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title: "AF zone in Prince George: Agriculture & Forestry"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-george
zone: AF
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/af/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/af.json"
---

# AF zone in Prince George: Agriculture & Forestry

Conserve and manage agricultural and forestry land with parcels of at least 15.0 ha, allowing a dwelling on large parcels (and a second dwelling on parcels greater than 30.0 ha) and compatible residential-related uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Conserve and manage agricultural and forestry land with parcels of at least 15.0 ha, allowing a dwelling on large parcels (and a second dwelling on parcels greater than 30.0 ha) and compatible residential-related uses.
- **Main uses:** agriculture, general; agriculture, intensive impact (only in the Agricultural Land Reserve); aquaculture; community care facility, minor; equestrian centre, major; equestrian centre, minor; fish hatchery; forestry; greenhouse & plant nursery; housing, manufactured; housing, single detached; veterinary service, major; veterinary service, minor
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** agri-tourist accommodation; animal breeding & boarding; animal shelter; auction, major; bed & breakfast; home business 1; home business 2; home business 3 (only in HBO); secondary dwelling; secondary suite (only in single detached housing); temporary sawmill; winery & cidery (only in agriculture, general)
- **Minimum lot area:** 15.0 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 100 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30% for lots smaller than 0.4 ha
- **Maximum density:** One principal dwelling and one secondary suite per lot if less than 30.0 ha; on lots 30.0 ha or larger within the Agricultural Land Reserve, up to two principal dwellings and one secondary suite (the second being a secondary agricultural use manufactured home up to 9.0 m wide)
- **Maximum height:** 20.0 m (11.0 m for single detached or manufactured housing); 3 storeys maximum for single-detached housing
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 20.0 m (6.0 m for lots smaller than 0.4 ha); secondary dwellings 8.0 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (10.0 m for buildings or structures over 10.0 m in height)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m (10.0 m for buildings over 10.0 m in height), interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.2 m
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: 90 m² total ground floor area on lots smaller than 0.4 ha; Secondary dwellings: maximum ground floor area 100.0 m²; Log storage is not permitted within 300 m of any lot zoned AR, RS, RT, RM, C, P, or Z; Major auctions are limited to livestock or agricultural equipment, for not more than 3 days in a calendar year

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026), s. 9.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf#page=115) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Prince George: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/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/prince-george/zoning/af/_