---
title: "PU-1 zone in Cumberland: Parks and Open Space"
place: Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/cumberland
zone: PU-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/pu-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/pu-1.json"
---

# PU-1 zone in Cumberland: Parks and Open Space

Preserves and enhances the community's parks and open space, with a range of low-impact recreational uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Preserves and enhances the community's parks and open space, with a range of low-impact recreational uses.
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Cultural and Community Services; Education Services; Farmer’s Market; Food Services; Mobile Vending; Parking Lot; Recreation Services, Outdoor; Utilities (Food services up to 20.0 m².)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** One detached dwelling unit as a principal use: LOT 1, SECTION 3 AND DISTRICT LOT 24, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN VIP74169 (Coal Creek Historic Park)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10% (15% including impermeable surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** FAR 0.1
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 7.5 m (One 7.5 m value is shown in the PU-1 column for the accessory building setback rows.)
- **Other rules:** Food services: maximum floor area 20.0 m²; Accessory buildings: combined maximum floor area 10% of lot area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026), s. 13.1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf#page=115) (read 2026-11-08)

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