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title: "M3 zoning in Prince George: Business Industrial | PG Pulse"
description: "M3 (Business Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and offices."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/business-industrial-m3/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/business-industrial-m3.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:38.041Z
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Business and industrial zone · section 12.3 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007

# M3: Business Industrial

M3 (Business Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and offices. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. New lots need at least 600 m² and 18 m of frontage.

[Read section 12.3 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=178) [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 provide for a mix of business and light industrial uses, generally without outdoor storage.”

Section 12.3.1 of the bylaw.

## What you can build and run here

In short: industry and warehousing; vehicle sales and service; shops and services; offices; farming; parks and recreation; schools and institutions.

### Main uses

Allowed on their own (principal uses).

- [auction, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#auction-minor)
- broadcasting studio
- [building & garden supply](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#building-and-garden-supply)
- [consulting, scientific and technical](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#consulting-scientific-and-technical)
- [contractor service, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#contractor-service-major) only on Lot 6, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988
- [contractor service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#contractor-service-minor)
- [education, commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education-commercial)
- [equipment, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equipment-major)
- [equipment, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equipment-minor)
- [greenhouse & plant nursery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#greenhouse-and-plant-nursery)
- [industry, light](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#industry-light)
- [manufacturing, custom indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#manufacturing-custom-indoor)
- medical marihuana production facility · only in M3n
- [parking, non-accessory](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#parking-non-accessory)
- [recreation, indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-indoor)
- [recycling centre, intermediate](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-intermediate)
- [recycling centre, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-minor)
- [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant)
- retail, convenience retail, flea market
- retail, general of only business or office supplies; and home furnishingsonly on Lot 1, DL 2508, Cariboo District, Plan 19210
- [self-storage facility](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#self-storage-facility)
- [service, business support](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-business-support)
- [service, industrial support](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-industrial-support)
- [service, household repair](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-household-repair)
- service, pet grooming & daycare
- [service station, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-station-major)
- [service station, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-station-minor)
- [transportation depot](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#transportation-depot)
- [utility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#utility-minor)
- [vehicle rental, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-rental-major)
- [vehicle rental, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-rental-minor)
- vehicle repair major
- [vehicle repair, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-repair-minor)
- [vehicle sale, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-sale-major)
- [vehicle sale, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-sale-minor)
- [vehicle wash, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-wash-major)
- vehicle wash minor
- [veterinary service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-minor)
- [warehousing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#warehousing)
- [wholesale](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#wholesale)

### Extra uses

Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).

- [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit)
- [outdoor storage](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#outdoor-storage)

### Variants of M3

- M3n: same as M3, and cannabis production is also allowed.

## Limits

_Main limits of the M3 zone_

| Minimum lot width | 18 m |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum lot area | 600 m² |
| Site coverage | 80% |
| Height | 12 m |
| Front yard | 3 m |
| Interior side yard | 0 m |
| Exterior side yard | 0 m |
| Rear yard | 3 m |
| Floor area ratio | 1.6 |

Density rule: “The maximum floor area ratio is 1.6.”

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 M3 applies

48 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 71 ha, covering 144 parcels.

## Rezonings

From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 1 into M3, 6 out of it.

- 2262 Knell Road East
  Jan 13, 2025 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
- 5570 Hartway Drive and 6116 Monterey Road
  Dec 19, 2022 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
- 2068 and 2542 PG Pulpmill Road
  Nov 8, 2021 · Rezoned from M6, AF, AG, M3, U1 to M6, AF, AG, U1
- 6055 Monterey Rd.
  Feb 5, 2018 · Rezoned from M3, C6l to C6l
- 990 Railway Ave.
  Jan 23, 2017 · Rezoned from U1, M3 to M3
- 2110 Steele Rd.
  Jul 11, 2016 · Rezoned from AG, AF to AG, AF, M3
- Hart Hwy and Monterey Rd.
  Aug 25, 2014 · Rezoned from AG, M3, M2 to M3, AG, C6
- 4038 Cowart Rd.
  Jun 25, 2012 · Rezoned from M3 to C4l, AG

[All 10 rezonings involving M3](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=M3)

This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 8330, 9273.

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: M2 General Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/general-industrial-m2/) [Next: M4 Transition Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/transition-industrial-m4/)

Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 12.3](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=178) (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/M3).

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## 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/m3

