{"data":{"code":"AF","codes":["AF"],"name":"Agriculture & Forestry","family":"Rural","section":"9.2","summary":"AF (Agriculture & Forestry) is a rural zone for farming, homes (detached houses and manufactured homes) and parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 20 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 15 ha and 100 m of frontage.","purpose":"The purpose of this zone is to conserve and manage agricultural and forestry land by providing for a compatible range of uses with regulations that maintain parcels of at least 15.0 ha. The zone also provides for a dwelling on large parcels (and a second dwelling on parcels greater than 30.0 ha) and complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the secondary residential role of an agricultural…","principalUses":[{"name":"agriculture, general"},{"name":"agriculture, intensive impact","note":"only in the Agricultural Land Reserve"},{"name":"aquaculture"},{"name":"community care facility, minor"},{"name":"equestrian centre, major"},{"name":"equestrian centre, minor"},{"name":"fish hatchery"},{"name":"forestry"},{"name":"greenhouse & plant nursery"},{"name":"housing, manufactured"},{"name":"housing, single detached"},{"name":"veterinary service, major"},{"name":"veterinary service, minor"}],"secondaryUses":[{"name":"agri-tourist accommodation"},{"name":"animal breeding & boarding"},{"name":"animal shelter"},{"name":"auction, major"},{"name":"bed & breakfast"},{"name":"home business 1"},{"name":"home business 2"},{"name":"home business 3","note":"only in HBO"},{"name":"secondary dwelling"},{"name":"secondary suite","note":"only in single detached housing"},{"name":"temporary sawmill"},{"name":"winery & cidery","note":"only in agriculture, general"}],"variants":[],"lot":{"minWidth":100,"minArea":150000},"coverage":30,"coverageVaries":false,"height":20,"storeys":null,"setbacks":{"front":4.5,"interiorSide":1.2,"exteriorSide":3,"rear":6},"density":"The maximum residential density is one principal dwelling and one secondary suite per lot if less than 30.0 ha. A maximum of two principal dwellings and one secondary suite are permitted on lots 30.0 ha or larger provided that the lot is within the…","maxUnits":null,"unitsPerHa":null,"floorAreaRatio":null,"amendedBy":["8256","8496","8734","8947","9041","9635"],"bylawUrl":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=115","page":"/zoning/agriculture-and-forestry-af/","corrected":false,"polygons":216,"parcels":2385,"areaHa":14963,"recentRezonings":[{"bylaw":"9595","adopted":"2026-10-05","type":"Rezoning","subject":"5058 Ferguson Lake Road","purpose":"That Lot 4, District Lot 2425, Cariboo District, Plan 17413, Except Plans PGP39220 and EPP13168, be rezoned from “AF: Agriculture and Forestry” to “AR4: Rural Residential\".","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AF"],"to":["AR4"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF to AR4","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2"},{"bylaw":"9634","adopted":"2026-08-31","type":"Rezoning","subject":"4750 1st Avenue","purpose":"That a 4.4-hectare portion of Parcel A, District Lots 482, 1530 and 2608, Cariboo District, Plan PGP42492, Except Plans BCP12109, BCP12110, BCP13017 and BCP44818, be rezoned from “AF: Agriculture & Forestry” to “P1: Parks and Recreation”.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AF"],"to":["P1"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF to P1","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2"},{"bylaw":"9552","adopted":"2026-08-17","type":"Rezoning","subject":"5310 Russman Road","purpose":"That District Lot 10223, Cariboo District, Except Plan 16496, be rezoned, as follows: 1. a 21.1 hectares portion from “AF: Agriculture and Forestry” to “AR2: Rural Residential”; 2. a 4.4 hectares portion from “AF: Agriculture and Forestry” to “AG: Greenbelt”; and 3.a 2.4 hectares portion from “AG: Greenbelt” to “AR2: Rural Residential”.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AF","AG"],"to":["AR2","AG"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF, AG to AR2, AG","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2"},{"bylaw":"9591","adopted":"2026-05-25","type":"Rezoning","subject":"7955 Old Summit Lake Road","purpose":"That Lot 1, District Lot 4030, Cariboo District, Except Plan 30943, be rezoned as follows: a. a 2 hectares portion from “AF: Agriculture and Forestry” to “AR2: Rural Residential”; and b. a 13 hectares portion from “AF: Agriculture and Forestry” to “AR1: Rural Residential”; and That section “AR1: Rural Residential”, subsection “9.3.7 4” be Subsection deleted in its entirety, and replaced with the following: “Animal breeding & boarding and animal shelter are not permitted on lots less than 4.0 ha or within 100 m of any lot zoned AR2, AR3, AR4, RS, RT, RM, C, P, or Z, except they are permitted on","sections":"Schedule \"A\" 9.3.7 4","from":["AF"],"to":["AR2","AR1"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF to AR2, AR1","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3"},{"bylaw":"9514","adopted":"2025-10-06","type":"Rezoning","subject":"880 Guay Road","purpose":"That a 22.7 ha portion of Lot 1 Except: Part Subdivided by Plan BCP12745, District Lot 955, Cariboo District, Plan PGP39143, be rezoned from AG: Greenbelt and P6: Special Institutional to M2: General Industrial; and That a 3.3 ha portion of Lot 1 Except: Part Subdivided by Plan BCP127 45, District Lot 955, Cariboo District, Plan PGP39143, be rezoned from AF: Agriculture and Forestry and P6: Special Institutional to AG: Greenbelt.