{"data":[{"term":"Abattoir","slug":"abattoir","text":"penning and slaughtering of animals, and the processing of animal carcasses including cutting, preserving, packing, storing and may include accessory wholesale of the product.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Abut","slug":"abut","text":"contiguous to, or physically touching, and when used with respect to sites means two or more that share a common property line of at least one point.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Access","slug":"access","text":"a means, way or area that provides for the physical ingress and/or egress of vehicles and pedestrians from a highway.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations","slug":"access-to-cannabis-for-medical-purposes-regulations","text":"the federal regulation, and any subsequent regulations or acts which may be acted in substitution, that facilitates possession, production, selling (i.e. shipping, delivering, transporting), and the destroying of dried marihuana and cannabis plants harvested within the facility.","bylaws":["8734"],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Adjacent","slug":"adjacent","text":"when used with respect to sites means abutting, or would abut, if not for a common highway, walkway, watercourse, right of way, or easement.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Agri-Tourist Accommodation","slug":"agri-tourist-accommodation","text":"the accessory use of land, buildings and structures for short-term overnight accommodation limited to 4 sleeping units, and seasonal campsites combined, where the total area for buildings, landscaping, and access for accommodation is less than 5% of the lot.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Agricultural Land Reserve","slug":"agricultural-land-reserve","text":"as defined in the Agricultural Land Commission Act.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Agricultural Waste","slug":"agricultural-waste","text":"includes manure, used mushroom medium and agricultural vegetation waste.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Agriculture, General","slug":"agriculture-general","text":"means: a) growing, producing, raising or keeping animals or plants, or the primary products of those plants or animals; b) land cultivation; c) storage, packing, product preparation or processing agricultural products, if at least 50% of the agricultural product being stored, packed, prepared or processed is produced on the same site, or is feed required for agriculture production purposes on that site; d) agricultural retail sales if all of the agricultural product offered for sale is produced on the site on which the retail sales are taking place, or at least 50% of the retail sales area is limited to the sale of agricultural products produced on the same site, on which the retail sales are taking place and the total area, both indoors and outdoors, used for retail sales of all products does not exceed 300 m²; e) may include accessory: i. land development works including clearing, berming, leveling, draining, irrigating and construction of reservoirs and other works; ii. use of agricultural machinery, equipment, devices, materials and structures; iii. storage and application of fertilizers, pesticides, soil conditioners, and biological control agents, including by ground and aerial spraying; iv. production, storage, and application of compost and biosolids from agricultural wastes produced on that site for agricultural purposes; and v. temporary seasonal agri-tourism, other than accommodation, limited to promoting or marketing agricultural products grown, raised or processed on that site. f) This use excludes any cannabis production facility uses.","bylaws":["8974"],"pdfPage":40,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=40"},{"term":"Agriculture, Intensive Impact","slug":"agriculture-intensive-impact","text":"intensive growing, producing, raising or keeping of livestock or poultry or the primary products of those animals, that because of area, extent, density, length of confinement, product type, and/or production methods, may have significant impact on adjacent lands or uses, or create an environmental hazard. Typical uses include cannabis production facilities, feedlot, mushroom production, and significant composting.","bylaws":["8974"],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Aircraft Sale & Rental","slug":"aircraft-sale-and-rental","text":"sale, charter, or rental of aircraft and may include accessory maintenance services and the sale of parts and accessories.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Airport","slug":"airport","text":"any area for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft, and includes any associated buildings, installations, open space, and equipment in connection therewith. This also includes aircraft and airport related manufacturing, services, and flying instruction.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Alter or Alteration","slug":"alter-or-alteration","text":"soil relocation due to building or parking lot construction or removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation; soil removal or filling; construction or alteration or retaining walls, patios, agricultural activity or any structural change to a building or structure that results in an increase or decrease in the area or the volume of the building; any change in the area frontage, depth, or width of a lot that affects the required yard, landscaped open space, or parking requirements of this Bylaw; and to discontinue or change where the new use is differently defined as the original use, in the principal use of the lot, building or structure.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Animal Breeding & Boarding","slug":"animal-breeding-and-boarding","text":"keeping, breeding or boarding four or more pets over the age of four months, and may include accessory pet grooming and training services.