{"title":"WZ1 zone in Summerland: Recreational Water Use Zone 1","code":"WZ1","slug":"wz1","name":"Recreational Water Use Zone 1","group":"Public","section":"14.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Allows recreational enjoyment by upland property owners and foreshore public access while minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife and vegetation.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Allows recreational enjoyment by upland property owners and foreshore public access while minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife and vegetation.","quotes":["To provide a zone that allows for the recreational enjoyment of upland property owners","and foreshore public access while minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boating","foreshore public access (including public boat launches adjacent to public roads)","Recreational Water Activities","Uses permitted by Provincial Crown Lands","public utilities (municipal, provincial or federal)"],"quotes":["(a) Boating;","(b) foreshore public access (including public boat launches adjacent to public","(c) Recreational Water Activities;","(d) Uses permitted by Provincial Crown Lands; and","(e) public utilities (municipal, provincial or federal)."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Docks","Boat Lifts if part of a dock","temporary Moorage"],"note":"Accessory uses apply if a principal use is occurring on the upland lot.","quotes":["14.1.3 Accessory Uses (if a principal use is occurring on the upland lot)","(a) Docks;","(b) Boat Lifts if part of a dock; and","(c) temporary Moorage."]},"other":{"value":["Docks may not extend into Okanagan Lake more than 40.0 m from the natural boundary","Docks must be set back from the side property line (projected into the lake) 5.0 m, or 6.0 m when adjoining a public park; shared docks need no setback between the lots sharing them","Boating is restricted to areas not marked as swimming areas by approved buoys"],"quotes":["more than 40.0 m.","i. 5.0 m; and","ii. 6.0 m when adjoining a public park.","provide any Setback between the upland Lots sharing the private moorage.","(b) Boating activity is restricted to those areas not marked as swimming areas by"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidated copy is to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time. CD6 (s. 15.7) is in the bylaw only as a stub saying final reading and adoption has not yet taken place, so it is not listed."},"source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0#page=133","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/wz1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/wz1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/wz1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/index.json"}}