CBD zone in Kamloops: Central Business District

Kamloops, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Intensive retail, Office, residential and cultural facilities in areas designated City Centre in the Official Community Plan and the Downtown Plan.

Zone rules

Purpose	Intensive retail, Office, residential and cultural facilities in areas designated City Centre in the Official Community Plan and the Downtown Plan.
Main uses	Alcohol Manufacturer’s Lounge animal grooming shop Artisan or Photography Studio Assembly Use Communications Facility Community Care Facility convention or civic centre Cultural Facility Education/Training Facility Entertainment Facility Financial Institution, Major, excluding drive-thrus Financial Institution, Minor, excluding drive-thrus funeral home Hotel laundry and dry cleaning Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Units, subject to Section 10.1.8 Neighbourhood Pub, Lounge, or club Nightclub/Cabaret Office off-Street parking facility Personal Services Place of Worship Recreation Facility, Indoor Restaurant or Café, excluding drive-thrus Retail Cannabis Sales, subject to Division 3, Section 3.13 Retail Liquor Sales, subject to Division 3, Section 3.14 Retail Trade Trade and Technology Centre transportation depot veterinary clinic, excluding outdoor kennels
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Food Truck or Trailer Fruit and Vegetable Stand Home-Based Business within Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Unit, subject to Division 3, Section 3.3 liquor primary licence accessory to permitted Principal Use Mobile Food Concession
Extra uses on specific lots	24 Housekeeping Units and a one-bedroom caretaker’s suite on Lots 6 and 7, Plan 194 (506 Columbia Street) Automobile Service on Lot A, Plan 42371 (137 Victoria Street West) Car wash and oil change facility on part of Lot 3, Plan 24625 (450 Lansdowne Street) Garden and nursery store on Lots 1-3, Plan 193 (711 Victoria Street and 225 7th Avenue) 9 Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Units on the first Storey at 569 Seymour Street, 344 6th Avenue and 575 Seymour Street
Minimum lot area	246 m²
Minimum lot width	7.5 m
Maximum lot coverage	95% (at ground floor)
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 5.0 (6.15 at Lot A, Plan KAP76439, 360 Columbia Street)
Maximum height	Structures may rise 4.5 m above the roof of the principal building
Front setback	0.0 m (4.5 m on corner lots, corner cut)
Rear setback	0.0 m (where the lot adjoins a residential zoned lot with no intervening lane or street: 3 m for one- or two-Storey buildings, 6 m for buildings over two Storeys; 1.5 m for the part of a building where a door exits directly onto a lane or rear loading access is provided without a loading stall)
Interior side setback	0.0 m (where the lot adjoins a residential zoned lot with no intervening lane or street: 3 m for one- or two-Storey buildings, 6 m for buildings over two Storeys; 1.5 m for the part of a building where a door exits directly onto a lane)
Other rules	Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Units are allowed on buildings fronting Lansdowne Street or Victoria Street (1st to 8th Avenue), Seymour Street (1st to 7th Avenue), or 1st to 6th Avenue between Lansdowne and Seymour Street, above or below the first Storey only; the first Storey is for commercial use Outdoor storage is not permitted Surface parking is not permitted between the building and a front or side street

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 10.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's consolidation is placed online for convenience only; it is not the official or legal version, and certified copies are available from Legislative Services at City Hall. Zone T2 (Airport), section 11.6, is repealed and not listed. The bylaw is also published one section per file at https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/138848. 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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