Accessory buildings in light industrial (M1) and heavy industrial (M2) zones serve as supplementary structures for various industrial activities. These buildings can include storage facilities, private studios, greenhouses, and other similar structures, with specific requirements for their construction and use:
These are the requirements for each Industrial Zones:
Light Industrial Accessory Buildings (M1)
Permits Required
- Building Permit/Development Permit
- Drainage Permit
- Plumbing Permit is required if you are adding plumbing
- Electrical Permit (if there is electrical, this is not a city permit, you must go to Manitoba Hydro)
- Street Cut Permit (if applicable)
- Approach Permit (if applicable)
Locates must be done prior to starting your project
Drawings Required
- Site Plan (see Frequently Asked Questions page for requirements),
- Construction Drawings
- Cross Sections
- Window Schedule
- Foundation Plans
- Engineered Drawings (if applicable)
- Plumbing Schematics
- Red Seal ticket for Plumber
- Engineered Drainage Plan (if applicable)
- Status of Title (issued by the Winnipeg Land Titles Office no later than 30 days before the date of the application)
Site Requirements
| Minimum Standards | |
| Front Yard | 25 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Rear Yard | 10 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Interior Side Yard | 5 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Corner Side Yard | 10 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Height* | 30 feet |
| Maximum Coverage | 20% of lot |
| Building Separation | 8 feet from Principal Building |
| Maximum Size | n/a |
*see definition of height in the Zoning By-Law
Heavy Industrial Accessory Buildings (M2)
Permits Required
- Building Permit/Development Permit
- Drainage Permit
- Plumbing Permit is required if you are adding plumbing
- Electrical Permit (if there is electrical, this is not a city permit, you must go to Manitoba Hydro)
- Street Cut Permit (if applicable)
- Approach Permit (if applicable)
Locates must be done prior to starting your project
Drawings Required
- Site Plan (see Frequently Asked Questions page for requirements),
- Construction Drawings
- Cross Sections
- Window Schedule
- Foundation Plans
- Engineered Drawings (if applicable)
- Plumbing Schematics
- Red Seal ticket for Plumber
- Engineered Drainage Plan (if applicable)
- Status of Title (issued by the Winnipeg Land Titles Office no later than 30 days before the date of the application)
Site Requirements
| Minimum Standards | |
| Front Yard | 25 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Rear Yard | 10 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Interior Side Yard | 5 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Corner Side Yard | 10 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Height* | 30 feet |
| Maximum Coverage | 20% of lot |
| Building Separation | 8 feet from Principal Building |
| Maximum Size | n/a |
*see definition of height in the Zoning By-Law
Business Park Zone (MP)
Accessory buildings in the Business Park Zone (MP) serve as supplementary structures supporting business park activities. These buildings can include storage facilities, private studios, greenhouses, and other similar structures, with specific requirements for their construction and use:
Permits Required
- Building Permit/Development Permit
- Drainage Permit
- Plumbing Permit is required if you are adding plumbing
- Electrical Permit (if there is electrical, this is not a city permit, you must go to Manitoba Hydro)
- Street Cut Permit (if applicable)
- Approach Permit (if applicable)
Locates must be done prior to starting your project
Drawings Required
- Site Plan (see Frequently Asked Questions page for requirements),
- Construction Drawings
- Cross Sections
- Window Schedule
- Foundation Plans
- Engineered Drawings (if applicable)
- Plumbing Schematics
- Red Seal ticket for Plumber
- Engineered Drainage Plan (if applicable)
- Status of Title (issued by the Winnipeg Land Titles Office no later than 30 days before the date of the application)
Site Requirements
| Minimum Standards | |
| Front Yard | 30 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Rear Yard | 10 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Interior Side Yard | 10 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Corner Side Yard | 10 feet from property line (finished exterior) |
| Height* | 45 feet |
| Maximum Coverage** | 40% of lot |
| Building Separation | 8 feet from Principal Building |
| Maximum Size | n/a |
*see definition of height in the Zoning By-Law
** Outside storage areas shall be confined to the rear yard and shall not exceed 40% of the total site area. The following are not included in the calculation of outside storage area site coverage; landscape areas, parking and loading areas, access driveways and locations set aside for internal site vehicle routes and maneuvering; accessory storage areas contained in a fully enclosed building accessory to the principal building on the site.