---
title: "P-1 zone in North Vancouver: Public Use and Assembly 1"
place: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver
zone: P-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/p-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/p-1.json"
---

# P-1 zone in North Vancouver: Public Use and Assembly 1

Main uses: Civic Use, Child Care Use, Off-Street Parking Use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Civic Use; Child Care Use; Off-Street Parking Use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Recreational Retail Sales and Service; Accessory Off-Street Parking Use; Accessory Off-Street Loading Use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% (Civic Use); 90% (Off-Street Parking Use)
- **Maximum height:** 27.432 metres (90 feet) (Civic Use); 12.192 metres (40 feet) (Off-Street Parking Use)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.57 (15 feet)
- **Front setback:** 7.62 metres (25 feet) from a lot line (Civic Use); 1.524 metres (5 feet) from a lot line (Off-Street Parking Use)
- **Rear setback:** 7.62 metres (25 feet) from a lot line (Civic Use); 1.524 metres (5 feet) from a lot line (Off-Street Parking Use)
- **Interior side setback:** 7.62 metres (25 feet) from a lot line (Civic Use); 1.524 metres (5 feet) from a lot line (Off-Street Parking Use)
- **Street side setback:** 7.62 metres (25 feet) from a lot line (Civic Use); 1.524 metres (5 feet) from a lot line (Off-Street Parking Use)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 7.62 metres (25 feet) from a lot line
- **Other rules:** Accessory recreational retail sales must be completely enclosed in a building on the site and may not include alcohol sales; Floor area used only for child care (up to 260 square metres (2,800 square feet)) is excluded from lot coverage

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. 801](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf#page=150) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/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/zoning/p-1/_