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 Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Secondary Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUC1 | Boucherie Urban Centre | urban_centre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C1 | General Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C2 | Local Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C3 | Gasoline Service Station Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C4 | Service Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C5 | Campground, Cabin and Motel Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C6 | Tourist and Resort Commercial | commercial | 16.0m | 1.5 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| CD1 | Comprehensive Development (Westlake) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD10 | Comprehensive Development (Auburn Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD2 | Comprehensive Development (The Cove Resort) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD3 | Comprehensive Development (Mission Ridge Estates) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD4 | Comprehensive Development (The Pines of Mission Hill) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD5 | Comprehensive Development (IHA Health Centre) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD6 | Comprehensive Development (Mission Hill) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD7 | Comprehensive Development (West Bay Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD8 | Comprehensive Development (Seclusion Bay Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD9 | Comprehensive Development (Olalla Road) | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| F1 | Forest Resource | forest_resource | 9.0m | -- | 10.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| I1 | Light Industrial | industrial | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 0.0m | 4.5m | -- | Bylaw |
| I2 | Heavy Industrial | industrial | 12.0m | -- | 8.0m | 0.0m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| I3 | Timber Processing and Manufacturing | industrial | 15.0m | -- | 8.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| I4 | Gravel Extraction | industrial | 15.0m | -- | 8.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| I5 | Gravel Extraction with Asphalt Plant | industrial | 15.0m | -- | 8.0m | 6.0m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| I6 | Rural Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| NC1 | Neighbourhood Centre | neighbourhood_centre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P1 | Parks and Open Space | parks_institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| P2 | Institutional and Assembly | parks_institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| R1 | Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| R2 | Low Density Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| R3 | Low Density Multiple Residential | residential | 10.0m | 1.25 | 4.5m | 7.5m | 3.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| R4 | Medium Density Multiple Residential | residential | 16.0m | 1.85 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | Bylaw |
| R5H | Westbank Centre Multiple Residential | residential | 15.0m | 1.8 | 4.5m | 7.5m | 6.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RMP | Manufactured Home Park | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RP1 | Residential Plex | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| W1 | Water Use (Recreational) | water_use | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| WUC1 | Westbank Urban Centre – Mixed Use Corridor | urban_centre | 70.0m | 6.5 | 4.5m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| WUC2 | Westbank Urban Centre – Commercial Core | urban_centre | 56.0m | 5.1 | 4.5m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| WUC3 | Westbank Urban Centre – Residential Shoulder | urban_centre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |