C1: Downtown

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

Apartments, row and stacked row houses, congregate housing, boarding houses and apartment hotels, up to 280 homes per hectare (s. 11.1.5)

Exceptions (1)

• At most 80 homes on one consolidated site the bylaw names

Listed in s. 11.1.5 of the bylaw.

Main uses

Apartments and row housing, hotels, motels and apartment hotels; offices, shops of every kind including convenience stores and flea and farmers markets, restaurants, personal, financial, business, repair, massage and funeral services, minor health services, pet grooming and day care; education, libraries, clubs, religious assembly, indoor recreation, spectator entertainment and convention facilities; community care facilities, emergency services, temporary shelters, parks, parking, transportation depots, a greenhouse or plant nursery, a minor service station and vehicle rental; minor vehicle sales and repair on lots along 1st Avenue; adult-oriented shops and entertainment, dating and escort services; a home business (type 1) (ss. 11.1.2, 11.1.3)

Exceptions (1)

• Minor vehicle repair on three lots the bylaw names

Listed in s. 11.1.2 of the bylaw.

Smallest lot for a subdivision

135 m², 4.5 m wide (s. 11.1.4)

Lot coverage

100% (s. 11.1.5)

Height limit

55.0 m (s. 11.1.5)

Setbacks

None: front, side and rear yards 0.0 m (s. 11.1.5)

The zone is for a mix of uses in the city's central business area (s. 11.1.1).

C1 itself lists no cannabis retail, liquor store, pub or small brewery or distillery: the C1c variant adds cannabis retail, the C1l variant the liquor uses (s. 11.1.2).

Nothing is used outdoors except farmers markets, vehicle sales and rental, restaurants and pub patios (at most 20 people), plant nurseries, minor service stations, utilities, parking and loading, with outdoor storage screened (s. 11.1.6).

Short-term rental of a home isn't a listed use; ask the City.

Sections 4 (general rules), 5 (specific uses), 6 (landscaping and screening), 7 (parking and loading) and 8 (development permit guidelines) also apply. Uses the bylaw doesn't list aren't allowed (s. 1.6.7).

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the City of Prince George's planning and development department before you buy or build.

Source: Section 11.1 of City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (summarised in our words, checked 2026-10-02); zone map: Open Government Licence – City of Prince George.