---
title: "M-2 zone in Quesnel: Heavy Industrial"
place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/quesnel
zone: M-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/m-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/m-2.json"
---

# M-2 zone in Quesnel: Heavy Industrial

Orderly development of industrial uses which, due to appearance, noise, odour, emission of toxic wastes, or fire or explosive hazards, may have detrimental effects on other zones.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Orderly development of industrial uses which, due to appearance, noise, odour, emission of toxic wastes, or fire or explosive hazards, may have detrimental effects on other zones.
- **Main uses:** Abattoir; Cannabis commercial production, as authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or any regulations made pursuant to that Act; Cold storage facilities; Greenhouse and plant nursery; Heavy industrial use; Industrial support service; Light industrial use; Microbrewery; Product assembly; Resource use; Warehouse; Wood product manufacturing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Caretaker dwelling unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Worker Accommodation Facility is permitted on Lot 1 District Lot 5014 Cariboo District Plan PGP35877; Lot A District Lots 221 and 5014 Cariboo District Plan EPP4123 Except Plan EPP63854; and Lot A District Lots 221 and 5014 Cariboo District Plan 33700 Except Plans PGP35877, PGP38105, PGP44471, PGP47786 and EPP4123.
- **Minimum lot area:** 8000 m² (2 ac.)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (98 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75%
- **Maximum height:** 23 m (75 ft)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (25 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m, except 7.5 m abutting another zone
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m, except 7.5 m abutting another zone
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Other rules:** The minimum lot area is 1.0 ha unless a connection to the community sanitary sewer system has been installed.; A use that is noxious or offensive because of odour, dust, smoke, gas, noise, vibration, heat, glare, electrical interference, or nuisance beyond the site is not permitted.; No limit to the number of accessory buildings, or of principal buildings if each conforms to the zone.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 31](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/#page=123) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Quesnel: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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/quesnel/zoning/m-2/_