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title: "C5 zone in Prince Rupert: Marine Commercial Zone"
place: Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-rupert
zone: C5
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/c5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/c5.json"
---

# C5 zone in Prince Rupert: Marine Commercial Zone

Main uses: Retail use, Cannabis Retail stores (subject to section 3.17.0), Personal service establishment, Office, Service Commercial use, and 7 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail use; Cannabis Retail stores (subject to section 3.17.0); Personal service establishment; Office; Service Commercial use; Child Care Facility; Marine Commercial use; Petroleum product loading and unloading; Traveler accommodations; Distillery; Creative Industry; 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:** No more than 6 multiple family units on a site
- **Maximum height:** 13 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.6 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. 6.5](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/c5/_