--- title: "C4 zoning in Prince George: Local Commercial | PG Pulse" description: "C4 (Local Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, vehicle sales and service, schools and institutions and offices." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/local-commercial-c4/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/local-commercial-c4.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:55.352Z --- Commercial zone · section 11.4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # C4: Local Commercial C4 (Local Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, vehicle sales and service, schools and institutions and offices. Density is capped at about 30 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall (2.5 storeys) and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. [Read section 11.4 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=164) [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 local commercial areas and complementary residential uses.” Section 11.4.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: shops and services; vehicle sales and service; schools and institutions; offices; parks and recreation. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [community care facility, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-major) - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [health service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#health-service-minor) - [liquor primary establishment, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#liquor-primary-establishment-major) only on Strata Lot 1, District Lot 2508, Cariboo District, Plan PGS353 - [liquor primary establishment, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#liquor-primary-establishment-minor) · only in C4l - [office](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#office) - [recreation, indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-indoor) - [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant) - [retail, cannabis](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-cannabis) · only in C4c - [retail, convenience](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-convenience) - [retail, general](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-general) - [retail, liquor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-liquor) · only in C4l - [service, business support](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-business-support) - [service, financial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-financial) - [service, household repair](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-household-repair) - [service, massage therapy](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-massage-therapy) - [service, personal](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-personal) - [service, pet grooming & day care](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-pet-grooming-and-day-care) - [vehicle rental, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-rental-minor) only on Lot B, District Lots 417 and 934, Cariboo District, Plan 28447 - [vehicle sale, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-sale-minor) only on Lot B, District Lots 417 and 934, Cariboo District, Plan 28447 - [vehicle sale, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-sale-minor) only on Parcel A (PM6183), Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; Lot 5, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; and Lot 6, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, - [vehicle rental, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-rental-minor) only on Parcel A (PM6183), Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; Lot 5, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; and Lot 6, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, - [vehicle wash, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-wash-minor) only on Lot 3 and Lot 4, Block 10, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701 ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [housing, apartment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-apartment) - [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit) ### Variants of C4 - C4c: same as C4, and cannabis retail is also allowed. - C4l: same as C4, and liquor retail, liquor primary establishments and a minor brewery or distillery are also allowed. ## Limits _Main limits of the C4 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 15 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 500 m² | | Maximum lot area | 4,000 m² | | Site coverage | 50% | | Height | 10 m | | Storeys | 2.5 | | Density | 30 homes per hectare | Density rule: “The maximum residential density is the lesser of 30 dwellings/ha or 6 dwellings/lot.” 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 C4 applies 43 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 19 ha, covering 103 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2009: 5 into C4, 11 out of it. - 498-450 Ospika Blvd May 26, 2025 · Rezoned from C4 to C4c - 444-484 Douglas Road Mar 25, 2024 · Rezoned from C4 to C4c - 2026 McAndrew Crescent Feb 5, 2024 · Rezoned from AG, C5, C4 to RS2, RM7 - 2270 - 2302 John Hart Highway Sep 25, 2023 · Rezoned from C5, C4l to C2c - 2414 Queensway Aug 16, 2023 · Rezoned from M1 to C4 - 1724 Strathcona Avenue Jan 16, 2023 · Rezoned from C4l to C4lc - 2361 and 2385 Hart Highway Aug 15, 2022 · Rezoned from C4 to RT2 - 7550 Hart Highway Jul 25, 2022 · Rezoned from C4 to C4c [All 19 rezonings involving C4](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=C4) This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 8449, 8974, 9312. 