FW: Foreshore Water

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

None: living on the water (more than 14 days in a row) is barred in every lake zone (s. 3.2)

Main uses

Navigation and passive recreation only

FW is the open lake beyond the shore zones; no docks, buoys or moorage are listed for it.

Boathouses and other covered structures are barred in every lake zone (s. 3.2).

Every lake zone also allows navigation, passive recreation, public utilities and parks (s. 3.1).

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the CSRD's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Lakes Zoning Bylaw No. 900 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Columbia Shuswap Regional District.