{"title":"M2 zone in Houston: Heavy Industrial","code":"M2","slug":"m2","name":"Heavy Industrial","group":"Industrial","section":"12.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Heavy industrial and manufacturing uses not compatible with other land uses and requiring access to a major roadway.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Heavy industrial and manufacturing uses not compatible with other land uses and requiring access to a major roadway.","quotes":["heavy","industrial and manufacturing uses not compatible with other land uses"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Abattoir","Automotive and Equipment Services","Building Supply Establishment","Cannabis Distribution","Cannabis Production","Industrial, Heavy","Industrial, Light","Natural Resource Extraction","Outdoor Storage","Transportation Terminal","Storage, Warehouse","Wrecking Yard"],"quotes":["(a) Abattoir","Automotive and Equipment Services","Building Supply Establishment","Cannabis Distribution","Cannabis Production","Industrial, Heavy","Industrial, Light","Natural Resource Extraction","Outdoor Storage","Transportation Terminal","Storage, Warehouse","Wrecking Yard"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling unit in a building containing a Principal Use","Office Services"],"quotes":["Dwelling unit in a building containing a Principal Use","Office Services"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1.0 ha","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area at Subdivision 1.0 ha"]},"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":"15.0 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 15.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"12.0 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 12.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 15.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 15.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 15.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 15.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 15.0 m, interior side 15.0 m, exterior side 15.0 m, rear 15.0 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 15.0 m","Interior Side Lot Line 15.0 m","Exterior Side Lot Line 15.0 m","Rear Lot Line 15.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Liquified petroleum gas tank over 2,000.0 gallons with a deluge system: 30.0 m from the near side of any rail line, 15.0 m from all property lines, 30.0 m from municipal roads or provincial highways","Outdoor storage and wrecking yard uses must be screened in accordance with Part 5","A freight transport and storage operation including a helicopter pad is permitted if built and operated to CARs Standard 325"],"quotes":["tank over 2,000.0 gallons equipped with a deluge system","the minimum setback from the near side of any rail line shall be 30.0 metres;","the minimum setback from all property lines shall be 15.0 metres; and","Outdoor storage and wrecking yard uses must be screened","helicopter pad shall be permitted, provided the helicopter pad is designed","Standard 325 – Heliports of the Canadian Aviation"]}},"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=61","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/m2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/m2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/m2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/index.json"}}