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Prince George zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?

Prince George, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Zoning map

AgriculturalRuralResidentialMixed useCommercialIndustrialPublicComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the City of Prince George's PGMap data, downloaded 2026-11-07.

Zones in Prince George

From Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026). 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. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Agricultural zones

Rural zones

Residential zones

Mixed use zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

  • Z1 Airport
  • Z2 Exhibition Park
  • Z3 Retail & Warehouse Sales
  • Z4 Limited Retail
  • Z5 Auto-Oriented Retail
  • Z6 Casino & Accommodation
  • Z7 La Salle Family Resource Centre
  • Z8 Regional Shopping
  • Z9 Hill Avenue
  • Z10 Inland Plaza
  • Z11 Fraser River Bench Lands
  • Z12 Non-Profit Housing Zoning District
  • Z14 Fraser River Bench Lands Compact Community
  • Z15 Highland Community Centre
  • Z16 Blackburn Commercial
  • Z17 Monterey Road Comprehensive
  • Z19 University Heights Neighbourhood Core
  • Z20 Patricia Residential
  • Z21 Integrated Health and Housing
  • Z22 Mixed-Use Corridor

Key facts

How to find your zoneSearch 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.Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), Use PGMap to find zoning info (web page); Zoning Bylaw, Schedules to Bylaw No.7850; Zoning and Land Use, What is zoning? (web page) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
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.
Schedule A - See zoning map layer in PG Map
Look up the zone for your property using the Permit & Zoning Chatbot.
Zoning bylawCity of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007. The City's consolidated copy was revised October 5, 2026.City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), Cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
CONSOLIDATED VERSION CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE Revised: October 5, 2026
What the zone controlsWhich 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.Zoning and Land Use, What is zoning? (web page); City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), s. 10.1.7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
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
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.
ContactDevelopment 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.Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), Use PGMap to find zoning info (web page); Zoning and Land Use, Questions about a property? (web page) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
For more information or help, contact: Phone: 250-561-7611 Email: devserv@princegeorge.ca
please feel free to submit a Property Information Inquiry Form, and a planner will get back to you.
BylawCity of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), Cover and page headers · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 - CONSOLIDATED

How it works

Zoning 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.

The rules are in the Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007. The City's consolidated copy was revised October 5, 2026. The zoning map is Schedule A, shown as a layer in PGMap.

Steps

  1. 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.
  2. Open the Zoning Bylaw page and find your zone's section. It lists permitted uses and building rules.
  3. For a question about a specific property, submit the Property Information Inquiry Form or contact Development Services. A planner replies.

Good to know

  • Development Services: 250-561-7611, devserv@princegeorge.ca.
  • Schedule B (the Home Business Overlay) is also a PGMap layer.
  • The City also offers a Permit and Zoning Chatbot. The City does not guarantee its accuracy.
  • Before signing a lease or purchase for a business, check the zoning first.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

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Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Zoning and Land Use, City of Prince George (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Zoning Bylaw, City of Prince George (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), City of Prince George (read 2026-11-05)
  4. City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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