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title: "Z21 zoning in Prince George: Integrated Health and Housing"
description: "Z21 (Integrated Health and Housing) is a site specific zone for schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 20 m tall and cover up to 55% of the lot."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/integrated-health-and-housing-z21/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/integrated-health-and-housing-z21.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:57.791Z
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Site specific zone · section 15.21 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007

# Z21: Integrated Health and Housing

Z21 (Integrated Health and Housing) is a site specific zone for schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 20 m tall and cover up to 55% of the lot. New lots need at least 5,000 m² and 65 m of frontage.

[Read section 15.21 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=223) [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 facilitate an integrated health and housing centre that provides supportive housing, life skills training, counselling and medical care for residents transitioning back into society. The integrated health and housing centre will be managed by a non-profit organization registered under the Society Act.”

Section 15.21.1 of the bylaw.

## What you can build and run here

In short: schools and institutions.

### Main uses

Allowed on their own (principal uses).

- [community care facility, specialized](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-specialized)
- health, service, community outreach
- health service, minor housing, supportive

### Extra uses

Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).

None listed.

## Limits

_Main limits of the Z21 zone_

| Minimum lot width | 65 m |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum lot area | 5,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 55% |
| Height | 20 m |
| Front yard | 4.5 m |
| Interior side yard | 3 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 Z21 applies

1 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 2 ha, covering 2 parcels.

## Rezonings

From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2020: 2 into Z21, 0 out of it.

- 6499 -6437 Hart Hwy
  Mar 8, 2021 · Rezoned from C2 to C2c, Z21
- 805/855 1st Avenue and 190 Ontario St
  Jun 29, 2020 · Rezoned from M1 to Z21

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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Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 15.21](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=223) (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/Z21).

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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/z21

- **code**: Z21
- **codes**: Z21
- **name**: Integrated Health and Housing
- **family**: Site specific
- **section**: 15.21
- **summary**: Z21 (Integrated Health and Housing) is a site specific zone for schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 20 m tall and cover up to 55% of the lot. New lots need at least 5,000 m² and 65 m of frontage.
- **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to facilitate an integrated health and housing centre that provides supportive housing, life skills training, counselling and medical care for residents transitioning back into society. The integrated health and housing centre will be managed by a non-profit organization registered under the Society Act.
- **secondaryUses**: _none_
- **variants**: _none_
- **coverage**: 55
- **coverageVaries**: false
- **height**: 20
- **storeys**: _none_
- **density**: _none_
- **maxUnits**: _none_
- **unitsPerHa**: _none_
- **floorAreaRatio**: _none_
- **amendedBy**: _none_
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=223>
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/integrated-health-and-housing-z21/>
- **corrected**: false
- **polygons**: 1
- **parcels**: 2
- **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, specialized |
| health, service, community outreach |
| health service, minor housing, supportive |


#### lot

- **minWidth**: 65
- **minArea**: 5000


#### setbacks

- **front**: 4.5
- **rear**: 6
- **interiorSide**: 3
- **exteriorSide**: 3


#### recentRezonings

| bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9164 | 2021-03-08 | Rezoning | 6499 -6437 Hart Hwy | Rezone from C2: Regional Commercial to C2c: Regional Commercial Addition of Subsection 15.21 - Z21: Integrated Health and Housing to Section 15 - Site Specific… | Schedule "A" | C2 | C2c, Z21 | Rezoned from C2 to C2c, Z21 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=14 |
| 9086 | 2020-06-29 | Rezoning | 805/855 1st Avenue and 190 Ontario St | Rezone lots from M1: Light Industrial to Z21: Integrated Health and Housing | Schedule "A" | M1 | Z21 | Rezoned from M1 to Z21 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=14 |

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