--- title: "RS2 zoning in Prince George: Single Residential | PG Pulse" description: "RS2 (Single Residential) in Prince George: what RS2 allows, its lot and building limits, where it applies and recent rezonings." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs2/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs2.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:53.994Z --- Residential zone · section 10.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # RS2: Single Residential RS2 (Single Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments and manufactured homes). Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 40% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. [Read section 10.2 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=129) [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 an urban lifestyle on properties larger than 500 m². The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the residential character of the area. Areas designated RS2m provide for manufactured housing. Bylaw 9466” Section 10.2.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments, manufactured homes. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [housing, apartment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-apartment) - [housing, four-plex](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-four-plex) - [housing, manufactured](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-manufactured) · only in RS2m - [housing, row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-row) - [housing, single detached](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-single-detached) - [housing, stacked row](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-stacked-row) - [housing, two-unit](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#housing-two-unit) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [bed & breakfast](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#bed-and-breakfast) - [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) ### Variants of RS2 - RS2m: same as RS2, and manufactured homes are also allowed. ## Limits _Main limits of the RS2 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 15 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 500 m² | | Maximum lot area | 2,000 m² | | Site coverage | 40% | | Height | 11 m | | Storeys | 3 | | Front yard | 4.5 m | | Interior side yard | 1.2 m | | Exterior side yard | 3 m | | Rear yard | 6 m | | Homes per lot | up to 4 | Density rule: “The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential…” 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. ## Small-scale multi-unit housing (Bill 44) RS2 is one of the zones where lots over 280 m² can usually have up to 4 homes and smaller lots 3. [How it works](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/small-scale-housing/) (guidance). ## Where RS2 applies 1,056 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 1,258 ha, covering 12,828 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 55 into RS2, 64 out of it. - 4445 North Nechako Road Aug 17, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2, RT1 to RM3, RS2 - 7290 Tony Road Aug 17, 2026 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS2m - 2670 Vanier Drive Jun 22, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 - 8230 Peter Road Jun 22, 2026 · Rezoned from M2 to RS2 - 2460 Foot Street Apr 27, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 - 9153 Twinberry Drive Mar 9, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2, RM1, RM3 to RM9, AG - 7346 Caribou Road Aug 18, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS2m - 4225 Turner Road Aug 18, 2025 · Rezoned from RS2m to RM1 [All 134 rezonings involving RS2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=RS2) This section was last changed by bylaws 9041, 9466, 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: RS1 Suburban Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/suburban-residential-rs1/) [Next: RS3 Single Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs3/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 10.2](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=129) (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/RS2). ## 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/rs2 - **code**: RS2 - **codes**: RS2, RS2m - **name**: Single Residential - **family**: Residential - **section**: 10.2 - **summary**: RS2 (Single Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments and manufactured homes). Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 40% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to foster an urban lifestyle on properties larger than 500 m². The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the residential character of the area. Areas designated RS2m provide for manufactured housing. Bylaw 9466 - **coverage**: 40 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 11 - **storeys**: 3 - **density**: The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential… - **maxUnits**: 4 - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 9041, 9466, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 1056 - **parcels**: 12828 - **areaHa**: 1258 - **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 | only | | --- | --- | | community care facility, minor | | | housing, apartment | | | housing, four-plex | | | housing, manufactured | RS2m | | housing, row | | | housing, single detached | | | housing, stacked row | | | housing, two-unit | | #### secondaryUses | name | note | | --- | --- | | bed & breakfast | | | home business 1 | | | home business 2 | | | home business 3 | only in HBO | | secondary dwelling | | | secondary suite | | #### variants | code | meaning | | --- | --- | | RS2m | manufactured homes are also allowed | #### lot - **minWidth**: 15 - **minArea**: 500 - **maxArea**: 2000 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9564 | 2026-08-17 | Rezoning | 4445 North Nechako Road | That District Lot 4051, Cariboo District, Except Plans B3724, 22731, BCP4770, BCP4772, BCP20972 and EPP125307, be rezoned as follows: 1. a 4.7 hectares portion… | Schedule "A" | RS2, RT1 | RM3, RS2 | Rezoned from RS2, RT1 to RM3, RS2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 9626 | 2026-08-17 | Rezoning | 7290 Tony Road | That Lot 59, District Lot 1599, Cariboo District, Plan 11601 be rezoned from “RS1m: Suburban Residential” to “RS2m: Single Residential”. | Schedule "A" | RS1m | RS2m | Rezoned from RS1m to RS2m | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 9627 | 2026-06-22 | Rezoning | 2670 Vanier Drive | That Lot 98, District Lot 8175, Cariboo District, Plan 17631, be rezoned from “RS2: Single Residential” to “RM1: Multiple Residential” | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RM1 | Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=2 | | 9618 | 2026-06-22 | Rezoning | 8230 Peter Road | That Lot A, District Lot 2424, Cariboo District, Plan 19109, be rezoned from “M2: General Industrial” to “RS2: Single Residential”. That Subsection 15.6.6 1 be… | Schedule "A" | M2 | RS2 | Rezoned from M2 to RS2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 | | 9602 | 2026-04-27 | Rezoning | 2460 Foot Street | That Lot 258, District Lot 2611, Cariboo District, Plan 21607, be rezoned from “RS2: Single Residential” to “RM1: Multiple Residential”. | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RM1 | Rezoned from RS2 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 | | 9519 | 2026-03-09 | Rezoning | 9153 Twinberry Drive | That a 10.6 ha portion of The South East¼ of District Lot 2432, Cariboo District, Except Plans 20571, PGP39486, PGP40491 and BCP28538, be rezoned from RS2: Sin… | Schedule "A" | RS2, RM1, RM3 | RM9, AG | Rezoned from RS2, RM1, RM3 to RM9, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=3 | | 9558 | 2025-08-18 | Rezoning | 7346 Caribou Road | That Lot 97, District Lot 1599, Cariboo District, Plan 14373, be rezoned from RS1m: Suburban Residential to RS2m: Single Residential | Schedule "A" | RS1m | RS2m | Rezoned from RS1m to RS2m | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 | | 9528 | 2025-08-18 | Rezoning | 4225 Turner Road | That Lot 23, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan 11060, be rezoned from RS2m: Single Residential to RM1: Multiple Residential | Schedule "A" | RS2m | RM1 | Rezoned from RS2m to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 | | 9446 | 2025-06-23 | Rezoning | 8640 St Lawrence Ave & 2800 Vista Ridge Drive | That Lot 1 District Lot 1605 Cariboo District Plan 30863, Except Plans 34562 PGP38585,PGP41824,PGP46265,PGP46269,BCP25534,B CP36464,EPP41947, and EPP131558, be… | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RM5 | Rezoned from RS2 to RM5 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 | | 9527 | 2025-03-24 | Rezoning | 3819 Balsum Rd | That Lot 14, District Lot 4047, Cariboo District, Plan 17497, be rezoned from RS1m: Suburban Residential to RS2: Single Residential | Schedule "A" | RS1m | RS2 | Rezoned from RS1m to RS2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=5 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs2/. 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