---
title: "P-2 zone in Clearwater: Institutional"
place: Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/clearwater
zone: P-2
bylaw: District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/p-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/p-2.json"
---

# P-2 zone in Clearwater: Institutional

Land used for or best suited to institutional uses serving the governmental, educational, religious, cultural and recreational needs of the community.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land used for or best suited to institutional uses serving the governmental, educational, religious, cultural and recreational needs of the community.
- **Main uses:** Assembly use; Civic use; Senior citizen housing; Community care facility; Educational institution including preschool; Complex care facility; Open land recreation; Place of worship; Recreation buildings including arena, swimming pool, gymnasium and curling rink; Community sewage lagoons and treatment facilities (Lot 1, Plan KAP24642, DL 1720, KDYD only) (Community sewage lagoons and treatment facilities are permitted only on Lot 1, Plan KAP24642, DL 1720, KDYD.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Conference or meeting facilities; Office accessory to the operation of any of the principal uses permitted in this zone; Restaurant; One caretaker dwelling unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000 m² (0.25 acres) with community water and sewer; 2000 m² (0.5 acres) with community water but no community sewer; 1 ha (2.5 acres) with neither
- **Maximum lot coverage:** No maximum
- **Maximum height:** No maximum
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** No maximum
- **Front setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 2.4 m (8 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6 m (20 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 4.5 m (15 ft)

## Source

- [District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025), s. 11.2](https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297#page=73) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Clearwater: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/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/clearwater/zoning/p-2/_