---
title: "P zone in Canal Flats: Public & Institutional"
place: Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/canal-flats
zone: P
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 298, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning/p/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning/p.json"
---

# P zone in Canal Flats: Public & Institutional

Accommodate public and institutional land uses within the appropriate zone in the Village.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate public and institutional land uses within the appropriate zone in the Village.
- **Main uses:** Art Gallery including Studio; Assembly Facility; Cemetery and Columbarium; Daycare Centre; Education Facility; Farmers Market; Government Office; Health and Medical Service; Hospital; Horticulture / Community Garden; Indoor Recreation and Entertainment; Library; Museum; Outdoor Recreation Facility; Public Works, vehicle storage and equipment storage yard; Public Boat Launch; Recycling Depot; Research Centre; Senior Citizen Housing Facility; Tourist Services
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1011 m² (0.25 acres)
- **Maximum height:** 10.0m (32.8 ft.)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0m (19.68 ft.)
- **Front setback:** 6.0m (19.68 ft.), all buildings and structures
- **Rear setback:** 6.0m (19.68 ft.), all buildings and structures
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0m (19.68 ft.), all buildings and structures
- **Street side setback:** 6.0m (19.68 ft.), all buildings and structures
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 6.0m (19.68 ft.) front, rear and side (all buildings and structures)
- **Other rules:** Sanitary Landfill and Treatment Plant / Sewage Lagoon are conditional uses and must comply with provincial legislation, regulations and approvals; All provincial setbacks for landfills, sewage lagoons and treatment plants must be met

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 298, 2026), s. 5.11](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072#page=61) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Canal Flats: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/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/canal-flats/zoning/p/_