--- title: "C3 zoning in Prince George: Neighbourhood Commercial" description: "C3 (Neighbourhood Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, schools and institutions, offices and farming." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/neighbourhood-commercial-c3/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/neighbourhood-commercial-c3.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:55.673Z --- Commercial zone · section 11.3 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # C3: Neighbourhood Commercial C3 (Neighbourhood Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, schools and institutions, offices and farming. Density is capped at about 30 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 8,000 m². [Read section 11.3 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=162) [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 neighbourhood commercial areas and complementary residential uses.” Section 11.3.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: shops and services; schools and institutions; offices; farming; parks and recreation; vehicle sales and service. ### 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) - [education, commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education-commercial) - [emergency service](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#emergency-service) - [exhibition & convention facility](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#exhibition-and-convention-facility) only on Lot 6, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 18815 - [health service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#health-service-minor) - [greenhouse & plant nursery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#greenhouse-and-plant-nursery) - [office](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#office) - [recreation, indoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-indoor) - [recycling centre, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recycling-centre-minor) - [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant) - [retail, adult-oriented](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-adult-oriented) only on Lot A, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 9637 - [retail, convenience](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-convenience) - [retail, farmers market](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-farmers-market) - [retail, general](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-general) - [retail, Liquor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-liquor) only on Lot 1, District Lot 450, Cariboo District, Plan 25854, Except Plan EPP89775 - [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, Industrial Support](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-industrial-support) only on Block C, District Lot 1574, Cariboo District, Plan 8540, Except Plans 11535, 14080, 27425 and H699 - [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) - [service station, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-station-minor) - [vehicle wash, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#vehicle-wash-minor) ### 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) - [housing, congregate](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-congregate) - [liquor Primary Establishment, Major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#liquor-primary-establishment-major) only on Block C, District Lot 1574, Cariboo District, Plan 8540, Except Plans 11535, 14080, 27425, and H699 ## Limits _Main limits of the C3 zone_ | Minimum lot area | 8,000 m² | | --- | --- | | Site coverage | 50% | | Height | 12 m | | Front yard | 3 m | | Interior side yard | 3 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 3 m | | Density | 30 homes per hectare | Density rule: “The maximum residential density is 30 dwellings/ha.” 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 C3 applies 7 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 11 ha, covering 10 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2020: 2 into C3, 1 out of it. - 7171 Hart Highway Mar 13, 2023 · Rezoned from C3, C6 to C2, RM5 - 5001 North Nechako Road Feb 27, 2023 · Rezoned from AF, U1 to AG, C3, RM3, RS2, RT3 - 1919 17th Ave. Sep 14, 2020 · Rezoned from RM5, RM3, P2 to RM5, C3 This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 9083, 9275. 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: C2 Regional Commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/regional-commercial-c2/) [Next: C4 Local Commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/local-commercial-c4/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 11.3](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=162) (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/C3). ## 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/c3 - **code**: C3 - **codes**: C3 - **name**: Neighbourhood Commercial - **family**: Commercial - **section**: 11.3 - **summary**: C3 (Neighbourhood Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, schools and institutions, offices and farming. Density is capped at about 30 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 8,000 m². - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for neighbourhood commercial areas and complementary residential uses. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 50 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 12 - **storeys**: _none_ - **density**: The maximum residential density is 30 dwellings/ha. - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: 30 - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256, 9083, 9275 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 7 - **parcels**: 10 - **areaHa**: 11 - **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 | | --- | --- | | community care facility, major | | | community care facility, minor | | | education, commercial | | | emergency service | | | exhibition & convention facility | only on Lot 6, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 18815 | | health service, minor | | | greenhouse & plant nursery | | | office | | | recreation, indoor | | | recycling centre, minor | | | restaurant | | | retail, adult-oriented | only on Lot A, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 9637 | | retail, convenience | | | retail, farmers market | | | retail, general | | | retail, Liquor | only on Lot 1, District Lot 450, Cariboo District, Plan 25854, Except Plan EPP89775 | | service, business support | | | service, financial | | | service, household repair | | | service, Industrial Support | only on Block C, District Lot 1574, Cariboo District, Plan 8540, Except Plans 11535, 14080, 27425 and H699 | | service, massage therapy | | | service, personal | | | service, pet grooming & day care | | | service station, minor | | | vehicle wash, minor | | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | home business 1 | | | housing, apartment | | | housing, congregate | | | liquor Primary Establishment, Major | only on Block C, District Lot 1574, Cariboo District, Plan 8540, Except Plans 11535, 14080, 27425, and H699 | #### lot - **minArea**: 8000 #### setbacks - **front**: 3 - **rear**: 3 - **interiorSide**: 3 - **exteriorSide**: 3 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9288 | 2023-03-13 | Rezoning | 7171 Hart Highway | Rezone from C3: Neighbourhood Commercial and C6: Highway Commercial to C2: Regional Commercial and RM5: Multiple Residential, to facilitate a mix of commercial… | Schedule "A" | C3, C6 | C2, RM5 | Rezoned from C3, C6 to C2, RM5 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 | | 9275 | 2023-02-27 | Rezoning | 5001 North Nechako Road | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry and U1: Minor Utilities to AG: Greenbelt, C3: Neighbourhood Commercial, RM3: Multiple Residential, RS2: Single Residen… | Schedule "A" 11.3.2 | AF, U1 | AG, C3, RM3, RS2, RT3 | Rezoned from AF, U1 to AG, C3, RM3, RS2, RT3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 | | 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 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/neighbourhood-commercial-c3/. 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