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title: "M5 zoning in Prince George: Heavy Industrial | PG Pulse"
description: "M5 (Heavy Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and offices."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/heavy-industrial-m5/
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Business and industrial zone · section 12.5 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007

# M5: Heavy Industrial

M5 (Heavy Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and offices. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall and cover up to 75% of the lot. New lots need at least 4,000 m² and 35 m of frontage.

[Read section 12.5 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=182) [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 heavy industries and other uses that may have an impact beyond site boundaries.”

Section 12.5.1 of the bylaw.

## What you can build and run here

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

### Main uses

Allowed on their own (principal uses).

- [auction, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#auction-major)
- [brewery & distillery, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#brewery-and-distillery-major)
- [cannabis production facility](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#cannabis-production-facility) · only in M5n
- [concrete & asphalt plant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#concrete-and-asphalt-plant)
- [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)
- [equipment, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equipment-major)
- [equipment, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equipment-minor)
- [industry, heavy](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#industry-heavy)
- [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)
- [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)
- [self-storage facility](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#self-storage-facility)
- [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 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)
- [warehousing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#warehousing)
- [wrecking yard](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#wrecking-yard)

### Extra uses

Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).

- [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit)
- [office](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#office) only on Lot 2, District Lot 2061, Cariboo District, Plan BCP41101

### Variants of M5

- M5n: same as M5, and cannabis production is also allowed.

## Limits

_Main limits of the M5 zone_

| Minimum lot width | 35 m |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum lot area | 4,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 75% |
| Height | 15 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 M5 applies

22 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 412 ha, covering 95 parcels.

## Rezonings

From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 1 into M5, 1 out of it.

- 1077 Boundary Road and 8875 Willow Cale Road
  Aug 15, 2022 · Rezoned from U1 to M5
- 1360 Foley Rd.
  Oct 7, 2019 · Rezoned from M5 to M2
- 7250 Willow Cale Rd.
  Apr 8, 2019 · Rezoned from M5 to M5n
- 1011, 10012 & 10553 Willow Cale Rd.
  Oct 6, 2008 · Rezoned from AG, AF, M2, M5 to AG, AF, M2, M5

This section was last changed by bylaws 8119, 8256, 9006, 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: M4 Transition Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/transition-industrial-m4/) [Next: M6 Special Heavy Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/special-heavy-industrial-m6/)

Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 12.5](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=182) (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/M5).

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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/m5

- **code**: M5
- **codes**: M5, M5n
- **name**: Heavy Industrial
- **family**: Business and industrial
- **section**: 12.5
- **summary**: M5 (Heavy Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and offices. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall and cover up to 75% of the lot. New lots need at least 4,000 m² and 35 m of frontage.
- **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for heavy industries and other uses that may have an impact beyond site boundaries.
- **coverage**: 75
- **coverageVaries**: false
- **height**: 15
- **storeys**: _none_
- **setbacks**: _none_
- **density**: _none_
- **maxUnits**: _none_
- **unitsPerHa**: _none_
- **floorAreaRatio**: _none_
- **amendedBy**: 8119, 8256, 9006, 9273
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=182>
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/heavy-industrial-m5/>
- **corrected**: false
- **polygons**: 22
- **parcels**: 95
- **areaHa**: 412
- **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 |
| --- | --- |
| auction, major |  |
| brewery & distillery, major |  |
| cannabis production facility | M5n |
| concrete & asphalt plant |  |
| consulting, scientific and technical |  |
| contractor service, major |  |
| contractor service, minor |  |
| equipment, major |  |
| equipment, minor |  |
| industry, heavy |  |
| industry, light |  |
| manufacturing, custom indoor |  |
| outdoor storage |  |
| railway |  |
| recycling centre, intermediate |  |
| recycling centre, major |  |
| recycling centre, minor |  |
| self-storage facility |  |
| truck or rail terminal, major |  |
| truck or rail terminal, minor |  |
| utility, major |  |
| utility, minor |  |
| vehicle repair, major |  |
| vehicle repair, minor |  |
| vehicle sale, major |  |
| warehousing |  |
| wrecking yard |  |


#### secondaryUses

| name | note |
| --- | --- |
| residential security/operator unit |  |
| office | only on Lot 2, District Lot 2061, Cariboo District, Plan BCP41101 |


#### variants

| code | meaning |
| --- | --- |
| M5n | cannabis production is also allowed |


#### lot

- **minWidth**: 35
- **minArea**: 4000


#### recentRezonings

| bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9318 | 2022-08-15 | Rezoning | 1077 Boundary Road and 8875 Willow Cale Road | Rezone a portion of the subject property from U1: Minor Utilities to M5: Heavy Industrial, to facilitate the development of an industrial warehouse on the subj… | Schedule "A" | U1 | M5 | Rezoned from U1 to M5 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 |
| 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 |
| 9000 | 2019-04-08 | Rezoning | 7250 Willow Cale Rd. | Rezone from M5: Heavy Industrial to M5n: Heavy Industrial to permit a Cannabis Production Facility | Schedule "A" | M5 | M5n | Rezoned from M5 to M5n | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16 |
| 9000 | 2019-04-08 | Rezoning | 7250 Willow Cale Rd. | Rezone from M5: Heavy Industrial to M5n: Heavy Industrial to permit a Cannabis Production Facility | Schedule "A" | M5 | M5n | Rezoned from M5 to M5n | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16 |
| 7984 | 2008-10-06 | Rezoning | 1011, 10012 & 10553 Willow Cale Rd. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, AF: Agriculture and Forestry, M2: General Industrial and M5: Heavy Industrial to AG: Greenbelt, AF: Agriculture and Forestry, M2: Ge… | Schedule "A" | AG, AF, M2, M5 | AG, AF, M2, M5 | Rezoned from AG, AF, M2, M5 to AG, AF, M2, M5 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=29 |

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