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The Zoning Bylaw governs land use and the form, siting, height, density of all development within the
City boundaries to provide for the orderly development of the community and to avoid conflicts
between incompatible uses. The bylaw divides the City into residential, commercial, agricultural,
institutional, industrial, and other zones. Each of these zones has its own specific regulations.
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Table of Contents
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE - Updated March 31, 2026
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... i
- General Administration ............................................................................................ 4
1.1 Title............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Zoning Map .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Uses and Regulations ................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Compliance with Other Legislation ............................................................................................. 5
1.5 Repeal ........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Applications in Process ................................................................................................................ 5
1.7 Land Dedications and Setbacks ................................................................................................... 6
1.8 General Interpretation ................................................................................................................. 6
- Severability ............................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Severability .................................................................................................................................. 7
- Enforcement ........................................................................................................... 8
3.1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Right of Entry ............................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Prohibitions .................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4 Penalties ....................................................................................................................................... 9
- Amendments .........................................................................................................10
4.1 Application ................................................................................................................................. 10
- Definitions & Interpretations ....................................................................................11
5.1 Rules of Interpretation ............................................................................................................... 11
5.2 Zone Boundaries ........................................................................................................................ 11
5.3 General Definitions .................................................................................................................... 12
- General Development Regulations ..........................................................................63
6.1 Swimming Pools ........................................................................................................................ 63
6.2 Projections Into Yards ............................................................................................................... 63
6.3 Lighting ...................................................................................................................................... 64
6.4 Setback from Provincial Highways ........................................................................................... 64
6.5 Riparian Management Area (RMA) Setbacks ............................................................................ 64
6.6 Minimum Lot Size - Septic Disposal System ............................................................................ 64
6.7 Energy Efficiency ....................................................................................................................... 64
6.8 Density Bonus ............................................................................................................................ 65
6.9 Accessory Buildings ................................................................................................................... 67
6.10 Dormers.................................................................................................................................... 67
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6.11 Grading ..................................................................................................................................... 69
- Site Layout .............................................................................................................70
7.1 General Provisions ..................................................................................................................... 70
7.2 Landscaping Standards ............................................................................................................. 70
7.3 Refuse and Recycling Bins ......................................................................................................... 74
7.4 Urban Plazas .............................................................................................................................. 75
7.5 Fencing ....................................................................................................................................... 75
7.6 Retaining Walls ........................................................................................................................... 77
- Parking & Loading ..................................................................................................78
8.1 General Provisions and Development Standards ..................................................................... 78
8.2 Off-Street Parking Regulations ................................................................................................. 81
8.3 Required Off-Street Parking ...................................................................................................... 89
8.4 Off-Street Bicycle Parking ....................................................................................................... 106
8.5 End of Trip Facilities ................................................................................................................. 110
- Specific Use Regulations ...................................................................................... 112
9.1 Application ............................................................................................................................... 112
9.2 Home-Based Businesses .......................................................................................................... 112
9.3 Bed and Breakfast Homes ........................................................................................................ 113
9.4 Drive Through Related Land Uses ........................................................................................... 114
9.5 Dock and Boating Regulations ................................................................................................ 114
9.6 Agriculture, Urban .................................................................................................................... 115
9.7 Temporary Farm Worker Housing ............................................................................................ 117
9.8 Minimum Dwelling Unit Size ................................................................................................... 119
9.9 Cannabis Regulations .............................................................................................................. 119
9.10 Short-Term Rental Accommodation ..................................................................................... 121
9.11 Tall Building Regulations ....................................................................................................... 121
9.12 Transportation Corridor ......................................................................................................... 122
- Agriculture & Rural Residential Zones .................................................................. 124
- Single and Two Dwelling Zones ........................................................................... 135
- Mobile Home Zones ............................................................................................ 142
- Multi-Dwelling Zones ........................................................................................... 144
- Core Area & Other Zones ................................................................................... 162
14.9 - Permitted Principal and Secondary Land Uses in Core Area and Other Zones .................. 169
14.15 Site Specific Regulations ....................................................................................................... 185
- Comprehensive Development Zones ................................................................... 190
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15.1 Comprehensive Development Purpose ................................................................................. 190
15.2 CD12 - Airport ......................................................................................................................... 190
15.3 CD17 - High Density Mixed Use Commercial ........................................................................ 193
15.4 CD18 - McKinley Beach Resort .............................................................................................. 196
15.5 CD20 - University ................................................................................................................... 202
15.6 CD22 - Central Green ............................................................................................................. 205
15.7 CD26 - Capri Centre ............................................................................................................... 209
- Effective Date ..................................................................................................... 217
Schedule 'A' Zoning Map .......................................................................................................... 218
Section 1 - General Administration
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
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- General Administration
1.1
Title
This Bylaw shall be referred to as the "City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375".
1.2
Zoning Map
The City of Kelowna is hereby divided into the zones as described throughout this Bylaw.
The boundaries of those zones are shown on the Zoning Map which is attached as Schedule 'A'
to this Bylaw.
In this Bylaw, the Zoning Map (Schedule 'A' ) will generally refer to the shorthand version of the
zone. For example, RU1 - Large Lot Housing, will generally be referenced as RU1 within the
maps.
Schedule 'A' may contain zone sub-classes as outlined within each zone.
1.3
Uses and Regulations
Except for legal non-conforming uses or developments approved by a Development Variance
Permit or a Board of Variance order, or another agreement or permit as authorized by the Local
Government Act; the use, buildings, and structures in each zone or area shall be in accordance
with the uses (either principal use and secondary use) listed in the zone and all the applicable
regulations and requirements of this Bylaw.
No land, building, or structure, within the City of Kelowna shall be developed, used, constructed,
erected, modified, converted, enlarged, re-constructed, altered, placed, maintained, or
subdivided except in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw.
This Bylaw does not apply in the following situations:
(a) alterations, maintenance and repair to any building or structure, provided that such work
does not involve structural alterations; and does not change the use or intensity of use of
the building or structure;
(b) the construction of a single storey accessory building or structure with a maximum gross
floor area of 10 square metres;
(c) the use of a building, or part thereof, as a temporary polling station, election official's
headquarters, candidate's campaign office, and any other temporary use in connection
with a federal, provincial, or municipal election, referendum, or census;
(d) the use of a building, or part thereof, as a constituency office for a federal Member of
Parliament or a provincial Member of the Legislative Assembly when located in a
General Administration
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commercial, industrial or institutional zone. Any signage for the constituency office must
meet the requirements of the Sign Bylaw No. 11530 for the existing zoning of the property;
(e) a temporary structure which is incidental to the erection, maintenance, alteration, or sales
of a building, structure, or utility for which a building or development permit has been
issued provided that they are removed within 30 days of project completion or one year
following the issuance of a building permit, whichever is earliest;
(f) the use of non-residential or non-agricultural zones for activities such as amusement
carnivals, religious gatherings, and music festivals for less than 7 days provided a valid
licence has been issued under the City of Kelowna Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw No.
7878 and an Outdoor Event Permit issued pursuant to Outdoor Events Bylaw No. 8358;
(g) railways, pipelines, irrigation ditches, conduits, flumes, and pump houses;
(h) utility services underground or within statutory rights-of-way and utility poles and anchors;
and
(i) those lands within the boundaries of the Duck Lake Indian Reserve No. 7 and Indian Reserve
No. 8.
1.4
Compliance with Other Legislation
In addition to this Bylaw, a person is responsible for ascertaining and complying with the
requirements of all other applicable: municipal bylaws, provincial statutes, provincial regulations,
federal statutes, and federal regulations.
The provisions of the development permit system included within the Official Community Plan
apply in addition to the regulations in this Bylaw.
No person shall construct, place, erect, display, alter, repair or re-locate a sign permitted by this
Bylaw except in accordance with Sign Bylaw No. 11530.
1.5
Repeal
The City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw, 1998, No. 8000, including all amendments is hereby repealed.
1.6
Applications in Process
[Deleted]
A development for any property zoned MF1 - Infill Housing as of the date of adoption of this
bylaw will be processed in accordance with City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
(immediately before this bylaw was adopted) provided a development permit or development
variance permit was issued or a complete building permit was submitted for the development
prior to adoption of this bylaw. A building permit for any development processed in accordance
with City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 as of adoption of this bylaw must be issued within
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12 months of the effective date of this bylaw. All other development must comply with this
Bylaw.
1.7
Land Dedications and Setbacks
Where a lot is reduced in size as a result of a taking for public use by the City, Provincial or Federal
Government, an Improvement or Irrigation District, the Board of Education, or a Public Utility by
dedication, expropriation, or purchase, the lot does not have to meet the minimum lot width,
minimum lot depth, minimum lot area, or minimum building envelope area requirements
specified in the respective zone and the buildings and structures thereon are deemed to conform
with the provisions of this Bylaw. For the purpose of further developments, the lot shall be
considered to exist as it did prior to the taking but only if the taking is for road dedication,
providing such taking:
(a) does not exceed 20% of the original lot area;
(b) does not reduce a minimum front, flanking, side, or rear yard below 2.0 metres unless this
Bylaw does not require such yard; or
(c) otherwise approved by a Development Variance Permit or Board of Variance order.
Where a lot is subdivided into two or more lots and a resulting lot is to be transferred to the City
as a condition of the subdivision, the lot resulting from the subdivision which is transferred to the
City does not have to meet the minimum lot width, minimum lot depth, minimum lot area, or
minimum building envelope area requirements specified in the respective zone.
1.8
General Interpretation
Any enactments referred to in this Bylaw are a reference to an enactment of British Columbia
and regulations thereto, as amended, revised, consolidated, or replaced from time to time, and
any bylaw referred to in this Bylaw is a reference to an enactment of the Council of the City of
Kelowna, as amended, revised, consolidated, or replaced from time to time.
The headings given to sections, paragraphs, and sub-sections in this Bylaw are for convenience
of reference only. They do not form part of this Bylaw and will not be used in the interpretation
of this Bylaw.
The schedules attached to this Bylaw form part of this Bylaw.
Section 1 - General Administration amended as follows:
Sub-Section 1.3.3(f) - Uses and Regulations - BL12475
Section 1.6 - Applications in Process - BL12619
Sub-Section 1.7.1 - Land Dedication and Setbacks - BL12500
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- Severability
2.1
Severability
If any section, paragraph, or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by a decision
of a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Bylaw.
Severability
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3.1
General
The Director of Planning & Development Services, Building Official, and Bylaw Enforcement
Officers are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw.
3.2
Right of Entry
The Director of Planning & Development Services, Building Officials, and Bylaw Enforcement
Officers shall have the right of entry and may enter onto any land or into any building at all
reasonable hours in order to inspect the same and to ascertain whether the provisions of this
Bylaw have been carried out.
No person shall interfere with or obstruct the entry of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or any
authorized City representative onto any land or into any building to which entry is made or
attempted pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw.
3.3
Prohibitions
No person shall contravene, cause, suffer, or permit a contravention of this Bylaw.
No person shall commence or undertake a use which is not permitted by this Bylaw.
No person shall construct, make an addition to, or alter a building or structure, which is not
permitted by this Bylaw.
No person shall contravene a condition of a permit issued under this Bylaw.
No person shall modify any description, specifications, or plans that were the basis for the
issuance of any permit by the Director of Planning & Development Services or a Building Official.
No person shall authorize or do any development that is at variance with the description,
specifications, or plans that were the basis for the issuance of a building permit.
No owner, lessee, tenant, or person shall:
(a) park or store a commercial vehicle or a recreational vehicle in excess of 5,500 kilograms.
licensed gross vehicle weight on a lot in a residential zone;
(b) permit a motor vehicle in a state of disrepair or derelict for more than 30 days on a lot in a
residential zone;
(c) park or store more than two commercial vehicles on a lot in a single & two dwelling zone.
(d) park or store more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot in a rural residential
zone, single & two dwelling zone, or in an agricultural zone;
Enforcement
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(e) place or install a flammable / combustible liquid storage container exceeding 205 litres on
a lot in a residential zone;
(f) fail to deflect lighting away from adjacent property as required by Section 6;
(g) conduct a use in a zone where the use is not listed as a principal or secondary use in the
zone;
(h) permit occupancy of and / or to occupy a secondary dwelling unit which is not a permitted
principal or secondary use in the zone; and
(i) place or store construction materials on a lot in a residential zone without an active
building permit on the lot unless the construction material is limited in scale and is used
for personal use.
3.4
Penalties
Every person who violates a provision of this Bylaw commits an offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a penalty not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and the costs of
prosecution.
Each day a violation of the provisions of this Bylaw exists or is permitted to exist shall constitute
a separate offence.
Section 3 - Enforcement amended as follows:
Section 3.3 - Prohibitions - BL12594
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4.1
Application
Any person applying to have any provision of this Bylaw amended shall apply in writing by
submitting an application in the form and manner prescribed in Development Application and
Heritage Procedures Bylaw No. 12310.
Section 4 - Amendments amended as follows:
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- Definitions & Interpretations
5.1
Rules of Interpretation
Words used in the present tense include the other tenses and derivative forms; words used in the
singular include the plural and vice versa; and the word "person" includes a corporation, firm,
partnerships, trusts, and other similar entities as well as an individual. Words have the same
meaning whether they are capitalized or not.
The words "shall" and "is" require mandatory compliance except where a variance has been
granted pursuant to the Local Government Act.
The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for", "designed for", "maintained for", or "occupied for".
Words, phrases, and terms defined neither in this section nor in the Local Government Act shall
be given their usual and customary meaning.
5.2
Zone Boundaries
The zone boundaries on the Zoning Map shall be interpreted as follows:
(a) where a zone boundary follows a street, lane, railway, pipeline, power line, utility right-of-
way, or easement, it follows the centreline of the right-of-way or easement, unless
otherwise clearly indicated on the Zoning Map;
(b) where a zone boundary is shown as approximately following the City boundary, it follows
the City boundary;
(c) where a zone boundary is shown as approximately following the edge, shoreline, or high-
water mark of a river, lake, or other water body, it follows that line. In the event of change,
it moves with the edge or shoreline;
(d) where a zone boundary is shown as approximately following a lot line, it follows the lot line;
(e) where a zone boundary is shown as approximately following a topographic contour line or
a top of bank line, it follows that line;
(f) where a zone boundary is shown as being generally parallel to or as an extension of any of
the features listed above, it shall be so; and
(g) in circumstances not covered above, the zone boundary shall be determined by the scale of
the Zoning Map.
When any street is closed, the land is deemed to have the same zoning as the abutting land.
When abutting lands are governed by different zones, the centreline of the previous right-of-way
is the zone boundary unless the zone boundary is shown following the edge of the right-of-way.
If the right-of-way is consolidated with an adjoining parcel, the parcel's zoning designation
applies to the consolidated portion.
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5.3
General Definitions
The definitions of uses group individual land uses into a specified number of classes, with
common functional or physical impact characteristics. They define the range of uses which are
principal and secondary, with or without conditions, within various zones of this Bylaw.
The following guidelines shall be applied in interpreting the use class definitions:
(a) typical uses listed in the definitions as examples are not intended to be exclusive or
restrictive; and
(b) where a specific use does not conform to the wording of any use class definition or generally
conforms to the wording of two or more definitions, the use conforms to and is included in
that use class which is most appropriate in character and purpose.
The following words, terms, and phrases, wherever they occur in this Bylaw, shall have the
meaning assigned to them as follows:
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A
ABUT or ABUTTING means immediately contiguous to, or physically touching, and when used with
respect to lots or sites means two that share a common lot line.
ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE means a separate building or structure that may be
connected to the principal building by a breezeway, normally ancillary, incidental, subordinate, and
located on the same lot as the main building or structure. Typical accessory structures include but are not
limited to antennae, propane tanks, satellite dishes, flagpoles, garages, and garden sheds. This category
of buildings and structures do not apply to agricultural structures or to temporary farm worker housing.
See Section 6.9 for further accessory building regulations.
ADJACENT means land that abuts and is contiguous to a site, and also includes land that would be
contiguous if not for a street, lane, walkway, stream, utility lot, underground pipeline, power line,
drainage ditch, watercourse, or similar feature.
AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL UNIT is equivalent to a live farm animal weight corresponding to 455
kilograms (1000 pounds) for livestock, poultry, or any combination of them equaling 455 kilograms.
AGRICULTURAL BY-PRODUCT means a by-product of agriculture and includes manure, used
mushroom medium and agricultural vegetation waste. A full list of agricultural by-products is listed
within the Environmental Management Act under the Code of Practice for Agricultural Environmental
Management.
AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION (ALC) means the autonomous, administrative tribunal,
independent of the provincial government, that is responsible for administering the Agricultural Land
Commission Act and its regulations which relate to the preservation of agricultural land.
AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR) means land, including Crown Land, that has been defined as
being suitable for farm use, and has been designated for preservation under the provisions of the
Agricultural Land Commission Act.
AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES are those buildings or structures used for agriculture or agriculture,
intensive. Section 10.3 Permitted Land Uses for agricultural and rural residential zones outlines different
agricultural related land uses and Section 10.5 - A1 Agricultural and Development Regulations outlines
various setbacks, heights, site coverage, and gross floor area limits for agricultural structures and various
agricultural related structures.
AGRICULTURE means development or use of land for the growing of crops or the production of farm
products. Parcels within the ALR shall be inclusive of any farm use as identified by the ALC.
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AGRICULTURE, INTENSIVE means the use of land, buildings and structures by a commercial enterprise
or an institution for:
(a) the confinement of poultry, livestock (excluding horses), or fur bearing animals.
(b) the growing of mushrooms, including significant composting.
AGRICULTURE, URBAN means the cultivation of a portion of a lot for the production of food including
fruits, vegetables, nuts, and herbs for human consumption only. Activities that produce or emit hazards,
odour, dust, smoke, noise, effluent, light pollution, glare, or other emission are prohibited. This definition
does not include poultry and/or livestock. Community gardens are permitted wherever agricultural,
urban is permitted but must follow the specific regulations identified in Section 9.6 Agriculture, Urban.
AGRI-TOURISM means the use of land for any agri-tourism activity defined under the Agricultural Land
Commission Act and related regulation or policy. This land use excludes agri-tourist accommodations.
AIRCRAFT SALES/RENTALS means the sale, charter, or rental of aircraft together with incidental
maintenance services, and the sale of parts and accessories.
AIRPORTS means any area designed, prepared, equipped, or set aside for the arrival, departure,
movement, or servicing of aircraft; and includes any associated buildings, installations, hangars, open
space, accessory parking and equipment in connection therewith. This also includes aircraft and airport
related manufacturing and services.
ALCOHOL PRODUCTION FACILITIES means the production of alcoholic beverages or alcohol products
with alcoholic content exceeding 1% by volume. The public tasting and retail sale of alcoholic product is
limited to that which is produced on-site. This public tasting and retail sale limit can be expanded for
properties within the ALR as permitted by ALC's regulations and polices.
ALTERATION OF LAND means, but is not necessarily limited to: soil relocation due to building or
parking lot construction or alteration; removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation; soil
removal or filling; construction or alteration of retaining walls, patios, lawns, agricultural activity or any
structural change to a building or structure that results in an increase or decrease in the area or volume
of the building or structure; a change in the area, frontage, depth, or width of a lot that affects the
required yard, landscaped open space, or parking requirements under this Bylaw; or discontinuance or
change, where the new use is differently defined as the original use, in the principal use of the lot,
building, or structure.
ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE means any one of the following:
(a) Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC), or its equivalent; and /or
(b) Hydrogen vehicle refueling station.
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ANCILLARY means subordinate or assisting and in the case of a building or structure, would include
essential structural components necessary to the building function such as mechanical penthouses,
elevator housing, mechanical rooms, communication structures, or chimneys.
ANIMAL CLINICS, MAJOR means those premises where animals are given medical and surgical care and
may include outdoor shelter. This use also includes animal clinics, minor as well as animal shelters used
for the temporary care of lost, abandoned, or neglected animals.
ANIMAL CLINICS, MINOR means those premises where domestic pets, animals and birds are treated
inside a building and kept for medical or surgical purposes and are directly or indirectly under the care of
a veterinarian. This use also includes animal grooming, training, and day-care, but does not include an
animal shelter. Animals are to be kept overnight only when required for medical supervision.
APARTMENT HOUSING means any physical arrangement of at least two attached dwelling units,
intended to be occupied by separate households, which does not conform to the definition of any other
residential use class. The dwelling units within apartment housing may include any configuration of
number of bedrooms. The apartment housing use includes any building configured as congregate
housing or supportive housing.
AQUACULTURE means the controlled cultivation, rearing, and harvesting of fish (finfish, mollusks,
crustaceans) aquatic plants and any other aquatic organism but specifically excludes seafood processing.
AUCTIONEERING ESTABLISHMENTS means buildings and/or land for the auctioning of goods and
equipment including the temporary storage of such goods and equipment.
AUTOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT means the retail sale, rental, servicing, washing, installation,
detailing, painting, and repair of new or used automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, snowmobiles, tent
trailers, boats, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, and similar vehicles. This includes any accessory land
use related to automotive and equipment vehicles including land uses like insurance services as well as
the sale, installation, or servicing of related accessories and parts. This includes but is not limited to
automobile dealerships, transmission shops, muffler shops, tire shops, automotive glass shops,
autobody repair, paint shops, and upholstery shops. This land use is restricted to: the sale or rental of
new or used vehicles with gross vehicle weight less than 5,500 kilograms and any motorhome shall be
less than 6.7 metres in length.
AUTOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRIAL means the sale, rental, service, or repair of heavy
vehicles, machinery or mechanical equipment typically used in building, roadway, pipeline, oil field and
mining construction, manufacturing, assembling operations, processing operations and agricultural
production. This land use does not include standard truck and mobile sales/rentals. This land use includes:
the sale or rental of new or used vehicles with gross vehicle weight more than 5,500 kilograms including
motorhomes with a length greater than 6.7 metres.
AWNING means a retractable or non-retractable covering of non-rigid materials such as canvas or similar
fabric projecting from the exterior wall of the building.
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BALCONY means an uncovered platform, attached to and projecting from the face of a building, above
the first storey, which is only accessed from within a building.
BASEMENT means a portion of a building that is underground, which has more than one third (1/3) of its
height above finished grade but where the height above finished grade does not exceed 1.8 metres.
BASEMENT, WALKOUT means a portion of a building which is partly underground, and which has an
entrance or exit at separate grade levels between the front and rear yards (see Figure 5.1). The absolute
height level from the front of the building must be less than the absolute height level at the rear of the
building.
Figure 5.1 - Walkout Basement
BED AND BREAKFAST HOMES means the accessory use of a residence in which temporary overnight
accommodation and breakfast is provided to tourists.
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BEDROOM means a room located within a dwelling unit where the primary function is for sleeping.
Regardless of the room's name (including but not limited to) dens, flex rooms, lofts, studies, libraries, etc.
if the room's layout could be utilized primarily for sleeping then the room shall be considered a bedroom.
BOARDER means a non-family member who is a lodger, roomer, or person who pays for and takes
regular lodging, with or without meals.
BOARDING OR LODGING HOUSE means the use of a ground oriented dwelling unit in which the owner
or manager may supply sleeping unit accommodation for family and for remuneration. It may or may not
include meal service. Boarding or lodging houses must operate as a single household up to a maximum
of 10 persons. Short-term rental accommodation is not permitted within a boarding or lodging house.
BOAT LAUNCHES means a ramp that extends from an upland property or right-of-way across the
foreshore and into the lake, the purpose of which is to facilitate lake placement and removal of boats and
other water vessels.
BOAT LIFTS means an uncovered structure, attached to a dock, which facilitates the removal of boats
from the water, and which can allow for a boat to be stored above the high-water level of the lake.
See Section 9.5 Dock and Boatlift Regulations for specific regulations.
BOAT STORAGE means the storage of boats and other marine equipment, which are in working order,
for the purpose of dry land moorage where the boats and marine equipment are intended to be launched
by the operator of the boat storage facility for short term use by the boat and marine equipment owner.
Where the boat storage facility is actively storing 100 or more boats, boat storage includes on-site fuel
dispensing for the sole purpose of fueling the boats and marine equipment stored at the facility. The fuel
storage tanks must adhere to the Life and Safety Bylaw No.10760 and Best Management Practices
outlined in the CCME - Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank
Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum Products. Boat storage does not include major
servicing, sales, or major repair of boats or marine equipment.
BREEZEWAY means a connection between buildings that is not enclosed, not heated, not insulated, and
is not restricted by intervening doors.
BUILDING ENVELOPE AREA means the remainder area of a lot after excluding the setbacks areas and
all areas of the lot that have a 'no build' restrictive covenant or a 'no disturb' restrictive covenant for any
environmental or geotechnical purposes, or easements & statutory rights-of-way. (See Figure 5.2).
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Figure 5.2 - Building Envelope Area
BUILDING means a temporary or permanent structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for
the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, materials, chattels and/or equipment.
BUILDING FRONTAGE means the measurement of the length of a building wall which directly faces a
street.
BUILDING OFFICIAL means the persons appointed by City Council to administer and enforce the
provisions of the City of Kelowna Building Bylaw, 1993, No. 7245 and the City of Kelowna Plumbing
Regulation Bylaw No. 5968-87.
BUILDING PERMIT means a permit issued in accordance with the City of Kelowna Building Bylaw, 1993,
No. 7245.
BULK FUEL DEPOT means lands, buildings, and structures for the bulk storage and distribution of
petroleum products and may include key lock retail sales.
BUSINESS means one establishment for carrying on a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind
or nature, or the providing of professional, personal, or other service for gain or profit. This includes a
home-based business.
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER means the officers or employees appointed by Council as such.
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CALIPER means the trunk diameter of a tree measured at a point 300 millimeters above the top of the
root ball.
CAMPSITES means the use of land which has been planned and improved for the seasonal short-term
use of holiday trailers, motor homes, tents, campers and similar recreational vehicles. This land use is not
to be used as year-round storage or accommodation for residential use for more than 240 days in one
year.
CANNABIS means cannabis as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and includes any
products containing cannabis.
CANNABIS CULTIVATION means a land use involving the growing of cannabis:
(a) outdoors in a field; or
(b) inside a structure that has base consisting entirely of soil (e.g., greenhouses); or
(c) in a structure approved by the ALC.
CANNABIS PRODUCTION FACILITY means a facility for producing, processing, sorting, providing,
shipping, delivering and/or destroying of cannabis and cannabis related products can include analytical
testing in permitted industrial zones and must be licensed by Health Canada. This land use does not
include the retail sale or dispensing of cannabis.
See Section 9.9 Cannabis Regulations for specific regulations.
CANOPY means a non-retractable hood cover or marquee which projects from the wall of a building. It
does not include an awning, projecting roof, roof eaves, or enclosed structure.
CARPORT means a roofed structure free standing or attached to the principal building which is not
enclosed on the front and at least one side, used by the building occupants to shelter parked vehicles.
CARRIAGE HOUSE means a dwelling unit located within a building that is subordinate to the principal
building on the lot and is not an accessory building or structure. A carriage house shall not be stratified.
CAR-SHARE ORGANIZATION means a legal entity whose principal business objective is to provide its
members, for a fee, with a car-sharing service by which such members have self-serve access to a fleet of
shared vehicles which they may reserve for use on an hourly or other basis. Anyone from the general
public shall be eligible for a membership. The operators are responsible for maintenance, insurance and
vehicle booking through an online application. This definition does not include rental vehicle
organizations.
CAR-SHARE VEHICLE (CLASSIC) a vehicle owned or leased by a car-share organization where the
vehicle is returned to the same location at the end of every booking to a shared-vehicle parking area.
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CAR-SHARE VEHICLE (ONE-WAY) a vehicle owned or leased by a car-share organization that has no
fixed or dedicated parking space.
CAR-SHARE VEHICLE PARKING SPACE a parking space reserved for the exclusive use of a classic or
one-way car share vehicle.
CEMETERY means those areas of land that are set aside for the burial of human remains. Typical uses
are memorial parks and burial grounds, including crematoriums.
CHANNELIZED STREAM means permanent or relocated streams that have been dyked, diverted, or
straightened and carry drainage flows from headwaters or significant sources of groundwater. Reaches
of channelized streams may be confined by roads and fences and in many cases can also meander
through fields. Human constructed channels that divert irrigation water from a stream but return
overflow water back to a stream in a manner that allows fish access is classified as channelized streams.
CHILD CARE CENTRE, MAJOR means an establishment licensed as required under the Community Care
and Assisted Living Act intended to provide care, educational services, and supervision for more than 8
children. See Table 8.3.6 for parking requirements of Child Care Major uses.
CHILD CARE CENTRE, MINOR means an establishment licensed as required under the Community Care
and Assisted Living Act intended to provide care, educational services, and supervision for no more than
8 children. The care must be provided by a principal resident that resides at the dwelling for more than
240 days of a year.
CITY means the Corporation of the City of Kelowna.
CLEARANCE means the unobstructed vertical distance between the finished grade or finished floor and
the underside of a canopy, awning, ceiling, or structure.
COMMERCIAL STORAGE means a self-contained building or group of buildings containing lockers
available for rent for the storage of personal goods or a facility used exclusively to store bulk goods of a
non-hazardous nature.
COMMERCIAL USE means an occupation, employment or enterprise that is carried on for gain or
monetary profit by any person.
COMMERCIAL ZONES are any zones described in Section 14 Core Area and Other Zones of this Bylaw
or any CD zone in which the predominant use, as determined by its general purpose and list of permitted
uses, is of a commercial use nature.
COMMON AND PRIVATE AMENITY SPACE means a useable open space area, exclusive of parking
spaces, which is developed exclusively for the recreational use of the residents and includes: indoor
common amenity space, outdoor common space, common terraces, common rooftop spaces, private
decks, level landscaped recreation areas, and balconies. Landscaped areas required in Section 7 cannot
be counted towards common and private amenity space.
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COMMUNITY GARDEN means the recreational growing of plants on a lot and does not include the
growing and subsequent sale of produce for commercial purposes. This definition does not include the
keeping of poultry and/or livestock.
See Section 9.6 Agriculture, Urban for specific regulations.
CONCRETE AND ASPHALT PLANTS means the processing, manufacturing, recycling, and sales of
concrete and asphalt and the accessory manufacturing and sales of products made from concrete and
asphalt.
CONFINED LIVESTOCK AREA means an outdoor area, other than a grazing area, seasonal feeding area
or temporary holding area, where livestock or poultry are confined by structures or topography.
CONGREGATE HOUSING means housing in the form of multiple sleeping units where residents are
provided with common living facilities, meal preparation, laundry services and room cleaning.
Congregate housing may also include other services such as transportation for routine medical
appointments and counselling. Congregate housing may be in any apartment or townhouses form.
Congregate housing does not include student residences.
CONSTRUCT OR CONSTRUCTION includes build, erect, install, repair, alter, add, enlarge, move, locate,
re-locate, re-construct, upgrade, remove, or excavate.
CONSTRUCTED CHANNEL means constructed drainage channels that carry drainage water from more
than one property but do not carry water from headwaters or significant sources of groundwater. Flows
in agricultural constructed channels may be year-round and are not regulated. Constructed channels may
also deliver water for irrigation purposes.
CONSTRUCTED DITCH means drainage channels that carry drainage water from one property only but
do not carry water from headwaters or significant sources of groundwater. Flows in agricultural
constructed ditches may be year-round and are not regulated. Constructed ditches may also deliver
water for irrigation purposes.
CORE AREA means those areas identified as a 'Core Area' within the mapping areas identified within the
Official Community Plan.
COUNCIL means the Municipal Council of the City of Kelowna.
CSA means Canadian Standards Association.
CULTURAL AND RECREATION SERVICES means development for recreation, social, local community
multi-purpose purposes, private clubs, spectator entertainment establishments, libraries and cultural
exhibits. Typical uses include but are not limited to community halls, social clubs, private clubs, libraries,
museums, art galleries, auditoria, cinemas, and concert halls.
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DECK means an uncovered, platform without a roof or walls, which may include visual partitions and
railings, and has a surface height greater than 0.6 metres above finished grade.
DENSITY means a measure of the intensity of development to the area of the lot, including the number
of units on a lot measured in units/area or floor area ratio, as the case may be. When calculation of density
involves a number of units per lot and yields a fractional number, the number of units permitted shall be
rounded down to the lowest whole number.
DETENTION AND CORRECTION SERVICES means development for the purpose of holding or
confining and treating or rehabilitating persons. Typical uses include but are not limited to prisons, jails,
remand centres, and correction centres.
DEVELOPMENT includes any activity that the City is authorized to regulate under Part 14 of the Local
Government Act.
DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGING (DCFC) means direct current electric vehicle charging as defined
by SAE International's J1772 standard and includes provision of electric vehicle charging equipment.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES means the person appointed as such by the
City and includes the person's lawful designate.
DOCKS means a structure that is permanently affixed to aquatic land and can be used on a year-round
basis. Docks do not include seasonal temporary moorage facilities which are withdrawn from the water
and are stored on the upland during the winter season. See Section 9.5 Dock and Boatlift Regulations for
specific regulations.
DORMER means a structural element of a building that projects from the plane of a sloping roof surface.
See Section 6.10 for specific regulations including setback requirement.
DRIVE THROUGH means any commercial development providing a product or service where a queuing
lane exists on-site where customers typically remain within the vehicle. Drive through must meet the
development regulations and siting regulations outlined in Section 9.4.
DUPLEX HOUSING means a building designed exclusively to accommodate two households living
independently in separate dwelling units above or below each other. This type of development is
designed and constructed as two dwelling units at initial construction.
DUST FREE SURFACE means surface comprised of asphalt or other hard surface, or chemically treated
or washed gravel having a minimum particle size of 100% 2.5 ml gradation.
DWELLING UNIT means accommodation providing interconnected, free flowing space including
bedroom(s), washrooms, and a kitchen intended for domestic use, and used or intended to be used
permanently or semi-permanently for a household. A dwelling includes only one room which, due to its
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design, plumbing, equipment, and furnishings, may be used primarily as a kitchen, except where
otherwise permitted in the bylaw. Wet bars are permitted. A dwelling unit may include short-term rental
accommodation, but does not include a room in a hotel or a motel. A secondary suite and a carriage
house are each considered a dwelling unit.
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EDUCATION SERVICES means development used for training, instruction, education, and/or
certification in a specific trade, skill, or service. This includes schools, administration offices, gyms,
maintenance/storage facilities, outdoor recreation, and related accessory buildings. This use includes but
is not limited to commercial schools, private schools, public schools, community colleges, universities,
technical schools, and vocational schools. Residential dwelling units are permitted within Education
Services if the dwelling units are administered by the Education Service.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion, and that can use an external
source of electricity to charge the vehicle's batteries.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM means a system to control electric vehicle
supply equipment electrical loads comprised of monitor(s), communications equipment, controller(s),
timer(s) and other applicable devices.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT means a complete assembly consisting of conductors,
connectors, devices, apparatus, and fittings installed specifically for the purpose of power transfer and
information exchange between a branch electric circuit and an electric vehicle.
EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES means a public facility used by fire protection, police,
ambulance, or other such services as a base of operations.
END-OF-TRIP FACILITIES means the suite of complementary common facilities such as
clothing lockers, change room, washroom, shower access, bike repair space, and bike wash
stations that are necessary to support cyclists, joggers, walkers, and other active commuters
where these amenities are needed at the end of their trip.
ENERGIZED OUTLET means a connected point in an electrical wiring installation at which current is
taken to supply electric vehicle supply equipment. An energized outlet can take the form of an outlet box
with a cover, or an electrical receptacle.
EXHIBITION AND CONVENTION FACILITIES means a building or site intended to provide permanent
facilities for meetings, seminars, conventions, product and trade fairs and similar exhibitions.
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FARM RETAIL SALES STANDS means those accessory buildings and structures for retailing agricultural
products on a farm.
FARM UNIT means one or more contiguous or non-contiguous lots, that may be owned, rented, or
leased, within City limits, which forms and is managed as a single farm.
FENCE means a structure used as an enclosure or for screening purposes around all or part of a lot or a
swimming pool.
FIELD STORAGE means storage of agricultural products in the fields for longer than two (2) weeks.
FINANCIAL SERVICES means the provision of financial and investment services by a bank, trust
company, investment dealer, credit union, mortgage broker, insurance company or related business.
Insurance companies that cater to a specific sector of the commercial or industrial business community
and do not offer personal, financial, investment or insurance services are not included in this definition.
FISH means shellfish, crustaceans, and marine animals and the eggs, spawn, spat, and juvenile stages of
fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and marine animals.
FLEET SERVICES means development using a fleet of vehicles (three or more) for the delivery of people,
goods or services, where such vehicles are not available for sale or long-term lease. Typical uses include
but are not limited to ambulance services, rental vehicle, taxi services, bus lines, messenger, and courier
services.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS (GFA) means the sum of the horizontal areas of each floor of a building measured
from the interior face of exterior walls providing that in the case of a wall containing windows, the glazing
line of the windows may be used.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS LEASABLE (GLA) means the sum of the horizontal areas of each floor of a
building which is designed to be used exclusively for tenant occupancy measured from the interior face
of exterior walls providing that in the case of a wall containing windows, the glazing line of the windows
may be used.
FLOOR AREA, NET means the sum of the horizontal areas of each floor of a building measured from the
interior face of exterior walls providing that in the case of a wall containing windows, the glazing line of
the windows may be used. The net floor area measurement is exclusive of areas used exclusively for
storage (storage area must be a common facility accessible by more than one owner), service to the
building, attics, garages, carports, breezeways, porches, balconies, exit stairways, common/public
corridors, parkades, terraces, common amenity spaces, and building mechanical systems are also
excluded. In the case of congregate housing, communal dining and kitchen facilities are excluded.
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FLOOR AREA RATIO means the numerical value of the net floor area on all levels of all buildings and
structures on a lot, divided by the area of the lot minus excluded areas. The excluded areas of the lot are
either within: a Riparian Management Area, a water course area defined by the Natural Environment
Development Permit Area (identified within the City of Kelowna's OCP), or within any slope 30% or
steeper.
FOOD PRIMARY ESTABLISHMENT means development where prepared food and beverages are
offered for sale to the public. Typical uses include but are not limited to licensed restaurants, theatre
restaurants, banquet facilities, cafes, delicatessens, tea rooms, lunchrooms, refreshment stands and
take-out restaurants. Licensed restaurants may serve any kind of liquor, even to customers who do not
order food. However, a full range of appetizers and main courses must be available whenever liquor is
available. These establishments may be holders of a Food Primary liquor licences.
