---
title: "P zone in Wells: Institutional"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/wells
zone: P
bylaw: District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/p/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/p.json"
---

# P zone in Wells: Institutional

Main uses: church, community hall, fraternal club or organization, hospital, first aid station, Public uses, including parks and playgrounds, and public utility buildings and structures, and 8 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** church; community hall; fraternal club or organization; hospital, first aid station; Public uses, including parks and playgrounds, and public utility buildings and structures; library; community facility, recreational facility; cemetery; private hospital, personal care home or rest home; museums and historic sites; fire hall; police station; community care facility
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory dwelling unit
- **Minimum lot area:** Non-residential use: 300 m² (community water and sewer), 600 m² (community water or sewer), 4,000 m² (no community services). Combined residential and non-residential use: 600 m², 900 m², 4,000 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 12.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 3 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.25 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m

## Source

- [District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated), s. 4.7](https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/176/379#page=52) (read 2026-11-08)

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