---
title: "P-1 zone in Elkford: Institutional"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: P-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/p-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/p-1.json"
---

# P-1 zone in Elkford: Institutional

Main uses: Cemetery, Child Care Centre, Major, Public culture and art centres, Public safety Buildings including fire halls, ambulance, and police stations, Hospitals, diagnostic centres, and 8 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Cemetery; Child Care Centre, Major; Public culture and art centres; Public safety Buildings including fire halls, ambulance, and police stations; Hospitals, diagnostic centres; Libraries; Museums; Outdoor recreation; Recreation centres and community centres; Places of worship; Recycling transfer stations; Schools; Offices for co-working spaces and trade associations
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Single-Unit Dwelling, accessory to a Principal place of worship Use; Employee Dwelling, accessory to a Principal Use; Caretaker Trailer, accessory to an outdoor recreation Use; Liquor Primary Establishments, accessory to a Principal Use, limited to 200 m²; Restaurants, including Food Primary Establishments, limited to 200 m²; Retail, limited to 100 m²; Urban Agriculture; Personal and Professional Services
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Campground (limited to 10 Campground Spaces): Lot 1, District Lots 9399 and 12378, Kootenay District Plan 9810
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% (principal buildings); 10% (accessory buildings)
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area of all buildings not more than 1.2 times the parcel area
- **Maximum height:** 11 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (parcels that abut a Residential Zone)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (parcels that abut a Residential Zone)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m (parcels that abut a Residential Zone)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (parcels that abut a Residential Zone)
- **Other rules:** Up to 1 caretaker trailer or dwelling unit per parcel; dwelling unit floor area 40 m² minimum, 90 m² maximum; A single-unit dwelling accessory to a place of worship needs separate sidewalk access to the street

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.15](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=72) (read 2026-11-08)

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