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title: "M3 zone in Kitimat: Maintenance Depot Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: M3
bylaw: "Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/m3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/m3.json"
---

# M3 zone in Kitimat: Maintenance Depot Zone

Main uses: Maintenance and Servicing of Vehicles and Equipment of Forest Product Companies, Maintenance Yards and Offices of Government and Public Utility Companies, Yard and Office Facilities Required for Service, maintenance and dispatch of construction and heavy equipment, Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Office, Salvage Yard for Recyclable Materials, excluding automobile salvage, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Maintenance and Servicing of Vehicles and Equipment of Forest Product Companies; Maintenance Yards and Offices of Government and Public Utility Companies; Yard and Office Facilities Required for Service, maintenance and dispatch of construction and heavy equipment; Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Office; Salvage Yard for Recyclable Materials, excluding automobile salvage; Recycling Depot; Sandblasting and Painting Shop; Temporary Uses; Warehousing and Mini Storage
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Caretaker dwelling
- **Minimum lot area:** 2 ha for Forest Product company; 0.44 ha for all other uses
- **Minimum lot width:** 50 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.25
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 3 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Other rules:** Distance between buildings on the same lot: minimum 3 m or nil; Parking: 0.3 m² of parking area for every m² of G.L.A., plus one space for Caretaker Dwelling if required

## Source

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones), s. 9.6, Subdivision 6](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=494) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kitimat: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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/kitimat/zoning/m3/_