---
title: "DWP zone in Cumberland: Drinking Water Protection"
place: Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/cumberland
zone: DWP
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/dwp/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/dwp.json"
---

# DWP zone in Cumberland: Drinking Water Protection

Low-impact recreational uses while limiting development in and on Comox Lake to protect its water quality.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low-impact recreational uses while limiting development in and on Comox Lake to protect its water quality.
- **Main uses:** Park
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Accessory docks: a maximum of two, one each in the northern and southern portions of the Comox Lake lot (FRACTIONAL SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 10, COMOX DISTRICT, PLAN 552H together with the bed of Comox Lake)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026), s. 14.1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf#page=119) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Cumberland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/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/cumberland/zoning/dwp/_