---
title: "C-3 zone in North Vancouver: Local Commercial"
place: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver
zone: C-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/c-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in North Vancouver: Local Commercial

Main uses: Retail-Service Group 3 Use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail-Service Group 3 Use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory One-Unit Residential Use; Accessory Off-Street Parking Use (An accessory one-unit residential use must be inside the principal building and is not permitted on a lot under 557.4 m².)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum height:** Two storeys, not more than 9.144 m
- **Front setback:** 1.524 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.096 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.524 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.048 m
- **Other rules:** One building per lot; An accessory one-unit residential use is not permitted on a lot under 557.4 m² and must be located within the principal building

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. Part 6](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf#page=123) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/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/zoning/c-3/_