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Consultation has concluded

UPDATE: Comments are now closed, thanks for your input. A report will be presented at a future Regular meeting of Council that will include the feedback received through this engagement process.


The City is updating its Zoning Bylaw to incorporate recommendations from its Community Climate Action Plan. Before the changes are adopted, the City is providing residents with an opportunity to review and comment on the changes. A summary of changes table is available in the Documents section for you to review. You can also go through the changes page by page here and add your comments. Feedback will be collected through to February 26.

Here's a quick view of how the major updates align with the Climate Action Plan

Climate Action PlanUpdate to Zoning Bylaw
Electrify Passenger Transportation: Accelerate the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles.
New section: Electrical Vehicle (EV) ready parking requirements

Shift Beyond the Car: Encourage active & accessible transportation and transit

Updated regulations: Bicycle parking requirements
Step Up New Buildings: All new buildings will be required to meet the BC Energy Step Code requirements at the time of construction.
New section: Energy Efficient Buildings


How do I participate?

  • Review the proposed Zoning Bylaw and Summary of Changes table
  • Add your comments to the proposed Zoning Bylaw before February 26, 2023.
  • Questions? Contact the Planning Department at planning@penticton.ca or 250-490-2501

UPDATE: Comments are now closed, thanks for your input. A report will be presented at a future Regular meeting of Council that will include the feedback received through this engagement process.


The City is updating its Zoning Bylaw to incorporate recommendations from its Community Climate Action Plan. Before the changes are adopted, the City is providing residents with an opportunity to review and comment on the changes. A summary of changes table is available in the Documents section for you to review. You can also go through the changes page by page here and add your comments. Feedback will be collected through to February 26.

Here's a quick view of how the major updates align with the Climate Action Plan

Climate Action PlanUpdate to Zoning Bylaw
Electrify Passenger Transportation: Accelerate the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles.
New section: Electrical Vehicle (EV) ready parking requirements

Shift Beyond the Car: Encourage active & accessible transportation and transit

Updated regulations: Bicycle parking requirements
Step Up New Buildings: All new buildings will be required to meet the BC Energy Step Code requirements at the time of construction.
New section: Energy Efficient Buildings


How do I participate?

  • Review the proposed Zoning Bylaw and Summary of Changes table
  • Add your comments to the proposed Zoning Bylaw before February 26, 2023.
  • Questions? Contact the Planning Department at planning@penticton.ca or 250-490-2501
Consultation has concluded
  • Share A bylaw limiting the height, etc. of gates was meant to be completed following a recent Zoning Bylaw "housekeeping" update, at least a year ago. Where in the current Zoning Bylaw or in the suggested changes can I find these new regulations? One reason I'm asking is because I saw a real estate ad this week stating that a new "gated subdivision" is being built on Vancouver Ave. Thanks and looking forward to a reply. on Facebook Share A bylaw limiting the height, etc. of gates was meant to be completed following a recent Zoning Bylaw "housekeeping" update, at least a year ago. Where in the current Zoning Bylaw or in the suggested changes can I find these new regulations? One reason I'm asking is because I saw a real estate ad this week stating that a new "gated subdivision" is being built on Vancouver Ave. Thanks and looking forward to a reply. on Twitter Share A bylaw limiting the height, etc. of gates was meant to be completed following a recent Zoning Bylaw "housekeeping" update, at least a year ago. Where in the current Zoning Bylaw or in the suggested changes can I find these new regulations? One reason I'm asking is because I saw a real estate ad this week stating that a new "gated subdivision" is being built on Vancouver Ave. Thanks and looking forward to a reply. on Linkedin Email A bylaw limiting the height, etc. of gates was meant to be completed following a recent Zoning Bylaw "housekeeping" update, at least a year ago. Where in the current Zoning Bylaw or in the suggested changes can I find these new regulations? One reason I'm asking is because I saw a real estate ad this week stating that a new "gated subdivision" is being built on Vancouver Ave. Thanks and looking forward to a reply. link

    A bylaw limiting the height, etc. of gates was meant to be completed following a recent Zoning Bylaw "housekeeping" update, at least a year ago. Where in the current Zoning Bylaw or in the suggested changes can I find these new regulations? One reason I'm asking is because I saw a real estate ad this week stating that a new "gated subdivision" is being built on Vancouver Ave. Thanks and looking forward to a reply.

    Loraine Stephanson asked about 1 year ago

    Thanks for your question! 

    As part of the previous Zoning Bylaw update in 2021, Section 4.2.6 was added related to driveway gates. This provision requires that any driveway gate over 1.2m in height be setback at least 6m from the back of curb or sidewalk. 

    During the review process for that 2021 Zoning Bylaw update, staff discussed various options of adding specific limitations on the height of driveway gates. It was difficult to determine an appropriate maximum height given the broad applicability of such a provision across the City. Reviewing other cities’ bylaws did not reveal any driveway gate height provisions used in other communities. We found there are many gates across the City at various heights in town and in the agricultural area. These higher gates generally have less impact the further setback they are from the street. 

    The 6m setback requirement was determined to provide enough room for a vehicle to pull entirely off the road or sidewalk when the gate is closed, until the gate opens and the vehicle is be able to drive through. This change applies to any new gates installed after the provision came into effect in 2021 - it is not retroactive. No further changes to the driveway gate provision are proposed as part of this current Zoning Bylaw update.

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    What is the City doing to move towards electric public transit; What is the City doing to promote use of public transit and bikes

    Brigid Kemp asked about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the question! The Zoning Bylaw promotes the use of bicycles through increasing the minimum number of bicycle parking spaces required in many developments, and other commercial spaces. Cash-in-lieu of bike parking would be disallowed in most downtown areas, and the cost to developers for cash-in-lieu of bicycle parking would be doubled to $1,000 per space not provided. More details are available in the Summary of Changes for Zoning Bylaw in the Documents section.