---
title: "W2 zone in Kelowna: Intensive Water Use"
place: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kelowna
zone: W2
bylaw: City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (PDF)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-09
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning/w2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning/w2.json"
---

# W2 zone in Kelowna: Intensive Water Use

The purpose is to provide for a diverse and concentrated range of water activities consistent with the upland use, maintaining foreshore public access, and minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation communities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The purpose is to provide for a diverse and concentrated range of water activities consistent with the upland use, maintaining foreshore public access, and minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation communities.

## Source

- [City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (PDF), s. Zone purposes, W2](https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1/docs/reduced_size_-_bl12375_-_consolidated_-_zoning_bylaw.pdf#page=158) (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/w2/_