---
title: "P2 zone in Kamloops: Places of Worship"
place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kamloops
zone: P2
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Kamloops: Places of Worship

Places of worship and accessory uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Places of worship and accessory uses.
- **Main uses:** Place of Worship; Community centre; Daycare Facility, Commercial; public or private school
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory residential Dwelling Unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Off-Street parking on Lot 14, Blk. 2, Sec. 5, Twp. 20, Rge. 17, W6M, K.D.Y.D., Plan 8546 (915 McMurdo Drive)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,114 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 23 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Principal buildings 50%; all accessory buildings combined 12% of lot area, to a maximum of 112 m²
- **Maximum density:** 1 residential unit
- **Maximum height:** Place of Worship 12 m; accessory Dwelling Unit 2 Storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m (other accessory buildings)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** principal building 3 m; accessory building over 10 m² 1.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** principal building 3 m; accessory building 1 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** side 1 m; rear 1.5 m (accessory buildings over 10 m²)
- **Other rules:** Accessory building must be at least 3 m from the principal building; Off-street parking areas, including driveways, may cover at most 40% of the lot and are not allowed in the required front yard; Steeples or crosses may be in the required front yard if not closer than 1.5 m to a street and no more than 4 m above the church roof

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 6.3](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849#page=105) (read 2026-11-07)

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