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title: "RH 2 zone in District of North Vancouver: High-Rise Residential Zone 2"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: RH 2
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/rh-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/rh-2.json"
---

# RH 2 zone in District of North Vancouver: High-Rise Residential Zone 2

High density development in the form of high-rise apartment buildings

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** High density development in the form of high-rise apartment buildings
- **Main uses:** High-Rise Residential Buildings
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Buildings and structures accessory to the permitted uses; Home occupations
- **Minimum lot area:** 14,000 sq.ft.
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 33% of lot area for the buildings; with accessory buildings, parking spaces and driveways together not more than 75%
- **Maximum density:** Maximum residential floor area = lot area x (0.5 + (0.3 x ratio of concealed parking to required parking) + (0.1 x number of storeys devoted to residential use))
- **Maximum height:** As specified on the relevant plan, or 110 feet when no height is specified
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** height 12 feet (may be increased by 3 feet if roof slope is 3 in 12 or more); at least 5 feet from any other building

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 561](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=786) (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/rh-2/_