---
title: "P1 zone in Burnaby: Parks, Open Spaces and Natural Areas District"
place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burnaby
zone: P1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/p1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/p1.json"
---

# P1 zone in Burnaby: Parks, Open Spaces and Natural Areas District

Preserves and enhances public areas of ecological, historic and recreational value, with limited recreational and cultural amenities such as parks, plazas, greenways and trails. The P1a sub-district keeps natural areas for the environment or wildlife.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Preserves and enhances public areas of ecological, historic and recreational value, with limited recreational and cultural amenities such as parks, plazas, greenways and trails. The P1a sub-district keeps natural areas for the environment or wildlife.
- **Main uses:** Assembly and Entertainment; Child Care Facility; Civic Facility; Emergency Shelter; Golf Facility; Heritage Adaptive Use; Marina; Natural Area; Park; Parking Facility; Recreation and Fitness
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Active Mobility Hub; Community Garden; Educational Services; Energy Generation; Health Care Facility; Mobile Retail and Restaurant; Personal and Business Services; Restaurant; Retail; Utility Services; Research and Development; Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses (Research and Development and Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses are listed as accessory uses.)
- **Maximum height:** Unrestricted
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (street yard)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (interior rear yard and lane yard)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m (street yard)
- **Other rules:** P1a sub-district allows only Natural Area and Park as principal uses

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules, s. 5.1](https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=75) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Burnaby: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/p1/_