--- title: "P5 zoning in Prince George: Cemetery | PG Pulse" description: "P5 (Cemetery) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions and parks and recreation." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/cemetery-p5/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/cemetery-p5.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:53.725Z --- Recreation and institutional zone · section 13.5 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # P5: Cemetery P5 (Cemetery) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions and parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 1 ha and 100 m of frontage. [Read section 13.5 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=189) [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 cemeteries.” Section 13.5.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: schools and institutions; parks and recreation. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [cemetery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#cemetery) - [crematorium](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#crematorium) - [service, funeral](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-funeral) - [park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#park) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit) ## Limits _Main limits of the P5 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 100 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 1 ha | | Site coverage | 30% | | Height | 12 m | 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 P5 applies 2 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 17 ha, covering 6 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2017: 0 into P5, 0 out of it. - 3707 & 4025 Lansdowne Rd. Mar 27, 2017 · Rezoned from AG, P5 to AG, P5, U2 This section was last changed by bylaw 8256. 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: P4 Higher Education](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/higher-education-p4/) [Next: P6 Special Institutional](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/special-institutional-p6/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 13.5](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=189) (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/P5). ## 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/p5 - **code**: P5 - **codes**: P5 - **name**: Cemetery - **family**: Recreation and institutional - **section**: 13.5 - **summary**: P5 (Cemetery) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions and parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 1 ha and 100 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for cemeteries. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 30 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 12 - **storeys**: _none_ - **setbacks**: _none_ - **density**: _none_ - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 2 - **parcels**: 6 - **areaHa**: 17 - **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 | | --- | | cemetery | | crematorium | | service, funeral | | park | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | residential security/operator unit | #### lot - **minWidth**: 100 - **minArea**: 10000 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 8665 | 2017-03-27 | Rezoning | 3707 & 4025 Lansdowne Rd. | Rezone from AG: Ggreenbelt, P5: Cemetery to AG: Greenbelt, P5: Cemetery and U2: Major Utilities | Schedule "A" | AG, P5 | AG, P5, U2 | Rezoned from AG, P5 to AG, P5, U2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/cemetery-p5/. Guide for AI agents: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/llms.txt. Free API: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/