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C1 zone in District of North Vancouver: General Commercial Zone 1

District of North Vancouver, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Small scale commercial uses serving a local resident population

Zone rules

PurposeSmall scale commercial uses serving a local resident population
Main uses
  • Artist's studio
  • Business/office support services
  • Clubs
  • Health service purposes
  • Household repair services
  • Office purposes
  • Parking structure
  • Personal service shop
  • Pet care establishment
  • Professional offices
  • Residential purposes
  • Restaurant
  • Retail food services
  • Retail purposes
  • Veterinarian
Dwelling units must be above the ground floor with a separate entrance from ground level.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Administrative offices
  • Display, sales and reception areas
  • Outdoor customer service areas
  • Storage
Maximum lot coverage60% of lot area
Maximum height12m (40 ft.); in Edgemont Village, 2 storeys and 7.62m (25 ft.)
Maximum height, accessory buildingsGarage or carport at the rear: 3.7m (12 ft.)
Accessory building setbacksGarage or carport (up to 37.2 m2) at the rear: not less than 3.1m (10 ft.) from the rear lot line
Other rules
  • Single retail business not more than 3,716 sq. m. (40,000 sq. ft.) gross floor area
  • Parking for permitted uses must be at the rear of the building only
  • Residential units: minimum 55.7m2 (600 sq.ft.) plus 9.3m2 (100 sq.ft.) per bedroom

Source: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 600 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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 Comprehensive Development zones that are repealed, abandoned or defeated are not listed. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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