All about zoning . .

Have you been looking at homes to buy in Kamloops? Have you seen the line "zoning"? What does it all mean?

The city of Kamloops like all other cities across BC and Canada use a system of zoning on every home and piece of land. There are many of these zones and obviously some of them do not apply to Kamloops home buyers.

The full list is large but we can look at some of the most important ones that apply to residential property. To see the full list click here and get the inside scoop.

A-1 (AGRICULTURAL)
FD (FUTURE DEVELOPMENT)
OS (OPEN SPACE)
P-1 (PARKS AND RECREATION)
P-2 (CHURCHES)
P-3 (SCHOOLS)
P-4 (PUBLIC AND QUASI PUBLIC USE) 
P-5 (PRIVATE RECREATIONAL)
P-7 (FUNERAL HOMES)
CR-1 (COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL-1)
CR-2 (COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL-2)
CR-3 (COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL-3)
RS-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-1)
RS-1S (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - SUITE)
RS-2 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-2)
RS-2A (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-2A)
RS-3 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-3)
RS-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-4) 
RS-5 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-5)
RT-1 (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-1)
RT-2 (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-2)
RT 3 (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-3)
RC-1 (COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL)
RC-2 (COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL-2)
RC-3 (COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL-3)
RM-1 (MULTIPLE FAMILY - LOW DENSITY)
RM-2 (MULTIPLE FAMILY - MEDIUM DENSITY)
RM-2A (DOWNTOWN MULTIPLE FAMILY - MEDIUM DENSITY)
RM-3 (DOWNTOWN MULTIPLE FAMILY - HIGH DENSITY)
MHP (MOBILE HOME PARK)
MHS-1 (MOBILE HOME SUB-1) 
MHS (MOBILE HOME SUB)
CBD (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT)
C-1T (TRANQUILLE ROAD COMMERCIAL)
C-1 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL)
C-2 (LOCAL COMMERCIAL) 
C-3 (HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL) 
C-3T (TRAVEL CENTRE COMMERCIAL)
C-4 (SERVICE COMMERCIAL)
C-5 (SHOPPING CENTRE COMMERCIAL)
C-6 (ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL) 
C-7 (NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL)
C-8 (NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB COMMERCIAL)
C-9 (HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTRE)  
I-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL)
I-1S (INDUSTRIAL PARK)
I-2 (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL)
I-3 (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) 
T-1 (RAILWAY)
T-2 (AIRPORT)
OFF-STREET PARKING
LANDSCAPING, SCREENING AND FENCING REGULATIONS
CD (COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT)
FRE (RESOURCE EXTRACTION)