--- title: "C9 zoning in Prince George: Outdoor Recreation | PG Pulse" description: "C9 (Outdoor Recreation) is a commercial zone for parks and recreation. What C9 allows, its lot and building limits, where it applies and recent rezonings." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/outdoor-recreation-c9/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/outdoor-recreation-c9.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:03.357Z --- Commercial zone · section 11.9 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # C9: Outdoor Recreation C9 (Outdoor Recreation) is a commercial zone for parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 20% of the lot. New lots need at least 1 ha. [Read section 11.9 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=173) [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 primarily for land use extensively for outdoor recreation uses.” Section 11.9.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: parks and recreation. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [recreation, outdoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-outdoor) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [residential security/operator unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#residential-security-operator-unit) ## Limits _Main limits of the C9 zone_ | Minimum lot area | 1 ha | | --- | --- | | Site coverage | 20% | | Height | 12 m | | Front yard | 6 m | | Interior side yard | 6 m | | Exterior side yard | 6 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 C9 applies 8 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 169 ha, covering 19 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2011: 1 into C9, 2 out of it. - 6011 and 6303 Giscome Road Apr 25, 2022 · Rezoned from C9, AR1 to AR1, C9 - 6303 Giscome Rd. Apr 16, 2018 · Rezoned from AR1 to C9 - Hwy 97 South Sep 29, 2014 · Rezoned from AG, C9, AF to AG, M2 - 1010 Clubhouse Dr. Feb 21, 2011 · Rezoned from C9 to AG This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 8586, 8947. 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: C8 Commercial Conversion](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/commercial-conversion-c8/) [Next: M1 Light Industrial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/light-industrial-m1/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 11.9](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=173) (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/C9). ## 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/c9 - **code**: C9 - **codes**: C9 - **name**: Outdoor Recreation - **family**: Commercial - **section**: 11.9 - **summary**: C9 (Outdoor Recreation) is a commercial zone for parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 20% of the lot. New lots need at least 1 ha. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide primarily for land use extensively for outdoor recreation uses. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 20 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 12 - **storeys**: _none_ - **density**: _none_ - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256, 8586, 8947 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 8 - **parcels**: 19 - **areaHa**: 169 - **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 | | --- | | recreation, outdoor | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | residential security/operator unit | #### lot - **minArea**: 10000 #### setbacks - **front**: 6 - **rear**: 6 - **interiorSide**: 6 - **exteriorSide**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9284 | 2022-04-25 | Rezoning | 6011 and 6303 Giscome Road | Rezone 6011 Giscome Road from C9: Outdoor Recreation to AR1: Rural Residential and 6303 Giscome Road from AR1: Rural Residential to C9: Outdoor Recreation to f… | Schedule "A" | C9, AR1 | AR1, C9 | Rezoned from C9, AR1 to AR1, C9 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12 | | 8933 | 2018-04-16 | Rezoning | 6303 Giscome Rd. | Rezone from AR1: Rural Residential to C9: Outdoor Recreation | Schedule "A" | AR1 | C9 | Rezoned from AR1 to C9 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=17 | | 8571 | 2014-09-29 | Rezoning | Hwy 97 South | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, C9: Outdoor Recrfeation and AF: Agriculture and Forestry to AG: Greenbelt and M2: General Industrial | Schedule "A" | AG, C9, AF | AG, M2 | Rezoned from AG, C9, AF to AG, M2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=22 | | 8323 | 2011-02-21 | Rezoning | 1010 Clubhouse Dr. | Rezone from C9: Outdoor Recreation to AG: Greenbelt to facilitate the subdivision application (SD100343) | Schedule "A" | C9 | AG | Rezoned from C9 to AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=26 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/outdoor-recreation-c9/. 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