{"title":"M3 zone in Highlands: Highwest Industrial","code":"M3","slug":"m3","name":"Highwest Industrial","group":"Industrial","section":"11.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Covered storage and Outdoor storage (may also include storage of land clearing waste, demolition waste, construction waste), Incinerating and subsequent land filling of the incinerated residue from inert municipal waste, building demolition waste, construction waste or land clearing waste, Industrial extraction, Offices, Outdoor storage of equipment and materials to be used in the business of construction, or for the maintenance of buildings or infrastructure, and 4 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Covered storage and Outdoor storage (may also include storage of land clearing waste, demolition waste, construction waste)","Incinerating and subsequent land filling of the incinerated residue from inert municipal waste, building demolition waste, construction waste or land clearing waste","Industrial extraction","Offices","Outdoor storage of equipment and materials to be used in the business of construction, or for the maintenance of buildings or infrastructure","Receiving, and treatment of contaminated soils and subsequent landfilling of treated soils","Receiving, dismantling, separation, sorting, landfilling and sales of inert municipal waste, building demolition waste, construction waste or land clearing waste","Caretaker's Dwelling Unit","Vehicle and Equipment Repairs ancillary to any principal use undertaken on-site"],"note":"These are in addition to uses permitted in Section 3.","quotes":["(b) Covered storage and Outdoor storage, which for this zone may also include the storage of","(c) Incinerating and subsequent land filling of the incinerated residue from inert municipal","(d) Industrial extraction;","(e) Offices;","(f) Outdoor storage of equipment and materials to be used in the business of construction, or","(g) Receiving, and treatment of contaminated soils and subsequent landfilling of treated soils;","(h) Receiving, dismantling, separation, sorting, landfilling and sales of inert municipal waste,","(i) Caretaker’s Dwelling Unit;","(j) Vehicle and Equipment Repairs ancillary to any principal use undertaken on-site.","In addition to the uses permitted in Section 3 of this Bylaw, the following uses shall be permitted in"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory uses, buildings and structures;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"10 hectares (22 acres)","quotes":["of at least 10 hectares (22 acres) and minimum frontage the greater of 20 meters or 1/10th the"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"The greater of 20 meters or 1/10th the perimeter of the lot (minimum frontage)","quotes":["of at least 10 hectares (22 acres) and minimum frontage the greater of 20 meters or 1/10th the","perimeter of the lot."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio (FSR) of 5; FSR of 10 if the owner has paid the District $75,000.00 into a Statutory Reserve Fund for Roads. Not more than one dwelling unit per lot.","quotes":["limited to a floor space ratio (FSR) of 5.","(a) The maximum allowable density of all buildings and structures constructed to facilitate the","permitted uses is limited to a floor space ratio (FSR) of 10, and","(c) Not more than one dwelling unit is permitted on a lot.","(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, if the owner has paid the","District of Highlands $75,000.00 to be placed in a Statutory Reserve Fund for Roads:"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 meters (32.8 feet) for principal and accessory buildings; covered storage structures 15 meters (49.2 feet)","quotes":["With the exception of covered storage structures, which shall not exceed 15 meters (49.2 feet) in","height, a principal building or accessory building shall not exceed 10 meters (32.8 feet) in height."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"10 meters (32.8 feet); covered storage structures 15 meters (49.2 feet)","quotes":["With the exception of covered storage structures, which shall not exceed 15 meters (49.2 feet) in","height, a principal building or accessory building shall not exceed 10 meters (32.8 feet) in height."]},"setback_front":{"value":"15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["(2) No building shall be sited within 15 meters (49.2 feet) of any lot line."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["(2) No building shall be sited within 15 meters (49.2 feet) of any lot line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["(2) No building shall be sited within 15 meters (49.2 feet) of any lot line."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["(2) No building shall be sited within 15 meters (49.2 feet) of any lot line."]},"other":{"value":["Office use floor area no more than 500 square metres (5,382 ft²); 4,500 square meters (48,439 ft²) if the $75,000.00 road reserve payment is made","Caretaker's Dwelling Unit floor area no more than 350 square meters (3,767.5 ft²)","Landscaped areas along every lot line, minimum width 15 meters (49.2 feet)"],"quotes":["District of Highlands $75,000.00 to be placed in a Statutory Reserve Fund for Roads:","(2) The maximum floor area of an office use shall be 500 square metres (5,382 ft²).","(b) The maximum permitted floor area of an office use shall be increased to 4,500 square","meters (48,439 ft²).","(d) The maximum floor area of Caretaker’s Dwelling Unit use shall be 350 square","meters (3,767.5 ft²).","(1) Landscaped areas shall be provided along every lot line with a minimum width of 15 meters (49.2"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484)","url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's consolidation is \"for convenience purpose only: It is not a certified copy\"."},"source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=76","place":{"path":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/m3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/m3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/m3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/index.json"}}