---
title: "P-2 zone in Parksville: Private Institutional"
place: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/parksville
zone: P-2
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-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/p-2.json"
---

# P-2 zone in Parksville: Private Institutional

Private institutional facilities and services for the general public.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Private institutional facilities and services for the general public.
- **Main uses:** Private School; Place of Worship; Community Care Facility
- **Minimum lot area:** N/A (no minimum lot size)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.50; 1 accessory building per lot
- **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

## Source

- [Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 208](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161#page=39) (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-2/_