GO zone in North Vancouver: Ground Oriented

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

In short

Permits a range of low density, ground-oriented residential housing in forms that enhance neighbourhood comfort, walkability and connectedness, and that support a healthy urban tree canopy

Zone rules

Purpose	Permits a range of low density, ground-oriented residential housing in forms that enhance neighbourhood comfort, walkability and connectedness, and that support a healthy urban tree canopy
Main uses	Residential Use (stratified and non-stratified dwelling units) Child Care Facility A Child Care Facility is only permitted on a lot with no more than three dwelling units and within a dwelling unit where the operator lives.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home Office Home Occupation
Minimum lot width	7.5 m (10.0 m for a corner lot) in the Low Rise Neighbourhood 1 designation; 15.0 m in any other land use designation (for lots created by subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage	30% of lot area (1 dwelling unit); 35% (2 units); 40% (3 or 4 units); 45% (5 or 6 units)
Maximum density	Dwelling units per lot: 3 on a lot of 280 m² or less; on larger lots 4 in the OCP Low Rise Neighbourhood 1 designation, or 6 in Low Rise Neighbourhood 2 or Residential Level 4. Gross floor area: 0.85 FSR in Low Rise Neighbourhood 1; 1.0 FSR in Low Rise Neighbourhood 2 or Residential Level 4
Maximum height	Three storeys; within 5 m of the rear lot line no more than 7.0 m; no more than 10.0 m between the lowest floor and the highest point of the uppermost ceiling
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Accessory structures: 1.2 m anywhere on the lot; 1.5 m except in a yard next to a front or exterior side lot line; 1.8 m behind the front face of the building on a lot with no more than two dwelling units
Front setback	3.0 m
Rear setback	1.5 m
Interior side setback	1.2 m
Street side setback	3.0 m or 0.2 times the lot width, whichever is less
Other rules	Each dwelling unit must have an interior floor area of at least 50 m² No building dimension may exceed 21 m; buildings with dwelling units on the same lot must be at least 7.0 m apart Minimum parking is 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit Minimum permeable area 30% to 50% and landscaped area 15% to 35% of the lot, depending on the number of dwelling units

Source: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. Part 5B (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. Zones are grouped by topic in Parts 5 to 8, so most general zones share a Part-wide line range; each Comprehensive Development zone has its own range. 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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