Business and industrial zone · section 12.5 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
M5: Heavy Industrial
M5 (Heavy 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 15 m tall and cover up to 75% of the lot. New lots need at least 4,000 m² and 35 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 heavy industries and other uses that may have an impact beyond site boundaries.”
Section 12.5.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: industry and warehousing; vehicle sales and service; shops and services; offices; utilities.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- auction, major
- brewery & distillery, major
- cannabis production facility · only in M5n
- concrete & asphalt plant
- consulting, scientific and technical
- contractor service, major
- contractor service, minor
- equipment, major
- equipment, minor
- industry, heavy
- industry, light
- manufacturing, custom indoor
- outdoor storage
- railway
- recycling centre, intermediate
- recycling centre, major
- recycling centre, minor
- self-storage facility
- truck or rail terminal, major
- truck or rail terminal, minor
- utility, major
- utility, minor
- vehicle repair, major
- vehicle repair, minor
- vehicle sale, major
- warehousing
- wrecking yard
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- residential security/operator unit
- officeonly on Lot 2, District Lot 2061, Cariboo District, Plan BCP41101
Variants of M5
- M5n: same as M5, and cannabis production is also allowed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 35 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 4,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 75% |
| Height | 15 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 M5 applies
22 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 412 ha, covering 95 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 1 into M5, 1 out of it.
1077 Boundary Road and 8875 Willow Cale Road
Aug 15, 2022 · Rezoned from U1 to M5
1360 Foley Rd.
Oct 7, 2019 · Rezoned from M5 to M2
7250 Willow Cale Rd.
Apr 8, 2019 · Rezoned from M5 to M5n
1011, 10012 & 10553 Willow Cale Rd.
Oct 6, 2008 · Rezoned from AG, AF, M2, M5 to AG, AF, M2, M5
This section was last changed by bylaws 8119, 8256, 9006, 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 12.5 (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.
