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title: "M1 zone in Metchosin: Industrial 1"
place: Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/metchosin
zone: M1
bylaw: Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, 1995 (consolidated March 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning/m1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning/m1.json"
---

# M1 zone in Metchosin: Industrial 1

Main uses: Dwelling unit, Sawmill, shakemill and accessory lumber sales.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling unit; Sawmill, shakemill and accessory lumber sales
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses and buildings
- **Minimum lot area:** 4 ha (on subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the perimeter of the lot (minimum highway frontage on subdivision); panhandle lots not permitted
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 20% of the lot
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m
- **Front setback:** 15 m (buildings for sawmill, shakemill or lumber sales); 7.5 m (buildings for a dwelling unit)
- **Rear setback:** 20 m (sawmill, shakemill or lumber sales buildings); 10 m (principal dwelling unit building)
- **Interior side setback:** 15 m (sawmill, shakemill or lumber sales buildings); 3 m (dwelling unit buildings)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** sawmill-related accessory buildings: front 15 m, side 15 m, rear 20 m; dwelling-related accessory buildings: rear 3 m
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: gross floor area up to 200 m²

## Source

- [Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, 1995 (consolidated March 2026), s. 68](https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-04/259LUB_Con_March2026.pdf#page=98) (read 2026-11-07)

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