--- title: "AR1 zoning in Prince George: Rural Residential | PG Pulse" description: "AR1 (Rural Residential) is a rural zone for farming and homes (detached houses and manufactured homes)." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar1/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar1.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:10.198Z --- Rural zone · section 9.3 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # AR1: Rural Residential AR1 (Rural Residential) is a rural zone for farming and homes (detached houses and manufactured homes). Buildings can be up to 20 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 4 ha and 100 m of frontage. [Read section 9.3 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=118) [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 foster agriculture and a rural lifestyle on properties of at least 4.0 ha. This zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the rural character of the area. Bylaw 8896” Section 9.3.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses, manufactured homes; farming. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [agriculture, general](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#agriculture-general) - [agriculture, intensive impact](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#agriculture-intensive-impact) only in the Agricultural Land Reserve - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [forestry](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#forestry) - [greenhouse & plant nursery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#greenhouse-and-plant-nursery) - [housing, manufactured](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-manufactured) - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) - [veterinary service, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-major) - [veterinary service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#veterinary-service-minor) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [agri-tourist accommodation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#agri-tourist-accommodation) - [animal breeding & boarding](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#animal-breeding-and-boarding) - [animal shelter](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#animal-shelter) - [auction, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#auction-major) - [bed & breakfast](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#bed-and-breakfast) - [equestrian centre, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equestrian-centre-major) - [equestrian centre, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#equestrian-centre-minor) - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [home business 2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-2) - [home business 3](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-3) only in HBO - [secondary dwelling](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-dwelling) - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) only in single detached housing - [temporary sawmill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#temporary-sawmill) - [winery & cidery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#winery-and-cidery) only in agriculture, general ## Limits _Main limits of the AR1 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 100 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 4 ha | | Site coverage | 30% | | Height | 20 m | | Front yard | 4.5 m | | Interior side yard | 1.2 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 m | Density rule: “The maximum residential density is one principal dwelling and one secondary suite per 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 AR1 applies 19 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 229 ha, covering 52 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 3 into AR1, 3 out of it. - 7955 Old Summit Lake Road May 25, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to AR2, AR1 - 8366 Domagala Road Oct 3, 2022 · Rezoned from AR1 to AR3 - 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 - 1211, 1233, 1337 PG Pulpmill Rd. Jan 9, 2017 · Rezoned from AG, U1, AR1 to U2 - 8735 Westcrest Dr. Nov 1, 2010 · Rezoned from AF to AR1 - 4855 Poty Rd. Dec 17, 2007 · Rezoned from AF to AR1, AR2, RS1 This section was last changed by bylaws 8947, 9041, 9591, 9635. 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: AF Agriculture & Forestry](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/agriculture-and-forestry-af/) [Next: AR2 Rural Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar2/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 9.3](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=118) (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/AR1). ## 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/ar1 - **code**: AR1 - **codes**: AR1 - **name**: Rural Residential - **family**: Rural - **section**: 9.3 - **summary**: AR1 (Rural Residential) is a rural zone for farming and homes (detached houses and manufactured homes). Buildings can be up to 20 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 4 ha and 100 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to foster agriculture and a rural lifestyle on properties of at least 4.0 ha. This zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the rural character of the area. Bylaw 8896 - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 30 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 20 - **storeys**: _none_ - **density**: The maximum residential density is one principal dwelling and one secondary suite per lot. - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256, 8496, 8947, 9041, 9591, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 19 - **parcels**: 52 - **areaHa**: 229 - **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 | | --- | --- | | agriculture, general | | | agriculture, intensive impact | only in the Agricultural Land Reserve | | community care facility, minor | | | forestry | | | greenhouse & plant nursery | | | housing, manufactured | | | housing, single detached | | | veterinary service, major | | | veterinary service, minor | | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | agri-tourist accommodation | | | animal breeding & boarding | | | animal shelter | | | auction, major | | | bed & breakfast | | | equestrian centre, major | | | equestrian centre, minor | | | home business 1 | | | home business 2 | | | home business 3 | only in HBO | | secondary dwelling | | | secondary suite | only in single detached housing | | temporary sawmill | | | winery & cidery | only in agriculture, general | #### lot - **minWidth**: 100 - **minArea**: 40000 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9591 | 2026-05-25 | Rezoning | 7955 Old Summit Lake Road | That Lot 1, District Lot 4030, Cariboo District, Except Plan 30943, be rezoned as follows: a. a 2 hectares portion from “AF: Agriculture and Forestry” to “AR2:… | Schedule "A" 9.3.7 4 | AF | AR2, AR1 | Rezoned from AF to AR2, AR1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 | | 9302 | 2022-10-03 | Rezoning | 8366 Domagala Road | Rezone from AR1: Rural Residential to AR3: Rural Residential, to facilitate a two-lot subdivision on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | AR1 | AR3 | Rezoned from AR1 to AR3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 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 | | 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 | | 8292 | 2010-11-01 | Rezoning | 8735 Westcrest Dr. | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to AR1: Rural Residential to allow for a smaller minimum lot size | Schedule "A" | AF | AR1 | Rezoned from AF to AR1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=27 | | 8045 | 2007-12-17 | Rezoning | 4855 Poty Rd. | Rezone from AF: Agriculture & Forestry to AR1: Rural Residential, AR2: Rural Residential and RS1: Suburban Residential | Schedule "A" | AF | AR1, AR2, RS1 | Rezoned from AF to AR1, AR2, RS1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=30 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar1/. 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