FOOD PRIMARY LICENCE means liquor licence issued by the Province of British Columbia Liquor
Control and Licensing Branch for a business in the hospitality, entertainment or beverage industry
including restaurants where the service of food rather than the service of liquor is the primary focus of
the business.
FORESHORE means the Crown land between the high and low water levels of a lake.
FORESTRY means the extraction, storage, sorting, and grading of primary forest materials.
FRONTAGE means the length of a lot line which immediately adjoins a street other than a lane or
walkway.
FUNERAL SERVICES means premises used for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation and
the holding of funeral services.
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GAMING FACILITIES means any place that is customarily or regularly used for bingo or other games of
chance pursuant to a licence issued by or under the authority of the Provincial Government and includes
a social club for which gaming is licensed by the Provincial authority.
GAS BAR means land and/or buildings used for the sale of motor fuel, lubricating oils, automotive fluids
and associated convenience store products. The gas bar may be a self-service, full service, key lock, card
lock, or other similar operation and may include the servicing, washing, and/or repairing of vehicles as an
accessory use. Gas bars shall adhere to the following:
(a) all pump islands shall be located at least 6.0 metres from any lot line, parking area on the
site, or laneways which is intended to control traffic circulation on the site.
(b) a canopy over a pump island shall not extend to within 3.0 metres of the lot line of the site.
(c) the canopy area for a gas bar shall not constitute part of the site coverage.
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL USE means land and/or a buildings used principally for one or more of the
following: processing of raw materials; the manufacturing or assembling of semi-finished or finished
goods, products or equipment, but not food products directly to the public; the storage, cleaning,
servicing, repairing or testing of materials, goods and equipment normally associated with industrial,
business or household use; terminals for the storage or distribution of materials, goods and equipment;
the distribution and sale of materials, bulk goods and equipment to institutions, industrial or
commercial businesses for their direct use or to retail stores or other use classes for resale to individual
customers; or the training of personnel in general industrial operations.
Any training services, or schooling that is directly related to industrial operations are permitted (for
example: industrial truck driving training, machinist operations, etc.). Any training or schooling which is
predominately conducted within a classroom setting is only permitted within zones where educational
services are permitted. Any indoor display, office, technical, administrative support, or retail sale
operations shall be accessory to the general industrial uses listed above. The net floor area devoted to
such accessory activities shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the first storey of each
building(s) devoted to the general industrial use. Such accessory activities are permitted above the first
storey if they are accessory to a general industrial use occurring in the building (forming part of the
same business). This use includes autobody and repair shops.
General industrial uses are not permitted to have outdoor storage of toxic, noxious, explosive, odourous,
or radio-active materials. General industrial uses are not permitted to carry out their operations such that
there would be a nuisance factor from noise, odour, earth borne vibrations, heat, high brightness light
sources, or dust created or apparent outside an enclosed building except for I3 - Heavy Industrial zoned
properties. However, I3 zoned properties are not permitted to carry out their operations such that there
would be a significant nuisance factor created beyond the boundary of the I3 zone.
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GRADE, FINISHED means the elevation of the finished surface of the ground at the base of the outside
walls of a building or structure. Finished grade is determined by taking the level of the finished ground
surface at every location of change of grade along the outside walls of a building or structure. Finished
grade must be at least 1.5 metres wide measured from the base of the wall or the width of the setback in
that location (whichever is less). The finished grade can increase or decrease at a maximum rate of 15%
from the base of the wall to the width of the setback at that location or at least 1.5 metres wide
(whichever is less). Window wells and access stairwells are exempted for determination of finished grade.
See illustrative figures below.
Finished grades shall follow specific grading regulations outlined in Section 6.11 Grading.
Figure 5.3(a) - Finished Grade: Single Detached Housing
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Figure 5.3(b) - Finished Grade: Apartment
Figure 5.3(c) - Finished Grade: Sloped Fronting Road
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GRADE, NATURAL means the elevation of the ground surface in its natural state, before human
alteration, or on sloping or irregular sites, the angled plane, before human alteration.
GRAZING AREA means a pasture or rangeland where livestock, poultry or farmed game is primarily
sustained by direct consumption of feed growing in the area.
GREENHOUSE means a structure covered with translucent material, used for the purpose of growing
plants, and is of sufficient size for persons to work within the structure.
GREENHOUSES AND PLANT NURSERIES means development used primarily for the cultivation and
storage of produce, bedding, household and ornamental plants, trees, bushes, sod, and related
materials. This use does not include landscaping, excavating or soil processing businesses or operations.
GROUND-ORIENTED, COMMERCIAL means any commercial unit that has:
(a) an entrance / exit door to the exterior of the building, entered directly from a fronting publicly
accessible street, walkway, or open space (i.e., without passing through a shared indoor
lobby or corridor). Ground-oriented commercial units can also have a second access and
egress via a shared lobby or common corridor;
(b) Should be designed to be as universal accessible as possible from the fronting publicly
accessible street, walkway, or open space. The maximum floor elevation of the commercial
unit above or below the fronting publicly accessible street, walkway, or open space is 1.0
metre in order to be considered ground-oriented; &
(c) any setback reduction granted to ground-oriented commercial units only applies to those
units and not to other commercial units or to any other floor area, except, the setback
reduction can be applied to the main lobby of a building.
GROUND-ORIENTED, RESIDENTIAL means residential dwelling units of one or more storeys in height,
each of which has its:
(a) own private outdoor space attached to the dwelling unit (typically situated at ground level);
(b) an entrance / exit door to the exterior of the building, entered directly from a fronting publicly
accessible street, walkway, or open space (i.e., without passing through a shared indoor
lobby or corridor). Ground-oriented residential units can also have a second access and
egress via a shared lobby or common corridor; &
(c) any setback reduction granted to ground-oriented residential units only applies to those
dwelling units and not to other dwelling units or to any other floor area, except, the setback
reduction can be applied to the main lobby of a building.
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Figure 5.4 - Ground Oriented Housing
GROUP HOME means the use of a dwelling unit within single detached housing, semi-detached housing,
or a duplex housing with living arrangements whereby clients with disabilities or other unique conditions
share personal care resources. These services are designed to maximize independence and to support
responsibility in areas such as household management, vocation pursuits, and social relationships. Group
Homes cannot have more than 10 persons and no more than 6 persons who are persons in care. The
character of group homes is that the occupants live together as a single housekeeping group and use a
common kitchen. Short-term rental accommodation is not permitted within a Group Home.
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HEALTH SERVICES means a development used for the provision of physical or mental health services
on an out-patient basis. Services may be of a preventative, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic,
rehabilitative, or counseling nature. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, medical and dental
offices, chiropractors, massage therapists and acupuncture clinics, health clinics, and counseling
services. This use does not include the retail sale or dispensing of cannabis.
HEIGHT with respect to a building refers to the maximum vertical distance between finished grade and
the highest point of the structure of a non-sloping roof, or the mid-point of a sloping roof.
The following structures shall not be considered for the purpose of determining height: chimney stacks,
aerials, antennae, water towers, wind machines, monuments, observation and transmission towers,
farm silos, steeples, ventilating equipment, firewalls, skylights, shade structures without a solid roof or
ceiling, and flagpoles for federal, provincial, or municipal flags. Parapet walls less than 1.5 m in height,
measured from the top of the roof, which are setback a minimum of 1 m from the edge of the building,
shall not be considered for the purpose of determining height.
Elevator housings and roof stairway entrances shall not be considered for the purpose of determining
height in all zones, except for the RU1 - Large Lot Housing zone, RU2 - Medium Lot Housing zone, RU3
- Small Lot Housing zone, and RU5 - Multiple Suburban Housing zone.
Dormers will not be considered in the structure's overall height measurement. However, see Section 6.10
for specific dormer regulations
Figure 5.5 - Height measurements
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Figure 5.6 - Dormers
HOME-BASED BUSINESS means development consisting of the use of a dwelling unit or accessory
building for a business by a resident. The business must be secondary to the residential use of the building
and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling or accessory building.
This use does not include automotive & equipment. This use also does not include the retail sales of
products not produced on site, with the exception of mail order sales, website sales, telephone sales, or
goods where the customer does not enter the premises to inspect or pick up the goods or products
incidental to the service provided.
Home-Based Businesses are divided into three categories: Minor, Major, and Rural:
(a) Minor home-based businesses are intended to operate within a dwelling unit only (not an
accessory building) and have no aspects of business operations detectable from outside
the property.
(b) Major home-based businesses are intended to operate within a dwelling unit (or within an
accessory building).
(c) Rural home-based businesses are intended to operate within a dwelling unit (or within an
accessory building) and can be more intensive than major home-based businesses (see
Section 9.2 for differences). Rural home-based businesses are the only home-based
businesses that permit any type of cutting and wrapping of wild game or any other meat.
See Section 9.2 for specific Home-Based Business Regulations.
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HOSPITAL means a public institution providing health services for both in-patients and out-patients
including room, board, emergency care, and the prevention and treatment of sickness, disease, or injury.
This use is intended to include: standard administrative and operational support functions; small offices
for health-related fundraising charities and research advocacy organizations; areas for staff wellness
such as gyms and non-residential sleep rooms; provision for compassionate religious services (not to
include a regular congregation); a lawfully operated helipad; and institutional cafeteria services. The
secondary operation of private medical practices which accommodate patients for specialized
procedures or services are permitted only if it is necessary for that procedure or service to be delivered in
a hospital setting.
HOTELS means a building or part thereof with a common entrance lobby and shared corridors, which
provides sleeping accommodation for transient visitors and may include public facilities such as
restaurants, banquet, beverage, meeting and convention rooms, recreation facilities, and personal
service establishments for the convenience of guests. The maximum length of stay is no more than 240
days.
HOUSEHOLD means:
(a) a person; or
(b) two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption; or associated through foster
care, all living together in one dwelling unit as a single household using common cooking
facilities; or
(c) a group of not more than five persons, including boarders, who are not related by blood,
marriage, or adoption, or associated through foster care, all living together in one dwelling
unit as a single household using common cooking facilities; or
(d) a combination of (b) and (c), provided that the combined total does not include more than
3 persons unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption or associated through foster care; all
living together in one dwelling unit as a single household using common cooking facilities;
(e) in addition, a household may also include up to one housekeeper or nanny.
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IMPERMEABLE SURFACE means a surface which either prevents or impedes the entry of water into the
soil mantle as under natural conditions prior to development, and/or a hard surface area which causes
water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow from the flow present
under natural conditions prior to development. A surface will be considered impermeable when the
runoff coefficient is greater than 0.3 as per the following table. Surfaces other than those listed in the
table are to be presented complete with all applicable support material such as historical and
manufacturer details to the City Engineer for approval of the proposed runoff coefficient and surface
designation. All manufactured surfaces are to be installed with permeable joints and base material. The
base material is to be to a depth recommended by the manufacturer to ensure infiltration and storage.
Table 2.1 - Impermeable Surface Run-Off Coefficients
SURFACE
RUN OFF COEFFICIENT
Forested
0.059- 0.2
Lawns, well drained
(sandy soil)
Up to 2% slope
0.05 - 0.1
2% to 7% slope
0.1 - 0.15
Over 7 % slope
0.15 - 0.2
Lawns, poor drained
(clay soil)
Up to 2% slope
0.13 - 0.17
2% to 7% slope
0.18 - 0.22
Over 7 % slope
0.25 - 0.35
Asphalt
0.7 - 0.95
Concrete
0.8 - 0.95
Shingle Roof
0.75 - 0.95
Brick Pavers (12mm joint or less)
0.7 - 0.85
Turfstone (with permeable cells)
0.25
Grasspave
0.1 - 0.25
Uni Eco-Stone (with permeable joints)
0.25
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Figure 5.7 - Impermeable surfaces
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INDUSTRIAL ZONES are any zones described in Section 14 Core Area and Other Zones of this Bylaw or
any CD zone in which the predominant use, as determined by its general purpose and list of permitted
uses, is of an industrial nature.
INFILL HOUSING means any form of development on a lot within the C-NHD - Core Area
Neighbourhood or the S-RES - Suburban Residential future land use designation outlined within the OCP
that contains or will contain three to six dwelling units and / or any form of development on a MF1, MF4,
RU1, RU2, or RU3 zoned lot that contains or will contain three to six dwelling units.
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES are any zones described in Section 14 Core Area and Other Zones of this Bylaw
or any CD zone in which the predominant use, as determined by its general purpose and list of permitted
uses, is of an institutional nature.
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KENNELS means a building used for the breeding, buying, selling or overnight boarding of animals
including individual dogs, cats, or other domesticated animals excluding livestock and horses.
KITCHEN means facilities for the preparation or cooking of food, and includes any room containing
counters, cabinets, plumbing, or wiring, which may be intended or used for the preparation or cooking
of food.
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LANDSCAPE AREA means the area up to a maximum of 3.0 metres located into a required: front yard
setback area, flanking side yard setback area, rear yard setback areas, or industrial side yard setback area.
LANDSCAPING means changing, modifying, or enhancing the visual appearance of a site including
reshaping the earth, planting lawns, shrubs, trees or preserving the original natural vegetation, adding
walks, fencing, patios and other ornamental features for the purpose of beautifying or screening the
appearance of a lot. Landscaping excludes those features with roofs and those used for shelter or those
structures that provide opaque (solid) screening beyond the permitted provisions for fencing described in
Section 7 Site Layout of this Zoning Bylaw. See Section 7 Site Layout for specific landscaping regulations.
LANE means a highway under the Local Government Act more than 3.0 metres but not greater than 8.0
m in width.
LEVEL 2 CHARGING means a Level 2 electric vehicle charging level as defined by SAE International's
J1772 standard and may include variable rate charging that is controlled by an electric vehicle energy
management system.
LEVEL 3 CHARGING [deleted]
LIQUOR PRIMARY ESTABLISHMENT means development where alcoholic beverages are offered for
sale to the public from establishments which may include forms of entertainment such as (but not limited
to) dancing, singing, or cabaret entertainment. Must hold a Liquor Primary Licence. Off-sales of alcoholic
beverages are a permitted ancillary use.
LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE means a liquor licence issued by the Province of British Columbia Liquor
and Cannabis Regulation Branch for a business in the hospitality, entertainment or beverage industry
including bars, pubs, nightclubs, recreation centres and stadiums, where the service of liquor is the
primary focus of the business.
LIVESTOCK means cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, fish, farmed game and exotic animals as
prescribed by the Specialty Farm Operations Regulation under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to
Farm) Act.
LOADING SPACE means an on-site loading space reserved for temporary vehicular parking for the
purpose of loading or unloading goods and materials.
See Section 8.4 Off-Street Loading for specific regulations.
LONG-TERM BICYCLE PARKING means bicycle parking that is specifically provided and
equipped for residents, students, employees, and others who generally stay at a site for several
hours. The parking provided shall be easy to access for a range of users, secure for long periods
of time and provide shelter from weather.
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LOT means a parcel of land, including Crown Land, which is legally defined either by registered plan or
description.
LOT AREA means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.
LOT DEPTH means the horizontal distance between the mid-points of the front and rear lot lines.
LOT LINE means the legally defined boundary of any lot or property line.
LOT LINE, FRONT - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL means the street frontage onto which the
primary façade or front yard of the building faces or as approved by the Director of Planning &
Development Services.
LOT LINE, FRONT - URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL means, in the case of an interior lot, a lot line
separating the lot from the street or bareland strata road; or in the case of a corner lot, a line separating
the narrowest street frontage of the lot from the street not including a corner rounding or corner cut; or
for a lot configuration that is not otherwise described in this definition, front lot line as approved by the
Director of Planning & Development Services.
LOT LINE, REAR means either the lot line opposite to, and most distant from, the front lot line, or, where
there is no such lot line, the point of intersection of any lot lines other than a front lot line which is furthest
from and opposite the front lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE means any lot boundary line which is not a front or rear lot line.
LOT WIDTH means the width of a lot where it abuts the street except in the case of an irregularly shaped
lot, where the width shall be the horizontal distance between the side lot lines at the minimum front yard
setback. For a reverse pie lot, the lot width is the horizontal distance between the side lot lines at the
minimum rear yard setback.
LOT, BARELAND STRATA means a lot in a bare land strata plan.
LOT, CORNER means a lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets, or a lot that has two
adjoining lot lines abutting a street which substantially changes direction at any point where it abuts the
lot.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTING, (or THROUGH) means a lot which abuts two streets which are parallel or
nearly parallel to the lot. In these cases, both streets will be considered front yards (with no rear yard).
LOT, INTERIOR means a lot other than a corner lot.
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LOT, PANHANDLE means a lot which has its primary legal access from a street through a narrow strip
of land which is an integral part of the lot. This narrow strip is referred to as the panhandle.
Figure 5.8 - Panhandle Lot
LOT, PIE means a lot which is generally configured such that its width at the rear lot line is greater than
at its front lot line.
LOT, REVERSE PIE means a lot which is generally configured such that its width at the rear lot line is less
than at its front lot line.
LOT, STRATA means a lot shown on a strata plan according to the Strata Property Act.
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MARINAS means a commercial or government establishment or premises, containing docking or
mooring facilities where boats and other water vessels and their accessories are berthed, stored,
serviced, repaired, constructed, or kept for sale or for rent. Accessory and related uses to marinas are
permitted such as a marine sani-dump, a marine fueling facility, marine equipment rentals, and retail
sales of goods that are convenience in nature and related to the marina operation.
MAX is abbreviated for 'maximum' which means the greatest or highest amount possible or permitted.
MEZZANINE means an intermediate floor assembly as defined by the BC Building Code.
MICRO SUITE DWELLING UNIT means a dwelling unit which is less than 29 square metres in gross floor
area.
See Section 9.8 Minimum Dwelling Unit Size for specific regulations.
MID-POINT, ROOF means the halfway point of a roof that falls between the top of the peak and the top
of the supporting wall.
MIN is abbreviated for 'minimum' which means the least or smallest quantity possible, attainable, or
required.
MOBILE HOME means a factory made residential structure designed and manufactured with a
deformation resistant frame that is designed to be supported on a non-frost protected foundation.
Mobile home does NOT include:
(a) factory made residential structures designed and manufactured to be supported on BC
Building Code compliant frost protected foundations.
(b) any structure designated as "Park Model" or "Recreational Vehicle" (RV).
MOBILE HOME PARK means a parcel of land for the placement of two or more mobile homes. This does
not include the situation where a mobile home is used for immediate family on agricultural land.
MOBILE HOME SPACE means an area set aside and designated within a mobile home park for the
installation and placement of a mobile home, including access to an internal road and space for the
exclusive accessory use by the owner or occupant of that mobile home.
MOORAGE, PERMANENT means the long-term securing of a boat or other water vessel by means of
cables, anchors, or other contrivances.
MOORAGE, TEMPORARY means the securing of a boat or other water vessel by means of cables,
anchors, or other contrivances on a short-term basis while directly engaging in the active recreational
use of the boat or other vessel, for a period not exceeding 48 hours.
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MOTELS means a building or group of buildings divided into self-contained sleeping or dwelling units,
each with a separate exterior entrance and convenient access to on-site parking. Motels may include
eating and drinking establishments and personal service establishments. The maximum length of stay is
no more than 240 days.
MULTI-RESIDENTIAL SHARED GARDEN means a portion of a lot, shared with a multi-residential
dwelling that is used for the recreational growing of plants for food and/or pleasure for the residents of
the multi-residential dwelling. It does not include the growing and sale of produce for commercial
purposes.
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N/A means not applicable, that there is no particular regulation in that zone for that category, but that
the other regulations in this Bylaw still apply.
NATURAL BOUNDARY means the visible high-water mark of any lake, river, stream, or other body of
water where the presence and action of the water are so common and usual, and so long continued in all
ordinary years, as to mark the soil of the bed of the body of water a character distinct from that of its
banks, in vegetation, as well as in the nature of the soil itself.
NATURAL RESOURCE EXTRACTION includes the quarrying, processing, removal and off-site sale of
sand, gravel, earth, or mineralized rock found on or under the site. Typical uses include but are not limited
to quarries, gravel pits, and stripping of topsoil.
NATURAL STREAM means watercourses that have not been significantly altered by human activity and
are predominantly in their natural state.
NON-ACCESSORY PARKING means development providing vehicular parking which is not primarily
intended for residents, employees, or clients of a particular development. Typical uses include surface
parking lots and parking structures located above or below natural grade.
NON-CONFORMING USE means a lawful existing use made of a lot or building, intended to be made of
a building lawfully under construction, or a development which is approved under provisions of Section
1.7 of this Bylaw at the date of Council adoption of this Bylaw, or amendment thereof, which on the date
this Bylaw or an amendment thereto becomes effective, would no longer comply with this Bylaw.
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OFFICES means development primarily for the provision of professional, management, administrative,
consulting, or financial services in an office setting. Typical uses include but are not limited to the offices
of lawyers, accountants, architects, travel agents, real estate and insurance firms, technology firms,
planners, clerical, and secretarial agencies. The main difference between professional services and office:
is professional services primary function is accepting clients and customers with a reception area,
whereas, offices could function without directly servicing clients/customers entering the premises from
the street. This excludes servicing and repair of goods, the sale of goods to the customer on the site, and
the manufacturing or handling of a product.
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN means the Kelowna 2040 - Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 12300.
ON-FARM CANNABIS PROCESSING means an accessory use to cannabis production on a farm unit and
includes the drying, sorting, trimming, chopping, testing, packaging, storage or wholesale distribution
of cannabis, but does not include secondary processing of cannabis including but not limited to the
production of oils, creams, health products, and food and beverage products.
ON-FARM COMPOSTING means the composting of agricultural by-product or raw materials, which may
include manure, straw, vegetative waste, wood residue, mortalities, processing waste, ground paper,
other sources of carbon and nitrogen and bulking agents or a combination of any of these.
ON-FARM PROCESSING means the undertaking of processes, including grading, packing, mixing,
drying, canning, size reduction, fermentation, heat treatments, cold treatments, chemical treatments,
and biological treatments on a farm unit to:
(a) prepare value added products from farm products to sell,
(b) prepare feed for livestock, poultry, farmed game, located on the farm, or
(c) process and slaughter animals.
but excludes on-farm cannabis processing, on-farm composting, on-farm soil preparation, and on-farm
soilless medium production.
OPEN SPACE means that portion of a lot not occupied by parking or vehicle areas, buildings, accessible
to, and suitable for gardens, landscaping, and recreational use by building tenants or residents.
OUTDOOR STORAGE means the accessory storage of equipment, goods, and materials in the open air
where such storage of goods and materials does not involve the erection of permanent structures or the
material alteration of the existing state of the land. Typical uses include but are not limited to pipe yards
or vehicle or heavy equipment storage compounds. All outdoor storage areas must be surfaced with a
dust-free surface.
OWNER means the registered owner of an estate in fee-simple or his agent authorized in writing, and
includes the tenant for life under a registered life estate, the registered holder of the last registered
agreement for sale, and the holder or occupier of land held in the manner described in the Community
Charter.
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PARAPET or PARAPET WALL means that portion of a perimeter building wall that rises above the roof.
PARK means land used for public recreation purposes for passive or action recreation including tot-lots,
playgrounds, walkways, trails, environmentally sensitive areas, band shells, forest reserves, wildlife
sanctuaries, green belts, conservation areas, buffers, nature interpretation areas, landscaping, sports
fields, tennis courts, lacrosse boxes, recreation centres, swimming pools, field houses, arenas, stadiums,
and related buildings/structures consistent with the general purpose of park land.
PARKING LOT means a lot or part of a lot or a building available to be used for the temporary parking of
more than one vehicle by customers, employees and the public at large.
PARKING SPACE means an off-street space of the size and dimensions to park one vehicle, exclusive of
driveways, aisles, or ramps, which complies with Section 8 of this Bylaw.
PARTICIPANT RECREATION SERVICES, INDOOR means facilities within an enclosed building for
sports, active recreation and performing and cultural arts where patrons are predominantly participants.
Typical uses include but are not limited to athletic clubs, health and fitness clubs, swimming pools, rifle
and pistol ranges, bowling alleys, amusement arcades, and racquet clubs.
PARTICIPANT RECREATION SERVICES, OUTDOOR means facilities which are available to the public
at large for sports and active recreation conducted outdoors. Typical uses include but are not limited to
regulation length or par-three golf courses, ball fields, and riding stables.
PASSIVE HOUSE means a building achieving the Passive House Building Certification established by
Passive House Canada.
PATIO means a platform, which may or may not be attached and projecting from the face of a building,
with a surface height that does not exceed 0.6 m from natural grade at any point.
PARTY WALL means a wall jointly owned and jointly used by two parties under easement agreement or
by right in law and erected at or upon a line separating two parcels of land, each of which is, or is capable
of being, a separate real estate entity.
PAWN means to deposit goods or chattels as security for the payment of money or other consideration.
PAWNSHOP means premises where goods or chattels are taken in pawn.
PENTHOUSE means a structure projecting above a building roof or parapet, housing a suite, elevator
shaft or stairwell; or forming a wall or screen around equipment mounted on the roof.
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PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS means uses which provide personal services to an individual
which are related to the care and appearance of the body or the cleaning and repair of personal effects.
Typical uses include but are not limited to barber shops, hairdressers, tattoo parlours, manicurists, tailors,
dress makers, shoe repair shops, dry cleaning establishments, and laundromats but does not include
health services.
PORCH means a roofed, open structure projecting from the exterior wall of a building with walls which
are open or screened to facilitate use as an outdoor living area.
POULTRY means domesticated birds kept for eggs, meat, feathers, hide or cosmetic or medicinal
purposes, and includes broilers, cornish, layers, breeding stock, replacement pullets, roasters, duck,
geese, turkeys, game birds and ratites.
PRIVATE CLUBS means land and/or buildings used for the meeting, social, or recreational activities of
members of a philanthropic, social service, non-profit, athletic, business, or fraternal organizations.
Private clubs may include rooms for eating, drinking and general assembly and may hold a Liquor Primary
Licence.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES means a business or service that are technical or unique functions
performed by independent contractors or consultants whose occupation is rendering such services to the
public. The primary difference between professional services and office is: professional services primary
function is accepting clients and customers with a reception area, whereas, office could function without
directly servicing clients/customers entering the premises from the street. This land use includes but is
not limited to: household repair services, the sale of goods related to the professional services, the
manufacturing or handling of a product related to the professional services, financial services, business
support services, broadcasting studios, and funeral services.
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RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a transportable conveyance intended as a temporary accommodation
for travel, vacation, or recreational use and includes travel trailers, motorized homes, slide-in campers,
chassis-mounted campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and tent trailers but not including
mobile homes.
RECREATIONAL WATER ACTIVITIES means leisure activities that could not take place in areas other
than the water. Examples include but are not limited to jet skiing, fishing, water skiing, boating,
swimming, and diving. Recreational water activities do not include residential or commercial facilities.
RECYCLING DEPOTS means land and/or buildings used for the buying, collection, sorting, and
temporary storage of bottles, cans, newspapers, and similar household goods for reuse where all storage
is contained within an enclosed building.
RECYCLING DROP-OFF means land and/or buildings used for the collection and temporary storage of
recyclable materials until they can be transferred to a permanent recycling operation for final recycling.
Recyclable materials include, but are not limited to, cardboard, plastics, paper, metal, bottles and similar
household goods or return for deposit items.
RECYCLING PLANTS means a land and/or buildings within which recyclable materials are recycled,
sorted, processed, and treated to return the materials for re-use or as inputs to other processes, and may
include Special Wastes under the Environmental Management Act.
REGISTERED PLAN means a subdivision plan registered in the Provincial Land Title Office.
RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY means a land and/ or buildings wherein people regularly assemble for religious
worship and related religious, philanthropic, or social activities which is maintained and controlled for
public worship. Typical uses include but are not limited to churches, chapels, mosques, temples,
synagogues, convents, and monasteries. It also includes accessory manses or rectories.
RESIDENTIAL FOOTPRINT means the portion of a lot located within the ALR that includes all
structures, landscaping, driveways and parking areas associated with the principal dwelling, including
but not limited to the principal dwelling, mobile home for family, home-based business (minor, major
and rural), accessory structures including garage and storage, recreation areas (including pools and sport
courts), septic fields, and outdoor living areas. Structures not included in the residential footprint are
agricultural structures, including greenhouses, farm retail sales stands, and those structures associated
with the temporary farm worker housing footprint.
RESIDENTIAL SECURITY/OPERATOR UNIT means secondary building or portion of a building used to
provide a single on-site accommodation for: persons employed on the property, a site caretaker, an
operator of a commercial establishment, or an on-duty security personnel.
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RESIDENTIAL ZONES means any rural residential, single & two dwelling, or multi-dwelling zones
described in this Bylaw, or any CD zone in which the predominant use as determined by its general
purpose and list of permitted uses is of a residential nature, and in which the minimum tenancy period is
at least 1 (one) month.
RETAIL means premises where goods, merchandise and other material are offered for sale at retail to
the general public and includes limited on-site storage or limited seasonal outdoor sales to support that
store's operations. Typical uses include but are not limited to grocery, hardware, pharmaceutical,
clothing, appliance, second hand stores, pawnshops, thrift stores, retail liquor stores, used goods store,
and sporting goods stores. This use includes custom indoor manufacturing. This use excludes
warehousing and sale of gasoline, heavy agricultural and industrial equipment, and retail stores requiring
outdoor storage. This use does not include the retail sale or dispensing of cannabis.
RETAIL CANNABIS SALES (RCS) means a development used for the retail sale of cannabis that has been
licensed by the Government of British Columbia.
Section 9.9 Cannabis Regulations for specific regulations.
RETAINING WALL means a structure constructed to hold back, stabilize, or support an earthen bank as
a result of differences in natural grades.
RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT AREA means a specified setback area from a watercourse, as outlined in
Table 21.1 (page 298) of the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 12300. The width of the total area being
determined by the attributes of the watercourse and adjacent terrestrial ecosystems.
See Section 6.5 Riparian Management Area Setbacks for specific regulations.
ROOF LINE means the horizontal line made by the intersection of the wall of the building with the roof
of the building or the top of the edge of the parapet. In the case of a building with a pitched roof, the roof
line shall be at the eave level.
RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONES are any zones described in Section 10 of this Bylaw or any CD zone in
which the predominant use, as determined by its general purpose and list of permitted uses, is of a rural
residential nature.
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SEASONAL FEEDING AREA means an area:
(a) used for forage or other crop production, and
(b) used seasonally for feeding livestock or poultry or farmed game that is primarily sustained by
supplemental feed but does not include a confined livestock area or grazing area.
SECOND STOREY FLOOR AREA DIAGRAM (Figure 5.9) visually shows the meaning of the regulation:
SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained dwelling unit located within a building or portion of
building. The secondary suite shall:
(a) be fully compliant with the BC Building Code at the time of construction;
(b) completely separated from other parts of the building by fire separations;
(c) located in a building of only residential occupancy;
(d) have an issued Occupancy Permit;
(e) located within a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached unit, a duplex unit, or a townhouse
unit (secondary suites cannot be located in an apartment housing, or a boarding or lodging
house);
(f) located in a building or portion of a building that is a single real estate entity;
(g) located on a lot serviced with community water.
The secondary suite and principal dwelling are not required to be interconnected through a conditioned
doorway. Bed & breakfast homes, boarding or lodging homes, and group homes, shall not be permitted
to operate within a secondary suite.
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SEMI-DETACHED HOUSING means a building containing dwelling units connected above finished
grade and designed exclusively to accommodate two households living independently in separate
dwellings side by side, each having a separate entrance at, or near, finished grade. The dwelling units in
a semi-detached housing form must share a wall. Connecting the foundations below finished grade is not
sufficient to be classified as a semi-detached housing form.
SEWER SYSTEM, COMMUNITY means a sanitary sewer or a system of sewage disposal works which is
owned, operated and maintained by the City or an Improvement District.
SEWER SYSTEM, PRIVATE means a sanitary system or a system of sewage disposal works which is
owned or, operated and maintained by a person other than the City, but does not include conventional
septic tank systems within the meaning of Sewerage System Regulation under the Public Health Act.
SHOPPING CENTRE means one or more buildings containing more than six retail stores and other
businesses exceeding 2,500 metres² of gross floor area which share common services, parking, and other
facilities on one or more lots.
SHORT-TERM BICYCLE PARKING means bicycle parking that is provided for patrons,
customers, and visitors of a development in a manner that is convenient and readily accessible
for bicycles to park. Short-term parking of bicycles should serve the main entrance of a building
and should be visible to pedestrians and bicyclists.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATION means the use of a dwelling unit or a portion of a dwelling
unit for temporary overnight accommodation for a period of time of less than 90 consecutive days. This
use excludes hotels and motels. Short-term rental accommodations shall not be permitted to operate
within a boarding or lodging house, or a group home.
See Section 9.10 for Short Term Rental Accommodation Specific Regulations.
SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING means a detached building containing only one dwelling unit, designed
exclusively for occupancy by one household. Where a secondary suite is permitted, this use class may
contain a secondary suite. This use includes modular homes that exceeds a 5.0 metre building width, but
not a mobile home.
SITE means an area of land consisting of a lot or two or more abutting lots.
SITE COVERAGE means the percentage of the total horizontal area of a lot or lots that may be built upon
including accessory buildings or structures (including carports and covered patios which are 23 square
metres or larger) except it does not include steps, eaves, cornices, cantilevered balconies, pergolas, or
similar projections permitted by this Bylaw. Site coverage also does not include swimming pools but
swimming pools are an impermeable surface.
SLEEPING UNIT means a habitable room that may or may not be equipped with self-contained cooking
facilities (i.e. a partial or full kitchen), which provides accommodation for guests.
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SOFT LANDSCAPING means soil-based landscaping with a minimum permeable growing medium
depth of 300 mm and includes plants such as ground covers, perennial and annual plants, shrubs, and
trees. Soft landscaping does not include areas without growing medium and plant materials, such as
areas that are predominantly rock, artificial turf, decking, rubberized surfacing, or hard surfacing such as
but not limited to pavers.
SOIL-BASED LANDSCAPING is landscaping, including turf, shrubs, and trees, that is supported by
growing medium that meets the CSLA/CNLA Standard, does not include rock mulch or hard surface
treatments, including permeable pavers.
See Table 7.2 for specific regulations and Figure 7.2.1 for visual example of soil-based landscaping
SOIL VOLUME means the growing medium material that plants grow in. The growing medium shall
follow the standards identified in the Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS).
SPECTATOR ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS mean an enclosed building designed specifically
for the presentation of live artistic performances or the showing of motion pictures. Typical uses include
but are not limited to auditoria, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls. This use falls within cultural and
recreation services.
SPECTATOR SPORTS ESTABLISHMENTS mean facilities intended for sports and athletic events which
are held primarily for public entertainment, where patrons attend on a recurring basis. Typical uses
include but are not limited to stadiums, arenas, animal, and vehicle racing tracks.
STABLES means a building with a maximum of 40 permanent horse housing units used for horse riding,
training, and boarding.
STACKED TOWNHOUSES means townhouses, except that two dwelling(s) are arranged vertically so
that dwelling(s) may be placed wholly or partially over the other dwelling. Each dwelling will have an
individual access to outside, not necessarily at finished grade, provided that no more than two units share
a corridor, steps, or path.
STEPBACK means the horizontal recessing of the building façade, measured from the face of the
building wall below a specified storey to the building façade above a specified storey. Common
stairwells, elevators, and the associated common floor areas that access the stairwells and elevators are
exempt from requiring to meet the stepback. See illustrative figures for visual representation below:
Figure 5.10(a) - Stepback Cross Section
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Figure 5.10(b) - Stepback: Single Detached Housing
Figure 5.10(c) - Stepback: Apartment
STUDENT RESIDENCES means a living accommodation owned or operated by an educational
institution and provided by that institution to its students or employees.
STOREY means that portion of a building which is situated between the top of any floor and the top of
the floor next above it, and if there is no floor above it, that portion between the top of such floor and the
ceiling above it. Any portion of building (including parkades) having its ceiling level 2.0 metres or less
above finished grade will not be counted as storey. Mezzanines will not count as a storey.
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STREET means a highway under the Local Government Act over 8.0 metres in width which affords the
principal access to abutting properties. It can include a thoroughfare, street, trail, avenue, parkway,
driveway, highway, road, viaduct, alley, bridge, trestle way, or other public right of way which is ordinarily
used for vehicular traffic, parking, and pedestrians and is located on publicly owned lands. It includes
sidewalks, curbs, boulevards, ditches, and traffic lanes.
STREET, FLANKING means a street which abuts a side lot line.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION means any change or addition to the supporting members of a structure,
including but not necessarily limited to the foundation, bearing walls, rafters, columns, beams or girders
where the total value of the change or alteration does not exceed 75% of the assessed value of the
existing structure. Changes or additions exceeding 75% of the assessed value of the existing structure are
considered a new structure.
STRUCTURE means a construction of any kind whether fixed to or supported by or sunk into land or
water including but not limited to towers, flag poles, swimming pools, docks, signs and tanks, and
excludes areas of hard surfacing such as concrete, brick or unit pavers, turfstone, asphalt or similar
materials.
STUDIO means a dwelling unit in which the sleeping and living areas are combined and which is not
reasonably capable of being developed as a dwelling unit containing a separate bedroom or bedrooms.
SUBDIVISION means the division of a parcel by an instrument; including a strata plan, the consolidation
of, or boundary change to, two or more adjoining parcels; and subdivide has a corresponding meaning.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING means housing consisting of dwellings with support services on-site that may
or may not include collective dining facilities, laundry facilities, counselling, educational services,
homemaking, and transportation. Supportive housing can be in any apartment or townhouse building
form. Supportive Housing can occur within a Single Detached Housing, Duplex Housing, or Semi-
Detached Housing provided there are no more than 12 persons who are in care and that the housing is
operated by a provincial agency. The layout of the home must remain a single housekeeping group and
use a common kitchen.
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE means a site plan certified by a registered British Columbia Land Surveyor
showing the locations of improvements on a lot relative to the lot lines.
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TANDEM PARKING means two parking spaces, one behind the other, with a common or shared point
of access to a maneuvering aisle, lane or street.
TEMPORARY FARM WORKER(S) means an individual or individuals who carry out agricultural work on
a temporary and seasonal basis on a farm unit.
TEMPORARY FARM WORKER HOUSING (TFWH) means a dwelling to temporarily accommodate
temporary farm worker(s), which is accessory to a farm unit, that is used to provide space for cooking,
sanitary, living and sleeping. Further regulations are described in Section 9.7 Specific Uses - Temporary
Farm Worker Housing.
