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

# RSH zone in District of North Vancouver: Single-Family Residential Highlands

Development regulations unique to the Highlands Neighbourhood.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Development regulations unique to the Highlands 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:** 747 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:** 35% (including parking and accessory structures)
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 0.4 for all lots
- **Maximum height:** 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).
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 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).
- **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 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).
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 512](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=750) (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/rsh/_