---
title: "W-3 zone in Invermere: Water Zone (Institutional)"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
zone: W-3
bylaw: "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/w-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/w-3.json"
---

# W-3 zone in Invermere: Water Zone (Institutional)

Water Zone (Institutional)

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Water Zone (Institutional)
- **Main uses:** Dock; Swimming platform; Launch ramp; Moorage (Moorage is subject to Section (3)(c); no overnight moorage. Also uses permitted under Section 3.3 (k), (l), (m), and (n).)
- **Other rules:** Swimming platform: maximum size 20 m²; Docks must be at least 5 m from the zone boundary (6 m if adjoining a highway or W-3 zone); Docks must be at least 10 m from adjacent docks; Overnight moorage is not permitted

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013), s. 5.30](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335#page=120) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Invermere: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/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/invermere/zoning/w-3/_