M-1: General Industrial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

No homes except one caretaker's unit for an employee, inside the principal building, at most 60 m², and only on a lot of 8,100 m² or more (s. 1901(2), (3)(c), (4))

Main uses

Industry (manufacturing, processing, assembling, storing, distributing, wholesaling, testing, servicing, repairing, wrecking, recycling or salvaging goods for businesses rather than the general public; Part 2), public services, cannabis production and processing, a service station for heavy and commercial vehicles only, and these commercial uses: autobody repair, contractor services, self-storage (mini-warehouses), recycling depots, industrial equipment sales, rental and servicing, trade schools, transportation terminals and liquor manufacturing; accessory offices, a caretaker's unit, outdoor storage and street vending (s. 1901(2), (3))

Exceptions (1)

• Recreational vehicle sales, rental and servicing on one lot the bylaw names

Listed in s. 1901(3)(a) of the bylaw.

Smallest lot for a subdivision

No minimum lot size set in the zone, except 8,100 m² for a caretaker's unit (s. 1901(4)). Subdivision without City water and sewer: at least 1.25 ha (0.4 ha with City water but no sewer) (s. 602(2))

Lot coverage

None set (s. 1901(6)); floor area at most 1.5 times the lot area (s. 1901(5))

Height limit

Buildings six storeys; other structures 19 m; stored goods and materials 3.7 m, stacked shipping containers 8.8 m (s. 1901(10))

Setbacks

Buildings and structures: 7.6 m from a street, 7.6 m from a rear line beside a zone other than industrial or business, 3.0 m from an inside side line beside such a zone. The table sets no figure for a rear or side line beside an industrial or business zone. Outdoor storage: 7.6 m from a street and from a rear line beside other zones, 3.0 m from an inside side line beside an industrial or business zone; the table leaves the side beside other zones blank, so that is unclear (s. 1901(8)(a))

Exceptions (1)

• No rear setback beside an industrial, service commercial or business zone on a few lots the bylaw names

Listed in s. 1901(8)(c) of the bylaw.

The zone is for all kinds of industry (making, storing, distributing, wholesaling and recycling goods), with only the commercial uses that support it (s. 1901(1)). One or more principal buildings may share a lot (s. 1901(7)).

The service station sells only to vehicles over 4,500 kg and licensed commercial vehicles, fuel pumped by staff or by card or key (s. 1901(3)(b)).

Outdoor storage only on asphalt, concrete or another dust-free surface, behind opaque screening at least 1.8 m high along a street or lane or beside a residential use (s. 1901(3)(d)).

Trucks up to 14,000 kg may be parked or stored here, any weight on a lot on a designated truck route (s. 503(5)).

Parking: one space per 100 m² of floor area for industry and for the commercial uses here (s. 706).

No homes here but those listed above, so no short-term rental; ask the City.

Prohibited in every zone: living in a mobile home, tent, trailer or recreational vehicle, casino or electronic gaming, pawnshops, massage parlours and escort services, and a lot the City finds has no usable street access (s. 503).

Parts 2 to 7 of the bylaw also apply: setbacks can grow for arterial roads and flood and slope protection (ss. 518, 519) or shrink for allowed projections (s. 514); towers, tanks, antennas and the like may exceed the height (s. 515); Part 7 sets parking and loading by use.

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the City of Coquitlam's planning and development department before you buy or build.

Source: Section 1901 of City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (summarised in our words, checked 2026-10-05); zone map: Open Government Licence – Coquitlam.