RM 3 zone in District of North Vancouver: Multiple-Family Residential Zone 3

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

In short

Permit low to medium density development in a multiple-family townhouse or single-family building format (RM3 and RM6 also allow low-rise apartment buildings), leaving more of the site for landscaping and open space.

Zone rules

Purpose	Permit low to medium density development in a multiple-family townhouse or single-family building format (RM3 and RM6 also allow low-rise apartment buildings), leaving more of the site for landscaping and open space.
Main uses	Single-family residential buildings Multiple-family residential townhouse buildings Low-rise residential apartment buildings
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home occupations Buildings or structures accessory to the permitted uses
Maximum lot coverage	Buildings with accessory buildings, parking spaces and driveways: at most 50% of the lot area (where a Siting Area is designated in the Plan section)
Maximum density	At most one dwelling unit for each 2400 square feet of lot area (townhouses and low-rise apartments). Single-family detached units are allowed as part of a multiple-family development if they are no more than 50% of the total dwelling units and the total is no more than one unit for each 2400 square feet.
Maximum height	Single-family residential building 32 feet; multiple-family townhouse 32 feet; low-rise apartment 40 feet and 4 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Height 12 ft, or 15 ft if the roof slope is 3 in 12 or greater
Accessory building setbacks	At least 5 feet from any other building or structure; accessory buildings together may occupy at most 15% of the lot area
Other rules	Where a Siting Area is designated in the Plan section buildings must be sited in it; otherwise buildings are sited under the general siting regulations (Section 408). Accessory buildings together may occupy at most 15% of the lot area.

Source: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 550 (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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