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P5 zoning in BC
P5 (also written P-5) means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial P5 zone. 5 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 5 local governments. It goes by 5 names: Conservation, Municipal District Park, Private Recreational, River and 1 more. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
P5 in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Abbotsford River Zone · City of Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014 | None: houseboats and other homes are excluded from river use | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| City of Coquitlam Special Park · City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 | None (s. 2005(2)) | No minimum set in the zone; an assembly use needs at least 555 m² (s. 2005(4)) | Buildings and structures 40%, parking 95% (s. 2005(6)); floor area at most 0.1 times the lot area (s. 2005(5)) | 11 m (s. 2005(10)) |
| City of Kamloops Private Recreational · City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 | None: the zone lists no dwelling | 1 ha, 18 m wide | 30% | 2 storeys |
| City of Kelowna Municipal District Park · City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 | A security or operator home, as a secondary use | 460 m², 13 m wide, 30 m deep (s. 14.10) | 30% for buildings, structures and hard surfaces (s. 14.12) | 6 storeys and 22 m; 0.5 FAR (s. 14.14) |
| District of Saanich Conservation · District of Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 | At most one home, for the owner, operator, manager or caretaker of the use it serves (accessory residential, ss. 1045.1, 2) | No minimum set in the zone | None set in the zone | 10.0 m (s. 1045.2(b)) |
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 P5 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.