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P-3 zone in Coquitlam: Special Recreation

Coquitlam, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Extensive open air recreation facilities and open space with limited buildings such as golf courses.

Zone rules

PurposeExtensive open air recreation facilities and open space with limited buildings such as golf courses.
Main uses
  • Assembly, limited to recreational facilities and open space
  • Extensive commercial recreation, limited to firing ranges, golf courses, marinas and sport clubs
Also allowed (secondary uses)Accessory employee residential
Minimum lot areaAssembly: 555 m²; firing range: 8 hectares; golf course: 8 hectares
Maximum lot coverageBuildings and structures 20%; accessory off-street parking 95%
Maximum densityGross floor area of 0.1 times the lot area
Maximum heightNot applicable in this zone
Front setback30.0 m (front and exterior side lot lines, all buildings and structures); 11.2 m from major arterial street for accessory off-street parking
Rear setback15.0 m (rear and interior side lot lines)
Interior side setback15.0 m (rear and interior side lot lines)
Street side setback30.0 m (front and exterior side lot lines)
Other rules
  • 30.0 m from wells or streams; 15.0 m for buildings used for accessory employee residential use
  • Firing range must be on a lot at least 300 metres from a residential zone
  • No more than one dwelling unit for accessory employee residential use per lot
  • Marina must be on a lot abutting the Pitt or Fraser River or adjacent navigable waters

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 2003 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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