---
title: "P-1 zone in Salmo: Parks, Open Spaces and Institutional"
place: Salmo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salmo
zone: P-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/p-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/p-1.json"
---

# P-1 zone in Salmo: Parks, Open Spaces and Institutional

Provide park and recreational space for residents and visitors, and institutional space.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Provide park and recreational space for residents and visitors, and institutional space.
- **Main uses:** Parks and playgrounds; Campgrounds; Community halls, libraries, arenas, Museums, fire halls, first aid stations; Concession stands; Farmers, flea or village markets; Playing fields; Public schools; Swimming Pools; Playing Courts; Post secondary educational Facilities; Early Childhood Development Centres; Group Home and public hospitals; Recycling Yard; Public Utilities; Municipal Operations
- **Minimum lot area:** 836 m² (8,999 ft²) for the listed uses (as written in the bylaw); parks and playgrounds have no minimum or maximum size
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% of the site
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (14’9”) of a lot line
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m (14’9”) of a lot line; 15 m (49’2”) where it abuts a residential zone
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m (14’9”) of a lot line; 15 m (49’2”) where it abuts a residential zone
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (14’9”) of a lot line
- **Other rules:** Storage areas outside a building must be enclosed by a landscape screen at least 2 m (6’7”) high; Loading: one off-street space per 2,800 m² (30,139 ft²) of institutional floor area; May require one or more Development Permits

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 5.11](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf#page=87) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Salmo: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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/salmo/zoning/p-1/_