--- title: "P2 zoning in Prince George: Minor Institutional | PG Pulse" description: "P2 (Minor Institutional) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions and parks and recreation." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/minor-institutional-p2/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/minor-institutional-p2.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:50.777Z --- Recreation and institutional zone · section 13.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # P2: Minor Institutional P2 (Minor Institutional) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions and parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 40% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 20 m of frontage. [Read section 13.2 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=186) [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 educational and recreational uses, and religious assemblies.” Section 13.2.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: schools and institutions; parks and recreation. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [club](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#club) - [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) - [education](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education) - [education, commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education-commercial) - [library & exhibit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#library-and-exhibit) - [park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#park) - [recreation, indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-indoor) - [recreation, outdoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-outdoor) - [recycling centre, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-minor) - [religious assembly](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#religious-assembly) - [service, funeral](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-funeral) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit) - [utility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#utility-minor) - [retail, flea market](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-flea-market) - [retail, general](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-general) only in religious assembly, on Lot 1 District Lot 2507, Cariboo District Plan EPP84493 - [liquor primary establishment, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#liquor-primary-establishment-minor) only on Parcel 1, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan BCP17734 and Lot 1, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan PGP42458 ## Limits _Main limits of the P2 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 20 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 1,000 m² | | Site coverage | 40% | | Height | 12 m | | Front yard | 6 m | | Interior side yard | 3 m | | Exterior side yard | 4.5 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 P2 applies 109 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 208 ha, covering 224 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 7 into P2, 6 out of it. - 1950 Gorse Street Jan 12, 2026 · Rezoned from P1 to P2 - 606, 614, 622 Zelkwas Ave May 31, 2021 · Rezoned from P2 to RM3 - 1919 17th Ave. Sep 14, 2020 · Rezoned from RM5, RM3, P2 to RM5, C3 - 1224 Houston Lane Oct 7, 2019 · Rezoned from P2 to C7 - 6700 Southridge Ave. Nov 26, 2018 · Rezoned from P2 to P2, RM5 - 1919 17th Ave. Apr 24, 2017 · Rezoned from P2 to RM3, RM5, P2 - 2414 Vanier Dr. Dec 19, 2016 · Rezoned from P2 to P2, RM8, AG - 965 La Salle Ave. Oct 5, 2015 · Rezoned from RS2 to P2 [All 16 rezonings involving P2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=P2) This section was last changed by bylaw 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: P1 Parks and Recreation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/parks-and-recreation-p1/) [Next: P3 Major Institutional](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/major-institutional-p3/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 13.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=186) (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/P2). ## 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/p2 - **code**: P2 - **codes**: P2 - **name**: Minor Institutional - **family**: Recreation and institutional - **section**: 13.2 - **summary**: P2 (Minor Institutional) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions and parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 40% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 20 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for educational and recreational uses, and religious assemblies. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 40 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 12 - **storeys**: _none_ - **density**: _none_ - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 109 - **parcels**: 224 - **areaHa**: 208 - **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 | | --- | | club | | community care facility, major | | community care facility, minor | | education | | education, commercial | | library & exhibit | | park | | recreation, indoor | | recreation, outdoor | | recycling centre, minor | | religious assembly | | service, funeral | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | residential security/operator unit | | | utility, minor | | | retail, flea market | | | retail, general | only in religious assembly, on Lot 1 District Lot 2507, Cariboo District Plan EPP84493 | | liquor primary establishment, minor | only on Parcel 1, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan BCP17734 and Lot 1, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan PGP42458 | #### lot - **minWidth**: 20 - **minArea**: 1000 #### setbacks - **front**: 6 - **interiorSide**: 3 - **exteriorSide**: 4.5 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9592 | 2026-01-12 | Rezoning | 1950 Gorse Street | That a 0.38 hectare portion of Parcel X (Plan 17962) of District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268, Except Plan 17963, be rezoned from "P1: Parks and Recrea… | Schedule "A" | P1 | P2 | Rezoned from P1 to P2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 | | 9138 | 2021-05-31 | Rezoning and text amendment | 606, 614, 622 Zelkwas Ave | Rezone from P2: Minor Institutional to RM3: Multiple Residential and RM3: Multiple Residential be amended by inserting the words:"Housing Supportive only on Lo… | Schedule "A" 10.11.2 | P2 | RM3 | Rezoned from P2 to RM3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=13 | | 9083 | 2020-09-14 | Rezoning | 1919 17th Ave. | Rezone from RM5: Multiple Residential, RM3: Multiple Residential and P2: Minor Institutional to RM5: Multiple Residential and C3: Neighbourhood Commercial | Schedule "A" | RM5, RM3, P2 | RM5, C3 | Rezoned from RM5, RM3, P2 to RM5, C3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=14 | | 8984 | 2019-10-07 | Rezoning | 1224 Houston Lane | Rezone from P2: Minor Institutional to C7: Transitional Commercial to facilitate an office use | Schedule "A" | P2 | C7 | Rezoned from P2 to C7 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=15 | | 8935 | 2018-11-26 | Rezoning | 6700 Southridge Ave. | Rezone from P2: Minor Institutional to P2: Minor Institutional and RM5: Multiple Residential | Schedule "A" | P2 | P2, RM5 | Rezoned from P2 to P2, RM5 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16 | | 8809 | 2017-04-24 | Rezoning | 1919 17th Ave. | Rezone from P2: Minor Institutional to RM3: Multiple Residential, RM5: Multiple Residential and P2: Minor Institutional | Schedule "A" | P2 | RM3, RM5, P2 | Rezoned from P2 to RM3, RM5, P2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8700 | 2016-12-19 | Rezoning and text amendment | 2414 Vanier Dr. | Rezone from P2: Minor Institutional to P2: Minor Institutional, RM8: Mixed-Use Residential and AG: Greenbelt and add new Section 10.16 | Schedule "A" 10.16 | P2 | P2, RM8, AG | Rezoned from P2 to P2, RM8, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=20 | | 8676 | 2015-10-05 | Rezoning | 965 La Salle Ave. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to P2: Minor Institutional | Schedule "A" | RS2 | P2 | Rezoned from RS2 to P2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=21 | | 8617 | 2014-12-15 | Rezoning | 3098 Clapperton | Rezone from P3: Major Institutional and RS2: Single Residential to P2: Minor Institutional | Schedule "A" | P3, RS2 | P2 | Rezoned from P3, RS2 to P2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=22 | | 8500 | 2014-08-25 | Rezoning | 1689 9th Ave. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to P2: Minor Institutional | Schedule "A" | RS2 | P2 | Rezoned from RS2 to P2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=22 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/minor-institutional-p2/. Guide for AI agents: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/llms.txt. Free API: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/