C7: Transitional Commercial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

No house: one residential security/operator unit, a home for a caretaker, operator or security staff, as a secondary use, only inside a main building (ss. 11.7.3, 11.7.6; definition in s. 2.3)

Main uses

Major and minor community care facilities, education (commercial schools among it), emergency services, minor health services, offices, non-accessory parking, indoor recreation, a restaurant, business support, financial, funeral, household repair, massage therapy, personal and pet grooming and day care services; a residential security/operator unit (ss. 11.7.2, 11.7.3)

Smallest lot for a subdivision

500 m², 15.0 m wide (s. 11.7.4)

Lot coverage

75% (s. 11.7.5)

Height limit

12.0 m (s. 11.7.5)

Setbacks

Front, sides and rear 0.0 m; sides and rear 3.0 m next to a residential (RS, RT, RM) or Z7 zone (s. 11.7.5)

The zone is for vehicle-oriented service and office uses (s. 11.7.1).

One office or financial service tenancy is at most 280 m² of leasable floor area, and all of them together at most 1,400 m² a site (s. 11.7.6).

Nothing is used outdoors except a restaurant, parking and loading, with outdoor storage screened; restaurant patios hold at most 40 people (s. 11.7.6).

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 11.7 of City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (summarised in our words, checked 2026-10-06); zone map: Open Government Licence – City of Prince George.