---
title: "W-1 zone in North Vancouver: Waterfront"
place: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver
zone: W-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/w-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/w-1.json"
---

# W-1 zone in North Vancouver: Waterfront

Main uses: Light Industrial Use, Marina Use, Waterfront Use, Child Care Use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Light Industrial Use; Marina Use; Waterfront Use; Child Care Use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory One-Unit Residential Use (with Light Industrial Use and Marina Use); Accessory Retail Service Use; Accessory Unenclosed Storage Use; Accessory Off-Street Parking; Accessory Off-Street Loading
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%, which can increase by 1% for each 5% of gross floor area used for warehousing, manufacturing, servicing and repairs, to a maximum of 70%
- **Maximum height:** 12.192 metres (40 feet) not on the foreshore or over tidal waters; 5.486 metres (18 feet) over tidal waters, and not above geodetic elevation of 8.839 metres (29 feet)
- **Front setback:** 6.096 metres (20 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.048 metres (10 feet) on one side only; no setback needed if the lot has an exterior side yard
- **Street side setback:** 3.048 metres (10 feet)
- **Other rules:** Accessory retail service floor area may not exceed 20% of the gross floor area of the principal and accessory use combined; Unenclosed storage must be screened at least 3.048 metres (10 feet) high and may not exceed 4.267 metres (14 feet) in height; Processing Use is limited to treatment of fish and aquatic crustaceans; Marinas must meet the marina provisions of Section 7B06 (operating permit, water, sewage, washrooms, waste)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Divisions I-VII (consolidated for convenience, March 2, 2026), s. Part 7B](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf#page=143) (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/w-1/_