---
title: "AR2 zone in Prince George: Rural Residential"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-george
zone: AR2
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/ar2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/ar2.json"
---

# AR2 zone in Prince George: Rural Residential

Foster a rural lifestyle on properties larger than 2.0 ha, with compatible residential-related uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Foster a rural lifestyle on properties larger than 2.0 ha, with compatible residential-related uses.
- **Main uses:** agriculture, general; agriculture, intensive impact (only in the Agricultural Land Reserve); community care facility, minor; greenhouse & plant nursery; forestry; housing, manufactured; housing, single detached
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** agri-tourist accommodation; auction, major; bed & breakfast; equestrian centre, minor; home business 1; home business 2; home business 3 (only in HBO); secondary dwelling; secondary suite (only in single detached housing); winery & cidery (only in agriculture, general)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** animal breeding and boarding (only on Lot C, District Lot 1597, Cariboo District, Plan 20539)
- **Minimum lot area:** 2.0 ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 70.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30% for lots smaller than 0.4 ha
- **Maximum density:** One principal dwelling and one secondary suite per lot
- **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:** 6.0 m (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, 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 AR3, AR4, RS, RT, RM, C, P, or Z; Any feedlot is not permitted within 200 m of any lot zoned AR2, AR3, AR4, RS, RT, RM, C, P, or Z

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026), s. 9.4](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf#page=121) (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/ar2/_