Commercial zone · section 11.5 of Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007
C5: Visitor Commercial
C5 (Visitor Commercial) is a commercial zone for hotels, vehicle sales and service and shops and services. Buildings can be up to 12 m tall and cover up to 50% of the lot. New lots need at least 835 m² and 18 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 uses to serve visitors and travelers.”
Section 11.5.1 of the bylaw.
What you can build and run here
In short: hotels; vehicle sales and service; shops and services.
Main uses
Allowed on their own (principal uses).
Limits
| Minimum lot width | 18 m |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area | 835 m² |
| Site coverage | 50% |
| Height | 12 m |
| Front yard | 3 m |
| Interior side yard | 3 m |
| Exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Rear yard | 3 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 C5 applies
28 areas on the City’s zoning map, about 34 ha, covering 92 parcels.
Rezonings
From the bylaw’s list of amendments since 2007: 3 into C5, 11 out of it.
1538 Highway 97 South
Dec 1, 2025 · Rezoned from C5 to C6
3737 Highway 16 E
Nov 18, 2024 · Rezoned from C5 to M1
2026 McAndrew Crescent
Feb 5, 2024 · Rezoned from AG, C5, C4 to RS2, RM7
2270 - 2302 John Hart Highway
Sep 25, 2023 · Rezoned from C5, C4l to C2c
3221 / 3191 Highway 16
Feb 6, 2023 · Rezoned from C5, AG to C6, AG
778 Foreman Rd.
Jul 15, 2019 · Rezoned from C6, AF, AR3 to C6, C5, RS2, AG
1404 Patricia Blvd.
Jun 13, 2019 · Rezoned from C5 to Z20
1915 3rd Ave.
Jan 22, 2018 · Rezoned from C5 to Z12
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 11.5 (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.
