---
title: "M3 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Commercial-Industrial (Waterfront) Zone"
place: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/nelson
zone: M3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/m3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/m3.json"
---

# M3 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Commercial-Industrial (Waterfront) Zone

Industrial, commercial and limited accessory residential development within a portion of lands next to the waterfront.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Industrial, commercial and limited accessory residential development within a portion of lands next to the waterfront.
- **Main uses:** Animal Daycare; Broadcasting Studios; Building Supply; Cannabis Micro-Processing; Car Wash; Commercial School; Commercial Storage; Contractor Services, General; Contractor Services, Limited; Custom Indoor Manufacturing; Indoor Urban Agriculture; Industry, Light; Live/Work; Mechanical Repair, Service and Sales; Mobile Vendor; Neighbourhood Pub; Parking Lot; Participant Recreation Services, Indoor; Printing and Publishing Establishment; Retail (Minor); Veterinary Clinic; Warehouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** One dwelling unit with each permitted use; Cannabis Retail Store; Short-Term Rental (Cannabis Retail Store and Short-Term Rental are subject to the use-specific conditions in Part 4.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 80%
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m if within 30 m of the highwater mark of Kootenay Lake; otherwise 14 m and no more than 4 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** At least 10% of the lot must be permeable surface.; Principal building must have at least two storeys.; No exterior, unenclosed storage of goods.; Cannabis Micro-Processing must be in an enclosed building with odour controls and use non-volatile solvent extraction.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026), s. 13.3](https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803/#page=114) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Nelson: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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/nelson/zoning/m3/_