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Animal Shelter","slug":"animal-shelter","text":"the temporary accommodation of lost, abandoned, stray or neglected animals, and may include accessory care of such animals.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Antenna","slug":"antenna","text":"any system of wires, poles, rods, discs or similar device, and attendant processing equipment used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves external to, or attached to the exterior of any building or structure.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Apartment Hotel","slug":"apartment-hotel","text":"apartment housing having a principal common entrance, cooking facilities and furnishings within each dwelling that may be available for rent or occupation for periods of no less than 30 days. This does not include any additional commercial uses except when specifically permitted in the zone.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":41,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=41"},{"term":"Aquaculture","slug":"aquaculture","text":"growing, cultivating, harvesting, and the accessory storage of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic plants, and other aquatic organisms for commercial purposes, but excludes the processing of such products.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Attic","slug":"attic","text":"the unfinished space between the roof and the ceiling of the upper most storey, or between a dwarf wall and a sloping roof.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Auction, Major","slug":"auction-major","text":"sale of livestock, vehicles, trailers or industrial, agricultural or construction equipment, parts and materials to the highest bidder, and may include accessory repair and temporary storage of such items.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Auction, Minor","slug":"auction-minor","text":"sale of household goods, and smaller commercial equipment and materials (less than 200 kg) to the highest bidder, and may include accessory repair and temporary storage of such items.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Authorized Person","slug":"authorized-person","text":"the person appointed by Council as head of the Department responsible for the land use planning function, or a person designated in writing by the head of the Department responsible for the land use planning function, to carry out any act or function under this Bylaw.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Awning","slug":"awning","text":"retractable or non-retractable covering of non-rigid materials such as canvas or similar fabric projecting from the exterior wall of a building.","bylaws":["9110"],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Balcony","slug":"balcony","text":"a platform, attached to, supported by, and projecting horizontally from the face of a building, normally surrounded by a balustrade, parapet or railing with access only from within the building.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Basement","slug":"basement","text":"that portion of a building between two floor levels that is partially or totally underground.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Bay Window","slug":"bay-window","text":"a projection from the wall of a building that contains a window, is wholly above the level of the adjacent floor surface and does not result in any projection of the adjacent floor area.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Bed & Breakfast","slug":"bed-and-breakfast","text":"the accessory use of single or two-unit housing in which short- term overnight accommodation and limited meals are provided to overnight guests for consideration.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Bedroom","slug":"bedroom","text":"a room containing a window, located in a dwelling, which due to its design or location in the dwelling, is or may be used primarily for sleeping. It includes dens and lofts.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Boarder","slug":"boarder","text":"a person other than a family member who is a lodger, roomer, or person who for consideration takes regular lodging in the dwelling, with or without meals or other services.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Boarding or Lodging House","slug":"boarding-or-lodging-house","text":"a dwelling in which the owner lives and supplies sleeping unit accommodation for at least three and not more than ten residents, exclusive of the proprietor and members of the proprietor’s family. It may or may not include meal service.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Boat Launch","slug":"boat-launch","text":"a ramp that extends from an upland property or right-of-way across the foreshore and into a body of water or watercourse, the purpose of which is to facilitate placement and removal of boats and other water vessels.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":42,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=42"},{"term":"Boat Lift","slug":"boat-lift","text":"an uncovered structure, attached to a dock, which facilitates the placement and removal of boats from the water; and allows for boat storage above the high water level of a body of water or watercourse.