{"title":"Prince George zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Prince George","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca"},"short_answer":"Type your address into PGMap, the City of Prince George's online map, to see the zoning of any property. Then read that zone's section of Zoning Bylaw 7850. For a planner's answer, send the City's Property Information Inquiry Form or call Development Services at 250-561-7611.","aliases":["what is my zoning prince george","pgmap zoning","zoning map prince george","zoning bylaw 7850"],"cost":"Not stated on the City's pages for these lookups; PGMap and the Zoning Bylaw are free to read online.","how_long":"Not stated. The Property Information Inquiry Form says a planner will reply, without a time.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"PGMap","value":"https://maps.princegeorge.ca/vertigisstudio/web/?app=58b18b1ecbc242898e66839f9b7a7673"},{"type":"online","label":"Property Information Inquiry Form","value":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/permits-applications/property-information-inquiry-form"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-561-7611"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@princegeorge.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw page (zones, schedules, consolidated PDF)","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw"},{"title":"Permit and Zoning Bylaw Chatbot","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/permit-bylaw-chatbot"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Prince George secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Search your address in PGMap (City map). The details panel shows the civic address, legal description, assessed values and zoning. The zoning map is Schedule A, a layer in PGMap. The City also offers a Permit & Zoning Chatbot.","short":"Online map (PGMap)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences","title":"Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), City of Prince George","section":"Use PGMap to find zoning info (web page)","quotes":["Type an address into the search bar and press Enter or tap the magnifying glass to find a location.","Details about the selected address will appear on the left side of the page, including the civic address, legal description, assessed values, and zoning."]},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Prince George","section":"Schedules to Bylaw No.7850","quotes":["Schedule A - See zoning map layer in PG Map"]},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use","title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Prince George","section":"What is zoning? (web page)","quotes":["Look up the zone for your property using the Permit & Zoning Chatbot."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007. The City's consolidated copy was revised October 5, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Cover","quotes":["CONSOLIDATED VERSION CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE Revised: October 5, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Which uses are allowed (principal and secondary), density, site coverage, building height and storeys, front, side and rear yards, lot size and width, and accessory building limits. Other sections add landscaping, parking and development permit rules.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use","title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Prince George","section":"What is zoning? (web page)","quotes":["The use and density of land, buildings, and other structures;","Location, size, and dimensions of buildings and other structures and permitted uses;","Shape, dimensions, and size of all parcels of land created by subdivision"]},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 10.1.7","quotes":["In addition to the regulations listed above, other regulations may apply. These include the general development regulations of Section 4, the specific use regulations of Section 5, the landscaping and screening provisions of Section 6, the parking and loading regulations of Section 7, and the development permit guidelines of Section 8."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services (Planning and Development): 250-561-7611, devserv@princegeorge.ca. Questions about a specific property can go in a Property Information Inquiry Form; a planner replies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences","title":"Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), City of Prince George","section":"Use PGMap to find zoning info (web page)","quotes":["For more information or help, contact: Phone: 250-561-7611 Email: devserv@princegeorge.ca"]},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use","title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Prince George","section":"Questions about a property? (web page)","quotes":["please feel free to submit a Property Information Inquiry Form, and a planner will get back to you."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Cover and page headers","quotes":["City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 - CONSOLIDATED"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026)","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says this version is consolidated for convenience. Zone sections that share a heading cover variant codes (AR3m, RS1m, RS2m, RM9r, C1c/C1l, C2c, C4c/C4l/C4lc, C6c/C6l/C6lc, M1n, M2n, M3n, M5n). Sections 10.5 (deleted), 15.13 (Z13 not in the bylaw) and 15.18 (Z18, deleted by Bylaw 9466) are not zones. Schedule A, the zoning map, is the zoning layer in PGMap."},"zones":68,"zone_pages":48,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/prince-george/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/prince-george/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services2.arcgis.com/CnkB6jCzAsyli34z/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData_OCPLanduse/FeatureServer/31","viewer":{"title":"PGMap","url":"https://maps.princegeorge.ca/vertigisstudio/web/?app=58b18b1ecbc242898e66839f9b7a7673"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nZoning controls what a property may be used for and how it may be built on. A zone sets which uses are allowed (principal and secondary), density, site coverage, building height and storeys, front, side and rear yards, lot size and width, and accessory building limits. Other sections add landscaping, parking and development permit rules.\n\nThe rules are in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf). The City's consolidated copy was revised October 5, 2026. The zoning map is Schedule A, shown as a layer in PGMap.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open PGMap, type your address in the search bar and select it from the results. The details panel shows the civic address, legal description, assessed values and zoning.\n2. Open the Zoning Bylaw page and find your zone's section. It lists permitted uses and building rules.\n3. For a question about a specific property, submit the Property Information Inquiry Form or contact Development Services. A planner replies.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Development Services: 250-561-7611, devserv@princegeorge.ca.\n- Schedule B (the Home Business Overlay) is also a PGMap layer.\n- The City also offers a Permit and Zoning Chatbot. The City does not guarantee its accuracy.\n- Before signing a lease or purchase for a business, check the zoning first.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use","title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Prince George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Prince George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences","title":"Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), City of Prince George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup.json"}}