City of Powell River · zoning
The M3 zone in Powell River.
Millsite Industrial. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw (11.3; Part 6). General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the City of Powell River reads it, is always the final word.
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M3 at a glance
| What you can use it for | principal and accessory uses must be consistent with Section 21 of the Powell River District Incorporation Act, 1955; if that Act is repealed, amended or inapplicable, industrial use only (11.3.2). Covers areas exempted from City land-use regulation by that Act and lands used with Millsite operations (11.3.1) |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | not stated |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 1100 square metres (11,840 sqft); width 25 metres (82 ft), depth 30 metres (100 ft) (11.3.3–11.3.4) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 7.5 metres (25 ft) / 3 metres (10 ft) each side / 6 metres (20 ft), 9 metres (30 ft) where abutting an R or A zone lot / flank not stated (11.3.6) |
| Height | 15 metres (50 ft) (11.3.5) / accessory not stated |
| Lot coverage | not stated |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | not stated |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | not stated |
| Parking | Part 6: manufacturing/industrial 1 per 90 m² (969 sq ft) GFA; warehousing 1 per 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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