---
title: "M1 zone in Merritt: Light Industrial"
place: Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/merritt
zone: M1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/m1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/m1.json"
---

# M1 zone in Merritt: Light Industrial

A range of light and medium manufacturing, processing and other industrial uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A range of light and medium manufacturing, processing and other industrial uses.
- **Main uses:** Artisan Studio; Auction House; Brewing and Distilling, Craft; Building Supply Centre; Bulk Petroleum & Electricity Sales; Bus Depot; Business Support Services; Crematorium; Delivery Facility; Film Studio; Garden Centre, Outdoor; Greenhouse Agriculture; Machine & Welding Shop; Machinery Repair & Sales; Manufacturing, Light; Metal Recycling; Mobile and Modular Home Sales; Participant Recreation Services, Indoor; Public Use; Recycling Depot; Storage Facility, Indoor; Technology Centre; Transportation & Logistics; Vehicle Sales & Rentals; Vehicle Services; Vehicle Storage & Towing; Veterinary Services; Warehouse; Water Refill Station; Winery (Food Primary Establishment, Storage Yard and a Dwelling Unit in an industrial building (one per industrial unit or bay) need discretionary approval.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building; Administrative Office; Security / Operator Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75% (up to 90% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)
- **Maximum height:** 22 metres
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 16 metres
- **Front setback:** 3 metres
- **Rear setback:** 3 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 3 metres
- **Street side setback:** 3 metres
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front: Front Building Line; side 3 metres; rear 3 metres
- **Other rules:** All permitted Uses must be contained completely within an enclosed Structure; Fuel pumps and Accessory Buildings of commercial cardlock facilities (Bulk Petroleum & Electricity Sales) may not be closer than 17 metres from the centre line of a controlled access Highway; Site development and placement of objects must conform with Transport Canada regulations, including Obstacle Limitation Surfaces for an AGNII Non-Instrument aerodrome

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026), s. 7.21](http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf#page=151) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Merritt: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/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/merritt/zoning/m1/_