--- title: "AF zoning in Prince George: Agriculture & Forestry" description: "AF (Agriculture & Forestry) is a rural zone for farming, homes (detached houses and manufactured homes) and parks and recreation." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/agriculture-and-forestry-af/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/agriculture-and-forestry-af.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:38.982Z --- Rural zone · section 9.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # AF: Agriculture & Forestry 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. [Read section 9.2 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=115) [Look up an address](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/) [Zoning map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/?layer=zoning) From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · read 4 days ago. ## 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…” Section 9.2.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses, manufactured homes; farming; parks and recreation. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [agriculture, general](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#agriculture-general) - [agriculture, intensive impact](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#agriculture-intensive-impact) only in the Agricultural Land Reserve - [aquaculture](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#aquaculture) - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [equestrian centre, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equestrian-centre-major) - [equestrian centre, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equestrian-centre-minor) - [fish hatchery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#fish-hatchery) - [forestry](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#forestry) - [greenhouse & plant nursery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#greenhouse-and-plant-nursery) - [housing, manufactured](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-manufactured) - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) - [veterinary service, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-major) - [veterinary service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-minor) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [agri-tourist accommodation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#agri-tourist-accommodation) - [animal breeding & boarding](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#animal-breeding-and-boarding) - [animal shelter](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#animal-shelter) - [auction, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#auction-major) - [bed & breakfast](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#bed-and-breakfast) - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [home business 2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-2) - [home business 3](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-3) only in HBO - [secondary dwelling](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-dwelling) - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) only in single detached housing - [temporary sawmill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#temporary-sawmill) - [winery & cidery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#winery-and-cidery) only in agriculture, general ## Limits _Main limits of the AF zone_ | Minimum lot width | 100 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 15 ha | | Site coverage | 30% | | Height | 20 m | | Front yard | 4.5 m | | Interior side yard | 1.2 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 m | Density rule: “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…” These are the zone’s general limits for principal buildings. Accessory buildings, secondary dwellings, corner lots and parking have their own rules, and other sections of the bylaw (general rules, specific uses, landscaping, parking, development permit areas) also apply. ## Where AF applies 216 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 14,963 ha, covering 2,385 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 3 into AF, 43 out of it. - 5058 Ferguson Lake Road Oct 5, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to AR4 - 4750 1st Avenue Aug 31, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to P1 - 5310 Russman Road Aug 17, 2026 · Rezoned from AF, AG to AR2, AG - 7955 Old Summit Lake Road May 25, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to AR2, AR1 - 880 Guay Road Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG - 4330 Giscome Road Jul 8, 2024 · Rezoned from AF to Z16 - 2021 Foothills Boulevard Sep 11, 2023 · Rezoned from AG, AF to P1 - 4443 and 4505 Ospika Blvd Aug 16, 2023 · Rezoned from AF to RS2, RM3, AG [All 63 rezonings involving AF](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=AF) This section was last changed by bylaws 8734, 8947, 9041, 9635. A plain-language reading of the bylaw, not legal advice. Confirm with [City of Prince George Planning and Development](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw) before you plan. [Previous: AG Greenbelt](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/greenbelt-ag/) [Next: AR1 Rural Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar1/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 9.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=115) (uses, limits and purpose; quotes are short extracts), and City of Prince George open data for where the zone applies (Open Government Licence – City of Prince George). Summary written by PG Pulse. Data: [JSON](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/AF). ## More in City [See all in City](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#city) - [City services Garbage, water, taxes, permits](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/) - [Garbage day Your next pickup](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/) - [Emergency and safety Numbers, urgent care, live alerts](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/emergency/) - [What’s being built Permits and rezonings by street](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/development/) - [Public services Offices, clinics, open now](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/services/) - [Pools, arenas and halls City hall, rec centres, halls to rent](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/) ## Data Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/). ### Zone Source: [City of Prince George: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw). Licence: Facts and short quotes from the bylaw with links to each section; plain-language summaries CC BY 4.0. Updated 2026-10-12T11:25:05.711Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/af - **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. 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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**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256, 8496, 8734, 8947, 9041, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 216 - **parcels**: 2385 - **areaHa**: 14963 - **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. #### principalUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | agriculture, general | | | agriculture, intensive impact | only in the Agricultural Land Reserve | | aquaculture | | | community care facility, minor | | | equestrian centre, major | | | equestrian centre, minor | | | fish hatchery | | | forestry | | | greenhouse & plant nursery | | | housing, manufactured | | | housing, single detached | | | veterinary service, major | | | veterinary service, minor | | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | agri-tourist accommodation | | | animal breeding & boarding | | | animal shelter | | | auction, major | | | bed & breakfast | | | home business 1 | | | home business 2 | | | home business 3 | only in HBO | | secondary dwelling | | | secondary suite | only in single detached housing | | temporary sawmill | | | winery & cidery | only in agriculture, general | #### lot - **minWidth**: 100 - **minArea**: 150000 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9595 | 2026-10-05 | Rezoning | 5058 Ferguson Lake Road | 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 … | Schedule "A" | AF | AR4 | Rezoned from AF to AR4 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 9634 | 2026-08-31 | Rezoning | 4750 1st Avenue | 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 BCP448… | Schedule "A" | AF | P1 | Rezoned from AF to P1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 9552 | 2026-08-17 | Rezoning | 5310 Russman Road | 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: R… | Schedule "A" | AF, AG | AR2, AG | Rezoned from AF, AG to AR2, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 9591 | 2026-05-25 | Rezoning | 7955 Old Summit Lake Road | 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:… | Schedule "A" 9.3.7 4 | AF | AR2, AR1 | Rezoned from AF to AR2, AR1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 | | 9514 | 2025-10-06 | Rezoning | 880 Guay Road | 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 … | Schedule "A" | AG, P6, AF | M2, AG | Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 | | 9443 | 2024-07-08 | Rezoning and text amendment | 4330 Giscome Road | 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 20… | "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. | AF | Z16 | Rezoned from AF to Z16 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=6 | | 9357 | 2023-09-11 | Rezoning | 2021 Foothills Boulevard | 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 Recre… | Schedule "A" | AG, AF | P1 | Rezoned from AG, AF to P1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=9 | | 9335 | 2023-08-16 | Rezoning | 4443 and 4505 Ospika Blvd | 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: Singl… | Schedule "A" | AF | RS2, RM3, AG | Rezoned from AF to RS2, RM3, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=9 | | 9340 | 2023-02-27 | Rezoning | 1595 Torpy Road and Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M2: General Industrial and AG: Greenbelt, to facilitate the expansion of Boundary Industrial Park, also known as Pr… | Schedule "A" | AF | M2, AG | Rezoned from AF to M2, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 | | 9275 | 2023-02-27 | Rezoning | 5001 North Nechako Road | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry and U1: Minor Utilities to AG: Greenbelt, C3: Neighbourhood Commercial, RM3: Multiple Residential, RS2: Single Residen… | Schedule "A" 11.3.2 | AF, U1 | AG, C3, RM3, RS2, RT3 | Rezoned from AF, U1 to AG, C3, RM3, RS2, RT3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/agriculture-and-forestry-af/. 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