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title: "M-2 zone in Dawson Creek: Heavy Industrial Zone"
place: Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/dawson-creek
zone: M-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/m-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/m-2.json"
---

# M-2 zone in Dawson Creek: Heavy Industrial Zone

Main uses: agricultural processing, animal shelter, auto towing and storage, body repair shop, brewery, and 28 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** agricultural processing; animal shelter; auto towing and storage; body repair shop; brewery; bulk fueling station; cannabis production facility; distillery; fertilizer plant; frozen food locker, ice plant; greenhouse; industrial trade school; kennel; laboratory; large vehicle car wash; machine shop; machinery and equipment sales; manufacturing plant; metal storage container storage, sales and rentals; mini storage; salvage yard; public auction facility; sheet metal shop; sign shop; slaughterhouse and meat packing; stock auction including feed parcels and stockyards; storage yard; trade contractor; veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital; warehousing; welding shop; wholesale
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory building or structure; security operator unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 555 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 90%
- **Maximum height:** 17.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 17.0 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 3.0 m, interior side 0.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Maximum 1 security operator unit per parcel; A recreational vehicle may temporarily house security personnel in place of a security operator unit if temporary, not on a permanent foundation, not permanently connected to services, and not a dwelling; Metal storage container sales and rentals: container limit in Section 5 does not apply, and containers may be stacked no more than 2 high

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated), s. 23](https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791#page=88) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Dawson Creek: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/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/dawson-creek/zoning/m-2/_