---
title: "P-1 zone in Parksville: Public Institutional"
place: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/parksville
zone: P-1
bylaw: Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/p-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/p-1.json"
---

# P-1 zone in Parksville: Public Institutional

Education, administration, recreation and servicing needs of the general public.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Education, administration, recreation and servicing needs of the general public.
- **Main uses:** Public School; Public Administration; Public Assembly; Public Utility; Community Care Facility; Park; Outdoor Recreation; Emergency Supplies Container; Fire Training Structure
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Parcels with a -1A designation: also Recreation and sports equipment rentals, Food and beverage sales; Parcels with a -1B designation: also Food and beverage sales
- **Minimum lot area:** N/A (no minimum lot size)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from all property lines
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m from all property lines
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m from all property lines
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m from all property lines
- **Other rules:** Emergency supplies containers: no more than 2 per parcel, 7.5 m from all lot lines, 3 metres high at most, not stacked.

## Source

- [Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 207](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161#page=37) (read 2026-11-07)

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