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title: "M1 zone in Prince George: Light Industrial"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-george
zone: M1
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/m1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/m1.json"
---

# M1 zone in Prince George: Light Industrial

A mix of business and light industrial uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of business and light industrial uses.
- **Main uses:** animal shelter; auction, major; auction, minor; brewery & distillery, minor; building & garden supply; consulting, scientific and technical; contractor service, major; contractor service, minor; education, commercial; emergency service; equipment, major; equipment, minor; fleet service; greenhouse & plant nursery; industry, light; manufacturing, custom indoor; medical marihuana production facility (only in M1n); parking, non-accessory; railway; recreation, indoor; recycling centre, intermediate; recycling centre, minor; restaurant; retail, general of only business or office supplies; self-storage facility; service, business support; service, household repair; service, industrial support; service, pet grooming & day care; service station, major; service station, minor; transportation depot; truck or rail terminal, minor; utility, major; utility, minor; vehicle rental, major; vehicle rental, minor; vehicle repair, major; vehicle repair, minor; vehicle sale, major; vehicle sale, minor; veterinary service, major; veterinary service, minor; vehicle wash, major; vehicle wash, minor; warehousing; wholesale
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** outdoor storage; residential security/operator unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** service, food bank only on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16524 (secondary: retail, general of second hand goods only); Liquor Primary establishment, Minor only on Parcel B (PL39468), Block 35, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268; Liquor Primary, Minor only on Lot 1, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 21687; Liquor Primary Establishment, Minor only on Lots 9-10, Block 141, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268; Retail, Convenience only on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16962
- **Minimum lot area:** 600 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 80%
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (1.2 m if it abuts a lane)
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m (3.0 m if it abuts a residential lot)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (flanking street)
- **Other rules:** A residential security/operator unit is only permitted in a principal building, or in single detached or manufactured housing.; No yards are required in the area bounded by First Avenue, Lower Patricia Boulevard, and Queensway.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026), s. 12.1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf#page=174) (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/m1/_