TEMPORARY FARM WORKER HOUSING (TFWH) FOOTPRINT means the portion of a lot that includes
all structures, driveways and parking areas associated with the temporary farm worker housing, including
but not limited to structures for cooking, sanitary, living and sleeping. The footprint does not include the
vegetated buffer. Further regulations are described in Section 9.7 Specific Uses - Temporary Farm
Worker Housing.
TEMPORARY SHELTER SERVICES means the provision of communal, transient accommodation
sponsored or supervised by a public authority or non-profit agency intended to provide basic lodgings for
persons requiring immediate shelter and assistance for a short period of time. This use includes an
ancillary supportive housing use if the majority of the gross floor area is used for temporary shelter
services. Typical uses include but are not limited to hostels and over-night shelters.
THIRD STOREY FLOOR AREA DIAGRAM (Figure 5.11) visually shows the meaning of the regulation:
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THRIFT STORES means any store or business operated by a registered non-profit society selling second-
hand or used goods, the entire proceeds of which, above the actual bona-fide expenses, are devoted to
any charitable purpose.
TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE CORRIDOR means any road identified as Transit Supportive Corridor within the
2040 Official Community Plan.
TOP OF BANK means the natural topographical break where elevation of land is at its peak. With the
exception of Mission Creek, if the distance from the high-water mark to the toe of the slope is less than
15.0 meters, then setbacks are measured from the first significant and regular break in slope which is at
least 15.0 meters wide. A break in the slope is defined as a section flatter than 3:1 for a minimum distance
of 15.0 meters. Terraces less than 15.0 meters wide below the slope break shall be included in the leave
strip area. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the canyon areas of the Mission Creek stream corridor east
of Mission Creek Regional Park, setbacks shall be measured from the canyon rim.
TOWNHOUSE means a building containing three or more dwelling units, each of which has a direct
entrance at grade. The Townhouse definition includes row housing. The townhouse land use includes any
development configured as congregate housing or supportive housing.
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URBAN CENTRE means those areas identified as a 'Urban Centre' within the mapping areas identified
within the Official Community Plan.
URBAN SERVICES means the provision of utility infrastructure consisting of a community water system,
a storm drainage system, a municipally provided sanitary sewer collection system, and paved roadways
adjacent to the site.
USE means the purposes for which land or a building is arranged or intended, or for which either land, a
building, or a structure is, or may be, occupied and maintained.
USE, ACCESSORY means a use which is normally ancillary, incidental, subordinate, and located on the
same lot as the principal use. Parking may be an accessory use when it serves the principal use and does
not serve uses on other sites. Accessory uses include recreational amenities in residential developments
that are devoted to the exclusive use of residents living on the same site.
USE, PRINCIPAL means the main or primary use of land, buildings or structures which is provided for in
the list of permitted uses in the zones of this Bylaw.
USE, SECONDARY means those uses in the lists of secondary uses in the zones of this Bylaw which must
be in conjunction with a principal use. For example, a home-based business is a secondary use, not a
principal use.
USED GOODS STORES means development used for the retail sale of second-hand or used major and
minor household goods, including the refurbishing and repair of the goods being sold. Typical uses
include but are not limited to the re-sale of items such as antique, used furniture, major appliances, and
the resale of clothing, jewelry, stereos, and musical instruments. This does not include the sale of used
vehicles, recreation craft or construction and industrial equipment, or auctioneering establishments.
UTILITY SERVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE means development for utility infrastructure purposes which
is likely to have a major impact on adjacent uses by virtue of their potential emissions or effects, or their
appearance. Typical uses include but are not limited to sanitary land fill sites, sewage treatment plants,
water treatment plants, major pumphouses, water towers or tanks, sewage lagoons, snow dumping
sites, sludge disposal beds, garbage transfer and compacting stations, power terminal and distributing
stations, power generating stations, cooling plants, equipment and material storage yards for vehicles,
utilities and services, district heating plants, incinerators, and waste recycling plants.
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VEHICLE means any motor vehicle as defined in the Motor Vehicle Act.
VILLAGE CENTRE means those areas identified as a 'Village Centre' within the mapping areas identified
within the Official Community Plan.
VISUAL EXAMPLES OF CORNER LOT SETBACK (Figure 9.11.1) means the following figure:
Figure 9.11.1 - Visual Examples of Corner Lot Setback
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VISUAL EXAMPLE OF MAX FLOOR HEIGHT FOR REDUCED GROUND ORIENTED HOUSING
SETBACK (Figure 5.12) means the following figure:
VISUAL EXAMPLE OF MIN NET FLOOR AREA ON FIRST FLOOR FOR REDUCED GROUND-
ORIENTED HOUSING SETBACK (Figure 5.13) means the following figure:
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WAREHOUSING means development used to store products or goods before moving them to another
location. In general, this land use does not include the retail sale of services or goods on-site. However,
indoor display, office, technical, administrative support, e-commerce pickup locations, or retail sale
operations can occur but shall limited in scale and be accessory to the warehousing listed above. The net
floor area devoted to such accessory activities shall not exceed 10% or 235 square metres (whichever is
less) of the gross floor area of the building(s) devoted to the warehousing. E-commerce locations that
have consumer pickup is permitted as long as the warehousing portion is at least 90% of the gross floor
area of the building and the gross floor area of the pickup location (including any retail portion) is not
larger than 235 square metres.
WATER SYSTEM, COMMUNITY means a system of waterworks which includes either private or
community waterworks, within the meaning of the Public Health Act which is owned, operated and
maintained by the City, an Improvement District under the Water Utility Act and authorized by Council.
WATER SYSTEM, PRIVATE means a privately owned utility system certified as a public convenience
and necessity under the Water Utility Act that provides water services to more than a single lot.
WATERCOURSE means any natural depression with visible banks, which contains water at some time,
and includes any lake, river, stream, creek, spring, ravine, swamp, gulch, coulee, wetland, or surface
source of water, whether containing fish or not, including intermittent streams, and drainage works
which contain fish. Map 21.1 in the OCP illustrates the main lakes, rivers, creeks, and wetlands within the
City of Kelowna.
WET BAR means a small facility that is used exclusively to prepare beverages or other items that do not
require cooking. Exhaust fans, 220-volt wiring, natural gas rough-in and permanent cooking facilities of
any type are not permitted. The provision of wet bars in no way permits an additional dwelling to be
established.
WIDE LOTS are defined where the lot width exceeds the lot depth.
WRECKING YARD means any land or building used for the collection, demolition, dismantlement,
storage, salvage, recycling, or sale of waste materials including scrap metal, vehicles, machinery, and
other discarded materials.
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YARD means an area created by a building setback from a lot line.
YARD, FRONT means the area between side lot lines extending from the front lot line to the nearest wall
or supporting member of a building or structure.
YARD, REAR means the area between the side lot lines extending from the rear lot line to the nearest
wall or supporting member of a building or structure.
YARD, SIDE means that part of the lot which extends from a front yard to the rear yard between the side
lot line and the nearest wall or supporting member of a building or structure.
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ZONE means the areas into which the City is divided in accordance with the maps attached as Schedule
'A' of this Bylaw and for which specific regulations are outlined herein for each area.
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6.1
Swimming Pools
Swimming pools shall not be located in a required front yard or flanking side yard setback.
Above ground swimming pools and associated decks greater than 0.6 metres in height shall meet
the siting requirements of accessory buildings.
At grade swimming pools shall be located at a minimum of 0.9 metres from side lot line and rear
lot line and 1.5 metres from any street, except for a required front yard or flanking side yard.
Fencing around swimming pools shall be in accordance with the City of Kelowna Building Bylaw,
1993, No. 7245.
6.2
Projections Into Yards
Chimneys, cornices, leaders, gutters, pilasters, belt courses, sills, bay windows, a cantilevered
section of a building, portions of a building on a foundation or ornamental features may project
into a required yard, provided such projections do not exceed 0.6 metres. The total area of
projections shall not be comprised of more than 30% of the total area of the exterior wall in which
they are located. The total area of the exterior wall is to be calculated based on the total area of
the wall, generally parallel to the adjacent lot line, not including decks, trellises, or other open
structures. For buildings or structures that are more than one storey, the area of the projection
shall be calculated per storey. No individual projection shall exceed 4.0 metres in length. No two
projections shall be closer than 1.5 metres apart.
Unenclosed or enclosed steps, eaves, awnings, decks, canopies, balconies, and porches shall not
project more than 0.6 metres into a required setback area. Except, unenclosed or enclosed steps,
eaves, awnings, decks, canopies, balconies, and porches may project up to 2.5 metres into a
required rear yard for all Agricultural zones, Rural Residential zones, Suburban Residential zones
containing two or less dwelling units, and any residential Core Area lot containing two or less
dwelling units.
Entrance canopies or awnings in the multi-dwelling zones and core area and other zones for
weather protection or building ornamentation may project up to 3.0 m into a front yard, 3.0
metres into a flanking side yard, and 1.5 metres into a side lot line.
Utilities, storage tanks, underground parking and similar structures constructed entirely beneath
the surface of the ground may encroach into required yards provided such underground
encroachments do not result in a grade inconsistent with abutting properties and the
encroachments are covered by sufficient soil depth or surface treatment to foster landscaping,
provided that storage tanks containing flammable materials shall be subject to the British
Columbia Fire Code.
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6.3
Lighting
No flashing or blinking exterior lighting shall be permitted.
All direct and ambient lighting shall be shielded in residential zones so as to not shine directly
beyond the boundaries of the lot.
The maximum height for lighting posts is the lesser of the primary building or 7.0 metres.
6.4
Setback from Provincial Highways
All buildings and structures on lots abutting Highway 97 or Highway 33, shall not be closer than
4.5 metres to any lot line abutting the highway.
6.5
Riparian Management Area (RMA) Setbacks
In all zones where Riparian Management Area setbacks are required along watercourses, as
specified by Kelowna's Official Community Plan, the specified setback distance shall be
measured from the top of bank, or from the natural boundary where the top of bank is not clearly
defined. The specified setback distance shall be measured to the nearest part of the building or
structure including roofs, eaves, and any over-hanging components or cantilevered portions of a
building.
6.6
Minimum Lot Size - Septic Disposal System
For any rural residential, residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, or comprehensive land
use, no lots shall be created that are less than 1.0 hectares in area unless they are serviced by a
community sanitary sewer system. The only exception to this provision are subdivisions
approved by the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve Commission for a homesite severance or
an institutional lot for: utility services, park, or open spaces where a restrictive covenant is
registered restricting the uses to uses that do not generate sewerage.
6.7
Energy Efficiency
Any single detached housing, semi-detached housing, or duplex housing, that is constructed to
Step 5 of the BC Building Code's Energy Step Code or is constructed as a certified passive house,
may reduce the minimum rear yard, front yard, and/or flanking street requirements of the zone
by up to 0.25 metres, except:
(a) where there is a minimum requirement of 6.0 metres for a front yard or from a flanking
street to a garage or carport, that 6.0 metres may not be reduced;
(b) where there is a minimum requirement of 1.5 metres or less for a rear yard, that 1.5 metres
or less may not be reduced.
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6.8
Density Bonus
Where a zone allows for a bonus density, the bonus density will be permitted if one or both bonus
provisions are provided as described in Section 6.8.2 and Section 6.8.3 below. The density bonus
provisions in Section 6.8.2 and Section 6.8.3 can both apply only if the lot is wholly or partially
within an urban centre or on a transit supportive corridor.
The Public Amenity & Streetscape Bonus density is permitted if payments are made into the
Public Amenity & Streetscape Capital Reserve Fund as established by Bylaw No. 12386 in
accordance with Table 6.8.a.
The Rental or Affordable Housing Bonus density is permitted in respect of a building permit
authorizing construction of dwelling units if:
(a)
all the dwelling units are zoned for the residential rental tenure and a minimum of 80%
of the dwelling units authorized by the building permit that are not ground-oriented
shall have balconies with a gross floor area of at least 5% of the dwelling unit's gross
floor area. This does not include any additional height associated with bonus FAR; or
(b)
a payment is made into Housing Opportunities Reserve Fund as established by Bylaw
No. 8593 in accordance with Table 6.8.b in respect to the total amount of affordable
housing units authorized by the building permit authorizing the construction of the
bonus density.
If calculation of the total number of dwelling units for the purposes of Section 6.8.3(a) or Section
6.8.3(b) yields a fractional number; then any fraction less than one-half (0.5) rounds down to the
nearest whole integer (including zero); and any fraction one-half (0.5) or greater rounds up to the
nearest whole integer.
Density bonus payments must be made prior to issuance of a building permit authorizing the
construction of a building that contains bonus density.
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Table 6.8.a Density Bonus .1
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Building Form & Location
Payment Rate to qualify for Density Bonusing
Infill and Townhouse Developments outside an
Urban Centre
$10 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Apartment and Mixed Use Buildings outside an
Urban Centre and outside a Village Centre
$20 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Commercial & Industrial Developments outside
an Urban Centre
$20 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Developments within VC1- Village Centre
$20 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Developments within UC1 - Downtown Urban
Centre
$50 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Developments within UC2 - Capri-Landmark
Urban Centre
$50 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Developments within UC3 - Midtown Urban
Centre
$20 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Developments within UC4 - Rutland Urban
Centre
$20 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
Developments within UC5 - South Pandosy
Urban Centre
$20 per m2 of lot area .1 , .2
FOOTNOTES (Table 6.8.a):
.1 The payments stated are for the year 2022. The payments will increase by two percent (2%) every
January 1st. All payments will be rounded to the nearest five (5) dollars.
.2 For the purpose of calculating the density bonus payments, the lot area will not include areas of the
lot that are subject to a no build or a no disturb restrictive covenant.
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Table 6.8.b Affordable Housing Bonus
Building Form & Location
Payment-in-lieu of providing secured Affordable
Housing
Any development within the City of Kelowna
$100,000 per affordable housing unit .1
FOOTNOTES (Section 6.8.b):
.1 To qualify for the Affordable Housing Bonus a development must contain a minimum of 50 dwelling
units. An affordable housing unit is defined by 2% of the total number of dwelling units. For
example, a 60-unit development would need to provide $120,000 to qualify for the bonus ($100,000
x 60 x 0.02).
6.9
Accessory Buildings
Accessory buildings are permitted to have one half bathroom with a toilet and sink. The
bathroom is permitted to a maximum area of 3 square metres. Bedrooms and / or full bathrooms
are not permitted, except one full bathroom is permitted in an accessory building or structure
used exclusively as a pool house.
Accessory buildings or structures may not contain a dwelling unit.
Satellite dishes, radio or television masts in residential zones are only permitted in the rear yard
(i.e., not in the front or side yard) and is considered a structure for the purpose of maximum
heights identified within each zone.
6.10
Dormers
All dormers must have the following:
(a) the dormer's cheek wall must be setback horizontally a minimum of 0.90 metres from a
vertical wall under a sloping roof (see Figure 6.10(a) for illustrated example).
(b) the dormer's cheek wall must be setback horizontally a minimum of 0.90 metres from the
outer edge of the eaves (see Figure 6.10(a) for illustrated example).
(c) the dormer's face wall must be setback horizontally a minimum of 0.60 metres from the
outer edge of the eaves (see Figure 6.10(a) for illustrated example).
(d) the dormer's maximum width is 50% of the width of the roof on which the dormer is located
(see Figure 6.10(b) for illustrated example).
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Figure 6.10(a) - Dormer Setback Illustration
Figure 6.10(b) - Dormer Maximum Width Illustration
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6.11
Grading
The finished grade shall to the extent possible, retain the natural contour of the land (natural
grade), minimize the necessity to use retaining walls and ensure positive drainage away from
abutting properties.
Finished grades shall not deviate more than 1.0 metre from the rough grading elevation as
identified on a lot grading plan, where such a plan has been approved by the City at the time of
subdivision when the lot was created.
Where there is no lot grading plan that was approved by the City at the time of subdivision when
the lot was created, the grading of the lot should retain the natural contour of the land (natural
grade) and any grading should have the lot slopes absorbed within the building massing such as
stepped foundations to minimize the need for grades steeper than 3:1 ratio.
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Section 6.1.1 - Swimming Pools - BL12682
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Sub-Section 6.8.3 - Density Bonus - BL12497
Table 6.8.a - Density Bonus - BL12475
Table 6.8.b - Affordable Housing - BL 12500
Sub-Section 6.10.1 - Dormers - BL 12500, BL12475
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7.1
General Provisions
The intent of these landscaping and screening regulations is to contribute to a reasonable
standard of livability, aesthetic, and placement of the landscaping, to provide for the masking
and separating of various land uses.
7.2
Landscaping Standards
Landscape Requirements
7.2.1 Landscaping shall follow the regulations within Table 7.2 to provide for the masking or separating
of various land uses. See Section 8.2.2 for parking restrictions within landscaping areas.
Table 7.2 - Tree & Landscaping Planting Requirements
cm =centimetres / m = metres / m2 = square metres / m3 = metres cubed
Criteria
Regulations
Minimum Number
of Trees .1 , .2
(a) For Infill Housing: 1 tree per 10 linear metres of front lot line and flanking
side lot line
(b) For all other zones: 1 tree per 10 linear metres of front lot line, rear lot line,
and flanking side lot line
Minimum Soft
Landscaping Area .3
See Visual Example
Figure 7.2.1
75% of the landscape area shall be soft landscaping
Tree Location
Required trees must be planted on the subject property with at least one tree
planted in the front yard landscape area and, if applicable, one tree in the flanking
side yard landscape area.
Trees are not required to be located within the front yard landscape area and/or
flanking side yard landscape area when:
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the boulevard abutting the landscape area contains overhead electrical power
lines that would interfere with the growth of the trees; or
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the abutting boulevard is irrigated and contains trees and a sidewalk.
Minimum
Landscape
Requirements
Within Surface
Parking Lots
The following landscape requirements apply to surface parking lots with 15 or
greater surface parking spaces that are not enclosed within a building:
(a) If a surface parking lot abuts a street, a minimum 1.5 m landscaped setback is
required;
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Table 7.2 - Tree & Landscaping Planting Requirements
cm =centimetres / m = metres / m2 = square metres / m3 = metres cubed
Criteria
Regulations
(b) landscaped islands are required at the end of each parking aisle. The
maximum number of parking spaces in a consecutive row is 14 with a
landscaped island or drive aisle separating the next 14 spaces;
(c) a minimum of one tree must be included in each landscape island. The trees
required within landscape islands is in addition to the minimum number of
trees required on-site and cannot be double counted to meet minimum
numbers;
(d) landscaped islands are not to be longer than the adjacent parking space and
shall be clearly delineated as separate and in addition to required parking
and loading spaces;
(e) locate landscaped islands such that loading and unloading vehicles can gain
access without undue interference;
(f) landscape islands must have a minimum 75% soft landscaping or soil cells.
FOOTNOTES (Section 7.2):
.1 The linear metre calculation is used to determine the minimum number of trees to be planted (not the
minimum spacing). There is no minimum number of required trees in relation to lot lines where the
setback to the principal building (and therefore the width of the associated landscape area) is 1.0 m or
less. The minimum landscaping and number of trees is required for all developments, except, for
residential developments that contains two or less dwelling units per lot.
.2 For Infill Housing, there is no minimum number of trees in relation to the front lot line and/or flanking
side lot line if the boulevard abutting the front lot line and/or flanking side lot line contains trees and a
sidewalk.
.3 Electrical transformers and driveways within the landscape areas can be excluded from the minimum
percentage of soft landscaping area. If soil cells are installed for all the required trees in the front yard
or flanking yard landscape area, then there is no minimum soft landscaping requirement.
Landscape Standards
7.2.2
All required landscaping and installations including irrigation requirements shall meet or exceed
the Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS) as jointly published by the Canadian Society of
Landscape Architects and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association and the landscape
standards within Table 7.2.2.
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Table 7.2.2 - Tree & Landscaping Planting Standards
cm =centimetres / m = metres / m2 = square metres / m3 = metres cubed
Criteria
Regulations
Minimum Soil
Volume per Tree .1
Single Tree
Shared
Large Tree
20 m3
15 m3
Medium Tree
18 m3
12 m3
Small Tree
15 m3
10 m3
Minimum Setback
from buildings,
raised patios, and
balconies to on-site
trees
Large: 3 m radius from centre of tree to the building
Medium: 2 m radius from centre of tree to the building
Small: 1 m radius from centre of tree to the building
Any underground parkade, underground building, underground structure (such
as a stormwater detention tank) must be setback at least 1 metre volumetrically
measured from the centre of the tree at finished grade (trunk flare).
Minimum
Deciduous Tree
Planting Stock
Caliper .2
Large: 5 cm
Medium: 4 cm
Small: 3 cm
Minimum
Coniferous Tree
Planting Stock
Height
250 cm
Minimum Ratio
between Tree size .3
Large: Min 50%
Medium: No min or max
Small: Max 25%
Firesmart Design
Standards for
Landscaping .4
(a) No coniferous shrubs are permitted within 10 m of a building or structure;
(b) No coniferous trees are permitted within 5 m of a building or structure .5;
(c) Surface treatment for soft landscaping within 1.5 m of a building or structure
must be living mulch (low growing, non-coniferous groundcover), mineral
soil, composted mulch, or rock mulch;
(d) Minimum tree spacing for coniferous trees is 5 m; and
(e) Coniferous trees within 10 m of buildings or structures must be maintained
and watered to meet FireSmartBC guidelines, including pruning all lower
trees branches within 2 m of the ground.
FOOTNOTES (Section 7.2.2):
.1 Soil volume may be shared (tree, turf, and shrub). For the soil volume calculation, any continuous
growing medium the roots can reach on the subject property to a maximum depth of 1 metre can be
applied. The boulevard can be partially used for soil volume calculation only when the landscaped
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Table 7.2.2 - Tree & Landscaping Planting Standards
cm =centimetres / m = metres / m2 = square metres / m3 = metres cubed
Criteria
Regulations
portion of the boulevard is directly abutting the property line and the soil volumes do not interfere with
any subsurface utility infrastructure.
.2 All deciduous trees shall have a minimum clear stem height of 1.5 m.
.3 Tree size will be defined in the City of Kelowna's Urban Tree Guide, if only one tree is required, it must
be a large tree or conifer. All columnar trees shall be considered a medium or small tree for
determination of the tree size ratio. These columnar trees require the equivalent large tree soil volume.
All trees onsite including the trees within the landscape area and the trees within parking lot landscape
islands must meet this ratio.
.4 Measurements to be taken from the trunk or centre of a multi-stemmed plant.
.5 Existing coniferous trees may be located within 5 m of a new building or structure, subject to the
recommendations of a qualified professional.
7.2.3
All required landscape areas and installations shall be regularly maintained by property owners
to meet the Canadian Landscape Standard as appropriate to the site to maintain vegetation
health.
7.2.4
All required setback areas shall be landscaped with various tree species in accordance with Table
7.2 to provide for the masking or separating of various land uses. The minimum number of trees
is identified within Table 7.2. In addition to Table 7.2 and to provide appropriate masking and
separating of various land uses, the following must also be adhered to:
(a) properties adjacent to ALR land must meet landscaping standards as outlined in the Farm
Protection DP Guidelines as outlined in the City of Kelowna's Official Community Plan.
(b) properties zoned A1 and A2 must meet landscaping standards as outlined in the Farm
Protection DP Guidelines as outlined in the City of Kelowna's Official Community Plan.
Figure 7.2.1 - Visual Example of Soil-Based Landscaping
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7.2.5
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Bylaw, wherever Environmentally Sensitive Areas
(as defined in the OCP) or Natural Hazard Areas (as defined in the OCP) are located, then the land
and vegetation shall remain undisturbed or be restored (as described in the OCP). Riparian
Management Areas (as defined by the OCP) must remain in its natural condition or be restored
in a manner that either enhances conditions for fish and wildlife or maintains conditions
equivalent to those that would have existed had no development occurred.
7.2.6
All construction on-site must occur concurrently with erosion control and protection measures to
prevent the pollution, degradation, or siltation of natural areas, including vegetation and water
courses. This includes the provision of temporary fencing prior to and during construction.
7.2.7
Unless part of a Natural Hazard or Environmentally Sensitive Area (as defined by the OCP),
landscape areas will be graded to maintain safe access according to the Canadian Landscape
Standards (CLS), for efficient maintenance, and to collect storm water for plant watering where
City stormwater regulations allow.
7.2.8
All landscape areas shall be watered by a fully automatic irrigation system. No run-off onto
sidewalks, streets, or parking areas shall be permitted. The following areas are exempt from
having permanent fully automatic irrigation systems:
a) existing areas of undisturbed native vegetation which have been accepted as landscape area
or Riparian Management Area;
b) landscape areas specifically designed as xeriscape or drought resistant natural species
plantings; however, temporary irrigation may be required;
7.2.9
Where the retention of trees is required or permitted, a letter from a qualified professional, such
as a certified arborist or Landscape Architect, shall be submitted, indicating the mitigation
measures required during and after the construction to ensure the health of the vegetation.
7.2.10 [Deleted]
7.3
Refuse and Recycling Bins
Private Collection
7.3.1
All refuse and recycling bins (including all other large receptacles used for the temporary storage
of materials) that are placed above natural grade (in zones other than agricultural zones) shall be
located within a building or be screened from adjacent lots and streets. The following
requirements shall be adhered to:
a) All required screening shall be opaque with a minimum height of 1.3 metres and a
maximum height that is equivalent to the height of the refuse or recycling bin.
b) All refuse or recycling bins shall be setback a minimum of 3.0 metres from any lot line
abutting a rural residential, single & two dwelling, or multi-dwelling zone.
c) An unobstructed access with a minimum width of 3.0 metres and a minimum vertical
clearance of 4.6 m shall be provided to access to a required garbage and recycling room or
enclosure.
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7.3.2
All refuse and recycling bins that are placed in-ground must be set back 0.5 metres from a front
lot line or side lot line.
Public Collection
7.3.3
All garbage, yard waste, and recycling containers must be stored within a building, enclosure, or
a garage. The space allocated per bin must meet the dimensions shown in Table 7.3.3 Minimum
Refuse and Recycling Bin Space.
Table 7.3.3 Minimum Refuse and Recycling Bins Space
Container Size:
Min. Cart Length
(m)
Min. Cart Width
(m)
Min. Cart Height
(m)
Min. Cart Aisle
Width .1
120 litre Cart
0.6 m
0.5 m
1.8 m
0.6 m
240 litre Cart
0.7 m
0.6 m
1.9 m
0.7 m
360 litre Cart
0.9 m
0.7 m
2.0 m
0.8 m
FOOTNOTES (Table 7.3.3):
.1 The bins cannot overlap with any other allocated space such as a parking space. The minimum bin
aisle space is necessary to roll the bins to the outside and cannot overlap with any other space such
as a parking space.
7.4
Urban Plazas
Urban plazas are a screening or masking site design element required to separate adjacent uses
when large building frontages are proposed.
The minimum plaza street frontage is 7.5 metres.
The minimum plaza depth is 6.0 metres. Urban plazas must have a minimum of one tree, with a
minimum 90 millimetre caliper and rootball of 900 millimetres.
7.5
Fencing
7.5.1
Screening fences shall be opaque double-sided construction. Where screening fences are
allowed or required by this Bylaw, they shall be of an opaque or a combination of opaque and
lattice design.
7.5.2
The maximum height for fences constructed from natural grade shall be:
(a) 2.0 metres in rural residential zoned properties except; where abutting an agricultural,
industrial, or commercial zone commercial zone, then the maximum height shall be 2.4
metres.
(b) 2.0 metres in suburban residential, multi-dwelling, village centre, or urban centre zoned lots
except; that it shall not exceed 1.2 metres in height within the minimum front yard or
flanking yard setbacks.
(c) 2.4 metres in commercial, public and institutional, or industrial zoned properties.
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(d) Notwithstanding S.7.5.2 (a), (b), & (c); the maximum height of a fence that abuts a
neighbouring lot which is higher in elevation and is erected on the low side is 3.0 metres, as
long as, the fence does not protrude more than 2.0 metres above the elevation of the
neighbouring lot (see Figure 7.5.2)
7.5.3
Lots in industrial zones are to have an opaque 2.4 metres
high fence around all storage yards, along all lot lines
abutting non-industrial zones and around wrecking yards
that are visible from a street abutting the lot.
7.5.4
No metal fence shall be constructed or erected that have
the ends of the fence pickets or finials extend above a
horizontal rail (see Figure 7.5.4).
7.5.5
No barbed wire fencing shall be constructed or erected in
any rural residential, suburban residential, multi-dwelling,
or core area & other zone, except in the P1 zone where the
site is used for detention and correction services.
7.5.6
No razor wire fences shall be constructed or erected in any
zone except were associated with penitentiaries, jails, or
places of incarceration.
7.5.7
No fencing shall be constructed or erected at or below the
high-water mark (geodetic elevation of 343 metres) of
Okanagan Lake.
7.5.8
Any portion of a fence within 1.4 m of a building must be
constructed of non-combustible materials such as metal,
brick, stucco or concrete. Wood and vinyl fencing is not
permitted within 1.4 m of a building.
FIGURE 7.5.4 - Fencing Types
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7.6
Retaining Walls
7.6.1
No individual retaining wall shall exceed a height of 1.2 metres measured from grade on the lower
side.
(a) Except, where the grade of the subject lot is lower than the abutting property then any
retaining walls must not exceed a height of 3.0 metres measured from grade on the lower
side.
(b) Except, retaining walls can be any height subject to condition of subdivision approval.
7.6.2
Notwithstanding S.7.6.1; any individual retaining wall greater than 1.2 metres in height must be
constructed with a professional design by a qualified professional engineer.
7.6.3
Notwithstanding S.7.6.1; any tiered retaining walls must be spaced horizontally a minimum of
1.2 metres between tiers. The maximum number of tiers that may be constructed without a
professional design by a qualified professional engineer is two. The maximum total height of any
retaining wall system that may be constructed without a professional design by a qualified
professional engineer is 2.4 metres.
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Table 7.2 - Tree & Landscaping Planting Requirements - BL12497, BL12619
Sub-Section 7.2.2(b)- Landscaping Standards - BL 12475
Sub-Section 7.2.3 - Landscaping Standards - BL12619
Sub-Section 7.2.5 - Landscaping Standards - BL 12475, BL12594
Sub-Section 7.2.6 - Landscaping Standards - BL12594
Sub-Section 7.2.7 - Landscaping Standards - BL12742
Sub-Section 7.2.8(b) - Landscaping Standards - BL 12475
Sub-Section 7.2.9 - Landscaping Standards - BL12594
Sub-Section 7.2.10 - Landscaping Standards - BL12619
Section 7.3 - Refuse and Recycling Bins - BL12619
Sub-Section 7.3.1(d) - Refuse and Recycling Bins - BL 12475
Suv-Section 7.3.3 - Refuse and Recycling Bins - B:12742
Section 7.5 - Fencing - BL12682
Sub-Section 7.5.1 - Fencing and Retaining Walls - BL 12475
Sub-Section 7.5.2 - Fencing and Retaining Walls - BL 12475
Sub-Section 7.5.3(a) - Fencing and Retaining Walls - BL 12475
Sub-Section 7.5.3(c) - Fencing and Retaining Walls - BL 12475
Section 7.6 - Retaining Walls - BL12682
Footer - BL12619
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- Parking & Loading
8.1
General Provisions and Development Standards
Where provision of off-street parking or loading spaces is required by this Bylaw, a plan of the
proposed site layout and landscape plan shall be included with the development permit
application or building permit, as the case may be. The plans must be included with the building
permit application. The site plan must be drawn to scale and must clearly illustrate the lot size
and configuration, building locations, parking spaces, loading spaces, on-site circulation, access
driveways, landscaping, fences, and any other details relevant to the review of the development
proposal.
Off-street parking spaces shall not be credited as off-street loading spaces or vice versa.
Every off-street parking or loading area (including every access road to such areas) required by
this Bylaw to accommodate three (3) or more vehicles:
(a) shall have a durable, dust-free hard surface of concrete, asphalt, or similar material,
constructed such that the surface drainage is directed to the public storm sewer system (if
available), or alternatively to approved planting areas, or an approved on-site drainage
system;
(b) despite Section 8.1.3(a), any requirement for hard surfacing such as concrete or asphalt does
not apply (but dust free surface shall be required) to agricultural zones, public parks, or open
space uses;
(c) shall clearly delineate individual parking spaces, loading spaces, spaces for universal
accessibility, maneuvering aisles, entrances, and exits with pavement markings, signs,
and/or other physical means;
(d) shall be designed to allow forward entry to and exit from the lot on which the parking or
loading area is located directly to a dedicated public street or lane, without encumbering any
lands other than the subject lot. This provision does not apply where parking or loading can
be provided and accessed directly from an abutting lane. This provision does not apply to RU1,
RU2, RU3, or MF1 zoned lots where access is from a local road or a road of a lesser standard as
identified in the City of Kelowna's Official Community Plan.
No required parking shall be provided parallel to and flanking a lane unless the parking area is
accessible by a driveway and is screened from the lane by a physical barrier.
Landscaped islands and parking lot requirements shall be consistent with Section 7.
Every off-street parking or loading area, and access thereto, shall have fencing, curbs, or secured
wheel stops to prevent vehicles from encroaching upon lot lines.
All off-street parking spaces on lots with five (5) or more parking spaces and abuts a pedestrian
walkway or landscaped area without a barrier curb needs to have a wheel stop that is 0.9 metres
from the walkway or landscaping area and minimum 0.15 metres in height as described in Figure
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8.1.7. This requirement does not apply to a parking space if the parking space is configured
parallel to the curb or drive aisle.
Figure 8.1.7 - Example of Off-Street Parking
Where a wheel stop is provided pursuant to Section 8.1.8 the portion of the parking space
between the wheel stop and the front edge of the parking space, as marked in Figure 8.1.8, is
exempt from the requirements of Section 8.1.3 and may be surfaced with permeable material or
landscaping, provided that no landscaping exceeds 0.15 metres in height.
Every off-street parking or loading area which is illuminated shall have all lighting positioned in
such a manner that light falling onto abutting properties is minimized.
Any trash storage or collection area co-existing with any parking or loading area:
(a) shall be clearly delineated as separate and in addition to required parking and loading spaces;
(b) shall be located such that collection vehicles can gain access without undue interference with
the operation of the parking and loading area; and
(c) shall have a fenced or landscaped screen as required by Section 7.
Maximum grades:
(a) the maximum grade for a drive aisle or a parking space is 8%;
(b) the maximum grade for a driveway is 15%;
(c) where a drive aisle or a parking space is located within 6.0 metres of a fronting lot line it must
comply with applicable grade requirements prescribed in the City of Kelowna's Subdivision
and Servicing Bylaw 7900.
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Figure 8.1.11.a - Maximum Grades for Parking Areas
Figure 8.1.11.b - Example of Parkade Configuration
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8.2
Off-Street Parking Regulations
Where any development is proposed, including new development, change of use of existing
development, or enlargement of existing development then the off-street vehicle parking
(including parking for universal accessibility, and visitors), bicycle parking, and loading spaces
shall be provided onsite by the property owner in accordance with the requirements of this
Bylaw.
Parking Setbacks
Parking shall not be permitted within the front or flanking landscape area except when the
parking is within a driveway that is perpendicular to the fronting or flanking street.
Where a setback for a garage or a carport (as allowed within a particular zone) is measured from
the back of curb, edge of pavement, or a sidewalk (whichever is closest), the resulting parking
stall can be counted as an off-street parking stall.
For any lot with two (2) dwellings or less then any residential parking space that is not
perpendicular to the front or flanking side yards must be setback at least three (3) metres from
the front or flanking side yard.
Tandem Parking
Tandem parking spaces are permitted only for:
(a) developments with 6 or fewer dwelling units and:
i.
Only one tandem parking space is permitted in front of any garage or carport;
ii.
a tandem space cannot be used for different principal dwelling units;
iii.
parking spaces for secondary suites, carriage houses, and Child Care Centre, Major can
be in tandem with the principal dwelling unit(s).
(b) townhouses with 7 or more dwelling units where the lot is located within the Core Area and:
i.
visitor parking stalls cannot be configured in tandem;
ii.
a tandem space cannot be used for different dwelling units (including secondary
suites).
Size and Ratio
The layout of each off-street parking space, loading space, parking lot, and parkade shall conform
to the following provisions:
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Table 8.2.6.a Dimensions of Parking Spaces and Drive Aisles
m = metres
Parking Spaces:
Min.
Length
Min.
Width
Min. Height
Clearance
Regular Size Vehicle parking space
6.0 m
2.5 m
2.0 m
Small Size Vehicle parking space
4.8 m
2.3 m
2.0 m
Accessible parking spaces
6.0 m
3.7 m
2.0 m
Van-Accessible parking spaces
6.0 m
4.8 m
2.0 m
Regular Size Parallel parking space
7.0 m
2.6 m
2.0 m
Small Size Parallel parking space
6.5 m
2.5 m
2.0 m
Regular Size Residential loading space .1
6.0 m
2.5 m
3.3 m
Regular Size Parallel Residential loading space .1
7.0 m
2.6 m
3.3 m
Non-Residential loading space
9.3 m
3.0 m
4.0 m
Drive Aisles:
Min.
Length
Min.
Width
Min. Height
Clearance
All two-way drive aisles serving 90 degrees parking (e.g.,
parking lot, parkade, garage)
n/a
6.5 m
2.0 m
All two-way surface drive aisles without adjacent parking
n/a
6.0 m
2.0 m
All two-way surface drive aisles without access to adjacent
parking, garages, and / or carports in MF1, RU1, & RU2 zone
n/a
4.5 m
2.0 m
All two-way surface drive aisles with access to adjacent
parking, garages, and / or carports in MF1, RU1, & RU2 zone
n/a
6.0 m
2.0 m
One way drive aisles (60 degree parking or greater)
n/a
5.5 m
2.0 m
One way drive aisles (less than 60 degree parking & parallel
parking)
n/a
3.5 m
2.0 m
FOOTNOTES (Table 8.2.6.a):
.1 The purpose of residential loading spaces is to facilitate move ins / outs and to facilitate short term
parking for deliveries and drop offs. The loading space may not be located behind a gated secured
area. The loading space may not be located over 50 metres away from the main residential lobby
door and should be located close to the residential lobby entrance.
Table 8.2.6.b Ratio of Parking Space Sizes
Uses:
Min. Regular Size Vehicle
parking spaces
Max. Small Size Vehicle
parking spaces
Principal Dwelling units in the A1, A2,
RR1, RR2, RU1, RU2, RU3, and RU5 zones.