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Brewery & Distillery, Major","slug":"brewery-and-distillery-major","text":"the brewing, distilling, storage and manufacturing of beverage products with an alcoholic content exceeding 1% by volume. Production, manufacturing and selling of any liquor product(s) must be licensed by the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. This use may include the accessory retail of: a) liquor products manufactured on-site; and b) merchandise specific to the brewery & distillery function and company branding.","bylaws":["8656"],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Brewery & Distillery, Minor","slug":"brewery-and-distillery-minor","text":"the brewing, distilling, storage and manufacturing of beverage products with an alcoholic content exceeding 1% by volume. Production, manufacturing and selling of liquor product(s) must be licensed by the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. All processes, functions and mechanical equipment associated with this use must be contained indoors. The total area for manufacturing shall be limited to a maximum of 250 m². This use may include the accessory retail of: a) liquor products manufactured on-site; and b) merchandise specific to the brewery & distillery function and company branding.","bylaws":["8656"],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Building","slug":"building","text":"a temporary or permanent structure designed, erected, or intended for the shelter, enclosure or occupancy of persons or property including animals, materials, chattels and/or equipment. Any tent, awning, bin, bunk, container, vessel, vehicle or trailer used for the purposes above shall be deemed a building.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Building & Garden Supply","slug":"building-and-garden-supply","text":"the retail sale or wholesale of building materials, fixtures or hardware, garden furniture, construction and home improvement equipment or supplies, animal feed, farm supplies, and includes a lumber yard, building supply outlet, home improvement centre, and may include accessory rental of home construction, maintenance or repair equipment.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Building Permit","slug":"building-permit","text":"written authorization from the Authorized Person to perform work regulated by the City of Prince George Building Bylaw.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Building, Accessory","slug":"building-accessory","text":"a building or structure detached from a principal building, which is naturally, normally and customarily incidental, subordinate, exclusively devoted to, and on the same site as the principal building or use. Typical accessory structures include flagpoles, swimming pools, propane tanks, antenna, satellite dishes, garages, and garden sheds. Where a building is attached to the principal building by each, and every one of the following: a common wall having heated functional living space on each side; common roof; and common foundation, it shall be deemed part of the principal building. Despite this requirement, a carport may be deemed part of the principal building.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Building, Principal","slug":"building-principal","text":"a building that accommodates the principal use of the site on which it is located.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Business or Office Supplies","slug":"business-or-office-supplies","text":"machines, equipment and supplies customary to an office environment including stationary, safety equipment, hand tools, uniforms, cleaning supplies, and copying, audio-visual, printing, testing and telecommunications equipment.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":43,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=43"},{"term":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","slug":"bylaw-enforcement-officer","text":"an officer or employee of the City who has responsibility for inspection and enforcement relating to bylaw compliance including a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or other Peace Officer.","bylaws":["9110"],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Caliper","slug":"caliper","text":"the diameter of a tree trunk measured at a point 300 mm above the top of the root ball.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Campground","slug":"campground","text":"land which has been planned, improved, or occupied for the seasonal short term use of tents, and recreational vehicles, and is not used as year round storage or accommodation for residential use for a period exceeding 240 days in a calendar year. Typical uses include tourist trailer parks, campsites, and tenting grounds. This use may include accessory facilities for eating and assembly purposes, washrooms and bathing facilities, entrance kiosk, minor indoor and outdoor recreation, spectator and patron participation entertainment, and convenience retail with a maximum gross floor area of 100 m².","bylaws":["9417"],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Cannabis Production Facility","slug":"cannabis-production-facility","text":"a facility licensed under the Cannabis Act (Canada), or subsequent regulations or acts, which may be acted, in substitution by the Federal Government, to cultivate, harvest, process, store, pack, non-retail distribution, analytical testing, and research. Cannabis production excludes cannabis retail sales and the cultivation of cannabis by an individual for personal use and consumption.","bylaws":["9110"],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Canopy","slug":"canopy","text":"a roof free of enclosed walls over an entrance to a building, structure, or a gasoline pump island.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Carport","slug":"carport","text":"a roofed structure free standing or attached to the principal building which is not enclosed on the front and at least one side, used by the building occupants to shelter parked vehicles.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Cemetery","slug":"cemetery","text":"the use of land, buildings or structures for the internment of human or animal remains and includes burial grounds, columbarium, mausoleum, ash garden, and memorial park.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"City","slug":"city","text":"the City of Prince George.