{"title":"RSH zone in District of North Vancouver: Single-Family Residential Highlands","code":"RSH","slug":"rsh","name":"Single-Family Residential Highlands","group":"Residential","section":"512","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Development regulations unique to the Highlands Neighbourhood.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Development regulations unique to the Highlands Neighbourhood.","quotes":["The intent of the RSH Zone is to establish development regulations unique to the","Highlands Neighbourhood as identified on Map 512."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["One single-family residential building"],"quotes":["One single-family residential building"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["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"],"quotes":["home occupations;","accommodation of not more than two boarders or lodgers in a","secondary suites subject to the following regulations:","only one secondary suite dwelling unit is permitted on a single-family","bed and breakfast business subject to the regulations contained in Section","buildings and structures accessory to Subsection 501.1(a); and","coach houses subject to the following conditions:","a) coach houses are not permitted outside the Urban Containment Boundary","d) only one coach house is permitted on a single-family residential lot;","short-term rental accommodation subject to the regulations contained in"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"747 m² (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)","quotes":["RSH 747 18 34 21"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18 m (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)","quotes":["RSH 747 18 34 21"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% (including parking and accessory structures)","quotes":["Building Coverage (including parking and 35%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 0.4 for all lots","quotes":["a) for all lots a) 0.4"]},"max_height":{"value":"Flat roof or roof under 4½ in 12: 6.1 m (20 ft); 4½ 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 5.49 m (18 ft) at the minimum 1.83 m (6 ft) side yard, increasing at 45 degrees to a maximum of 6.71 m (22 ft).","quotes":["a) flat roof or sloped roof a) 6.1m (20ft.)","b) 4 ½ in 12 roof slope or b) 7.32m (24ft.)","c) 6 in 12 roof slope or c) 7.92m (26ft.)","d) 8 in 12 roof slope or d) 8.53m (28ft.)","e) 10 in 12 roof slope or e) 9.14m (30ft.)","shall not exceed 5.49m","height of 6.71m (22ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Parking structures: flat roof 3.66 m (12 ft); roof slope 3 in 12 or greater 4.57 m (15 ft). Other accessory buildings: flat roof 3.1 m (10 ft); roof slope 3 in 12 or greater 4.57 m (15 ft).","quotes":["b) flat roof b) 3.66m (12ft.)","c) 3 in 12 slope or greater b) 4.57m (15ft.)","a) flat roof a) 3.1m (10ft.)","b) 3 in 12 slope or greater b) 4.57m (15ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.62 m (25 ft)","quotes":["a) minimum front yard a) 7.62m (25ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.62 m (25 ft)","quotes":["b) minimum rear yard b) 7.62m (25ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.83 m (6 ft); combined side yards at least 20% of lot width","quotes":["d) minimum sideyard d) 1.83m (6ft.)","e) combined sideyards e) minimum 20% of lot width"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"10% of lot width + 3 m (10 ft), but the building need not be less than 7.32 m (24 ft) in width","quotes":["f) flanking street (applies to corner lots) f) 10% of lot width + 3m (10ft.) but in any","be less than 7.32m (24ft.) in width"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Parking structures: from a street 6.1 m (20 ft) straight-in entry or 3.1 m (10 ft) side entry; from other buildings 1.52 m (5 ft); from neighbouring lot 1.83 m (6 ft). Other accessory buildings: from a street 3.1 m (10 ft); from other buildings 1.52 m (5 ft); from neighbouring lot 1.22 m (4 ft).","quotes":["a) from a lot line facing a street a) 6.1m (20ft.) for straight-in entry access","or 3.1m (10ft.) for side entry access","c) from any other building or structure c) 1.52m (5ft.) minimum","d) from a lot line abutting another lot d) 1.83m (6ft.) minimum","a) from a lot line facing a street a) 3.1m (10ft.) minimum","c) from a lot line abutting another lot c) 1.22m (4ft.) minimum"]},"other":{"value":["Combined front and rear yards at least 18.29 m (60 ft).","Maximum building depth 19.81 m (65 ft).","Maximum principal building size 405 m² (4359 sq ft).","Upper storey floor area may not exceed 60% of the largest storey below, excluding attached parking structures."],"quotes":["c) combined front and rear yards c) minimum 18.29m (60ft.)","Maximum Building Depth 19.81m (65ft.)","Maximum Principal Building Size 405m2 (4359ft.2)","shall not exceed 60% of the total floor area"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=750","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/rsh/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/rsh.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/rsh.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/index.json"}}