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title: "I-1 zone in Vanderhoof: Light Industry"
place: Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/vanderhoof
zone: I-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/i-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/i-1.json"
---

# I-1 zone in Vanderhoof: Light Industry

Main uses: Auction house, including livestock, Automobile or trailer sales or rental lot, recreation vehicle, boat and heavy equipment sales and rental lot, Automobile repair garage and parts depot, recreation vehicle, boat, trailer and heavy equipment, manufacturing yard, repair garages and parts depot, Bakery, Bottling and distribution plant, and 27 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Auction house, including livestock; Automobile or trailer sales or rental lot, recreation vehicle, boat and heavy equipment sales and rental lot; Automobile repair garage and parts depot, recreation vehicle, boat, trailer and heavy equipment, manufacturing yard, repair garages and parts depot; Bakery; Bottling and distribution plant; Building supply and lumber yard; Car wash; Cartage, delivery, and express facilities including truck terminals and packing and crating establishments; Cleaning and dyeing establishments, including laundromat and dry cleaner; Commercial nurseries and greenhouses, including related retail outlet; Electronic equipment manufacturing and assembly; Farm implement dealership; Feed and seed storage; Fertilizer bulk storage and sales; Furniture, sash, door and other woodworking manufacturing and storage establishments; Garage and parking lot for motor vehicle storage; Gasoline service station and commercial vehicle keylock fuel installation; Machine shop and parts manufacturer, machinery and assembly not involving forging, casting, punch presses or drop forges; Manufacturing, assembly, processing, finishing or repair of apparatus, equipment, machinery, or non-metallic products; Manufacturing, preserving, canning, freezing, grading, or packaging of foods and beverages, including dairy products; Offices in conjunction with storage buildings for trade contractors; Plumbing and sheet metal workshop; Printing, publishing, and allied trades; Radio and television stations; Rental and repair of small equipment and tools; Restaurant; Septic tank service; Storage yard including automobile wrecking yard and junk yard; Tree seedling cold storage facilities; Veterinary hospital and animal beauty parlor; Warehousing and wholesale establishment, including cold storage and fuel storage; Waste disposal site
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and uses; Caretaker dwelling (subject to the caretaker dwelling rules)
- **Minimum lot area:** 930 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m (any building or structure)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (none where the abutting parcel is zoned C-2, I-1, I-2, I-3 or I-4)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m (none where the abutting parcel is zoned C-2, I-1, I-2, I-3 or I-4)
- **Other rules:** Gasoline service station: 7.0 m from any parcel line abutting a highway, 3.0 m from any other parcel line; pump islands 4.5 m from any parcel line; One caretaker dwelling per parcel with a light industrial use; minimum floor area 37 m²; Off-street parking and loading required under Part 5; screening under Part 6

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (consolidated version including amendments as of July 13, 2026)](https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408#page=97) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Vanderhoof: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/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/vanderhoof/zoning/i-1/_