CBD zone in Kamloops
Central Business District. Intensive retail, office, residential and cultural facilities downtown (s.10.1).
The rules
| Name | Central Business District |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap (FAR-controlled) |
| Floor space ratio | 4 |
| Floor space notes | Max FAR 4.0, increasable up to 8.0 through Table 10 amenities (s.10.1.7). |
| Height notes | No building height limit stated; structure height 4.5 m above roof of principal building (s.10.1.5). |
| Lot coverage | 95% |
| Coverage notes | 95% at ground floor (s.10.1.5). |
| Setbacks | front 0 m (0 ft), side 0 m (0 ft), rear 0 m (0 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 0 m (corner lots 4.5 m corner cut); side/rear 0 m, but 3 m (1-2 storeys) / 6 m (>2 storeys) next to residential-zoned lots with no lane/street; 1.5 m where doors exit onto a lane (s.10.1.5). |
| Bonus density | Table 10 FAR bonuses: +1 hotel >60 units; +1 per recreational amenity; +2 civic/cultural facility; +2 if added units comply with s.3.18; +1 per 5% adaptable units; +1 per 5% public open space; max 8.0 (s.10.1.7). |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.1, 10.1.4-10.1.11 |
What you can use it for
RetailOfficeMulti-Unit Residential (above/below first storey on key frontages, s.10.1.8)Hotel
Example lots in CBD
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Kamloops
Read from City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 - consolidated full document posted 2026-08-20 on the City's CivicWeb document centre; 'Dates of Adoption and List of Amendments' (updated 2026-07-30) lists amendments to 55-116 (adopted 2026-06-09). Division 8 residential zones were replaced by Bylaw 55-51 (adopted 2024-06-25) for Bill 44/47 compliance and later updated by 55-98 (2025-07-15) and 55-109 (2026-03-10). ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Kamloops before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.