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P-1 zone in Oak Bay: General Institutional Use

Oak Bay, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

General institutional zone

Zone rules

PurposeGeneral institutional zone
Main usesGeneral institutional use
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Outdoor produce market use
  • Limited recycling depot use (only on the area shown on the zoning plan)
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Off-street parking use as a principal use: Rem. Lot 5 and Lot 6, Sections 28 and 69, Victoria District, Plan 2376; Lot B, Section 23, Victoria District, Plan 42273; Lot 19, Block AA, Section 23, Plan 368B; District Lot 252, Victoria District
  • Works yard use: Lot 2, Section 69, Victoria District, Plan 12892
  • Student housing and college uses: Lot 1, Section 31, Victoria District, Plan EPP147445 (Camosun College Lands)
Maximum lot coverage30% (combined, all buildings and structures)
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 1.00 (combined, all buildings and structures)
Maximum height14 m for structures and for buildings (roof height)
Front setback7.62 m
Rear setback7.62 m
Interior side setback7.62 m
Street side setback7.62 m
Other rules
  • Oak Bay High School Lands may also be used as a community theatre, arts facility and neighbourhood learning centre, with height up to 17.4 m in the shaded area
  • Camosun College Lands: exterior side setback 6.0 m, interior side setback 9.0 m, roof height up to 25.0m; coverage and floor area ratio may exceed the zone limits
  • Outdoor produce market use limited to 1 day a week, no more than 5 hours that day

Source: Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026), s. Part 11 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The cover reads 'Consolidated to June 8, 2026'. The District's older consolidations say reference should be made to Bylaw 3531 and its amendments for legal purposes. Each zone is its own Part (R zones Part 6, CD Part 7, RM Part 8, C Part 9, CS Part 10, P Part 11); the 'section' field holds the Part. 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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