{"title":"M2 zone in Kent: Heavy Industrial Zone","code":"M2","slug":"m2","name":"Heavy Industrial Zone","group":"Industrial","section":"9.8.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A full range of industrial activities in suitable locations, compatible with surrounding areas.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A full range of industrial activities in suitable locations, compatible with surrounding areas.","quotes":["The purpose of a Heavy Industrial (M2) zone is to accommodate a full range of industrial","activities in suitable locations, which is compatible to surrounding areas."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["industrial","manufacturing","thermal reduction","tank vehicle storage"],"quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in a M2 zone:",".1 industrial",".2 manufacturing",".3 thermal reduction",".4 tank vehicle storage"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory building","off-street loading","unenclosed storage","accessory office","off-street parking","restaurant","single-dwelling residential"],"note":"Single-dwelling residential is a caretaker unit inside the main building, up to 90 square metres (968.8 square feet).","quotes":["The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a M2 zone:",".7 unenclosed storage",".8 accessory office",".10 restaurant",".11 single-dwelling residential","be limited to a maximum floor area of 90 square metres (968.8 square feet),"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4,000 square metres (1 acre) (subdivision)","quotes":["subdivision 4,000 square metres (1 acre)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"61 metres (200 feet)","quotes":["Lot Width 61 metres (200 feet) minimum"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70% (all buildings and structures)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 70% maximum"]},"max_density":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Density not regulated"]},"max_height":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Height not regulated"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["from all lot lines 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["from all lot lines 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["from all lot lines 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["from all lot lines 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]},"other":{"value":["Not permitted: intensive agricultural, repairing and salvaging of motor vehicles and recreational vehicles, manufacturing of fertilizer","Lots next to residential land need a landscape screen at least 3.0 metres (10 feet) wide","Unenclosed storage: up to 30% of the lot, enclosed by a wall or fence at least 2.0 metres (6.5 feet) high"],"quotes":["(a) intensive agricultural","(b) the repairing and salvaging of motor vehicles, and recreational vehicles","(c) manufacturing of fertilizer","landscape screen of not less than 3.0 metres (10 feet) in width along that","(a) limited to a maximum of 30% of the lot area.","(c) bounded on all sides by a wall or fence of not less than 2.0 metres (6.5 feet)"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Resource Management Zone (MR) and Resource Management Industrial Zone (MR1) share one section (9.9.1), so they share one line range. The PDF is hosted on the District's website CDN (linked from kentbc.ca)."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=146","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/m2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/m2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/m2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}