---
title: "MD1 zone in Prince Rupert: Marina District 1"
place: Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/prince-rupert
zone: MD1
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/md1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning/md1.json"
---

# MD1 zone in Prince Rupert: Marina District 1

Main uses: Retail, Office, Traveler accommodation, Food and beverage services, Distillery, and 6 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail; Office; Traveler accommodation; Food and beverage services; Distillery; Multi-family housing; Outdoor markets; Creative industry; Marina; Marine Residential; Animal Hospital or Clinic
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Office; Accessory buildings and structures; Accessory Dwelling Units (Accessory uses are permitted in retail and personal service use buildings.)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the site area
- **Maximum density:** Floor ratio 1.50 for multiple family buildings (the bylaw writes "1.50 metres")
- **Maximum height:** 19 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.6 metres
- **Front setback:** 6.0 metres
- **Rear setback:** 4.0 metres where the rear property line abuts R1 and R2 residential zoned land
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 metres

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (consolidated as of June 24, 2024), s. 7.1](https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf#page=28) (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/md1/_