M1 zone in Oliver: General Industrial

Oliver, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (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. This is the Town's bylaw library copy (Laserfiche portal, DocView id 36093). The text carries only the 2024 adoption dates and no consolidation notice, so later amendments may not be included. Schedule B (zoning map) and Schedule C (floodplain map) are separate documents. 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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