---
title: "W1 zone in Highlands: Water 1"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
zone: W1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/w1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/w1.json"
---

# W1 zone in Highlands: Water 1

Main uses: Docks, floats or moorings accessory to an adjacent residential use, Withdrawal of water accessory to an adjacent use, Non-commercial, non-motorized outdoor recreation accessory to an adjacent residential use, Operation of non-motorized craft, Water detention of retention by means of a structures such as dams.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Docks, floats or moorings accessory to an adjacent residential use; Withdrawal of water accessory to an adjacent use; Non-commercial, non-motorized outdoor recreation accessory to an adjacent residential use; Operation of non-motorized craft; Water detention of retention by means of a structures such as dams
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses and structures

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484), s. 10.1](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=65) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Highlands: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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/highlands/zoning/w1/_