R2 zone in District of North Vancouver: Urban Detached Residential Zone
Permit ground-oriented detached housing forms with an emphasis on above ground living, primarily a house which may include a suite and be accompanied by a coach house.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Permit ground-oriented detached housing forms with an emphasis on above ground living, primarily a house which may include a suite and be accompanied by a coach house. |
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| Main uses | Residential Use |
| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 660 m²; R2 (S1) 335 m²; R2 (S2) 1,100 m²; R2 (S3) 4,000 m² (for lots created by subdivision) |
| Minimum lot width | 18 m; R2 (S1) 10 m; R2 (S2) 24 m; R2 (S3) 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, 1 secondary suite and 1 coach house per lot. Total floor area without a coach house: lot area x 0.7 + 92.9 m² (lots 464.5 m² or smaller) or lot area x 0.55 + 92.9 m², up to 650.3 m² (larger lots). With a coach house: lot area x 0.7 + 139.4 m² or lot area x 0.55 + 139.4 m², up to 696.8 m². Coach house up to 130.1 m². 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 | Coach house: 6.7 m (22 ft) flat or low-slope roof, 8.5 m (28 ft) roof of 3:12 or steeper (2 storeys). Detached garages: 3.7 m (12 ft) or 5.5 m (18 ft) (roof 3:12 or steeper). Accessory buildings: 3.7 m (12 ft) or 4.6 m (15 ft) (roof 3:12 or steeper). Garages and accessory buildings 1 storey. |
| Front setback | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Rear setback | 7.6 m (25 ft), also 7.6 m (25 ft) where the rear abuts a lane allowance |
| Interior side setback | 1.2 m (4 ft) |
| Accessory building setbacks | Coach house: front 15.2 m (50 ft), rear 3.1 m (10 ft) (1.5 m / 5 ft abutting a lane allowance), side 1.2 m (4 ft). Detached garage: front 3.1 m (10 ft) side entry or 6.1 m (20 ft) front entry, 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). |
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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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