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

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

In short

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 (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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