---
title: "I-2 zone in Vanderhoof: Heavy Industry"
place: Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/vanderhoof
zone: I-2
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-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning/i-2.json"
---

# I-2 zone in Vanderhoof: Heavy Industry

Main uses: Automobile wrecking yard and junk yard, Brewery and distillery operations, Cold storage plant, Feed and seed storage, Keylock fuel installation, and 8 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Automobile wrecking yard and junk yard; Brewery and distillery operations; Cold storage plant; Feed and seed storage; Keylock fuel installation; Manufacturing, assembly, process or finishing of machinery, metallic and non-metallic and wood and paper products; Manufacturing, processing and storage of asphalt, petroleum, and related products; Manufacturing, preserving, canning, freezing, grading, or packaging of foods and beverages; Radio and television stations; Slaughterhouse; Storage of explosives; Tree seedling and cold storage facilities; Production of electricity
- **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:** No maximum building height
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (none where the abutting parcel is zoned I-1, I-2, I-3 or I-4)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m (none where the abutting parcel is zoned I-1, I-2, I-3 or I-4)
- **Other rules:** Gasoline pump islands must be at least 4.5 m from any parcel line; One caretaker dwelling per parcel with an 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=100) (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-2/_