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P1: Parks and Recreation

A zone in City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 (City of Kamloops). Our summary of Section 6.2 of the bylaw as consolidated to 2026-06-09.

What the zone allows

Homes allowed
None: the zone lists no dwelling
Main uses
Parks, community facilities, cultural facilities, golf courses, natural open space, indoor recreation, outdoor recreation (no motorized sports); food trucks, concessions, restaurants and cafés, a licensed lounge next to a recreation facility
Setbacks
6 m from every lot line

At 9225 Dallas Drive (lease area 1, Plan KAP51581) a campground of up to 160 spaces is also allowed (s. 6.2.3).

The zone sets no lot size, coverage or height.

Up to two for storage, each at most 12.1 m long, under the accessory building limits, never lived in and never holding fuel or explosives (s. 3.11.4).

Beside a provincial highway, buildings and structures stand at least 4.5 m from that lot line (3 m where a public lane gives secondary access); less needs the Ministry of Transportation's consent and a variance (s. 3.15).

Below the 200-year flood level, floors used for living, business or storing goods in multi-unit or small-scale multi-unit housing and in garden or carriage suites sit above that level (s. 3.16).

A lot registered before this bylaw that is smaller or narrower than the zone's minimum may still be developed to the zone's density (s. 2.1.1).

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the City of Kamloops' planning and development department before you buy or build.

Source: City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Kamloops.

City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 applies in Kamloops.

Other zones in this bylaw

OS Open Space, P2 Places of Worship, P3 Schools, P4 Public and Institutional Use, P5 Private Recreational, A1 Agricultural, FD Future Development, RE Resource Extraction, CR1 Country Residential 1, CR2 Country Residential 2, CR3 Country Residential 3, R1 Residential 1, R2 Residential 2, R3 Residential 3, R4 Residential 4, R5 Residential 5, R6 Residential 6, R7 Residential 7, R8 Residential 8, RM1 Multi-Unit 1 - Low Density, RM2 Multi-Unit 2 - Low Density, RM3 Multi-Unit 3 - Medium Density, RM4 Multi-Unit 4 – Medium-High Density, RM5 Multi-Unit 5 - High Density, MHP Manufactured Home Park, MHS Manufactured Home Subdivision, CBD Central Business District, CNS North Shore Commercial, C1 General Commercial, C2 Local Commercial, C3 Highway Commercial, C4 Service Commercial, C5 Shopping Centre Commercial, C6 Arterial Commercial, C7 Neighbourhood Commercial, C8 Neighbourhood Pub Commercial, I1 Light Industrial, I1S Industrial Park, I2 General Industrial, I3 Heavy Industrial, T1 Railway, CD1 Orchards Walk Comprehensive Development Zone 1, CD2 McGill Road/Summit Drive Comprehensive Development Zone 2, CD3 Copperhead Drive/Hugh Allan Drive Comprehensive Development Zone 3, CD4 Qu'Appelle Boulevard Comprehensive Development Zone 4, CD5 West Highlands Comprehensive Development Zone 5, CD6 RiverBend Seniors Community Living Comprehensive Development Zone 6, CD7 Cottonwood Comprehensive Development Zone 7, CD8 West McGill Comprehensive Development Zone 8, CD9 Thompson Rivers University Comprehensive Development Zone 9, CD10 Kamloops Airport Comprehensive Development Zone 10.