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title: "P7 zoning: University Hospital of Northern British Columbia"
description: "P7 (University Hospital of Northern British Columbia) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/university-hospital-of-northern-british-columbia-p7/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/university-hospital-of-northern-british-columbia-p7.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
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Recreation and institutional zone · section 13.8 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007

# P7: University Hospital of Northern British Columbia

P7 (University Hospital of Northern British Columbia) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions. Buildings can cover the whole lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 20 m of frontage.

[Read section 13.8 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=192) [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 minor and major institutional and higher education uses for the UHNBC site.”

Section 13.8.1 of the bylaw.

## What you can build and run here

In short: schools and institutions.

### Main uses

Allowed on their own (principal uses).

- [health service, community outreach](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#health-service-community-outreach)
- [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
- [health service, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#health-service-minor)
- [health service, major](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#health-service-major)
- [education](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education)
- [education, commercial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education-commercial)
- [education, higher](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#education-higher)
- [emergency service](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#emergency-service)
- [service, massage therapy](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#service-massage-therapy)

### Extra uses

Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).

- [office](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#office)
- [restaurant](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#restaurant)
- [retail, convenience](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-convenience)
- [retail, general](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#retail-general)

## Limits

_Main limits of the P7 zone_

| Minimum lot width | 20 m |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum lot area | 1,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 100% |

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 P7 applies

1 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 10 ha, covering 1 parcels.

## Rezonings

From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2025: 1 into P7, 0 out of it.

- 1475 Edmonton Street
  Dec 1, 2025 · Rezoned from P3 to P7

This section was last changed by bylaw 9567.

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.

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Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 13.8](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=192) (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/P7).

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## 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/p7

- **code**: P7
- **codes**: P7
- **name**: University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
- **family**: Recreation and institutional
- **section**: 13.8
- **summary**: P7 (University Hospital of Northern British Columbia) is a recreation and institutional zone for schools and institutions. Buildings can cover the whole lot. New lots need at least 1,000 m² and 20 m of frontage.
- **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide minor and major institutional and higher education uses for the UHNBC site.
- **variants**: _none_
- **coverage**: 100
- **coverageVaries**: false
- **height**: _none_
- **storeys**: _none_
- **setbacks**: _none_
- **density**: _none_
- **maxUnits**: _none_
- **unitsPerHa**: _none_
- **floorAreaRatio**: _none_
- **amendedBy**: 9567
- **bylawUrl**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=192>
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/university-hospital-of-northern-british-columbia-p7/>
- **corrected**: false
- **polygons**: 1
- **parcels**: 1
- **areaHa**: 10
- **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 |
| --- |
| health service, community outreach |
| community care facility, major |
| community care facility, minor |
| community care facility. specialized |
| health service, minor |
| health service, major |
| education |
| education, commercial |
| education, higher |
| emergency service |
| service, massage therapy |


#### secondaryUses

| name |
| --- |
| office |
| restaurant |
| retail, convenience |
| retail, general |


#### lot

- **minWidth**: 20
- **minArea**: 1000


#### recentRezonings

| bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9567 | 2025-12-01 | Rezoning | 1475 Edmonton Street | To add a new zone "P7: University Hospital of Northern British Columbia" and That Lot A, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan EPP61360 Except Plan EPP61362… | 13.8 and Schedule "A" | P3 | P7 | Rezoned from P3 to P7 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 |

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