---
title: "M1 zone in Chetwynd: Light Industrial"
place: Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chetwynd
zone: M1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/m1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/m1.json"
---

# M1 zone in Chetwynd: Light Industrial

Lands for light industrial uses with, or close to, highway access.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Lands for light industrial uses with, or close to, highway access.
- **Main uses:** Animal hospital; Animal shelter; Automotive sales and service; Automotive rental; Building supply and lumber yard; Cannabis production facility; Commercial storage facility; Data centre; Garage and off-street parking for the storage of motor vehicles, recreation vehicles and; Heavy equipment sales and service; Industrial trade school; Kennel; Laundromats and dry cleaner; Maintenance yards; Manufacturing – general; Offices – trade contractor; Retail printing establishment; Recreation vehicle sales and service; Restaurant; Storage yard; Truck terminal (including packing and crating facilities); Vehicle and equipment storage (excluding auto wreckers and junk yards); Warehousing and wholesale establishment
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory dwelling unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Work camp (a closed camp for up to 30 persons), with dwelling units in conjunction with a permitted principal use, on Lot 3, Plan 18762, District Lot 2090, Peace River Land District and District Lot 2092 (4529 42 Avenue NE)
- **Minimum lot area:** 930.0 m² (10,010 ft²)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m (95 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m (39 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (16 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (20 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (20 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m (20 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m (20 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front no closer than rear of building envelope; exterior side 3.0 m (10 ft); interior side 1.5 m (5 ft); rear 1.5 m (5 ft)
- **Other rules:** One dwelling unit is allowed with an industrial use for the owner, operator or an employee; Where there is no community sewer, waste discharge must satisfy Northern Health

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023), s. 18.0](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf#page=67) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Chetwynd: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/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/chetwynd/zoning/m1/_