---
title: "I-3 zone in Clearwater: Heavy Industrial"
place: Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/clearwater
zone: I-3
bylaw: District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/i-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/i-3.json"
---

# I-3 zone in Clearwater: Heavy Industrial

The broadest range of industrial uses, including all I-2 uses plus extensive outdoor industrial activities; allows only a very limited range of commercial uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The broadest range of industrial uses, including all I-2 uses plus extensive outdoor industrial activities; allows only a very limited range of commercial uses.
- **Main uses:** All uses permitted in the I-2 zone; Aggregate including rock, sand and gravel stockpiling, processing and sale; Medical marihuana production facility; Primary resource processing; Processing of concrete products and ready-mix concrete; Asphalt processing plant; Manufacturing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Materials handling equipment, scales and storage buildings; Commercial vehicle storage; Office accessory to the operation of any of the principal uses permitted in this zone; Retail sales accessory to the operation of any of the principal uses permitted in this zone; Outdoor storage; Restaurant; One caretaker dwelling unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 1 hectare (2.5 acres)
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m (66 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** No maximum
- **Maximum height:** No maximum
- **Front setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (10 ft); does not apply next to a lot in an Industrial zone; 7.5 m (25 ft) from a Rural or Residential zone boundary
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (10 ft); does not apply next to a lot in an Industrial zone; 7.5 m (25 ft) from a Rural or Residential zone boundary
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Other rules:** An accessory office cannot exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the principal uses on the lot

## Source

- [District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025), s. 10.3](https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297#page=69) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Clearwater: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/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/clearwater/zoning/i-3/_