M-1 zone in Coquitlam: General Industrial

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

In short

All types of industrial uses (manufacturing, storing, distributing, wholesaling and recycling of goods and materials); only commercial uses that support industrial activities are permitted.

Zone rules

Purpose	All types of industrial uses (manufacturing, storing, distributing, wholesaling and recycling of goods and materials); only commercial uses that support industrial activities are permitted.
Main uses	Commercial: autobody repair, contractor service, mini-warehouse, recycling depot, industrial equipment retail sale/rental/servicing, recreational vehicle retail sale/rental/servicing, trade school, transportation terminal, liquor manufacturing Industrial Public service Service Station (heavy vehicle and commercial vehicle sales and services only) Cannabis production Cannabis processing Recreational vehicle retail sale, rental and servicing is only permitted at 32 Fawcett Road.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory office Accessory caretaker (one per lot, inside the principal building, max 60 m², lot at least 8,100 m²) Accessory unenclosed storage Accessory street vending
Extra uses on specific lots	Recreational vehicle retail sale, rental and servicing: 32 Fawcett Road (PID 015-973-417) Rear lot line setback of 0 m abutting an Industrial, Service Commercial or Business zone: 943, 947, 949, 951 and 953 Sherwood Avenue
Minimum lot area	Not applicable, except an accessory caretaker use is not permitted on a lot under 8,100 m²
Maximum lot coverage	Not applicable in this zone
Maximum density	Gross floor area up to 1.5 times the lot area
Maximum height	Buildings six storeys; structures 19 m; stored goods or materials 3.7 m (other than modular containers); stored modular containers 8.8 m
Front setback	7.6 m (lot lines along a street)
Rear setback	7.6 m (rear lot line abutting all other zones; 0 m abutting an Industrial, Service Commercial or Business zone at the listed Sherwood Avenue addresses)
Interior side setback	3.0 m (interior side lot line abutting all other zones; unenclosed and accessory unenclosed storage: 3.0 m abutting an industrial or business zone)
Street side setback	7.6 m (lot lines along a street)
Other rules	Setbacks may increase under sections 518, 519 and 523 or decrease under section 514 Unenclosed storage must be on a dust-free surface and, next to a street, lane or residential use, behind opaque screening at least 1.8 m high Service station use is limited to vehicles over 4,500 kilograms gross vehicle weight and commercial vehicles

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1901 (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 this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap. 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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