M3 zone in Highlands: Highwest Industrial

Highlands, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

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 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District's consolidation is "for convenience purpose only: It is not a certified copy". 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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