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title: "WZ3 zone in Summerland: Intensive Water Use Zone"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/summerland
zone: WZ3
bylaw: "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)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/wz3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/wz3.json"
---

# WZ3 zone in Summerland: Intensive Water Use Zone

A diverse and concentrated range of public or commercial water activities consistent with the upland use, keeping foreshore public access and minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife and vegetation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A diverse and concentrated range of public or commercial water activities consistent with the upland use, keeping foreshore public access and minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife and vegetation.
- **Main uses:** Boat Launches; Boat Lifts; Boating; Docks; fish hatcheries; foreshore public access; Marinas; Marina equipment rentals; public utilities (municipal, provincial or federal); Recreational Water Activities; temporary moorage; Uses permitted by Provincial Crown Lands; water feature installations
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** marine fuel facilities; marine sani-dump facilities
- **Other rules:** Marinas and docks may not extend into Okanagan Lake more than 160.0 m from the natural boundary; Marinas and docks need a minimum side property line setback of 10 m (shared docks need no setback between the lots sharing them); Marinas and docks within 100 m of a public beach or swim area must site wharfage facilities on the opposite side of the structure from the park or swim area

## Source

- [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), s. 14.3](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=135) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Summerland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/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/summerland/zoning/wz3/_