Commercial zone · section 11.4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
C4: Local Commercial
C4 (Local Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, vehicle sales and service, schools and institutions and offices. Density is capped at about 30 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 10 m tall (2.5 storeys) and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 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 local commercial areas and complementary residential uses.”
Section 11.4.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: shops and services; vehicle sales and service; schools and institutions; offices; parks and recreation.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- community care facility, major
- community care facility, minor
- health service, minor
- liquor primary establishment, majoronly on Strata Lot 1, District Lot 2508, Cariboo District, Plan PGS353
- liquor primary establishment, minor · only in C4l
- office
- recreation, indoor
- restaurant
- retail, cannabis · only in C4c
- retail, convenience
- retail, general
- retail, liquor · only in C4l
- service, business support
- service, financial
- service, household repair
- service, massage therapy
- service, personal
- service, pet grooming & day care
- vehicle rental, minoronly on Lot B, District Lots 417 and 934, Cariboo District, Plan 28447
- vehicle sale, minoronly on Lot B, District Lots 417 and 934, Cariboo District, Plan 28447
- vehicle sale, minoronly on Parcel A (PM6183), Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; Lot 5, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; and Lot 6, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District,
- vehicle rental, minoronly on Parcel A (PM6183), Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; Lot 5, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701; and Lot 6, Block 9, District Lot 934, Cariboo District,
- vehicle wash, minoronly on Lot 3 and Lot 4, Block 10, District Lot 934, Cariboo District, Plan 701
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
Variants of C4
- C4c: same as C4, and cannabis retail is also allowed.
- C4l: same as C4, and liquor retail, liquor primary establishments and a minor brewery or distillery are also allowed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 15 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 500 m² |
| Maximum lot area | 4,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 50% |
| Height | 10 m |
| Storeys | 2.5 |
| Density | 30 homes per hectare |
Density rule: “The maximum residential density is the lesser of 30 dwellings/ha or 6 dwellings/lot.”
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 C4 applies
43 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 19 ha, covering 103 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2009: 5 into C4, 11 out of it.
498-450 Ospika Blvd
May 26, 2025 · Rezoned from C4 to C4c
444-484 Douglas Road
Mar 25, 2024 · Rezoned from C4 to C4c
2026 McAndrew Crescent
Feb 5, 2024 · Rezoned from AG, C5, C4 to RS2, RM7
2270 - 2302 John Hart Highway
Sep 25, 2023 · Rezoned from C5, C4l to C2c
2414 Queensway
Aug 16, 2023 · Rezoned from M1 to C4
1724 Strathcona Avenue
Jan 16, 2023 · Rezoned from C4l to C4lc
2361 and 2385 Hart Highway
Aug 15, 2022 · Rezoned from C4 to RT2
7550 Hart Highway
Jul 25, 2022 · Rezoned from C4 to C4c
This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 8449, 8974, 9312.
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 11.4 (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.
