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title: "M1 zoning in Prince George: Light Industrial | PG Pulse"
description: "M1 (Light Industrial) in Prince George: what M1 allows, its lot and building limits, where it applies and recent rezonings."
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Business and industrial zone · section 12.1 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007

# M1: Light Industrial

M1 (Light 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 600 m² and 18 m of frontage.

[Read section 12.1 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=174) [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 12.1.1 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; farming; parks and recreation; 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)
- [greenhouse & plant nursery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#greenhouse-and-plant-nursery)
- [industry, light](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#industry-light)
- [manufacturing, custom indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#manufacturing-custom-indoor)
- medical marihuana production facility · only in M1n
- [parking, non-accessory](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#parking-non-accessory)
- [railway](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#railway)
- [recreation, indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-indoor)
- [recycling centre, intermediate](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-intermediate)
- [recycling centre, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-minor)
- [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant)
- retail, general of only business or office supplies
- [self-storage facility](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#self-storage-facility)
- [service, business support](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-business-support)
- [service, food bank](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-food-bank) only on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16524
- [service, household repair](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-household-repair)
- [service, industrial support](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-industrial-support)
- [service, pet grooming & day care](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-pet-grooming-and-day-care)
- [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, 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)
- [veterinary service, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-major)
- [veterinary service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-minor)
- [vehicle wash, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-wash-major)
- [vehicle wash, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-wash-minor)
- [warehousing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#warehousing)
- [wholesale](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#wholesale)

### Extra uses

Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).

- [liquor Primary establishment, Minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#liquor-primary-establishment-minor) only for Parcel B (PL39468), Block 35, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268
- liquor Primary, Minoronly on Lot 1, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 21687
- [outdoor storage](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#outdoor-storage)
- [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit)
- [liquor Primary Establishment, Minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#liquor-primary-establishment-minor) only on Lots 9-10, Block 141, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268
- [retail, Convenience](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-convenience) only on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16962

### Variants of M1

- M1n: same as M1, and cannabis production is also allowed.

## Limits

_Main limits of the M1 zone_

| Minimum lot width | 18 m |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum lot area | 600 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 M1 applies

102 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 223 ha, covering 708 parcels.

## Rezonings

From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 9 into M1, 3 out of it.

- 3737 Highway 16 E
  Nov 18, 2024 · Rezoned from C5 to M1
- 145 Brunswick Street
  May 27, 2024 · Rezoned from C1 to M1
- 6172 Otway Road
  Mar 11, 2024 · Rezoned from AG to M1
- 2414 Queensway
  Aug 16, 2023 · Rezoned from M1 to C4
- 7370 Boundary Avenue and 919 Talchako Road
  Mar 13, 2023 · Rezoned from Z10 to M1
- 7920 Highway 97 S
  Feb 28, 2022 · Rezoned from AF to M1, Z1
- 473 3rd Avenue
  Nov 9, 2020 · Rezoned from M1 to M4
- 805/855 1st Avenue and 190 Ontario St
  Jun 29, 2020 · Rezoned from M1 to Z21

[All 12 rezonings involving M1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=M1)

This section was last changed by bylaws 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: C9 Outdoor Recreation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/outdoor-recreation-c9/) [Next: M2 General Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/general-industrial-m2/)

Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 12.1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=174) (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/M1).

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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/m1

- **code**: M1
- **codes**: M1, M1n
- **name**: Light Industrial
- **family**: Business and industrial
- **section**: 12.1
- **summary**: M1 (Light 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 600 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**: 8586, 9273
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=174>
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/light-industrial-m1/>
- **corrected**: false
- **polygons**: 102
- **parcels**: 708
- **areaHa**: 223
- **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 |  |  |
| greenhouse & plant nursery |  |  |
| industry, light |  |  |
| manufacturing, custom indoor |  |  |
| medical marihuana production facility | M1n |  |
| parking, non-accessory |  |  |
| railway |  |  |
| recreation, indoor |  |  |
| recycling centre, intermediate |  |  |
| recycling centre, minor |  |  |
| restaurant |  |  |
| retail, general of only business or office supplies |  |  |
| self-storage facility |  |  |
| service, business support |  |  |
| service, food bank |  | only on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16524 |
| service, household repair |  |  |
| service, industrial support |  |  |
| service, pet grooming & day care |  |  |
| service station, major |  |  |
| service station, minor |  |  |
| transportation depot |  |  |
| 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 |  |  |
| veterinary service, major |  |  |
| veterinary service, minor |  |  |
| vehicle wash, major |  |  |
| vehicle wash, minor |  |  |
| warehousing |  |  |
| wholesale |  |  |