100% .3
0%
Carriage house or secondary suite
0%
100% .3 , .4
Dwelling units in the MF1 zone with
access to a lane
0% .5
100% .3 , .4
Dwelling units in the MF1 zone without
access to a lane
100% .3
0%
Townhouses, Stacked Townhouses, and
Apartments
50% .1 , .2 , .3 , .4
50% .4
Commercial
70% .4
30% .4
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Table 8.2.6.b Ratio of Parking Space Sizes
Uses:
Min. Regular Size Vehicle
parking spaces
Max. Small Size Vehicle
parking spaces
Industrial
70% .4
30% .4
Institutional
50% .4
50% .4
FOOTNOTES (Table 8.2.6.b):
.1 For the purpose of calculating the percentage of regular size vehicle parking spaces, "accessible
parking spaces" shall be included in the minimum number regular size vehicle parking spaces.
.2 All visitor parking spaces must be regular size vehicle parking spaces.
.3 All parking spaces that are configured in tandem must be regular size vehicle parking space.
.4 All parking spaces must be regular size vehicle parking space when: the length of a parking space
abuts a doorway or when a surface parking space abuts a lane perpendicularly.
.5 For any MF1 development with two dwelling units or less, the minimum regular size vehicle parking
spaces for the principal dwelling units is 100%.
Length, width, and height measurements shall be clear of obstructions (including but not limited
to columns, lot lines, curbs, walls, pipes, roof features, fences, and emergency exit painted
areas). Spacing measurements shall be taken from the inside to inside of obstructions.
Where a parking space abuts an obstruction (including but not limited to columns, lot lines, walls,
pipes, roof features, fences, and emergency exit painted areas) the parking space width shall
follow the following regulations:
(a) be an additional 0.2 metres wider
where the parking space abuts an
obstruction on one side;
(b) be an additional 0.5 metres wider
where the parking space abuts an
obstruction on both sides; and
(c) be an additional 0.8 metres wider
where the parking space abuts a
doorway.
At the end of a parking aisle the parking
spaces
abutting
each
other
in
a
perpendicular manner cannot both be small
parking spaces as described in Figure 8.2.9.1.
Number of Spaces
The minimum number of off-street vehicle parking spaces, loading spaces, short-term bicycle
parking and long-term bicycle parking spaces required for each use (including visitor spaces)
is specified in Table 8.3, Table 8.3.1, Table 8.3.2, Table 8.3.3, Table 8.3.4, Table 8.3.5, and Table
8.3.6 except where additional parking is required by the Ministry of Transportation & Transit
(MOTT) if the site has direct access to a provincial highway. The maximum required number of
loading spaces is three (3) spaces.
Small
Small
Figure 8.2.9.1 End of Aisle Parking Spaces
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Parking spaces for secondary uses shall be provided in addition to the required parking spaces
for the principal use on a lot.
Where calculation of the total number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or bicycle spaces yields
a fractional number:
(a) any fraction less than one-half (0.5) rounds down to the nearest whole integer (including
zero); and
(b) any fraction one-half (0.5) or greater rounds up to the nearest whole integer.
Where Table 8.3, Table 8.3.1, Table 8.3.2, Table 8.3.3, Table 8.3.4, Table 8.3.5, and Table 8.3.6
does not clearly define requirements for a development, the single use class or combination of
use classes most representative of the proposed development shall be used to determine the
parking requirements.
Where a development consists of a mix of use classes, the total off-street parking requirement
shall be the sum of the off-street parking requirements for each use class.
(a) notwithstanding Section 8.2.13, in mixed-use developments the parking spaces required for
offices and other commercial related land uses can be shared with the residential visitor
parking requirements. Parking spaces must be available for both land uses (commercial and
visitor) at all times.
Transportation Demand Management Bonus Parking Reductions
The minimum number of off-street vehicles parking spaces required for each use may be reduced
as per the following incentives identified below. The following conditions must be met to qualify
for the parking incentives outlined in Table 8.2.15 :
(a) Transit and Car-Share Incentives - If a development with 25 or more residential dwelling
units provides both Transit Passes and Car-Share Memberships to the residents then the
following incentives apply as described in Table 8.2.15 Parking Incentives. A Car-Share
membership must be for a traditional car-share organization in which the vehicle is returned
to the same location at the end of every booking and not for one-way car-share organization.
The car-share membership must be connected to the dwelling unit. The funds for Transit
Passes must go into the EcoPass for New Developments program in which participants
enrolled in the program will have unlimited access to the transit fund for use on the Kelowna
Regional Transit System until the fund is extinguished. The rates for the Transit Pass Fund
and Car-Share Memberships are:
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1 Car-Share membership per dwelling unit; and
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$1,500 per dwelling unit for Transit Passes into the EcoPass for New
Developments program.
(b) Rental Housing Incentives - If a development with 7 or more residential dwelling units
rezones to a rental sub-zone guaranteeing the development as rental housing then the
following incentives apply as described in Table 8.2.15 Parking Incentives.
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(c) Bicycle Parking Incentives - If a development provides two long-term bicycle spaces per
dwelling unit then the following incentives apply as described in Table 8.2.15 Parking
Incentives.
Table 8.2.15 Parking Incentives
Location of
Development
Transit Passes &
Car-Share memberships
Rental Housing
Bicycle Incentive
Within a Frequent
Transit Area or within
an Urban Centre .1
25% reduction for base
vehicle parking .3 and
15% for visitor parking .4
20% reduction for
base vehicle parking .3
and 15% for visitor
parking .4
20% reduction for base
vehicle parking .3 and
15% for visitor parking .4
Within a Medium
Transit Area that is
outside an Urban
Centre or within Car-
Share Area
(regardless of the
Transit Area) .1 , .2
20% reduction for base
vehicle parking .3 and
15% for visitor parking .4
20% reduction for
base vehicle parking .3
and 15% for visitor
parking .4
20% reduction for base
vehicle parking .3 and
15% for visitor parking .4
Within an ATC Lot
that is outside: a
Frequent Transit
Area, Medium Transit
Area, and a Car-Share
Area .1 , .2
n/a
20% reduction for
base vehicle parking .3
and 15% for visitor
parking .4
20% reduction for base
vehicle parking .3 and
15% for visitor parking .4
All other areas
n/a
20% reduction for
base vehicle parking .3
and 15% for visitor
parking .4
n/a
.1 Frequent and Medium Transit lots are defined within Map 8.3.f Frequent and Medium Transit Lots.
Urban Centres are defined by the Official Community Plan.
.2 A Car-Share Area is defined as lot within Map 8.3.g Car-Share Area.
.3 The base vehicle parking rates can be combined amongst the incentives (Transit Passes & Car-Share
memberships, Rental Housing, and Bicycle Incentives) but the maximum reduction is 45%.
.4 The visitor parking rate incentive cannot be combined with the other visitor parking reductions. For
example, if a development uses two or three incentives (Transit Passes & Car-Share memberships,
Rental Housing, and Bicycle Incentives the maximum reduction for the visitor parking rate is 15%.
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Accessible Parking Standards
8.2.16 The minimum accessible parking shall be provided as a function of the total number of parking
spaces provided onsite as described in Table 8.2.17 and illustrated in Figure 8.2.16. However, if a
development is within a Transit Oriented Area as identified in Map 8.3.a, Map 8.3.b, Map 8.3.c,
or Map 8.3.d and utilizes the parking exemption to provide less parking than would otherwise be
required by Table 8.3 Required Off-Street Parking Requirements then development must
provide at least the minimum required amount of Accessible Parking spaces onsite as identified
in Table 8.2.17a Required Amount of Accessible Parking Spaces in Transit Oriented Areas.
(a) if one or more visitor parking spaces are required, then at least one of those visitor parking
spaces shall be configured as an accessible parking space;
(b) designate as an accessible parking space using appropriate signage;
(c) include accessible parking spaces in the calculation of the applicable minimum parking
requirement; and
(d) accessible parking spaces shall be located as close to a main building entrance, on a level non-
skid surface.
Table 8.2.16 Amount of Accessible Parking Spaces
Total Number of Parking Spaces
Onsite.
Min. Number of Required
Accessible Parking Spaces .2
Min. Number of Required Van-
Accessible Parking Spaces .1
1 - 6 spaces
0 spaces
0 spaces
7 - 36 spaces
1 space
0 spaces
37 - 68 spaces
2 spaces
1 space
69 - 100 spaces
3 spaces
1 space
101-150 spaces
4 spaces
1 space
151-200 spaces
5 spaces
1 space
201-300 spaces
6 spaces
2 spaces
301-400 spaces
7 spaces
2 spaces
401-500 spaces
8 spaces
2 spaces
Over 500 spaces
2% of the total spaces
2 spaces
FOOTNOTES (Table 8.2.16):
.1 The number of van-accessible parking spaces is included in the minimum required accessible parking
spaces. For example: if six (6) accessible parking spaces are required and two (2) van accessible
parking spaces are required, then the total number of accessible parking spaces is six (6), two (2) of
which must be van accessible.
.2 There is no accessible parking space required for any lot zoned RU1, RU2, RU3, RU5, or MF1.
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Table 8.2.16a Required Amount of Accessible Parking Spaces in Transit Oriented Areas
Total Number of Dwelling Units
Min. Number of Required
Accessible Parking Spaces
Min. Number of Required Van-
Accessible Parking Spaces
1 - 9 units
0 spaces
0 spaces
10 - 50 units
1 space
0 spaces
51-100 units
2 spaces
1 space
101 - 200 units
3 spaces
1 space
201-300 units
4 spaces
1 space
301-400 units
5 spaces
1 space
Over 400 units
6 spaces
2 spaces
Note: The number of van-accessible parking spaces is included in the minimum required accessible
parking spaces. For example: if six (6) accessible parking spaces are required and two (2) van accessible
parking spaces are required the total number of accessible parking spaces is six (6) and two (2) of which
must be van accessible.
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Electric Vehicle Charging
8.2.17 Any development with residential dwelling units that provides an on-site parking spaces for that
dwelling unit must be an electric vehicle energized outlet capable of providing level 2 charging.
The rate shall be one energized space per dwelling unit that is provided a parking stall. For
example, if a development does not provide a parking space onsite for that dwelling unit then
there is no requirement for an electric vehicle energized outlet for that dwelling unit.
a) The minimum energized electric vehicle energized outlets do not apply to the visitor
parking.
b) Energized Outlets must be labelled for their intended use for electric vehicle charging only.
c) Energized Outlets must be assigned to an individual vehicle parking space and must be
located no further than 1.0 metre from that parking space.
d) No more than one Energized Outlet may be assigned to an individual vehicle parking space.
e) The minimum energized electric vehicle energized outlets do not apply to secondary suites
or carriage houses.
f) The minimum amount of electric vehicle energized outlets per parking space capable of
providing level 2 charging can be reduced by 75% if the lot is zoned with a "r - rental only"
sub-zone that restricts the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and prohibits any building
stratification or bareland stratification.
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8.3 Required Off-Street Parking
Table 8.3 - Required Residential Parking .5
Regulation .5
Location of Dwelling Units
Within Urban Centre .3 , .6
Outside Urban Centre .6
Frequent
Transit Lot .7
Medium
Transit Lot .7
Not within a Frequent or a
Medium Transit Lot .7
Frequent Transit Lot .7
Medium Transit Lot .7
Not Frequent and Not Medium Transit .7
Within Core Area .6
Outside Core Area .6
Min Vehicle Spaces per
principal studio or 1 bedroom
dwelling unit .4
0.8 .10 , .16
0.85 .10 , .16
0.95 .10 , .16
0.9 .10 , .16
1.1 .16
1.2 .16
1.25 .10 , .16
Min Vehicle Spaces per
principal 2 bedroom dwelling
unit .4
0.95 .10 , .16
1.0 .10 , .16
1.05 .10 , .16
1.05 .10 , .16
1.3 .16
1.4 .16
1.5 .10 , .16
Min Vehicle Spaces per
principal 3 bedroom or more
dwelling unit .4
1.0 .10 , .16
1.0 .10 , .16
1.25 .10 , .16
1.35 .10 , .16
1.5 .16
1.6 .16
2.0 .10 , .16
Min Vehicle Visitor Spaces per
dwelling unit .1 , .2 , .4
0.14 .11
0.14 .11
0.14 .11
0.14 .11
0.14
0.14
0.14 .11
Min Long-Term Bicycle Spaces
per dwelling unit .9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0 per ATC Lot .8
0.9 per Bike Lane Lot .8
0.75 per Lot that is not an ATC .8
or Bike Lane Lot .8
1.0 per ATC Lot .8
0.9 per Bike Lane Lot .8
0.75 per Lot that is not an ATC .8 or
Bike Lane Lot .8
1.0 per ATC Lot .8
0.9 per Bike Lane Lot .8
0.75 per Lot that is not an ATC .8 or
Bike Lane Lot .8
1.0 per ATC Lot .8
0.9 per Bike Lane Lot .8
0.75 per Lot that is not an ATC or
Bike Lane Lot .8
Min Residential Loading Spaces
1.0 loading space required per residential lobby .13
Min Long-Term Bicycle Spaces
per dwelling unit within a
Transit Oriented Area .9
1.25 bike space per 1 or no bedroom dwelling unit
1.5 bike spaces per 2 bedroom dwelling unit
2.0 bike spaces per 3 or more bedroom dwelling unit
Min Short-Term Bicycle Spaces
.9
6.0 bike spaces per entrance for Apartment Housing
4.0 bike spaces or 1.0 bike spaces per 5 dwelling units (whichever is greater) for Townhouse & Stacked Townhouse
n/a for any development with 6 dwelling units or less
Min Transit Passes and Car-
Share Memberships within a
Transit Oriented Area .14 , .15
$1,500 per dwelling unit and 1 car-share membership per dwelling unit .12
FOOTNOTES (Table 8.3):
.1 Visitor parking is to be easily accessible to the access points of the corresponding development and/or buildings. Visitor parking is a separate minimum parking requirement that rounds up or down independent of the basic parking requirement.
.2 Regardless of the parking rate (spaces per unit). The minimum number of dwelling units when the first visitor parking space is required is seven (7) dwelling units. For example, a lot with six (6) dwelling units does not require a visitor parking space.
.3 All lots in the areas identified as 3 storeys in Map 4.1 within the OCP (UC1 Downtown) shall not be required to meet any vehicle parking space requirements if the height of the buildings on the lot are 4 storeys or less and 15.0 metres or less.
.4 Lots in a Transit Oriented Area (identified in Map 8.3.a, Map 8.3.b, Map 8.3.c, or Map 8.3.d) have no minimum residential parking requirement. However, there is a minimum number of accessible parking spaces required in all new developments (See Section 8.2.17
Accessible Parking Standards).
.5 These are the minimum parking rates for all residential development unless the location or type of residential development is outlined within Table 8.3.1.
.6 Urban Centres and the Core Area are defined within the City of Kelowna's 2040 Official Community Plan.
.7 Frequent and Medium Transit lots are defined within Map 8.3.f Frequent and Medium Transit Lots.
.8 ATC and Bike Lane Lots are defined within Map 8.3.e Active Transportation Corridor and Bike Lane Lots.
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Table 8.3 - Required Residential Parking .5
Regulation .5
Location of Dwelling Units
Within Urban Centre .3 , .6
Outside Urban Centre .6
Frequent
Transit Lot .7
Medium
Transit Lot .7
Not within a Frequent or a
Medium Transit Lot .7
Frequent Transit Lot .7
Medium Transit Lot .7
Not Frequent and Not Medium Transit .7
Within Core Area .6
Outside Core Area .6
.9 The minimum long-term or short-term bicycle parking does not apply for any development with 6 dwelling units or less. The minimum long-term or short-term bicycle parking also does not apply for any Townhouses & Stacked Townhouses exclusive development in
which each dwelling unit contains a private garage.
.10 The vehicle parking rate for student residences is 0.15 parking spaces per dwelling unit. For lots that are not within a frequent or not within medium transit area, the student residences parking rate only applies within the University South Village Centre area as defined
by the City's OCP.
.11 The vehicle visitor parking rate for student residences is .05 parking spaces per dwelling unit.
.12 The minimum transit passes may be waived if the development meets the minimum vehicle parking space, minimum visitor vehicle parking space, and minimum long-term bicycle parking spaces rates for a Frequent Transit Lot within an Urban Centre.
.13 The minimum loading spaces only applies to apartment buildings with 25 or more dwelling units. The minimum loading spaces also only applies when on-street parking is not available along the frontage of the subject property or where the closest fronting on-street
parking space is over 50 metres away (while not crossing a street) from the main residential lobby door. The purpose of residential loading spaces is to facilitate move ins / outs and to facilitate short term parking for deliveries and drop offs, thus the loading space should
not be located behind a gated secured area and should be located close to the residential lobby entrance.
.14 The funds for Transit Passes must go into the EcoPass for New Developments program in which participants enrolled in the program will have unlimited access to the transit fund, receiving either a Single Ride or DayPASS in real time when they board the bus, until the
fund is extinguished.
.15 A Car-Share membership must be for a traditional car-share organization in which the vehicle is returned to the same location at the end of every booking and not for one-way car-share organization. The car-share membership must be connected to the dwelling unit.
.16 The parking rate for all dwelling units within the MF1 zone, secondary suites, and carriage houses is 1.0 parking space per dwelling unit.
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Table 8.3.1 - Required Residential Parking
Location or Type of Residential
Development
Min Vehicle Parking
Min Vehicle Visitor Parking Required .1 , .2
Min
Long-Term Bicycle Parking
Min
Short-Term Bicycle Parking
Dwelling Units within the CD20 Zone
1.0 space per dwelling unit, except 0.15 spaces per student only
residences
0.14 spaces
1.0 bike space per dwelling unit
6.0 bike spaces per entrance
Dwelling Units within the CD22 zone
0.75 vehicle spaces per studio unit
0.9 spaces per 1 bedroom unit
1.0 space per 2 bedroom unit
1.1 spaces per 3 bedroom unit
0.14 spaces per dwelling unit or
0.05 spaces per student only residences.
1.0 bike space per dwelling unit
6.0 bike spaces per entrance
Congregate Housing, Group Homes, &
Supportive Housing .3
0.35 vehicle spaces per sleeping unit; Plus a 0.5 vehicle spaces
per non-resident on-duty employee or 3.0 vehicle spaces
(whichever is greater)
0.14 spaces per dwelling unit
0.5 bike spaces per dwelling unit plus 1.0
bike space per 10 employees .4
6.0 bike spaces per entrance .4
Bed and Breakfast Homes
1.0 space per sleeping unit
n/a
n/a
n/a
Boarding or Lodging Houses
1.0 space; plus 0.9 spaces per sleeping unit
n/a
n/a
n/a
Child Care Centre, Major
1.0 space per 11 children of capacity
n/a
1.0 bike space per 10 employees
2.0 bike spaces
Child Care Centre, Minor
1.0 space
n/a
n/a
n/a
Home-Based Business, Major
1.0 space
n/a
n/a
n/a
Home-Based Business, Major for
Health Services on lots located on
Royal Avenue or Christleton Avenue
2.5 spaces per 100 m2 NFA
n/a
n/a
n/a
Home-Based Business , Minor
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Home-Based Business , Rural
1.0 space
n/a
n/a
n/a
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.1 Visitor parking is to be easily accessible to the access points of the corresponding development and/or buildings. Visitor parking is a separate minimum parking requirement that rounds up or down independent of the basic parking requirement.
.2 Regardless of the parking rate (spaces per unit). The minimum number of dwelling units when the first visitor parking space is required is seven (7) dwelling units. For example, a lot with six (6) dwelling units does not require a visitor parking
space.
.3 Lots in a Transit Oriented Area (identified in Map 8.3.a, Map 8.3.b, Map 8.3.c, or Map 8.3.d) have no minimum residential parking requirement. However, there is a minimum number of accessible parking spaces required in all new developments
(See Section 8.2.17 Accessible Parking Standards).
.4 This only applies to buildings with 7 or more dwelling units.
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Table 8.3.2 Required Commercial Parking
NFA = Net Floor Area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of Development
Minimum Vehicle & Loading Parking
Minimum Long-Term
Bicycle Parking
Minimum Short-Term
Bicycle Parking
All Non-Residential Uses in the UC1 zone
even if listed separately below .1 , .3
0.9 spaces per 100 m² NFA plus 1.0 loading
space per 1,900 m² NFA
For NFA less than or
equal to 20,000 m²
then 0.2 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of NFA
For NFA greater than
20,000 m² then 0.4
bike spaces per 100 m2
of NFA
For NFA less than
2,000 m² then 2.0 bike
spaces per entrance .4
For NFA 2,000 m² to
20,000 m² then 4.0
bike spaces per
entrance .4
For NFA greater than
20,000 m² then 6.0
bike spaces per
entrance .4
All Non-Residential Uses in the UC2, UC3,
UC4, UC5, and VC1 zone even if listed
separately below .1
1.3 spaces per 100 m² NFA plus 1.0 loading
space per 1,900 m² NFA
All Non-Residential Uses in the CD22 zone
even if listed separately below .1
1.0 spaces per 100 m² NFA plus 1.0 loading
space per 1,900 m² NFA
All Non-Residential Uses in the CD26 zone
even if listed separately below .1
1.75 parking spaces per 100 m2 NFA plus 1.0
loading space per 1,900 m² NFA
All Non-Residential Uses that are NOT
specified in the list below and are NOT
within the UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, VC1,
CD22, or the CD26 zone .1 , .2
2.0 spaces per 100 m2 NFA for uses with NFA
less than 1,000 m²
2.5 spaces per 100 m2 NFA for uses with NFA
between 1,000 m² & 2,000 m²
3.0 spaces per 100 m2 NFA for uses with NFA
between 2,000 m² & 20,000 m²
4.0 spaces per 100 m2 NFA for uses with NFA
greater than 20,000 m²
plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m² NFA
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Table 8.3.2 Required Commercial Parking
NFA = Net Floor Area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of Development
Minimum Vehicle & Loading Parking
Minimum Long-Term
Bicycle Parking
Minimum Short-Term
Bicycle Parking
Boat Storage
1.0 space per 10 boat storage spaces plus 2
spaces for employees plus 1.0 loading space
per 1,900 m² NFA
0.05 bike spaces per
100 m2 of NFA
2.0 bike spaces per
entrance
Commercial Storage; or Warehousing
0.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA (minimum 2
spaces);
Plus
2.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA for all floor area
devoted to accessory activities such as any
indoor display, office, administrative or
technical support, or retail sale operations.
plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m² NFA
0.05 bike spaces per
100 m2 of NFA
2.0 bike spaces per
entrance
Child Care Centre, Major
1.0 space per 11 children of capacity or 2.0
spaces per 100 m2 NFA (whichever is more)
1.0 bike space per 10
employees
2.0 bike spaces
Fleet Services
1.0 space per 100 m² NFA and 1.0 space per
vehicle in fleet
0.05 bike spaces per
100 m2 of NFA
2.0 bike spaces per
entrance
Gas Bar
2.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA
0.05 bike spaces per
100 m2 of NFA
2.0 bike spaces per
entrance
Hotels / Motels
0.8 spaces per sleeping units plus requirements
of other uses in the UC1 zone;
1.0 space per sleeping unit plus requirements
of other uses in all other zones
plus 1.0 loading space per 2,800 m² NFA
1.0 bike space per 20
sleeping units
6.0 bike spaces per
entrance
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Table 8.3.2 Required Commercial Parking
NFA = Net Floor Area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of Development
Minimum Vehicle & Loading Parking
Minimum Long-Term
Bicycle Parking
Minimum Short-Term
Bicycle Parking
Residential Security / Operator Unit
1.0 space per dwelling unit
n/a
n/a
Spectator Sports Establishments
1 per 4 seats plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900
m² NFA
0.2 bike spaces per 100
m2 of NFA
6.0 bike spaces per
entrance
Temporary Shelter Services
1.0 space per 10 beds
1.0 bike space per 10
employees
2.0 bike spaces
FOOTNOTES (Table 8.3.2):
.1 For shopping centres, calculate the area by adding all the tenant spaces together.
.2 Food Primary Establishment and Liquor Primary Establishment must have a minimum of 3 parking spaces.
.3 All lots in the areas identified as 3 storeys in Map 4.1 within the OCP (UC1 Downtown) shall not be required to meet any vehicle parking
space requirements if the height of the buildings on the lot are 4 storeys or less as well as 15.0 metres or less.
.4 The Net Floor Area (NFA) shall be calculated per each individual commercial retail unit.
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Table 8.3.3 Required Agriculture Parking
NFA = net floor area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of
Development
Minimum Vehicle Parking
Minimum Long-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Minimum Short-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Greenhouses and Plant
Nurseries
6.7 spaces per 100 m² NFA of retail
sales
n/a
n/a
Farm Retail Sales
5.0 spaces per 100 m² NFA, but a
minimum of 4 spaces
n/a
n/a
Table 8.3.4 Required Industrial Parking
NFA = net floor area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of
Development
Minimum Vehicle Parking
Minimum Long-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Minimum Short-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Animal Clinics, Major;
or
Animal Clinics, Minor;
or
Auctioneering
Establishments; or
Cultural and Recreation
Services; or
Food Primary
Establishment; or
Gas Bar; or
Liquor Primary
Establishment; or
Participant Recreation
Services, Indoor; or
Recycling Drop-Offs; or
Retail Cannabis Sales
2.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA for uses
with NFA less than 2,000 m²
3.0 spaces per 100 m² NFA for uses
with NFA between 2,000 m² &
20,000 m²
4.0 spaces per 100 m² NFA for uses
with NFA greater than 20,000 m²
plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m²
NFA
For NFA less
than or equal to
20,000 m² then
0.2 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
For NFA greater
than 20,000 m²
then 0.4 bike
spaces per 100
m2 of NFA
For NFA less
than 2,000 m²
then 2.0 bike
spaces per
entrance
For NFA 2,000
m² to 20,000 m²
then 4.0 bike
spaces per
entrance
For NFA greater
than 20,000 m²
then 6.0 bike
spaces per
entrance
Alcohol Production
Facility; or
Automotive &
Equipment; or
Automotive &
Equipment, Industrial;
or
Cannabis Production
Facilities; or
1.0 space per 100 m² NFA (includes
mezzanine area);
Plus
2.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA for all
floor area devoted to accessory
activities such as any indoor display,
office, administrative or technical
support, or retail sale operations.
0.1 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
2.0 bike spaces
per entrance
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Table 8.3.4 Required Industrial Parking
NFA = net floor area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of
Development
Minimum Vehicle Parking
Minimum Long-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Minimum Short-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Emergency and
Protective Services; or
General Industrial Uses;
or
Recycling Depots; or
Wrecking Yards
Plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m²
NFA
Boat Storage
1.0 space per 10 boat storage spaces.
Minimum of 2.0 spaces.
Plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m²
NFA
0.05 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
2.0 bike spaces
per entrance
Bulk Fuel Depot
2.0 spaces
n/a
n/a
Child Care Centre, Major
1.0 space per 11 children of capacity
or 2.5 spaces per 100 m2 NFA
(whichever is more)
1.0 bike space
per 10
employees
2.0 bike spaces
Commercial Storage; or
Recycling Plants; or
Utility Services,
Infrastructure; or
Warehousing
0.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA (minimum
2 spaces);
Plus
2.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA for all
floor area devoted to accessory
activities such as any indoor display,
office, administrative or technical
support, or retail sale operations.
Plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m²
NFA
0.05 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
2.0 bike spaces
per entrance
Fleet Services
1.0 space per 100 m² NFA and 1.0
space per vehicle in fleet
plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m²
NFA
0.05 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
2.0 bike spaces
per entrance
Residential Security /
Operator Unit
1.0 space per dwelling unit
n/a
n/a
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Table 8.3.5 Required Institutional Parking
NFA = net floor area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of
Development
Minimum Vehicle Parking
Minimum Long-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Minimum Short-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Cultural Recreation
Services; or
Exhibition and
Convention Facilities;
or
Food Primary
Establishment; or
Health Services; or
Liquor Primary
Establishment; or
Recycling Drop-Offs;
or
Retail
2.5 spaces per 100 m² NFA for uses with
NFA less than 2,000 m²
3.0 spaces per 100 m² NFA for uses with
NFA between 2,000 m² & 20,000 m²
4.0 spaces per 100 m² NFA for uses with
NFA greater than 20,000 m²
plus 1.0 loading space per 2,800 m² NFA
For NFA less
than or equal to
20,000 m² then
0.2 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
For NFA greater
than 20,000 m²
then 0.4 bike
spaces per 100
m2 of NFA
For NFA less
than 2,000 m²
then 2.0 bike
spaces per
entrance .1
For NFA 2,000
m² to 20,000 m²
then 4.0 bike
spaces per
entrance .1
For NFA greater
than 20,000 m²
then 6.0 bike
spaces per
entrance .1
Education Services
1.3 spaces per 100 m² NFA plus 1.0
loading space per 2,800 m² NFA
Hospitals
1.0 space per 100 m² NFA
Participant
Recreation Services,
Indoor
2.0 spaces per 100 m2 NFA; or
2.0 spaces per alley for bowling alleys; or
4.0 spaces per curling sheet for curling
rinks; or
3.0 spaces per court for racquet clubs; or
25.0 spaces per 100 m2 of pool water
surface for public swimming pools
(whichever is greater)
plus 1.0 loading space per 2,800 m² NFA
Participant
Recreation Services,
Outdoor
2.0 spaces per 100 m2 NFA; and
6.0 spaces per hole for golf courses; and
1.0 space per tee for a golf driving range
Religious Assemblies
1.0 space per 5 seats or 6.0 spaces per
100 m² of NFA (whichever is greater)
plus 1.0 loading space per 1,900 m² NFA
Child Care Centre,
Major
1.0 space per 11 children of capacity or
2.5 spaces per 100 m2 NFA (whichever is
more)
1.0 bike space
per 10
employees
2.0 bike spaces
Cemetery
0.5 space per 100 m² NFA
0.2 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
2.0 bike spaces
per entrance
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Table 8.3.5 Required Institutional Parking
NFA = net floor area
m2 = square metres
Land Use / Type of
Development
Minimum Vehicle Parking
Minimum Long-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Minimum Short-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Detention and
Correction Services
1.0 space per 2 inmates (capacity)
0.2 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
2.0 bike spaces
per entrance
Emergency and
Protective Services
4.0 spaces per 100 m² NFA
0.2 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
2.0 bike spaces
per entrance
Residential Security /
Operator Unit
1.0 space per dwelling unit
n/a
n/a
Spectator Sports
Establishments
1.0 space per 4 seats plus 1.0 loading
space per 1,900 m² NFA
0.2 bike spaces
per 100 m2 of
NFA
6.0 bike spaces
per entrance
Temporary Shelter
Services
1.0 space per 10 beds
1.0 bike space
per 10
employees
2.0 bike spaces
FOOTNOTES (Table 8.3.5.):
.1 The Net Floor Area (NFA) shall be calculated per each individual unit.
Table 8.3.6 Required Water Uses Parking
Land Use / Type of
Development
Minimum Vehicle Parking
Minimum
Long-Term
Bicycle Parking
Minimum Short-
Term Bicycle
Parking
Marinas
1.0 space per 2 boat spaces plus 1 per
business
n/a
4.0
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8.4
Off-Street Bicycle Parking
Short-term bicycle parking standards:
(a) short-term bicycle parking must be conveniently located within: 15 metres of any
main entrances (whether inside or outside of the building), a well-lit area, clearly
visible to visitors, and subject to casual surveillance by occupants of the building(s).
(b) short-term bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in a bicycle rack that is
permanently anchored to the ground or a wall.
(c) design and install short-term bicycle parking to the minimum dimensions shown in
Table 8.5.1 Minimum Dimensions for Bicycle Parking and illustrated in Figure 8.5.1.
(d) short-term bicycle parking may occur on the abutting boulevard (subject to
municipal approval and engineering space considerations).
Long-term bicycle parking standards:
(a) All long-term bicycle parking must be located inside a building or within a secure,
weather-protected, dedicated bicycle parking facility accessible to residents, employees, or
other identified users of the building. For Apartment Buildings the long-term bicycle
parking within a building shall be within a bicycle room or on bicycle racks in front of
an automobile stall within the parkade. A bicycle room can be enclosed by walls and
door or a bicycle room can include a bicycle compound within the parkade with metal
mesh that extends from floor to ceiling. These bicycle compounds shall have
reinforced steel bars spaced throughout the mesh, include tamper-proof or
concealed boltheads or nuts, and consists of industrial grade chain-link material
(no.7 gauge or heavier).
(b) the entry door into the long-term bicycle parking facility must have a minimum width
of 0.9 metres.
(c) A bicycle room shall be designed to accommodate a maximum of 40 bicycles, except
this number does not include individual bicycle lockers. The number can increase to
120 bicycles if the room is compartmentalized using expanded metal mesh with
lockable industrial-grade doors into enclosures containing a maximum of 40
bicycles. Each bicycle area containing up to 40 bicycles shall provide an access-
controlled door. The access-controlled door will improve the bicycle parking security
by limiting access to the area using a mechanism similar to an access code, keycard,
non-duplicable key, or FOB.
(d) A bicycle room, compound, or lockers shall be located at-grade or within one storey
of finished grade;
(e) The access route between the bicycle storage area and the exterior street level shall be easily
accessible to users and the following shall apply:
a. If the access route contains a hallway then the minimum hall width is 1.5 metres.
b. If the access route contains any doors they must be power-operated doors including any
exterior doors.
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c. The access route shall not traverse more than one storey above or on storey
below finished grade unless an elevator designed to accommodate the loading and
unloading of at least two bicycles is provided, offering direct, convenient access
to the outside. Where an elevator is provided for bicycles, this elevator shall not
be used for loading / unloading of commercial goods or for move in or move out
activity associated with residential use.
d. If the access route from the bicycle storage area to the exterior street level contains
stairs then the stairs shall include a wheel ramp of a minimum width of 150
millimetres without cutting into the stair tread.
(f) long-term bicycle parking spaces can be arranged in a ground-anchored or wall-
mounted configuration provided that:
i.
a minimum 50% of the required long-term bicycle parking shall be ground-
anchored. Any bicycle rack system in which bicycles are suspended above the
ground are not considered ground anchored.
ii.
wall-mounted bicycle racks located in front of an automobile stall within a
parkade will only be counted towards the minimum long-term bicycle parking
if the automobile stall meets the minimum regular - size vehicle standards.
The maximum number of bicycles in front of an automobile stall within a
parkade is 40 bicycles.
(g) long-term bicycle parking spaces must have a minimum unobstructed height clearance
of 1.9 metres between the floor and any mechanical equipment, or, if there is no mechanical
equipment, between the floor and the ceiling.
(h) design and install long-term bicycle parking spaces to the minimum dimensions
shown in Table 8.5.1 Minimum Dimensions for Bicycle Parking and illustrated in
Figure 8.5.2.
(i) For any residential development a "bicycle repair and wash station" is required after 20 long-
term bicycle parking stalls are required. For any commercial or industrial development see
Section 8.6 End-of-Trip Facilities for "bicycle repair and wash station". A "bicycle repair and
wash station" includes tools for bikes, a commercial grade pump, access to water, and a way
to raise a bike up to perform simple maintenance.
Bicycle racks shall be:
(a) constructed of theft resistant material;
(b) securely anchored with tamper-proof hardware to the floor, building, or ground;
(c) constructed to support from two points on the bicycle frame for a horizontal rack; and
(d) constructed to enable the bicycle frame and at least one wheel to both be securely locked to
the rack with a single U-style lock.
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Table 8.5.1 Minimum Dimensions for Bicycle Parking
m = metres
Ground Anchored Rack
Wall Mounted Rack
Angle of Rack (in an
aerial perspective,
measured from the
plane of the nearest
wall of a building)
>45 degrees
<45 degrees
>45 degrees
<45 degrees
Minimum space depth
1.8 m
1.45 m
1.2 m
1.2 m
Minimum aisle width
1.5 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
Minimum distance
between bicycle racks
(for racks that
accommodate
two or more bicycles) .1
0.9 m
1.3 m
0.9 m
1.3 m
Minimum distance
between bicycle racks
(for racks that
accommodate no more
than one bicycle)
0.45 m
0.65 m
0.45 m
0.65 m
Minimum distance
between bicycle racks
and wall, entrance
door to bicycle storage
facility, or another
obstacle
0.6 m
0.6 m
0.6 m
0.6 m
.1 For bicycle rack systems which suspend bicycles above the ground the distance between the
suspended bicycles can be waived.
Figure 8.5.1 - Short-Term Bicycle Parking Configuration Example
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Figure 8.5.2 - Long-Term Bicycle Parking Configurations Examples
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8.5
End of Trip Facilities
Where any commercial or industrial development is proposed, the end-of-trip facilities shall be
provided in accordance with Table 8.6.1:
Table 8.6.1 Required End-of-Trip Facilities
Long-Term Bicycle
Parking Spaces
Number of
Toilets
Number of
Sinks
Number of
Showers
Number of Storage
Lockers
0-3
0
0
0
0
4-15
1
1
1
0.5 lockers per
bicycle space
16-29
2
2
2
0.5 lockers per
bicycle space
30-64 .1
4
4
4
0.5 lockers per
bicycle space
65 and over .1
+2 for each
additional 30
bicycle spaces
+2 for each
additional
30 bicycle
spaces
+2 for each
additional
30 bicycle
spaces
0.5 lockers per
bicycle space
FOOTNOTES (Table 8.6.1.):
.1 End-of-trip facilities shall include a "bicycle repair and wash station" including tools for bikes, a
commercial grade pump, access to water, and way to raise a bike up to perform simple maintenance.
A "bicycle repair and wash station" is required after 4 long term bike parking stalls are required.
