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P zoning in BC
P means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial P zone. 4 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 2 local governments. It goes by 4 names: Institutional, Park, Public and Institutional, Public Use. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
P in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Institutional · Magna Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 800 | None | 1 ha (20 m wide) | 25% | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Park · Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 825 | One owner/operator dwelling | 1 ha (20 m wide) | 25% | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Public and Institutional · Salmon Valley Land Use Bylaw No. 2500 | One house | 1,400 m² with community water and sewer, 4,000 m² with community water only, 1 ha otherwise | No maximum stated | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| City of Delta Public Use · Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 | No house: one caretaker's home, accessory to a cemetery, civic use, nature park, park or place of worship, inside the main building and at most 90 m²; a minister's home for a place of worship up to 330 m², and it may stand apart (ss. 18.10.3, 6.1.12) | None set in the zone (s. 18.10) | None set in the zone (s. 18.10) | To mid-roof or the top of a flat roof: 18 m on a lot the community plan designates Civic and Institutional, 9.2 m elsewhere; accessory structures 3.75 m (s. 18.10.5) |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned P under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.