---
title: "PRC3 zone in Nanaimo: Parks, Recreation and Culture Three"
place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/nanaimo
zone: PRC3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/prc3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/prc3.json"
---

# PRC3 zone in Nanaimo: Parks, Recreation and Culture Three

Organized recreational and cultural activities in developed parks, playfields or similar recreational facilities

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Organized recreational and cultural activities in developed parks, playfields or similar recreational facilities
- **Main uses:** City Park; Community Park; Golf Course; Nature Park; Recreational Facility; Tennis Court
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory restaurant, pro shop and lounge where a golf course exists (Gross Floor Area not over 450 m²)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Front setback:** 3 m
- **Rear setback:** 3 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 3 m
- **Other rules:** Neighbourhood pubs must be inside a recreational facility and only accessible to the public from within it

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 12](https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf#page=113) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Nanaimo: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/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/nanaimo/zoning/prc3/_