Section 8 - Parking and Loading amended as follows:
Sub-Section 8.1.4(c) - General Provisions and Development Standards - BL12497
Sub-Section 8.1.4(d) - General Provisions and Development Standards - BL12475
Sub-Section 8.2.1 - Off-Street Parking Regulations - BL12497
Sub-Section 8.2.2 - Off-Street Parking Regulations - BL12619
Sub-Section 8.2.4 - Off-Street Parking Regulations - BL12619
Sub-Section 8.2.5 - Off-Street Parking Regulations - BL12619
Sub-Section 8.2.6 - Off-Street Parking Regulations - BL12619, BL12682
Sub-Section 8.2.7 Parking Setbacks - BL12594, BL12619
Table 8.2.7.a - Dimensions of Parking Spaces and Drive Aisles - BL12497, BL12682
Table 8.2.7.b - Ratio of Parking Space Sizes - BL12497, BL 12475, BL12594, BL12590
Sub-Section 8.2.9 - Size and Ratio - BL12497
Sub-Section 8.2.11(a) - Rental Housing Incentives - BL 12475
Sub-Section 8.2.11(b) - Car-Share Incentives - BL12497/BL12475
Section 8.2.17 - Accessible Parking Standards - BL12475, BL12619
Table 8.2.17 - Amount of Accessible Parking Spaces - BL12475, BL12682
Sub-Section 8.2.17(a) - Accessible Parking Standards - BL12497
Table 8.2.18 - Minimum Electric Vehicle Parking and Charging Requirements - added by BL12582, BL12619
Table 8.3 - Required Residential Off-Street Parking Requirements - replaced by BL12582, replaced by BL12619, BL12682, replaced
by BL12751
Table 8.3.1 - Residential Multi Dwelling Parking - BL12497, BL12475, BL12594
Table 8.3.1.a - Other Residential Parking - BL12497, replaced by BL12582, BL12590, replaced by BL12619
Table 8.3.2 - Commercial - BL12497
Table 8.3.3 - Agriculture - BL12497
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Table 8.3.4 - Industrial - BL12497
Table 8.3.5 - Institutional - BL12497
Table 8.3.6 - Community, Recreational, and Cultural - deleted by BL12497
Table 8.3.7 - Water Uses - BL12475
Figure 8.3 - Parking Exception Areas - deleted by BL12497
Table 8.4 - Minimum Loading Required - BL12497, BL12594
Table 8.5 - Minimum Bicycle Parking Spaces Required - BL12497, BL12619
Table 8.5.1 - Minimum Dimensions for Bicycle Parking - BL12475
Sub-Section 8.5.8 - Off-Street Bicycle Parking - BL12497, BL12475
Table 8.6.1 - Required End-of-Trip Facilities - BL12497
Footer - BL12619
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- Specific Use Regulations
9.1
Application
The specific use regulations shall apply to all developments unless otherwise exempted in this
section.
9.2
Home-Based Businesses
Section 9.2 - Home Based Business Regulations
m2 = square metres
Criteria
Minor
Major
Rural
Operator
Restriction
The home-based business must be operated by a resident who resides for more
than 240 days of the year.
Location
The home-based
business shall be
conducted within the
principal dwelling unit.
The home-based business shall be conducted within
in a principal dwelling unit or one accessory building
or structure.
Exterior Storage
No exterior storage or exterior operation shall be permitted.
Neighbourhood
Nuisance
No nuisance from noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare, electrical or
radio disturbance shall be produced by the home-based business and, at all times,
the privacy and enjoyment of adjacent dwellings shall be preserved and the
home-based business shall not adversely affect the amenities of the
neighbourhood.
Maximum Number
of Clients / Visitors
One client visit to the site
from which the business
is being operated at any
given time.
Two clients to the site from which the business is
being operated at any given time. .1
Employee
Restriction
No person other than the
principal residents of the
dwelling unit can be
engaged in the home-
based business on-site.
One person maximum
other than the principal
residents of the dwelling
unit can be engaged in
the home-based business
on-site. .2
Two persons maximum
other than the principal
residents of the dwelling
unit can be engaged in
the home-based business
on-site.
Display Restriction
Sale and/or display of any goods exclusively produced on-site or those goods
which constitutes the finished product of the home-based business is permitted.
Food Catering
Restriction
A food catering business operating lawfully within a dwelling may establish one
additional kitchen provided that its installation is required by the Health
Specific Use Regulations
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Section 9.2 - Home Based Business Regulations
m2 = square metres
Criteria
Minor
Major
Rural
Authority and that the kitchen must be removed should the home-based business
use cease. The additional kitchen is not permitted to be utilized to establish an
additional dwelling.
Commercial
Vehicle Restriction
Parking on-site of commercial vehicles larger than 5,500 kilograms gross vehicle
weight is not permitted.
Maximum Gross
Floor Area (GFA)
20 metres² and no more
than 25% of the GFA of
the dwelling
50 metres² (including any
accessory structure GFA)
and no more than 25% of
the GFA of the dwelling .3
100 metres² (including
any accessory structure
GFA)
Minimum Lot Area
n/a
n/a
4,000 m²
FOOTNOTES (Table 9.2):
.1 If the major home-based business is conducting Health Services and the property is located on Royal
Avenue or Christleton Avenue (and must be west of Pandosy Street) then there is no limit on the
number of clients to the site.
.2 If the major home-based business is conducting Health Services and the property is located on Royal
Avenue or Christleton Avenue (and must be west of Pandosy Street) then there is no limit on the
employee restrictions on the site.
.3 If the major home-based business occurs within a ground-oriented dwelling unit that is: fronting a
transit supportive corridor, within an urban centre, or within a village centre then there is no absolute
maximum GFA but the GFA of the major home-based business cannot be greater than 50% of the GFA
of the dwelling.
9.3
Bed and Breakfast Homes
Bed and breakfast homes shall comply with the following regulations:
(a) the bed and breakfast home shall be operated as a secondary use only within a Single
Detached Dwelling, with a maximum four (4) sleeping units with accommodation for a
maximum of two guests per sleeping unit, of a minimum area of 11 metres² each;
(b) the licensed operator of a bed and breakfast home must reside in the dwelling in which the
bed and breakfast operation is located;
(c) A licensed operator must also reside onsite during the operation of the bed and breakfast;
and
(d) Short-term rental accommodation is not permitted in combination with a bed and breakfast
home. For example, If the licensed operator is not residing on site during the stay of paid
guests then the operator is engaging in short-term rental accommodations.
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Parking areas and open space to be used by guests of a bed and breakfast home shall be oriented
away from abutting developments to minimize the impact of the operation on neighbouring
properties.
All parking area and open space to be used by guests of a bed and breakfast home have to be
visually screened from abutting properties by opaque fencing or landscaping.
9.4
Drive Through Related Land Uses
For drive throughs servicing car washes or food services, the queuing space shall be provided as
follows:
(a) a minimum of five (5) in-bound vehicle storage shall be provided per queuing lane except
it is a minimum of two (2) in-bound vehicle storage shall be provided per queuing lane
where the washing bay is coin operated and the vehicle is manually washed by an
occupant of the vehicle. A minimum of two (2) out-bound vehicle storage shall be
provided per queuing lane.
(b) each queuing space shall be a minimum of 6.0 metres long and 3.0 metres wide. Queuing
lanes shall provide sufficient space for turning and maneuvering.
For all other drive throughs, the queuing space shall be provided as follows:
(c) a minimum of three (3) in-bound vehicle storage shall be provided per queuing lane and
two (2) out-bound vehicle storage shall be provided per queuing lane.
(d) each queuing space shall be a minimum of 6.0 metres long and 3.0 metres wide. Queuing
lanes shall provide sufficient space for turning and maneuvering.
9.5
Dock and Boating Regulations
Non-moorage uses such as beach houses, storage sheds, patios, sundecks, and hot tubs shall not
be permitted.
Public access along and through the foreshore shall not be impeded. In cases where the dock
platform is raised by more than 0.3 metres above any point on the public foreshore, steps must
be provided for public access over the dock and this access must not be blocked by fences or
other means.
Moorage facilities consisting of docks and boat lifts shall be permitted if developed consistently
with the pertinent provincial and federal agencies.
The owner of the moorage facilities shall be the owner of the upland lot or is the holder of a Crown
land residential lease for the upland lot.
Dock access ramps and walkways shall not exceed a width of 1.5 metres. Any other surface of the
dock shall not exceed a width of 3.0 metres.
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L or T shaped dock structures are permitted if the length of the structure which is parallel to the
shoreline does not exceed the lesser of 10.0 metres or one half the width of frontage of the
upland lot.
Setback from the side lot line of the upland lot, projected onto the foreshore, shall be a minimum
of 5.0 metres.
Setback from the side lot line of the upland lot, projected onto the foreshore, shall be a minimum
of 6.0 metres where the adjacent lot is a right-of-way beach access or is in a P3 zone.
No roof, overhead or covered structures shall be placed on the dock.
No fences will be allowed on docks other than fences running parallel to the foreshore where the
intent of such a fence would be to prevent public access onto the dock from the foreshore.
No roof or covered structures shall be used, constructed, or maintained for boat lifts.
No docks or boatlifts, shall be maintained, used, or constructed beyond 42.0 metres from the
natural boundary of the upland parcel. All docks and boatlifts shall be licensed by the Province of
B.C. or by other designated approving agencies and be used for boat access purposes only. No
commercial and industrial activity or use shall take place thereon.
Permanent moorage is intended to be used for the purposes of moorage of tour boats and shall
not include permanent live aboard accommodations.
Camping is not permitted in these zones. Non-emergency overnight moorage shall be allowed
only at federal government approved moorage buoys or at docks licensed by the Province of B.C.
Marine fuel facilities and other commercial facilities for boat launches and marinas shall provide
holding tank pump out facilities and public restroom facilities.
9.6
Agriculture, Urban
Table 9.6 - Agriculture, Urban Regulations
m = metres
Criteria
Where food is produced for
consumption by residents of
the subject lot only and is
within a rural residential
zone or a single & two
dwelling zone
Where food is produced for the purpose of
commercial sale, trade, or distribution offsite, and
for agriculture, urban uses not within a rural
residential zone or a single & two dwelling zone
Max
Greenhouse
Gross Floor Area
30 m2
30 m2
Greenhouses
and Agricultural
Structures
(a) Shall conform to the setbacks for accessory buildings and structures identified
within each zone.
(b) Greenhouses can be excluded from of site coverage for accessory buildings or
structures.
(c) The maximum height of greenhouses and agricultural structures is 3.5 m
measure from finished grade.
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Table 9.6 - Agriculture, Urban Regulations
m = metres
Criteria
Where food is produced for
consumption by residents of
the subject lot only and is
within a rural residential
zone or a single & two
dwelling zone
Where food is produced for the purpose of
commercial sale, trade, or distribution offsite, and
for agriculture, urban uses not within a rural
residential zone or a single & two dwelling zone
Heating
Restrictions
Greenhouses, accessory buildings or accessory structures cannot be heated using a
wood heat source (i.e., wood stove).
Food Processing
Restriction
n/a
Processing of food products produced on site in all
residential zones is prohibited unless in conjunction
with an authorized home-based business.
Outdoor
Storage
Restriction
n/a
No outdoor storage of related equipment and
materials.
Community
Garden
Regulations
-
Must be delineated from adjacent streets and/or parking areas by landscaping or
fencing.
-
No materials shall be stored outside of the lot.
-
Have no equipment, building or structure related to the community garden
within 1.2 m of an abutting street.
-
Have convenient access to a water source.
-
Must provide an on-site location for odour-free organic waste disposal or
transport organic waste to a suitable disposal facility.
Multi-
Residential
Shared Garden
n/a
Multi-residential shared garden can occur in any
multi-dwelling, village centre, and urban centre
zone. Multi-residential shared gardens:
-
Must be delineated from adjacent streets
and/or parking areas by landscaping or
fencing.
-
Have no outdoor storage of any equipment
or materials.
-
Have no equipment, building or structure
related to the multi-residential shared
garden within 1.2 m of an abutting street.
-
Have convenient access to a water source.
-
Must provide an onsite location for odour-
free organic waste disposal or transport
organic waste to a suitable disposal facility.
-
Can occur in any setback area.
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9.7
Temporary Farm Worker Housing
The following requirements must be met prior to the issuance of a permit for a Temporary Farm
Worker Housing (TFWH) structure:
(a) farm classification for the parcel, as determined by the BC Assessment Act.
(b) minimum farm unit size is 38,000 square metres.
(c) the need for temporary farm worker housing on-site to house temporary farm workers must
be demonstrated through documentation such as a contract with the federal government
through a migrant worker program, such as the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, farm
receipts and/or previous employment records, and/or a farm plan prepared by a professional
agrologist.
(d) new TFWH structure(s) shall include a communal kitchen.
(e) the TFWH shall be occupied only during the farm unit's growing, harvesting and pruning
periods.
(f) a statutory declaration must be filed with the City of Kelowna annually, by January 31st,
stating that the building will be used only for TFWH and specify the time(s) of year when the
TFWH will be occupied. The specified period of time may be no greater than ten months of
that calendar year.
(g) if the temporary farm worker housing is vacant for two consecutive growing seasons, the
owner will remove, at their expense, any temporary structure(s) for temporary farm worker
housing, and remove or decommission any existing buildings that had been repurposed for
temporary farm worker housing purposes, by December 31st of the second year of vacancy.
TFWH Footprint Size:
(a) TFWH Footprint may not exceed 0.20 hectares for structure(s) to accommodate a maximum
of forty temporary farm workers and may not exceed 0.30 Ha for structure(s) to
accommodate a maximum of sixty temporary farm workers.
Temporary Farmworker Allocation
(a) structure(s) to accommodate a maximum of forty temporary farm workers per each city
sector as identified on Map 9.7 for parcels up to 80,000 square metres. For parcels 80,000
square metres or more, structure(s) to accommodate a maximum of sixty temporary farm
workers per each city sector as identified on Map 9.7.
(b) farm units with greenhouses and/or on-farm processing structures may increase the number
of workers by one (1) worker per each 1000 metre2 of greenhouse and/or on-farm processing
structures.
(c) where a farm unit comprises multiple parcels of land, a restrictive covenant shall be
registered on all farm unit parcels within the same sector of the temporary farm worker
housing as identified on Map 9.7 restricting the development of further TFWH on those parcels
within that sector.
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Map 9.7 - City Sector Map
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Site Specific Regulations
Regulations apply for temporary farm worker housing on a site-specific basis as follows:
Table 9.7.4 - Site Specific Regulations
ha = hectares
Legal
Description
Civic
Address
Regulation
1.
Lot 20 Section 34
Township 23
ODYD Plan 500
Except Plan
KAP45154
4085
Shanks
Road
For the purposes of temporary farm worker housing, these
parcels shall be considered one farm unit, and the following
regulations shall apply to this farm unit only.
Notwithstanding the other section 9.7 regulations:
-
TFWH footprint size, the TFWH footprint may not exceed
0.70 ha for structures to accommodate a maximum of
140 temporary farm workers.
-
Temporary
farmworker
allocation,
structures
to
accommodate a maximum of 140 temporary farm
workers shall be permitted on this farm unit in this city
sector as identified on Map 9.7.
Lot 19 Section 34
Township 23
ODYD Plan 500
Except Plan
KAP45154
4133
Shanks
Road
2.
Lot A, Section 12,
Township 26,
ODYD, Plan
EPP71625
2975
Gallagher
Road
The following regulations shall apply to this farm unit only.
Notwithstanding the other section 9.7 regulations:
-
TFWH footprint size, the TFWH footprint may not exceed
0.95 ha for structures to accommodate a maximum of
130 temporary farm workers.
9.8
Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
The minimum dwelling unit size is greater than 29 square metres. Dwelling units less than 29
square metres known as micro suite dwelling units, are only permitted on lots within an Urban
Centre or within the University South Village Centre.
9.9
Cannabis Regulations
A cannabis production facility may not be located within 60 metres of any lot that has a
residential use as a principal use, measured from closest lot line to closest lot line.
Any retail cannabis sales establishment must be set back a minimum distance of 500 metres from
another retail cannabis sales establishment, measured from closest lot line to closest lot line.
No more than one retail cannabis sales establishment may exist per lot.
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Any retail cannabis sales establishment must be set back a minimum distance of 150 metres from
any public elementary school, measured from closest lot line to closest lot line.
Any retail cannabis sales establishment must be set back a minimum distance of 500 metres from
any public middle or secondary school, measured from closest lot line to closest lot line.
Any retail cannabis sales establishment must be set back a minimum distance of 150 metres from
the following parks, measured from closest lot line to closest lot line:
(a) Ben Lee Park
(h) Kinsmen Park
(o) Rotary Beach Park
(b) Bluebird Beach Park
(i) KLO Sports Field
(p) Rutland Centennial Park
(c) Boyce-Gyro Beach Park
(j) Lombardy Park
(q) Rutland Recreation Park
(d) City Park
(k) Mission Recreation Park
(r) Sarsons Beach Park
(e) East Kelowna Park
(l) Munson Pond Park
(s) Stuart Park
(f) Glenmore Recreation Park
(m) Parkinson Recreation Park
(t) Sutherland Bay Park
(g) Kasugai Gardens
(n) Recreation Avenue Park
(u) Waterfront Park
Drive through retail sales of cannabis are not a permitted form of retail cannabis sales.
In industrial zones the maximum gross floor area for retail cannabis sales establishment is 250
square metres.
Site specific regulations:
Regulations apply for retail cannabis sales establishment on a site-specific basis as follows:
Table 9.9.9 - Site Specific Regulations
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
1.
Lot B, District lot
139, ODYD, Plan
5934
1636-1652
Pandosy St.
To allow for a retail cannabis sales establishment
within 500 metres of the approved retail cannabis
sales establishment located at 547-559 Bernard
Avenue.
2.
All Land Shown on
Strata Plan K12
520 - 526
Bernard Avenue
To allow for a retail cannabis sales establishment
within 500 metres of other approved retail cannabis
sales establishments located at 547-549 Bernard
Avenue and 1636-1652 Pandosy Street and within
150 metres of Kasugai Gardens.
3.
Lot 2, District Lot
139, ODYD, Plan
4153
266 Bernard
Avenue
To allow for a retail cannabis sales establishment
within 500 metres of other approved retail cannabis
sales establishments located at 547-549 Bernard
Avenue and 1636-1652 Pandosy Street and within
150 metres of City Park and within 150 metres of
Stuart Park.
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9.10
Short-Term Rental Accommodation
Short-term rental accommodation must be operated by a principal resident that resides at the
dwelling unit for more than 240 days a year. If a secondary suite or carriage house is used for
short-term rental accommodation, it must be operated by a principal resident that resides at a
dwelling unit on the same lot as the secondary suite or carriage house for more than 240 days of
a year. The principal residence does not apply to a property in respect of which an operator holds
a fractional interest if the property may not be used as a principal residence by any person due to
mandatory provisions in the applicable fractional ownership agreement.
Short-term rental accommodation must have a valid licence issued under the City of Kelowna
Short-Term Rental Accommodation Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 11720.
No more than one booking or reservation for short-term rental accommodation is permitted in
each dwelling unit at one time.
A maximum of three (3) sleepings units used for short-term rental accommodation is permitted
per dwelling unit.
9.10.5 If a lot containing a single detached dwelling and a carriage house and/or a secondary suite is
used for short-term rental accommodation, a maximum of two (2) dwelling units and five (5)
sleepings units in total are permitted for short-term rental use.
9.10.6 No more than two adults may occupy a sleepings unit for short-term rental accommodation.
9.10.7 For properties within the Agricultural Land Reserve, short-term rental accommodation must be
in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act and its regulations.
9.11
Tall Building Regulations
Table 9.11 outlines all the regulations that shall apply to any building taller than the lesser of 40.0
metres or 13 storeys. See Figure 9.11.1 for visual illustrations.
Table 9.11 - Tall Building Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Regulation (GFA = Gross Floor Area)
Minimum amount of transparent glazing
on first floor frontage façade
75% for commercial frontage
n/a for residential frontage
Minimum depth of any commercial unit
fronting a street
6 m
Minimum setback for each corner lot
applied only to the first storey
There shall be a triangular setback 4.5 m long abutting
along the lot lines that meet at each corner of an
intersection. Within the volumetric 4.5 m triangular
setback there shall be no buildings or structural columns
are permitted. See visual example of Corner Lot Setback
(figure 9.11.1).
Podium height (maximum)
16 m
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Table 9.11 - Tall Building Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Regulation (GFA = Gross Floor Area)
Podium rooftop
The rooftop of the podium shall not be used for parking
and there shall be no parking spaces within the parkade
that do not have an overhead roof for weather
protection.
Parking Restriction
No parking is permitted above 16 metres from finished
grade.
Minimum tower separation from another
tower measured from exterior face of
the tower.
30 m
Maximum floor plate above the sixth
storey. .1
a) 750 m2 GFA for residential use
b) 850 m2 GFA for hotel use
c) 930 m2 GFA for office and/or commercial uses
Minimum stepback above podium .2
(including balconies)
3 m
Barrier free accessibility
Every building shall have front entrance at finished
grade on the front and/or flanking street. The main
residential entrance and exit shall and all commercial
spaces shall provide barrier free accessibility to the
nearest sidewalk.
FOOTNOTES (Table 9.11):
.1 The floorplate is the gross floor area per floor of interior space and excludes all exterior spaces such
as decks, patios, balconies, etc.)
.2 Eaves, decks, canopies, and balconies can project into the stepback no greater than 0.6 metres.
9.12
Transportation Corridor
Any flanking side yard, side yard, or rear yard abutting the Transportation Corridor (TC) future
land use designation outlined in the Official Community Plan shall have a minimum 3 metre
setback from that lot line. That setback area shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 7.
Notwithstanding Section 7, any fencing within the landscape area required by Section 9.12.1
shall be a black chain link fence, or other materials approved by the Divisional Director of
Planning and Development Services. The fence may be substituted for a continuous opaque
barrier only where Section 7 permits continuous opaque barriers. If a fence or continuous
opaque barrier is installed, then the fence or continuous opaque barrier must:
(a) contain at least one pedestrian access gate along the lot line abutting the Transportation
Corridor (TC) future land use designation;
(b) have the pedestrian access gate be a minimum of 1.6 metres wide and be lockable and
controlled by the subject property owner.
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Notwithstanding Section 7.5, the maximum fence height within the landscape area required by
Section 9.12.1 shall be 2.0 metres and must be setback at least 0.15 metres from the lot line
abutting the Transportation Corridor (TC) future land use designation.
Any lots zoned A1-Agriculture or P3 -Parks and Open Space are exempt from the requirements
in Section 9.12.
Section 9 - Specific Use Regulations amended as follows:
Section 9.2 - Home Based Business Regulations - BL12497, BL12475, BL12594, BL12742
Section 9.3 - Bed and Breakfast Homes - BL12619, BL12651
Sub-Section 9.4.1 - Drive Through Related Land Uses - BL12475
Sub-Section 9.5.12 - Docks and Boating Regulations - BL12475
Sub-Section 9.5.14 - Docks and Boating Regulations - BL12475
Table 9.6 - Agriculture, Urban Regulations - BL12497, BL 12475
Sub-Section 9.7.1(c) - Temporary Farm Worker Housing - BL12475
Table 9.7.4 - Site Specific Regulations - BL12497
Sub-Section 9.9.1 - Cannabis Regulations - BL12475
Table 9.9.9 - Site Specific Regulations - BL12497
Section 9.10 - Short-Term Rental Accommodation - BL12590, BL12761
Table 9.11 - Tall Building Regulations - BL12497, BL12594, BL12742
NEW Section 9.12 - Transportation Corridor - BL12497
Footer - BL12619
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- Agriculture & Rural Residential
Zones
Section 10.1 Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
A1 - Agriculture
The purpose is to provide a zone for Agricultural Land Reserve parcels that
permit agricultural uses and other complementary uses suitable in an
agricultural setting.
A2 - Agriculture / Rural
Residential
The purpose is to provide a zone that allows for rural residential and
agricultural land uses outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.
RR1 - Large Lot Rural
Residential
The purpose is to provide a zone for country residential development on
larger lots that permit more rural land uses, minor agricultural, and a
holding zone where future development could occur subject to the
direction of the Official Community Plan.
RR2 - Small Lot Rural
Residential
The purpose is to provide a zone for country residential development on
smaller lots, and complementary uses, in areas of high natural amenity
and limited urban services.
Section 10.2 - Sub-Zones
Zones
Sub - Zones
Purpose
A1 - Agriculture
n/a
n/a
A2 - Agriculture / Rural
Residential
n/a
n/a
RR1 - Large Lot Rural
Residential
RR1cc - Large Lot Rural
Residential with Child Care
Centre, Major
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone
for RR1 lots to allow child care centre,
major on a case-by-case basis were
supported by OCP policy.
RR2 - Small Lot Rural
Residential
RR2cc - Small Lot Rural
Residential with Child Care
Centre, Major
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone
for RR2 lots to allow child care centre,
major on a case-by-case basis were
supported by OCP policy.
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Section 10.3 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
A1
A2
RR1
RR2
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
S
S
S
S
Agriculture
P
P
-
-
Agriculture, Urban
P
P
P
P
Agriculture, Intensive .10
P
-
-
-
Agri-Tourism .10
S
S
-
-
Alcohol Production Facility
.10
S
-
-
-
Animal Clinics, Major
-
S .5
S .5
-
Animal Clinics, Minor
-
S
S
-
Aquaculture
P
P
-
-
Bed and Breakfast Homes
S .12
S .12
S .12
S .12
Cannabis Cultivation .10
P
-
-
-
Carriage House
S .8
S .8
S .8
S .8
Child Care Centre, Major
-
-
P .1
P .1
Child Care Centre, Minor
S
S
S
S
Farm Retail Sales Stands .10
S
-
-
-
Forestry
P
-
-
-
Greenhouses and Plant
Nurseries
P .4
P .4
P .4
-
Group Home
-
P
P
P
Home-Based Business,
Major
S
S
S
S
Home-Based Business,
Minor
S
S
S
S
Home-Based Business,
Rural
S .9
S .9
S .9
-
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Section 10.3 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
A1
A2
RR1
RR2
Kennels
P .5
P .5
P .5
-
Mobile Home
P .6
-
-
-
On-Farm Processing of
Cannabis .10
S
-
-
-
On-Farm Processing .10
S
-
-
-
Secondary Suite
S .3
S .3
S .3
S .3
Single Detached Dwelling
P .13
P .13
P .13
P .13
Stables
P
P .5
-
-
Temporary Farm Worker
Housing (TFWH) .10
S .7
S .7
-
-
FOOTNOTES (Section 10.3):
.1 The lot must have a child care sub-zone 'cc' on the property for a child care centre, major to be
permitted.
.2 [Deleted].
.3 Secondary suites must be on a lot serviced with community water.
.4 Greenhouses and plant nurseries may include the accessory sale of landscaping and gardening non-
farm products provided that this accessory use is limited to 150 m2 on the lot.
.5 Minimum lot area for animal clinics, major, kennels, and stables (stables only in the A2 zone) is
20,000 m2.
.6 Maximum one single detached dwelling or mobile home per lot.
.7 Existing structure with a building permit that was approved at least two (2) years prior to TFWH
application, can be converted into TFWH, on the parcel within the farm unit. New TFWH must be in
temporary structures on non-permanent foundations, such that it is designed to be removed by a
truck or vehicle. Concrete pads or foundations are not permitted.
.8 Carriage houses must be on a lot serviced with community sanitary sewer and community water,
except, carriage houses are permitted on lots without community sanitary sewer services if the lot
area is at least 10,000 m2. Mobile homes may be used as carriage houses in the A1 zone.
.9 All home-based business, rural must have a minimum lot area as described in Section 9.2 Home-
based businesses.
.10 Other legislation like the Agriculture Land Commission Act applies and may limit land uses.
.11 [Deleted]
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Section 10.3 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
A1
A2
RR1
RR2
.12 A bed & breakfast can only occur if there is only one dwelling unit on the lot.
.13 Maximum of one single detached dwelling unit is permitted per lot, except on A1 zoned ALR land
when another residence is permitted within the Agriculture Land Reserve as described in the
Agricultural Land Commission Act (and related regulation and policy).
Section 10.4 - Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
A1
A2
RR1
RR2
Min Lot Width
40.0 m
40.0 m
36.0 m
18.0 m except it
is 20.0 m for a
corner lot
Min Lot Depth
n/a
n/a
30.0 m
30.0 m
Min Lot
Area
No Sewer Lots
40,000 m2
300,000 m2
40,000 m2
10,000 m2
Sewer Lots
40,000 m2
40,000 m2
8,000 m2
1,600 m2
Both Sewer
Lots and Lots
without Sewer
Each lot shall have a minimum building envelope area of 150 m2.
Section 10.5 - A1 Agricultural and Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Agricultural
Facilities,
Building, &
Structures
Max. Site
Coverage of
all Buildings,
Structures, &
Impermeable
Surfaces .5
Max.
Gross
Floor
Area .5
Min.
Front &
Flanking
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Rear
Yard
Setback
Min. ALR
Interface
Setback
.4
Max.
Height
Non-Agricultural
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
35%
130 m2
per
building
.1
6.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
n/a
6.0 m
Apiculture: Bee
Hive; Honey
House
35%
n/a
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
n/a
n/a
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Section 10.5 - A1 Agricultural and Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Agricultural
Facilities,
Building, &
Structures
Max. Site
Coverage of
all Buildings,
Structures, &
Impermeable
Surfaces .5
Max.
Gross
Floor
Area .5
Min.
Front &
Flanking
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Rear
Yard
Setback
Min. ALR
Interface
Setback
.4
Max.
Height
Agricultural
Liquid or Solid
Waste Storage
(field storage)
35%
n/a
30.0 m
30.0 m
30.0 m
100.0 m
n/a
Agricultural
Structures
35%
n/a
4.5 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
n/a
16.0 m
Alcohol
Production
Facility including
Tasting Rooms
and Lounges
35%
n/a
6.0 m
6.0 m .9
10.0 m .9
n/a
10.0 m
Carriage House
35%
90 m2 .1
6.0 m
3.0 m
10.0 m
n/a
5.4 m
Compost
Storage, On-
Farm
Composting, and
Composting
Materials (non-
manure storage)
35%
n/a
15.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
100.0 m
16.0 m
Chemical
Storage
35%
n/a
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
n/a
16.0 m
Confined
Livestock Areas
35%
n/a
15.0 m .3
15.0 m
.3
15.0 m
.3
100.0 m .7
16.0 m
Crop Storage
(output storage
for the farm)
35%
n/a
6.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
15.0 m
16.0 m
Farm Retail Sales
Stands
35%
300 m2
.2
7.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
n/a
6.0 m
Feed Mill, Feed
Storage, Silage
Storage (i.e.,
input storage for
the farm)
35%
n/a
6.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
60.0 m
16.0 m
Greenhouses and
Plant Nurseries .8
35% .6
n/a
6.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
15.0 m
16.0 m
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Section 10.5 - A1 Agricultural and Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Agricultural
Facilities,
Building, &
Structures
Max. Site
Coverage of
all Buildings,
Structures, &
Impermeable
Surfaces .5
Max.
Gross
Floor
Area .5
Min.
Front &
Flanking
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Rear
Yard
Setback
Min. ALR
Interface
Setback
.4
Max.
Height
Incinerators
35%
n/a
30.0 m
30.0 m
30.0 m
100.0 m
n/a
Kennels
35%
500 m2
.10
15.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
n/a
10.0 m
Livestock and
Poultry Housing
35%
n/a
15.0 m
.3
15.0 m
.3
15.0 m
.3
100.0 m
16.0 m
Mushroom Barns
and/or
Mushroom
Processing
Facility
35%
n/a
15.0 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
30.0 m
16.0 m
On-Farm
Processing
35%
n/a
6.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
n/a
16.0 m
On-Farm
Processing of
Cannabis
35%
n/a
6.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
100 m
16.0 m
Secondary Suite
35%
90 m2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Single Detached
Housing
35%
500 m2 .1
6.0 m
3.0 m
10.0 m
n/a
10.0 m
Stables
35%
n/a
15.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
n/a
16.0 m
FOOTNOTES (Section 10.5):
.1 For any lot 8,000 m2 or greater in lot area, a residential footprint must be registered on title for any
residential development triggered by a Farm Protection Development Permit. The maximum
residential footprint is 2,000 m2. A second residential footprint up to 1,000 m2 may be registered for
carriage houses. The maximum gross floor area for a carriage house on any lot 400,000m2 or larger is
186 m2.
.2 Farm retail sales stands, selling only produce grown on the site or another site operated by the same
producer do not have a maximum area. If non-farm products are being sold, then the total area, both
indoors and outdoors, used for retail sales of all products must not exceed 300 m2 and at least 50 per
cent of the retail sales area must be for the sale of farm products produced on the farm.
.3 The setback is increased to 30 m when the lot is abutting: a rural residential zone, a single & two
dwelling zone, a commercial zone, a village centre zone, a core area zone, or an urban centre zone.
.4 ALR interface is the perimeter border of the ALR including all satellite areas. The ALR interface is
measured from the lot line on the farm side of the subject property.
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Section 10.5 - A1 Agricultural and Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Agricultural
Facilities,
Building, &
Structures
Max. Site
Coverage of
all Buildings,
Structures, &
Impermeable
Surfaces .5
Max.
Gross
Floor
Area .5
Min.
Front &
Flanking
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Side
Yard
Setback
Min.
Rear
Yard
Setback
Min. ALR
Interface
Setback
.4
Max.
Height
.5 Other legislation like the Agricultural Land Commission Act (and related regulation and policy) regulate
gross floor area and site coverage.
.6 For greenhouses and plant nurseries designed with a closed wastewater and storm water management
systems then the site coverage may be increased to 75%.
.7 Except horse paddocks, which can be setback 15 m.
.8 These setbacks apply to cannabis cultivation if grown in a greenhouse.
.9 Outdoor crush pads must be setback 15 m from lot line.
.10 The maximum building footprint for kennels is 250 m2.
Section 10.6 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
A2
RR1
RR2
Regulations that apply to all Buildings, Structures, and Uses
Max. Site Coverage of all
Buildings
20% .4 except 30%
when lot is less than
8,000 m2
20% .4 except 30% when
lot is less than 8,000 m2
30%
Max. Site Coverage of all
Buildings, Structures,
and Impermeable
Surfaces
35% .4
40% .4 except 50% when
lot is less than 8,000 m2
60%
Max. Height for
Agricultural Structures
16.0 m
16.0 m
n/a
Min. Setbacks & Max.
Gross Floor Area for any
Agriculture Facility,
Building, or Structure
All Setbacks for any agriculture facility, building, or structure shall follow the
minimum setbacks and maximum gross floor area listed in Section 10.5
(except from the ALR interface). Animal clinics shall follow the minimum
setbacks (except from the ALR interface) and maximum height as stated for
kennels listed in in Section 10.5.
Regulations that apply to all Principal Dwellings, Non-Agricultural Principal Use Buildings, and Non-
Agricultural Principal Use Structures
Max. Height
10.0 m
10.0 m
10.0 m
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Section 10.6 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
A2
RR1
RR2
Max.
Height for
Buildings
with
Walkout
Basements
.4
Front or
Flanking
Yard
8.6 m
8.6 m
8.6 m
Rear
Building
Elevation
12.5 m .3
12.5 m .3
12.5 m .3
Max. Gross Floor Area of
a Third (3rd) Storey
relative to the Second
(2nd ) Storey (this does
not apply to Dwellings
with Walkout
Basements)
70%
See example diagram
Figure 5.11
70%
See example diagram
Figure 5.11
70%
See example diagram
Figure 5.11
Min. Front Yard Setback
6.0 m
6.0 m
6.0 m
Min. Front Yard or
Flanking Yard Setback
for any Attached Garage
or Carport
6.0 m .5
6.0 m .5
6.0 m .5
Min. Flanking Yard
Setback
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
Min. Side Yard Setback
3.0 m
3.0 m
2.1 m .1
Min. Rear Yard setback
10.0 m
9.0 m
7.5 m or 4.5 m on wide
lots .1
Regulations that apply to Carriage Houses, Accessory Buildings or Structures, and Secondary Suites
Max. Height for Carriage
Houses
5.7 m .6
5.7 m .6
5.7 m .6
Max. Height for
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
4.8 m
4.8 m
4.8 m
Min. Front Yard Setback
12.0 m
12.0 m
12.0 m
Min. Front Yard Setback
for Double Fronting Lots
6.0 m .5
6.0 m .5
6.0 m .5
Min. Flanking Yard
Setback
6.0 m
6.0 m
6.0 m
Min. Side Yard Setback
1.5 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
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Section 10.6 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
A2
RR1
RR2
Min. Rear Yard setback
3.0 m
3.0 m
1.5 m .2
Max. Net Floor Area for
Single (1) Storey Carriage
Houses
100 m2
100 m2
100 m2
Max. Net Floor Area for
Two (2) Storey Carriage
Houses
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
Max. Upper Storey Gross
Floor Area for Two (2)
Storey Carriage Houses
70% of the carriage
house footprint area
See example diagram
Figure 5.9
70% of the carriage house
footprint area
See example diagram
Figure 5.9
70% of the carriage
house footprint area
See example diagram
Figure 5.9
Max. Net Floor Area for
Secondary Suites
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
Max. Building Footprint
per Accessory Building or
Structure
n/a
90 m2
90 m2
FOOTNOTES (Section 10.6.):
.1 Where the lot width exceeds the lot depth, the minimum rear yard is 4.5 m provided that one side yard
shall have a minimum width of 4.5 m.
.2 When the rear yard is abutting a lane, the minimum rear yard setback is 0.9 m.
.3 The height for the lowest floor or walkout basements at the rear elevation cannot exceed 3.6 m measured
from finished grade to the top of the finished floor above the slab.
.4 For greenhouses and plant nurseries designed with a closed wastewater and storm water management
systems then the site coverage may be increased to 75%.
.5 Setback shall be measured from edge of sidewalk closest to lot line. In situations without a sidewalk the
setback shall be measured from the back of curb or edge of street (where pavement ends). However, the
minimum setback from the lot line is 3.0 m.
.6 For a carriage house with a roof slope ratio less than 3 in 12 the maximum height is increased to a
maximum of 6.1 metres.
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Section 10.7 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
1.
Lot 1 Section 16
Township 26
ODYD Plan
KAP71228
2605 O'Reilly
Rd
To allow for an animal clinic, major to be placed on a lot less
than 20,000 m2.
2.
Lot A, Section 24,
Township 26,
ODYD, Plan
EPP714
700 Hwy 33 E
Food Primary Establishment
This existing cafe is subject to the Agricultural Land Commission
(ALC) Resolution #101/2014 for application #53542 which
approved this non-farm use subject to the following condition:
The café facility is limited to current size being 25.3 m2 (272 ft2)
indoor and 34.6 m2 (372 ft2) outdoor and that there be
submission of notification or an application to the ALC should
there be plans in the future for any significant changes or plans
to expand the current footprint.
3.
Lot A Sections 7
and 8 Township 23
ODYD Plan
KAP88538
380
Lochview
Road
Notwithstanding, Section 9.3 Bed & Breakfast Homes, Section
10.3 Permitted Land Uses and Section 10.6 Development
Regulations for Accessory Buildings, the following uses and
regulations are permitted:
-
Agriculture;
-
Alcohol Production Facility, where onsite sales of alcohol
can only be purchased by bed & breakfast guests;
-
Food Primary Establishments; Liquor Primary
Establishments; Participant Recreation Services, Indoor;
Participant Recreation Services, Outdoor; Personal Services
Establishments, all for the bed & breakfast guests only;
-
A maximum of 8 sleeping units, with a maximum of two
people in each sleeping unit;
o One accessory building may have two of the eight
sleeping units and two-full sized bathrooms. No cooking
facilities permitted;
Only one reservation (on a temporary basis of less than 30 days)
for any of the sleeping units is permitted at any given time.
