All land within Kamloops boundaries is assigned a zone which specifies how a property may be developed and used. The City's Zoning Bylaw regulates the location and use of buildings, the use of lands, the height of structures, areas for open spaces, size of properties, lot coverage, principal and accessory building areas and heights, and location of development on individual lots. Therefore, when building on your property, you must take all applicable zoning regulations into consideration.
Zoning Bylaw Amendments to Allow Lounges, Pubs, and Nightclubs to Stay Open Until 3:00 am on January 1
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Kamloops City Council approved amendments to Zoning Bylaw definitions for Lounges, Neighbourhood Pubs, and Nightclub/Cabarets to allow these types of establishments to stay open until 3:00 am on January 1. These amendments permit liquor primary licenced establishments in Kamloops to stay open later on New Years Day this year and subsequent years without the need to apply to the City. All municipal bylaws, good neighbour agreements signed by licenced establishments, and provincial liquor licencing regulations apply.
Zoning Bylaw Update for Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Multi-Unit Residential Parking Requirements & Transit-Oriented Areas
On June 25, 2024, Zoning Bylaw No. 55 was amended to comply with Bill 44, the Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Act by allowing Small-Scale Multi-Unit housing on residentially zoned lots. The zoning amendments also reduce parking requirements for traditional forms of multi-unit development which are not considered “small-scale”.
On June 11, 2024, Zoning Bylaw No. 55 was amended to comply with Bill 47, the Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Act by allowing higher density residential development in commercial and multi-unit zones within Transit-Oriented Areas surrounding the City’s three transit exchanges, and by exempting residential development in these areas from off-street parking requirements (except accessible and bike parking).
CityMap
Explore the CityMap App to determine the current zoning for any property in Kamloops. Note: The Zoning layer is not shown by default and must be toggled on to be seen. To do this select the Layers icon 
, expand the Planning and Development group, and toggle on the Zoning layer. Additional detailed information on properties can be found on the Property Information Portal.
