---
title: "M-2 zone in Invermere: Heavy Industrial"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
zone: M-2
bylaw: "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/m-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/m-2.json"
---

# M-2 zone in Invermere: Heavy Industrial

Main uses: Uses permitted in the Light Industrial Zone (M-1), Section 5.21(1), Wood industry, Primary metal industry, Fabricated metal products industry, Mineral and chemical production and mineral and chemical product industry, and 9 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Uses permitted in the Light Industrial Zone (M-1), Section 5.21(1); Wood industry; Primary metal industry; Fabricated metal products industry; Mineral and chemical production and mineral and chemical product industry; Storage of waste petroleum products; Mineral and hydrocarbon extraction; Sale, service, and repair of heavy equipment; Concrete or asphalt plant; Sanitary landfill site; Welding shop; Horticulture; Harvesting, transport and storage of forest resources; silviculture practices and Christmas tree management; Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Retail sale of products manufactured on the site; Food service accessory to a permitted use; Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 4000 m²
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m, rear 4.5 m, side 4.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Maximum one principal building; Outdoor storage must be screened as set out in Section 3.12 of the bylaw

## Source

- [Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 (consolidation shown on the District's bylaw library; latest amendment in its summary is Bylaw 1471, 2013), s. 5.25](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335#page=111) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Invermere: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/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/invermere/zoning/m-2/_