West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw
38 zone definitions. 12 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
West Kelowna's zoning is governed by the Zoning Bylaw and contains 38 total zone designations across 11 categories: 7 residential, 6 commercial, 6 industrial, 10 comprehensive development, 4 urban centre, 2 parks/institutional, 1 neighbourhood centre, 1 forest resource, and 1 water use zone. Residential zones range from R1 single-family to R3 low-density multiple residential, with R3 permitting maximum heights of 10.0 metres, floor area ratios of 1.25, and setbacks of 4.5 metres front, 7.5 metres rear, and 3.0 metres side. The zoning data provided does not specify secondary suite permissions. West Kelowna is located in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, situated across Okanagan Lake from Kelowna and approximately 400 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.
Region: British Columbia
Zone Definitions
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUC1 | Boucherie Urban Centre | urban_centre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | BUC1 Bylaw |
| C1 | General Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C1 Bylaw |
| C2 | Local Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C2 Bylaw |
| C3 | Gasoline Service Station Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C3 Bylaw |
| C4 | Service Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C4 Bylaw |
| C5 | Campground, Cabin and Motel Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C5 Bylaw |
| C6 | Tourist and Resort Commercial | commercial | 16.0m | 1.5 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | C6 Bylaw |
| CD1 | Comprehensive Development (Westlake) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD1 Bylaw |
| CD10 | Comprehensive Development (Auburn Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD10 Bylaw |
| CD2 | Comprehensive Development (The Cove Resort) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD2 Bylaw |
| CD3 | Comprehensive Development (Mission Ridge Estates) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD3 Bylaw |
| CD4 | Comprehensive Development (The Pines of Mission Hill) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD4 Bylaw |
| CD5 | Comprehensive Development (IHA Health Centre) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD5 Bylaw |
| CD6 | Comprehensive Development (Mission Hill) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD6 Bylaw |
| CD7 | Comprehensive Development (West Bay Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD7 Bylaw |
| CD8 | Comprehensive Development (Seclusion Bay Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD8 Bylaw |
| CD9 | Comprehensive Development (Olalla Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD9 Bylaw |
| F1 | Forest Resource | forest_resource | 9.0m | -- | 10.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | F1 Bylaw |
| I1 | Light Industrial | industrial | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 0.0m | 4.5m | -- | I1 Bylaw |
| I2 | Heavy Industrial | industrial | 12.0m | -- | 8.0m | 0.0m | 6.0m | -- | I2 Bylaw |
| I3 | Timber Processing and Manufacturing | industrial | 15.0m | -- | 8.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | I3 Bylaw |
| I4 | Gravel Extraction | industrial | 15.0m | -- | 8.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | I4 Bylaw |
| I5 | Gravel Extraction with Asphalt Plant | industrial | 15.0m | -- | 8.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | I5 Bylaw |
| I6 | Rural Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | I6 Bylaw |
| NC1 | Neighbourhood Centre | neighbourhood_centre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | NC1 Bylaw |
| P1 | Parks and Open Space | parks_institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P1 Bylaw |
| P2 | Institutional and Assembly | parks_institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P2 Bylaw |
| R1 | Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R1 Bylaw |
| R2 | Low Density Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R2 Bylaw |
| R3 | Low Density Multiple Residential | residential | 10.0m | 1.25 | 4.5m | 7.5m | 3.0m | -- | R3 Bylaw |
| R4 | Medium Density Multiple Residential | residential | 16.0m | 1.85 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | R4 Bylaw |
| R5H | Westbank Centre Multiple Residential | residential | 15.0m | 1.8 | 4.5m | 7.5m | 6.0m | -- | R5H Bylaw |
| RMP | Manufactured Home Park | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RMP Bylaw |
| RP1 | Residential Plex | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RP1 Bylaw |
| W1 | Water Use (Recreational) | water_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W1 Bylaw |
| WUC1 | Westbank Urban Centre – Mixed Use Corridor | urban_centre | 70.0m | 6.5 | 4.5m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | WUC1 Bylaw |
| WUC2 | Westbank Urban Centre – Commercial Core | urban_centre | 56.0m | 5.1 | 4.5m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | WUC2 Bylaw |
| WUC3 | Westbank Urban Centre – Residential Shoulder | urban_centre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | WUC3 Bylaw |