---
title: "P-2 zone in Smithers: Public Use Two"
place: Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/smithers
zone: P-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (adopted June 17, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning/p-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning/p-2.json"
---

# P-2 zone in Smithers: Public Use Two

To accommodate public use facilities that require large land areas, such as fairgrounds and exhibition sites.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** To accommodate public use facilities that require large land areas, such as fairgrounds and exhibition sites.
- **Main uses:** Assembly, cultural and recreational facilities including but not limited to arena, auditorium, community center, skating rink, curling rink, tennis court, racquet sports, swimming pool; Golf course; Campground, recreational vehicle park; Hospital, personal care center, intermediate and extended long term care facility, assisted living, rest homes, retirement housing, senior citizens’ housing, receiving homes, and transitional housing; School, college, nursery school, kindergarten; Public library, museum, art gallery, visitor information centre; Cemetery; Fairgrounds, exhibition grounds, circus; Youth center (no premises licensed for alcoholic beverages on the same parcel); Child development centre
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Residential use, not more than one dwelling unit per parcel; General commercial retail sale of goods not otherwise permitted as a principal use (limited to 4 days per parcel per calendar year)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,120 m²; 16 hectares for fairgrounds, exhibition grounds and circus
- **Minimum lot width:** Not restricted
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for all buildings and structures
- **Maximum height:** 3 storeys or 12 metres, whichever is less
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 12 metres (auxiliary buildings)
- **Front setback:** 6 metres
- **Rear setback:** 3 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 3 metres (side yard)
- **Other rules:** Number of principal buildings: unlimited

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (adopted June 17, 2025), s. 7.3](https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Town%20of%20Smithers%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201987_Deepa%20Chandran.pdf#page=77) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Smithers: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/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/smithers/zoning/p-2/_