Residential zone · section 10.13 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
RM5: Multiple Residential
RM5 (Multiple Residential) is a residential zone for homes (duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments, congregate housing and supportive housing) and schools and institutions. Density is capped at about 125 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 15 m tall (4 storeys) and cover up to 55% of the lot. New lots need at least 1,200 m² and 22 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 multiple housing with a maximum density of 125 dwellings/ha for areas defined by the OCP as suitable for higher density housing. Bylaw 9466”
Section 10.13.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments, congregate housing, supportive housing; schools and institutions.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- community care facility, major
- community care facility, minor
- housing, apartment
- housing, congregate
- housing, four-plex
- housing, row
- housing, stacked row
- housing, supportiveonly on Lot 6, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 18815
- housing, two-unit
- religious assemblyonly on sites less than 1.0 ha.
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- club
- health service, minor
- home business 1
- retail, convenience
- retail, generalonly on Lot 6, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 18815
- secondary suite
- service, massage therapy
- service, personal
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 22 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 1,200 m² |
| Site coverage | 55% |
| Height | 15 m |
| Storeys | 4 |
| Front yard | 4.5 m |
| Interior side yard | 3 m |
| Exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Rear yard | 6 m |
| Density | 125 homes per hectare |
Density rule: “The maximum density is 125 dwellings/ha.”
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 RM5 applies
19 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 30 ha, covering 108 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2015: 17 into RM5, 1 out of it.
8640 St Lawrence Ave & 2800 Vista Ridge Drive
Jun 23, 2025 · Rezoned from RS2 to RM5
1788-1804 Upland Street
Jun 12, 2024 · Rezoned from RM4 to RM5
4292 22nd Ave
May 6, 2024 · Rezoned from RM1, P1 to RM5
4393 Handlen Road
Aug 28, 2023 · Rezoned from C6 to RM5
7171 Hart Highway
Mar 13, 2023 · Rezoned from C3, C6 to C2, RM5
1050 and 1082 20th Avenue
Feb 6, 2023 · Rezoned from RS4 to RM5
3961 Austin Road W
Jul 11, 2022 · Rezoned from C7, RS2m to RM5
1330-1380 Foothills Boulevard
Nov 8, 2021 · Rezoned from RM3 to RM5
This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 9466.
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 10.13 (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.
