---
title: "P-1 zone in Esquimalt: Public/Institutional"
place: Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/esquimalt
zone: P-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/p-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/p-1.json"
---

# P-1 zone in Esquimalt: Public/Institutional

The intent of this Zone is to accommodate public and institutional facilities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The intent of this Zone is to accommodate public and institutional facilities.
- **Main uses:** Library; Government office; Sports Centre; Recreation Centre; Group Children's Day Care Centre; Group home; Rest home; Community Care Facility; Schools (public and private); Hospital; Public Health Clinic or facility; Church; Fire hall; Police station; Parks nursery; Archive; Museum; Cemetery; Charitable organization office; Counselling Services; Assembly Use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% (all principal and accessory buildings and structures combined)
- **Maximum height:** 13 metres
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Landscaping required along the entire front lot line, minimum 7.5 metres wide except for driveways

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026), s. 58](https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf#page=132) (read 2026-11-07)

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