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title: "P-3 zone in White Rock: Community Care Facility (Low Density) Zone"
place: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/white-rock
zone: P-3
bylaw: White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/p-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/p-3.json"
---

# P-3 zone in White Rock: Community Care Facility (Low Density) Zone

Licensed care facilities, including assisted living residences, hospitality services, community living and long-term care, equivalent to low density multi-unit residential

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Licensed care facilities, including assisted living residences, hospitality services, community living and long-term care, equivalent to low density multi-unit residential
- **Main uses:** Assisted living residence; Care facility; Community service use; Health service facility; Hospitality services (Permitted in more than one principal building.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 742.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m (lot depth 30.5 m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45% per fee-simple lot
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area of all uses up to 0.6 times the lot area; up to 0.8 times where a housing agreement for affordable and/or special needs housing is registered on title
- **Maximum height:** 7.7 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Structures 4.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Structures: front, rear, interior side and exterior side 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Ancillary buildings are not permitted; Structures at least 3.0 m from a principal building

## Source

- [White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026), s. 6.20](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024#page=94) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in White Rock: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/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/white-rock/zoning/p-3/_