City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw
35 zone definitions. 2 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
The City of Prince George, located in Northern BC within the Cariboo region, operates under 35 zone designations across 8 categories: 16 residential zones, 12 commercial zones, 3 industrial zones, 1 agricultural zone, 1 greenbelt zone, 1 parks zone, and 1 utilities zone. Single-family residential zones (R-1 and R1) allow maximum heights of 9.0 and 10.0 metres respectively, with front setbacks of 6.0 metres, rear setbacks of 7.5 metres, and side setbacks of 1.5 metres, and a floor area ratio of 0.5. The municipality includes multiple residential zones (RM1-RM5 and RM7 for high-rise) to accommodate varied housing densities, though secondary suite permissions are not specified in the available zone data. The zoning structure reflects a regional commercial hub serving the broader northern interior, with commercial zones ranging from downtown core (C1) through highway commercial (C6) designations.
Region: Northern BC, Cariboo
Zone Definitions
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Agriculture and Forestry | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | AF Bylaw |
| AG | Greenbelt | greenbelt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | AG Bylaw |
| C1 | Downtown | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C1 Bylaw |
| C1c | Downtown | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C1c Bylaw |
| C1l | Downtown | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C1l Bylaw |
| C2 | Regional Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C2 Bylaw |
| C2c | Regional Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C2c Bylaw |
| C3 | Neighbourhood Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C3 Bylaw |
| C4 | Local Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C4 Bylaw |
| C5 | Visitor Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C5 Bylaw |
| C6 | Highway Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C6 Bylaw |
| C6c | Highway Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C6c Bylaw |
| C6l | Highway Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C6l Bylaw |
| M1 | Light Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M1 Bylaw |
| M2 | General Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M2 Bylaw |
| M6 | Special Heavy Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M6 Bylaw |
| P1 | Parks and Recreation | parks | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P1 Bylaw |
| R-1 | Residential One | residential | 9.0m | 0.5 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 1.5m | -- | R-1 Bylaw |
| R1 | Residential | residential | 10.0m | 0.5 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 1.5m | -- | R1 Bylaw |
| RM1 | Multiple Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM1 Bylaw |
| RM2 | Multiple Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM2 Bylaw |
| RM3 | Multiple Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM3 Bylaw |
| RM4 | Multiple Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM4 Bylaw |
| RM5 | Multiple Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM5 Bylaw |
| RM7 | High-rise Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM7 Bylaw |
| RS1 | Suburban Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RS1 Bylaw |
| RS1m | Suburban Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RS1m Bylaw |
| RS2 | Single Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RS2 Bylaw |
| RS3 | Single Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RS3 Bylaw |
| RS4 | Urban Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RS4 Bylaw |
| RT1 | Two-Unit Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RT1 Bylaw |
| RT3 | Residential Cluster | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RT3 Bylaw |
| U1 | Minor Utilities | utilities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | U1 Bylaw |
| Z10 | Inland Plaza | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Z10 Bylaw |
| Z18 | Monterey Road Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Z18 Bylaw |