Development

Development and Engineering Services

Development Variance / Board of Variance
The City's Zoning By-law establishes rules and regulations regarding size of properties, lot coverage, principal and accessory building areas and heights, and location of development on individual lots. A property owner wishing to vary a regulation for siting, height, lot coverage, etc. will need to obtain a variance.

There are two procedures to allow such variances:

1. Development Variance
A major variance, or one which is not the result of hardship, must be submitted to Council for consideration through the Development Variance Permit (DVP) process.
Note: A Development Variance Permit cannot vary the use or density of land from that specified in a zoning by-law, or a floodplain specification.
Development Variance Application Form
Development Variance Application Guide
Site Profile Guide
Site Profile Form

2. Board of Variance
A minor variance that is considered to be the result of hardship is normally the responsibility of the Board of Variance. The Board is a quasi-judicial body independent of Council that meets once a month, provided there are a minimum of three (3) applications.
Note: There are limitations on orders that a Board of Variance can authorize. Please contact Development staff to discuss the particulars of your situation.
Board of Variance Application Form
Board of Variance Application Guide

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Development
105 Seymour Street
Kamloops BC V2C 2C6
ph (250) 828 3561
fax (250) 828 7848
email develop@kamloops.ca

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