{"data":{"code":"M2","codes":["M2","M2n"],"name":"General Industrial","family":"Business and industrial","section":"12.2","summary":"M2 (General Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. 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That Subsection 15.6.6 1 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the words: “The maximum total gross leasable floor area of retail and service uses for any site is 2,790 m², except the maximum total gross leasable floor area of retail and service uses per site is 3,000 m² on Lot 2, District Lot 913, Cariboo District, Plan EPP87364”","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["M2"],"to":["RS2"],"summary":"Rezoned from M2 to RS2","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3"},{"bylaw":"9546","adopted":"2025-10-06","type":"Rezoning","subject":"4330 Giscome Road","purpose":"That Lot A, District Lot 632, Cariboo District, Plan 20590, Except Plans PGP36403 and PGP40335 be rezoned from \"Z16: Blackburn Commercial\" to \"M2: General Industrial\"","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["Z16"],"to":["M2"],"summary":"Rezoned from Z16 to M2","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4"},{"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":"9501","adopted":"2025-01-13","type":"Rezoning","subject":"2262 Knell Road East","purpose":"That Parcel C (being a consolidation of Lots 16 and 17, see CB1742134), District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan 27675, be rezoned from M3: Business Industrial to M2: General Industrial","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["M3"],"to":["M2"],"summary":"Rezoned from M3 to M2","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5"},{"bylaw":"9320","adopted":"2023-03-27","type":"Rezoning and text amendment","subject":"9048 Sintich Road","purpose":"Rezone from M2: General Industrial to M6: Special Heavy Industrial (2.7 hectares) and Section 12.6.2 - \"M6: Special Heavy Industrial\": \"Principal Uses\" be amended by inserting the words \"Service Station, Major only on Lot 1, District Lot 751, Cariboo District, Plan 14660, Except Plan 22376.\"","sections":"Schedule \"A\" 12.6.2","from":["M2"],"to":["M6"],"summary":"Rezoned from M2 to M6","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10"},{"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":"9338","adopted":"2022-12-19","type":"Rezoning and text amendment","subject":"5570 Hartway Drive and 6116 Monterey Road","purpose":"Rezone from M3: Business Industrial (2.6 hectares) to M2: General Industrial and to amend Section 12.2.2. - \"M2: General Industrial\": \"Principal Uses\" by inserting the words \"Retail, Convenience\" only on Lots 3 and 5, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988\"","sections":"Schedule \"A\" 12.2.2","from":["M3"],"to":["M2"],"summary":"Rezoned from M3 to M2","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11"},{"bylaw":"9203","adopted":"2022-04-25","type":"Rezoning","subject":"9048 Sintich Road","purpose":"Rezone from M2: General Industrial and AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M2: General Industrial, to failitate the development of a hydrogen service station and contractor service","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["M2","AF"],"to":["M2"],"summary":"Rezoned from M2, AF to M2","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12"},{"bylaw":"9035","adopted":"2019-10-07","type":"Rezoning","subject":"1360 Foley Rd.","purpose":"Rezone from M5: Heavy Industrial to M2: General Industrial to facilitate storing vehicles on-site (fleet service)","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["M5"],"to":["M2"],"summary":"Rezoned from M5 to M2","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15"},{"bylaw":"8726","adopted":"2016-10-17","type":"Rezoning","subject":"1595 Torpy Rd.","purpose":"Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to AG: Greenbelt, M2: General Industrial and AF: Agriculture and Foresty","sections":"Schedule \"A\"","from":["AF"],"to":["AG","M2","AF"],"summary":"Rezoned from AF to AG, M2, AF","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=20"}],"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":362820,"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/M2","next":null,"docs":"/developers/reference/city-data/#get-zones-code"}}