District of North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned in the District of North Vancouver and what I can build on it?

District of North Vancouver, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

The District of North Vancouver (not the City) regulates land use through its Zoning Bylaw 3210. Each zone sets uses, floor area, height, setbacks and coverage. The District website pages could not be read, so to find your zone check dnv.org or call Planning on 604-990-2387.

Zoning map

Find your zone on the DNV GeoWeb, then look it up below.

Zones in District of North Vancouver

From District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026. Consolidated for convenience only; certified copies of the original bylaws prevail. The R1 and R2 zones (Section 525, Bylaw 8799) are listed in the consolidation's zone table but their regulations are published in a separate District document, so those two zones carry their own source_url. The zoning guide for Section 525 is saved after the main bylaw in text.txt. Comprehensive Development zones that are repealed, abandoned or defeated are not listed. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Residential zones

Mixed use zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

CD 1 Comprehensive Development Zone 1
CD 2 Comprehensive Development Zone 2
CD 3 Comprehensive Development Zone 3
CD 4 Comprehensive Development Zone 4
CD 5 Comprehensive Development Zone 5
CD 6 Comprehensive Development Zone 6
CD 7 Comprehensive Development Zone 7
CD 8 Comprehensive Development Zone 8
CD 9 Comprehensive Development Zone 9
CD 10 Comprehensive Development Zone 10
CD 12 Comprehensive Development Zone 12
CD 13 Comprehensive Development Zone 13
CD 14 Comprehensive Development Zone 14
CD 15 Comprehensive Development Zone 15
CD 16 Comprehensive Development Zone 16
CD 18 Comprehensive Development Zone 18
CD 19 Comprehensive Development Zone 19
CD 20 Comprehensive Development Zone 20
CD 21 Comprehensive Development Zone 21
CD 22 Comprehensive Development Zone 22
CD 23 Comprehensive Development Zone 23
CD 24 Comprehensive Development Zone 24
CD 25 Comprehensive Development Zone 25
CD 26 Comprehensive Development Zone 26
CD 27 Comprehensive Development Zone 27
CD 28 Comprehensive Development Zone 28
CD 29 Comprehensive Development Zone 29
CD 30 Comprehensive Development Zone 30
CD 31 Comprehensive Development Zone 31
CD 33 Comprehensive Development Zone 33
CD 34 Comprehensive Development Zone 34
CD 35 Comprehensive Development Zone 35
CD 36 Comprehensive Development Zone 36
CD 37 Comprehensive Development Zone 37
CD 38 Comprehensive Development Zone 38
CD 40 Comprehensive Development Zone 40
CD 41 Comprehensive Development Zone 41
CD 42 Comprehensive Development Zone 42
CD 43 Comprehensive Development Zone 43
CD 44 Comprehensive Development Zone 44
CD 45 Comprehensive Development Zone 45
CD 46 Comprehensive Development Zone 46
CD 47 Comprehensive Development Zone 47
CD 49 Comprehensive Development Zone 49
CD 50 Comprehensive Development Zone 50
CD 51 Comprehensive Development Zone 51
CD 52 Comprehensive Development Zone 52
CD 55 Comprehensive Development Zone 55
CD 56 Comprehensive Development Zone 56
CD 57 Comprehensive Development Zone 57
CD 58 Comprehensive Development Zone 58
CD 59 Comprehensive Development Zone 59
CD 63 Comprehensive Development Zone 63
CD 64 Comprehensive Development Zone 64
CD 65 Comprehensive Development Zone 65
CD 66 Comprehensive Development Zone 66
CD 67 Comprehensive Development Zone 67
CD 68 Comprehensive Development Zone 68
CD 69 Comprehensive Development Zone 69
CD 70 Comprehensive Development Zone 70
CD 71 Comprehensive Development Zone 71
CD 72 Comprehensive Development Zone 72
CD 73 Comprehensive Development Zone 73
CD 74 Comprehensive Development Zone 74
CD 75 Comprehensive Development Zone 75
CD 76 Comprehensive Development Zone 76
CD 77 Comprehensive Development Zone 77
CD 78 Comprehensive Development Zone 78
CD 79 Comprehensive Development Zone 79
CD 80 Comprehensive Development Zone 80
CD 81 Comprehensive Development Zone 81
CD 83 Comprehensive Development Zone 83
CD 84 Comprehensive Development Zone 84
CD 85 Comprehensive Development Zone 85
CD 86 Comprehensive Development Zone 86
CD 87 Comprehensive Development Zone 87
CD 88 Comprehensive Development Zone 88
CD 89 Comprehensive Development Zone 89
CD 92 Comprehensive Development Zone 92
CD 94 Comprehensive Development Zone 94
CD 95 Comprehensive Development Zone 95
CD 96 Comprehensive Development Zone 96
CD 98 Comprehensive Development Zone 98
CD 99 Comprehensive Development Zone 99
CD 100 Comprehensive Development Zone 100
CD 101 Comprehensive Development Zone 101
CD 102 Comprehensive Development Zone 102
CD 103 Comprehensive Development Zone 103
CD 104 Comprehensive Development Zone 104
CD 105 Comprehensive Development Zone 105
CD 106 Comprehensive Development Zone 106
CD 108 Comprehensive Development Zone 108
CD 110 Comprehensive Development Zone 110
CD 112 Comprehensive Development Zone 112
CD 113 Comprehensive Development Zone 113
CD 115 Comprehensive Development Zone 115
CD 116 Comprehensive Development Zone 116
CD 117 Comprehensive Development Zone 117
CD 118 Comprehensive Development Zone 118
CD 120 Comprehensive Development Zone 120
CD 122 Comprehensive Development Zone 122
CD 123 Comprehensive Development Zone 123
CD 128 Comprehensive Development Zone 128
CD 129 Comprehensive Development Zone 129
CD 130 Comprehensive Development Zone 130
CD 132 Comprehensive Development Zone 132
CD 133 Comprehensive Development Zone 133
CD 134 Comprehensive Development Zone 134
CD 135 Comprehensive Development Zone 135
CD 136 Comprehensive Development Zone 136
CD 138 Comprehensive Development Zone 138
CD 139 Comprehensive Development Zone 139
CD 140 Comprehensive Development Zone 140
CD 141 Comprehensive Development Zone 141
CD 142 Comprehensive Development Zone 142
CD 145 Comprehensive Development Zone 145
CD 146 Comprehensive Development Zone 146
CD 148 Comprehensive Development Zone 148
CD 149 Comprehensive Development Zone 149
CD 150 Comprehensive Development Zone 150
CD 151 Comprehensive Development Zone 151
CD 152 Comprehensive Development Zone 152
CD 153 Comprehensive Development Zone 153
CD 154 Comprehensive Development Zone 154
CD 156 Comprehensive Development Zone 156
CD 157 Comprehensive Development Zone 157
CD 160 Comprehensive Development Zone 160
CD 161 Comprehensive Development Zone 161
CD 162 Comprehensive Development Zone 162

