Residential zone · section 10.1 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
RS1: Suburban Residential
RS1 (Suburban Residential) is a residential 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 (3 storeys) and cover up to 30% of the lot. New lots need at least 845 m² and 20 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 on properties larger than 845 m². The district also provides for complementary residential related uses that are compatible with the residential character of the area. Areas designated RS1m allow manufactured housing.”
Section 10.1.1 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).
- bed & breakfast
- home business 1
- home business 2
- home business 3only in HBO
- secondary dwellings
- secondary suite
Variants of RS1
- RS1m: same as RS1, and manufactured homes are also allowed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 20 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 845 m² |
| Maximum lot area | 4,000 m² |
| Site coverage | 30% |
| 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 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 RS1 applies
384 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 653 ha, covering 4,464 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 20 into RS1, 33 out of it.
7290 Tony Road
Aug 17, 2026 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS2m
4922 Chief Lake Road
Nov 3, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1m to RM1
3556 Willowdale Drive
Oct 6, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1 to RM1
7346 Caribou Road
Aug 18, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS2m
3819 Balsum Rd
Mar 24, 2025 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS2
7435 Eugene Road
Jul 22, 2024 · Rezoned from RS1m to RS2
1879 - 1875 Croft Road
Apr 8, 2024 · Rezoned from RS1m to RT1
3854 Glendale Drive
Apr 8, 2024 · Rezoned from RS1m to RT2
This section was last changed by bylaws 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 10.1 (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.
