---
title: "IS zone in Richmond: Industrial Storage"
place: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/richmond
zone: IS
bylaw: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/is/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/is.json"
---

# IS zone in Richmond: Industrial Storage

Storage and shipping uses; IS is for storage, shipping and industrial uses, IS1 for commercial vehicle parking and storage and outdoor storage only.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Storage and shipping uses; IS is for storage, shipping and industrial uses, IS1 for commercial vehicle parking and storage and outdoor storage only.
- **Main uses:** child care; commercial vehicle parking and storage; industrial, general; outdoor storage; transportation depot; truck or rail terminal
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** residential security/operator unit
- **Minimum lot area:** No minimum
- **Minimum lot width:** No minimum
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for buildings
- **Maximum density:** 1.0 floor area ratio
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 20.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** No minimum
- **Interior side setback:** No minimum
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Commercial vehicle parking and storage and outdoor storage may not be stacked or piled higher than 4.5 m

## Source

- [Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 12.5](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/IS24001.pdf#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

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