4.
Lot 35 Section 16
Township 26
ODYD Plan 24182
2261-2265
James Rd
Permits the use of a Carriage House on a lot smaller then 10,000
m2.
5.
That Part of Lot 13
Block 5 Section 4
Township 23
ODYD Plan 896
Shown as
Okanagan Hwy
(Proposed) and
Two Parts as 50 ft
212 Valley
Road N
To allow for Temporary Shelter Services as a Principal Use on
the subject property.
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Section 10.7 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
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Regulation
Access Road all of
Which are
Dedicated as Road
on Plan 11656
Section 10 - Agriculture & Rural Residential Zones amended as follows:
Section 10.2 - Sub-Zones - BL12619
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Section 10.6 - Development Regulations - BL12497, BL12594
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Footer - BL12619
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Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
- Single and Two Dwelling Zones
Section 11.1 - Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
RU1 - Large Lot Housing
The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units
with compatible secondary uses, on larger serviced urban lots.
RU2 - Medium Lot
Housing
The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units
with compatible secondary uses, on medium serviced urban lots.
RU3 - Small Lot Housing
The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units
with compatible secondary uses, on smaller serviced urban lots.
[Deleted]
[Deleted]
RU5 - Multiple Suburban
Housing
The purpose is to provide a zone for multiple single detached dwellings,
or duplexes including compatible secondary uses, on a single serviced
urban lot.
Section 11.2 - Sub-Zones
Zones
Sub - Zones
Purpose
RU1 - Large Lot Housing
RU1cc - Large Lot Housing with
Child Care Centre, Major
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone
for RU1 lots to allow child care
centre, major on a case-by-case
basis were supported by OCP policy.
RU2 - Medium Lot
Housing
RU2cc - Medium Lot Housing
with Child Care Centre, Major
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone
for RU2 lots to allow child care
centre, major on a case-by-case
basis were supported by OCP policy.
RU3 - Small Lot Suburban
Housing
n/a
n/a
[Deleted]
[Deleted]
[Deleted]
RU5 - Multiple Suburban
Housing
n/a
n/a
Suburban Residential Zones
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Section 11.3 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
RU1 .6 , .7
RU2 .6 , .7
RU3 .6 , .7
[Deleted]
RU5 .6 , .7
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
S
S
S
[Deleted]
S
Agriculture, Urban
P
P
P
P
Bed & Breakfast
S .9 , .10
S .9 , .10
S .9 , .10
-
Boarding or Lodging
P (RU1b
only)
-
-
-
Carriage House
S
S
S
S
Child Care Centre, Major
P .3
P .3
-
P .3
Child Care Centre, Minor
S
S
S
S
Duplex Housing
P
P
P
P
Group Home
P
P
P
P
Home-Based Business,
Major
S
S
-
S
Home-Based Business,
Minor
S
S
S
S
Secondary Suite
S
S
S
S
Semi-Detached Housing
P
P
P
P
Single Detached Dwelling
P
P
P
P
Stacked Townhouses
P
P
P
-
Townhouses
P
P
P
-
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.3):
.1 [Deleted]
.2 [Deleted]
.3 The lot must have a child care sub-zone 'cc' on the property for a child care centre, major to be permitted.
.4 [Deleted]
.5 [Deleted]
.6 Any lot with more than one dwelling unit must be on a lot serviced with community water.
.7 Any lot with more than two dwelling units must be on a lot serviced with community sanitary sewer.
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Section 11.3 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
RU1 .6 , .7
RU2 .6 , .7
RU3 .6 , .7
[Deleted]
RU5 .6 , .7
.8 [Deleted]
.9 A bed & breakfast can only occur if there is only one dwelling unit on the lot.
.10 [Deleted]
Section 11.4 - Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
RU1 .1
RU2 .1
RU3 .1
[Deleted]
RU5 .1
Min. Lot Width without
access to a Rear Lane
16.5 m .2
13.0 m
8.5 m
[Deleted]
40.0 m
Min. Lot Width with access
to a Rear Lane or Strata
Road
15.0 m .2
12.0 m
8.5 m
40.0 m
Min. Lot Width for Corner
Lots
17.0 m .2
15.0 m
10.0 m
40.0 m
Min. Lot Depth
30.0 m
27.0 m
27.0 m
30.0 m
Min. Lot Area .1
450 m2 .2
350 m2 .3
255 m2
4,000 m2
Min. Building Envelope
Area
150 m2
130 m2
n/a
n/a
New lots must have access
to side or rear lane
no
no
yes
no
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.4):
.1 Minimum lot width, lot depth, and lot area also apply to bareland strata lots.
.2 Where a lot is developed with a semi-detached housing form and is being subdivided along a party wall
then: the minimum lot area is 270 m2, the minimum lot width is 10 m for corner lots, the minimum lot
width is 9 m for all other lots, and the minimum building envelope area is 100 m2.
.3 The minimum lot area is 325 m2 when the lot has access to a rear lane or strata road.
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Section 11.5 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
RU1 .1
RU2 .1
RU3 .1
[Deleted]
RU5 .1
Max. Site Coverage of all
Buildings
40% .11
40% .11
40% .11
[Deleted]
40%
Max. Site Coverage of all
Buildings, Structures, and
Impermeable Surfaces
70% .12
70% .12
70% .12
70% .6
Min. Front Yard and
Flanking Yard Setback
3.0 m .2
3.0 m .2
3.0 m .2
3.0 m .5
Min. Side Yard Setback
2.1 m .3 , .10
1.5 m .3
1.2 m .3
3.0 m .5 , .10
Min. Rear Yard Setback
6.0 m .13
6.0 m .13
6.0 m .13
6.0 m .5
Min. Rear Yard Setback
on Wide Lots
4.5 m .13
4.5 m .13
4.5 m .13
n/a
Min. Rear Yard Setback
for accessory structures
or carriage houses
1.5 m .4
1.5 m .4
1.5 m .4
1.5 m .5
Min. Setback between
Principal Buildings
2.5 m
2.5 m
2.5 m
2.5 m
Max. Net Floor Area for
Single (1) Storey Carriage
Houses
100 m2
100 m2
n/a
n/a
Max. Net Floor Area for
Two (2) Storey Carriage
Houses
90 m2
90 m2
n/a
n/a
Max. Building Footprint
per Accessory Buildings /
Structures
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
Max. Net Floor Area for
Secondary Suites
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
Min. Riparian
Management Area
Any lot with three or more dwelling units that is abutting a watercourse or
a riparian area must have the Minimum Riparian Management Area
(RMA), as described in Table 21.1 of the OCP, dedicated to the City. If the
lot is abutting a trail identified in Map 10.1 of the OCP then five additional
metres must be dedicated to the City for trail connections in addition to
the minimum RMA.
Lit pathway requirement
for Carriage Houses and
Secondary Suites
A lighted pathway is required from the entrance of the carriage house
and/or the secondary suite to the on-site parking space(s) and to the
fronting street.
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Section 11.5 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
RU1 .1
RU2 .1
RU3 .1
[Deleted]
RU5 .1
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.5):
.1 Development Regulations apply to bareland strata lots.
.2 The minimum setback for any attached garage or carport that faces the street shall be 6.0 metres
measured from edge of sidewalk closest to lot line. In situations without a sidewalk the setback shall
be measured from the back of curb or edge of street (where pavement ends). However, the minimum
setback from the lot line is 3.0 m.
.3 Side yard setbacks are not required for semi-detached on a lot line that has a party wall.
.4 When the rear yard is abutting a lane, the minimum rear yard setback is 0.9 m.
.5 The front, flanking, side, rear yard setback shall apply to the exterior lot lines of the site and not to the
interior separations between principal buildings and / or accessory structures within a building strata.
.6 Private roadways that access more than two dwelling units are excluded from the calculation of
maximum site coverage of all buildings, structures, and impermeable surfaces.
.7 [Deleted]
.8 [Deleted]
.9 [Deleted]
.10 The minimum side yard setback for any accessory structures or carriage houses is 1.5 metres.
.11 The maximum site coverage of all buildings when a lot contains three or more dwelling units is 55%.
.12 The maximum site coverage of all buildings, structures, and impermeable surfaces when a lot contains
three or more dwelling units is 75%.
.13 The minimum rear yard setback when a lot contains three or more dwelling units is 3.0 metres, except
it is 1.5 metres if the rear yard is abutting a lane.
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Section 11.6 -Density and Height Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres / FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area
Zones
RU1
RU2
RU3
RU5
Max. Density
4 dwelling units
per lot
4 dwelling units
per lot
4 dwelling units
per lot
9 dwelling units
per 1,000 m2 .1
Max. Height
11.0 m & 3
storeys .3
11.0 m & 3
storeys .3
11.0 m & 3
storeys .3
[Deleted]
Max.
Height for
Buildings
with
Walkout
Basements
Front or
Flanking
Yard
Building
Elevation
9.0 m
9.0 m
9.0 m
9.0 m
Rear
Building
Elevation
12.5 m
12.5 m
12.5 m
12.5 m
Max. Gross Floor Area
of a Third (3rd) Storey
relative to the Second
(2nd ) Storey (this does
not apply to Dwellings
with Walkout
Basements)
70%
See Figure 5.11
for Example
Diagram
70%
See Figure 5.11
for Example
Diagram
70%
See Figure 5.11
for Example
Diagram
70%
See Figure 5.11
for Example
Diagram
Max. Height for
Carriage Houses
5.7 m .2
n/a
n/a
5.7 m .2
Max. Upper Storey
Gross Floor Area for
Two (2) Storey Carriage
Houses
70% of the
carriage house
footprint area
See Figure 5.9 as
Example
Diagram
70% of the
carriage house
footprint area
See Figure 5.9 as
Example
Diagram
70% of the
carriage house
footprint area
See Figure 5.9 as
Example
Diagram
70% of the
carriage house
footprint area
See Figure 5.9 as
Example
Diagram
Max. Height for
Accessory Buildings /
Structures
4.8 m
4.8 m
4.8 m
4.8 m
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.6):
.1 The maximum density is one (1) dwelling unit per 1,000 m2 if the lot is not connected to community
sanitary sewer and community water.
.2 For a carriage house with a roof slope ratio less than 3 in 12 the maximum height is increased to a
maximum of 6.1 metres.
.3 No occupiable space is permitted on the roof of a 3-storey building.
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Section 11.7 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
1.
Lot B District Lot 136
ODYD Plan 30919
2473 Ethel Street
Notwithstanding, Section 5.3 General
Definitions, & Table 8.3.1 Other Residential
Parking, the following uses and regulations are
permitted:
-
Boarding and Lodging Houses can operate
within an accessory building in addition to
the Single Detached Housing; and
-
The minimum parking is two parking
spaces for the Boarding and Lodging use
for the site; and
-
The maximum of 14 residents on the
subject property.
Section 11 - Single and Two Dwelling Zones amended as follows:
Section 11 - Replaced by BL12619
Section 11.1 - Zone Purposes - BL12475
Section 11.2 - Sub-Zones - BL12475
Section 11.3 - Permitted Land Uses - BL12497, BL12475, BL12590
Section 11.4 - Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 11.5 - Development Regulations - BL12497, BL12475, BL12594
Section 11.6 - Site Specific Regulations - BL12515, BL12582, BL12611
Footer - BL12619
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Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
- Mobile Home Zones
Section 12.1 - Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
MH1 - Mobile Home
The purpose is to provide a zone for mobile homes on individual mobile
homes spaces in a mobile home park setting.
Section 12.2 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
MH1
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
S
Agriculture, Urban
S
Child Care Centre, Minor
S
Home-Based Business ,
Minor
S
Mobile Home Park
P .1
Offices
S .2
FOOTNOTES (Section 12.2):
.1 Mobile homes and modular homes are permitted dwelling units within a mobile home park.
.2 Offices are limited to one office for the management and operation of the mobile home park.
Section 12.3 - Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
MH1
Min. Site Area
20,000 m2
Mobile Home Zones
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Section 12.4 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
MH1
Max. Density
20 mobile home dwelling units / hectare
Max. Height
7.6 m & 1 storey
Min. Site Front Yard Setback
6.0 m
Min. Site Side Yard Setback
4.5 m
Min. Site Rear Yard Setback
6.0 m
Min. Mobile Home Space Area
325.0 m²
Min. Mobile Home Space Width
12.0 m
Min. Mobile Home Space Depth
25.0 m
Min. Mobile Home Space Setback
from Roadway
No mobile home shall be located closer than 3.0 m to the
back curb of an internal roadway or parking area
Min. Mobile Home Space Side Yard
Setback
1.5 m to the edge of the mobile home space
Section 12 - Mobile Home Zones amended as follows:
Section 12 - Renamed by BL12742
Section 12.1 - Zone Purposes - BL12742
Section 12.2 - Permitted Land Uses - BL12475, BL12742
Section 12.3 - Subdivision Regulations - BL12497, BL12475
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Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
- Multi-Dwelling Zones
Section 13.1 - Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
MF1 - Infill Housing
The purpose is to provide a zone for infill development within the core
area of the City limiting development to 6 ground-oriented residential
dwelling units or less.
MF2 - Townhouse
Housing
The purpose is to provide a zone for ground-oriented multiple housing
(typically townhouse developments) up to 3 storeys on serviced urban
lots.
MF3 - Apartment Housing
The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for apartments ranging up to
6 storeys on serviced urban lots with various commercial uses
permitted on transit supportive corridors.
MF4 - Transit Oriented
Areas
The purpose is to provide a zone that permits a range of
redevelopments from infill housing up to 6 storey apartments.
TS1 - Transit Supportive
Corridors
The purpose is to provide a zone for development within close
proximity to Transit Supportive Corridors ranging from ground-oriented
residential to apartments.
Section 13.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
MF1 - Infill Housing
MF1r - Infill Housing
Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that
restricts the dwelling units to a rental only
tenure and to prohibit any building or
bareland stratification.
MF1cc - Infill Housing
with Child Care Centre,
Major
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone to
allow for Child Care Centre, Major land uses
on a case-by-case basis were supported by
OCP policy.
MF1b - Infill Housing
with Boarding or
Lodging House
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone to
allow for Boarding or Lodging House land
uses on a case-by-case basis were
supported by OCP policy.
Multi-Dwelling Zones
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Section 13.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
MF1hc - Infill Housing
with Heritage
Commercial
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone for the
preservation of land and buildings that have
heritage value for low density residential
uses to expand into complimentary
commercial uses related to health services,
and minor retail activities
MF2 - Townhouse
Housing
MF2r - Townhouse
Housing Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that
restricts the dwelling units to a rental only
tenure and to prohibit any building or
bareland stratification.
MF3 - Apartment Housing
MF3r - Apartment
Housing Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that
restricts the dwelling units to a rental only
tenure and to prohibit any building or
bareland stratification.
MF4 - Transit Oriented
Areas
MF4 r - Transit Oriented
Areas Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that
restricts the dwelling units to a rental only
tenure and to prohibit any building or
bareland stratification.
MF4b - Transit Oriented
Areas with Boarding or
Lodging House
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone to
allow for Boarding or Lodging House land
uses on a case-by-case basis were
supported by OCP policy.
TS1 - Transit Supportive
Corridors
TS1r - Transit
Supportive Corridors
Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a subzone that
restricts the dwelling units to a rental only
tenure and to prohibit any building or
bareland stratification.
TS1b - Transit
Supportive Corridors
with Boarding or
Lodging House
The purpose is to provide a subzone to allow
for Boarding or Lodging House land uses on
a case-by-case basis where supported by
OCP Policy.
TS1rcs - Transit
Supportive Corridors
with Retail Cannabis
Sales
The purpose is to provide a subzone that
allows Retail Cannabis Sales on select lots.
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Section 13.3 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
MF1
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
S
S
S
S
S
Agriculture, Urban
S
S
S
S
S
Alcohol Production Facility
-
-
-
-
S .2
Apartment Housing
-
-
P
P
P
Boarding or Lodging
P (MF1b
only)
-
-
P (MF4b
only)
P (TS1b
only)
Child Care Centre, Major
P .3
S
S
S
S
Child Care Centre, Minor
S
S
S
S
S
Cultural and Recreation
Services
-
-
S .2
S .2 , .8
S .2
Duplex Housing
P
P
-
P
P
Emergency and Protective
Services
-
-
-
P .7
-
Food Primary Establishment
-
-
S .2
S .2 , .8
S .2
Group Home
P .1
P .1
-
P .1
P .1
Health Services
P .5
-
S .2
P .8
S .10
Home-Based Business,
Major
S
S .6
S .6
S .6
S .6
Home-Based Business,
Minor
S
S
S
S
S
Offices
-
-
-
S .10
S .10
Participant Recreation
Services, Indoor
-
-
S
S
S
Personal Service
Establishments
-
-
S .2
S .2 , .8
S .2
Professional Services
-
-
S .2
S .2 , .8
S .2
Retail
- .5
-
S .2
S .2 , .8
S .2
Retail Cannabis Sales
-
-
-
-
S .2, .11
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Section 13.3 - Permitted Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
MF1
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
Secondary Suites
S .9
S .9
-
S .9
S .9
Semi-Detached Housing
P
P
-
P
P
Single Detached Housing
P
P
-
P
P
Stacked Townhouses
P
P
P
P
P
Townhouses
P
P
P .4
P
P
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.3):
.1 Group Homes are only permitted within a single detached housing, semi-detached housing, or a duplex
housing form.
.2 These land uses are only permitted on Transit Supportive Corridors and these land uses are not
permitted above the first storey. Footnote .8 further restricts these land uses.
.3 The lot must have a child care sub-zone 'cc' on the property for a child care centre, major to be
permitted.
.4 Townhouses are only permitted if the majority of the residential dwelling units are in the form of
apartment housing.
.5 The Health Services land use or the Retail land use is only permitted as a principal use when the lot
contains the 'hc' Heritage Commercial sub-zone. The health services use shall not generate more
than two (2) clients to the site from which the business is being operated at any given time. The retail
use shall be limited to those uses related to arts, crafts, or cultural activities such as souvenir, craft,
or gift shops, bookstores, art galleries, or photography studios. Individual general retail services are
limited to a maximum net floor area of 100 m2.
.6 Home-based business, major is only permitted within ground-oriented dwelling units fronting transit
supportive corridors, ground-oriented dwelling units within urban centres, or ground-oriented
dwelling units within village centres.
.7 Emergency and protective services are only permitted as a principal use only a lot that abuts a minor
or major arterial road as determined by the OCP.
.8 These land uses are not permitted for lots identified in Figure 13.3 MF4 Commercial Restricted Area.
.9 Secondary suites are only permitted within single detached housing, semi-detached housing, and
townhouses.
.10 Offices and health services are only permitted on lots fronting transit supportive corridors and are not
permitted above the second storey.
.11 Retail cannabis sales must have 'rcs' Retail Cannabis Sales subzone on the property.
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Section 13.4 - Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
MF1
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
Lots
identified as
Area A & B
in Figure
13.6.a
Lots
identified as
Area C in
Figure
13.6.a
Min. Lot
Width
Regular Lots
13.0 m .1 ,
.2
20.0 m .1
30.0 m
30.0 m
13.0 m .1 , .2
30.0 m
Corner Lots
15.0 m .1 ,
.2
15.0 m .1 , .2
Min. Lot Depth
27.0 m .1 ,
.2
30.0 m .1
30.0 m
30.0 m
27.0 m .1 , .2
30.0 m
Min. Lot
Area
Regular Lots
350 m2 .1 ,
.2
900 m2 .1
1,400 m2
1,400 m2
350 m2 .1 , .2
1,400 m2
Corner Lots
400 m2 .1 ,
.2
400 m2 .1 , .2
Min. Building Envelope
Area
140 m2
n/a
n/a
n/a
140 m2
n/a
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.4):
.1 Townhouse and semi-detached housing developments may be subdivided into smaller lots than the
regulations listed above provided: the site is comprehensively developed under a single development
permit, the lot is subdivided along a party wall, and a party wall agreement is registered on title.
.2 Minimum lot width, lot depth, and lot area also apply to bareland strata lots.
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Section 13.5 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
MF1 - Two
Dwelling
Units or
Less
MF1 - Three
Dwelling
Units or
More
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
Max. Height
Max. Density
Section 13.6 - Density and Height Development Regulations
Min. Setback from
buildings, raised patios, and
balconies to on-site trees
See Table 7.2 Tree & Landscaping Planting Requirements
Max. Site Coverage of all
Buildings
40%
55% .10
55%
65%
See
Footnote .11
65% .12
Max. Site Coverage of all
Buildings, Structures, and
Impermeable Surfaces
70%
75% .10
80%
85%
See
Footnote .11
85% .12
Max. Gross Floor Area of a
Third (3rd) Storey relative to
the Second (2nd ) Storey
(this does not apply to
Dwellings with Walkout
Basements)
70%
See Figure
5.11 for
Example
Diagram
70%
See Figure
5.11 for
Example
Diagram
n/a
n/a
See
Footnote .11
n/a
Min. Front Yard and Flanking
Side Yard Setback
for all building types
3.0 m .5
3.0 m .3 , .5
3.0 m .3 , .5
3.0 m .3 , .5 See Footnote
.11
3.0 m .3 ,
.5 , .12
Min. Building Stepback
from Front Yard and
Flanking Side Yard
n/a
n/a
n/a
3.0 m .6
See Footnote
.11
3.0 m .6
Min. Side Yard Setback
1.8 m
except 1.2
m from a
lane .2
1.8 m except
1.2 m from a
lane .2
2.1 m
except
1.2 m
from a
lane .2
3.0 m .7
See
Footnote .11
3.0 m .7,
.12
Min. Rear Yard Setback
6.0 m
except 4.5
m for wide
lots
3.0 m except
0.9 m from
a rear lane
4.5 m
except
0.9 m
from a
rear lane
4.5 m
except 3.0
m from a
rear lane .4
See
Footnote .11
4.5 m
except
3.0 m
from a
rear lane
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Section 13.5 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
MF1 - Two
Dwelling
Units or
Less
MF1 - Three
Dwelling
Units or
More
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
.4 , .12
Min. Rear Yard Setback for
Accessory Buildings /
Structures
1.5 m
except 0.9
m from a
lane
1.5 m except
0.9 m from a
lane
1.5 m
except
0.9 m
from a
lane
1.5 m
except 0.9
m from a
lane .7
See Footnote
.11
1.5 m
except 0.9
m from a
lane .7, .12
Min. Separation between
Detached Principal
Buildings
2.0 m
2.0 m
3.0 m
n/a
See Footnote
.11
n/a
Min. Common and Private
Amenity Space
n/a
n/a
For Developments with 1 to 10 Dwelling Units = n/a
For Developments with 11 to 20 Dwelling Units =
6.0 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit
10.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit
15 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom .8 ,
.9
For Developments with greater than 20 Dwelling
Units =
7.5 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit
15.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit
25 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom .8 ,
.9
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Section 13.5 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
MF1 - Two
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Less
MF1 - Three
Dwelling
Units or
More
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
Min. Commercial Floor Area
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
For areas identified as
"Commercial Required" on
Figure 13.5.a, ground-floor
commercial principal uses
must occupy a minimum of
65% of the street frontage
of Transit Supportive
Corridors. Access driveways
or other portions of the
street frontage not used as
a building will not be
considered for the purpose
of this calculation.
Min. Roadway Width
n/a
For any lot abutting a Transit Supportive Corridor, Major
Arterial road, or a road with an Active Transportation
Corridor (as designated in the OCP) the minimum roadway
width measured from the centre line of the adjacent
highway to the property line must be at least half the
highway width requirement as described in Table 2: Road
Requirements within Subdivision, Development, and
Servicing Bylaw No. 7900. If road width does not meet the
minimum then a road dedication would be necessary.
Min. Riparian Management
Area
n/a
For any lot abutting a watercourse or a riparian area must
have the Minimum Riparian Management Area (RMA), as
described in Table 21.1 of the OCP, dedicated to the City. If
the lot is abutting a trail identified in Map 10.1 of the OCP
then five additional metres must be dedicated to the City
for trail connections in addition to the minimum RMA.
Max. Net Floor Area for
Secondary Suites
90 m2
Max. Building Footprint per
Accessory Buildings /
Structures
90 m2
Max. Building Frontage
A continuous building frontage shall not exceed 100 m in length.
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Section 13.5 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
MF1 - Two
Dwelling
Units or
Less
MF1 - Three
Dwelling
Units or
More
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.5):
.1 [Deleted]
.2 Side yards are not required for semi-detached housing or townhouses on a lot line that has a party wall
agreement. For MF1 lots garages and carports can have a side yard setback of 1.2 metres when the lot has
access to a rear or side lane. Any residential space on those MF1 lots above the garage or carport must
meet the 1.8 m side yard setback.
.3 The minimum setback only for portions of commercial ground-oriented units are 2.0 metres. The
minimum setback can be reduced to 2.0 metres only for the of ground-oriented residential units if
all of the following criteria are met:
a) The maximum height of the first storey floor above the adjacent curb level for ground-oriented
residential units are 1.2 m. Height is measured from the grade at the sidewalk directly from a
fronting publicly accessible street, walkway, open space, or applicable lot line. See example
diagram Figure 5.12.
b) The minimum net floor area for ground-oriented residential units on the first floor is 11 m2. See
example diagram Figure 5.13.
c) The abutting boulevard must have an installed sidewalk and irrigated landscape boulevard with
street trees.
.4 For portions of a parkade with lane access which do not project more than 2.3 metres above finished
grade, the rear yard setback for the parkade is 1.5 metres.
.5 The setback for a garage, a carport, or a parkade door that has direct access to the street shall have a 6
metres setback measured from back-of-curb or edge of road pavement, or edge of sidewalk to the building
or 3.0 metres from lot line to the building (whichever is greater).
.6 Minimum building stepbacks only applies to buildings 5 storeys and taller with a building frontage greater
than 60.0 m. The stepback can occur on any floor above the first storey. The stepback is required for 75%
of the total area of the exterior wall along the building frontage. Eaves, decks, canopies, and balconies
can project into the stepback no greater than 0.6 meters
.7 If the property is abutting a Rural - Agricultural and Resource, Rural - Residential, or Suburban -
Residential future land use designation as defined in the Official Community Plan then a 1.5 metres
additional setback needs to be added to the minimums.
.8 Common and private amenity space can be devoted to child care centres as long as the child care
spaces have direct access to open space and play areas within the lot. The amount of common and
private amenity space dedicated to child care spaces cannot be more than 50% of the total space
required.
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Section 13.5 - Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
MF1 - Two
Dwelling
Units or
Less
MF1 - Three
Dwelling
Units or
More
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
.9 A minimum of 4.0 m2 per dwelling unit of the common and private amenity space shall be configured as
common area that is accessible to all residents and must not be located within the required setback
areas. Common amenity space is not required for fee simple townhouses. Any apartment building with
25 or more dwelling units must have at least 75 m2 of the required common area configured indoors.
.10 In the MF1 zone, the garage footprint area shall not be considered building site coverage but does count
towards the overall impermeable surface maximum site coverage.
.11 In the MF4 zone, if the development is 3 storeys or less then the MF1 Development Regulations apply and
if the development is 4 storeys or greater than the MF3 Development Regulations apply. However, any lot
greater than 2,000 m2 that is building an apartment building shall develop using the MF3 Development
Regulations.
.12 In the TS1 zone, if the development is 3 storeys or less and contains 6 or fewer dwelling units, then the
MF1 development regulations apply.
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Section 13.6 -Density and Height Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres / FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area
Zones
MF1
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
Min. Density for Lots
fronting onto a Transit
Supportive Corridor and
for lots identified as
Area C in Figure 13.6.a
For lots with a lane = 4.75 units per 1,000 m2 and a Min. 1,050 m2 lot area .5 , .8
For lots with a lane = 3.1 units per 1,000 m2 and a Min. 1,400 m2 lot area .5 , .8 , .9
Max. Base Density
Max. 6
dwelling
units per lot
1.0 FAR
See
Underground
Parking Base
FAR
Adjustments .6
For 4 storeys
and below Max
FAR = 1.3 .2
For 5 storeys
and above Max
FAR = 1.8 .2
See
Underground
Parking Base
FAR
Adjustments .6
2.5 FAR
For areas
identified as
Area A in
Figure 13.6.a
= 1.55 FAR
For areas
identified as
Area B & Area
C in Figure
13.6.a = 2.05
FAR
See
Underground
Parking Base
FAR
Adjustments
.6
Max. Bonus Density for
Public Amenity &
Streetscape Bonus
n/a
An additional
0.15 FAR .3
An additional
0.25 FAR .3
n/a
n/a
Max. Bonus Density for
Rental or Affordable
Housing Bonus
n/a
An additional
0.3 FAR .3
An additional
0.3 FAR .3
An additional
0.3 FAR .3
An additional
0.3 FAR .3
Max. Base Height
11.0 m & 3
storeys
11.0 m & 3
storeys
18.0 m & 4
storeys
Or
22.0 m / 6
storeys .1 , .2
22.0 m / 6
storeys .10
For areas
identified as
Area A in
Figure 13.6.a:
18.0 m & 4
storeys .2 , .10
For areas
identified as
Area B & Area
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Section 13.6 -Density and Height Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres / FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area
Zones
MF1
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
C in Figure
13.6.a: 22.0 m
& 6 storeys .2 ,
.10
Max. Bonus Height
n/a
n/a
22.0 m & 6
storeys .3 Or
44.0 m & 12
storeys .3 , .4
n/a
n/a
Max. Base
Height for
Buildings
with
Walkout
Basements
Front or
Flanking
Yard
Building
Elevation
9.0 m
9.0 m
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rear
Building
Elevation
12.5 m
12.5 m
n/a
n/a
n/a
Max. Gross Floor Area
relative to the Second
(2nd ) Storeys (this does
not apply to Dwellings
with Walkout
Basements)
70%
See Figure
5.11 for
Example
Diagram
n/a
n/a
If development
is 4 storeys or
greater than
this regulation
does not apply
If development
is 3 storeys or
less then 70%
See Figure 5.11
for Example
Diagram
n/a
Max. Height for
Accessory Buildings /
Structures
4.8 m
4.8 m
4.8 m
4.8 m
4.8 m
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.6):
.1 If a parkade entrance / exit has a lower finished grade than the surrounding area then this portion of the
parkade can be excluded from height calculations. The base height is 18.0 m & 4 storeys except the
maximum base height is 22.0 m / 6 storeys if the subject property is fronting onto a Transit Supportive
Corridor.
.2 The base FARs are derived from the base height regulation. Therefore, the base FARs remain constant
even if an owner successfully applies for a Development Variance Permit to the base heights.
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Section 13.6 -Density and Height Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres / FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area
Zones
MF1
MF2
MF3
MF4
TS1
.3 These bonuses only apply to lots within the core area or within a village centre. The bonus density and
bonus height provisions occur if the provisions of Section 6.8 Density Bonus are secured.
.4 The increase in height to 44.0 m and 12 storeys only applies in situations where:
(e) lots are fronting a Provincial Highway; and
(f) lots are within 400 m of a transit stop and that transit stop must be located fronting onto a
Provincial Highway or a major arterial road; and
(g) the abutting lots are not zoned A1, A2, RR1, or RR2; and
(h) lots are within the Core Area Neighbourhood Future Land Use Designations as outlined in the OCP.
.5 For the purpose of calculating minimum densities the amount of commercial area considered as a unit
will be measured at one (1) unit per 125 m2 of commercial GFA.
.6 If eighty percent (80%) of the parking provided on-site is located underground (below finished grade)
then the base FAR is increased by 0.25 FAR.
.8 The minimum density does not apply to MF1 zoned lots addressed on Cadder Avenue between Richter
Street and Ethel Street.
.9 For lots in the TS1 zone with vehicle access only from Lakeshore Road, the minimum lot area is 2750 m2.
.10 The maximum height of Duplex Housing, Semi-Detached Housing, Single Detached Housing, and
Townhouses is 11.0 m & 3 storeys.
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Section 13.7 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
1.
Lot A, District Lot 140, ODYD, Plan
KAP58184
1915-1925
Enterprise Way
This property is permitted to have
hotels as principal land use.
2.
ODYD, Plan KAS3399
1132-1160
Bernard Ave
This property is permitted to have
16 storeys in height.
3.
Lot 1, Section 32, Township 26,
ODYD, Plan KAP 91641
530 Caramillo
Ct.
This property is permitted to have
apartment housing limited to 4
storeys.
4.
Strata Plan of Lot 3 & Remainder Lot
3, Section 28, Township 26, ODYD,
PLAN KAP74074 (See Posting Plan
EPP 104511)
777 Denali Drive
This property is permitted to have
3 storey apartment building on top
of a two storey townhouse.
5.
Lot B, Section 24, Township 28, Land
District 54, Plan KAP30848, EXC EPT
Plan KAP79047, EPP23768
530 Quartz
Crescent
This property is permitted to have
apartment housing limited to 3
storeys.
6.
Lot 20 Section 32 Township 26 ODYD
Plan KAP60008 Except Plans
KAP77707, KAP87078 and KAP91641
1691 Cara Glen
Way
The MF2 - Townhouse Housing
portion of this property is permitted
to have apartment housing limited
to 4 storeys.
7.
LOT 7 SECTION 26 TOWNSHIP 26
ODYD PLAN KAP44228
920 Rutland
Rd N
Notwithstanding Section 13.6 -
Density and Height Development
Regulations this property is
permitted to have a 770 m2 lot
area.
8.
Lot 28 District Lot 14 ODYD Plan
3249
2590 Richter
Street
Notwithstanding Section 13.6 -
Density and Height Development
Regulations, this property is
permitted to have a 650 m2
minimum lot area.
9.
Lot 2 District Lot 138 ODYD Plan
6238
1451 Richter St
Notwithstanding Section 13.6 -
Density and Height Development
Regulations this property is
permitted to have a 601 m2 lot
area.
10.
Lot A District Lot 134 ODYD Plan
EPP143754
3593 Lakeshore
Rd
Notwithstanding Section 13.6 -
Density and Height Development
Regulations, Footnote .9, this
property is permitted to have a
1700 m2 lot area.
Section 13 - Multi-Dwelling Zones
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
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11.
Lot 1 District Lot 134 ODYD Plan 3577
and Lot 2 District Lot 134 ODYD Plan
3577
3577 & 3581
Lakeshore Rd
Notwithstanding Section 13.6 -
Density and Height Development
Regulations, Footnote .9, these
properties are permitted to have a
1700 m2 lot area.
Section 13 - Multi-Dwelling Zones amended as follows:
Section 13 - Replaced by BL12619
Section 13.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes- BL12475, BL12594
Section 13.3 - Permitted Land Uses - BL12500, BL12475, BL12590, BL12682, BL12751, BL12742
Section 13.4 - Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 13.5 - Development Regulations- BL 12500, BL12475, BL12594, BL12682, BL12742
Section 13.6 - Density and Height Development Regulations - BL12500, BL12475, BL12594, BL12682
Section 13.7 - Site Specific Regulations - BL12500, BL12739
Footer - BL12619
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
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Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
- Core Area & Other Zones
Section 14.1 - Core Area and Other Zone Categories
Category
Zones
Commercial Zones
C1 - Local & Neighbourhood Commercial
C2 - Vehicle Oriented Commercial
Core Area Zones
CA1 - Core Area Mixed Use
Village Centre Zones
VC1- Village Centre
Urban Centre Zones
UC1 - Downtown Urban Centre
UC2 - Capri-Landmark Urban Centre
UC3 - Midtown Urban Centre
UC4 - Rutland Urban Centre
UC5 - Pandosy Urban Centre
Industrial Zones
I1 - Business Industrial
I2 - General Industrial
I3 - Heavy Industrial
I4 - Natural Resource Extraction
Institutional Zones
P1 - Major Institutional
P2 - Education and Minor Institutional
P3 - Parks and Open Space
P4 - Utilities
P5 - Municipal District Park
Health District Zones
HD1 - Kelowna General Hospital
Water Zones
W1 - Recreational Water Use
W2 - Intensive Water Use
Core Area & Other Zones
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones
Definitions / General Rules / Site Layout / Parking / Min Parking Table / Bicycle Regs / Specific Uses / CD Zones
Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
A1 Regs
Regs
Uses
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Regs
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Section 14.2 - Commercial, Core Area, and Village Centre Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
C1 - Local &
Neighbourhood
Commercial
The purpose is to provide a zone for the commercial developments
outside the Core Area to provide a range of services needed on a day-to-
day basis by residents within their neighbourhoods. Generally, building
scale includes 2 storey structures with primary commercial accessed at
ground level. Residential can be considered on second floors above
commercial services.
C2 - Vehicle Oriented
Commercial
The purpose is to provide a commercial zone used to accommodate a
mix of vehicle oriented commercial land uses along corridor routes and
highways. Building scale generally includes two storey buildings with
potential for office related uses on upper floors.
CA1 - Core Area Mixed
Use
The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for
developments within the Core Area and outside urban centres. Buildings
up to 4 storeys will be generally permissible with Buildings up to 6
storeys in certain circumstances based on development policy guidance
from the OCP. A further increase to 12 storeys will be acceptable on key
Transit Supportive Corridors and within close proximity to transit and
Urban Centres.
VC1- Village Centre
The purpose is to provide a zone with an integrated design for a
comprehensive mixed-use area which can include a variety of uses as
specified for each Village Centre (as identified with the OCP).
Section 14.3 - Urban Centre Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
UC1 - Downtown Urban
Centre
The purpose of this zone is to designate and to preserve land for
developments of the financial, retail and entertainment, governmental,
cultural and civic core of the downtown while also encouraging high
density mixed-use buildings.
UC2 - Capri-Landmark
Urban Centre
The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for
developments within the Capri-Landmark Urban Centre that is
consistent with and follows the Capri-Landmark Urban Centre Plan.
UC3 - Midtown Urban
Centre
The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for
developments within the Midtown Urban Centre.
UC4 - Rutland Urban
Centre
The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for
developments within the Rutland Urban Centre.
UC5 -Pandosy Urban
Centre
The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for
developments within the Pandosy Urban Centre.
