---
title: "M-2 zone in Kimberley: Light Industrial"
place: Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kimberley
zone: M-2
bylaw: "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)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/m-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/m-2.json"
---

# M-2 zone in Kimberley: Light Industrial

A range of specialized light industrial, manufacturing, and compatible commercial uses to generate activity and employment opportunities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A range of specialized light industrial, manufacturing, and compatible commercial uses to generate activity and employment opportunities.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Retail; Restaurant (20 seats or less); Office; Outdoor storage; Dwelling unit; Accessory buildings and structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.4 ha (1 ac)
- **Minimum lot width:** 45 m (147.6 ft) minimum front parcel line
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 0.7
- **Maximum height:** 12 m (39.4 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m (19.7 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6 m (19.7 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m (14.7 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (9.8 ft)
- **Other rules:** 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)

## Source

- [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), s. 7.13A](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474#page=74) (read 2026-11-07)

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