---
title: "R5H zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Centre Multiple Residential Zone"
place: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-kelowna
zone: R5H
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/r5h/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/r5h.json"
---

# R5H zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Centre Multiple Residential Zone

Recognize the historic use of the Westbank Centre Multiple Residential Zone.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Recognize the historic use of the Westbank Centre Multiple Residential Zone.
- **Main uses:** Apartment; Care facility, major in townhouse or apartment form only; Child care, major (centre/facility) in townhouse or apartment form only; Congregate housing; Group home in townhouse form only; Townhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures; Home based business, minor
- **Minimum lot area:** 1600 m2 (17,222.3 ft2)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m (98.4 ft) frontage
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** 1.4 FAR with surface parking; 1.8 FAR with 100% non-surface parking; may reach 2.2 FAR by paying the density bonus amount to the City
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m (49.2 ft) to a maximum of 4 storeys; on Lot 1, DL 486, ODYD, Plan EPP87332 22.0 m (72.2 ft) to a maximum of 6 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (16.4 ft)
- **Front setback:** Townhouse 3.0 m (9.8 ft), or 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a garage or carport with vehicle entry from the front; any other built form 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
- **Street side setback:** Townhouse 3.0 m (9.8 ft), or 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a garage or carport with vehicle entry from the exterior side; any other built form 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Other rules:** Density bonus: maximum density may rise to 2.2 FAR if the owner pays $26.90 per square metre of additional GFA ($2.50 per square foot) to the City before the Building Permit is issued; Congregate housing must include 100 m2 (1,076.4 ft2) of common dining seating area and 160 m2 (1,722.2 ft2) of common community and assembly hall floor area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 10.11](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=121) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in West Kelowna: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-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/west-kelowna/zoning/r5h/_