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Areas designated AR3m allow manufactured housing.","principalUses":[{"name":"community care facility, minor"},{"name":"housing, apartment"},{"name":"housing, four-plex"},{"name":"housing, manufactured","only":["AR3m"]},{"name":"housing, row"},{"name":"housing, single detached"},{"name":"housing, stacked row"},{"name":"housing, two-unit"}],"secondaryUses":[{"name":"bed & breakfast"},{"name":"equestrian centre, minor"},{"name":"home business 1"},{"name":"home business 2"},{"name":"home business 3","note":"only in HBO"},{"name":"secondary dwelling"},{"name":"secondary suite"}],"variants":[{"code":"AR3m","meaning":"manufactured homes are also allowed"}],"lot":{"minWidth":35,"minArea":4000},"coverage":30,"coverageVaries":false,"height":11,"storeys":null,"setbacks":{"front":4.5,"interiorSide":1.2,"exteriorSide":3,"rear":6},"density":"The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential…","maxUnits":4,"unitsPerHa":null,"floorAreaRatio":null,"amendedBy":["8256","8947","9041","9466","9635"],"bylawUrl":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=123","page":"/zoning/rural-residential-ar3/","corrected":false,"polygons":152,"parcels":1435,"areaHa":823,"recentRezonings":[{"bylaw":"9447","adopted":"2024-07-08","type":"Rezoning","subject":"4247 Estavilla Drive","purpose":"That Lot 1, District Lot 2433, Cariboo District, Plan 15353, be rezoned from AR3m: Rural Residential to RM1: Multiple Residential to facilitate an expansion of the existing daycare on the subject property That Schedule \"G\" be removed in its entirety; and","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3m"],"to":["RM1"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3m to RM1","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=6"},{"bylaw":"9302","adopted":"2022-10-03","type":"Rezoning","subject":"8366 Domagala Road","purpose":"Rezone from AR1: Rural Residential to AR3: Rural Residential, to facilitate a two-lot subdivision on the subject property.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR1"],"to":["AR3"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR1 to AR3","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11"},{"bylaw":"9253","adopted":"2022-10-03","type":"Rezoning","subject":"8191 Bunce Road","purpose":"Rezone from AR3m: Rural Residential to RS1:Suburban Residential, to facilitate a two-lot subdivision on the subject property.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3m"],"to":["RS1"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3m to RS1","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11"},{"bylaw":"9163","adopted":"2021-04-12","type":"Rezoning","subject":"4555 Greenwood Street","purpose":"Rezone from AR3m: Rural Residential to RS1m: Suburban Residential","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3m"],"to":["RS1m"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3m to RS1m","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=14"},{"bylaw":"9021","adopted":"2019-07-15","type":"Rezoning","subject":"778 Foreman Rd.","purpose":"Rezone from C6: Highway Commercial, AF: Agriculture & Forestry, and AR3: Rural Residential to C6: Highway Commercial, C5: Visitor Commercial, RS2: Single Residential and AG: Greenbelt","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["C6","AF","AR3"],"to":["C6","C5","RS2","AG"],"summary":"Rezoned from C6, AF, AR3 to C6, C5, RS2, AG","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15"},{"bylaw":"9027","adopted":"2019-06-24","type":"Rezoning","subject":"4257 Blackburn Rd.","purpose":"Rezone from AR3: Rural Residential and P1: Parks Recreation to AF: Agriculture and Forestry to facilitate a proposed future 85 lot rural residential subdivision","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3","P1"],"to":["AF"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3, P1 to AF","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15"},{"bylaw":"9024","adopted":"2019-06-10","type":"Rezoning","subject":"61 Parcels in Glenview Estates Neighbourhood","purpose":"Rezone from AR3m: Rural Residential to AR3: Rural Residential","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3m"],"to":["AR3"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3m to AR3","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15"},{"bylaw":"9024","adopted":"2019-06-10","type":"Rezoning","subject":"61 Parcels in Glenview Estates Neighbourhood","purpose":"Rezone from AR3m: Rural Residential to AR3: Rural Residential","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3m"],"to":["AR3"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3m to AR3","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15"},{"bylaw":"8991","adopted":"2019-04-29","type":"Rezoning","subject":"5776 Leland Rd.","purpose":"Rezone from AR3: Rural Residential to RS1: Suburban Residential to facilitate a future subdivision","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3"],"to":["RS1"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3 to RS1","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16"},{"bylaw":"8997","adopted":"2019-04-29","type":"Rezoning","subject":"8191 Sabyam Rd.","purpose":"Rezone from AR3m: Rural. Residential to RS2: Single Residential to facilitate a future subdivision","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AR3m"],"to":["RS2"],"summary":"Rezoned from AR3m to RS2","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16"}],"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":362823,"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/AR3","next":null,"docs":"/developers/reference/city-data/#get-zones-code"}}