--- title: "AR2 zoning in Prince George: Rural Residential | PG Pulse" description: "AR2 (Rural Residential) is a rural zone for farming and homes (detached houses and manufactured homes)." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar2/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar2.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:07.763Z --- Rural zone · section 9.4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # AR2: Rural Residential AR2 (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 2 ha and 70 m of frontage. [Read section 9.4 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=121) [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 a rural lifestyle on properties larger than 2.0 ha. The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the rural character of the area. Bylaw 8896” Section 9.4.1 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 - animal breeding and boardingonly on Lot C, District Lot 1597, Cariboo District, Plan 20539 - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [greenhouse & plant nursery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#greenhouse-and-plant-nursery) - [forestry](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#forestry) - [housing, manufactured](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-manufactured) - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [agri-tourist accommodation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#agri-tourist-accommodation) - [auction, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#auction-major) - [bed & breakfast](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#bed-and-breakfast) - [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 - [winery & cidery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#winery-and-cidery) only in agriculture, general ## Limits _Main limits of the AR2 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 70 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 2 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 AR2 applies 130 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 1,778 ha, covering 795 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 7 into AR2, 11 out of it. - 5310 Russman Road Aug 17, 2026 · Rezoned from AF, AG to AR2, AG - 7955 Old Summit Lake Road May 25, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to AR2, AR1 - 8670 Hwy 16W Feb 4, 2019 · Rezoned from U1, AR2 to U1 - 5917 Vanhill Rd. Sep 17, 2018 · Rezoned from AR2, C6 to RM9 - Foothills Blvd & 18th Ave. Jan 9, 2017 · Rezoned from AR2 to Z2 - 6905 Old Summit Lake Rd. Feb 1, 2016 · Rezoned from AR2, AF, AG to AG - 5952 Gauthier Rd/5917 Vanhill Rd Sep 28, 2015 · Rezoned from AG, AR2, C6l to AG, RS5, C6, C6l - 9094 Inglewood Rd. Aug 17, 2015 · Rezoned from AR2 to AR4 [All 19 rezonings involving AR2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=AR2) This section was last changed by bylaws 8739, 8947, 9041, 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: AR1 Rural Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar1/) [Next: AR3 Rural Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar3/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 9.4](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=121) (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/AR2). ## 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/ar2 - **code**: AR2 - **codes**: AR2 - **name**: Rural Residential - **family**: Rural - **section**: 9.4 - **summary**: AR2 (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 2 ha and 70 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to foster a rural lifestyle on properties larger than 2.0 ha. The 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, 8739, 8947, 9041, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 130 - **parcels**: 795 - **areaHa**: 1778 - **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 | | animal breeding and boarding | only on Lot C, District Lot 1597, Cariboo District, Plan 20539 | | community care facility, minor | | | greenhouse & plant nursery | | | forestry | | | housing, manufactured | | | housing, single detached | | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | agri-tourist accommodation | | | auction, major | | | bed & breakfast | | | equestrian centre, minor | | | home business 1 | | | home business 2 | | | home business 3 | only in HBO | | secondary dwelling | | | secondary suite | only in single detached housing | | winery & cidery | only in agriculture, general | #### lot - **minWidth**: 70 - **minArea**: 20000 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9552 | 2026-08-17 | Rezoning | 5310 Russman Road | That District Lot 10223, Cariboo District, Except Plan 16496, be rezoned, as follows: 1. a 21.1 hectares portion from “AF: Agriculture and Forestry” to “AR2: R… | Schedule "A" | AF, AG | AR2, AG | Rezoned from AF, AG to AR2, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 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 | | 8982 | 2019-02-04 | Rezoning | 8670 Hwy 16W | Rezone from U1: Minor Utilities and AR2: Rural Residential to U1: Minor Utilities to facilitate water pump station | Schedule "A" | U1, AR2 | U1 | Rezoned from U1, AR2 to U1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16 | | 8959 | 2018-09-17 | Rezoning | 5917 Vanhill Rd. | Rezone from AR2: Rural Residential to RM9: Manufactured Home Park and rezone from C6: Highway Commercial to RM9: Manufactured Home Park | Schedule "A" | AR2, C6 | RM9 | Rezoned from AR2, C6 to RM9 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=16 | | 8714 | 2017-01-09 | Rezoning and text amendment | Foothills Blvd & 18th Ave. | Rezone from AR2: Rural Residential to Z2: Exhibition Park and add Animal Shelter to Section 15.2.2 | Schedule "A" 15.2.2 | AR2 | Z2 | Rezoned from AR2 to Z2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8711 | 2016-02-01 | Rezoning | 6905 Old Summit Lake Rd. | Rezone from AR2: rural Residential, AF: Agriculture and Forestry, and AG: Greenbelt to AG: Greenbelt | Schedule "A" | AR2, AF, AG | AG | Rezoned from AR2, AF, AG to AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=21 | | 8647 | 2015-09-28 | Rezoning | 5952 Gauthier Rd/5917 Vanhill Rd | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, AR2: Rural Residential, and C6l: Highway Commercial to AG: Greenbelt, RS5: Manufactured Homes, C6: Highway Commercial and C6l: Highw… | Schedule "A" | AG, AR2, C6l | AG, RS5, C6, C6l | Rezoned from AG, AR2, C6l to AG, RS5, C6, C6l | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=21 | | 8658 | 2015-08-17 | Rezoning | 9094 Inglewood Rd. | Rezone from AR2: Rural Residential to AR4: Rural Residential to facilitate the subdivision of the site | Schedule "A" | AR2 | AR4 | Rezoned from AR2 to AR4 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=21 | | 8518 | 2013-06-24 | Rezoning | 4679 Old Summit Lake Rd. | Rezone from AG: Greenbelt, AF: Agriculture and Forestry, and AR2: Rural Residential to AG: Greenbelt and AR2: Rural Residential | Schedule "A" | AG, AF, AR2 | AG, AR2 | Rezoned from AG, AF, AR2 to AG, AR2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=23 | | 8332 | 2011-04-04 | Rezoning | 4600 Ferguson Lake Rd. | Rezone from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to AR2: Rural Residential and AF: Agriculture and Forestry to facilitate the subdivision of the subject property | Schedule "A" | AF | AR2, AF | Rezoned from AF to AR2, AF | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=26 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rural-residential-ar2/. 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