---
title: "WR-2 zone in Canal Flats: Water Resource Community"
place: Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/canal-flats
zone: WR-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 298, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning/wr-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning/wr-2.json"
---

# WR-2 zone in Canal Flats: Water Resource Community

Permit limited activities around public water access.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Permit limited activities around public water access.
- **Main uses:** Docks, recreational; Launching ramps; Swimming raft; Recreational water activities; Public access; Moorage
- **Other rules:** Maximum 1 dock and 1 launching ramp per tenure agreement, and 1 swimming raft per tenure agreement; Maximum dock size 80m2 (861 sq. ft.); maximum dock width 3.0m (9.8 ft.); projection past the natural boundary no greater than 20m (65.6 ft.); Docks must be L or T shaped; floating docks removed annually before lake icing; roofs or covered structures not permitted; Overnight moorage is not permitted; a dock or launching ramp needs a valid tenure or permit from the Province

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 298, 2026), s. 5.13](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072#page=64) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Canal Flats: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning/wr-2/_