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M-3 zone in North Vancouver: Special Industrial

North Vancouver, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 area1,858 m² (20,000 square feet) for an Industrial Use, except where the lot existed when the bylaw took effect
Maximum height12.192 metres (40 feet)
Front setback6.096 metres (20 feet)
Rear setback3.048 metres (10 feet)
Interior side setback3.048 metres (10 feet) on one side only; no setback needed if the lot has an exterior side yard
Street side setback6.096 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 (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. Consolidated for convenience only. Zones are grouped by topic in Parts 5 to 8, so most general zones share a Part-wide line range; each Comprehensive Development zone has its own range. 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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