P5 zone in Port Coquitlam: Institutional Facility

Port Coquitlam, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Correctional facilities and related uses on large lots separate from residential and commercial properties.

Zone rules

Purpose	Correctional facilities and related uses on large lots separate from residential and commercial properties.
Main uses	Civic uses Detention facilities (capacity of 300 beds) Parks and playgrounds
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory caretaker
Minimum lot area	20,000 m²
Minimum lot width	30 m lot width; frontage 10%; 70 m lot depth
Maximum lot coverage	60%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio .75
Maximum height	20 m
Front setback	15 m
Rear setback	15 m
Interior side setback	15 m (side setback); not less than 3.66 m for a building at 1133 Riverwood Gate
Other rules	Loading areas and overhead doors and loading docks are prohibited in a front or exterior side setback area. Outdoor storage is prohibited. All loading and truck parking areas must be screened by building walls, fences or a landscape screen at least 2 m high.

Source: Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (City's online copy, includes CD1 to CD44), s. 5 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says its online bylaw copies are meant to be up to date but are not legal versions and may not include the most recent amendments. The consolidation date is not stated in the PDF. Zones are grouped in shared tables per category (A, RS/RTh/RRh/RA, NC/CC/DC/SSC/RC, M, P), so lines for those zones give the whole category section. There is no CD37 in the bylaw. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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