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title: "M5 zone in Prince Rupert: Liquefied Natural Gas and Marine Terminal Facility Zone"
place: Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-rupert
zone: M5
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/m5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/m5.json"
---

# M5 zone in Prince Rupert: Liquefied Natural Gas and Marine Terminal Facility Zone

Main uses: Natural Gas Liquefaction and export Facility, excluding all oil products including crude oil or bitumen, Marine terminal facility, Marine transportation, Unenclosed Storage, Bulk commodities storage, transportation and ancillary uses.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Natural Gas Liquefaction and export Facility, excluding all oil products including crude oil or bitumen; Marine terminal facility; Marine transportation; Unenclosed Storage; Bulk commodities storage, transportation and ancillary uses
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; A single residence no greater than 56 m² for security staff
- **Other rules:** Yards: 30 metres from any property line; 50 metres from the Community Water Shed

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024), s. 8.5](https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf#page=32) (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/m5/_