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P3 zone in Merritt: Post-Secondary Educational

Merritt, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Post-secondary educational institutions and their supporting uses, with Multiple Unit Dwellings allowed as faculty and student housing on the campus site.

Zone rules

PurposePost-secondary educational institutions and their supporting uses, with Multiple Unit Dwellings allowed as faculty and student housing on the campus site.
Main usesEducational Institution
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Building
  • Daycare Centre, Major
  • Daycare Centre, Minor
  • Dwelling, Multiple Unit Apartment
  • Dwelling, Multiple Unit Townhome
  • Food Primary Establishment
  • Liquor Primary Establishment
  • Retail Store, Convenience
  • Urban Agriculture
Minimum lot area450 m²
Minimum lot width15 metres
Maximum lot coverage75% (up to 90% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)
Maximum densityMultiple Unit Dwelling: 90 units per hectare; no maximum for residential developments occupied by current students of the Educational Institution
Maximum heightLesser of 18 metres or 4 storeys; Multiple Unit Dwelling: lesser of 22 metres or 5 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildingsLesser of 5 metres or 1.5 storeys
Front setback0 metres
Rear setback3 metres
Interior side setback3 metres
Street side setback0 metres
Accessory building setbacksfront: Front Building Line; interior side 1.2 metres; exterior side 0 metres; rear 1.2 metres
Other rules
  • Where a building contains residential Dwelling Units and institutional or commercial uses, the Dwelling Units must be above, below or behind the other use
  • Residential Dwelling Units must have a separate entrance from any institutional or commercial use

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026), s. 7.25 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's consolidation does not have legal force; contact City Hall to confirm the status of the bylaw. Section 7.27 (Comprehensive Development framework) sets rules for creating CD zones and is not itself a zone. Sections 7.5 and 7.9 are deleted. 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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