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P1 zone in Houston: Public and Institutional

Houston, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Governmental, administrative, institutional, cultural and other public services and facilities.

Zone rules

PurposeGovernmental, administrative, institutional, cultural and other public services and facilities.
Main uses
  • Animal Shelter
  • Cemetery
  • Care Facility, Major
  • Cultural and Community Services
  • Education Services
  • Emergency and Protective Services
  • Funeral Home and Associated Crematoria
  • Health Services
  • Mobile Vending
  • Office Services
  • Park
  • Place of Worship
  • Retail Sales
  • Transportation Terminal
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Dwelling Unit in a building containing a Principal Use
  • Parking Lot
Minimum lot area500.0 m²
Minimum lot width30.0 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density1 dwelling unit
Maximum height15.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings6.4 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback6.0 m
Street side setback6.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 6.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m
Other rulesCrematoria and public mausoleums with a cemetery: 60.0 m from all lot lines where the lot abuts a Rural or Residential zone, otherwise 30.0 m where it abuts the other zones listed

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (adopted October 6, 2026), s. 13.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Schedule A of the bylaw is the text; Schedule B (the zoning map) is a separate PDF at https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149524. The document shows "Updated - N/A". Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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