---
title: "P3 zone in Prince George: Major Institutional"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-george
zone: P3
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/p3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning/p3.json"
---

# P3 zone in Prince George: Major Institutional

Minor and major institutional and recreational uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Minor and major institutional and recreational uses.
- **Main uses:** club; community care facility, major; community care facility, minor; education; education, commercial; education, higher; emergency service; exhibition & convention facility; fish hatchery; health service, major; health service, minor; library & exhibit; park; parking, non-accessory; recreation, indoor; recreation, outdoor; recycling centre, intermediate; recycling centre, major; recycling centre, minor; religious assembly; self-storage facility; transportation depot; warehousing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** broadcasting studio; office; restaurant; residential security/operator unit; retail, convenience; retail, farmers market; retail, general; service, business support; utility, minor
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** claims centre only on Lot A, District Lot 2508, Cariboo District, Plan 25445; community care facility, specialized only on Lot 4, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 34806
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Maximum gross leasable floor area of any office use is 100 m² per site.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated version, revised October 5, 2026), s. 13.3](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf#page=187) (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/p3/_