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IS1 zone in Richmond: Industrial Storage

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

In short

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

PurposeStorage and shipping uses; IS is for storage, shipping and industrial uses, IS1 for commercial vehicle parking and storage and outdoor storage only.
Main uses
  • commercial vehicle parking and storage
  • outdoor storage
  • residential security/operator unit
Minimum lot areaNo minimum
Minimum lot widthNo minimum
Maximum lot coverage8%
Maximum density0.08 floor area ratio
Maximum height12.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings20.0 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setbackNo minimum
Interior side setbackNo minimum
Street side setback6.0 m
Other rules
  • Commercial vehicle parking and storage and outdoor storage may not be stacked or piled higher than 4.5 m
  • Landscaping must include a 3.0 m wide landscape screen and a fence along the road frontage
  • Not allowed on IS1 sites: outdoor storage of wrecked or salvaged goods or food products, and servicing of vehicles or equipment

Source: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 12.5 (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 publishes the bylaw as one PDF per zone or group of zones (each zone's source_url; pdf_page counts within that PDF, and lines point into the saved combined text). The City says the office consolidation has no Council sanction, is for convenience of reference only, is not the official version and is not admissible in a court of law; certified copies come from the City Clerk. Zones listed as "in progress" by the City (for example ZR5, ZC30, ZA4) are not part of the consolidation and are not listed here. 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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