---
title: "TP-1 zone in Kimberley: Tourist Pension One"
place: Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kimberley
zone: TP-1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/tp-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/tp-1.json"
---

# TP-1 zone in Kimberley: Tourist Pension One

Pension use on the Kimberley Alpine Resort Lands

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Pension use on the Kimberley Alpine Resort Lands
- **Main uses:** pension
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use; secondary suite contained within the principal building and occupied by the pension operator
- **Minimum lot area:** Depends on number of guest rooms: 930 m² (4 rooms), 960 m² (5), 990 m² (6), 1120 m² (7), 1150 m² (8), 1180 m² (9), 1210 m² (10), 1240 m² (11), 1270 m² (12)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 0.35
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area at most 465 m² or floor space ratio 0.35, whichever is lower; one pension per parcel or strata lot
- **Maximum height:** 10.7 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (15 ft.)
- **Front setback:** 7.6 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 6 metres
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 metres, rear 3.0 metres, side 3.0 metres
- **Other rules:** Maximum of twelve guest rooms; each guest room 10 to 30 square metres; A pension shall not serve food and/or liquor other than for registered transient guests; Usable site area at least 85 percent of the parcel; accessory building at most 65 square metres; Secondary suite 35 to 75 square metres; not for tourist accommodation

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026), s. 7.21](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475#page=62) (read 2026-11-07)

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