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title: "RSCH zone in District of North Vancouver: Single-Family Residential Canyon Heights"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: RSCH
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/rsch/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/rsch.json"
---

# RSCH zone in District of North Vancouver: Single-Family Residential Canyon Heights

Development regulations unique to the Canyon Heights Neighbourhood.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Development regulations unique to the Canyon Heights Neighbourhood.
- **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:** 660 m² (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45% (including parking and accessory structures)
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 0.35 + 32.5 m² for all lots
- **Maximum height:** Flat roof or roof under 3 in 12: 6.71 m (22 ft); 3 in 12 or greater 7.32 m (24 ft); 6 in 12 or greater 7.92 m (26 ft); 8 in 12 or greater 8.53 m (28 ft); 10 in 12 or greater 9.14 m (30 ft). Eave height at most 4.88 m (16 ft) at the minimum 1.83 m (6 ft) side yard, increasing at 45 degrees to a maximum of 6.71 m (22 ft).
- **Maximum height, 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:** 1.83 m (6 ft); combined side yards at least 20% of lot width
- **Street side setback:** 10% of lot width + 3 m (10 ft), but the building need not be less than 7.32 m (24 ft) in width
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Parking structures: from a street 4.57 m (15 ft) straight-in entry or 3.1 m (10 ft) side entry; from other buildings 1.52 m (5 ft); from neighbouring lot 1.22 m (4 ft). Other accessory buildings (rear yard only): 1.52 m (5 ft) from other buildings; 1.22 m (4 ft) from neighbouring lot.
- **Other rules:** Paved surfaces for vehicle access and parking are limited to 50% of the minimum front yard setback area (never required to be less than 6.1 m / 20 ft wide).; Maximum building depth 19.81 m (65 ft).; Maximum principal building size 405 m² (4359 sq ft).; Upper storey floor area may not exceed 75% of the largest storey below, excluding attached parking structures.

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 514](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=762) (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/rsch/_