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M2 zone in Merritt: Heavy Industrial

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

In short

A range of heavy manufacturing, processing and other industrial uses likely to need outdoor storage or to produce noise, smoke, dust, glare, fumes or odours.

Zone rules

PurposeA range of heavy manufacturing, processing and other industrial uses likely to need outdoor storage or to produce noise, smoke, dust, glare, fumes or odours.
Main uses
  • Bulk Petroleum & Electricity Sales
  • Greenhouse Agriculture
  • Machine & Welding Shop
  • Manufacturing, Heavy
  • Metal Recycling
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Vehicle Storage & Towing
  • Vehicle Wrecking
  • Warehouse
  • Storage Yard
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Building
  • Administrative Office
  • Security / Operator Suite
Minimum lot area600 m²
Minimum lot width20 metres
Maximum lot coverage75% (up to 90% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)
Maximum height18 metres
Maximum height, accessory buildings26 metres
Front setback6 metres
Rear setback6 metres
Interior side setback6 metres
Street side setback6 metres
Accessory building setbacksfront: Front Building Line; side 6 metres; rear 6 metres
Other rules
  • Where practical, all permitted Uses must be contained completely within an enclosed Structure
  • Nothing may be done which causes a Nuisance or creates a health, fire or explosion hazard, electrical interference or undue traffic congestion
  • No Parcel or Structure may be used for the incineration of waste, except wood waste from forest-based manufacturing industries

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026), s. 7.22 (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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