---
title: "I3 zone in District of North Vancouver: Light Industrial Zone"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: I3
bylaw: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/i3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/i3.json"
---

# I3 zone in District of North Vancouver: Light Industrial Zone

A mix of clean, environmentally safe industrial activities and servicing uses, plus a limited range of office-type uses that can buffer commercial/residential zones from other industrial zones

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of clean, environmentally safe industrial activities and servicing uses, plus a limited range of office-type uses that can buffer commercial/residential zones from other industrial zones
- **Main uses:** Animal shelter; Artist’s studio; Auction room; Automotive body shops; Automotive repair shops; Billiard hall; Building supply establishment; Business/office support services; Clubs; Contractor services; Custom manufacturing; Delivery services; Equipment rental establishments; Fitness centre; Gun shop; Hobby beer and wine-making establishments; Household repair services; Industrial product sales establishments; Light manufacturing; Media-related establishments; Mini-warehousing; Parking structure; Pet care establishment; Recreation vehicle sales/rental/leasing establishments; Research and development establishments; Retail food services; School, trade; Specialized light industrial and technological establishments; Veterinarian; Warehousing; Wholesaling; Works yard (Several uses (e.g. automotive repair, contractor services with manufacturing, delivery services, gun shops) are not permitted within 50m (164 ft.) of a residential lot.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Administrative offices; Caretaker unit; Display, sales and reception areas; Outdoor customer service areas; Storage (Accessory floor space limited to 25% of gross floor area; caretaker unit only with certain uses, 47m2 to 65m2, one per lot.)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Building coverage 60%; site coverage 90% (includes exterior storage areas)
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.2, exclusive of a caretaker unit
- **Maximum height:** 12m (40 ft.) except where exempted under Section 407
- **Front setback:** Minimum 1.5m (5 ft.) from a front property line
- **Other rules:** Retail sales are only an accessory use, except auction room, building supply establishment, gun shops and recreation vehicle sales/rental/leasing; Building supply establishment not more than 3,716 sq. m. (40,000 sq. ft.) gross floor area; Exterior storage allowed only for certain uses and must be screened and hard surfaced

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 720](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=882) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in District of North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/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/north-vancouver-district/zoning/i3/_