{"title":"C2 zone in Prince Rupert: General Commercial Zone","code":"C2","slug":"c2","name":"General Commercial Zone","group":"Commercial","section":"6.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Retail use, Cannabis retail stores (subject to section 3.17.0), Personal service establishment, Office, Traveler accommodation, and 6 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Retail use","Cannabis retail stores (subject to section 3.17.0)","Personal service establishment","Office","Traveler accommodation","Child Care Facility","Theater","Multiple family dwelling Buildings","Sales of alcoholic beverages on lots with a minimum area of 250 m²","Student housing","Entertainment centre located beyond 200 metres of a school property line"],"quotes":["(a) Retail use.","(b) Cannabis retail stores (subject to section 3.17.0).","(c) Personal service establishment.","(d) Office.","(e) Traveler accommodation.","(f) Child Care Facility.","(g) Theater.","(h) Multiple family dwelling Buildings.","(i) Sales of alcoholic beverages on lots with a minimum area of 250m2","(j) Student housing.","(k) Entertainment centre located beyond 200 metres of a school property line."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Office","Accessory Dwelling Units"],"note":"Accessory uses are permitted in retail and personal service use buildings.","quotes":["(a) Home Office.","(b) Accessory Dwelling Units.","permitted in retail and personal service use buildings:"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% of the site area (multiple family dwellings, excluding mixed use buildings)","quotes":["For multiple family dwellings (excluding mixed use buildings) 50% of the site area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.50 (multiple family dwelling units, excluding mixed use buildings)","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio for multiple family dwelling unit (excluding mixed use buildings) is 1.50."]},"max_height":{"value":"20 metres","quotes":["Maximum of 20 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 metres for entertainment centres, traveler accommodation, theatres and multiple family dwellings","quotes":["minimum front yard shall be 3.0 metres."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 metres (multiple family housing)","quotes":["(b) For multiple family housing the minimum rear yard shall be 3.0 metres."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres (multiple family housing)","quotes":["(c) For multiple family housing the minimum side yard shall be 1.2 metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024)","url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. The City says the online copy may not be the latest version. The zoning map is Schedule A/B of the bylaw (separate PDF)."},"source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf#page=25","place":{"path":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/c2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/c2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/c2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/index.json"}}