Zoning | Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver has zoning regulations in place for all Electoral Area A communities except:

Passage and Bowyer Islands under Islands Trust jurisdiction
First Nation Reserves under federal jurisdiction
The University Endowment Lands administered by the province
The University of British Columbia administered by the province

Contact Metro Vancouver before initiating any building project to understand what rules and permit requirements may apply.

Bylaw

Electoral Area Consolidated Zoning Bylaw

https://metrovancouver.org/boards/Bylaws/MVRD_Bylaw_1144_Consolidated.pdf, Electoral Area Consolidated Zoning Bylaw

Electoral Area Consolidated Zoning Bylaw

Maps

Map 1 Overall Electoral Area	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-overall.pdf, Map 1 Overall Electoral Area	Map 1 Overall Electoral Area
Map 2 North of Lions Bay	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-lions-bay-north.pdf, Map 2 North of Lions Bay	Map 2 North of Lions Bay
Map 3 Howe Sound South	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-howe-sound-south.pdf, Map 3 Howe Sound South	Map 3 Howe Sound South
Map 4 Indian Arm North	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/ea-map4-indianarmnorth.pdf, Map 4 Indian Arm North	Map 4 Indian Arm North
Map 5 Indian Arm South	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-indian-arm-south.pdf, Map 5 Indian Arm South	Map 5 Indian Arm South
Map 6 Pitt Lake North	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-pitt-lake-north.pdf, Map 6 Pitt Lake North	Map 6 Pitt Lake North
Map 7 Pitt Lake South	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-pitt-lake-south.pdf, Map 7 Pitt Lake South	Map 7 Pitt Lake South
Map 8 Ocean Point	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-ocean-point.pdf, Map 8 Ocean Point	Map 8 Ocean Point
Map 9 Strachan Point	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-strachan-point.pdf, Map 9 Strachan Point	Map 9 Strachan Point
Map 10 Montizambert Wynd	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-montizambert-wynd.pdf, Map 10 Montizambert Wynd	Map 10 Montizambert Wynd
Map 11 Widgeon Creek	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-widgeon-creek.pdf, Map 11 Widgeon Creek	Map 11 Widgeon Creek
Map 12 Barnston Island	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-map-barnston-island.pdf, Map 12 Barnston Island	Map 12 Barnston Island

Policies

Electoral Area A Bylaw Enforcement Policy	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-bylaw-enforcement-policy.pdf, Electoral Area A Bylaw Enforcement Policy	Electoral Area A Bylaw Enforcement Policy
Electoral Area A Potable Water Policy	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/electoral-area-a-potable-water-policy.pdf, Electoral Area A Potable Water Policy	Electoral Area A Potable Water Policy

Variances

A Guide to Metro Vancouver Board of Variance	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/guide-to-metro-vancouver-board-of-variance.pdf, A Guide to Metro Vancouver Board of Variance	A Guide to Metro Vancouver Board of Variance
Board of Variance Application Form	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/board-of-variance-application.pdf, Board of Variance Application Form	Board of Variance Application Form
Development Application - Development Variance and Zoning Amendments Form	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/development-application-variance-zoning-amendment-form.pdf, Development application - Development Variance and Zoning Amendments Form	Development Application - Development Variance and Zoning Amendments Form
Zoning Variances – Board of Variance OR a Development Variance Permit	https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/zoning-variances-board-of-variance-development-variance-permit.pdf, Zoning Variances – Board of Variance OR a Development Variance Permit	Zoning Variances – Board of Variance OR a Development Variance Permit

Related links

About Electoral Area A	https://metrovancouver.org/services/electoral-area-a/about-electoral-area-a, About Electoral Area A	About Electoral Area A
Building Permits	https://metrovancouver.org/services/electoral-area-a/building-permits, Building Permits	Building Permits
Electoral Area A Property Map Viewer	https://metrovancouver.org/services/electoral-area-a/property-map-viewer, Electoral Area A Property Map Viewer	Electoral Area A Property Map Viewer
Resources	https://metrovancouver.org/services/electoral-area-a/resources, Resources	Resources
Contacts	https://metrovancouver.org/services/electoral-area-a/contacts, Contacts	Contacts
Electoral Area A Mailing List	https://metrovancouver.org/services/electoral-area-a/electoral-area-a-mailing-list, Electoral Area A Mailing List	Electoral Area A Mailing List

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