--- title: "RS4 zoning in Prince George: Urban Residential | PG Pulse" description: "RS4 (Urban Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments)." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/urban-residential-rs4/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/urban-residential-rs4.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:38.210Z --- Residential zone · section 10.4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # RS4: Urban Residential RS4 (Urban 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 225 m² and 7.5 m of frontage. [Read section 10.4 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=133) [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 accommodate single detached housing on lots with lane access. The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the residential character of the area.” Section 10.4.1 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). - [home business 1](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-1) - [home business 2](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#home-business-2) - [secondary suite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-suite) - [secondary dwelling](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#secondary-dwelling) ## Limits _Main limits of the RS4 zone_ | Minimum lot width | 7.5 m | | --- | --- | | Maximum lot width | 12 m | | Minimum lot area | 225 m² | | Maximum lot area | 600 m² | | Site coverage | 45% (varies by lot; see the bylaw) | | 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) RS4 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 RS4 applies 566 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 175 ha, covering 5,340 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 8 into RS4, 19 out of it. - 1206 Freeman Street Dec 15, 2025 · Rezoned from RS4 to RM1 - 1710 6th Ave Jul 10, 2023 · Rezoned from RS4 to RM4 - 1050 and 1082 20th Avenue Feb 6, 2023 · Rezoned from RS4 to RM5 - 1677 7th Ave Aug 29, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to C8 - 1980 5th Avenue Jul 25, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 - 1613 5th Ave Jul 11, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to CS - 1914 and 1920 Juniper Street Jul 11, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 - 530 Freeman Street Jul 11, 2022 · Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 [All 27 rezonings involving RS4](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/rezonings/?zone=RS4) This section was last changed by bylaws 8603, 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: RS3 Single Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/single-residential-rs3/) [Next: RT1 Two-Unit Residential](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/two-unit-residential-rt1/) Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 10.4](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=133) (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/RS4). ## 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/rs4 - **code**: RS4 - **codes**: RS4 - **name**: Urban Residential - **family**: Residential - **section**: 10.4 - **summary**: RS4 (Urban 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 225 m² and 7.5 m of frontage. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to accommodate single detached housing on lots with lane access. The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the residential character of the area. - **variants**: _none_ - **coverage**: 45 - **coverageVaries**: true - **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**: 8256, 8603, 9041, 9466, 9635 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 566 - **parcels**: 5340 - **areaHa**: 175 - **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 | | --- | | home business 1 | | home business 2 | | secondary suite | | secondary dwelling | #### lot - **minWidth**: 7.5 - **maxWidth**: 12 - **minArea**: 225 - **maxArea**: 600 #### setbacks - **front**: 4.5 - **interiorSide**: 1.2 - **exteriorSide**: 3 - **rear**: 6 #### recentRezonings | bylaw | adopted | type | subject | purpose | sections | from | to | summary | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9570 | 2025-12-15 | Rezoning | 1206 Freeman Street | That Lots 13, 14, 15, Block 17, District Lot 1429, Cariboo District, Plan 646, be rezoned from “RS4: Urban Residential” to “RM1: Multiple Residential”. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RM1 | Rezoned from RS4 to RM1 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=4 | | 9354 | 2023-07-10 | Rezoning | 1710 6th Ave | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RM4: Multiple Residential, to facilitate a multifamily apartment on the subject property or other uses, pursuant to the R… | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RM4 | Rezoned from RS4 to RM4 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=9 | | 9349 | 2023-02-06 | Rezoning | 1050 and 1082 20th Avenue | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RM5: Multiple Residential, to facilitate development of a mixed-use apartment on the subject properties. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RM5 | Rezoned from RS4 to RM5 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=10 | | 9258 | 2022-08-29 | Rezoning | 1677 7th Ave | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion, to facilitate Health Service, Minor (medical and dermatology clinic) as a use on the subject p… | Schedule "A" | RS4 | C8 | Rezoned from RS4 to C8 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9280 | 2022-07-25 | Rezoning | 1980 5th Avenue | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to facilitate the development of a two-unit house (duplex) on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=11 | | 9274 | 2022-07-11 | Rezoning | 1613 5th Ave | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to CS: Commercial Conversion, to facilitate the development of a tattoo parlor on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | CS | Rezoned from RS4 to CS | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12 | | 9236 | 2022-07-11 | Rezoning | 1914 and 1920 Juniper Street | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to facilitate the development of a two-unit house (duplex) on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12 | | 9135 | 2022-07-11 | Rezoning | 530 Freeman Street | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to RT2: Two-Unit Residential, to facilitate the development of a two-unit house (duplex) on the subject property. | Schedule "A" | RS4 | RT2 | Rezoned from RS4 to RT2 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=12 | | 9064 | 2021-10-04 | Rezoning | 1880 Bowser Avenue, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1942, 1948, Willow Street and 1947 Vine Street | Rezone from RS4: Urban Residential to C6: Highway Commercial | Schedule "A" | RS4 | C6 | Rezoned from RS4 to C6 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=13 | | 9172 | 2021-04-12 | Rezoning | 443 Melville Avenue | Rezone from RT1: Two-Unit Residential to RS4: Urban Residential | Schedule "A" | RT1 | RS4 | Rezoned from RT1 to RS4 | https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=14 | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/urban-residential-rs4/. 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