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title: "RS 4 zone in District of North Vancouver: Single-Family Residential 6000"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: RS 4
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/rs-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/rs-4.json"
---

# RS 4 zone in District of North Vancouver: Single-Family Residential 6000

Maintain the single-family residential character of all properties zoned RS.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Maintain the single-family residential character of all properties zoned RS.
- **Main uses:** One single-family residential building
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home occupations; Accommodation of not more than two boarders or lodgers; Secondary suite (one per lot); Bed and breakfast business; Buildings and structures accessory to the single-family building; Coach house (one per lot; not outside the Urban Containment Boundary); Short-term rental accommodation
- **Minimum lot area:** 550 m² (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% (including parking and accessory structures)
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 0.45 for lots 464 m² or smaller; 0.35 + 32.5 m² for lots over 464 m²
- **Maximum height:** Flat roof 6.71 m (22 ft); roof slope 3 in 12 or greater 7.32 m (24 ft). Lots 10.06 m or wider: roof slope 4½ in 12 or greater 7.92 m (26 ft). Lots 12.3 m or wider: roof slope 6 in 12 or greater 8.53 m (28 ft).
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Garages and carports: flat roof 3.66 m (12 ft); roof slope 3/12 or greater 4.57 m (15 ft); roof slope 6/12 or greater 5.64 m (18.5 ft). Other accessory buildings: flat roof 3.66 m (12 ft); roof slope 3 in 12 or greater 4.57 m (15 ft).
- **Front setback:** 7.62 m (25 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 7.62 m (25 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.22 m (4 ft) for lots less than 15.24 m (50 ft) wide; 1.83 m (6 ft) for lots greater than 15.24 m (50 ft) wide
- **Street side setback:** 15% of lot width, but not less than 1.5 m (5 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Garages and carports: from street 6.10 m (20 ft) straight-in entry or 3.0 m (10 ft) side entry; from a lane or other building 1.52 m (5 ft); from neighbouring lot 1.2 m (4 ft). Other accessory buildings: from street 3.0 m (10 ft); from a lane or other building 1.52 m (5 ft); from neighbouring lot 1.2 m (4 ft). Swimming pools: at least 3 m (10 ft) from front and rear lot lines.
- **Other rules:** Maximum principal building size 280 m².; Maximum building depth: walls on either side of a centre line may not exceed a total of 19.8 m (65 ft).; Upper storey floor area may not exceed the greater of 75% of the largest storey below or 92.9 m².; Accessory buildings and parking structures in the required rear yard may not exceed 40% of the required rear yard area, and 74.32 m² (800 sq ft) in total on the lot.

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 501](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=695) (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/rs-4/_