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/384/Zone-Map","title":"Zone Map, City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1213/Small-Scale-Multi-Unit-Housing","title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF), City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","title":"Good Neighbour Guide (PDF), City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/white-rock/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup.json"}}