RG-3 zone in North Vancouver: Ground-Oriented Residential 3

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

In short

To permit a range of ground-oriented housing types including Townhouses in areas designated Residential Level 4A in the Official Community Plan, with densities up to 1.0 FSR

Zone rules

Purpose	To permit a range of ground-oriented housing types including Townhouses in areas designated Residential Level 4A in the Official Community Plan, with densities up to 1.0 FSR
Main uses	One-Unit Residential Use Two-Unit Residential Use Townhouse Residential Use Rental Apartment Residential Use Child Care Use Residential Care Facility Use The bylaw lists these in a use figure and says the zone allows the uses indicated by the shaded area; the shading is not readable in the text.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Secondary Suite Use Accessory Coach House Use Accessory Bed and Breakfast Use Accessory Hen Keeping Accessory Boarding Use Accessory Dwelling Unit Use Accessory Lock-Off Unit Use Accessory Home Occupation Use Accessory Home Office Use Accessory Off-Street Parking Use Accessory Off-Street Loading Use The bylaw lists these in a use figure and says the zone allows the uses indicated by the shaded area; the shading is not readable in the text.
Minimum lot area	Townhouse use: 360 m² (lots existing before Bylaw 8464) or 540 m² (other lots)
Minimum lot width	10 m front lot line length for townhouse, one-unit and two-unit residential use
Maximum lot coverage	60%
Maximum density	Total gross floor area up to 1.0 times the lot area
Maximum height	Building envelope of 12 m from average building grades (street for the front half of the lot, lane for the rest); on lots fronting East 3rd Street between Ridgeway and Queensbury Avenues, 12 m from the street for the front half and 8 m from the lane for the rest
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Accessory buildings: 3.658 m from building grades at the rear lot line (4.57 m where the roof slope exceeds a 4 in 12 pitch)
Front setback	3 m (2.4 m on lots fronting East 3rd Street between Ridgeway and Queensbury Avenues)
Rear setback	1.6 m (2.2 m on lots fronting East 3rd Street between Ridgeway and Queensbury Avenues)
Interior side setback	2.4 m
Street side setback	2.4 m
Accessory building setbacks	Accessory buildings: rear 1.22 m, exterior side 3.048 m, interior side 0.61 m, and 3.048 m from the principal building
Other rules	Each dwelling unit must have a gross floor area of at least 37.2 m² Townhouse developments with ten or more principal dwelling units must provide lock-off units: at least one for every five principal units over 140 m² gross floor area

Source: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. 563 (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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