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title: "M2 zoning in Prince George: General Industrial | PG Pulse"
description: "M2 (General Industrial) in Prince George: what M2 allows, its lot and building limits, where it applies and recent rezonings."
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Business and industrial zone · section 12.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007

# M2: General Industrial

M2 (General Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 18 m of frontage.

[Read section 12.2 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=176) [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.”

Section 12.2.1 of the bylaw.

## What you can build and run here

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

### Main uses

Allowed on their own (principal uses).

- [animal shelter](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#animal-shelter)
- [auction, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#auction-major)
- [auction, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#auction-minor)
- [brewery & distillery, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#brewery-and-distillery-minor)
- [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)
- [contractor service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#contractor-service-minor)
- [education, commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education-commercial)
- [emergency service](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#emergency-service)
- [equipment, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equipment-major)
- [equipment, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equipment-minor)
- [fleet service](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#fleet-service)
- [industry, light](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#industry-light)
- [manufacturing, custom indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#manufacturing-custom-indoor)
- [outdoor storage](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#outdoor-storage)
- medical marihuana production facility · only in M2n
- [parking, non-accessory](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#parking-non-accessory)
- [railway](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#railway)
- [recycling centre, intermediate](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-intermediate)
- [recycling centre, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-major)
- [recycling centre, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-minor)
- [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant)
- [retail, convenience](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-convenience) only on Lots 3 and 5, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988
- [self-storage facility](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#self-storage-facility)
- [service, household repair](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-household-repair)
- [service, industrial support](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-industrial-support)
- [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)
- [truck or rail terminal, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#truck-or-rail-terminal-major)
- [truck or rail terminal, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#truck-or-rail-terminal-minor)
- [utility, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#utility-major)
- [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](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#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](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-wash-minor)
- [veterinary service, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-major)
- [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)
- [wrecking yard](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#wrecking-yard)

### Extra uses

Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).

- residential security / operator unit

### Variants of M2

- M2n: same as M2, and cannabis production is also allowed.

## Limits

_Main limits of the M2 zone_

| Minimum lot width | 18 m |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum lot area | 1,000 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 |

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 M2 applies

75 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 907 ha, covering 474 parcels.

## Rezonings

From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 11 into M2, 4 out of it.

- 8230 Peter Road
  Jun 22, 2026 · Rezoned from M2 to RS2
- 4330 Giscome Road
  Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from Z16 to M2
- 880 Guay Road
  Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG
- 2262 Knell Road East
  Jan 13, 2025 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
- 9048 Sintich Road
  Mar 27, 2023 · Rezoned from M2 to M6
- 1595 Torpy Road and Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road
  Feb 27, 2023 · Rezoned from AF to M2, AG
- 5570 Hartway Drive and 6116 Monterey Road
  Dec 19, 2022 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
- 9048 Sintich Road
  Apr 25, 2022 · Rezoned from M2, AF to M2

[All 19 rezonings involving M2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=M2)

This section was last changed by bylaws 8119, 8256, 8586, 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: M1 Light Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/light-industrial-m1/) [Next: M3 Business Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/business-industrial-m3/)

Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 12.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=176) (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/M2).

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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/m2

