U1: Minor Utilities

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One residential security/operator unit, inside a main building, or in a house or manufactured home that serves an intermediate recycling centre (ss. 14.1.3, 14.1.6)

Main uses

Minor utilities and minor or intermediate recycling centres; a residential security/operator unit (ss. 14.1.2, 14.1.3)

Smallest lot for a subdivision

No minimum set in the zone (s. 14.1.4)

Lot coverage

None set in the zone

Height limit

15.0 m (s. 14.1.5)

Setbacks

Front, sides and rear 4.5 m (s. 14.1.5)

The zone is for utilities with only a minor effect on their neighbours (s. 14.1.1): most U1 lots hold pump stations, substations, reservoirs and similar works, so a lot here is rarely for sale (our reading); ask the City what a lot here may be used for before you buy.

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 14.1 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.