---
title: "P2 zone in Burnaby: Institutional District"
place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burnaby
zone: P2
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/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Burnaby: Institutional District

Primarily public institutional, cultural, recreational, educational and community-serving uses; the P2a sub-district identifies lands for existing or potential school use.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Primarily public institutional, cultural, recreational, educational and community-serving uses; the P2a sub-district identifies lands for existing or potential school use.
- **Main uses:** Principal uses permitted in the P1 District; Cemetery; Correctional and Parole Facilities; Crematoria; Educational Services; Health Care Facility; Hospital; Office; Religious Assembly; Research and Development; Social Service Centre; Transportation Facility; Utility Services; Works Yard; Aftercare and Rehabilitation Centre; Congregate Housing; Dormitory; Non-Market Rental Housing; Supportive Housing; Transitional Housing (P2a sub-district allows Public School or Private School.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary uses permitted in the P1 District; Animal Care; Artist Studio or Workshop; Financial Institution; Production and Rehearsal Studio; Recreation and Fitness; Visitor Accommodation; Home Occupation; Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
- **Maximum height:** 8 storeys; cemeteries 4 storeys; institutional residential uses 6 storeys; post-secondary institutions 12 storeys; hospitals 20 storeys
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m (street yard)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (interior rear yard); 1.2 m lane yard
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m; 3.0 m if abutting an R1 or R2 District lot; 3.0 m if the exterior wall has windows or openings
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (street yard)
- **Other rules:** Cemeteries and crematoria have extra siting rules (see conditions of use)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules, s. 5.2](https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=78) (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/p2/_