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title: "M-5 zone in North Vancouver: Light Industrial"
place: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver
zone: M-5
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-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/m-5.json"
---

# M-5 zone in North Vancouver: Light Industrial

Light industrial zone for light industrial manufacturing and light industrial warehousing and wholesaling

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Light industrial zone for light industrial manufacturing and light industrial warehousing and wholesaling
- **Main uses:** Light Industrial Manufacturing Use; Light Industrial Warehousing and Wholesaling Use; Child Care Use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Office Use; Accessory Retail Use; Accessory Automotive Retail 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), except where the lot existed when the bylaw took effect
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% (lot area 3,251.5 m² (35,000 square feet) or greater, or access limited to one shared point); 40% (lot area under 3,251.5 m² without a single shared access)
- **Maximum height:** 9.144 metres (30 feet)
- **Front setback:** 6.096 metres (20 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 6.096 metres (20 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 0 metres on one side only; 6.096 metres (20 feet) on the other side
- **Street side setback:** 6.096 metres (20 feet)
- **Other rules:** No building or structure within 10 metres (32.8 feet) of the top of the bank of Mosquito Creek; Landscape screen at least 3.048 metres (10 feet) wide next to a front or exterior side property line, except for access points; Uses must be completely enclosed within a building, except accessory unenclosed storage, parking and loading; Accessory unenclosed storage is not permitted in the front yard setback

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. Part 7A](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf#page=140) (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-5/_