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W2 zone in West Kelowna: Intensive Water Use Zone

West Kelowna, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Provide recreational opportunities, protect Okanagan Lake, and allow orderly boat docks and moorage tied to upland uses plus water-related retail.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide recreational opportunities, protect Okanagan Lake, and allow orderly boat docks and moorage tied to upland uses plus water-related retail.
Main uses
  • 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
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • 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
Extra uses on specific lots
  • 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
Maximum density1 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
Maximum height9.0 m (29.5 ft), measured from full pool

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 6.2 (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 consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation. 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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