R1 zone in District of North Vancouver: Rural and Suburban Detached Residential Zone

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

In short

Permit the continued use of low density, legacy lots in remote and environmentally sensitive lands generally found outside the Urban Containment Boundary.

Zone rules

Purpose	Permit the continued use of low density, legacy lots in remote and environmentally sensitive lands generally found outside the Urban Containment Boundary.
Main uses	Residential Use
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Use Child Care Services Home Occupation Parking Use Secondary Suite Tourist Accommodation Services A secondary suite may be no larger than 49% of the principal building's gross floor area.
Minimum lot area	4,000 m² (for lots created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width	30 m (for lots created by subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage	55% of net lot area for lots 464.5 m² or smaller; 45% for lots over 464.5 m²; 25% in the front 6.1 m (20 ft) of the lot
Maximum density	1 principal dwelling unit and 1 secondary suite per lot. Total floor area of all buildings: lot area x 0.7 + 92.9 m² (lots 464.5 m² or smaller); lot area x 0.55 + 92.9 m², up to 650.3 m² (larger lots). Detached garages and accessory buildings together: 92.9 m².
Maximum height	Within the front 6.10 m (20 ft) of the lot: 6.7 m (22 ft) with a flat or low-slope roof, 8.5 m (28 ft) with a roof of 3:12 or steeper (2 storeys). Elsewhere on the lot: 10.1 m (33 ft) flat or low-slope roof, 11.6 m (38 ft) roof of 3:12 or steeper (3 storeys).
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Detached garages: 3.7 m (12 ft) flat or low-slope roof, 5.5 m (18 ft) roof of 3:12 or steeper. Accessory buildings: 3.7 m (12 ft) flat or low-slope roof, 4.6 m (15 ft) roof of 3:12 or steeper. All 1 storey.
Front setback	3.1 m (10 ft)
Rear setback	7.6 m (25 ft)
Interior side setback	1.2 m (4 ft)
Accessory building setbacks	Detached garage: front 3.1 m (10 ft) for a side entry garage or 6.1 m (20 ft) for a front entry garage, rear 1.5 m (5 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft). Accessory buildings: front 6.1 m (20 ft), rear 1.2 m (4 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft). Swimming pools: front 3.1 m (10 ft), rear 3.1 m (10 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft).
Other rules	Maximum building wall length 19.8 m (65 ft) and maximum building depth 19.8 m (65 ft). Maximum building width in the front 6.1 m (20 ft) of the lot is 7.6 m (25 ft). Decks, balconies and verandas may be at most 4.6 m (15 ft) high above grade. Lot needs a contiguous landscape area of 6.1 m x 6.1 m (20 ft x 20 ft), or landscape areas totalling 35% (lots 464.5 m² or smaller) or 45% (larger lots) of net lot area.

Source: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 525 (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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