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Claims Centre","slug":"claims-centre","text":"a facility that provides auto insurance, vehicle licensing and registration, and applicable claims services. This may include accessory minor vehicle rental. The total combined area devoted to accessory minor vehicle rental shall not exceed 25% of the site devoted to the claims centre use.","bylaws":["8238"],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Club","slug":"club","text":"a facility maintained by and for members of a social, athletic, recreational, fraternal, benevolent, patriotic, or veterans organization, whether incorporated under the laws of British Columbia or not, whose members pay an annual membership fee, but is not operated primarily for monetary gain, spectator entertainment, patron participation entertainment, and food and beverage service. May include an accessory building or structure (i.e. club house) that provides recreation and may include accessory food and beverage services, lockers, change rooms, meeting area, recreational equipment rental and sales facilities, and ticket sales, but shall not include overnight accommodation.","bylaws":["9110"],"pdfPage":44,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=44"},{"term":"Community Care Facility, Major","slug":"community-care-facility-major","text":"means: a) the residential care of seven or more persons who are not related by blood or marriage, in a facility licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, including supervision provided to minors through a prescribed residential program, or adults who are vulnerable because of family circumstances, age, disability, illness or frailty, and are dependent on caregivers for continuing assistance or direction in the form of three or more prescribed services as defined in the Community Care and Assisted Living Regulation, or b) a day care licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, for 13 or more persons such as nursery school, emergency care, out of school care, family day care, special needs day care, group day care, occasional, casual, or short term supervised child care. This use includes limited overnight accommodation for minors who are supervised under a prescribed program.","bylaws":["8449"],"pdfPage":45,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=45"},{"term":"Community Care Facility, Minor","slug":"community-care-facility-minor","text":"the use of a principal dwelling for: a) the residential care of up to six persons who are not related by blood or marriage, in a facility licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, including supervision provided to minors through a prescribed residential program, or adults who are vulnerable because of family circumstances, age, disability, illness or frailty, and are dependent on caregivers for continuing assistance or direction in the form of three or more prescribed services as defined in the Community Care and Assisted Living Regulation, or b) a day care licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, for up to 12 persons such as nursery school, emergency care, out of school care, family day care, special needs day care, group day care, occasional, casual, or short term supervised child care. This use includes limited overnight accommodation for minors who are supervised under a prescribed program. A minor community care facility shall comply with the development regulations for the housing type in which it resides.","bylaws":["8449"],"pdfPage":45,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=45"},{"term":"Community Care Facility, Specialized","slug":"community-care-facility-specialized","text":"a facility where specialized care is provided to persons with addiction, and physical, mental or other developmental disability, or chronic or progressive condition, that is not primarily due to the aging process. Typical uses include mental care asylums, sanatoria, detoxification centre, drug addiction counseling and treatment, needle exchanges, and safe injection sites.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":45,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=45"},{"term":"Concrete & Asphalt Plant","slug":"concrete-and-asphalt-plant","text":"processing, manufacturing, recycling, and sale of concrete and asphalt and may include accessory facilities for the administration or management of the business, the stockpiling of bulk materials and finished products, the storage and maintenance of vehicles and equipment, and the manufacture and sale of products made from concrete and asphalt which are typically used for building or construction.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":45,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=45"},{"term":"Consulting, Scientific and Technical","slug":"consulting-scientific-and-technical","text":"the provision of technical consulting services that require a combination of office work and field work with accessory equipment storage. For clarity, this use must include accessory vehicle, equipment of materials storage on the same site. Typical uses include surveying, forestry, biology and soil remediation consultants.","bylaws":["9041"],"pdfPage":45,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=45"},{"term":"Contractor Service, Major","slug":"contractor-service-major","text":"providing heavy building, utility, and highway construction services including road, bridge, pipeline, communication, site preparation, landscaping, concrete, logging, excavation, drilling, carpentry or similar services of a construction nature which require outdoor storage. This use may include accessory retail and wholesale; display; office; technical support; manufacturing, fabricating, and assembly activities; and fleet storage for any number of vehicles. This use also includes minor contractor services that require accessory outdoor storage and/or fleet storage for more than 4 fleet vehicles. The combined floor area devoted to accessory office, technical, administrative support, or retail sale operations shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the building(s) devoted to the major contractor service use on the same site.