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1100 Patricia Blvd
Prince George, British Columbia
V2L 3V9

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The Prince George Planning and Development Department is located on the first and second floors of City Hall and includes the following divisions:

  • Development Services
  • Real Estate Services
  • Sustainable Community Development
  • Economic Development
  • Bylaw Services

The Department can assist with a range of issues by providing information on how to navigate local bylaws and regulations for matters like:

  • Economic development.
  • Building a shed on a residential property.
  • Land Alteration.
  • City-owned land.
  • Large-scale land-use changes to meet growing demands.
  • Bylaw Compliance.

Development Services

Development Services is located on the second floor and provides land use planning (current and long-term), subdivision, building inspection, business licensing, and administrative functions. The division also oversees land-use changes and development.

Administration and business licensing

Administration handles permits, licences and inquiries and processes applications related to building, plumbing, signs, demolition, street occupancy, and business licences.

  • Learn more about building, plumbing, and signs permits
  • Learn more about other Permits and Applications
Land Use Planning

The Land Use Planning group processes development and land-use related applications, and advises on and develops land-use policies and bylaws including:

  • Zoning and Official Community Plan (OCP) reviews and bylaw amendments
  • Development Variance Permits
  • Liquor Licence resolutions
  • Land use planning documents including OCP
  • Neighbourhood and Area Plans

Planning staff also facilitate the public consultation and engagement opportunities for land use applications and provides advice on policies and bylaws to ensure private development and City initiatives are consistent with the community's long-term vision for Prince George.

  • Learn more about the Official Community Plan
Subdivision

The Subdivision group administers subdivision applications and offers guidance throughout the approval and development process, including related servicing, access, offsite works, lot grading, and drainage. It is also responsible for soil removal and deposit permits, fill requests, civic addressing, as-constructed record drawings, and maintaining engineering reports and studies.

Other services provided include:

  • Access permits
  • Highway occupancy permits
  • Work on highway and utility permits
  • Civic addressing
  • Lot servicing and grading records management

For more information:

  • Learn more about Subdivisions
Building inspections
The Building Inspection group is a regulatory body that ensures and improves public safety and compliance with the British Columbia Building and Plumbing Codes and several City bylaws. Staff work on all types of projects from major commercial developments to home renovations.
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Comfort Letter Applications

Apply for a development services comfort letter online. Once submitted, a tracking number will be issued and application statuses may be viewed on the applicant's MyCity account.

  • Apply for a Development Services Comfort Letter

Real Estate Services

Real Estate Services is located on the second floor of City Hall and is responsible for managing City-owned land. The division's functions include proving assistance with:

  • Land sales and purchases
  • Leases of City land and buildings (commercial and not-for-profit)
  • Utility right-of-ways
  • Road closures

Economic Development

The Prince George Economic Development division is located on the first floor of City Hall and works towards ensuring the continued strength of the local economy by:

  • Helping retain and expand existing businesses.
  • Attracting businesses to expand and diversify the economy.
  • Advocating for increased workforce capacity.
  • Marketing the City of Prince George to attract new businesses and residents.

For more information:

  • Learn more about Economic Development

Bylaw Services

Prince George Bylaw Services is located on the first floor of City Hall and is responsible for Animal Control, Parking Control and general Bylaw Enforcement. Two of the division's major projects in 2015 and 2016 included removing derelict buildings in the downtown core and changes to downtown parking.

  • Learn more about Animal Control
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  • Learn more about Bylaw Enforcement
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