--- title: "RS3 zoning in Prince George: Single Residential | PG Pulse" description: "RS3 (Single Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments)." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs3/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs3.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:59.026Z --- Residential zone · section 10.3 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # RS3: Single Residential RS3 (Single Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments). 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 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 400 m² and 12 m of frontage. [Read section 10.3 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=131) [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 400 m², primarily with lanes, for innovative, cluster housing, and compact housing. The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the residential character of the area.” Section 10.3.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments. ### 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, 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) - secondary dwellings - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) ## Limits _Main limits of the RS3 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 12 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 400 m² | | Maximum lot area | 845 m² | | Site coverage | 45% | | 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) RS3 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 RS3 applies 74 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 11 ha, covering 220 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 7 into RS3, 1 out of it. - 7168 Elk Road Jul 10, 2023 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS3 - 7379 Aldeen Road Apr 12, 2023 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS3 - 2395 Queensway Aug 21, 2017 · Rezoned from RS3 to C4 - 110 North Quinn Mar 4, 2013 · Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 - 2157 Laurier Cres. Jun 27, 2011 · Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 - 774 Harper St. Mar 29, 2010 · Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 - 2256 & 2290 Ross Cres. Nov 2, 2009 · Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 - 102 Quinn St. Jun 9, 2008 · Rezoned from RS2 to RS2, RS3 This section was last changed by bylaws 8896, 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: RS2 Single Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs2/) [Next: RS4 Urban Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/urban-residential-rs4/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 10.3](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=131) (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/RS3). ## 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/rs3 - **code**: RS3 - **codes**: RS3 - **name**: Single Residential - **family**: Residential - **section**: 10.3 - **summary**: RS3 (Single Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments). 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 45% of the lot. New lots need at least 400 m² and 12 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to foster an urban lifestyle on properties larger than 400 m², primarily with lanes, for innovative, cluster housing, and compact housing. The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the residential character of the area. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 45 - **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**: 8896, 9041, 9466, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 74 - **parcels**: 220 - **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 | | --- | | community care facility, minor | | housing, apartment | | housing, four-plex | | housing, row | | housing, single detached | | housing, stacked row | | housing, two-unit | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | bed & breakfast | | home business 1 | | home business 2 | | secondary dwellings | | secondary suite | #### lot - **minWidth**: 12 - **minArea**: 400 - **maxArea**: 845 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9393 | 2023-07-10 | Rezoning | 7168 Elk Road | Rezone from RS1m: Suburban Residential to RS3: Single Residential, to facilitate a 2-lot subdivision on the subject property, or other uses, pursuant to the RS… | Schedule "A" | RS1m | RS3 | Rezoned from RS1m to RS3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=9 | | 9352 | 2023-04-12 | Rezoning | 7379 Aldeen Road | Rezone from RS1m: Surburban Residential to RS3: Single Residential, to facilitate a 2-lot subdivision on the subject propery, or other uses, pursuant to the RS… | Schedule "A" | RS1m | RS3 | Rezoned from RS1m to RS3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 | | 8814 | 2017-08-21 | Rezoning and text amendment | 2395 Queensway | Rezone from RS3: Single Residential to C4: Local Commercial; Add vehicle sale, minor only and vehicle rential, minor only on Lot B, District Lots 417 and 934, … | 11.4.2 Schedule "A" | RS3 | C4 | Rezoned from RS3 to C4 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=19 | | 8481 | 2013-03-04 | Rezoning | 110 North Quinn | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RS3: Single Residential | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RS3 | Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=24 | | 8333 | 2011-06-27 | Rezoning | 2157 Laurier Cres. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RS3: Single Residential to facilitate subdivision and subsequent development of two single family houses | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RS3 | Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=26 | | 8258 | 2010-03-29 | Rezoning | 774 Harper St. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RS3: Single Residential to facilitate a proposed subdivision | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RS3 | Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=27 | | 8225 | 2009-11-02 | Rezoning | 2256 & 2290 Ross Cres. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RS3: Single Residential to facilitate a subdivision | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RS3 | Rezoned from RS2 to RS3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=28 | | 8113 | 2008-06-09 | Rezoning | 102 Quinn St. | Rezone from RS2: Single Residential to RS2: Single Residential and RS3: Single Residential | Schedule "A" | RS2 | RS2, RS3 | Rezoned from RS2 to RS2, RS3 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=29 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs3/. 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