---
title: "P3 zone in Penticton: Major Utilities"
place: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/penticton
zone: P3
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/p3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning/p3.json"
---

# P3 zone in Penticton: Major Utilities

The establishment of private and public utilities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The establishment of private and public utilities.
- **Main uses:** Outdoor storage; Utility service, major
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory use, building or structure
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m (no maximum height for mechanical structures)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Where a major utility service abuts or is adjacent to a residential zone, landscaping is required under the landscape buffer standards.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026), s. 13.3](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf#page=135) (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/p3/_