---
title: "P-9 zone in Oak Bay: Neighbourhood General Institutional Use"
place: Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oak-bay
zone: P-9
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/p-9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/p-9.json"
---

# P-9 zone in Oak Bay: Neighbourhood General Institutional Use

Main uses: General institutional use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** General institutional use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Outdoor produce market use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10% (all buildings and structures combined)
- **Maximum height:** 7.6 m (24.9 feet) for buildings
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3 m (9.8 feet) for structures other than buildings (chain-link backstop, goal posts or utility pole excepted)
- **Front setback:** 15 m (49.2 feet); 7.62 m (25 feet) if that leaves no building envelope and height is 4.25 m (13.9 feet) or less
- **Rear setback:** 15 m (49.2 feet); 7.62 m (25 feet) if that leaves no building envelope and height is 4.25 m (13.9 feet) or less
- **Interior side setback:** 15 m (49.2 feet); 6.0 m (19.7 feet) if that leaves no building envelope and height is 4.25 m (13.9 feet) or less
- **Street side setback:** 15 m (49.2 feet); 6.0 m (19.7 feet) if that leaves no building envelope and height is 4.25 m (13.9 feet) or less
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Structures (except fence, utility pole or regulatory sign) at least 7.62 m (25 feet) from any lot line
- **Other rules:** No housing or residential use of any kind is permitted; Surface parking at least 2.0 m (6.6 feet) from lot lines (3.0 m (9.8 feet) where abutting a street or lane); No more than 7.5% of the parcel may be hard-surfaced; At least 4.5 m (14.8 feet) clear space between buildings

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026), s. Part 11](https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf#page=164) (read 2026-11-07)

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