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PI zone in Northern Rockies: Public Institutional

Northern Rockies, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Accommodate Institutional Uses.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate Institutional Uses.
Main uses
  • Child Care Centre
  • Commercial Recreation
  • Community Care Facility
  • Health Services
  • Cultural Use
  • Funeral Parlour
  • Institutional Use
  • Tourist Information
Minimum lot areaN/A
Minimum lot widthN/A
Maximum lot coverage80%
Maximum densityMore than one (1) principal building may be sited on the Parcel.
Maximum height18.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings10.0 m and not greater in height than the principal building
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback3.0 m
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksexterior side 3.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, rear 6.0 m
Other rulesAccessory buildings: Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel; floor area 10% of the Parcel Area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 10.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Regional Municipality has two zoning bylaws: this one for the Fort Nelson townsite, and Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017 (office consolidation December 2024, https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/) for the Rural Official Community Plan area; the rural zones below carry that bylaw as source_url, and their pdf_page numbers are pages of that PDF. Both are office consolidations "not the official version of the bylaw". Codes C-1, C-2, RR-1, RR-2 and A-1/A-2 vs A exist in both bylaws with different meanings. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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