{"title":"M1 zone in Houston: Light Industrial","code":"M1","slug":"m1","name":"Light Industrial","group":"Industrial","section":"12.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Light industrial, warehousing and limited commercial uses that are compatible with each other and with adjacent zones.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Light industrial, warehousing and limited commercial uses that are compatible with each other and with adjacent zones.","quotes":["light industrial,","warehousing and limited commercial uses"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Animal Shelter","Automotive and Equipment Services","Cannabis Distribution","Cannabis Production","Car Wash","Industrial, Light","Recycling Depot","Building Supply Establishment","Restaurant","Transportation Terminal","Veterinary Clinic","Storage, Warehouse"],"quotes":["Animal Shelter","Automotive and Equipment Services","Cannabis Distribution","Cannabis Production","Car Wash","Industrial, Light","Recycling Depot","Building Supply Establishment","Restaurant","Transportation Terminal","Veterinary Clinic","Storage, Warehouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling Unit in a building containing a Principal Use","Office Services","Outdoor Storage","Parking Lot","Retail Sales"],"note":"Retail sales are limited to 25% or less of the floor area of the principal building.","quotes":["Dwelling Unit in a building containing a Principal Use","Office Services","Outdoor Storage","Parking Lot","Retail Sales","retail sales shall be restricted to 25% or less of the floor area"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,850.0 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area at Subdivision 1,850.0 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width at Subdivision 30.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60%","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 dwelling unit","quotes":["Maximum Number of Dwelling Units 1"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.0 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 10.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"12.0 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 12.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 6.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"0 m (6.0 m where the lot abuts a residential zone)","quotes":["vi. Rear Lot Line 0m","Rear Lot Line where the Lot abuts a residential 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 m (6.0 m where the lot abuts a residential zone; 6.0 m from one side lot line where there is no developed rear lane)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 0m","Interior Side Lot Line where the Lot abuts a 6.0 m","Interior Side Lot Line from one side lot line 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 6.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m, interior side 6.0 m, exterior side 6.0 m, rear 6.0 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 6.0 m","Interior Side Lot Line 6.0 m","Exterior Side Lot Line 6.0 m","Rear Lot Line 6.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Retail sales limited to 25% or less of the floor area of the principal building","Outdoor storage is a secondary use only and must be screened where next to the Yellowhead Highway"],"quotes":["retail sales shall be restricted to 25% or less of the floor area","Outdoor storage is permitted only as an secondary use and, where located adjacent to","the Yellowhead Highway"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (adopted October 6, 2026)","url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Schedule A of the bylaw is the text; Schedule B (the zoning map) is a separate PDF at https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149524. The document shows \"Updated - N/A\"."},"source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520#page=58","place":{"path":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/m1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/m1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/m1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/index.json"}}