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title: "PA-1 zone in Tahsis: Public Assembly-Institutional Zone One"
place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tahsis
zone: PA-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/pa-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/pa-1.json"
---

# PA-1 zone in Tahsis: Public Assembly-Institutional Zone One

Main uses: Churches, Community care facility, Day care facility, Fire hall, Government offices and facilities, and 9 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Churches; Community care facility; Day care facility; Fire hall; Government offices and facilities; Hospitals and related medical facilities; Libraries; Museums and galleries; Police detachment; Public assembly use; Public utility use; Playgrounds; Recreational facilities; Schools
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building or structure; One single-family dwelling; Home-based business; Professional occupation; Urban agricultural use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum height:** 10 metres (excludes public utility uses)
- **Front setback:** 6 metres
- **Rear setback:** 2 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 metres; 3 metres where the side yard flanks a street
- **Other rules:** No building or structure within 3.5 metres of an accessory building on the same lot

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 5.11](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf#page=38) (read 2026-11-08)

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