{"title":"W2 zone in West Kelowna: Intensive Water Use Zone","code":"W2","slug":"w2","name":"Intensive Water Use Zone","group":"Public","section":"6.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide recreational opportunities, protect Okanagan Lake, and allow orderly boat docks and moorage tied to upland uses plus water-related retail.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide recreational opportunities, protect Okanagan Lake, and allow orderly boat docks and moorage tied to upland uses plus water-related retail.","quotes":["To provide recreational opportunities, preserve and protect the natural qualities of Okanagan Lake,","upland uses and accommodate water-related retail activities."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Beach and water-based recreational activities","Boat launch","Docks, detached swim platforms and mooring buoys accessory to the use of the immediately abutting upland parcel","Retail, convenience","Temporary moorage for periods less than 48 hours"],"quotes":["(a) Beach and water-based recreational activities","(b) Boat launch","(c) Docks, detached swim platforms and mooring buoys accessory to the use of the immediately","(d) Retail, convenience","(e) Temporary moorage for periods less than 48 hours"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Boat lifts other than overhead boat lift mechanisms","Collection and temporary storage of sewage discharge from boats","Moorage accessory to the use of the immediately abutting upland parcel"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory uses, buildings and structures","(b) Boat lifts other than overhead boat lift mechanisms","(c) Collection and temporary storage of sewage discharge from boats","(d) Moorage accessory to the use of the immediately abutting upland parcel"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Fronting Lot 2, DL 434, ODYD, Plan EPS2459 (3750 West Bay Road): no structure longer than 114.5 m measured from the natural boundary; one additional boat slip","Fronting Lot 1, DL 434 & 523, ODYD, Plan 7108 (1449 Green Bay Road): two docks and four boat slips","Fronting Lot A District Lot 434 Plan EPP105440: a dock with a maximum six boat slips and public moorage, both accessory to the winery and other agricultural uses of the abutting upland parcel; sewage discharge collection and Retail Convenience are prohibited"],"quotes":["2, DL 434, ODYD, Plan EPS2459 (3750 West Bay Road):","No structure shall be greater than 114.5 m in length, measured from the natural","One additional boat slip is permitted.","1, DL 434 & 523, ODYD, Plan 7108 (1449 Green Bay Road): two docks and four boat slips","A District Lot 434 (Formerly Kamloops) Division Yale District Plan EPP105440:","A dock with a maximum six boat slips accessory to the winery and other agricultural uses","Collection and temporary storage of sewage discharge from boats is prohibited.","Retail Convenience is prohibited."]},"max_density":{"value":"1 dock, or 1 dock with 1 boat slip per unit where the upland parcel has multiple units, or 1 detached swim platform, per immediately abutting upland parcel","quotes":["Only 1 dock per each immediately abutting upland","Only 1 dock containing 1 boat slip per unit in the case","Only 1 detached swim platform per each immediately"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (29.5 ft), measured from full pool","quotes":["Maximum height 9.0 m (29.5 ft) (measured from full pool)"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=84","place":{"path":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/w2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/w2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/w2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json"}}