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: C3 Neighbourhood Commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/neighbourhood-commercial-c3/) [Next: C5 Visitor Commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/visitor-commercial-c5/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 11.4](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=164) (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/C4). ## 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/c4 - **code**: C4 - **codes**: C4, C4c, C4l - **name**: Local Commercial - **family**: Commercial - **section**: 11.4 - **summary**: C4 (Local Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, vehicle sales and service, schools and institutions and offices. Density is capped at about 30 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall (2.5 storeys) and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for local commercial areas and complementary residential uses. - **coverage**: 50 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 10 - **storeys**: 2.5 - **setbacks**: _none_ - **density**: The maximum residential density is the lesser of 30 dwellings/ha or 6 dwellings/lot. - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: 30 - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256, 8449, 8974, 9312 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 43 - **parcels**: 103 - **areaHa**: 19 - **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 | note | only | | --- | --- | --- | | community care facility, major | | | | community care facility, minor | | | | health service, minor | | | | liquor primary establishment, major | only on Strata Lot 1, District Lot 2508, Cariboo District, Plan PGS353 | | | liquor primary establishment, minor | | C4l | | office | | | | recreation, indoor | | | | restaurant | | | | retail, cannabis | | C4c | | retail, convenience | | | | retail, general | | | | retail, liquor | | C4l | | service, business support | | | | service, financial | | | | service, household repair | | | | service, massage therapy | | | | service, personal | | | | service, pet grooming & day care | | | | vehicle rental, minor | only on Lot B, District Lots 417 and 934, Cariboo District, Plan 28447 | | | vehicle sale, minor | only on Lot B, District Lots 417 and 934, Cariboo District, Plan 28447 | | | vehicle sale, minor | only on Parcel A (PM6183), Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; Lot 5, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; and Lot 6, Bloc… | | | vehicle rental, minor | only on Parcel A (PM6183), Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; Lot 5, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; and Lot 6, Bloc… | | | vehicle wash, minor | only on Lot 3 and Lot 4, Block 10, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701 | | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | home business 1 | | housing, apartment | | residential security/operator unit | #### variants | code | meaning | | --- | --- | | C4c | cannabis retail is also allowed | | C4l | liquor retail, liquor primary establishments and a minor brewery or distillery are also allowed | #### lot - **minWidth**: 15 - **minArea**: 500 - **maxArea**: 4000 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9536 | 2025-05-26 | Rezoning | 498-450 Ospika Blvd | That Parcel 1, District Lot 2610, Cariboo District, Plan BCP26493 be rezoned from C4:Local Commercial to C4c: Local Commercial | Schedule "A" | C4 | C4c | Rezoned from C4 to C4c | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 | | 9536 | 2025-05-26 | Rezoning | 498-450 Ospika Blvd | That Parcel 1, District Lot 2610, Cariboo District, Plan BCP26493 be rezoned from C4:Local Commercial to C4c: Local Commercial | Schedule "A" | C4 | C4c | Rezoned from C4 to C4c | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 | | 9440 | 2024-03-25 | Rezoning | 444-484 Douglas Road | That Parcel 1, District Lot 937, Cariboo District, Plan 31125 be rezoned from C4: Local Commercial to C4c: Local commercial as shown on Appendix “A”, attached … | Schedule "A" | C4 | C4c | Rezoned from C4 to C4c | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=7 | | 9440 | 2024-03-25 | Rezoning | 444-484 Douglas Road | That Parcel 1, District Lot 937, Cariboo District, Plan 31125 be rezoned from C4: Local Commercial to C4c: Local commercial as shown on Appendix “A”, attached … | Schedule "A" | C4 | C4c | Rezoned from C4 to C4c | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=7 | | 9279 | 2024-02-05 | Rezoning | 2026 McAndrew Crescent | That Lot 26, District Lot 4377, Cariboo District, Plan 8233, be rezoned from AG: Greenbelt to RS2: Single Residential That Parcel A (W19288), Parcel C (Plan B7… | Schedule "A" | AG, C5, C4 | RS2, RM7 | Rezoned from AG, C5, C4 to RS2, RM7 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=8 | | 9414 | 2023-09-25 | Rezoning | 2270 - 2302 John Hart Highway | That a 0.28 hectare portion of Parcel C (H7379), District Lot 4377, Cariboo District, Plan 1329, Except Plans H226, 17194, 26220, 29441 and 34131, be rezoned f… | Schedule "A" | C5, C4l | C2c | Rezoned from C5, C4l to C2c | 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 | | 9337 | 2023-01-16 | Rezoning | 1724 Strathcona Avenue | Rezone from C4l: Local Commercial to C4lc: Local Commercial to facilitate the existing "Retail, Cannabis" use on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | C4l | C4lc | Rezoned from C4l to C4lc | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9238 | 2022-08-15 | Rezoning | 2361 and 2385 Hart Highway | Rezone from C4: Local Commercial to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to faciliate property redevelopment or retrofitting of the existing residences into a two-unit u… | Schedule "A" | C4 | RT2 | Rezoned from C4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9303 | 2022-07-25 | Rezoning | 7550 Hart Highway | Rezone from C4: Local Commercial to C4c: Local Commercial, to facilitate the existing "Retail, Cannabis" use on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | C4 | C4c | Rezoned from C4 to C4c | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/local-commercial-c4/. 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