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title: "M3 zone in Highlands: Highwest Industrial"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
zone: M3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/m3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/m3.json"
---

# M3 zone in Highlands: Highwest Industrial

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.

## Zone rules

- **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; 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 (These are in addition to uses permitted in Section 3.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 10 hectares (22 acres)
- **Minimum lot width:** The greater of 20 meters or 1/10th the perimeter of the lot (minimum frontage)
- **Maximum density:** 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.
- **Maximum height:** 10 meters (32.8 feet) for principal and accessory buildings; covered storage structures 15 meters (49.2 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 10 meters (32.8 feet); covered storage structures 15 meters (49.2 feet)
- **Front setback:** 15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line
- **Rear setback:** 15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line
- **Interior side setback:** 15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line
- **Street side setback:** 15 meters (49.2 feet) from any lot line
- **Other rules:** 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)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484), s. 11.3](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=76) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Highlands: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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/highlands/zoning/m3/_