--- title: "P6 zoning in Prince George: Special Institutional | PG Pulse" description: "P6 (Special Institutional) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/special-institutional-p6/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/special-institutional-p6.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:55.877Z --- Recreation and institutional zone · section 13.6 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # P6: Special Institutional P6 (Special Institutional) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 40% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 22 m of frontage. [Read section 13.6 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=190) [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 for institutional uses such as jails, halfway houses, or facilities providing detoxification or rehabilitative services.” Section 13.6.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: schools and institutions. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [community care facility, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-major) - [community care facility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-minor) - [community care facility, specialized](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#community-care-facility-specialized) - [correction service](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#correction-service) - [temporary shelter services](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#temporary-shelter-services) ### 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 P6 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 22 m | | --- | --- | | Minimum lot area | 1,000 m² | | Site coverage | 40% | | Height | 12 m | | Front yard | 6 m | | Interior side yard | 3 m | | Exterior side yard | 4.5 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 P6 applies 5 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 32 ha, covering 8 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2025: 0 into P6, 1 out of it. - 880 Guay Road Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG 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: P5 Cemetery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/cemetery-p5/) [Next: W Water Recreational](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/water-recreational-w/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 13.6](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=190) (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/P6). ## 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/p6 - **code**: P6 - **codes**: P6 - **name**: Special Institutional - **family**: Recreation and institutional - **section**: 13.6 - **summary**: P6 (Special Institutional) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 40% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 22 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for institutional uses such as jails, halfway houses, or facilities providing detoxification or rehabilitative services. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 40 - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 12 - **storeys**: _none_ - **density**: _none_ - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: _none_ - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 5 - **parcels**: 8 - **areaHa**: 32 - **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, major | | community care facility, minor | | community care facility, specialized | | correction service | | temporary shelter services | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | residential security/operator unit | #### lot - **minWidth**: 22 - **minArea**: 1000 #### setbacks - **front**: 6 - **interiorSide**: 3 - **exteriorSide**: 4.5 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9514 | 2025-10-06 | Rezoning | 880 Guay Road | That a 22.7 ha portion of Lot 1 Except: Part Subdivided by Plan BCP12745, District Lot 955, Cariboo District, Plan PGP39143, be rezoned from AG: Greenbelt and … | Schedule "A" | AG, P6, AF | M2, AG | Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/special-institutional-p6/. 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