Business and industrial zone · section 12.3 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
M3: Business Industrial
M3 (Business Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and offices. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. New lots need at least 600 m² and 18 m of frontage.
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From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · .
Purpose
“The purpose of this zone is to provide for a mix of business and light industrial uses, generally without outdoor storage.”
Section 12.3.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: industry and warehousing; vehicle sales and service; shops and services; offices; farming; parks and recreation; schools and institutions.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- auction, minor
- broadcasting studio
- building & garden supply
- consulting, scientific and technical
- contractor service, majoronly on Lot 6, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988
- contractor service, minor
- education, commercial
- equipment, major
- equipment, minor
- greenhouse & plant nursery
- industry, light
- manufacturing, custom indoor
- medical marihuana production facility · only in M3n
- parking, non-accessory
- recreation, indoor
- recycling centre, intermediate
- recycling centre, minor
- restaurant
- retail, convenience retail, flea market
- retail, general of only business or office supplies; and home furnishingsonly on Lot 1, DL 2508, Cariboo District, Plan 19210
- self-storage facility
- service, business support
- service, industrial support
- service, household repair
- service, pet grooming & daycare
- service station, major
- service station, minor
- transportation depot
- utility, minor
- vehicle rental, major
- vehicle rental, minor
- vehicle repair major
- vehicle repair, minor
- vehicle sale, major
- vehicle sale, minor
- vehicle wash, major
- vehicle wash minor
- veterinary service, minor
- warehousing
- wholesale
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
Variants of M3
- M3n: same as M3, and cannabis production is also allowed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 18 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 600 m² |
| Site coverage | 80% |
| Height | 12 m |
| Front yard | 3 m |
| Interior side yard | 0 m |
| Exterior side yard | 0 m |
| Rear yard | 3 m |
| Floor area ratio | 1.6 |
Density rule: “The maximum floor area ratio is 1.6.”
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 M3 applies
48 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 71 ha, covering 144 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 1 into M3, 6 out of it.
2262 Knell Road East
Jan 13, 2025 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
5570 Hartway Drive and 6116 Monterey Road
Dec 19, 2022 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
2068 and 2542 PG Pulpmill Road
Nov 8, 2021 · Rezoned from M6, AF, AG, M3, U1 to M6, AF, AG, U1
6055 Monterey Rd.
Feb 5, 2018 · Rezoned from M3, C6l to C6l
990 Railway Ave.
Jan 23, 2017 · Rezoned from U1, M3 to M3
2110 Steele Rd.
Jul 11, 2016 · Rezoned from AG, AF to AG, AF, M3
Hart Hwy and Monterey Rd.
Aug 25, 2014 · Rezoned from AG, M3, M2 to M3, AG, C6
4038 Cowart Rd.
Jun 25, 2012 · Rezoned from M3 to C4l, AG
This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 8330, 9273.
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 12.3 (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.
