M1: Light Industrial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One residential security/operator unit, inside a main building or in a house or manufactured home (ss. 12.1.3, 12.1.7)

Main uses

Light industry and custom manufacturing indoors, warehouses, wholesale, self-storage, contractors' yards, equipment and vehicle sales, rental, repair and washes (major and minor), fleet services, service stations, a minor truck or rail terminal, transportation depots, railways, utilities, recycling centres (minor and intermediate), building and garden supply, plant nurseries, auctions, a small brewery or distillery, restaurants, business and office supply stores, business, industrial support and household repair services, scientific and technical consulting, commercial schools, indoor recreation, veterinary services, pet grooming and day care, an animal shelter, emergency services, parking; outdoor storage and a residential security/operator unit (ss. 12.1.2, 12.1.3)

Exceptions (3)

• A food bank, with second-hand sales, on one lot the bylaw names
• A small pub on three lots the bylaw names
• A convenience store on one lot

Listed in ss. 12.1.2 to 12.1.4 of the bylaw.

Smallest lot for a subdivision

600 m², 18.0 m wide (s. 12.1.5)

Lot coverage

80% (s. 12.1.6)

Height limit

12.0 m (s. 12.1.6)

Setbacks

Front 3.0 m; sides 0.0 m (3.0 m beside a residential lot or a street); rear 3.0 m (1.2 m on a lane); no yards in the area bounded by First Avenue, Lower Patricia Boulevard and Queensway (s. 12.1.6)

The zone is for a mix of business and light industry (s. 12.1.1). Medical marihuana production only in the M1n variant (s. 12.1.2).

Outdoor storage is open-air storage without permanent structures: pipe yards, shipping containers, trailers, rail cars, heavy equipment (s. 2.3).

A residential security/operator unit is a home for a caretaker, the operator of the business or on-duty security staff, one per site (s. 2.3), inside a main building or in a house or manufactured home (ss. 12.1.7, 12.2.6).

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 12.1 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.