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Contractor Service, Minor","slug":"contractor-service-minor","text":"providing specialty or finish construction services including electrical, plumbing, elevator/escalator, heating, air-conditioning, foundation, structural, masonry, glass, roofing, siding, finish carpentry, painting, drywall, insulation and similar services of a construction nature which may require accessory indoor storage and warehouse space. This use may include accessory retail and wholesale; display; office; technical support; indoor manufacturing, fabricating, and assembly activities; and outdoor fleet storage of no more than four vehicles. The combined floor area devoted to accessory office, technical, administrative support, or retail sale operations shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the building(s) devoted to the minor contractor service use on the same site.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Correction Service","slug":"correction-service","text":"holding or confining, and treating and/or rehabilitating persons. Typical uses include prisons, jails, halfway houses, remand centres, and correction centres.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Council","slug":"council","text":"the Municipal Council of the City of Prince George.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Crematorium","slug":"crematorium","text":"a building or structure used for the cremation of human or animal remains.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"CSA","slug":"csa","text":"Canadian Standards Association.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Deck","slug":"deck","text":"a platform with the top of the floor more than 0.6 m above landscape grade without a roof or walls, except for balustrade or railings.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Density","slug":"density","text":"a measure of the intensity of development to the area of the lot, including the number of dwellings on a lot measured in units/area of floor area ratio.","bylaws":["9466"],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Development","slug":"development","text":"an excavation or stockpile and the creation of either of them; a building or structure, or an addition to or replacement or repair of a building or structure, and the construction or placing of any of them in, on, over, or under land; a change of use of land or a building or an act done in relation to land or a building that results in or is likely to result in a change in the use of the land or building; or a change in the intensity of use of land or a building or an act done in relation to land or a building that results in or is likely to result in a change in the intensity of use of the land or building.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":46,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=46"},{"term":"Dock","slug":"dock","text":"a structure, attached to or forming part of the mainland that provides for the mooring of boats or other floating vessel.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":47,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=47"},{"term":"Dwelling or Dwelling Unit","slug":"dwelling-or-dwelling-unit","text":"accommodation providing sleeping, washrooms, and a kitchen intended for domestic use, and used or intended to be used permanently or semi-permanently for a household. A dwelling unit includes only one room which, due to its design, plumbing, equipment, and furnishings, may be used primarily as a kitchen, except where otherwise permitted in the bylaw. Wet bars are permitted. This use does not include a room in a hotel or a motel, or recreational vehicle, except in accordance with Section 5 of this Bylaw. 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This use does not include a racetrack for horse racing licensed under the Gaming Control Act.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Equestrian Centre, Minor","slug":"equestrian-centre-minor","text":"horse riding, training, breeding, and boarding if the stables do not have more than eight permanent stalls. This use does not include a racetrack for horse racing licensed under the Gaming Control Act.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Equipment, Major","slug":"equipment-major","text":"sale, rental, service, or repair of machinery or mechanical equipment typically used in building, utility, highway, pipeline, oil field and mining construction, manufacturing, assembling and processing operations, and agricultural production. This does not include major or minor vehicle repair.","bylaws":["8025"],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Equipment, Minor","slug":"equipment-minor","text":"sale, rental, service or repair of tools, machines and light construction equipment, (under 500 kg) or similar items. This does not include major or minor vehicle repair.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Exhibition & Convention Facility","slug":"exhibition-and-convention-facility","text":"a building or site intended to provide permanent facilities for meetings, banquets, seminars, conventions, workshops, product and trade fairs and similar exhibitions. 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For the purpose of calculating fence height, any arch, arbor, trellis or pergola affixed to or supported by a fence shall be deemed part of the fence.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Fish Hatchery","slug":"fish-hatchery","text":"growing, cultivating, and rearing fish for recreational or commercial purposes, or for preserving genetic integrity, or rebuilding native populations, but excludes the processing of such products.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Fleet Service","slug":"fleet-service","text":"development using a fleet of vehicles for the delivery of people, goods or services, where such vehicles are not available for sale or long-term lease. Typical uses include taxi services, bus lines, mobile catering, towing, and messenger and courier services. This use includes a place where vehicles are impounded for breach of the law, and may be taken, towed and stored temporarily until reclaimed. This does not include moving or cartage firms involving vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,885 kg or a wrecking yard.