---
title: "M1 zone in Oliver: General Industrial"
place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oliver
zone: M1
bylaw: Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/m1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/m1.json"
---

# M1 zone in Oliver: General Industrial

Industrial uses and retail sales auxiliary to the permitted industrial uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Industrial uses and retail sales auxiliary to the permitted industrial uses.
- **Main uses:** Abattoirs; Automobile recycling; Bulk petroleum sales and storage; Cannabis production; Car wash; Concrete ready-mix plants; Construction services; Crematorium; Eating and drinking establishment; Education service, major; Food and beverage processing; Funeral service; Gravel crushing; Manufacturing; Outdoor storage; Self-storage; Sawmills; Service industry establishment, major; Service station, including a convenience store not exceeding 150 m² of gross floor area; Recycled materials depot and drop-off centre; Utility service; Veterinary clinic; Wholesale store, warehouses and freight terminals
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling Unit; Offices; Retail Sales; Accessory Buildings or Structures
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 2, Plan KAP54258, District Lot 2450S, SDYD (5971 Sawmill Road): kennel also permitted as a principal use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.0 ha (not on municipal sewer); 0.1 ha (on municipal sewer), for subdivision
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** One dwelling unit per parcel; floor area ratio not applicable
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m; 7.5 m where adjacent a non-industrial zone
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m; 6.0 m where adjacent a non-industrial zone
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m, rear 0.0 m (7.5 m where adjacent a non-industrial zone), interior side 1.5 m (6.0 m where adjacent a non-industrial zone), exterior side 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Dwelling units must be at least 30.0 m² and no larger than 125.0 m² or 25% of the gross floor area of all buildings on the parcel, whichever is less; Manufacturing, food and beverage processing and self-storage must be designed and operated so they do not discharge noxious matter, heat, glare, noise or vibration that disturbs neighbouring properties

## Source

- [Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024), s. 16.1](https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=96) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Oliver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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/oliver/zoning/m1/_