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I4 zone in Nanaimo: Industrial

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

In short

Heavy industrial development that is not compatible with residential uses

Zone rules

PurposeHeavy industrial development that is not compatible with residential uses
Main uses
  • Automobile Salvage and Wrecking Yard
  • Boat Construction and Repair
  • Cannabis Production and Processing
  • Chemical Plant
  • Composting Facility
  • Concrete Asphalt Plant
  • Crematorium
  • Food and Beverage Processing
  • Industry
  • Light Industry
  • Livestock Processing
  • Log Sorting and Storage
  • Petroleum Processing
  • Railway and Railway Station
  • Railway Yard
  • Recycling Depot
  • Recycling Plant
  • Seafood Processing
  • Storage Yard
  • Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
  • Topsoil Processing
  • Truck Terminal
  • Tow Truck Dispatch and Storage Yard
  • Veterinary Clinic
  • Warehouse
  • Waste Transfer
  • Wholesale
  • Wood and Paper Processing
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Daycare
  • Dwelling Unit
  • Office
Minimum lot area1,800 m²
Minimum lot width15 m
Maximum lot coverage50% (an additional 15% where the development meets the Schedule D amenity points)
Maximum height18 m
Front setback7.5 m (4.5 m where the area between the building and the front property line is landscaped and not used for parking)
Rear setback6 m
Interior side setback6 m on one side; 3 m on the other
Street side setback4.5 m
Other rules
  • Minimum lot depth 45 m
  • Buildings must be at least 7.5 m from any property line that abuts residential or corridor zoned property
  • Buildings and industrial uses must be at least 15 m from the Agricultural Land Reserve boundary

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 13 (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 bylaw is organised by part (one part per zone family, with shared use and regulation tables), so zone line ranges cover the whole part. CD3 is deleted in the bylaw. Zones R1a and R1b are subzones of R1 (R1 / R1a / R1b). 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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