--- title: "W zoning in Prince George: Water Recreational | PG Pulse" description: "W (Water Recreational) is a recreation and institutional zone for parks and recreation and farming. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/water-recreational-w/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/water-recreational-w.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:13:37.290Z --- Recreation and institutional zone · section 13.7 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 # W: Water Recreational W (Water Recreational) is a recreation and institutional zone for parks and recreation and farming. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall. [Read section 13.7 of the bylaw (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/4929#page=191) [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 the recreational enjoyment of upland property owners and foreshore public access while minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation communities.” Section 13.7.1 of the bylaw. ## What you can build and run here In short: parks and recreation; farming. ### Main uses Allowed on their own (principal uses). - [aquaculture](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#aquaculture) - [fish hatchery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#fish-hatchery) - [park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#park) - [recreation, outdoor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#recreation-outdoor) ### Extra uses Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses). - [boat launch](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#boat-launch) - [boat lift](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#boat-lift) - [dock](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#dock) - [utility, minor](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/glossary/#utility-minor) ## Limits _Main limits of the W zone_ | Height | 10 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 W applies 10 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 112 ha, covering 15 parcels. ## Rezonings From the bylaw’s list of amendments: 0 into W, 0 out of it. No rezonings to or from W in the amendment list. This section was last changed by bylaw 8256. 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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Data: [JSON](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/zones/W). ## 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/w - **code**: W - **codes**: W - **name**: Water Recreational - **family**: Recreation and institutional - **section**: 13.7 - **summary**: W (Water Recreational) is a recreation and institutional zone for parks and recreation and farming. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall. - **purpose**: The purpose of this zone is to provide for the recreational enjoyment of upland property owners and foreshore public access while minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation communities. - **variants**: _none_ - **lot**: _none_ - **coverage**: _none_ - **coverageVaries**: false - **height**: 10 - **storeys**: _none_ - **setbacks**: _none_ - **density**: _none_ - **maxUnits**: _none_ - **unitsPerHa**: _none_ - **floorAreaRatio**: _none_ - **amendedBy**: 8256 - **bylawUrl**: - **page**: - **corrected**: false - **polygons**: 10 - **parcels**: 15 - **areaHa**: 112 - **recentRezonings**: _none_ - **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 | | --- | | aquaculture | | fish hatchery | | park | | recreation, outdoor | #### secondaryUses | name | | --- | | boat launch | | boat lift | | dock | | utility, minor | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/water-recreational-w/. Guide for AI agents: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/llms.txt. Free API: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/