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AG","P6","AF"],"to":["M2","AG"],"summary":"Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4"},{"bylaw":"9443","adopted":"2024-07-08","type":"Rezoning and text amendment","subject":"4330 Giscome Road","purpose":"Schedule Site-specific text amendments to Section 15.16 - \"Z16: Blackburn Commercial\" Sections: 15.6.2; That Lot A, District Lot 632, Cariboo District, Plan 20590, 15.16.4 Except Plans PGP36403 and PGP40335 be rezoned from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to Z16: Blackburn Commercial to facilitate a self-storage and warehousing development on the subject property.","sections":"\"G\"; Schedule \"A\" 15.16.1; 15.16.3; 15.16.6 1. 15.16.6 2. 15.16.6 3. 15.16.7 1. 15.16.7 2. 15.16.7 4. 15.16.7 7.","from":["AF"],"to":["Z16"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF to Z16","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=6"},{"bylaw":"9357","adopted":"2023-09-11","type":"Rezoning","subject":"2021 Foothills Boulevard","purpose":"That Lot A, District Lots 4050 and 4052, Cariboo District, Plan EPP72369, be rezoned from AG: Greenbelt and AF: Agriculture and Forestry to P1: Parks and Recreation","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AG","AF"],"to":["P1"],"summary":"Rezoned from AG, AF to P1","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=9"},{"bylaw":"9335","adopted":"2023-08-16","type":"Rezoning","subject":"4443 and 4505 Ospika Blvd","purpose":"That Lot A, District Lot 2003, Cariboo District, Plan PGP40105, Except Plan PGP46853, be rezoned from AF: Agriculture and Forestry (9.6 hectares) to RS2: Single Residential, RM3: Multiple Residential, and AG: Greenbelt; and That Lot 1, District Lot 2003, Cariboo District, Plan PGP46853 be rezoned from AF: Agriculture and Forestry (2.1 hectares) to RS2: Single Residential, RM3: Multiple Residential, and AG: Greenbelt","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AF"],"to":["RS2","RM3","AG"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF to RS2, RM3, AG","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=9"},{"bylaw":"9340","adopted":"2023-02-27","type":"Rezoning","subject":"1595 Torpy Road and Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road","purpose":"Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M2: General Industrial and AG: Greenbelt, to facilitate the expansion of Boundary Industrial Park, also known as Prince George Global Logistics Park on the subject property.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AF"],"to":["M2","AG"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF to M2, AG","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10"},{"bylaw":"9275","adopted":"2023-02-27","type":"Rezoning","subject":"5001 North Nechako Road","purpose":"Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry and U1: Minor Utilities to AG: Greenbelt, C3: Neighbourhood Commercial, RM3: Multiple Residential, RS2: Single Residential, and RT3: Residential Cluster, to facilitate the dedication of greenspace and the development of a mix of commercial and residential uses with varying densities on the subject property. Principal Uses\": \"C3: Neighbourhood Commercial\" be amended by inserting \"Retail, Liquor only on Lot 1, District Lot 450, Cariboo District, Plan 25854, Except Plan EPP89775.\"","sections":"Schedule \"A\" 11.3.2","from":["AF","U1"],"to":["AG","C3","RM3","RS2","RT3"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF, U1 to AG, C3, RM3, RS2, RT3","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10"}],"note":"Guidance from public data, not a legal determination: other bylaw sections, covenants, land use contracts and development permit areas can apply. Confirm with the City before you buy, build or apply."},"meta":{"source":"City of Prince George: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated)","sourceUrl":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T11:25:05.711Z","ageSec":362819,"license":"Facts and short quotes from the bylaw with links to each section; plain-language summaries CC BY 4.0","attribution":"City of Prince George: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated), via PG Pulse (princegeorgepulse.ca)"},"links":{"self":"/api/v1/zones/AF","next":null,"docs":"/developers/reference/city-data/#get-zones-code"}}