{"data":{"code":"C5","codes":["C5"],"name":"Visitor Commercial","family":"Commercial","section":"11.5","summary":"C5 (Visitor Commercial) is a commercial zone for hotels, vehicle sales and service and shops and services. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 835 m² and 18 m of frontage.","purpose":"The purpose of this zone is to provide for uses to serve visitors and travelers.","principalUses":[{"name":"campground"},{"name":"hotel"},{"name":"motel"},{"name":"parking, non-accessory"},{"name":"restaurant"},{"name":"service station, minor"},{"name":"vehicle rental, minor"},{"name":"vehicle wash, minor"}],"secondaryUses":[{"name":"residential security/operator unit"}],"variants":[],"lot":{"minWidth":18,"minArea":835},"coverage":50,"coverageVaries":false,"height":12,"storeys":null,"setbacks":{"front":3,"rear":3,"interiorSide":3,"exteriorSide":3},"density":null,"maxUnits":null,"unitsPerHa":null,"floorAreaRatio":null,"amendedBy":["8256"],"bylawUrl":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=166","page":"/zoning/visitor-commercial-c5/","corrected":false,"polygons":28,"parcels":92,"areaHa":34,"recentRezonings":[{"bylaw":"9577","adopted":"2025-12-01","type":"Rezoning","subject":"1538 Highway 97 South","purpose":"That Lot 1, District Lot 913, Cariboo District, Plan 29654, Except Plan 29773, be rezoned from C5: Visitor Commercial to C6: Highway Commercial\".","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["C5"],"to":["C6"],"summary":"Rezoned from C5 to C6","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4"},{"bylaw":"9476","adopted":"2024-11-18","type":"Rezoning","subject":"3737 Highway 16 E","purpose":"That the northern 8.8 ha portion of Lot A, District Lot 632, Cariboo District, Plan PGP48073, be rezoned from C5: Visitor Commercial to M1: Light Industrial.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["C5"],"to":["M1"],"summary":"Rezoned from C5 to M1","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5"},{"bylaw":"9279","adopted":"2024-02-05","type":"Rezoning","subject":"2026 McAndrew Crescent","purpose":"That Lot 26, District Lot 4377, Cariboo District, Plan 8233, be rezoned from AG: Greenbelt to RS2: Single Residential That Parcel A (W19288), Parcel C (Plan B7858), Lot 19, and Lot 20, Block 257, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268 be rezoned from C5: Visitor Commercial and C4: Local Commercial to RM7: High-rise Residential","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AG","C5","C4"],"to":["RS2","RM7"],"summary":"Rezoned from AG, C5, C4 to RS2, RM7","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=8"},{"bylaw":"9414","adopted":"2023-09-25","type":"Rezoning","subject":"2270 - 2302 John Hart Highway","purpose":"That a 0.28 hectare portion of Parcel C (H7379), District Lot 4377, Cariboo District, Plan 1329, Except Plans H226, 17194, 26220, 29441 and 34131, be rezoned from C5: Visitor Commercial and C4l: Local Commercial to C2c: Regional Commercial","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["C5","C4l"],"to":["C2c"],"summary":"Rezoned from C5, C4l to C2c","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=8"},{"bylaw":"9229","adopted":"2023-02-06","type":"Rezoning","subject":"3221 / 3191 Highway 16","purpose":"Rezone from C5: Visitor Commercial and AG: Greenbelt to C6: Highway Commercial and AG: Greenbelt, to facilitate the development of a power-sports dealership and self-storage facility on the subject property.","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["C5","AG"],"to":["C6","AG"],"summary":"Rezoned from C5, AG to C6, AG","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10"},{"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":"9004","adopted":"2019-06-13","type":"Rezoning","subject":"1404 Patricia Blvd.","purpose":"Rezone from C5: Visitor Commercial to Z20: Patricia Residential","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["C5"],"to":["Z20"],"summary":"Rezoned from C5 to Z20","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15"},{"bylaw":"8884","adopted":"2018-01-22","type":"Rezoning and text amendment","subject":"1915 3rd Ave.","purpose":"Rezone from C5: Visitor Commercial to Z12: Non-Profit Housing; Delete and Replace Section 15.12 Z12, Section 2.3.6 Definitions, Table 7-4; Table 7.6","sections":"Schedule \"A\" 15.12 Z12 2.3.6 Table 7-4 Table 7.6 3.2","from":["C5"],"to":["Z12"],"summary":"Rezoned from C5 to Z12","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=18"},{"bylaw":"8768","adopted":"2017-04-24","type":"Rezoning and text amendment","subject":"Monterey Rd. and Hwy 97","purpose":"Rezone from C5: Visitor Commercial, Z17: Monterey Road Commercial and RS2m: Single Residential to C5: Visitor Commercial, Z17 Monterey Road Commercial, RS2m: Single Residential and AG: Greenbelt","sections":"Schedule \"A\" 5.15.2 15.15 - Z17","from":["C5","Z17","RS2m"],"to":["C5","RS2m","AG"],"summary":"Rezoned from C5, Z17, RS2m to C5, RS2m, AG","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19"},{"bylaw":"8501","adopted":"2013-06-10","type":"Rezoning","subject":"3240 and 3244 10th Ave.","purpose":"Rezone from C6: Highway Commercial to C5: Visitor Commercial","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["C6"],"to":["C5"],"summary":"Rezoned from C6 to C5","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=23"}],"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":362821,"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/C5","next":null,"docs":"/developers/reference/city-data/#get-zones-code"}}