---
title: "P1 zone in Nelson: Park and Green Space Zone"
place: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/nelson
zone: P1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/p1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/p1.json"
---

# P1 zone in Nelson: Park and Green Space Zone

Preservation and enhancement of open space, public outdoor recreational opportunities, and limited public facilities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Preservation and enhancement of open space, public outdoor recreational opportunities, and limited public facilities.
- **Main uses:** Campground; Cemetery; Dock, Public; Market; Mobile Vendor; Parking Lot; Participant Recreation Services, Outdoor; One Restaurant use permitted in Rotary Lakeside Park
- **Maximum height:** 12 m and no more than 3 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m; 15 m next to a lot with residential zoning
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m; 15 m next to a lot with residential zoning
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026), s. 14.4](https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803/#page=125) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Nelson: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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/nelson/zoning/p1/_