---
title: "NPL zone in District of North Vancouver: Natural Parkland Zone"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: NPL
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/npl/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/npl.json"
---

# NPL zone in District of North Vancouver: Natural Parkland Zone

Retention and conservation of natural resource and environmentally sensitive areas, including treed areas and watercourses; general open space; and greenbelts.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Retention and conservation of natural resource and environmentally sensitive areas, including treed areas and watercourses; general open space; and greenbelts.
- **Main uses:** greenbelts and natural areas; habitat management and enhancement facilities; interpretive facilities; trails (The list is not necessarily limited to these uses.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** off-street parking; washrooms
- **Maximum height:** 7m (23ft.) including the 15% building height bonus for roofs with a slope of 2 in 12 or greater, except buildings and structures exempted under Section 407
- **Other rules:** Buildings must be set back a distance equal to their height when adjacent to, or across a road or lane from, a property in a residential zone (except protective fencing and structures exempted under Section 407).; Public access to lands zoned NPL may be restricted or prohibited for public safety and/or environmental purposes.

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 940](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=928) (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/npl/_