--- title: "Z14 zoning: Fraser River Bench Lands Compact Community" description: "Z14 (Fraser River Bench Lands Compact Community) in Prince George: what Z14 allows, its lot and building limits, where it applies and recent rezonings." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/fraser-river-bench-lands-compact-community-z14/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/fraser-river-bench-lands-compact-community-z14.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:51.030Z --- Site specific zone · section 15.14 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # Z14: Fraser River Bench Lands Compact Community Z14 (Fraser River Bench Lands Compact Community) is a site specific zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments). Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. [Read section 15.14 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=212) [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 site specific regulations for the area demonstrated on Appendix “A” of Bylaw No. 8050. The area is to provide for a mix of single and two-family dwellings with increased building height. The site-specific area is intended to be developed on narrow roads, with street trees, and decorative street lamps in an effort to increase the area’s streetscape.” Section 15.14.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) - [housing, two-unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-two-unit) - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [housing, apartment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-apartment) - [housing, four-plex](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-four-plex) - [housing, row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-row) - [housing, stacked row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-stacked-row) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [secondary dwelling](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-dwelling) - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) ## Limits _Main limits of the Z14 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 15 m | | --- | --- | | Maximum lot width | 17 m | | Minimum lot area | 500 m² | | Maximum lot area | 845 m² | | Site coverage | 45% | | Height | 12 m | | Storeys | 3 | | Front yard | 4 m | | Interior side yard | 1.5 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 m | | Homes per lot | up to 4 | Density rule: “The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential…” 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. ## Small-scale multi-unit housing (Bill 44) Z14 is one of the zones where lots over 280 m² can usually have up to 4 homes and smaller lots 3. [How it works](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/small-scale-housing/) (guidance). ## Where Z14 applies 1 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 5 ha, covering 103 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments: 0 into Z14, 0 out of it. No rezonings to or from Z14 in the amendment list. This section was last changed by bylaws 8077, 8256, 9041, 9466. 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: Z12 Non-Profit Housing Zoning District](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/non-profit-housing-zoning-district-z12/) [Next: Z15 Highland Community Centre](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/highland-community-centre-z15/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 15.14](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=212) (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/Z14). ## 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/z14 - **code**: Z14 - **codes**: Z14 - **name**: Fraser River Bench Lands Compact Community - **family**: Site specific - **section**: 15.14 - **summary**: Z14 (Fraser River Bench Lands Compact Community) is a site specific zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments). Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide site specific regulations for the area demonstrated on Appendix “A” of Bylaw No. 8050. The area is to provide for a mix of single and two-family dwellings with increased building height. The site-specific area is intended to be developed on narrow roads, with street trees, and decorative street lamps in an effort to increase the area’s streetscape. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 45 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 12 - **storeys**: 3 - **density**: The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential… - **maxUnits**: 4 - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8050, 8077, 8256, 9041, 9466 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 1 - **parcels**: 103 - **areaHa**: 5 - **recentRezonings**: _none_ - **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 | | --- | | housing, single detached | | housing, two-unit | | community care facility, minor | | housing, apartment | | housing, four-plex | | housing, row | | housing, stacked row | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | home business 1 | | secondary dwelling | | secondary suite | #### lot - **minWidth**: 15 - **maxWidth**: 17 - **minArea**: 500 - **maxArea**: 845 #### setbacks - **front**: 4 - **interiorSide**: 1.5 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/fraser-river-bench-lands-compact-community-z14/. Guide for AI agents: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/llms.txt. Free API: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/