#### secondaryUses

| name | note |
| --- | --- |
| liquor Primary establishment, Minor | only for Parcel B (PL39468), Block 35, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268 |
| liquor Primary, Minor | only on Lot 1, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 21687 |
| outdoor storage |  |
| residential security/operator unit |  |
| liquor Primary Establishment, Minor | only on Lots 9-10, Block 141, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268 |
| retail, Convenience | only on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16962 |


#### variants

| code | meaning |
| --- | --- |
| M1n | cannabis production is also allowed |


#### lot

- **minWidth**: 18
- **minArea**: 600


#### setbacks

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


#### recentRezonings

| bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9476 | 2024-11-18 | Rezoning | 3737 Highway 16 E | That the northern 8.8 ha portion of Lot A, District Lot 632, Cariboo District, Plan PGP48073, be rezoned from C5: Visitor Commercial to M1: Light Industrial. | Schedule "A" | C5 | M1 | Rezoned from C5 to M1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 |
| 9342 | 2024-05-27 | Rezoning | 145 Brunswick Street | That Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Block 19, District Lot 343, Plan 1268 be rezoned from C1: Downtown to M1: Light Industrial, as shown on Appendix "A", attached to … | Schedule "A" | C1 | M1 | Rezoned from C1 to M1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=7 |
| 9331 | 2024-03-11 | Rezoning and text amendment | 6172 Otway Road | That Section 2 – “Interpretation”, subsection 2.3 – “Definitions”, the definition of “Self-Storage Facility” be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the f… | Schedule "A" Section 2 2.3 | AG | M1 | Rezoned from AG to M1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=8 |
| 9312 | 2023-08-16 | Rezoning and text amendment | 2414 Queensway | That Section 11.4.2 - “C4: Local Commercial:” “Principal Uses” be amended by inserting the words “vehicle wash, minor only on Lot 3 and Lot 4, Block 10, Distri… | Schedule "A" 11.4.2 | M1 | C4 | Rezoned from M1 to C4 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=9 |
| 9324 | 2023-03-13 | Rezoning | 7370 Boundary Avenue and 919 Talchako Road | Rezone from Z10: Inland Plaza to M1: Light Industrial, to facilitate a warehousing development on the subject properties. | Schedule "A" | Z10 | M1 | Rezoned from Z10 to M1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 |
| 9219 | 2022-02-28 | Rezoning | 7920 Highway 97 S | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M1: Light Industrial, to facilitate the development of light industrial uses on the subject property. Retail, canna… | Schedule "A" | AF | M1, Z1 | Rezoned from AF to M1, Z1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=13 |
| 9145 | 2020-11-09 | Rezoning | 473 3rd Avenue | Rezone from M1: Light Industrial to M4: Transition Industrial to facilitate a mix of light industrial offices | Schedule "A" | M1 | M4 | Rezoned from M1 to M4 | 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 |
| 8692 | 2016-07-11 | Rezoning | 6161 Otway Rd. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt and AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M1: Light Industrial, AG: Greenbelt and AF: Agriculture and Forestry | Schedule "A" | AG, AF | M1, AG, AF | Rezoned from AG, AF to M1, AG, AF | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=20 |
| 8484 | 2014-02-24 | Rezoning | 9 properties on Hart Hwy | Rezone from RS2m: Single Residential to M1: Light Industrial and AG: Greenbelt to M1: Light Industrial | Schedule "A" | RS2m | M1, AG | Rezoned from RS2m to M1, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=23 |

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