GovHandbook

Lake Country zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned in Lake Country and what I can build on it?

Lake Country, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

To find your zoning in Lake Country, search your address on the District's online GIS map. The zoning designation is set out in Zoning Bylaw 561. For questions, call the Planning Department at 250-766-6674.

Zoning map

AgriculturalRuralResidentialCommercialIndustrialPublicComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the District of Lake Country's DLC WebMap data, downloaded 2026-11-07. The District says its GIS data is provided for information only, may not be accurate, complete or timely, and should not be relied on for property boundaries, setbacks or financial decisions.

Zones in Lake Country

From Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026). A consolidated copy to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. The bylaw's own zone table also lists DC6 (Direct Control 6), but that section is marked deleted by Bylaw 719 and is not listed below. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Agricultural zones

Rural zones

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

  • DC1 Direct Control 1 (Emerald Beach Villas)
  • DC2 Direct Control 2 (Emerald Beach Apartments)
  • CD3 Comprehensive Development 3 (Lakestone)
  • DC5 Direct Control 5 (Crystal Waters)
  • DC7 Direct Control 7 (Cadence at the Lakes)
  • DC8 Direct Control 8 (Lodge Pine Estates)
  • DC10 Direct Control 10 (Pixie Beach Resort)
  • DC11 Direct Control 11 (Live-Work)
  • DC12 Direct Control 12 (Turtle Bay Crossing Development Ltd.)
  • CD13 Comprehensive Development 13 (O'Rourke Family Vineyard)
  • CD14 Comprehensive Development 14 (West Point Apartment Housing)
  • CD15 Comprehensive Development 15 (3223 Woodsdale Road / 11437 Bottom Wood Lake Road)
  • CD16 Comprehensive Development 16 (Copper Hill 2)
  • CD17 Comprehensive Development 17 (Westrich)
  • CD19 Comprehensive Development 19 – Town Centre Commercial West
  • CD20 Comprehensive Development 20 (3151 Hill Road)

Key facts

How to find your zoneUse the District's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map to search for a property and see its zoning designation.Zoning, Zoning page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Visit the Geographic Information Systems map to search for and find out the zoning designation of a property.
Zoning bylawZoning Bylaw 561, 2007. The District's consolidated copy says 'Includes amendments as of June 2, 2026', its page footers read 2026-08-18, and its amendment list runs to Bylaw 1301 (September 22, 2026). The bylaw as amended governs.Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated), Cover page; Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated), Page footer · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007
(Includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)
Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18
Map Change September 22, 2026
Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18
What the zone controlsThe primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements.Zoning, Zoning page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
It sets out the primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements.
ContactPlanning Department: 250-766-6674, planning@lakecountry.bc.caContact Us, Contact Directory · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
### Parks & Facilities 250 766 3030 parksandrec@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Planning Department 250-766-6674 planning@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Property Taxes
250 766 3030 parksandrec@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Planning Department 250-766-6674 planning@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Property Taxes 250 766 6680 propertytax@lakecountry.bc.ca ### RCMP Lake Country Detachment
BylawZoning Bylaw 561, 2007Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated), Cover page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007

How it works

The District of Lake Country's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map lets you search for a property and see its zoning designation. The zone controls the primary and secondary uses of the property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements. All of these are set out in the Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007.

Steps

  1. Open the District's GIS map (lakecountry.bc.ca/maps) and search for your address.
  2. Note the zoning designation, for example RU1.
  3. Find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw to see what you can build or do.
  4. Call Planning (250-766-6674, planning@lakecountry.bc.ca) if you are unsure.

Good to know

  • The District's consolidated copy of the Zoning Bylaw is for convenience only; the bylaw as amended governs. The copy says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026, but its footers are dated 2026-08-18 and its amendment list runs to Bylaw 1301 (September 22, 2026).
  • Building and development permit rules are separate from zoning. See the building-permit answer.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

Kelowna · Vernon · Coldstream · West Kelowna · Lumby · Peachland

Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Zoning, District of Lake Country (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Contact Us, District of Lake Country (read 2026-11-06)

Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. How answers are checked.