---
title: "M2 zone in Burns Lake: Heavy Industrial"
place: Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burns-lake
zone: M2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/m2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/m2.json"
---

# M2 zone in Burns Lake: Heavy Industrial

Industries with significant primary processing, resource extraction and outside storage that are generally not compatible with non-industrial uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Industries with significant primary processing, resource extraction and outside storage that are generally not compatible with non-industrial uses.
- **Main uses:** agricultural sales and service; animal care; asphalt manufacturing; assembly halls; auctioneering establishment; autobody repair and paint shop; automotive carwash; automotive and equipment repair shop; autowrecking; bulk fuel storage and distribution; business support services; commercial and trade school; concrete, and cement manufacturing and storage; contractor services, limited and general; eating and drinking establishment; equipment rentals; fleet services; gas bar; government services; gravel processing; greenhouse and plant nursery; heavy equipment, machinery and tool sales and rental; household repair services; impact utility services, major and minor; industrial storage; industrial uses, general; industrial/utilities-oriented office; kennel; manufacturing establishment; moving and cartage services; participant recreation services, indoor; recycling depot; salvage materials and storage; service industry; service station; truck and mobile home sales/rentals; vehicle and equipment sales/rentals, industrial; cannabis production facility
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory buildings and structures; accessory business office; accessory dwelling unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,200 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% for all buildings and structures
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.75
- **Maximum height:** 18 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 26 m
- **Front setback:** 10 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 10 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** same as principal buildings: front 10 m, interior side 4.5 m, exterior side 10 m, rear 7.5 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3), s. 10.2](https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf#page=73) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Burns Lake: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/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/burns-lake/zoning/m2/_