Residential zone · section 10.9 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
RM1: Multiple Residential
RM1 (Multiple Residential) is a residential zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses and apartments) and schools and institutions. Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall (3 storeys) and cover up to 45% 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 primarily for row housing and apartments with not more than six units in a building, and a maximum density of 30 dwellings/ha. Bylaw 8256”
Section 10.9.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments; schools and institutions.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- bed & breakfastonly in single detached and two-unit housing
- home business 1
- home business 2only in single detached and two-unit housing
- secondary suite
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 15 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 500 m² |
| Site coverage | 45% |
| Height | 11 m |
| Storeys | 3 |
| Front yard | 4.5 m |
| Interior side yard | 1.2 m |
| Exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Rear yard | 6 m |
| Homes per lot | up to 4 |
| Density | 30 homes per hectare |
Density rule: “The maximum residential density is 30 dwellings/ha. Except the maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, and a minimum of four (4) dwelling units are permitted on a parcel greater than 280 m².”
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 RM1 applies
70 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 50 ha, covering 468 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 22 into RM1, 5 out of it.
2670 Vanier Drive
Jun 22, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2 to RM1
2460 Foot Street
Apr 27, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2 to RM1
9153 Twinberry Drive
Mar 9, 2026 · Rezoned from RS2, RM1, RM3 to RM9, AG
1206 Freeman Street
Dec 15, 2025 · Rezoned from RS4 to RM1
4922 Chief Lake Road
Nov 3, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1m to RM1
3556 Willowdale Drive
Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1 to RM1
4225 Turner Road
Aug 18, 2025 · Rezoned from RS2m to RM1
4247 Estavilla Drive
Jul 8, 2024 · Rezoned from AR3m to RM1
This section was last changed by bylaws 9362, 9466, 9630, 9635.
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 10.9 (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.
