Business and industrial zone · section 12.1 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
M1: Light Industrial
M1 (Light 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 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.”
Section 12.1.1 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; farming; parks and recreation; 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
- greenhouse & plant nursery
- industry, light
- manufacturing, custom indoor
- medical marihuana production facility · only in M1n
- parking, non-accessory
- railway
- recreation, indoor
- recycling centre, intermediate
- recycling centre, minor
- restaurant
- retail, general of only business or office supplies
- self-storage facility
- service, business support
- service, food bankonly on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16524
- service, household repair
- service, industrial support
- service, pet grooming & day care
- service station, major
- service station, minor
- transportation depot
- 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
- veterinary service, major
- veterinary service, minor
- vehicle wash, major
- vehicle wash, minor
- warehousing
- wholesale
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- liquor Primary establishment, Minoronly for Parcel B (PL39468), Block 35, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268
- liquor Primary, Minoronly on Lot 1, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 21687
- outdoor storage
- residential security/operator unit
- liquor Primary Establishment, Minoronly on Lots 9-10, Block 141, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268
- retail, Convenienceonly on Lot A, District Lot 936, Cariboo District, Plan 16962
Variants of M1
- M1n: same as M1, 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 |
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 M1 applies
102 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 223 ha, covering 708 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2008: 9 into M1, 3 out of it.
3737 Highway 16 E
Nov 18, 2024 · Rezoned from C5 to M1
145 Brunswick Street
May 27, 2024 · Rezoned from C1 to M1
6172 Otway Road
Mar 11, 2024 · Rezoned from AG to M1
2414 Queensway
Aug 16, 2023 · Rezoned from M1 to C4
7370 Boundary Avenue and 919 Talchako Road
Mar 13, 2023 · Rezoned from Z10 to M1
7920 Highway 97 S
Feb 28, 2022 · Rezoned from AF to M1, Z1
473 3rd Avenue
Nov 9, 2020 · Rezoned from M1 to M4
805/855 1st Avenue and 190 Ontario St
Jun 29, 2020 · Rezoned from M1 to Z21
This section was last changed by bylaws 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 12.1 (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.
