---
title: "M3 zone in Prince George: Business Industrial"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-george
zone: M3
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/m3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/m3.json"
---

# M3 zone in Prince George: Business Industrial

A mix of business and light industrial uses, generally without outdoor storage.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of business and light industrial uses, generally without outdoor storage.
- **Main uses:** auction, minor; broadcasting studio; building & garden supply; consulting, scientific and technical; contractor service, minor; education, commercial; equipment, major; equipment, minor; greenhouse & plant nursery; industry, light; manufacturing, custom indoor; medical marihuana production facility (only in M3n); parking, non-accessory; recreation, indoor; recycling centre, intermediate; recycling centre, minor; restaurant; retail, convenience; retail, flea market; self-storage facility; service, business support; service, industrial support; service, household repair; service, pet grooming & daycare; service station, major; service station, minor; transportation depot; utility, minor; vehicle rental, major; vehicle rental, minor; vehicle repair, major; vehicle repair, minor; vehicle sale, major; vehicle sale, minor; vehicle wash, major; vehicle wash, minor; veterinary service, minor; warehousing; wholesale
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** residential security/operator unit; outdoor storage
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** retail, general of only business or office supplies; and home furnishings only on Lot 1, DL 2508, Cariboo District, Plan 19210; contractor service, major only on Lot 6, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988
- **Minimum lot area:** 600 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 80%
- **Maximum density:** Maximum floor area ratio 1.6
- **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.; Outdoor use is not permitted except for a listed set of uses, and all outdoor storage areas must be enclosed by a screen.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026), s. 12.3](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf#page=178) (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/m3/_