- **code**: M2
- **codes**: M2, M2n
- **name**: General Industrial
- **family**: Business and industrial
- **section**: 12.2
- **summary**: M2 (General Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 18 m of frontage.
- **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for a mix of business and light industrial uses.
- **coverage**: 80
- **coverageVaries**: false
- **height**: 12
- **storeys**: _none_
- **density**: _none_
- **maxUnits**: _none_
- **unitsPerHa**: _none_
- **floorAreaRatio**: _none_
- **amendedBy**: 8119, 8256, 8586, 9273
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=176>
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/general-industrial-m2/>
- **corrected**: false
- **polygons**: 75
- **parcels**: 474
- **areaHa**: 907
- **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 | only | note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| animal shelter |  |  |
| auction, major |  |  |
| auction, minor |  |  |
| brewery & distillery, minor |  |  |
| building & garden supply |  |  |
| consulting, scientific and technical |  |  |
| contractor service, major |  |  |
| contractor service, minor |  |  |
| education, commercial |  |  |
| emergency service |  |  |
| equipment, major |  |  |
| equipment, minor |  |  |
| fleet service |  |  |
| industry, light |  |  |
| manufacturing, custom indoor |  |  |
| outdoor storage |  |  |
| medical marihuana production facility | M2n |  |
| parking, non-accessory |  |  |
| railway |  |  |
| recycling centre, intermediate |  |  |
| recycling centre, major |  |  |
| recycling centre, minor |  |  |
| restaurant |  |  |
| retail, convenience |  | only on Lots 3 and 5, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988 |
| self-storage facility |  |  |
| service, household repair |  |  |
| service, industrial support |  |  |
| service station, major |  |  |
| service station, minor |  |  |
| transportation depot |  |  |
| truck or rail terminal, major |  |  |
| truck or rail terminal, minor |  |  |
| utility, major |  |  |
| 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, major |  |  |
| veterinary service, minor |  |  |
| warehousing |  |  |
| wholesale |  |  |
| wrecking yard |  |  |


#### secondaryUses

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


#### variants

| code | meaning |
| --- | --- |
| M2n | cannabis production is also allowed |


#### lot

- **minWidth**: 18
- **minArea**: 1000


#### setbacks

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


#### recentRezonings

| bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9618 | 2026-06-22 | Rezoning | 8230 Peter Road | That Lot A, District Lot 2424, Cariboo District, Plan 19109, be rezoned from “M2: General Industrial” to “RS2: Single Residential”. That Subsection 15.6.6 1 be… | Schedule "A" | M2 | RS2 | Rezoned from M2 to RS2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 |
| 9546 | 2025-10-06 | Rezoning | 4330 Giscome Road | That Lot A, District Lot 632, Cariboo District, Plan 20590, Except Plans PGP36403 and PGP40335 be rezoned from "Z16: Blackburn Commercial" to "M2: General Indu… | Schedule "A" | Z16 | M2 | Rezoned from Z16 to M2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 |
| 9514 | 2025-10-06 | Rezoning | 880 Guay Road | That a 22.7 ha portion of Lot 1 Except: Part Subdivided by Plan BCP12745, District Lot 955, Cariboo District, Plan PGP39143, be rezoned from AG: Greenbelt and … | Schedule "A" | AG, P6, AF | M2, AG | Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 |
| 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 |
| 9320 | 2023-03-27 | Rezoning and text amendment | 9048 Sintich Road | Rezone from M2: General Industrial to M6: Special Heavy Industrial (2.7 hectares) and Section 12.6.2 - "M6: Special Heavy Industrial": "Principal Uses" be amen… | Schedule "A" 12.6.2 | M2 | M6 | Rezoned from M2 to M6 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 |
| 9340 | 2023-02-27 | Rezoning | 1595 Torpy Road and Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M2: General Industrial and AG: Greenbelt, to facilitate the expansion of Boundary Industrial Park, also known as Pr… | Schedule "A" | AF | M2, AG | Rezoned from AF to M2, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 |
| 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 |
| 9203 | 2022-04-25 | Rezoning | 9048 Sintich Road | Rezone from M2: General Industrial and AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M2: General Industrial, to failitate the development of a hydrogen service station and c… | Schedule "A" | M2, AF | M2 | Rezoned from M2, AF to M2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12 |
| 9035 | 2019-10-07 | Rezoning | 1360 Foley Rd. | Rezone from M5: Heavy Industrial to M2: General Industrial to facilitate storing vehicles on-site (fleet service) | Schedule "A" | M5 | M2 | Rezoned from M5 to M2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15 |
| 8726 | 2016-10-17 | Rezoning | 1595 Torpy Rd. | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to AG: Greenbelt, M2: General Industrial and AF: Agriculture and Foresty | Schedule "A" | AF | AG, M2, AF | Rezoned from AF to AG, M2, AF | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=20 |

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