---
title: "RH-1 zone in North Vancouver: High Density Apartment Residential 1"
place: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver
zone: RH-1
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/rh-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/rh-1.json"
---

# RH-1 zone in North Vancouver: High Density Apartment Residential 1

Main uses: One-Unit Residential Use, Two-Unit Residential Use, Ground-Oriented Apartment Residential Use, Apartment Residential Use, Child Care Use, and 2 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** One-Unit Residential Use; Two-Unit Residential Use; Ground-Oriented Apartment Residential Use; Apartment Residential Use; Child Care Use; Residential Care Facility Use; Rental Apartment Residential Use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Secondary Suite Use; Accessory Bed and Breakfast Use; Accessory Boarding Use; Accessory Home Occupation Use; Accessory Off-Street Parking Use; Accessory Home Office Use; Accessory Dwelling Unit
- **Minimum lot area:** Apartment Residential Use: 650 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 10 m front lot line length for one-unit and two-unit residential use; 18 m for apartment residential use
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% (together with accessory buildings)
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area up to 1.2 times the lot area; up to 2.6 times with Adaptable Design
- **Maximum height:** 30.48 m measured from average grade to the highest point of the structure, including elevator shafts and mechanical rooms
- **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:** 7.62 m from a lot line
- **Rear setback:** 7.62 m from a lot line
- **Interior side setback:** 7.62 m from a lot line
- **Street side setback:** 7.62 m from a lot line
- **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 37.16 m²; Buildings may be no more than 30.48 m wide or long above the third storey; Portions of principal buildings over four storeys must be at least 24.38 m from other principal buildings over four storeys; Principal building must have a floor area of at least 74.32 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. Part 5](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf#page=65) (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/rh-1/_