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title: "P-9 zone in New Westminster: Public and Institutional Districts"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: P-9
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/p-9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/p-9.json"
---

# P-9 zone in New Westminster: Public and Institutional Districts

Allow public and institutional uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Allow public and institutional uses.
- **Main uses:** Ambulance headquarters; Fire halls; Health clinics; Municipal, provincial and federal government functions; Police stations; Parks and playgrounds
- **Minimum lot area:** 10,000 square feet (929 square metres), except for sites registered before the bylaw was adopted
- **Minimum lot width:** 66 feet (20.12 metres), except for sites registered before the bylaw was adopted
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of the lot area
- **Maximum height:** Three storeys or 40 feet (12.19 metres) above datum
- **Front setback:** 20 feet (6.10 metres)
- **Rear setback:** 20 feet (6.10 metres)
- **Interior side setback:** None required, except 20 feet (6.10 metres) where the lot abuts an (R) or (NR) District lot or is separated from it by a street or lane; any side yard provided must be at least 20 feet (6.10 metres)
- **Street side setback:** 20 feet (6.10 metres) where the lot abuts an (R) or (NR) District lot or is separated from it by a street or lane

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 690](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=411) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in New Westminster: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/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/new-westminster/zoning/p-9/_