---
title: "P-3 zone in Parksville: Health Care"
place: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/parksville
zone: P-3
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-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/p-3.json"
---

# P-3 zone in Parksville: Health Care

A variety of health care facilities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A variety of health care facilities.
- **Main uses:** Hospital; Community Care Facility; Congregate Care Facility; Medical Office
- **Minimum lot area:** N/A (no minimum lot size)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio .60; 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
- **Other rules:** A Congregate Care facility must provide 1 m² of common indoor dining and services area per unit.

## Source

- [Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 209](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161#page=40) (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-3/_