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title: "P1 zone in Penticton: Public Assembly"
place: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/penticton
zone: P1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/p1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/p1.json"
---

# P1 zone in Penticton: Public Assembly

Governmental and institutional uses including educational, health and recreational uses, and civic or cultural gatherings.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Governmental and institutional uses including educational, health and recreational uses, and civic or cultural gatherings.
- **Main uses:** Assembly; Carnival; Cemetery; Commercial school; Congregate housing; Day care centre, major; Education service; Government service; Hospital and patient care service; Indoor amusement, entertainment and recreation; Office; Outdoor amusement, entertainment and recreation; Outdoor market; Public parking lot; Restaurant; Retail store; Security/operator dwelling unit
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory use, building or structure
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot A, District Lots 1997S, 3237S and 3429S, Plan KAP62140, 550 Carmi Avenue: principal building max height 45 m; Parcel A District Lots 1 and 2 Group 7 Plan 841 Except Plans 7745 and 17680, 1080 Railway Street: student housing with a parking requirement of 1 per 5 beds; temporary accommodation for the travelling public may be permitted in a student housing use
- **Minimum lot area:** 560 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 1.2 FAR
- **Maximum height:** 12 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Properties in the Transitional Neighbourhood Overlay may follow either the R4-S or P1 rules, but not a mix of both.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026), s. 13.1](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf#page=132) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Penticton: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/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/penticton/zoning/p1/_