Rural zone · section 9.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
AF: Agriculture & Forestry
AF (Agriculture & Forestry) is a rural zone for farming, homes (detached houses and manufactured homes) and parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 20 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 15 ha and 100 m of frontage.
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From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · .
Purpose
“The purpose of this zone is to conserve and manage agricultural and forestry land by providing for a compatible range of uses with regulations that maintain parcels of at least 15.0 ha. The zone also provides for a dwelling on large parcels (and a second dwelling on parcels greater than 30.0 ha) and complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the secondary residential role of an agricultural…”
Section 9.2.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: detached houses, manufactured homes; farming; parks and recreation.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- agriculture, general
- agriculture, intensive impactonly in the Agricultural Land Reserve
- aquaculture
- community care facility, minor
- equestrian centre, major
- equestrian centre, minor
- fish hatchery
- forestry
- greenhouse & plant nursery
- housing, manufactured
- housing, single detached
- veterinary service, major
- veterinary service, minor
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- agri-tourist accommodation
- animal breeding & boarding
- animal shelter
- auction, major
- bed & breakfast
- home business 1
- home business 2
- home business 3only in HBO
- secondary dwelling
- secondary suiteonly in single detached housing
- temporary sawmill
- winery & cideryonly in agriculture, general
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 100 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 15 ha |
| Site coverage | 30% |
| Height | 20 m |
| Front yard | 4.5 m |
| Interior side yard | 1.2 m |
| Exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Rear yard | 6 m |
Density rule: “The maximum residential density is one principal dwelling and one secondary suite per lot if less than 30.0 ha. A maximum of two principal dwellings and one secondary suite are permitted on lots 30.0 ha or larger provided that the lot is within the…”
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 AF applies
216 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 14,963 ha, covering 2,385 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 3 into AF, 43 out of it.
5058 Ferguson Lake Road
Oct 5, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to AR4
4750 1st Avenue
Aug 31, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to P1
5310 Russman Road
Aug 17, 2026 · Rezoned from AF, AG to AR2, AG
7955 Old Summit Lake Road
May 25, 2026 · Rezoned from AF to AR2, AR1
880 Guay Road
Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG
4330 Giscome Road
Jul 8, 2024 · Rezoned from AF to Z16
2021 Foothills Boulevard
Sep 11, 2023 · Rezoned from AG, AF to P1
4443 and 4505 Ospika Blvd
Aug 16, 2023 · Rezoned from AF to RS2, RM3, AG
This section was last changed by bylaws 8734, 8947, 9041, 9635.
A plain-language reading of the bylaw, not legal advice. Confirm with City of Prince George Planning and Development before you plan.
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 9.2 (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.
