Commercial zone · section 11.7 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
C7: Transitional Commercial
C7 (Transitional Commercial) is a commercial zone for shops and services, schools and institutions, offices and parks and recreation. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 75% of the lot. New lots need at least 500 m² and 15 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 vehicle-oriented service and office uses. Principal Uses Continued”
Section 11.7.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: shops and services; schools and institutions; offices; parks and recreation.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
- community care facility, major
- community care facility, minor
- education
- education, commercial
- emergency service
- health service, minor
- office
- parking, non-accessory
- recreation, indoor
- restaurant 11.7.2
- service, business support
- service, financial
- service, funeral
- service, household repair
- service, massage therapy
- service, personal
- service, pet grooming & day care
Extra uses
Allowed alongside a main use (secondary uses).
None listed.
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 15 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 500 m² |
| Site coverage | 75% |
| Height | 12 m |
| Front yard | 0 m |
| Interior side yard | 0 m |
| Exterior side yard | 0 m |
| Rear yard | 0 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 C7 applies
26 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 5 ha, covering 73 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2012: 4 into C7, 2 out of it.
2690 Queensway
Apr 8, 2024 · Rezoned from C7 to RM4
3961 Austin Road W
Jul 11, 2022 · Rezoned from C7, RS2m to RM5
1584 8th Avenue
Jun 28, 2021 · Rezoned from RM7 to C7
1224 Houston Lane
Oct 7, 2019 · Rezoned from P2 to C7
1858 & 1866 Redwood St.
Apr 30, 2018 · Rezoned from RS4 to C7
1755 Foothills
Jul 30, 2012 · Rezoned from RM3 to RM3, C7
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 11.7 (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.
