Business and industrial zone · section 12.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
M2: General Industrial
M2 (General Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for industry and warehousing, vehicle sales and service, shops and services and schools and institutions. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,000 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.”
Section 12.2.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: industry and warehousing; vehicle sales and service; shops and services; schools and institutions; offices; utilities.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- animal shelter
- auction, major
- auction, minor
- brewery & distillery, minor
- building & garden supply
- consulting, scientific and technical
- contractor service, major
- contractor service, minor
- education, commercial
- emergency service
- equipment, major
- equipment, minor
- fleet service
- industry, light
- manufacturing, custom indoor
- outdoor storage
- medical marihuana production facility · only in M2n
- parking, non-accessory
- railway
- recycling centre, intermediate
- recycling centre, major
- recycling centre, minor
- restaurant
- retail, convenienceonly on Lots 3 and 5, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56988
- self-storage facility
- service, household repair
- service, industrial support
- service station, major
- service station, minor
- transportation depot
- truck or rail terminal, major
- truck or rail terminal, minor
- utility, major
- 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, major
- veterinary service, minor
- warehousing
- wholesale
- wrecking yard
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- residential security / operator unit
Variants of M2
- M2n: same as M2, and cannabis production is also allowed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 18 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 1,000 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 |
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 M2 applies
75 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 907 ha, covering 474 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 11 into M2, 4 out of it.
8230 Peter Road
Jun 22, 2026 · Rezoned from M2 to RS2
4330 Giscome Road
Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from Z16 to M2
880 Guay Road
Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from AG, P6, AF to M2, AG
2262 Knell Road East
Jan 13, 2025 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
9048 Sintich Road
Mar 27, 2023 · Rezoned from M2 to M6
1595 Torpy Road and Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road
Feb 27, 2023 · Rezoned from AF to M2, AG
5570 Hartway Drive and 6116 Monterey Road
Dec 19, 2022 · Rezoned from M3 to M2
9048 Sintich Road
Apr 25, 2022 · Rezoned from M2, AF to M2
This section was last changed by bylaws 8119, 8256, 8586, 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 12.2 (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.
