Site specific zone · section 15.3 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
Z3: Retail & Warehouse Sales
Z3 (Retail & Warehouse Sales) is a site specific zone for shops and services, vehicle sales and service and industry and warehousing. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 3,000 m² and 30 m of frontage.
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From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · .
Purpose
“The purpose of this zone is to provide site-specific regulations for a specific area, primarily for auto-oriented retail and wholesale uses that require large, low profile buildings in highly visible locations.”
Section 15.3.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: shops and services; vehicle sales and service; industry and warehousing.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- health service, minor
- service, financial
- service station, minor
- vehicle Wash, Minoronly for Lot B, District Lot 8170, Cariboo District, Plan 23659
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 30 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 3,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 50% |
| Height | 12 m |
| Front yard | 9 m |
| Interior side yard | 9 m |
| Exterior side yard | 9 m |
| Rear yard | 9 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 Z3 applies
2 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 9 ha, covering 3 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2022: 0 into Z3, 1 out of it.
3300 Massey Drive
Feb 7, 2022 · Rezoned from AG, Z3 to AG, C2c
This section was last changed by bylaw 8256.
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 15.3 (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.
