---
title: "P2 zone in Tofino: Park and Public Use District"
place: Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tofino
zone: P2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Tofino: Park and Public Use District

Development of public uses and parks.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Development of public uses and parks.
- **Main uses:** Cultural and recreational facilities; Public fairground, exhibition hall; Public parking and boat mooring areas and facility, but excluding marinas; Private dock/boat house facility and moorage associated with and adjacent to residential uses and zones; Public park, playground, and campground; Accessory residential use or dwelling unit; Navigational aid
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building and uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 668 m² (7,200 square feet); parks dedicated by subdivision plan are excepted
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m (50 feet) for lots not used for park purposes
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum height:** 12.2 m (40 feet), and not more than two storeys
- **Front setback:** 6 m (20 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 9 m (31 feet) as written in the bylaw
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (5 feet)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024), s. Part 36](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=103) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Tofino: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/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/tofino/zoning/p2/_