M3: Business Industrial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One residential security/operator unit, inside a main building or in a house or manufactured home (ss. 12.3.3, 12.3.6)

Main uses

Light industry and custom manufacturing indoors, warehouses, wholesale, self-storage, minor contractors, equipment sales and rental, vehicle sales, rental, repair and washes (major and minor), service stations, transportation depots, minor utilities, recycling centres (minor and intermediate), building and garden supply, greenhouses and plant nurseries, minor auctions, a broadcasting studio, restaurants, a convenience store, a flea market, business and office supply stores, business, industrial support and household repair services, scientific and technical consulting, commercial schools, indoor recreation, minor veterinary services, pet grooming and day care, parking; outdoor storage and a residential security/operator unit (ss. 12.3.2, 12.3.3)

Exceptions (2)

• A major contractor service on one lot the bylaw names
• Home furnishings sales on one lot

Listed in s. 12.3.2 of the bylaw.

Smallest lot for a subdivision

600 m², 18.0 m wide (s. 12.3.4)

Lot coverage

80%; floor area ratio at most 1.6 (s. 12.3.5)

Height limit

12.0 m (s. 12.3.5)

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) (s. 12.3.5)

The zone is for a mix of business and light industry, generally without outdoor storage (s. 12.3.1). Medical marihuana production only in the M3n variant (s. 12.3.2).

Nothing is used outdoors except auctions, building and garden supply, minor equipment, restaurants, nurseries, recycling centres, service stations, utilities, contractors, industry, vehicle sales, parking and loading, with outdoor storage screened (s. 12.3.6).

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 (s. 12.3.6).

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 12.3 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.