W-1 zone in Invermere: Water Zone (Residential)

Invermere, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Main uses: Dock, Swimming platform, Mooring buoy, subject to (4)(a), Launch ramp, Moorage, including overnight moorage, and 1 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Dock Swimming platform Mooring buoy, subject to (4)(a) Launch ramp Moorage, including overnight moorage Uses permitted under Section 3.3 (k), (l), (m), and (n) These uses are permitted accessory to a permitted use on the adjoining upland parcel and no others.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Boat lift
Maximum density	Dock 1 per adjoining parcel; swimming platform 1 per adjoining parcel; mooring buoy 1 per adjoining parcel
Other rules	Dock surface area (including walkway) at most 20 m²; dock width 1.5 m for the walkway and 3.0 m for the dock surface; swimming platform at most 16 m² Docks must be at least 5 m from the extension of the adjoining property line (6 m if adjoining a highway or W-3 zone) Docks must be at least 10 m from other docks, boathouses, swimming platforms or other structures in the water Docks, launch ramps and swimming platforms need a provincial licence of occupation or lease and are subject to Navigable Waters Protection Act approval

Source: Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013), s. 5.28 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. This consolidation is old. Many later amendments are separate documents in the District's zoning bylaw folder (https://invermere.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/111) and are not in this text, including Bylaw 1654 (short-term rentals), 1662 (CDZ-6), 1670 (CDZ-7), 1676 (CastleRock Phase 5), 1685 (R6 multi-family infill zone), 1686 (secondary suites) and 1691 (2026). The District's online bylaws are for information only; the Clerk's office has the official versions. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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