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title: "M-3 zone in North Vancouver: Special Industrial"
place: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver
zone: M-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/m-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/m-3.json"
---

# M-3 zone in North Vancouver: Special Industrial

Main uses: Industrial Use, Retail building supply establishment of less than 3,710 square metres (40,000 square feet) unless established in the City prior to March 15, 2000, Surveying Office Use, Child Care Use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Industrial Use; Retail building supply establishment of less than 3,710 square metres (40,000 square feet) unless established in the City prior to March 15, 2000; Surveying Office Use; Child Care Use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Retail Service Group 2 Use; Accessory Mobile Food Vending Use; Accessory Unenclosed Storage Use; Accessory Off-Street Parking Use; Accessory Off-Street Loading Use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,858 m² (20,000 square feet) for an Industrial Use, except where the lot existed when the bylaw took effect
- **Maximum height:** 12.192 metres (40 feet)
- **Front setback:** 6.096 metres (20 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 3.048 metres (10 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.048 metres (10 feet) on one side only; no setback needed if the lot has an exterior side yard
- **Street side setback:** 6.096 metres (20 feet)
- **Other rules:** Industrial Use must be completely enclosed within a building and may not include foundries; Unenclosed storage must be screened by a landscape screen 1.829 to 2.438 metres (6 to 8 feet) high on all sides; Industrial Use next to or across from a commercial or residential zone needs a landscape screen at least 2 metres (6.5 feet) high

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. Part 7](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf#page=136) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/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/zoning/m-3/_