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M1 zone in Powell River: General Industrial

Powell River, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A wide range of industrial uses including warehousing, wholesaling, distribution, manufacturing and assembly, and a limited range of commercial uses

Zone rules

PurposeA wide range of industrial uses including warehousing, wholesaling, distribution, manufacturing and assembly, and a limited range of commercial uses
Main uses
  • Industrial use
  • Sale of building supplies and garden products
  • Vehicle, boat, truck, trailer, tools and equipment parts, sales, and service
  • Fuel sales
  • Warehousing and storage
  • Transportation use
  • Trade contractor workshops
  • Printing establishments
  • Veterinary clinics
  • Funeral homes
  • Retail sales ancillary to a warehousing, wholesaling or manufacturing function
  • Offices
  • Restaurant (limited size)
  • Gymnasiums, health and fitness centres
  • Natural resource use
  • Civic use
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory open storage
  • Accessory residential use
Extra uses on specific lotsLot 13 Block 4 District Lot 5731 Plan 6303 (PID 101-935-941): permitted uses restricted to Transportation Use and Accessory Open Storage
Minimum lot area550 m²
Minimum lot width15 m (lot depth at least 30 m)
Maximum lot coverage60%
Maximum height13.5 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback6 m; 9 m where the lot abuts an R or A zone lot
Interior side setback3 m on each side
Other rules
  • No storage or loading area in a required front setback
  • Outside storage must be enclosed by a view obscuring fence or hedge at least 2.4 metres high
  • Restaurant limited to the lesser of 10% of the building floor area or 200 m²; gymnasium or fitness centre limited to the lesser of 20% or 500 m²

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025), s. 11.1 (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. The City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not represent that it is up to date or complete; confirm against the original bylaws and their amendments. 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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