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title: "C 5A zone in District of North Vancouver: Entertainment and Outdoor Tourist Attraction"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: C 5A
bylaw: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c-5a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c-5a.json"
---

# C 5A zone in District of North Vancouver: Entertainment and Outdoor Tourist Attraction

Commercial entertainment and recreation uses as well as outdoor tourist attractions and activities

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial entertainment and recreation uses as well as outdoor tourist attractions and activities
- **Main uses:** Billiard hall; Entertainment and recreation purposes; Outdoor tourist attraction (If outdoor tourist attraction is a principal use on a lot, no other principal use is permitted there; billiard hall or entertainment and recreation purposes exclude outdoor tourist attraction.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Office purposes; Outdoor customer service areas; Personal service shops; Restaurant; Retail food service; Retail purposes; Storage; Licensed lounge (Accessory floor space limited to 10% of gross floor area (billiard hall / entertainment and recreation).)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Special rules for Lot N, Except Part in Plan 14817, Block 25, District Lots 601 and 607 Plan 13563, PID 007-019-823: building coverage, site coverage, gross floor area limits and restrictions on access and restaurants west of the Capilano River for outdoor tourist attractions
- **Minimum lot area:** 1858 m² (20,000 sq ft) for entertainment and recreation purposes or billiard hall
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Billiard hall / entertainment and recreation: building coverage 60%, site coverage 90%. Outdoor tourist attraction on Lot N: building coverage 5,575 m² (60,000 sq ft), site coverage 8547 m² (92,000 sq ft)
- **Maximum density:** Outdoor tourist attraction on Lot N: maximum gross floor area 7,432m² (80,000 sq ft)
- **Maximum height:** 12m (40 ft)
- **Other rules:** On the part of Lot N west of the Capilano River, maximum floor area is 464.5m² (5,000 sq ft); Outdoor tourist attraction uses such as theatre, zip trek, bungee jump and theme park rides must be in enclosed buildings

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 660](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=852) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in District of North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c-5a/_