---
title: "UC1 zone in Kelowna: Downtown Urban Centre"
place: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kelowna
zone: UC1
bylaw: City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (PDF)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-09
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning/uc1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning/uc1.json"
---

# UC1 zone in Kelowna: Downtown Urban Centre

The downtown core provides for financial, retail, entertainment, government, cultural and civic uses and encourages mixed-use buildings.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The downtown core provides for financial, retail, entertainment, government, cultural and civic uses and encourages mixed-use buildings.

## Source

- [City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (PDF), s. Zone purposes, UC1](https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1/docs/reduced_size_-_bl12375_-_consolidated_-_zoning_bylaw.pdf#page=156) (read 2026-11-09)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kelowna: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/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/kelowna/zoning/uc1/_