---
title: "PA2 zone in District of North Vancouver: Public Assembly Zone 2"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: PA2
bylaw: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa2.json"
---

# PA2 zone in District of North Vancouver: Public Assembly Zone 2

Main uses: Schools, Colleges, Places of religious worship and associated assembly halls, Community and social centres, Clubs, and 6 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Schools; Colleges; Places of religious worship and associated assembly halls; Community and social centres; Clubs; Fraternal lodges; Hospitals; Convalescent, nursing and rest homes; Nurses' residences; Funeral homes and mortuaries; Federal, provincial and municipal offices and buildings (Several of these uses have a minimum lot area (see min_parcel_area).)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Buildings and structures accessory to schools, colleges and places of religious worship; Bingo and casino gaming (in accordance with the BC Gaming Commission rules, with limits on size and hours)
- **Minimum lot area:** Schools: lot area not less than 730 square metres per classroom (schools); not less than 15,000 square feet (places of religious worship and assembly halls, with an exception for existing uses); not less than 12,000 square feet (community and social centres, clubs, fraternal lodges, hospitals, convalescent, nursing and rest homes, nurses' residences, funeral homes and mortuaries, federal, provincial and municipal offices and buildings)

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 801](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=910) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in District of North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/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/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa2/_