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title: "VC-G zone in District of North Vancouver: Village Commercial - Gallant Avenue"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: VC-G
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/vc-g/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/vc-g.json"
---

# VC-G zone in District of North Vancouver: Village Commercial - Gallant Avenue

Mixed use commercial buildings in a village setting

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Mixed use commercial buildings in a village setting
- **Main uses:** Live-work use; Office use; Personal service use; Residential use; Restaurant use; Retail use; Service use (All are conditional uses: residential and live-work only where commercial uses are on the ground floor fronting Gallant Avenue; each commercial unit limited to 186 m2 (2,000 sq ft).)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses; Home occupations (in residential dwelling units)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Building coverage 80%; site coverage 90%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio set by site: 1.2 (4310-4344 Gallant Ave and 2211 Panorama Dr); 1.75 (2221 Panorama Dr); 2.25 (4313-4323 Gallant Ave); 2.0 (4349-4355 Gallant Ave, 2181 Panorama Dr); 1.2 or 1.5 (4361-4387 Gallant Ave, by lot size); 1.85 (4390 Gallant Ave)
- **Maximum height:** Varies by site: 7.62 m (25 ft) and 2 storeys (4310-4344 Gallant Ave, 2211 Panorama Dr); 12.2 m (40 ft) and 3 storeys (2221 Panorama Dr); 14.6 m (48 ft) and 5 storeys (4313-4323 Gallant Ave); 12.2 m (40 ft) and 4 storeys (4349-4355 Gallant Ave, 2181 Panorama Dr); 10.7 m (35 ft) and 3 storeys (4361-4387 Gallant Ave); 12.2 m (40 ft) and 3 storeys (4390 Gallant Ave)
- **Front setback:** From Gallant Avenue and Caledonia Avenue: minimum 1.5 m (4.9 ft), maximum 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** Any yard abutting a property in a Single Family (RS) or Multi Family (RM) Zone: minimum 1.8 m (6 ft)
- **Other rules:** Building width not more than 45 m (148 ft); At least 50% of the lot width must be occupied by a building fronting the street (buildings oriented to Gallant Avenue); Roof slope of 2 in 12 or more allows height to be increased by 15%; Loading bay required for buildings with more than 500m2 of main floor commercial area

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 600-A](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=790) (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/vc-g/_