---
title: "P2 zone in Highlands: Public 2"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
zone: P2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Highlands: Public 2

Main uses: Assembly, Community Hall, Fire Hall, Municipal Office, School, and 3 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Assembly; Community Hall; Fire Hall; Municipal Office; School; Recreation Facility; Non-motorized outdoor recreation; Community Gardens (These are in addition to uses permitted in Section 3.0.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures
- **Maximum height:** 12 metres (building)
- **Front setback:** 20 metres
- **Rear setback:** 10 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 6 metres
- **Street side setback:** 10 metres (side lot line that abuts a highway)
- **Other rules:** No parking space within 6 metres of any lot line; Total floor area of all buildings on a lot: no more than 600 square metres (6,460 sq. ft.)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484), s. 9.2](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=63) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Highlands: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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/highlands/zoning/p2/_