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title: "RL 1 zone in District of North Vancouver: Low-Rise Residential Zone 1"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: RL 1
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/rl-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/rl-1.json"
---

# RL 1 zone in District of North Vancouver: Low-Rise Residential Zone 1

Medium density low-rise apartment buildings, and in RL1 also townhouses

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density low-rise apartment buildings, and in RL1 also townhouses
- **Main uses:** Multiple-Family Residential Townhouse Buildings; Low-Rise Residential Apartment Buildings (Lot area must be not less than 10,000 square feet.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Buildings and structures accessory to the permitted uses; Home occupations
- **Minimum lot area:** 10,000 square feet
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of lot area for residential buildings; with accessory buildings, parking spaces and driveways together not more than 75%
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit for each 1200 square feet of lot area
- **Maximum height:** 40 feet and 4 storeys (apartment); 32 feet (townhouse)
- **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. 557](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=784) (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/rl-1/_