--- title: "U2 zoning in Prince George: Major Utilities | PG Pulse" description: "U2 (Major Utilities) is a utility zone for industry and warehousing, homes and utilities. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/major-utilities-u2/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/major-utilities-u2.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:24.917Z --- Utility zone · section 14.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # U2: Major Utilities U2 (Major Utilities) is a utility zone for industry and warehousing, homes and utilities. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall. [Read section 14.2 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=194) [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 private and public utilities that may have a major impact on adjacent uses.” Section 14.2.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: industry and warehousing; homes; utilities. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [animal breeding & boarding](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#animal-breeding-and-boarding) - [animal shelter](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#animal-shelter) - [parking, non-accessory](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#parking-non-accessory) - [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) - [snow storage](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#snow-storage) - [utility, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#utility-major) - [utility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#utility-minor) - [waste management](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#waste-management) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [outdoor storage](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#outdoor-storage) - [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit) - [wrecking yard](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#wrecking-yard) ## Limits _Main limits of the U2 zone_ | Height | 15 m | | --- | --- | | Front yard | 6 m | | Interior side yard | 7.5 m | | Exterior side yard | 7.5 m | | Rear yard | 7.5 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 U2 applies 28 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 168 ha, covering 42 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2010: 4 into U2, 1 out of it. - Fraser River Bench Lands Mar 5, 2018 · Rezoned from P1, U1, AG, RS2, RM3 to AG, RS2, U1, P1, RM3, U2 - University Heights Jan 22, 2018 · Rezoned from AG, AF, U2 to AG, AF, RS2, P1, U2, Z19 - 6595 Foothills Blvd. Sep 11, 2017 · Rezoned from AF to U2 - 3707 & 4025 Lansdowne Rd. Mar 27, 2017 · Rezoned from AG, P5 to AG, P5, U2 - 1211, 1233, 1337 PG Pulpmill Rd. Jan 9, 2017 · Rezoned from AG, U1, AR1 to U2 - 7314 Caribou Rd. Dec 13, 2010 · Rezoned from U2 to RS1m This section was last changed by bylaws 8119, 8256. 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: U1 Minor Utilities](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/minor-utilities-u1/) [Next: Z1 Airport](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/airport-z1/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 14.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=194) (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/U2). ## 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/u2 - **code**: U2 - **codes**: U2 - **name**: Major Utilities - **family**: Utility - **section**: 14.2 - **summary**: U2 (Major Utilities) is a utility zone for industry and warehousing, homes and utilities. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for private and public utilities that may have a major impact on adjacent uses. - **variants**: _none_ - **lot**: _none_ - **coverage**: _none_ - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 15 - **storeys**: _none_ - **density**: _none_ - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8119, 8256 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 28 - **parcels**: 42 - **areaHa**: 168 - **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 | | --- | | animal breeding & boarding | | animal shelter | | parking, non-accessory | | recycling centre, intermediate | | recycling centre, major | | recycling centre, minor | | snow storage | | utility, major | | utility, minor | | waste management | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | outdoor storage | | residential security/operator unit | | wrecking yard | #### setbacks - **front**: 6 - **rear**: 7.5 - **interiorSide**: 7.5 - **exteriorSide**: 7.5 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 8645 | 2018-03-05 | Rezoning | Fraser River Bench Lands | Rezone from P1: Parks and Recreation and U1: Minor Utilities to AG: Greenbelt, RS2: Single Residential, and U1: Minor Utilities; Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, P1:… | Schedule "A" | P1, U1, AG, RS2, RM3 | AG, RS2, U1, P1, RM3, U2 | Rezoned from P1, U1, AG, RS2, RM3 to AG, RS2, U1, P1, RM3, U2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=18 | | 8693 | 2018-01-22 | Rezoning and text amendment | University Heights | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, AF: Agriculture and Forestry and U2: Major Utilities to AG: Greenbelt, AF: Agriculture and Forestry, RS2: Single Residential, P1: Pa… | Schedule I Schedule B 15.19 Z19 5 7 | AG, AF, U2 | AG, AF, RS2, P1, U2, Z19 | Rezoned from AG, AF, U2 to AG, AF, RS2, P1, U2, Z19 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=18 | | 8856 | 2017-09-11 | Rezoning | 6595 Foothills Blvd. | Rezone from AF: Agriculture & Forestry to U2: Major Utilities; and AF: Agriculture & Forestry, M7: Concrete & Asphalt and U2: Major Utilities to U2: Major Util… | Schedule "A" | AF | U2 | Rezoned from AF to U2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8665 | 2017-03-27 | Rezoning | 3707 & 4025 Lansdowne Rd. | Rezone from AG: Ggreenbelt, P5: Cemetery to AG: Greenbelt, P5: Cemetery and U2: Major Utilities | Schedule "A" | AG, P5 | AG, P5, U2 | Rezoned from AG, P5 to AG, P5, U2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8795 | 2017-01-09 | Rezoning | 1211, 1233, 1337 PG Pulpmill Rd. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, U1: Minor Utilities, and AR1: Rural Residential to U2: Major Utilities | Schedule "A" | AG, U1, AR1 | U2 | Rezoned from AG, U1, AR1 to U2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8274 | 2010-12-13 | Rezoning | 7314 Caribou Rd. | Rezone from U2: Major Utilities to RS1m: Suburban Residential to facilitate the sale of the subject property for residential development | Schedule "A" | U2 | RS1m | Rezoned from U2 to RS1m | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=27 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/major-utilities-u2/. 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