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Floor Area Ratio","slug":"floor-area-ratio","text":"the numerical value of the net floor area on all levels of all buildings and structures on a site, divided by the area of the site.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Floor Area, Gross (GFA)","slug":"floor-area-gross-gfa","text":"the total area of all the floors, measured to the extreme outer limits of the building, including all dwellings and all areas giving access thereto, such as corridors, hallways, landings, foyers, staircases and stairwells, and includes enclosed balconies and mezzanines, enclosed porches, decks, or verandas, elevator shafts and accessory buildings. For the purpose of calculating required off-street parking, gross floor area does not include parking areas.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Floor Area, Gross Leasable (GLFA)","slug":"floor-area-gross-leasable-glfa","text":"means the total floor area designed for tenant occupancy on which rent is paid or income produced, and includes basements, mezzanines and upper floors, if any, but excludes parking areas.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Floor Area, Gross Leasable Constructed","slug":"floor-area-gross-leasable-constructed","text":"the total floor area designed for tenant occupation on which rent is paid or income produced, and includes basements, mezzanines and upper floors, if any, but excludes parking areas; for which a Building Permit has been issued pursuant to the Building Bylaw.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":48,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=48"},{"term":"Floor Area, Ground","slug":"floor-area-ground","text":"gross floor area of the first storey.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Floor Area, Net","slug":"floor-area-net","text":"the total area of all the floors, measured to the extreme outer limits of the building, including all dwellings and all areas giving access thereto, excluding basement areas used exclusively for storage or service to the building, attics, parking areas, elevator shafts, breezeways, porches, decks, balconies, exit stairways, landings, corridors, patios and terraces. In the case of multiple dwellings, corridors, common amenity spaces, and building mechanical systems are also excluded. In the case of congregate housing, communal dining and kitchen facilities are excluded.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Foreshore","slug":"foreshore","text":"Crown land between the high and low water levels of a lake.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Forestry","slug":"forestry","text":"growing, or the cultivating, protecting, harvesting, sorting or storage of forest products grown on the same site, and may include accessory auction, retail or wholesale of forest products grown on the same site, and the storage of harvesting equipment or supplies and temporary repair of such equipment used on the same site, but excludes the manufacturing or processing of any forestry products.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Gaming Facility","slug":"gaming-facility","text":"casino gaming with not more than 575 electronic gaming machines (slot machines or community gaming units), 15 gaming tables, bingo with not more than 650 gaming seats, licensed under the Gaming Control Act, horse racing teletheatre, and may include the accessory retail sale of British Columbia Lottery Corporation products, spectator entertainment and patron participation entertainment.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Garage","slug":"garage","text":"an accessory structure, or part of a principal building, designed and used primarily for the storage of vehicles. It includes a carport.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Garage Sale","slug":"garage-sale","text":"the occasional sale of secondhand household goods belonging to the owner or tenant of residential premises as an accessory use only to a single detached or two-unit dwelling, but does not include the sale of vehicles, new goods, or goods on consignment.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Grade, Building","slug":"grade-building","text":"the finished grade of the ground abutting the front of a building or structure facing the font lot line, exclusive of grades altered by materials such as earth and rock, and any localized embankment or entrenchment such as for vehicle or pedestrian entrances.","bylaws":["8896"],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Grade, Landscaped","slug":"grade-landscaped","text":"with reference to the height of balconies, decks, patios, terraces, arbours, trellises, fences, pergola and other architectural or landscape features, the average elevation of the finished surface of the ground under the four principal corners of the balconies, decks, patios, terraces, arbours, trellises, pergola, fences and other architectural or landscape features.","bylaws":["8256"],"pdfPage":49,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=49"},{"term":"Grade, Natural","slug":"grade-natural","text":"the elevation of the ground surface in its natural state, before artificial alteration; or on sloping or irregular sites, the plane, before alteration.","bylaws":[],"pdfPage":50,"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=50"},{"term":"Greenhouse & Plant Nursery","slug":"greenhouse-and-plant-nursery","text":"cultivating, harvesting, storing and selling vegetables, fruits, grains, flowers, trees, bushes, bedding plants, sod and similar products, and may include the accessory retail or wholesale of landscaping and gardening products and materials, such as soil, bedding, plant food, plant pest and disease control products, gardening tools, provided this accessory use occupies not more than 400 m² on any site. 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