---
title: "P-1 zone in Cranbrook: Public Institutional Zone"
place: Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/cranbrook
zone: P-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 4258, adopted September 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning/p-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning/p-1.json"
---

# P-1 zone in Cranbrook: Public Institutional Zone

Public Institutional Zone: schools, hospitals, community and civic uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Public Institutional Zone: schools, hospitals, community and civic uses.
- **Main uses:** Public school and denominational school, college and university; Rest home; Senior citizens centre; Hospital; Community hall; Club or lodge; Public building; Library, archives, museum, and art gallery; Community theatre; Park; Group day care; Church
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling unit accessory to a permitted use; Office accessory to a permitted use; Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Maximum density:** One accessory dwelling unit per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 20.0 m
- **Other rules:** Any yard next to a parcel in a Residential Zone must be at least 7.6 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 4258, adopted September 8, 2026), s. 7.23](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2027/#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Cranbrook: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/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/cranbrook/zoning/p-1/_