---
title: "I1 zone in Burnaby: Industrial District"
place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burnaby
zone: I1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/i1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/i1.json"
---

# I1 zone in Burnaby: Industrial District

Industrial uses of varying scale and intensity, including manufacturing, processing, distribution and warehousing; the I1a sub-district allows heavy industrial uses with siting rules away from sensitive uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Industrial uses of varying scale and intensity, including manufacturing, processing, distribution and warehousing; the I1a sub-district allows heavy industrial uses with siting rules away from sensitive uses.
- **Main uses:** Animal Care; Cannabis Processing Facility; Cannabis Production Facility; Commercial Kitchen; Contractor Service; Emergency Shelter; Industrial Fueling Station; Light Industrial; Marine Mooring Facility; Nurseries and Greenhouses; Production and Rehearsal Studio; Recycling Centre; Research and Development; 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 (I1a sub-district adds Crematoria, Heavy Industrial, Industrial Port or Harbour Use, Freight Depot or Terminal, Recycling and Waste Processing Facility and Salvage Yard.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Active Mobility Hub; Artist Studio or Workshop; Child Care Facility; Energy Generation; Mobile Retail and Restaurant; Office; Personal and Business Services; Restaurant; Retail; Storage Facility; Showroom or Display Area; Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
- **Maximum height:** 4 storeys
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m; 9.0 m where the lot is separated by a street from a lot in an A or R District
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 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 setback:** 3.0 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
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 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; I1a sub-district principal uses must be sited a minimum of 100 m from sensitive uses; Salvage yards must be at least 30 m from any A1 District lot; Storage facilities not permitted within 400 m of a SkyTrain Station; personal and business services limited to 250 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules, s. 4.1](https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=70) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Burnaby: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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/burnaby/zoning/i1/_