---
title: "P zone in Tumbler Ridge: Public and Institutional"
place: Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tumbler-ridge
zone: P
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (consolidated for convenience, including Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning/p/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning/p.json"
---

# P zone in Tumbler Ridge: Public and Institutional

Parks, open space, recreational, institutional, educational, community, government and emergency service-related uses that mainly serve the community.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Parks, open space, recreational, institutional, educational, community, government and emergency service-related uses that mainly serve the community.
- **Main uses:** Farmer's Market; Office; Temporary Use; Agricultural Operation, Horticulture; Agricultural Operation, Minor; Exhibition and Convention Facilities; Recycling Depot; Airport; Assembly; Campground or Recreational Vehicle Park; Care Facility, Clinic; Care Facility, Medical; Cemetery; Child Care Centre; Commercial School; Community Garden; Community Greenhouse; Education Facility; Emergency and Protective Services; Fairground; Funeral Services; Golf Course Clubhouse Facilities; Golf Course Maintenance and Storage Facilities; Golf Course; Open Space; Outdoor Amphitheatre; Place of Worship; Private Riding Facilities and Stables; Recreation Facility; Rodeo Facility; Civic Use; Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Public Transportation Depot; Renewable Energy System; Utility Infrastructure
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building or Structure; Cargo Container
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (other development)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 15 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5 m
- **Front setback:** 10 m
- **Rear setback:** 10 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** side 1 m, exterior side 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (consolidated for convenience, including Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755, 2025), s. 3.1.9](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310#page=33) (read 2026-11-08)

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