What can I build in the District of North Vancouver?
BuildHere covers 28 residential zones in the District of North Vancouver, with rules read from the District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw 3210. On a standard 33 × 122 ft lot with a rear lane, these zones allow up to 3 units, and 0 of them allow four or more. The table shows the most units each zone allows outright on three common lot sizes, worked out by the same engine as a BuildHere report.
Units by zone and lot size
Each lot is a plain rectangle with a rear lane, not on a corner and not in a frequent-transit area. A dash means no building form is allowed outright on that lot size.
| Zone | 33 × 122 ft | 50 × 122 ft | 66 × 122 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1Rural and Suburban Detached Residential | Up to 2 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite | Up to 2 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite | Up to 2 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite |
| R2Urban Detached Residential | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RS1Single-Family Residential (one acre) | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RS2Single-Family Residential (12,000) | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RS3Single-Family Residential (7,200) | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RS4Single-Family Residential (6,000) | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RS5Single-Family Residential (4,000) | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RM1Multiple-Family Residential 1 | – | Up to 1 unitTownhouses | Up to 1 unitTownhouses |
| RM2Multiple-Family Residential 2 | Up to 1 unitTownhouses | Up to 1 unitTownhouses | Up to 2 unitsTownhouses |
| RM3Multiple-Family Residential 3 | Up to 1 unitLow-rise apartment | Up to 2 unitsLow-rise apartment | Up to 3 unitsLow-rise apartment |
| RM5Multiple-Family Residential 5 | – | – | Up to 1 unitTownhouses |
| RM6Multiple-Family Residential 6 | Up to 2 unitsTownhouses | Up to 3 unitsTownhouses | Up to 4 unitsTownhouses |
| RM7Multiple-Family Residential 7 | Up to 2 unitsTownhouses | Up to 3 unitsTownhouses | Up to 4 unitsTownhouses |
| RL1Low-Rise Residential 1 | – | – | – |
| RL2Low-Rise Residential 2 | – | – | – |
| RL3Low-Rise Residential 3 | – | – | – |
| RL4Low-Rise Residential 4 | – | – | – |
| RSDRSD | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RSKLRSKL | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RSMFRSMF | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RSNQRSNQ | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RSPHRSPH | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RSEWRSEW | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RSHRSH | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RSQRSQ | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house | Up to 3 unitsSingle detached house with secondary suite and coach house |
| RH1RH1 | – | – | – |
| RH2RH2 | – | – | – |
| RH3RH3 | – | – | – |
Your lot will differ.
Frontage, depth, lane access, corner lots and frequent-transit areas all change the answer. Search your address for a report on the real lot in the District of North Vancouver.
Common questions
How many units can I build on a lot in the District of North Vancouver?
On a standard 33 × 122 ft lot with a lane, the 28 residential zones BuildHere covers in the District of North Vancouver allow 1, 2 or 3 units, depending on the zone; 0 of them allow four or more. 9 zones need a larger lot for anything to be built outright. Lots near frequent transit, corner lots and bigger lots can allow more.
Which zoning bylaw is this based on?
District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw 3210. District of North Vancouver open data. Loaded October 2026; not refreshed automatically. Each zone page links to the section of the bylaw its rules were read from.
Is this District of North Vancouver’s official zoning answer?
No. Preliminary screening only. Verify with the District of North Vancouver. BuildHere is a preliminary screen of what the bylaw allows on a typical lot; it does not check covenants, heritage, trees, servicing or site-specific zoning, and it is not a permit review.
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