Site specific zone · section 15.5 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
Z5: Auto-Oriented Retail
Z5 (Auto-Oriented Retail) is a site specific zone for vehicle sales and service, shops and services, hotels and industry and warehousing. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 1.6 ha and 50 m of frontage.
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From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · .
Purpose
“The purpose of this zone is to provide site-specific regulations for a specific area, primarily for auto-oriented retail and wholesale uses that have screened outdoor storage or display.”
Section 15.5.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: vehicle sales and service; shops and services; hotels; industry and warehousing.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
None listed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 50 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 1.6 ha |
| Site coverage | 30% |
| Height | 12 m |
| Front yard | 9 m |
| Interior side yard | 9 m |
| Exterior side yard | 9 m |
| Rear yard | 9 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 Z5 applies
1 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 3 ha, covering 1 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments: 0 into Z5, 0 out of it.
No rezonings to or from Z5 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 before you plan.
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, section 15.5 (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.
