M-2 zone in Coquitlam: Industrial Business

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

In short

Most types of industrial uses and some commercial uses limited to uses with an industrial character.

Zone rules

Purpose	Most types of industrial uses and some commercial uses limited to uses with an industrial character.
Main uses	Commercial: contractor service, industrial office, learning disability treatment centre, recycling depot, restaurant, trade school, liquor manufacturing Industrial (except batch plants for concrete and asphalt, manufacture of concrete products, and recycling, processing or salvaging of motor vehicles) Public service Cannabis production Cannabis processing Restaurant uses are limited to 85 m² gross floor area; a learning disability treatment centre is only permitted at Unit 112 - 250 Schoolhouse Street.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory caretaker (one per lot, inside the principal building, max 60 m², lot at least 8,100 m²) Accessory office Accessory retail Accessory unenclosed storage (rear of the building front face) Accessory street vending
Extra uses on specific lots	Learning disability treatment centre: Unit 112 - 250 Schoolhouse Street (Strata Plan LMS1496)
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	Six storeys
Front setback	7.6 m (lot lines along a street)
Rear setback	7.6 m (rear lot line abutting all other zones; no figure stated for rear lot lines abutting an industrial or business zone)
Interior side setback	3.0 m (interior side lot line abutting all other zones; no figure stated for lines 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 Accessory 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 Permitted uses and accessory office and retail must be enclosed in a building (except seasonal outdoor seating for liquor manufacturing)

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1902 (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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