Key facts

How to find your zone	Not confirmed. The District's website pages for zoning maps could not be read.
Zoning bylaw	District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated; the consolidation is marked 'Document updated October 2026' and includes Bylaw 8799 (new R1 and R2 zones).Zoning Bylaw 3210, cover and contents · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Zoning Bylaw - Document updated October 2026 CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965
What the zone controls	Each zone sets permitted uses, maximum floor area, height and storeys, setbacks, building coverage and landscaping. For R1 and R2: tables of gross floor area, height, setbacks and coverage.Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones, R1/R2 s. 2 to 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Table 2.1: Permitted Uses Table 4.1: Maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA) Table 5.1: Maximum Height and Storeys Table 6.1: Minimum Setbacks The maximum Building Coverage on a Lot is:
Contact	Planning Department 604-990-2387 (for zoning bylaw updates); Building Department 604-990-2480, building@dnv.org.Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5, Zoning guide introduction; Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5, Building Department contact · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording the Planning Department at 604-990-2387 for updates 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Closed on Statutory Holidays Telephone: 604-990-2480 Email: building@dnv.org Web: www.dnv.org
Bylaw	District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210)Zoning Bylaw 3210, Part 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965

How it works

Land use is set by the Zoning Bylaw 3210. The consolidated copy is marked "Document updated October 2026" and includes Bylaw 8799 (the new R1 and R2 zones). It says it is not a legal document; certified copies govern. The R1 and R2 zone text is a separate document, Section 525 to Bylaw 3210. This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.

Each zone sets permitted uses, maximum floor area, height and storeys, setbacks, building coverage and landscaping. For R1 and R2 these appear as tables of gross floor area, height, setbacks and coverage.

Steps

Find your zone. The District's website pages for zoning maps could not be read, so check dnv.org or call Planning on 604-990-2387. Do not rely on this answer for the zone.
Open the Zoning Bylaw and read your zone's section. R1 and R2 are in Section 525.
For single-family zones, the District's zoning guide for RS1-5 summarises the rules.
Confirm with Planning (604-990-2387) or the Building Department (604-990-2480, building@dnv.org) before you design or build.

Good to know

District online maps are at geoweb.dnv.org (used for development permit areas), but the documents we read do not say it shows the zone.
Other zones (multi-family and comprehensive development zones) have their own sections.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)

Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.