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M1 zone in Merritt: Light Industrial

Merritt, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeA 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 area450 m²
Minimum lot width15 metres
Maximum lot coverage75% (up to 90% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)
Maximum height22 metres
Maximum height, accessory buildings16 metres
Front setback3 metres
Rear setback3 metres
Interior side setback3 metres
Street side setback3 metres
Accessory building setbacksfront: 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's consolidation does not have legal force; contact City Hall to confirm the status of the bylaw. Section 7.27 (Comprehensive Development framework) sets rules for creating CD zones and is not itself a zone. Sections 7.5 and 7.9 are deleted. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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