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title: "M-3 zone in Cranbrook: Heavy Industrial and Transportation Zone"
place: Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/cranbrook
zone: M-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 4258, adopted September 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning/m-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning/m-3.json"
---

# M-3 zone in Cranbrook: Heavy Industrial and Transportation Zone

Heavy Industrial and Transportation Zone.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Heavy Industrial and Transportation Zone.
- **Main uses:** Manufacturing; Extraction of sand and gravel, including grading, washing, screening, crushing and transporting of materials; Wholesaling of waste materials; Bottle collection and recycling depot; Garbage incineration and reduction plant; Septic system service; Government office; Transportation and terminal facilities; Airport; Heliport; Petroleum and chemical manufacturing, including storage and wholesaling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Retail sales accessory to a permitted use; Office accessory to a permitted use; Security suite; Outdoor storage yard accessory to a permitted use; Maintenance, repair and storage accessory to a permitted use; Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 464.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Front parcel line at least 15.0 m
- **Maximum density:** One security suite per parcel
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m; 15.0 m where the rear yard abuts a Residential Zone; no rear yard required where it abuts a railway right-of-way
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m; 15.0 m where the side yard abuts a Residential Zone
- **Street side setback:** 7.6 m
- **Other rules:** Outdoor storage, display and outdoor operations at least 15.0 m from a parcel line abutting a Residential Zone; A security suite must be part of the principal building; Mobile homes are prohibited

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (consolidated to Bylaw 4258, adopted September 8, 2026), s. 7.22](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2026/#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

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