Site specific zone · section 15.16 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
Z16: Blackburn Commercial
Z16 (Blackburn Commercial) is a site specific zone for shops and services, industry and warehousing, parks and recreation and schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall and cover up to 70% of the lot. New lots need at least 15 ha.
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From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · .
Purpose
“The Purpose of this zone is to provide site-specific regulations to serve residents of the Blackburn area by offering retail and service commercial uses that are accessed primarily by vehicle. Deleted by Bylaw No. 9443,”
Section 15.16.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: shops and services; industry and warehousing; parks and recreation; schools and institutions; vehicle sales and service; farming.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- animal shelter
- auction, minor
- building & garden supply
- contractor service, major
- contractor service, minor
- education, commercial
- greenhouse & plant nursery
- health service, minor
- manufacturing, custom indoor
- outdoor storage
- recreation, indoor
- recreation, outdoor
- recycling center, minor
- restaurant
- retail, convenience
- retail, farmers market
- retail, general
- retail, liquor
- self-storage facility
- service, business support
- service, financial
- service, household repair
- service, massage therapy
- service, personal
- service, pet grooming & daycare
- service station, minor
- vehicle repair, minor
- vehicle wash, minor
- veterinary service, major
- veterinary service, minor
- warehousing 15.16.3 2024
Limits
| Minimum lot area | 15 ha |
|---|---|
| Site coverage | 70% |
| Height | 15 m |
| Rear yard | 5 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 Z16 applies
No areas of this zone on the City’s map right now.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2024: 1 into Z16, 1 out of it.
4330 Giscome Road
Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from Z16 to M2
4330 Giscome Road
Jul 8, 2024 · Rezoned from AF to Z16
This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 8406, 9443.
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 15.16 (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.
