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E1 zone in Burnaby: Employment District

Burnaby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Compatible light industrial, commercial and private recreational uses with minimal conflict with nearby residential areas; limited rental housing within 200 m of a SkyTrain station.

Zone rules

PurposeCompatible light industrial, commercial and private recreational uses with minimal conflict with nearby residential areas; limited rental housing within 200 m of a SkyTrain station.
Main uses
  • Animal Care
  • Artist Studio or Workshop
  • Assembly and Entertainment
  • Cannabis Processing Facility
  • Child Care Facility
  • Commercial Kitchen
  • Contractor Service
  • Emergency Shelter
  • Health Care Facility
  • Industrial Fueling Station
  • Light Industrial
  • Nurseries and Greenhouses
  • Office
  • Production and Rehearsal Studio
  • Recreation and Fitness
  • Recycling Centre
  • Research and Development
  • Residential Sales Centre
  • Service Station
  • Storage Yard
  • Towing and Impound Lot
  • Trade School
  • Transportation Facility
  • Utility Services
  • Vehicle, Boat, and Trailer Dealership
  • Warehouse, Packaging, and Distribution Facility
  • Wholesale Facility
  • Works Yard
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Active Mobility Hub
  • Apartment Dwellings
  • Educational Services
  • Energy Generation
  • Live-Work Units
  • Mobile Retail and Restaurant
  • Personal and Business Services
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • Storage Facility
  • Showroom or Display Area
  • Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
Secondary and accessory uses; apartment dwellings only within 200 m of a SkyTrain station, above a principal use, as rental.
Maximum height8 storeys
Front setback6.0 m; 9.0 m where the lot is separated by a street from a lot in an A or R District
Rear setback3.0 m (interior rear yard); lane yard 3.0 m; 6.0 m where the lot abuts or is separated by a lane from an A or R District lot
Interior side setback3.0 m; may be reduced to 0.0 m if not abutting an A or R District lot and the other side yard is at least 6.0 m; 6.0 m where abutting an A or R District lot
Street side setback4.5 m flanking; 6.0 m where separated by a street from a lot in an A or R District
Other rules
  • No outdoor storage within a required street yard; outdoor works and storage areas need screening at least 1.8 m high
  • Nightclubs are not permitted
  • Apartment dwellings must be rental, within 200 m of a SkyTrain station, above a principal use (not on ground level)
  • Live-work residential portion limited to 112 m² per dwelling unit; storage facility not permitted within 400 m of a SkyTrain Station

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules, s. 3.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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