---
title: "P2 zone in Nelson: Water Use Zone"
place: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/nelson
zone: P2
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/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Nelson: Water Use Zone

Water uses on the west arm of Kootenay Lake.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Water uses on the west arm of Kootenay Lake.
- **Main uses:** Dock, Public; Marina
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Restaurant in the P2 zone adjacent to 910-920 Lakeside Drive (District Lot 4255 Kootenay District together with unsurveyed Crown foreshore, being part of the bed of Kootenay Lake, fronting Lakeside Drive (Plan 13535) Kootenay District, as shown on Schedule ‘A’)
- **Maximum height:** One storey (structures)
- **Other rules:** At 910-920 Lakeside Drive, the marina is limited to sixty boat slips, at most 30 of them for motorized vessels.; All commercial uses (including restaurant and marina) are limited to 650 m² gross floor area and a maximum geodetic height of 545.2 m.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026), s. 14.5](https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803/#page=126) (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/p2/_