{"title":"M-2 zone in Kimberley: Light Industrial","code":"M-2","slug":"m-2","name":"Light Industrial","group":"Industrial","section":"7.13A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A range of specialized light industrial, manufacturing, and compatible commercial uses to generate activity and employment opportunities.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A range of specialized light industrial, manufacturing, and compatible commercial uses to generate activity and employment opportunities.","quotes":["This zone is intended to accommodate a range of specialized light industrial,","manufacturing, and compatible commercial uses to generate activity and"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Art and craft studio","Retail, limited to vehicle parts, building supplies, garden supplies, industrial equipment","Repair of vehicles","Contractor service","Industrial operation","Craft brewery or craft distillery","Food or beverage production","Nursery and greenhouses","Office, limited to engineering, surveying, architecture, landscaping, general contracting, computer software","Research and development establishment","Printing and publishing industry","Warehouse","Wholesale distribution","Janitorial service","Recycling depot","Veterinary clinic","Public building","Self-storage"],"quotes":["(a) art and craft studio","(b) retail, limited to:","(i) vehicle parts","(ii) building supplies","(iii) garden supplies","(iv) industrial equipment","(c) repair of vehicles","(d) contractor service","(e) industrial operation","(f) craft brewery or craft distillery","(g) food or beverage production","(h) nursery and greenhouses","(i) office, limited to:","(i) engineering","(ii) surveying","(iii) architecture","(iv) landscaping","(v) general contracting","(vi) computer software","(j) research and development establishment","(k) printing and publishing industry","(l) warehouse","(m) wholesale distribution","(n) janitorial service","(o) recycling depot","(p) veterinary clinic","(q) public building","(r) self-storage"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Retail","Restaurant (20 seats or less)","Office","Outdoor storage","Dwelling unit","Accessory buildings and structures"],"quotes":["(a) retail","(b) restaurant, limited to 20 seats or less","(c) office","(d) outdoor storage","(e) dwelling unit","(f) accessory buildings and structures"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 ha (1 ac)","quotes":["(a) Minimum parcel area: 0.4ha (1 ac)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"45 m (147.6 ft) minimum front parcel line","quotes":["(b) Minimum front parcel line: 45m (147.6 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"0.7","quotes":["(a) The site coverage shall not exceed 0.7."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m (39.4 ft)","quotes":["(b) Maximum height of a principal building or structure: 12m (39.4 ft)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6 m (19.7 ft)","quotes":["(c) Maximum height of an accessory building or structure: 6 m (19.7 ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (19.7 ft)","quotes":["(i) a front yard less than 6m (19.7 ft);"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft)","quotes":["(ii) a rear yard less than 4.5m (14.7 ft);"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m (9.8 ft)","quotes":["(iii) a side yard less than 3m (9.8 ft);"]},"other":{"value":["Yards of at least 4.5 m (14.7 ft) where a property line abuts Highway 95A, and 15 m (49.2 ft) where it abuts a Residential Zone","A landscape buffer of at least 3 m wide is required along property lines abutting Highway 95A or residential zones","Vehicle access driveways directly to or from Highway 95A are not permitted","Maximum height of outdoor storage is 6 m (19.7 ft)"],"quotes":["(iv) a yard less than 4.5m (14.7 ft) where a property line abuts Highway","(v) a yard less than 15m (49.2 ft) where a property line abuts a Residential","(e) A landscape buffer no less than 3m in width must be planted along property","(g) Vehicle access driveways directly to or from Highway 95A are not permitted","(h) Maximum height of outdoor storage: 6m (19.7 ft)"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Kimberley has two zoning bylaws. Bylaw 1850 covers most properties; the Alpine Resort Area zones (RHA-1, LA, RRS, RTA etc.) are in Bylaw 2016 (https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475, zones carry that as source_url, text appended to text.txt after a [source] line). Both consolidations are for information only and not an official version; the Chief Corporate Administration Officer can supply certified copies."},"source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474#page=74","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/m-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/m-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/m-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/index.json"}}