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title: "EZ-I zone in District of North Vancouver: Employment Zone - Industrial"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: EZ-I
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/ez-i/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/ez-i.json"
---

# EZ-I zone in District of North Vancouver: Employment Zone - Industrial

Port oriented uses and general manufacturing and other industrial activities on lands adjacent to the Port and the rail corridor; uses are expected to be industrial in character and impact

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Port oriented uses and general manufacturing and other industrial activities on lands adjacent to the Port and the rail corridor; uses are expected to be industrial in character and impact
- **Main uses:** Manufacturing use; Port-oriented use; Service use; Transportation use; Waste and recycling use; Warehouse use; Office use (conditional); Residential use (conditional); Retail use (conditional) (Office only on upper floors and not more than 2,500 m2 (26,910 square feet); retail limited to equipment sales and rental; residential dwelling units up to 100m2 (1,076 square feet), 1 unit on lots up to 10,000m2, 2 units on lots up to 20,000 m2, 3 units on larger lots, each in a separate building.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses (combined less than 25% of floor area); Home occupations in dwelling units (except day cares and schools for children)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,100m2 (11,841 sq ft)
- **Minimum lot width:** 24m (79 ft); 24 m (79 ft) on corner lots
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Not applicable
- **Maximum density:** Not applicable
- **Maximum height:** 25 m (82 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 25 m (82 feet)
- **Front setback:** Minimum 0 m
- **Rear setback:** Minimum 0 m; minimum 1.5 m (5 ft) where the rear is on a lane
- **Interior side setback:** Minimum 0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Front 0 m, rear 0 m (1.5 m (5 ft) on a lane), side 0 m
- **Other rules:** Setback to a creek: refer to the Streamside Development Permit Guidelines

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 750](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=893) (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/ez-i/_