---
title: "P2 zone in Lake Country: Administration, Public Service and Assembly"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: P2
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Lake Country: Administration, Public Service and Assembly

Administrative, institutional, public service, public administration service and assembly uses

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Administrative, institutional, public service, public administration service and assembly uses
- **Main uses:** assembly use; care centres; community recreation services; congregate housing; emergency and protective services; extended medical treatment services; government services; group homes, major; health services; participant recreation services, indoor; private education services; public education services; public libraries and cultural exhibits; recycled materials drop-off centres; religious assemblies; temporary shelter services
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** food primary establishment; liquor primary establishment, minor; public parks; residential security operator unit; retail stores, general; utility services, minor impact
- **Minimum lot area:** 700 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for buildings; 75% for buildings, parking areas and roads
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 2.0
- **Maximum height:** 13.5 m or 3 storeys
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m from a flanking street
- **Other rules:** Minimum lot depth 30.0 m; A cemetery or crematorium may be combined on a parcel or occur independently on separate parcels; Accessory buildings used for maintenance or storage must have a level 3 landscape buffer; No outdoor storage is permitted

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 18.2](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=177) (read 2026-11-07)

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