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C2 zone in District of North Vancouver: General Commercial Zone 2

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

In short

Wide range of commercial uses needing good visibility and accessibility along major roadways and in commercial core areas

Zone rules

PurposeWide range of commercial uses needing good visibility and accessibility along major roadways and in commercial core areas
Main uses
  • Artist’s studio
  • Billiard hall
  • Business/office support services
  • Cannabis Retail store
  • Clubs
  • Health service purposes
  • Household repair services
  • Office purposes
  • Parking structures
  • Personal service shops
  • Pet care establishment
  • Professional offices
  • Residential purposes
  • Restaurants
  • Retail food services
  • Retail purposes
  • School, trade
  • Shopping centre
  • Vehicle sales/rental/leasing establishments
  • Veterinarian
  • Liquor store
Residential units must be above the ground floor; a liquor store needs a lot of at least 8,500m2 (91,493 sq ft), one per lot, maximum 640m2 (6889 sq ft).
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Administrative offices
  • Caretaker unit
  • Display, sales and reception areas
  • Outdoor customer service areas
  • Storage
Caretaker unit only with a pet care establishment or veterinarian; 47m2 (500 sq.ft.) minimum, 65m2 (700 sq.ft.) maximum, one per lot.
Extra uses on specific lotsLiquor store also allowed on Lot B, Block 40, District Lot 204, Group 1, New Westminster District Plan BCP49184, PID: 028-681-711
Maximum lot coverageBuilding coverage 50%; site coverage 85%
Maximum densityFloor space ratio 1.75, exclusive of any caretaker unit; 1.00 in Edgemont Village
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 37.2m2) 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
  • Residential dwelling units must contain at least 55.7m2 (600 sq.ft.) plus 9.3m2 (100 sq.ft.) per bedroom
  • No outside storage of vehicle inventory for vehicle sales/rental/leasing

Source: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 620 (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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