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RSMF zone in District of North Vancouver: Single-Family Residential Murdo Frazer

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

In short

Maintain the single-family residential character of properties zoned RSMF (Murdo Frazer).

Zone rules

PurposeMaintain the single-family residential character of properties zoned RSMF (Murdo Frazer).
Main usesOne 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 area550 m² (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)
Minimum lot width15 m (for lots created by subdivision; from the bylaw subdivision table)
Maximum lot coverage35% (including parking and accessory structures)
Maximum densityFloor space ratio 0.45 for lots 464.5 m² or smaller; 0.35 + 32.5 m² for larger lots
Maximum heightFlat roof 6.71 m (22 ft); minimum 3 in 12 pitch 7.32 m (24 ft); 4½ in 12 or greater 7.92 m (26 ft); 6 in 12 or greater 8.53 m (28 ft); maximum eave height 6.7 m (22 ft)
Maximum height, accessory buildingsFlat roof 3.66 m (12 ft); roof slope 3 in 12 or greater 4.57 m (15 ft)
Front setback7.62 m (25 ft)
Rear setback7.62 m (25 ft)
Interior side setback1.22 m (4 ft); combined side yards at least 20% of lot width
Street side setback10% of lot width plus 3 m (10 ft), but the building need not be less than 7.32 m (24 ft) measured from the outside edge of the exterior walls
Accessory building setbacksParking structures: from a street 4.57 m (15 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 a 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).
Other rules
  • Combined front and rear setback at least 18.29 m (60 ft).
  • Maximum building depth 19.81 m (65 ft).
  • Maximum principal building size 280 m² (3,013 sq ft).
  • Covered entry height at most 3.66 m (12 ft) with a flat roof or 4.3 m (14 ft) with a roof of 3 in 12 or greater.

Source: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 507 (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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