Rural zone · section 9.5 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
AR3: Rural Residential
AR3 (Rural Residential) is a rural zone for homes (detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments and manufactured homes). Up to 4 homes per lot where the small-scale housing rules apply. Buildings can be up to 11 m tall and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 4,000 m² and 35 m of frontage.
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From the bylaw consolidated to Oct 5, 2026 · .
Purpose
“The purpose of this zone is to foster a suburban lifestyle primarily on properties larger than 0.4 ha. The zone also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the rural character of the area. Areas designated AR3m allow manufactured housing.”
Section 9.5.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: detached houses, duplexes, fourplexes, row houses, stacked townhouses, apartments, manufactured homes.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
Variants of AR3
- AR3m: same as AR3, and manufactured homes are also allowed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 35 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 4,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 30% |
| Height | 11 m |
| 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 rule: “The maximum residential density is three (3) dwelling units on a parcel 280 m² or less, or four (4) dwelling units on a parcel greater than 280 m², except where Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing densities are exempt by Section 5.18, the maximum residential…”
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 AR3 applies
152 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 823 ha, covering 1,435 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 6 into AR3, 17 out of it.
4247 Estavilla Drive
Jul 8, 2024 · Rezoned from AR3m to RM1
8366 Domagala Road
Oct 3, 2022 · Rezoned from AR1 to AR3
8191 Bunce Road
Oct 3, 2022 · Rezoned from AR3m to RS1
4555 Greenwood Street
Apr 12, 2021 · Rezoned from AR3m to RS1m
778 Foreman Rd.
Jul 15, 2019 · Rezoned from C6, AF, AR3 to C6, C5, RS2, AG
4257 Blackburn Rd.
Jun 24, 2019 · Rezoned from AR3, P1 to AF
61 Parcels in Glenview Estates Neighbourhood
Jun 10, 2019 · Rezoned from AR3m to AR3
5776 Leland Rd.
Apr 29, 2019 · Rezoned from AR3 to RS1
This section was last changed by bylaws 8947, 9041, 9466, 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 9.5 (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.
