---
title: "C4 zone in Prince Rupert: Neighbourhood Commercial Zone"
place: Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-rupert
zone: C4
bylaw: Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/c4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/c4.json"
---

# C4 zone in Prince Rupert: Neighbourhood Commercial Zone

Main uses: Retail use fully contained within a building, Personal service establishment fully contained within a building, Office, Child Care Facility, Accessory buildings and structures, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail use fully contained within a building; Personal service establishment fully contained within a building; Office; Child Care Facility; Accessory buildings and structures; Animal Hospital or Clinic
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Multiple family dwellings with separate exterior entrances (may include accessory dwelling units); Accessory buildings and structures; Home Office (Accessory uses are permitted in retail and personal service use buildings.)
- **Maximum density:** Total floor area not more than 400 m²; no more than 6 multiple family units on a site; office use not more than 200 m²
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.6 metres
- **Front setback:** 3.6 metres
- **Rear setback:** 3.6 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 metres
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Rear: 3.0 metres, or 0.3 metres if the accessory building abuts a public lane

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024), s. 6.4](https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf#page=26) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Prince Rupert: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/c4/_