{"title":"M-5 zone in New Westminster: Light Industrial Mixed Use Districts","code":"M-5","slug":"m-5","name":"Light Industrial Mixed Use Districts","group":"Industrial","section":"750","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Allow light industrial and service-oriented commercial uses that may be inappropriate in a general commercial zone but suit locations next to residential uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Allow light industrial and service-oriented commercial uses that may be inappropriate in a general commercial zone but suit locations next to residential uses.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to allow light industrial and service oriented commercial","uses which may or may otherwise be inappropriate in a general commercial zone, but","are suitable to be located adjacent to residential uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Animal grooming and daycare facilities","Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics","Assembly and storage of computer and software components, and electronic goods","Clubs or lodges","Commercial uses limited to auction houses and rooms, cafes and restaurants, commercial nurseries (retail only), furniture and appliance stores, grocery stores up to 3,000 square feet, health services centers, reducing salons and steam baths, manufacturer's showroom, personal service establishments, visual arts production and sale, retail building supply establishments, retail sale, rental and repair of tools and small equipment","Delivery and express facilities","Drive in businesses","Film, television and recording studios","Institutional uses limited to child care in a non-residential building as an accessory use","Laboratories, scientific and research","Laundries and drycleaning establishments","Live/work units","Lounge endorsement area (occupant load not over 30 persons)","Manufacturing and storage of cosmetics, electrical products and appliances, garments and textiles, renovation trade machinery and goods, pharmaceuticals, signage, tents and awnings, toys and novelties","Manufacturing of food and beverage products","Office buildings and storage buildings for trade contractors, general office uses (excluding financial, legal, notary public, real estate, advertising, insurance, medical and dental, and call centers), and printing and reproduction services","Public assembly and entertainment use, excluding bingo halls, clubs and lodges, community centre, curling rinks and trampoline centres","Art studios","Taxi offices","Trade schools","Utilities and communications facilities limited to railway yards and public transportation depots, public utilities, and broadcasting masts, aerials, towers and transmission lines","Vehicle sales and service uses limited to boat trailer showrooms, car washing, sales and repair of automobiles, truck and trailer sales and rental lots, used automotive parts businesses"],"quotes":["Animal grooming and daycare facilities","Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics","Assembly and storage of:","Computer and software components;","Electronic goods (e.g. business and office equipment, electronic instruments,","Clubs or lodges","Commercial uses limited to:","Auction houses and auction rooms, including storage and sale;","Cafes and restaurants;","Commercial nurseries (retail only);","Furniture and appliance stores;","Grocery stores not exceeding 3,000 square feet in gross floor area;","Health services centers, reducing salons, steam baths;","Manufacturer’s showroom;","Personal service establishments;","Production, framing, display and sale of visual arts;","Retail building supply establishments;","Retail sale, rental and repair of tools and small equipment such as chainsaws, hand","Delivery and express facilities","Drive in businesses","Film, television and recording studios","Institutional uses limited to:","Child care in a non-residential building or portion of a non residential building as","Laboratories, scientific and research","Laundries and drycleaning establishments","Live/work units, as defined in this bylaw and in accordance with Section 170.17;","Lounge endorsement area for which the actual occupant load shall not exceed 30 persons;","Manufacturing and Storage of:","Cosmetics;","Electrical products and appliances;","Pharmaceuticals;","Tents and awnings;","Toys and novelties;","Manufacturing of food and beverage products","Office buildings and storage buildings for:","Building, electrical, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, painting,","General office uses excluding those of financial, legal, notary public, real estate,","Public assembly and entertainment use, excluding bingo halls, clubs and lodges, community","Art studios","Taxi offices","Trade schools","Utilities and communications facilities limited to:","Railway yards and public transportation depots;","Public utilities;","Radio and television broadcasting, relaying and receiving masts, aerials and towers,","Vehicle sales and service uses limited to:","Car washing establishments;","Truck and trailer sales and rental lots;","Used automotive parts businesses"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Mini storage buildings only at 1013 Royal Avenue (PID 010-745-963), 1017 Royal Avenue (PID 010-745-874 and 010-745-904) and 1019 Royal Avenue (PID 010-745-866)","Child care only at Parcel Identifier 007-447-663, Parcel A Block 36, NWD, Group 1, Plan 74405"],"quotes":["Mini storage buildings limited to the location at 1013 Royal Avenue (Legal Description:","963); 1017 Royal Avenue (Legal Descriptions: EAST HALF OF LOT 3 OF LOT 6 BLOCK","and 1019 Royal Avenue (Legal Description: WEST HALF OF LOT 3 OF LOT 6 BLOCK","Child Care limited to the following locations being lands legally described as Parcel","Identifier: 007-447-663, Parcel A Block 36, NWD, Group 1, Plan 74405."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 5.0","quotes":["The floor space ratio shall not exceed 5.0."]},"max_height":{"value":"Six storeys or 85 feet (25.91 metres)","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed six storeys nor 85 feet (25.91 metres)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"By street frontage: Tenth Avenue and Eleventh Avenue 4.57 metres (15 feet), 7.62 metres (25 feet) above 15.24 metres (50 feet); Auckland Street 3.05 metres (10 feet), 6.10 metres (20 feet) above 15.24 metres; Quebec Street 3.05 metres (10 feet), 4.57 metres (15 feet) above 15.24 metres; Royal Avenue 3.05 metres (10 feet), 7.62 metres (25 feet) above 15.24 metres","quotes":["Tenth Avenue 4.57 metres (15 feet) 7.62 metres (25 feet)","Eleventh Avenue 4.57 metres (15 feet) 7.62 metres (25 feet)","Auckland Street 3.05 metres (10 feet) 6.10 metres (20 feet)","Quebec Street 3.05 metres (10 feet) 4.57 metres (15 feet)","Royal Avenue 3.05 metres (10 feet) 7.62 metres (25 feet)","15.24 metres (50 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Interior property line: not required; 3.05 metres (10 feet) above 15.24 metres (50 feet)","quotes":["Interior Property Line Not required 3.05 metres (10 feet)","15.24 metres (50 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Interior property line: not required; 3.05 metres (10 feet) above 15.24 metres (50 feet)","quotes":["Interior Property Line Not required 3.05 metres (10 feet)","15.24 metres (50 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"By street frontage (see front setback): 3.05 to 4.57 metres (10 to 15 feet), more above 15.24 metres (50 feet)","quotes":["Tenth Avenue 4.57 metres (15 feet) 7.62 metres (25 feet)","Eleventh Avenue 4.57 metres (15 feet) 7.62 metres (25 feet)","Auckland Street 3.05 metres (10 feet) 6.10 metres (20 feet)","Quebec Street 3.05 metres (10 feet) 4.57 metres (15 feet)","Royal Avenue 3.05 metres (10 feet) 7.62 metres (25 feet)","15.24 metres (50 feet)"]},"other":{"value":["Manufacturing, repair, storage and transportation uses must be in fully enclosed buildings or structures","Residential development permit needs a noise report showing no more than 35 decibels in bedrooms, 40 in living, dining and recreation rooms, and 45 in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways"],"quotes":["All activities associated with manufacturing, repair, storage and transportation uses in this","zone must be conducted in fully enclosed buildings or structures.","a) Bedrooms 35 decibels","b) Living, dining and recreation rooms 40 decibels","c) Kitchen, bathrooms, hallways 45 decibels"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City publishes the complete bylaw as a single PDF, consolidated as of June 8, 2026; it also publishes each part separately. The saved text includes the list of amendments and appendices."},"source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf#page=425","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/m-5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/m-5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/m-5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}