M4: Transition Industrial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

Apartments above the first storey, at most 30 homes a hectare and never more than 6 on a lot, with their own entrance apart from the businesses'; a residential security/operator unit (ss. 12.4.3, 12.4.5, 12.4.6)

Main uses

Light industry, custom manufacturing indoors, minor contractor services and equipment, warehousing, wholesale, self-storage, a transportation depot, minor vehicle rental and repair, a minor service station, a minor brewery or distillery, a minor recycling centre, a minor auction, a broadcasting studio, a club, education (commercial schools among it), emergency services, a greenhouse and plant nursery, offices, non-accessory parking, a restaurant, a farmers market, retail of business or office supplies only, business support, household repair, industrial support and pet grooming and day care services, a minor veterinary service, major and minor utilities; home business (type 1), apartments, a residential security/operator unit (ss. 12.4.2, 12.4.3; definitions in s. 2.3)

Exceptions (1)

• A minor health service on two lots the bylaw names

Listed in s. 12.4.2 of the bylaw.

Smallest lot for a subdivision

300 m², 9.0 m wide (s. 12.4.4)

Lot coverage

80% (s. 12.4.5)

Height limit

12.0 m (s. 12.4.5)

Setbacks

Front, sides and rear 0.0 m (s. 12.4.5)

The zone is for a mix of business, office and light industry in the Queensway East area near downtown, with homes above the first storey (s. 12.4.1).

One office tenancy is at most 280 m² of leasable floor area, and all offices together at most 1,000 m² a site (s. 12.4.6).

Nothing is used outdoors except auctions, a farmers market, restaurants, a greenhouse and nursery, a minor recycling centre, minor utilities, parking and loading, with outdoor storage screened (s. 12.4.6).

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. 12.4.3).

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 12.4 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.