C9 zone in District of North Vancouver: Marine Drive Commercial Zone 9

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

In short

Mixed-use developments with emphasis on commercial, residential and complementary uses

Zone rules

Purpose	Mixed-use developments with emphasis on commercial, residential and complementary uses
Main uses	Artist’s studio Business/office support services Cannabis Retail Store (where included on the table in Section 405B(1)) Clubs Community facilities Fitness centre Health services purposes Hobby beer & winemaking Household repair services Liquor store Office purposes Parking structure Personal service shops Pet care establishment Professional offices Residential purposes Restaurants Retail food services Retail purposes School, trade Veterinarian Residential units on lots fronting Marine Drive, Pemberton Avenue or Capilano Road must be above the ground floor unless at least 15 metres back from the front property line.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Administrative offices Outdoor merchandise displays Outdoor customer service areas Semi-public amenity space including recreation and social facilities and meeting rooms in buildings with a residential component Accessory uses limited to 25% of gross floor area; outdoor customer service areas limited to 40 seats.
Maximum lot coverage	Buildings, structures, parking, loading spaces and driveways together not more than 85% of lot area
Maximum density	Floor space ratio 1.0 for lots less than 1,100 sq m; 1.75 for lots over 1,100 sq m
Maximum height	8 metres for lots less than 1,100 sq m; 13.5 metres for lots over 1,100 sq m
Front setback	Fronting Marine Drive, Pemberton Avenue or Capilano Road, minimum distance from the existing curb line: 1000 Block Marine Drive 5.6 metres north side, 4.0 metres south side; 1100 Block 5.9 metres north, 4.0 metres south; 1200 Block 4.9 metres north, 5.4 metres south; 1300 Block 4.0 metres north, 5.3 metres south; 1400 to 1800 Blocks 4.0 metres north, 5.4 metres south; 1900 Block north side 4.4 metres; 2000 Block north side 4.0 metres; 1500 to 1600 Blocks Pemberton Avenue 4.0 metres west, 4.5 metres east; 1700 Block Pemberton Avenue 4.0 metres; 1600 to 1700 Blocks Capilano Road 4.0 metres west, 4.5 metres east; 1800 Block Capilano Road 4.0 metres
Rear setback	Where abutting single family residential zones, no part of the building above an envelope of a vertical line 8 metres high at the rear setback line and a 45 degree plane
Interior side setback	Where abutting single family residential zones, principal buildings at least 6 metres from the common property line
Other rules	Single retail business not more than 3,716 sq. m. (40,000 sq. ft.) gross floor area Drive-thru aisles may not be visible from Marine Drive or Capilano Road Outdoor merchandise displays within 4 metres of a storefront doorway, not more than 5 sq m

Source: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 687 (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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