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones
Definitions / General Rules / Site Layout / Parking / Min Parking Table / Bicycle Regs / Specific Uses / CD Zones
Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
A1 Regs
Regs
Uses
Sub
Regs
Uses
Regs
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Section 14.4 - Industrial Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
I1 - Business Industrial
The purpose is to provide a zone for developments of planned industrial
business parks containing indoor industrial uses with limited outdoor
storage and to provide a zone for transition from general / heavy
industrial uses to other uses.
I2 - General Industrial
The purpose is to provide for general industrial uses.
I3 - Heavy Industrial
The purpose is to designate and preserve land for developments of
industrial uses which, due to appearance, noise, odour, emission of toxic
wastes, or fire or explosive hazards may have detrimental effects on
other zones.
I4 - Natural Resource
Extraction
The purpose of this zone to provide a zone used for natural resource
extraction such as gravel extraction and processing.
Section 14.5 - Institutional Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
P1 - Major Institutional
The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for major governmental and
publicly or privately funded institutional uses.
P2 - Education and Minor
Institutional
The purpose is to provide a zone for private and public educational,
residential, and recreational uses and religious assemblies.
P3 - Parks and Open
Space
The purpose is to provide a zone for the preservation and enhancement
of open space and limited public facilities.
P4 - Utilities
The purpose is to provide a zone for private and public utilities.
P5 - Municipal District
Park
The purpose is to provide a zone for developments of major Municipal
parks and ancillary recreational uses. Park sites generate large numbers
of participants and spectators attracted from all areas of the City plus
tournament visitors and tourists. These sites serve a population of
45,000 residents within a five-kilometer radius and also serve specific
recreation facility needs on a city-wide basis.
Section 14.6 - Health District Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
HD1 - Kelowna General
Hospital
To provide a zone for the comprehensive development of buildings that
provide health services associated with the Kelowna General Hospital,
Interior Health Authority, and the University of British Columbia Clinical
Academic Campus. This zone will provide for a range of institutional
uses, as well as a limited amount of hospital-related supportive
commercial uses.
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones
Definitions / General Rules / Site Layout / Parking / Min Parking Table / Bicycle Regs / Specific Uses / CD Zones
Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
A1 Regs
Regs
Uses
Sub
Regs
Uses
Regs
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Section 14.7 - Water Zone Purposes
Zones
Purpose
W1 - Recreational Water
Use
The purpose is to provide a zone that allows for the recreational
enjoyment of upland property owners and foreshore public access while
minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation communities.
W2 - Intensive Water Use
The purpose is to provide for a diverse and concentrated range of water
activities consistent with the upland use, maintaining foreshore public
access, and minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation
communities.
Section 14.8 - Core Area and Other Sub-Zones Categories
Category
Zones and Sub-Zones
Sub-Zone Purposes
Commercial,
Core Area,
and Village
Centres
C1 - Local & Neighbourhood
Commercial
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
C2 - Vehicle Oriented
Commercial
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
CA1 - Core Area Mixed Use
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
r - Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts
the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to
prohibit any building or bareland stratification.
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
VC1 - Village Centre
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
fg - Fueling and Gas Stations
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows Gas
Bars within Urban Centres or Village Centres on
selective lots.
-
r - Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts
the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to
prohibit any building or bareland stratification.
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
A1 Regs
Regs
Uses
Sub
Regs
Uses
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Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
Section 14.8 - Core Area and Other Sub-Zones Categories
Category
Zones and Sub-Zones
Sub-Zone Purposes
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
Urban
Centre
UC1 - Downtown Urban
Centre
-
a - Arena
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that creates
custom density and height regulations for lots
surrounding the arena.
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
fg - Fueling and Gas Stations
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows Gas
Bars within Urban Centres or Village Centres on
selective lots.
-
gg - Gaming and Gambling
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Gaming and Gambling on selective lots.
-
r - Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts
the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to
prohibit any building or bareland stratification.
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
UC2 - Capri-Landmark Urban
Centre
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
fg - Fueling and Gas Stations
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows Gas
Bars within Urban Centres or Village Centres on
selective lots.
-
gg - Gaming and Gambling
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Gaming and Gambling on selective lots.
-
r - Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts
the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to
prohibit any building or bareland stratification.
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
UC3 - Midtown Urban Centre
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
fg - Fueling and Gas Stations
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows Gas
Bars within Urban Centres or Village Centres on
selective lots.
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
A1 Regs
Regs
Uses
Sub
Regs
Uses
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Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
Section 14.8 - Core Area and Other Sub-Zones Categories
Category
Zones and Sub-Zones
Sub-Zone Purposes
-
r - Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts
the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to
prohibit any building or bareland stratification.
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
UC4 - Rutland Urban Centre
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
fg - Fueling and Gas Stations
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows Gas
Bars within Urban Centres or Village Centres on
selective lots.
-
r - Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts
the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to
prohibit any building or bareland stratification.
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
UC5 - Pandosy Urban Centre
-
dt - Drive Through
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Drive Throughs on selective lots.
-
fg - Fueling and Gas Stations
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows Gas
Bars within Urban Centres or Village Centres on
selective lots.
-
r - Rental Only
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts
the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to
prohibit any building or bareland stratification.
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
Industrial
I1 - Business Industrial
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
I2 - General Industrial
-
rcs - Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that allows
Retail Cannabis Sales on selective lots.
I3 - Heavy Industrial
n/a
I4 - Natural Resource
Extraction
n/a
Institutional
P1 - Major Institutional
n/a
P2 - Education and Minor
Institutional
n/a
P3 - Parks and Open Space
n/a
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
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Regs
Uses
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Regs
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Section 14.8 - Core Area and Other Sub-Zones Categories
Category
Zones and Sub-Zones
Sub-Zone Purposes
P4 - Utilities
n/a
P5 - Municipal District Park
n/a
Health
District
HD1 - Kelowna General
Hospital
n/a
Water
W1 - Recreational Water Use
n/a
W2 - Intensive Water Use
n/a
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
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Uses
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14.9 - Permitted Principal and Secondary Land Uses in Core Area and Other Zones
Section 14.9 - Principal and Secondary Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
I1
I2
I3
I4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
HD1
W1
W2
1
Accessory Buildings or Structures
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
2
Agriculture, Urban
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
P
P
P
S
n/a
n/a
3
Alcohol Production Facility
-
P .1
P .1
P .1
P .1
P .1
P .1
P .1
P .1
P .1
P.1
P .2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Animal Clinics, Major
-
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
Animal Clinics, Minor
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
Apartment Housing
P .6
P .6
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
S
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
Auctioneering Establishments
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
Automotive & Equipment
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
Automotive & Equipment, Industrial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
Boat Launches
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
11
Boat Storage
-
-
-
S .13
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
Bulk Fuel Depot
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
Cannabis Production Facilities
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
Cemeteries
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
15
Child Care Centre, Major
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
P
P
S
-
S
S
-
-
16
Child Care Centre, Minor
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
Commercial Storage
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
Concrete and Asphalt Plants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
Cultural and Recreation Services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
P
P
S
-
S
-
-
-
20
Detention and Correction Services
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
Docks
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P .2
P
22
Drive Throughs
-
P .14
P .14
P .14
P .14
P .14
P .14
P .14
P .14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones
Definitions / General Rules / Site Layout / Parking / Min Parking Table / Bicycle Regs / Specific Uses / CD Zones
Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
A1 Regs
Regs
Uses
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Regs
Uses
Regs
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Section 14.9 - Principal and Secondary Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
I1
I2
I3
I4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
HD1
W1
W2
23
Duplex Housing
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
Education Services
-
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P .16
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
S
-
-
25
Emergency and Protective Services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
P
P
-
P
S
S
-
-
26
Exhibition and Convention Facilities
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
Fleet Services
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
Food Primary Establishment
P .5
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P .5
P .5
-
-
P
S
P
-
S
S .7
-
S .5
29
Gaming Facilities
-
-
-
-
P .8
P .8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30
Gas Bar
P .12
P .12
-
P .12
P .12
P .12
P .12
P .12
P .12
-
P .12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31
General Industrial Use
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32
Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
Group Home
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
Health Services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
S .3
-
-
-
35
Home-Based Business, Major
-
-
S .10
S .10
S .10
S .10
S .10
S .10
S .10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
Home-Based Business, Minor
-
-
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
Hospitals
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
38
Hotels / Motels
-
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
39
Liquor Primary Establishment
P .4 , .5
P .4
P .4
P .4
P .4
P .4
P .4
P .4
P .4
P .5
P .5
-
-
S .4
-
S .4
-
S .4
-
-
S .4 , .5
40
Marinas
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
41
Moorage, Permanent
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
42
Moorage, Temporary
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
S
S
43
Natural Resource Extraction
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44
Non-Accessory Parking
-
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
P
-
-
P
-
-
-
S
-
-
-
45
Offices
P .6
P .6
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P.6 .16
-
-
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Definitions / General Rules / Site Layout / Parking / Min Parking Table / Bicycle Regs / Specific Uses / CD Zones
Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
Core Area and Other Zones
Uses
A1 Regs
Regs
Uses
Sub
Regs
Uses
Regs
Density
Uses
Regs
Ind
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Section 14.9 - Principal and Secondary Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
I1
I2
I3
I4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
HD1
W1
W2
46
Outdoor Storage
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
S
-
-
-
S
-
-
-
-
47
Parks
-
-
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
-
-
-
-
S
S
P
-
P
S
-
-
48
Participant Recreation Services,
Indoor
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
P
S
S
-
S
-
-
-
49
Participant Recreation Services,
Outdoor
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
S
P
S
S
-
-
-
50
Personal Service Establishment
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
51
Professional Services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
52
Recreational Water Activities
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
53
Recycling Depots
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
54
Recycling Drop-Offs
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
55
Recycling Plants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
56
Religious Assemblies
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
57
Residential Security / Operator Unit
S
S
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
S
S
S
S
-
S
S
-
S
-
-
-
58
Retail
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P .16
-
-
S
-
S
-
S .3
S
-
S .5
59
Retail Cannabis Sales
P .9
P .9
P .9
P .9
P .9
P .9
P .9
P .9
P .9
S .9
S .9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60
Secondary Suite
-
-
-
-
S .15
S .15
S .15
S .15
S .15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
61
Semi-Detached Housing
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
62
Single Detached Housing
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63
Spectator Sports Establishments
-
-
-
-
P
P
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
S
-
-
-
64
Stacked Townhouses
-
-
P
P
P .11
P .11
P .11
P .11
P .11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
65
Temporary Shelter Services
-
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
P
-
-
P
P
-
-
S
-
-
-
66
Townhouses
-
-
P
P
P .11
P .11
P .11
P .11
P .11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
67
Utility Services, Infrastructure
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
68
Warehousing
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Agriculture & Rural Zones
Suburban Residential Zones
Multi-Dwelling Zones
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Uses
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Regs
Uses
Sub
Regs
Uses
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Section 14.9 - Principal and Secondary Land Uses
Uses
Zones
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
I1
I2
I3
I4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
HD1
W1
W2
69
Wrecking Yards
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
FOOTNOTES (Section 14.9):
.1 In the commercial, village centre, and urban centre zones the total area for manufacturing shall be limited to a maximum of 275 m2 per lot. In the industrial zones, there is no manufacturing gross floor area limit. In the I1, I2, and I3 zones, the maximum
floor area for tasting, serving, and consumption of alcohol shall not exceed 235 m2 in gross floor area per lot. If the lot is fronting onto Richter Street, Clement Avenue, Vaughan Avenue, or Baillie Avenue then there is no floor limit for tasting, serving, and
consumption of alcohol.
.2 Docks can only be used for private purposes and cannot be used as a communal docking facility utilized for renumeration.
.3 Health services and retail shall be limited to those types of uses and services incidental to a major sports and recreation facilities. Health services and retail shall be located within a building primary used for district park, participant recreation services
indoor, and/or spectator sports establishments. Retail shall not exceed 235 m2 or 5% of the gross floor area of the building which it is located (whichever is less). Health services shall not exceed 500 m2.
.4 Liquor primary establishments must hold a Liquor Primary Licence.
.5 Retail, food primary establishment, liquor primary establishments shall not exceed 235 m2 in gross floor area (e.g. neighbourhood pubs) per lot. This floor area limit does not apply to a lot that is within the MED - Mixed Employment District future land use
designation as outlined in the Official Community Plan.
6 Offices are intended to be a minor component within the zone. Offices and Apartment Housing can occur on any floor except the ground floor.
.7 Food primary establishment shall be limited to a maximum 465 m2 GFA. Retail shall be limited to a maximum 465 m2 GFA and no more than 50 m2 of GFA for any individual tenant space.
.8 Gaming facilities must have 'gg' Gaming and Gambling sub-zoning on the property.
.9 Retail cannabis sales must have 'rcs' Retail Cannabis Sales sub-zoning on the property.
.10 Home-based business, major is only permitted within ground-oriented units fronting Transit Supportive Corridors, ground-oriented units within urban centres, ground-oriented units within village centres, or within single detached housing.
.11 Townhouses and stacked townhouses are only permitted on fronting streets classified as mixed residential street, residential street, or mixed streets as defined in the City of Kelowna's Official Community Plan (e.g. Map 4.2, Map 4.4, Map 4.6, Map 4.8, &
Map 4.9).
.12 Within an Urban Centre or a Village Centre zone a gas bar must have the 'fg' sub-zoning on the property to be permitted. All gas bars are only permitted if an alternative fuel infrastructure is provided on the same lot.
.13 Boat Storage is only permitted with the Cook / Lakeshore Village Centre.
.14 Drive Throughs must have 'dt' Drive Through sub-zoning on the property. See Section 9.4 for specific drive through related regulations.
.15 Secondary Suites are only permitted within Single Detached Housing and Townhouses. The maximum net floor area of a Secondary Suite is 90 m2.
.16 Education Services, Office, and Retail land uses are only permitted on lots within the MED - Mixed Employment District future land use designation as outlined in the Official Community Plan.
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Section 14.10 - Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Lot
Depth
Minimum Lot
Area .1
Maximum Lot
Area
C1
40.0 m except 18.0 m
if site abuts a lane.
30.0 m
830 m2
1,500 m2
C2
40.0 m except 30.0 m
if site abuts a lane.
30.0 m
1,000 m2
n/a
CA1
40.0 m except 13.0 m
if site abuts a lane.
30.0 m
1,200 m2 except
460 m2 if site
abuts a lane.
n/a
VC1 Village
Centre
25.0 m
30.0 m
750 m2
n/a
UC1
(Downtown)
6.0 m
30.0 m
200 m2
n/a
UC2 (Capri
/Landmark)
40.0 m except 13.0 m
if site abuts a lane.
30.0 m
1,200 m2 except
460 m2 if site
abuts a lane.
n/a
UC3 (Midtown)
UC4 (Rutland)
UC5 (Pandosy)
I1
40.0 m
35.0 m
2,000 m2
n/a
I2
4,000 m2
n/a
I3
8,000 m2
n/a
I4
100.0 m
1000.0 m
10,000 m2
n/a
P1
13.0 m
30.0 m
460 m2
n/a
P2
18.0 m
30.0 m
660 m2
n/a
P3
n/a
n/a
n/a
P4
n/a
n/a
n/a
P5
13.0 m
30.0 m
460 m2
n/a
HD1
30.0 m
30.0 m
n/a
W1
n/a
n/a
n/a
W2
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Section 14.10 - Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Lot
Depth
Minimum Lot
Area .1
Maximum Lot
Area
FOOTNOTES (Section 14.10):
.1 The minimum lot area listed in the table above only applies to lots that have a connection to the
community sanitary sewer system (as described within the City of Kelowna's Subdivision and
Servicing Bylaw 7900). If a lot does not have an installed connection to the community sanitary sewer
system, then the minimum lot area is 10,000 m2.
Section 14.11 - Commercial and Urban Centre Zone Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
Max. Site
Coverage of all
Buildings
50%
65%
75%
75%
100%
.15
100%
or 85%
.13 , .15
100%
or 85%
.13 , .15
100%
or 85%
.13 , .15
100%
or 85%
.13 , .15
Max. Site
Coverage of all
Buildings,
Structures, and
Impermeable
Surfaces
70%
85%
85%
85%
100%,
.15
100%
or 90%
.9 , .15
100%
or 90%
.9 , .15
100%
or 90%
.9 , .15
100%
or 90%
.9 , .15
Max. Density
and
Max. Height
See Section 14.14 for Density and Height Regulations
Min. Front Yard
and Flanking
Side Yard
Setback for all
portions of a
building that
are not
Ground-
Oriented
2.0 m
.12
2.0 m
.12
4.5 m
.12
3.0 m
.12
0.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
3.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
3.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
3.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
3.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
Min. Front Yard
and Flanking
Side Yard
Setback for
Ground-
Oriented,
Residential
2.0 m
.12
2.0 m
.12
3.0 m
.1 , .12
3.0 m
.1 , .12
0.0 m
.12 , .15
3.0 m
.1 , .12 , .15
3.0 m
.1 , .12 , .15
3.0 m
.1 , .12 , .15
3.0 m
.1 , .12 , .15
Min. Front Yard
and Flanking
Side Yard
Setback for
Ground-
2.0 m
.12
2.0 m
.12
2.0 m
.12
2.0 m
.12
0.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
2.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
2.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
2.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
2.0 m
.2 , .12 , .15
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Section 14.11 - Commercial and Urban Centre Zone Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
Oriented,
Commercial
Min. Building
Stepback from
Front Yard and
Flanking Side
Yard
n/a
n/a
3.0 m
.14
3.0 m
.14
3.0 m
.14
3.0 m
.14
3.0 m
.14
3.0 m
.14
3.0 m
.14
Min. Side Yard
Setback
3.0 m
0.0 m
.3
3.0 m
3.0 m
.6 , .8
0.0 m
.2 , .3 , .15
0.0 m
.2 , .3 , .15
3.0 m
.2 , .3 , .15
0.0 m
.2 , .3 , .15
0.0 m
.2 , .3 , .15
Min. Rear Yard
Setback
3.0 m
.4
0.0 m
.4
4.5 m
.5 , .7
4.5 m
.7 , .8
0.0 m
.2 , .15
0.0 m
.2 , .4 , .15
3.0 m
.2 , .4 , .15
0.0 m
.2 , .4 , .15
0.0 m
.2 , .4 , .15
Min. Common
and Private
Amenity Space
7.5 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit
15.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling
unit
25 m2 per dwelling unit with more
than 1-bedroom .11
6.0 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit
10.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit
15 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-
bedroom .11
Min. Accessory
Buildings /
Structures
Setbacks
An accessory building or structure shall follow the setbacks within that zone except
the setback shall not be less than 1.6 m when abutting a urban residential or rural
residential zone.
Upper Floor
Setbacks
For any portion of a building abutting a street or abutting another property, a 3.0 m
setback is required for any portion of the building above the lesser of 16.0 m or four
storeys.
Corner Lots
For any building greater than 18.0 m or 4 storeys and located on a corner lot, there
shall be a triangular setback 4.5 m in length along the lot lines that meet at each
corner of an intersection. This setback will only be required at the first storey. See
Visual Example of Corner Lot Setbacks.
Urban Plazas
Any site within an urban centre larger than 4,000 m2 with a building length larger
than 100 m shall provide an urban plaza at grade.
Tall Building
Regulations
For tower and podium regulations refer to Section 9.11 Tall Building Regulations.
Min. and Max.
Commercial or
Residential
Floor Area
based on
Fronting Street
Type
The commercial and residential principal use floor area restriction is based on street
type as defined in the City of Kelowna's Official Community Plan (See Maps: 4.2
Downtown, 4.4 Capri-Landmark, 4.6 Pandosy, 4.8 Rutland, & 4.10 Midtown).
Secondary uses are permitted in accordance with Section 14.9. Any building on
streets classified as a:
-
High Streets or Retail Streets shall provide ground-floor commercial principal
uses, which must occupy a minimum of 90% of the street frontages. Access
driveways or other portions of the street frontage not used as a building will
not be considered for the purpose of this calculation. Any combination of
commercial and residential principal uses is permitted above the ground-
floor.
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m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
-
Mixed Streets can contain any combination of commercial and residential
principal uses at the ground floor and above.
-
Mixed Residential Streets can contain any combination of ground-floor
commercial or residential principal uses. One hundred percent (100%) of the
floor area above the ground-floor shall be residential principal uses.
-
Residential Streets shall contain one hundred percent (100%) of the floor
area as residential principal uses.
Max. Parkade
Exposure
On the first floor, there shall be no parkade exposure to the primary street and the
secondary street may have up to 25% of that frontage (access driveways will not be
considered as exposure).
Min. Riparian
Management
Area and Trail
width
Any lot with three or more dwelling units that is abutting a watercourse or a riparian
area must have the Minimum Riparian Management Area (RMA), as described in
Table 21.1 of the OCP dedicated to the City. If the lot is abutting a trail identified in
Map 10.1 of the OCP then five additional metres must be dedicated to the City for
trail connections in addition to the minimum RMA.
FOOTNOTES (Section 14.11):
.1 The minimum setback for ground-oriented, residential units can be reduced to 2.0 metres if both
criteria are met:
a) The maximum height of the first storey floor above adjacent curb level for ground-oriented
residential units is 1.2 m. Height is measured from the grade at the sidewalk directly from a
fronting publicly accessible street, walkway, open space or applicable lot line. See Example
Diagram Figure 5.12.
b) The minimum net floor area for ground-oriented, residential units on the first floor is 11 m2.
See Example Diagram Figure 5.13.
.2 The minimum setback can be reduced from 3.0 m to 0.0 m for any portion of a building below 16.0 m
in height if the ground floor setback (measured from back-of-curb or edge of road pavement in
situations without curb to building face) of at least 6.0 m in the UC2, UC3, UC4 zones and 4.5 m in the
UC5 zone.
.3 Except it is 3.0 m when the lot is on Conlin Ct, Lowe Ct, or Bouvette St. The side yard setback is 3.0
metres when the lot is abutting a Core Area Neighbourhood (C-NHD), Suburban - Residential (S-RES),
Suburban - Multiple Unit (S-MU), or an Education / Institutional (EDINST) future land use designation
as outlined in the Official Community Plan.
.4 Except it is 6.0 m when abutting a core area neighbourhood (C-NHD) or an education / institutional
(EDINST) future land use designation as outlined in the Official Community Plan.
.5 Except the rear setback is: 3.0 m when abutting a rear lane, 6.0 m when abutting a single & two
dwelling zone or rural residential zone, and it is 6.0 m for hotels or motels.
.6 The minimum side yard is 4.0 m when abutting a single & two dwelling zone or rural residential zone.
.7 For portions of a parkade with lane access which do not project more than 2.3 m above finished grade,
the rear yard setback for the parkade is 1.5 m. The site rear yard for carport structures is 1.5 m.
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Section 14.11 - Commercial and Urban Centre Zone Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
C1
C2
CA1
VC1
UC1
UC2
UC3
UC4
UC5
.8 Any building over 6 storeys in height, the portions of the building over 6 storeys must be setback a
minimum of 10 m from any lot line abutting any single & two dwelling zone or rural residential zone.
Bareland strata lots do not have setbacks to internal lots or common access roads. A continuous
building frontage shall not exceed 100 m in length and must be designed with appropriate
architectural breaks or relief where the length of the building exceeds 37 m.
.9 The maximum site coverage of all buildings, structures, and impermeable surfaces is dependent on
the street type as defined in the City of Kelowna's Official Community Plan (e.g. Map 4.4, 4.6, 4.8,
4.10). All high streets, retail streets, and mixed streets are maximum of 100%. All mixed-residential,
residential streets and all other street types are maximum of 90%.
.10 The maximum height is measured from the grade at the sidewalk directly from a fronting publicly
accessible street, walkway, open space or applicable lot line. See Visual Example of Max Floor Height
for Residential Ground-Oriented Housing.
.11 A minimum of 4.0 m2 per dwelling unit of the Common and Private Amenity Space shall be configured
as common area that is accessible to all residents and must not be located within the required setback
areas. Common and Private Amenity Space can be devoted to child care centres as long as the child
care spaces have direct access to open space and play areas within the lot. The amount of Common
and Private Amenity Space dedicated to child care spaces cannot be more than 50% of the total space
required. Any apartment building with 25 or more dwelling units must have at least 75 m2 of the
required common area configured indoors.
.12 The setback for a garage, a carport, or a parkade door that has direct access to the street shall have
a 6 m setback measured from back-of-curb or edge of road pavement, or edge of sidewalk or 4.5 m
from lot line (whichever is greater).
.13 The maximum site coverage is dependent on the street type as defined in the City of Kelowna's
Official Community Plan (e.g., Map 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10). All high streets, retail streets, and mixed
streets are maximum of 100%. All mixed-residential, residential streets and all other street types are
maximum of 85%.
.14 Minimum building stepbacks only applies to buildings that are at least 5 storeys and not taller than
12 storeys with a building frontage greater than 60.0 m. The stepback can occur on any floor above
the first storey. The stepback is required for 75% of the total area of the exterior wall along the
building frontage. Eaves, decks, canopies, and balconies can project into the stepback no greater
than 0.6 meters.
.15 If the development is 3 storeys or less and contains 6 or fewer dwelling units, then the MF1
Development Regulations apply.
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Section 14.12 - Industrial, Institutional, and Water Zone Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
I1
I2
I3
I4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
W1
W2
Max. Site
Coverage of
all Buildings
(%)
60%
60%
80%
10%
50%
40%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Max. Site
Coverage of
all Buildings,
Structures, &
Impermeable
Surfaces (%)
80%
90%
n/a
n/a
70%
60%
n/a
n/a
30%
n/a
n/a
Max. Density
&
Max. Height
See Section 14.14 for Density and Height Regulations
Min. Front
Yard Setback
2.0 m
2.0 m
2.0 m
.2
2.0 m
.2
2.0 m
2.0 m
.3
6.0 m 6.0 m
6.0 m
n/a
n/a
Min. Flanking
Side Yard
Setback
2.0 m
2.0 m
2.0 m
.2
2.0 m
.2
2.0 m
2.0 m
.3
4.5 m
6.0 m
6.0 m
n/a
n/a
Min. Side
Yard Setback
0.0 m
.1
0.0 m
.1
0.0 m
.2
0.0 m
.2
4.5 m
4.5 m
.3
3.0 m
.1
4.5 m 4.5 m
n/a
n/a
Min. Rear
Yard Setback
0.0 m
.1
0.0 m
.1
2.0 m
.2
2.0 m
.2
6.0 m
6.0 m
.3
3.0 m
.2
4.5 m
.2
6.0 m
n/a
n/a
FOOTNOTES (Section 14.12):
.1 Except the minimum setback is 4.5 m when the lot line abuts a residential zone.
.2 Except the minimum setback is 6.0 m when the lot line abuts a residential zone.
.3 Except the minimum setback is 1.2 m for any temporary portable buildings used for education services
or childcare services.
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Section 14.13 - Health District Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
HD1
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings
100%
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings,
Structures, & Impermeable Surfaces (%)
n/a
Max. Density &
Max. Height
See Section 14.14 for Density and Height Regulations
Min. Front Yard & Flanking Side Yard
Setback
Road Specific .1
Min. Side Yard Setback
Road Specific .1
Min. Rear Yard Setback
Road Specific .1
FOOTNOTES (Section 14.13):
.1 The minimum setbacks are from specific streets: 6.0 m from Pandosy Street, 6.0 m from Royal
Avenue for buildings up to 10.0 m in height, 9.0 m from Royal Avenue for buildings greater than 10.0
m, 9.0 m from Abbott Street, and 4.5 m on Christleton Laneway.
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Section 14.14 - Density and Height
FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area / m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
Min. Density (if applicable) &
Max. Base Density FAR .1 , .7
Max. Public Amenity & Streetscape Bonus
FAR
Max. Rental or Affordable Housing Bonus
FAR
Max. Base Height .1 , .7, .14
Max. Height with Bonus FAR
C1
0.75 FAR
n/a
n/a
3 storeys & 12.0 m
No additional height
C2
0.9 FAR, except 1.0 for Hotels
An additional 0.25 FAR .3
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
3 storeys & 12.0 m
Only Hotels qualify for an 3 additional
storeys & 12 m .3
CA1
Min. Density for lots fronting a Transit
Supportive Corridor and with a lane = 4.75
units per 1,000 m2 and a Min. 1,050 m2 lot
area .5 , .9
Min. Density for lots fronting a Transit
Supportive Corridor and without a lane = 3.1
units per 1,000 m2 and a Min. 1,600 m2 lot
area .5 , .9
Max. Base FAR =
1.6 FAR except 1.8 FAR when lot is fronting
a Transit Supportive Corridor .4, .9
See Underground Parking Base FAR
Adjustments .12
An additional 0.25 FAR .3
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
3 storeys & 12.0 m for lots less than 1,050
m2
4 storeys & 18.0 m for lots 1,050 m2 or
greater
6 storeys & 22.0 m for any lot size fronting a
Transit Supportive Corridor .4
3 additional storeys & 12.0 m .2 , .3
or
6 additional storeys & 22.0 m .3 , .6
VC1
Cook Truswell Village Centre = 1.5 FAR .9
Lakeshore Village Centre = 1.5 FAR except
1.8 FAR when lot is fronting a Transit
Supportive Corridor .9
Glenmore Village Centre = 1.8 FAR .9
Guisachan Village Centre = 1.5 FAR, except
1.8 FAR when lot is fronting a Transit
Supportive Corridor .9
University Village Centre = 1.5 FAR .9
Black Mountain Village Centre = 1.8 FAR .9
The Ponds Village Centre = 1.5 FAR .9
See Underground Parking Base FAR
Adjustments .12
An additional 0.25 FAR .3
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
Cook Truswell Village Centre = 6 storeys &
22.0 m
Lakeshore Village Centre = 4 storeys & 18.0
m except 6 storeys & 22.0 m when lot is
fronting a Transit Supportive Corridor
Glenmore Village Centre = 6 storeys & 22.0
m
Guisachan Village Centre = 4 storeys & 18.0
m except 6 storeys & 22.0 m when lot is
fronting a Transit Supportive Corridor
University Village Centre = 4 storeys & 18.0
m
Black Mountain Village Centre = 6 storeys &
22.0 m
The Ponds Village Centre = 4 storeys & 18.0
m
No additional height
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FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area / m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
Min. Density (if applicable) &
Max. Base Density FAR .1 , .7
Max. Public Amenity & Streetscape Bonus
FAR
Max. Rental or Affordable Housing Bonus
FAR
Max. Base Height .1 , .7, .14
Max. Height with Bonus FAR
UC1
(Downtown)
The areas are identified in Map 4.1 within the OCP (UC1 Downtown)
For areas identified as PARK = 0.5 FAR .9, .15
For UC1a - Arena properties = 5.0 FAR .9
For areas identified as 3 storeys = 1.5 FAR .9
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR .9
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.3 FAR .9
For areas identified as 20 storeys = 5.9 FAR
.9
For areas identified as 26 storeys and up =
7.2 FAR .9
See Underground Parking Base FAR
Adjustments .12
For areas identified as PARK = no bonus .3
For UC1a - Arena properties = no bonus .3
For areas identified as 3 storeys = no bonus
.3
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.25
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 20 storeys = 0.75
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 26 storeys = 1.5
additional FAR .3
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
For rental only projects or projects with
affordable housing .3 that are 12 storeys and
taller the FAR bonus rate is 0.05 FAR per
storey .10
For areas identified as PARK = 2 storeys
For UC1a - Arena properties = 12 storeys &
44.0 m
For areas identified as 3 storeys = 3 storeys
& 12.0 m
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 6 storeys
& 22.0 m
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12
storeys & 44.0 m
For areas identified as 20 storeys = 20
storeys & 73.0 m
For areas identified as 26 storeys and up =
26 storeys & 95.0 m
For areas identified as PARK = No additional
height
For UC1a - Arena properties = No additional
height
For areas identified as 3 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 6 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3
additional storeys & 12.0 m .3
For areas identified as 20 storeys = 5
additional storeys & 19.0 m .3
For areas identified as 26 storeys = 14
additional storeys & 52.0 m .3
UC2 (Capri /
Landmark)
The areas are identified in Map 4.3 within the OCP (UC2 (Capri / Landmark)
For areas identified as PARK = 0.5 FAR .9, .15
For areas identified as 3 storeys = 1.5 FAR .9
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 1.5 FAR .9
For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg
zoned lots = 1.8 FAR .9
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.3 FAR .9
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4.9 FAR
.9
For areas identified as 26 storeys = See
CD26 Zone for details
See Underground Parking Base FAR
Adjustments .12
For areas identified as PARK = no bonus
For areas identified as 3 storeys = no bonus
.3
For areas identified as 4 storeys = no bonus
.3
For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg
zoned lots = 0.25 additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 0.7
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 26 storeys = no bonus
.3
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
For rental only projects or projects with
affordable housing .3 that are 12 storeys and
taller the FAR bonus rate is 0.05 FAR per
storey .10
For areas identified as PARK = 2 storeys
For areas identified as 3 storeys = 3 storeys
& 12.0 m
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 4 storeys
& 18.0 m
For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg
zoned lots = 6 storeys & 22.0 m
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12
storeys & 44.0 m
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 18
storeys & 66.0 m
For areas identified as 26 storeys = See
CD26 Zone for details
For areas identified as PARK = No additional
height
For areas identified as 3 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 4 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg
zoned lots = No additional height
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3
additional storeys & 12.0 m .3
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4
additional storeys & 16.0 m .3
For areas identified as 26 storeys = No
bonus .3
UC3
(Midtown)
The areas are identified in Map 4.9 within the OCP (UC3 Midtown)
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FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area / m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
Min. Density (if applicable) &
Max. Base Density FAR .1 , .7
Max. Public Amenity & Streetscape Bonus
FAR
Max. Rental or Affordable Housing Bonus
FAR
Max. Base Height .1 , .7, .14
Max. Height with Bonus FAR
For areas identified as PARK = 0.5 FAR .9, .15
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR .9,
.13
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.5 FAR .9
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4.9 FAR
.9
For site specific areas = See Section 14.15
Site Specific Parcels
See Underground Parking Base FAR
Adjustments .12
For areas identified as PARK = no bonus .3
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.25
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
For site specific areas = See Section 14.15
Site Specific Parcels .11
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
For rental only projects or projects with
affordable housing .3 that are 12 storeys and
taller the FAR bonus rate is 0.05 FAR per
storey .10 , .11
For areas identified as PARK = 2 storeys
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 6 storeys
& 22.0 m
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12
storeys & 44.0 m
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 18
storeys & 66.0 m
For site specific areas = See Section 14.15
Site Specific Parcels
For areas identified as PARK = No additional
height
For Areas identified as 6 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3
additional storeys & 12.0 m .3
For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4
additional storeys & 16.0 m .3
For site specific areas = See Section 14.15
Site Specific Parcels .11
UC4 (Rutland)
The areas are identified in Map 4.7 within the OCP (UC4 Rutland)
For areas identified as PARK = 0.5 FAR .9, .15
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 1.6 FAR .9
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR .9,
.13
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.5 FAR .9
See Underground Parking Base FAR
Adjustments .12
For areas identified as PARK = no bonus .3
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
For rental only projects or projects with
affordable housing .3 that are 12 storeys and
taller the FAR bonus rate is 0.05 FAR per
storey .10
For areas identified as PARK = 2 storeys
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 4 storeys
& 18.0 m
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 6 storeys
& 22.0 m
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12
storeys & 44.0 m
For areas identified as PARK = No additional
height
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 2
additional storeys & 8.0 m .3
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 3
additional storeys & 12.0 m .3
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3
additional storeys & 12.0 m .3
UC5
(Pandosy)
The areas are identified in Map 4.5 within the OCP (UC5 Pandosy)
For areas identified as PARK = 0.5 FAR .9, .15
For areas identified as 3 storeys = 1.5 FAR .9
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 1.6 FAR .9
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR .9,
.13
For areas identified as 8 storeys = 2.35 FAR
.9
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.5 FAR .9
For areas identified as 14 storeys = 3.9 FAR
.9
For areas identified as PARK = no bonus .3
For areas identified as 3 storeys = no bonus
.3
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 0.1
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.25
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 8 storeys = 0.3
additional FAR .3
For areas identified as 14 storeys = 0.5
additional FAR .3
An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only
projects or affordable housing .3
For rental only projects or projects with
affordable housing .3 that are 12 storeys and
taller the FAR bonus rate is 0.05 FAR per
storey .10
For areas identified as PARK = 2 storeys
For areas identified as 3 storeys = 3 storeys
& 12.0 m
For areas identified as 4 storeys = 4 storeys
& 18.0 m
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 6 storeys
& 22.0 m
For areas identified as 8 storeys = 8 storeys
& 31.0 m
For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12
storeys & 44.0 m
For areas identified as PARK = No additional
height
For areas identified as 3 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 4 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 6 storeys = 2
additional storeys & 8.0 m .3
For areas identified as 8 storeys = 3
additional storeys & 12.0 m .3
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FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area / m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
Min. Density (if applicable) &
Max. Base Density FAR .1 , .7
Max. Public Amenity & Streetscape Bonus
FAR
Max. Rental or Affordable Housing Bonus
FAR
Max. Base Height .1 , .7, .14
Max. Height with Bonus FAR
See Underground Parking Base FAR
Adjustments .12
For areas identified as 14 storeys = 14
storeys & 52.0 m
For areas identified as 12 storeys = No
additional height
For areas identified as 14 storeys = No
additional height
I1
1.2 FAR .8
n/a
n/a
3 storeys & 16.0 m .8
No additional height
I2
1.5 FAR .8
n/a
n/a
16.0 m .7
No additional height
I3
0.75 FAR
n/a
n/a
18.0 m, except 26.0 m for accessory
structures
No additional height
I4
0.4 FAR
n/a
n/a
18.0 m, except 26.0 m for accessory
structures
No additional height
P1
2.0 FAR
n/a
n/a
6 storeys & 22.0 m
No additional height
P2
1.0 FAR .16
n/a
n/a
3 storeys & 13.5 m .16
No additional height
P3
0.1 FAR
n/a
n/a
10.0 m
No additional height
P4
n/a
n/a
n/a
10.0 m, except 23.0 m for accessory
structures
No additional height
P5
0.5 FAR
n/a
n/a
6 storeys & 22.0 m
No additional height
HD1
2.2 FAR
n/a
n/a
36.5 m
No additional height
W1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
No additional height
W2
n/a
n/a
n/a
10.0 m / 2 storeys
No additional height
FOOTNOTES (Section 14.14.):
.1 When referencing maximum base FAR and maximum height regulations the "areas" referenced are the building height maps outline within the City of Kelowna's Official Community Plan.
