--- title: "C8 zoning in Prince George: Commercial Conversion | PG Pulse" description: "C8 (Commercial Conversion) is a commercial zone for schools and institutions, shops and services, homes (detached houses) and offices." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/commercial-conversion-c8/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/commercial-conversion-c8.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:12.431Z --- Commercial zone · section 11.8 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # C8: Commercial Conversion C8 (Commercial Conversion) is a commercial zone for schools and institutions, shops and services, homes (detached houses) and offices. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 600 m² and 18 m of frontage. [Read section 11.8 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=171) [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 the conversion and replacement of older dwellings to a limited range of non-retail commercial uses.” Section 11.8.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses; schools and institutions; shops and services; offices. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [community care facility, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-major) - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [education](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education) - [education, commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education-commercial) - [health service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#health-service-minor) - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) - [office](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#office) - [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant) - [service, massage therapy](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-massage-therapy) - [service, personal](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-personal) - [service, pet grooming & day care](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-pet-grooming-and-day-care) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [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) - [housing, apartment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-apartment) except in single detached housing - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) ## Limits _Main limits of the C8 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 18 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 600 m² | | Maximum lot area | 3,000 m² | | Site coverage | 30% | | Height | 10 m | | Front yard | 4.5 m | | Interior side yard | 1.2 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 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 C8 applies 23 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 2 ha, covering 37 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2010: 11 into C8, 0 out of it. - 1677 7th Ave Aug 29, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to C8 - 525 Alward Str. Jun 15, 2020 · Rezoned from RM5 to C8 - 1616 8th Ave. Dec 4, 2017 · Rezoned from RS4 to C8 - 788 Preston Rd. Oct 16, 2017 · Rezoned from RS1 to C8 - 962 Central St. Apr 11, 2016 · Rezoned from RS2 to C8 - 1783 11th Ave. Mar 21, 2016 · Rezoned from RS4 to C8 - 1338 Central St. East Mar 10, 2014 · Rezoned from RS2 to C8 - 1613 7th Ave. Jun 25, 2012 · Rezoned from RS2 to C8 [All 11 rezonings involving C8](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=C8) This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 8304. 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: C7 Transitional Commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/transitional-commercial-c7/) [Next: C9 Outdoor Recreation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/outdoor-recreation-c9/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 11.8](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=171) (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/C8). ## 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/c8 - **code**: C8 - **codes**: C8 - **name**: Commercial Conversion - **family**: Commercial - **section**: 11.8 - **summary**: C8 (Commercial Conversion) is a commercial zone for schools and institutions, shops and services, homes (detached houses) and offices. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall and cover up to 30% 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 the conversion and replacement of older dwellings to a limited range of non-retail commercial uses. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 30 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 10 - **storeys**: _none_ - **density**: _none_ - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256, 8304 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 23 - **parcels**: 37 - **areaHa**: 2 - **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 | | --- | | community care facility, major | | community care facility, minor | | education | | education, commercial | | health service, minor | | housing, single detached | | office | | restaurant | | service, massage therapy | | service, personal | | service, pet grooming & day care | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | bed & breakfast | | | home business 1 | | | home business 2 | | | housing, apartment | except in single detached housing | | secondary suite | | #### lot - **minWidth**: 18 - **minArea**: 600 - **maxArea**: 3000 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9258 | 2022-08-29 | Rezoning | 1677 7th Ave | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion, to facilitate Health Service, Minor (medical and dermatology clinic) as a use on the subject p… | Schedule "A" | RS4 | C8 | Rezoned from RS4 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9100 | 2020-06-15 | Rezoning | 525 Alward Str. | Rezone from RM5: Multiple Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion | Schedule "A" | RM5 | C8 | Rezoned from RM5 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15 | | 8897 | 2017-12-04 | Rezoning | 1616 8th Ave. | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion | Schedule "A" | RS4 | C8 | Rezoned from RS4 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8811 | 2017-10-16 | Rezoning | 788 Preston Rd. | Rezone from RS1: Suburban Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion | Schedule "A" | RS1 | C8 | Rezoned from RS1 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8724 | 2016-04-11 | Rezoning | 962 Central St. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion to facilitate the construction of a dental office with apartment housing | Schedule "A" | RS2 | C8 | Rezoned from RS2 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=21 | | 8699 | 2016-03-21 | Rezoning | 1783 11th Ave. | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion | Schedule "A" | RS4 | C8 | Rezoned from RS4 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=21 | | 8554 | 2014-03-10 | Rezoning | 1338 Central St. East | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to C8: Commerical Conversion | Schedule "A" | RS2 | C8 | Rezoned from RS2 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=23 | | 8428 | 2012-06-25 | Rezoning | 1613 7th Ave. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion | Schedule "A" | RS2 | C8 | Rezoned from RS2 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=25 | | 8415 | 2012-06-25 | Text amendment | Citywide | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion to allow for an office use Deleting the definition of “Official Community Plan” in Section 2.3… | 2.3 6.5.8 8 9.1.4 1 9.1.4 2 11.6.6 2 | RS2 | C8 | Rezoned from RS2 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=25 | | 8313 | 2011-09-19 | Rezoning | 1643 4th Ave. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion to allow for a commercial office development | Schedule "A" | RS2 | C8 | Rezoned from RS2 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=26 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/commercial-conversion-c8/. 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