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WZ3 zone in Summerland: Intensive Water Use Zone

Summerland, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

PurposeA 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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