.2 The maximum height of 3 additional storeys & 12.0 metres only applies in situations where:
a) Lots are located fronting a collector or arterial road; &
b) Lots are within 400 m of transit stop; &
c) The abutting lots are not zoned RR1, RR2, RU1, RU2, RU3, or RU5.
.3 The Public Amenity & Streetscape bonus density may apply if payment is made as per Section 6.8.2 Density Bonus. The Rental or Affordable Housing bonus density may apply if secured as described in Section 6.8.3 Density Bonus.
.4 The base FAR is adjusted to 3.5 and the maximum height is adjusted to 12 storeys & 39 metres only in situations where:
a) the development is a hotel on a lot fronting a Provincial Highway that does not abut a lot that is zoned RR1, RR2, RU1, RU2, RU3, or RU5; or
b) a primarily residential development is located within Map 8.3.c Orchard Park Exchange
.5 For the purpose of calculating minimum densities the amount of commercial area considered as a unit will be measured at 1 unit per 125 m2 of commercial GFA.
.6 The maximum height of 6 additional storeys & 22.0 m only applies in situations where:
a) Lots are located fronting a Transit Supportive Corridor; &
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Section 14.14 - Density and Height
FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area / m = metres / m2 = square metres
Zones
Min. Density (if applicable) &
Max. Base Density FAR .1 , .7
Max. Public Amenity & Streetscape Bonus
FAR
Max. Rental or Affordable Housing Bonus
FAR
Max. Base Height .1 , .7, .14
Max. Height with Bonus FAR
b) Lots are within 400 m of transit stop; &
c) Lots are within 500 m of an Urban Centre; &
d) Lots must be fronting one of these roads: Clement Avenue, Gordon Drive, a Provincial Highway, Spall Road, Enterprise Way, or Springfield Drive.
.7 Except the maximum base FAR and height may be different on an individual lot basis as identified in Section 14.15 Site Specific Regulations.
.8 The maximum base FAR is 2.4 and the maximum base height is 16.0 m for lots designated Mixed Employment District (MED) in the Official Community Plan and for lots fronting Bay Avenue, Crowley Avenue, Ethel Street, Trench Place, or Weddell
Place.
.9 The base FARs are derived from the base height regulation. Therefore, the base FARs remain constant even if an owner successfully applies for a Development Variance Permit or Board of Variance order to the base heights.
.10 For example: a 12 storey rental project would have a 0.6 FAR bonus and a 26 storey rental project would have a 1.3 FAR bonus.
.11 These parcels identified in Map 14.15.1 do not qualify for any density or height bonusing except the rental bonusing provisions.
.12 If eighty percent (80%) of the parking provided on-site is located underground (below finished grade) then the base FAR is increased by 0.25 FAR.
.13 Lots that have a 6 storey Building Height category and are within a Transit Oriented Area as identified by Map 8.3.b , Map 8.3.c, or Map 8.3.d then have their density increased from 1.8 base FAR to 2.5 base FAR. Developments that use this base
density cannot apply the Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustment referenced in footnote .12.
.14 If a parkade entrance / exit has a lower finished grade than the surrounding area then this portion of the parkade can be excluded from height calculations.
.15 If a lot has a Park building height category and is within a Transit Oriented Area as identified by Map 8.3.b , Map 8.3.c, or Map 8.3.d then: if the lot is within 200 metres of the Transit Exchange the lot can be developed in accordance with the 12 storey
base height and density category and if the lot is between 200 and 400 metres of the Transit Exchange the lot can be developed in accordance with the 6 storey the base height and density category.
.16 Any P2 zoned lot within an Urban Centre shall use that Urban Centre zone's maximum base density and maximum base height.
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14.15
Site Specific Regulations
Section 14.15 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
1.
Lot 2 Section 30
Township 26 ODYD
Plan 23753
760 Vaughan
Ave, Kelowna,
BC
To permit:
-
Offices
-
Professional Services
-
Retail
-
Liquor Primary Establishment (no floor
area restriction)
-
Cultural and Recreation Services as
permitted Principal Uses in addition to
those land uses permitted in Section 14.9.
-
Maximum building height of 18.0 m.
2.
Lot B Section 30
Township 26 ODYD
Plan EPP83554
810 Clement
Ave, Kelowna,
BC
To permit:
-
Offices
-
Retail
-
Personal Service Establishment
-
Education Services
as permitted Secondary Uses in addition to those
land uses permitted in Section 14.9
3.
Lot B Section 30
Township 26 ODYD
Plan EPP83554
815 Vaughan
Ave, Kelowna,
BC
To permit:
-
Offices
-
Professional Services
-
Health Services
-
Personal Service Establishment
-
Retail
-
Liquor Primary Establishment
-
Education Services
as permitted principal uses in addition to those
land uses permitted in Section 14.9.
4.
Lot A Section 30
Township 26 ODYD,
Plan KAP75328,
Except Plan
KAP87231
1171-1199
Gordon Drive,
Kelowna, BC
To permit retail as a permitted principal use
addition to those land uses permitted in Section
14.9.
5.
Lot A, Section 1 & 12,
Township 25, Plan
EPP92691
3838 Capozzi Rd
(Aqua Project)
To permit:
-
A maximum permitted height of 15
storeys and 50.0 m.
6.
Lot 1, District Lot
134, Plan EPP 41204
3773-3795
Lakeshore Rd
The maximum permitted height is 18 storeys and
60.0 m.
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Section 14.15 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
7.
Lot A, Section 30,
Township 26, ODYD,
Plan 18927
907 Ethel Street
To permit:
-
Apartment Housing
-
Offices
-
Child Care Centre, Major
as a permitted principal Use in addition to those
land uses permitted in Section 14.9
8.
[Deleted]
9.
[Deleted]
10.
Lot A Section 26
Township 26 ODYD
Plan EPP117920
155-179 Rutland
Rd N
To permit a maximum floor area ratio of 2.35 and
a maximum height of 8 storeys and 32.0 m.
11.
Lot A District Lot 9
ODYD Plan 39328
945 Guy Street
To permit a residential sales centre as a principal
use in addition to those land uses permitted in
Section 14.9.
12.
Lot 1, District Lot 127,
Land District 41, Plan
KAP31861
2061 Harvey Ave
See Map 14.15.1 to visual identify affected
parcels.
The maximum FAR is 1.5
The maximum permitted height is 4 storeys and
15.0 m, except for Apartment Housing and Hotels
the maximum permitted height is 12 storeys and
37.0 m.
Lot A, District Lot
127, Land District 41,
Plan KAP55164
2071 Harvey Ave
Lot 1, District Lot 127,
Plan 31862
2091 Harvey Ave
Lot A, District Lot
127, Plan KAP48113
1840-1920
Cooper Rd
Lot B, District Lot
127, Land District 41,
Plan KAP29104
1890 Cooper Rd
Lot 2, District Lot
127, Plan KAP30502
1950 Cooper Rd
Lot 3, District Lot 127,
Land District 41, Plan
KAP30502
1980 - 1990
Cooper Rd
13.
Lot A Section 22
Township 26 ODYD
Plan EPP124267
Except Plan
EPP134976
135 Barber Rd
To permit ground floor commercial principal uses
to occupy 0% of the Hwy 33 W street frontage.
14.
Strata Lot 1 Section 2
Township 23 ODYD
230-240
Lougheed Rd
To permit religious assemblies as a principal use in
addition to those land uses permitted in Section
14.9 - Principal and Secondary Land Uses.
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Section 14.15 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
Strata Plan KAS3141,
Strata Lot 2 Section 2
Township 23 ODYD
Strata Plan KAS3141,
Strata Lot 3 Section 2
Township 23 ODYD
Strata Plan KAS3141,
Strata Lot 4 Section 2
Township 23 ODYD
Strata Plan KAS3141,
Strata Lot 5 Section 2
Township 23 ODYD
Strata Plan KAS3141
15.
Lot 1 Section 2
Township 20 ODYD
Plan EPP98124
8999 Jim Bailey
Rd
To permit a maximum floor area of 300 m2 for
tasting, serving, and consumption of alcohol for
an Alcohol Production Facility.
16.
Lot 1 District Lot 135
ODYD Plan
EPP90191
860-1000 KLO
Rd
To allow for Hotel / Motel as a Principal Use on
the subject property.
17.
Lot 1 DL143 ODYD
Plan 28529 &
Lot 2 DL143 ODYD
Plan 28529
675, 683 Dease
Rd
To allow a food primary establishment that
exceeds the permitted size on the subject
property subject to the following:
-
The maximum Gross Floor Area shall not
exceed 1,55o m2 per lot;
-
To be only permitted above the first
storey;
-
To be restricted to the operating hours:
o Monday to Friday: 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM
o Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00
AM
18.
Lot B Sections 28 and
33 Township 23
ODYD Plan
EPP143282
3640 Hilltown Dr
To allow alcohol production facility on subject
property subject to the following development
regulations:
-
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings,
Structures & Impermeable Surfaces is
35%
-
Max. Gross Floor Area per building is 235
m2
-
Min. Front & Flanking Side Yard Setback
is 6.0 m
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Section 14.15 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
-
Min Side Yard Setback is 6.0 m
-
Min. Rear Yard Setback is 10.0 m
-
Min. ALR Interface Setback is 10.0 m
-
Max. Height is 10.0 m
Map 14.15a - 810 Clement Ave (Area A) & 815 Vaughan Ave (Area B) [deleted]
Map 14.15.1
Map 14.15.2 - HD1 Height Map [deleted]
Map 14.15.3: Properties with Site Specific Short-Term Rental Accommodation regulations [deleted]
Section 14 - Core Area and Other Zones amended as follows:
Section 14.1 - Core Area & Other Zone Categories - BL12475
Section 14.1 - Core Area & Other Zone Categories, "HD2 - Residential and Health Support Services" - deleted by BL12500
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Section 14.2 - Commercial, Core Area, and Village Centre Zone Purposes - BL12475
Section 14.3 - Urban Centre Zone Purposes - BL12475
Section 14.6 - Health District Zone - BL12500
Section 14.8 - Core Area and Other Sub-Zones Categories - BL12500
Section 14.9 - Principal and Secondary Land Uses - BL12500, BL12475, BL12594, BL12590, BL12651, BL12682, BL12751, BL12815
Section 14.10 - Subdivision Regulations - BL12500, BL12475
Section 14.11 - Commercial and Urban Centre Zone Development Regulations - BL12500, BL 12475, BL12594, BL12682, BL12742
Section 14.12 - Industrial, Institutional, and Water Zone Development Regulations - BL12475
Section 14.13 - Health District Development Regulations - BL12500, BL12475
Section 14.14 - Density and Height - BL12500, BL12651, BL12682, BL12742
Section 14.15 - Site-Specific Regulations - BL12500, BL12514, BL12710. BL12761
Map 14.15.2 - HD1 Height Map - deleted by BL12500
Map 14.15a - 810 Clement Ave (Area A) & 815 Vaughan Ave (Area B) - deleted by BL12500
Map 14.15.3 - Properties with Site Specific Short-Term Rental Accommodation Regulations - deleted by BL12500
Footer - BL12619
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Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
-
Comprehensive
Development
Zones
15.1
Comprehensive Development Purpose
The purpose is to provide a zone which will allow for the creation of comprehensive site specific
land use regulations on a specific site within the City where the circumstances are such that
control by other zones would be inappropriate or inadequate, having regard to existing or future
surrounding developments and to the interest of the applicant and the public.
15.2 CD12 - Airport
Section 15.2.1 - Zone Purpose
Zones
Purpose
CD12 - Airport
The purpose is to provide a zone for the orderly operation of an airport
and the development of properties surrounding the airport.
Section 15.2.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
CD12 - Airport
n/a
n/a
Section 15.2.3 - CD12 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Accessory Buildings or Structures
S
Agriculture, Urban
S
Aircraft sales/rentals
P
Airports
P
Animal Clinics, Minor
P
Automotive and Equipment
P
Bulk Fuel Depot
P
Comprehensive Development Zones
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Section 15.2.3 - CD12 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Child Care Centre, Major
S
Commercial Storage
P
Education Services
P
Exhibition and Convention Facilities
P
Fleet Services
P
Food Primary Establishment
S .1
Gas Bars
P
(The gas bar is only permitted if an alternative fuel
infrastructure is also available on the same lot)
General Industrial Use
P
Hotels / Motels
P
Liquor Primary Establishment
S .1
Non-Accessory Parking
P
Offices
P
Outdoor Storage
P
Professional Services
P
Retail
P .2
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.2.3):
.1 Liquor primary establishments must hold a Liquor Primary Licence.
.2 Retail liquor stores shall not have a gross floor area of greater than 186 m².
Section 15.2.4 - CD12 Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Min. Lot Width
30 m
Min. Lot Area
1,000 m2
Min. Lot Depth
30 m
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Section 15.2.5 - CD12 Development Regulations
m = metres
Max. FAR
0.65 .1
Max. Height
(a) The maximum height for all uses is subject to federal and
provincial regulations for airports
(b) There is no zoning maximum height limit for airport
uses.
(c) The maximum height for non-airport uses is the lesser of
9.0 m or 2 storeys, except that it may be increased to the
less of 12.0 m or 3 storeys where the maximum site
coverage including driveways and parking areas does not
exceed 50%.
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings
60% .1
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings,
Structures, and Impermeable
Surfaces
85% .1
Min. Front Yard & Flanking Side
Yard for all Buildings
3.0 m
Min. Side Yard setback
for all Buildings
4.5 m
Min. Rear Yard setback
for all Buildings
3.0 m
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.2.5):
.1 For airport uses the maximum floor area ratio, site coverage, and impermeable surfaces does not
apply.
Section 15.2.6 - Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:
Legal Description
Civic Address
Regulation
1.
Lot 1 District Lot 120
ODYD Plan
EPP65593
6320 Lapointe
Drive
To permit Automotive and Equipment, Industrial
as a principal use in addition to those land uses
permitted in Section 15.2.3.
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15.3 CD17 - High Density Mixed Use Commercial
Section 15.3.1 - Zone Purpose
Zones
Purpose
CD17 - High Density
Mixed Use Commercial
The purpose is to provide a zone for existing large scale mixed-use
commercial / residential developments in the Core Area but outside
Urban Centres. This zone is intended to capture lots that have already
been constructed prior to the adoption of this bylaw in which the
densities and scale of development is generally beyond those
recommended by policies outlined in the 2040 Official Community Plan.
Section 15.3.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
CD17 - High Density
Mixed Use Commercial
CD17 - High Density Mixed
Use Commercial (rcs) -
Retail Cannabis Sales
The purpose is to provide a sub-zone
that restricts where Retail Cannabis
Sales can operate.
Section 15.3.3 - CD17 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Accessory Buildings or Structures
S
Agriculture, Urban
S
Apartment Housing
P
Child Care Centre, Major
S
Child Care Centre, Minor
S
Cultural and Recreation Services
S
Education Services
P
Food Primary Establishment
S .1
Health Services
S .1
Home-Based Business, Minor
S
Hotels / Motels
P
Liquor Primary Establishment
S .1
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Section 15.3.3 - CD17 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Non-Accessory Parking
P
Offices
P
Participant Recreation Services, Indoor
S
Personal Service Establishments
S .1
Professional Services
S .1
Retail
S .1
Stacked Townhouses
P .2
Townhouses
P .2
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.3.3):
.1 Commercial land uses are not permitted above the first storey.
.2 Townhouses and/or stacked townhouses are only permitted if the majority of the residential dwelling
units are in the form of apartment housing.
Section 15.3.4 - CD17 Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Min. Lot Width
30.0 m
Min. Lot Area
1,700 m2
Min. Lot Depth
35.0 m
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Section 15.3.5 - CD17 Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Max. FAR
2.0
Max. Height
16 storeys and 55.0 m
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings
65%
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings,
Structures, and Impermeable Surfaces
85%
Min. Front Yard & Flanking Side Yard
setback for Ground-Oriented units
2.0 m
Min. Front Yard & Flanking Side Yard
setback for all Buildings
6.0 m .2
Min. Side Yard setback for all Buildings
4.5 m
Min. Rear Yard setback for all
Buildings
7.0 m except 4.5 m from a rear lane .1 and 4.5 m for
accessory buildings and structures
Min. Common and Private Amenity
Space
6.0 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit
10.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit
15 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom .3
Tall building regulations
For tower and podium regulations See Section 9.11.
Vehicular access
Where a lot has access to a lane, vehicular access is only
permitted from the lane. If a lot does not have access to a
lane then access will come from the street according to the
City of Kelowna's Subdivision and Servicing Bylaw 7900.
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.3.5):
.1 For portions of a parkade with lane access which do not project more than 2.3 m above finished
grade, the rear yard setback is 1.5 m.
.2 The setback for a garage, a carport, or a parkade door that has direct access to the street shall have
a 6 m setback measured from back-of-curb or edge of road pavement, or edge of sidewalk or 4.5 m
from lot line (whichever is greater).
.3 A minimum of 4.0 m2 per dwelling unit of the Common and Private Amenity Space shall be
configured as common area that is accessible to all residents and must not be located within the
required setback areas. Common and Private Amenity Space can be devoted to child care centres
as long as the child care spaces have direct access to open space and play areas within the lot. The
amount of Common and Private Amenity Space dedicated to child care spaces cannot be more than
50% of the total space required.
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15.4 CD18 - McKinley Beach Resort
Section 15.4.1 - Zone Purpose
Zones
Purpose
CD18 - McKinley Beach
Resort
The purpose is to provide a zone for the development of a
comprehensively planned multifaceted destination community having a
variety of commercial and accommodation uses organized around a
central lifestyle village.
Section 15.4.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
CD18 - McKinley Beach
Resort
n/a
n/a
Section 15.4.3 - CD18 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
AREA I
Village
Centre .4
AREA II
Winery and
Resort
Accommodation
.4
AREA III
Hillside Resort
Accommodation
.4
AREA IV
Waterfront
Resort
Accommodations
.4
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
S
S
S
S
Agriculture, Urban
P
P
-
P
Alcohol Production
Facility
-
P
-
-
Apartment Housing
P
P
P
P
Boat Storage
P
-
-
S
Child Care Centre, Major
P
-
-
-
Cultural and Recreation
Services
P
S
-
-
Education Services
P
-
-
-
Emergency and
Protective Services
P
-
-
-
Exhibition and
Convention Facilities
P
-
-
-
Food Primary
Establishment
P
P
-
P
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Section 15.4.3 - CD18 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
AREA I
Village
Centre .4
AREA II
Winery and
Resort
Accommodation
.4
AREA III
Hillside Resort
Accommodation
.4
AREA IV
Waterfront
Resort
Accommodations
.4
Health Services
P
S
S
-
Home Based Business,
Minor
S
S
S
S
Hotels / Motels
P
P
P
P
Liquor Primary
Establishments
P .1
P .1
-
P .1
Marinas
-
-
-
P .3
Non-Accessory Parking
P
-
-
-
Offices
P .6
-
-
-
Parks
P
-
-
P
Participant Recreation
Services, Indoor
S
S
-
-
Participant Recreation
Services, Outdoor
S
-
-
-
Personal Service
Establishments
P
-
-
-
Professional Services
P .6
-
-
-
Recycling Drop-Offs
S
-
-
-
Religious Assemblies
P
-
-
-
Residential Security /
Operator Unit
S
S
S
S
Retail
P .7
P .2 , .7
-
P .2 , .7
Secondary Suites
S
S
S
S
Semi-Detached Housing
P
P
P
P
Single Detached
Housing
P
P
P
P
Stacked Townhouses
P
P
P
P
Townhouses
P
P
P
P
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Section 15.4.3 - CD18 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
AREA I
Village
Centre .4
AREA II
Winery and
Resort
Accommodation
.4
AREA III
Hillside Resort
Accommodation
.4
AREA IV
Waterfront
Resort
Accommodations
.4
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.4.3):
.1 The maximum capacity for liquor primary establishments is 100 persons.
.2 The retail use shall be limited to 235 m2 gross floor area.
.3 This use includes any marine equipment rentals.
.4 The principal and secondary uses in this zone vary in accordance with the key resort elements
identified in the Vintage Landing Area Structure Plan. This zone has been organized into (4) four
distinctive areas as illustrated on Map A. Each area will have its own principal and secondary uses as
per this table.
.5 [deleted]
.6 The maximum gross floor area of all office and professional service uses is 5,000 m2 within the CD18
zone. The maximum office and professional service uses in any one building is 2,000 m2 gross floor
area. The maximum size of any individual office or professional service tenancy shall not exceed 500
m2 gross floor area.
.7 The maximum area for any one individual retail tenancy in Area I is 5,500 m2. The maximum area for
any one individual retail tenancy in Areas II, III, IV is 400 m2.
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Section 15.4.4 - CD18 Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
AREA I
Village
Centre
AREA II
Winery and
Resort
Accommodation
AREA III
Hillside Resort
Accommodation
AREA IV
Waterfront
Resort
Accommodations
Minimum Lot Width
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Minimum Lot Depth
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Minimum
Lot Area
No Sewer
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Sewer
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Section 15.4.5 - CD18 Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
AREA I
Village Centre
AREA II
Winery and
Resort
Accommodation
AREA III
Hillside Resort
Accommodation
AREA IV
Waterfront
Resort
Accommodations
Max. Density .1
The total density for the CD18 Zone shall not exceed 271,500 m2 gross floor
area. .1
The maximum number of overall dwelling units for the CD18 Zone is 1300.
.1
The maximum gross floor area of all commercial uses is 15,000 m2 for the
CD18 Zone. .1
Max. Height
9 storeys &
38.25 m .3
6 storeys & 29.5
m .4
3 storeys & 11.5
m .2
6 storeys &
29.5 m .4
Min. Front Yard and
Flanking Yard Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
Min. Front Yard and
Flanking Yard Setback
for any attached or
detached garage or
carport
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
Min. Side Yard
Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
Min. Rear Yard
Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
Min. Rear Yard
Setback on Wide Lots
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
Min. Setback between
Principal Buildings
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
Max. Net Floor Area
for Secondary Suites
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
90 m2
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m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
AREA I
Village Centre
AREA II
Winery and
Resort
Accommodation
AREA III
Hillside Resort
Accommodation
AREA IV
Waterfront
Resort
Accommodations
Min. Setback from the
CD Zone boundary
10 m .5
10 m .5
10 m .5
10 m .5
Min. Common and
Private Amenity Space
for any Apartment
Housing, Stacked
Townhouses, or
Townhouses
7.5 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit
15.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit
25 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom .6
Signage
Signage for Areas I and II shall be
regulated as if it were a Local
Commercial zone as identified
within the Sign Bylaw 11530.
Signage for Area III and Area IV shall
be regulated as if it were a Public and
Institutional zone as identified within
the Sign Bylaw 11530.
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.4.5):
.1 The density in the CD18 zone will be controlled in the form of a 219 Covenant registered on the
remainder parcel(s), which will indicate a remainder buildable area equal to the total site density
(271,500 m2) minus the already approved buildable area. The registered 219 Covenant will be
amended, to reflect the remaining buildable area, as a condition of issuance of every development
permit and as a condition of every subdivision approval. The approved buildable area will be
determined by the:
(a) buildable area approved through all form & character development permits within the CD18
Areas, and
(b) for those lots not requiring a form & character Development Permit it will be through the
subdivision approval process based on a calculation of 350 m2 per unit. For example: if there
are 10 lots being approved and eight of those lots are for single detached housing and two of
the lots are for semi-detached housing the calculation used to determine the buildable area
would be 12x350 m2 = 4,200 m2.
.2 The height measurements begin from the deck elevation. Supportive deck structures cannot exceed
7.0 m in height.
.3 Any building or structure in area I that exceed 6 storeys then any exposed storey where parking is
provided within the building must include 60% of the exposed area as habitable space.
.4 Any building or structure in Areas II and IV that exceed 4 storeys then any exposed storey where
parking is provided within the building must include 60% of the exposed area as habitable space.
.5 Except the setback shall be 1.5 m to the CD Zone boundary when that boundary is fronting the
Okanagan Lake Riparian Management Area or any park areas.
.6 A minimum of 4.0 m2 per dwelling unit of the Common and Private Amenity Space shall be
configured as common area that is accessible to all residents and must not be located within the
required setback areas.
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15.5 CD20 - University
Section 15.5.1 - Zone Purpose
Zones
Purpose
CD20 - University
The purpose of this zone is to allow the full range of academic, research
and miscellaneous supporting land-uses essential to a leading-edge
university program and campus.
Section 15.5.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
CD20 - University
n/a
n/a
Section 15.5.3 - CD20 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Any University Related Services
P
Agriculture, Urban
S
Apartment Housing
P
Child Care Centre, Major
S
Cultural and Recreation Services
P
Education Services
P
Emergency and Protective Services
P
Food Primary Establishments
S
General Industrial Use
P
Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries
S
Health Services
S
Hotels / Motels
S
Liquor Primary Establishment
S
Non-Accessory Parking
S
Offices
P
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Section 15.5.3 - CD20 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Parks
P
Participant Recreation Services, Indoor
P
Participant Recreation Services, Outdoor
P
Personal Service Establishments
P
Professional Services
P
Recycling Drop-Offs
P
Religious Assemblies
S
Retail
S
Stacked Townhouses
P
Townhouses
P
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Min. Lot Width
18.0 m
Min. Lot Area
660 m2
Min. Lot Depth
30.0 m
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Section 15.5.5 - CD20 Development Regulations
m = metres
Max. FAR
1.5 FAR
Max. Height
10 storeys and 45 m
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings
40%
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings,
Structures, and Impermeable
Surfaces
60%
Min. Setbacks
6.0 m from all external campus borders, except 0.0 m
setback shall be permitted on internal campus lot lines.
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15.6 CD22 - Central Green
Section 15.6.1 - Zone Purpose
Zones
Purpose
CD22 - Central Green
The purpose of this Central Green Comprehensive Development Zone is
to provide for the integrated design of a comprehensive development of
the Central Green Lands as a low environmental impact mixed use
development.
Section 15.6.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
CD22 - Central Green
n/a
n/a
Section 15.6.3 - CD22 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Sub-
Areas A &
B .2
Sub-
Areas C &
G .2
Sub-
Areas D .2
Sub-
Areas E &
F .2
Sub-
Areas H .2
Sub-
Areas I .2
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
S
S
S
S
S
S
Agriculture, Urban
P
P
P
P
P
P
Apartment Housing
P
P
P
P
P
-
Animal Clinics, Minor
S
-
-
-
-
-
Boarding or Lodging
Houses
-
P
P
P
P
-
Child Care Centre, Major
S
S
S
S
S
S
Cultural and Recreation
Services
S
S
S
S
S
-
Education Services
S
-
-
-
-
-
Food Primary
Establishment
S
-
-
-
-
S
Health Services
S
-
-
-
-
-
Home Based Business,
Minor
S
S
S
S
S
-
Liquor Primary
Establishments
S .1
-
-
-
-
S .1
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Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Sub-
Areas A &
B .2
Sub-
Areas C &
G .2
Sub-
Areas D .2
Sub-
Areas E &
F .2
Sub-
Areas H .2
Sub-
Areas I .2
Offices
S
-
-
-
-
-
Parks
-
-
-
-
-
P
Participant Recreation
Services, Indoor
S
-
-
-
-
S
Participant Recreation
Services, Outdoor
-
-
-
-
-
P
Personal Service
Establishments
S
-
-
-
-
-
Professional Services
S
-
-
-
-
-
Religious Assemblies
S
-
-
-
-
-
Residential Security /
Operator Unit
S
-
-
-
-
S
Retail
P
-
-
-
-
S
Stacked Townhouses
P
P
P
P
P
-
Townhouses
P
P
P
P
P
-
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.6.3):
.1 The maximum capacity for liquor primary establishments is 100 persons. Liquor primary
establishments must hold a Liquor Primary Licence.
.2 This zone has been organized into nine (9) sub-areas as illustrated on Map 15.6. Each area will have
its own principal and secondary uses as per this table.
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Section 15.6.4 - CD22 Subdivision Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zones
Sub-Areas
A & B
Sub-Areas
C & G
Sub-Areas
D
Sub-Areas
E & F
Sub-Areas
H
Sub-Areas I
Min. Lot Width
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Min. Lot Depth
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Min. Lot Area
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Min. number of
Lots
Four
Two .1
One .1
Two .1
One .1
One .1
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.6.4):
.1 Any lots created, shall have the area, size and shape of the corresponding CD22 Central Green sub-
areas as shown on Map 15.6.
Section 15.6.5 - CD22 Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Criteria
Zone Sub-Areas
Sub-Areas
A & B
Sub-Areas
C & G
Sub-Areas
D
Sub-Areas
E & F
Sub-Areas
H
Sub-Areas
I
Max. Density
4.0 FAR
2.0 FAR
2.0 FAR
1.0 FAR .5
1.7 FAR .6
0.1 FAR .7
Max. Height
72 m
16.5 m & 4
storeys
16.5 m & 4
storeys
12 m & 3
storeys
16.5 m & 4
storeys
10.0 m
Max. Site Coverage
of all Buildings
50% .1
50% .1
50%
40%
50%
n/a
Min. Front Yard and
Flanking Side Yard
Setback
0.0m .2
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
4.5 m
Min. Side Yard
Setback
3.0 m .3
3.0 m .3
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
Min. Rear Yard
Setback
3.0 m .3 , .4
7.0 m .3 , .4
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.6.5):
.1 Parking structures above finished grade and surfaced with landscaping or useable open space shall
not be included in the calculation of site coverage.
.2 The front yard is considered Harvey Avenue. The flanking side yard is considered Richter Street.
.3 The setbacks exclude the parking structure.
.4 The parking structures must have a 0.0 m rear yard setback and the parking structure within sub-
areas A & B must be coordinated with sub-areas C & G to ensure a contiguous public open space is
created above the parking structures.
.5 If sub-areas E & F are subdivided into two lots then the maximum gross floor area is 2,250 m² per lot.
If sub-areas E & F remains as one lot then the maximum gross floor area is 4,500 m².
.6 The maximum gross floor area in sub-areas H is 6,000 m².
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.7 The maximum gross floor area for retail use in sub-areas I is 235 m².
Map 15.6 - CD22 Sub-Areas
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15.7 CD26 - Capri Centre
Section 15.7.1 - Zone Purpose
Zones
Purpose
CD26 - Capri Centre
The purpose is to provide the framework for the existing uses and for the
re - development and use of the Capri Centre in stages, over time, with
a mixture of commercial and residential uses that serve more than one
neighbourhood.
Section 15.7.2 - Sub-Zone Purposes
Zones
Sub-Zone
Purpose
CD26 - Capri Centre
n/a
n/a
Section 15.7.3 - CD26 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Accessory Buildings or Structures
P
Agriculture, Urban
P
Apartment Housing
P
Animal Clinics, Minor
P
Boarding or Lodging Houses
P
Child Care Centre, Major
P
Child Care Centre, Minor
S
Cultural Recreation Services
P
Education Services
P
Emergency and Protective Services
P
Food Primary Establishment
P
Gas Bars
P .1
Health Services
P
Home Based Business, Minor
S
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Section 15.7.3 - CD26 Permitted Land Uses
Uses
('P' Principal Use, 'S' Secondary Use, '-' Not Permitted)
Hotels
P
Liquor Primary Establishments
P
Offices
P
Participant Recreation Services, Indoor
P
Personal Service Establishments
P
Professional Services
P
Religious Assemblies
P
Recycling Drop-Offs
S
Retail
P
Spectator Sports Establishments
P
Stacked Townhouses
P
Temporary Shelter Services
P
Townhouses
P
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.7.3):
.1 The gas bar is only permitted if an alternative fuel infrastructure is also available on the same lot.
Section 15.7.4 - CD26 Subdivision Regulations
m = metres
Min. Lot Width
13.0 m
Min. Lot Area
460 m2
Min. Lot Depth
30.0 m
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Section 15.7.5 - CD26 Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Max. FAR
2.6 FAR .1
Max. Height
Height requirements are as indicated in Figure 15.7.5 and as described
below:
(a) in the area located within 40 m of the lot line abutting Harvey Avenue
and in all areas east of Capri Street the maximum height of all
buildings and structures shall be 6 storeys or 22 m.
(b) as described in the area located beyond 40 m of Harvey Avenue the
maximum height of all buildings and structures shall be 22 storeys or
70 metres except one building or structure shall be a maximum of 26
storeys or 82 m.
Max. Site Coverage
of all Buildings
75%
Max. Site Coverage
of all Buildings,
Structures, and
Impermeable
Surfaces
100%
Min. Commercial
Area
18,581 m2 (200,000 ft2) net floor area .2
Min. Common and
Private Amenity
Space
6.0 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit
10.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit
15 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom .4
Min. Public Open
Space
1.5 acres of publicly accessible open space shall be provided
Min. Balconies
A minimum of 75% of the dwelling units (that are not ground-oriented) shall
have a balcony. The minimum balcony area is 5% of the dwelling unit size.
Min. and Max.
Commercial or
Residential Floor
Area based on
Fronting Street Type
Any building fronting onto Gordon Drive or Harvey Avenue shall provide
ground-floor commercial units, which must occupy a minimum of 90% of
the street frontages. Access driveways or other portions of the street
frontage not used as a building will not be considered for the purpose of this
calculation. Any combination of commercial and residential uses is
permitted above the ground-floor units.
Any building fronting onto Capri Street or Sutherland Avenue can provide
any combination of commercial and residential uses at the ground floor and
above.
Tall Building
Regulations
For tower and podium regulations refer to Section 9.11 Tall Building
Regulations.
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Section 15.7.5 - CD26 Development Regulations
m = metres / m2 = square metres
Min. Amenities .3
Within Amenity Area A (See Figure 15.7.6):
(a) one north-south pathway linkage extending from Harvey Avenue to
the north face of the existing hotel;
(b) an additional north-south pathway linkage located approximately
near the bus station extending from Harvey Avenue to an internal
drive aisle;
(c) a surface parking area that includes landscape elements, trees, and
electric hook-ups for occasional events;
(d) all surface treatments pertaining to drive aisles, sidewalks, and
landscape areas.
Within Amenity Area B (See Figure 15.7.6):
(a) one north-south pathway linkage extending the full length of
amenity area B, ensuring that the site is accessible for pedestrians
and cyclists and connects the private drive aisle with Harvey Avenue;
(b) all surface treatments pertaining to private drive aisles, sidewalks,
and landscape areas.
Within Amenity Area C (See Figure 15.7.6):
(a) all surface treatments pertaining to private drive aisles, sidewalks,
and landscape areas.
Within Amenity Area D (See Figure 15.7.6):
(a) one publicly accessible open space that is flanked on at least one side
by an internal drive aisle for a distance no less than 20 m and has an
area of 5,000 m2 and includes an outdoor ice surface that is
convertible to other uses outside of winter.
(b) in addition, one publicly accessible open space that is flanked on at
least one side by an internal drive aisle or public street for a distance
no less than 20 m and has an area of 1,250 m2.
(c) two pathway linkages, ensuring that the site is accessible for
pedestrians and cyclists and connects well with the surrounding
community.
(d) all surface treatments pertaining to drive aisles, sidewalks, and
landscape areas.
Within Amenity Area E (See Figure 15.7.6):
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Section 15.7.5 - CD26 Development Regulations
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(a) none.
Min. Setbacks
(a) the minimum setback to Harvey Avenue is 4.5 m.
(b) the minimum setback to Gordon Drive for all buildings or portions of the
building located within 40 m of Harvey Avenue is 0.0 m.
(c) the minimum setback to Gordon Drive for all buildings or portions of the
building located beyond 40 m of Harvey Avenue is 3.0 m, excluding
decks and patios.
(d) the minimum setback to Capri Street for all buildings or portions of the
building located within 40 m of Harvey Avenue is 0.0 m.
(e) the minimum setback to Capri Street for all buildings or portions of the
building located beyond 40 m of Harvey Avenue is 3.0 m, excluding
decks and patios.
(f) the minimum setback to Sutherland Drive is 3.0 m, excluding decks and
patios.
(g) all portions of buildings above 6 storeys shall be setback a minimum of 6
m from Gordon Drive, Sutherland Avenue, and Capri Street.
(h) the minimum setback to lands abutting the Capri Centre Lands is 7.5 m.
FOOTNOTES (Section 15.7.5):
.1 The maximum built area of buildings in the CD26 zone is 205,807 m2 (2,215,287 ft2).
.2 The minimum commercial area is to be calculated by combining the total commercial area
constructed plus commercial area under approved permit.
.3 The amenities shall be phased and provided concurrent with substantial new construction in a
development stage and will be secured via Statutory Right of Way being registered on title
securing public access and amenities.
.4 Common and Private Amenity Space can be devoted to child care centres as long as the child care
spaces have direct access to open space and play areas within the lot. The amount of Common and
Private Amenity Space dedicated to child care spaces cannot be more than 50% of the total space
required.
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Figure 15.7.5 - Height
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Figure 15.7.6 - Amenities Areas CD26
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Section 15 - Comprehensive Development Zones amended as follows:
Section 15.2.3 - CD12 Permitted Land Uses - BL12475
Section 15.2.4 - CD12 Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.2.5 - CD12 Development Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.2.6 - Site-Specific Regulations - Added by BL12544
Section 15.3.3 - CD17 Permitted Land Uses - BL12475, BL12590
Section 15.3.4 - CD17 Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.3.5 - CD17 Development Regulations - BL12500, BL12475, BL12594
Section 15.4.3 - CD18 Permitted Land Uses - BL12500, BL 12475, BL12590, BL12761
Section 15.4.4 - CD18 Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.4.5 - CD18 Development Regulations - BL12500, BL 12475, BL12594
Section 15.5.3 - CD20 Permitted Land Uses - BL12500, BL 12475, BL12590
Section 15.5.4 - CD20 Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.5.5 - CD20 Development Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.6.3 - CD22 Permitted Land Uses - BL12475, BL12590
Section 15.6.4 - CD22 Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.6.5 - CD22 Development Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.7.3 - CD26 Permitted Land Uses - BL12500, BL12475, BL12590
Section 15.7.4 - CD26 Subdivision Regulations - BL12475
Section 15.7.5 - CD26 Development Regulations - BL12500, BL12475
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- Effective Date
Read a first time by the Municipal Council this 30th day of May, 2022.
Considered at a Public Hearing on the 21st day of June, 2022.
Read a second and third time by the Municipal Council this 21st day of June, 2022.
Approved by the Minister of Agriculture this 19th day of July, 2022.
Lana Popham
(Minister of Agriculture)
Approved by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure this 12th day of August, 2022.
Audrie Henry
(Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure)
Adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of Kelowna this 26th day of September, 2022.
Mayor
City Clerk
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Schedule 'A' Zoning Map