---
title: "M3 zone in Summerland: Agri-Industrial Zone"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/summerland
zone: M3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/m3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/m3.json"
---

# M3 zone in Summerland: Agri-Industrial Zone

Agricultural processing on lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve or otherwise isolated from established industrial areas; lands must be designated Agri-Industrial.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Agricultural processing on lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve or otherwise isolated from established industrial areas; lands must be designated Agri-Industrial.
- **Main uses:** Agriculture, General; Greenhouses & Plant Nurseries; Cannery & Packing House; primary & secondary processing of Agriculture Products excluding abattoirs; Research Centre and Laboratory; Winery & Cidery
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; indoor display areas, retail sales areas and/or Office areas; Employee Housing
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,800 m² with sewer service; 1.0 ha without sewer service
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 10 percent (up to 65 percent where the principal use is greenhouse, plant nurseries, processing of agriculture products and/or wineries or cideries)
- **Maximum height:** The lesser of 11.0 m or 2 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Same as principal buildings (the lesser of 11.0 m or 2 storeys)
- **Front setback:** 15.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 15.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 10.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Same as principal buildings: front 15.0 m, rear 15.0 m, interior side 5.0 m, exterior side 10.0 m
- **Other rules:** Indoor display, retail sales and office areas may occupy no more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the principal use; Employee Housing limited to one dwelling unit per lot or development site (one apartment in the principal building, or one manufactured home on a site greater than 2.0 ha); No illumination, light or glare directed beyond the lot boundary where the lot abuts non-industrial zoned lots

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule "A" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025), s. 12.3](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0#page=121) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Summerland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/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/summerland/zoning/m3/_