Business and industrial zone · section 12.4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
M4: Transition Industrial
M4 (Transition Industrial) is a business and industrial zone for shops and services, industry and warehousing, schools and institutions and vehicle sales and service. Density is capped at about 30 homes per hectare. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 80% of the lot. New lots need at least 300 m² and 9 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 a mix of business, office, and light industrial uses in Queensway East transition area near downtown. This zone allows multiple housing above the first storey.”
Section 12.4.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: shops and services; industry and warehousing; schools and institutions; vehicle sales and service; offices; farming; utilities.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- auction, minor
- brewery & distillery, minor
- broadcasting studio
- club
- contractor service, minor
- education
- education, commercial
- emergency service
- equipment, minor
- greenhouse & plant nursery
- health service, minoronly on Lots 16 and 17, Block 136, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268
- industry, light
- manufacturing, custom indoor
- office
- parking, non-accessory
- recycling centre, minor
- restaurant
- retail, farmers market
- retail, general of only business or office supplies
- self-storage facility
- service, business support
- service, household repair
- service, industrial support
- service, pet grooming & daycare
- service station, minor
- transportation depot
- utility, major
- utility, minor
- vehicle rental, minor
- vehicle repair, minor
- veterinary service, minor
- warehousing
- wholesale
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
- home business 1
- housing, apartment
- residential security/ operator unit
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 9 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 300 m² |
| Site coverage | 80% |
| Height | 12 m |
| Density | 30 homes per hectare |
Density rule: “The maximum residential density is the lesser of 30 dwellings/ha or 6 dwellings/lot.”
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 M4 applies
13 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 4 ha, covering 75 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2020: 1 into M4, 0 out of it.
473 3rd Avenue
Nov 9, 2020 · Rezoned from M1 to M4
This section was last changed by bylaws 8256, 9489.
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 12.4 (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.
