--- title: "Z11 zoning in Prince George: Fraser River Bench Lands" description: "Z11 (Fraser River Bench Lands) is a site specific zone for homes (fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments) and parks and recreation." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/fraser-river-bench-lands-z11/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/fraser-river-bench-lands-z11.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:38.884Z --- Site specific zone · section 15.11 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # Z11: Fraser River Bench Lands Z11 (Fraser River Bench Lands) is a site specific zone for homes (fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments) and parks and recreation. Density is capped at about 40 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall (4 storeys) and cover up to 60% of the lot. New lots need at least 2,500 m² and 25 m of frontage. [Read section 15.11 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=210) [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 Schedule “A” of Bylaw No. 8050. The purpose of this zone is to create a mix of land uses by permitting local commercial development in conjunction with multiple family dwelling units in a pedestrian-oriented environment with generous open space and focus on green infrastructure as well as noise abatement.” Section 15.11.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments; parks and recreation. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [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) - [park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#park) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [health service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#health-service-minor) - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [office](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#office) - [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant) - [retail, general](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-general) - [service, personal](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-personal) - [service, massage therapy](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-massage-therapy) ## Limits _Main limits of the Z11 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 25 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 2,500 m² | | Maximum lot area | 1 ha | | Site coverage | 60% | | Height | 15 m | | Storeys | 4 | | Front yard | 1 m | | Interior side yard | 3 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 m | | Density | 40 homes per hectare | Density rule: “The maximum density is 40 dwelling units/ha.” 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 Z11 applies 1 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 1 ha, covering 3 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 1 into Z11, 0 out of it. - 7754 Lemoyne Pl. Jun 11, 2007 · Rezoned from AG, RS2 to AG, RS2, P1, RM1, Z11, RM3, RT3 This section was last changed by bylaws 8050, 8256, 8884. 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. 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Data: [JSON](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/Z11). ## 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/z11 - **code**: Z11 - **codes**: Z11 - **name**: Fraser River Bench Lands - **family**: Site specific - **section**: 15.11 - **summary**: Z11 (Fraser River Bench Lands) is a site specific zone for homes (fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments) and parks and recreation. Density is capped at about 40 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall (4 storeys) and cover up to 60% of the lot. New lots need at least 2,500 m² and 25 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide site specific regulations for the area demonstrated on Schedule “A” of Bylaw No. 8050. The purpose of this zone is to create a mix of land uses by permitting local commercial development in conjunction with multiple family dwelling units in a pedestrian-oriented environment with generous open space and focus on green infrastructure as well as noise abatement. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 60 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 15 - **storeys**: 4 - **density**: The maximum density is 40 dwelling units/ha. - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: 40 - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8050, 8256, 8884 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 1 - **parcels**: 3 - **areaHa**: 1 - **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, apartment | | housing, four-plex | | housing, row | | housing, stacked row | | park | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | health service, minor | | home business 1 | | office | | restaurant | | retail, general | | service, personal | | service, massage therapy | #### lot - **minWidth**: 25 - **minArea**: 2500 - **maxArea**: 10000 #### setbacks - **front**: 1 - **rear**: 6 - **interiorSide**: 3 - **exteriorSide**: 3 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 7926 | 2007-06-11 | Rezoning | 7754 Lemoyne Pl. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt and RS2: Single Residential to AG: Greenbelt, RS2: Single Residential, P1: Parks and Recreation, RM1: Multiple Residential Z11: Frase… | Schedule "A" | AG, RS2 | AG, RS2, P1, RM1, Z11, RM3, RT3 | Rezoned from AG, RS2 to AG, RS2, P1, RM1, Z11, RM3, RT3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=31 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/fraser-river-bench-lands-z11/. 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