- **code**: M3
- **codes**: M3, M3n
- **name**: Business Industrial
- **family**: Business and industrial
- **section**: 12.3
- **summary**: M3 (Business Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and offices. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. New lots need at least 600 m² and 18 m of frontage.
- **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for a mix of business and light industrial uses, generally without outdoor storage.
- **coverage**: 80
- **coverageVaries**: false
- **height**: 12
- **storeys**: _none_
- **density**: The maximum floor area ratio is 1.6.
- **maxUnits**: _none_
- **unitsPerHa**: _none_
- **floorAreaRatio**: 1.6
- **amendedBy**: 8256, 8330, 9273
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=178>
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/business-industrial-m3/>
- **corrected**: false
- **polygons**: 48
- **parcels**: 144
- **areaHa**: 71
- **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 | only |
| --- | --- | --- |
| auction, minor |  |  |
| broadcasting studio |  |  |
| building & garden supply |  |  |
| consulting, scientific and technical |  |  |
| contractor service, major | only on Lot 6, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988 |  |
| contractor service, minor |  |  |
| education, commercial |  |  |
| equipment, major |  |  |
| equipment, minor |  |  |
| greenhouse & plant nursery |  |  |
| industry, light |  |  |
| manufacturing, custom indoor |  |  |
| medical marihuana production facility |  | M3n |
| parking, non-accessory |  |  |
| recreation, indoor |  |  |
| recycling centre, intermediate |  |  |
| recycling centre, minor |  |  |
| restaurant |  |  |
| retail, convenience retail, flea market |  |  |
| retail, general of only business or office supplies; and home furnishings | only on Lot 1, DL 2508, Cariboo District, Plan 19210 |  |
| self-storage facility |  |  |
| service, business support |  |  |
| service, industrial support |  |  |
| service, household repair |  |  |
| service, pet grooming & daycare |  |  |
| service station, major |  |  |
| service station, minor |  |  |
| transportation depot |  |  |
| utility, minor |  |  |
| vehicle rental, major |  |  |
| vehicle rental, minor |  |  |
| vehicle repair major |  |  |
| vehicle repair, minor |  |  |
| vehicle sale, major |  |  |
| vehicle sale, minor |  |  |
| vehicle wash, major |  |  |
| vehicle wash minor |  |  |
| veterinary service, minor |  |  |
| warehousing |  |  |
| wholesale |  |  |


#### secondaryUses

| name |
| --- |
| residential security/operator unit |
| outdoor storage |


#### variants

| code | meaning |
| --- | --- |
| M3n | cannabis production is also allowed |


#### lot

- **minWidth**: 18
- **minArea**: 600


#### setbacks

- **front**: 3
- **rear**: 3
- **interiorSide**: 0
- **exteriorSide**: 0


#### recentRezonings

| bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9501 | 2025-01-13 | Rezoning | 2262 Knell Road East | 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 Industria… | Schedule "A" | M3 | M2 | Rezoned from M3 to M2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 |
| 9338 | 2022-12-19 | Rezoning and text amendment | 5570 Hartway Drive and 6116 Monterey Road | 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 inser… | Schedule "A" 12.2.2 | M3 | M2 | Rezoned from M3 to M2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 |
| 9174 | 2021-11-08 | Rezoning | 2068 and 2542 PG Pulpmill Road | Rezone from M6: Special Heavy Industrial (4.7 ha), AF: Agriculture & Forestry (33.5 ha), AG: Greenbelt (24.0 h), M3: Business Industrial (0.35 ha) and U1: Mino… | Schedule "A" | M6, AF, AG, M3, U1 | M6, AF, AG, U1 | Rezoned from M6, AF, AG, M3, U1 to M6, AF, AG, U1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=13 |
| 8887 | 2018-02-05 | Rezoning | 6055 Monterey Rd. | Rezone from M3: Business Industrial and C6l: Highway Commercial to C6l: Highway Commercial Rename Schedule "G" identifying the Boundary, BCR and Danson Industr… | Schedule "A" | M3, C6l | C6l | Rezoned from M3, C6l to C6l | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=18 |
| 8804 | 2017-01-23 | Rezoning | 990 Railway Ave. | Rezone from U1: Minor Utilities and M3: Business Industrial to M3: Business Industrial | Schedule "A" | U1, M3 | M3 | Rezoned from U1, M3 to M3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 |
| 8669 | 2016-07-11 | Rezoning | 2110 Steele Rd. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt and AF: Agriculture and Forestry to AG: Greenbelt and AF: Agriculture and Forestry and M3: Business Industrial | Schedule "A" | AG, AF | AG, AF, M3 | Rezoned from AG, AF to AG, AF, M3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=20 |
| 8580 | 2014-08-25 | Rezoning | Hart Hwy and Monterey Rd. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, M3: Business Industrial and M2: General Industrial to the M3: Business Industrial, AG: Greenbelt, and C6: Highway Commercial zoning … | Schedule "A" | AG, M3, M2 | M3, AG, C6 | Rezoned from AG, M3, M2 to M3, AG, C6 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=22 |
| 8407 | 2012-06-25 | Rezoning | 4038 Cowart Rd. | Rezone from M3: Business Industrial to C4l: Local Commercial and AG: Greenbelt to allow for Liquor Establishment | Schedule "A" | M3 | C4l, AG | Rezoned from M3 to C4l, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=24 |
| 8199 | 2009-07-13 | Rezoning | 6055 Monterey Rd. | Rezone from M3: Business Industrial to M3: Business Industrial and C6l: Highway Commercial to allow a liquor retail store use within the existing structure | Schedule "A" | M3 | M3, C6l | Rezoned from M3 to M3, C6l | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=28 |
| 8106 | 2008-04-14 | Rezoning | 5446 Hartway Dr. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, M2: General Industrial and M3: Business Industrial to AG: Greenbelt and M2: General Industrial | Schedule "A" | AG, M2, M3 | AG, M2 | Rezoned from AG, M2, M3 to AG, M2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=30 |

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