RL 3 zone in District of North Vancouver: Low-Rise Residential Zone 3

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

In short

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	Low-Rise Residential Apartment Buildings On the first storey only: artist's studio billiard hall clubs household repair services office purposes personal service shop professional office retail food services retail purposes restaurants Lot area must be not less than 10,000 square feet; the commercial uses are limited to the first storey.
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 750 square feet of lot area
Maximum height	40 feet and 4 storeys (apartment)
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 (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 Comprehensive Development zones that are repealed, abandoned or defeated are not listed.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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