---
title: "I6 zone in Lake Country: Heavy Industrial"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: I6
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/i6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/i6.json"
---

# I6 zone in Lake Country: Heavy Industrial

Designate and preserve land for industrial uses that, due to appearance, noise, odour, toxic emissions or fire or explosive hazards, may harm other zones.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Designate and preserve land for industrial uses that, due to appearance, noise, odour, toxic emissions or fire or explosive hazards, may harm other zones.
- **Main uses:** Alcohol production facilities; bulk fuel depots; Cannabis Production; general industrial uses; outdoor storage; recycling depots; recycling plants; recycled materials drop-off centres; utility services, major impact; vehicle and equipment services, industrial; wrecking yards; Medical Marihuana Production
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** residential security operator unit; utility services, minor impact
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.0 ha, or 8000 m² if connected to the community sanitary sewer system
- **Minimum lot width:** 40.0 m
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.75
- **Maximum height:** 18.0 m (26.0 m for accessory buildings and structures)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 26.0 m
- **Front setback:** 10.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum lot depth is 40.0 m.; Only principal uses that require large land areas for outdoor operations, may create off-site impacts, or need separation because of hazards are permitted.; Only one residential security operator unit is permitted on a site.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 17.6](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=174) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lake Country: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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/lake-country/zoning/i6/_