---
title: "M4 zone in Prince George: Transition Industrial"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-george
zone: M4
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/m4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/m4.json"
---

# M4 zone in Prince George: Transition Industrial

A mix of business, office and light industrial uses in the Queensway East transition area near downtown; allows multiple housing above the first storey.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of business, office and light industrial uses in the Queensway East transition area near downtown; allows multiple housing above the first storey.
- **Main uses:** auction, minor; brewery & distillery, minor; broadcasting studio; club; contractor service, minor; education; education, commercial; emergency service; equipment, minor; greenhouse & plant nursery; industry, light; manufacturing, custom indoor; office; parking, non-accessory; recycling centre, minor; restaurant; retail, farmers market; retail, general of only business or office supplies; self-storage facility; service, business support; service, household repair; service, industrial support; service, pet grooming & daycare; service station, minor; transportation depot; utility, major; utility, minor; vehicle rental, minor; vehicle repair, minor; veterinary service, minor; warehousing; wholesale
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** home business 1; housing, apartment; residential security/operator unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** health service, minor only on Lots 16 and 17, Block 136, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268
- **Minimum lot area:** 300 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 9.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 80%
- **Maximum density:** Lesser of 30 dwellings/ha or 6 dwellings/lot
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m (side yard)
- **Other rules:** Dwellings are only permitted above the first storey.; Access to apartment housing must be separate from access to commercial uses.; Maximum gross leasable floor area of an office use is 280 m² per tenancy and 1,000 m² total per site.; 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. 12.4](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf#page=180) (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/m4/_