---
title: "RS5 zone in West Vancouver: Single Family Dwelling Zone 5"
place: West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-vancouver
zone: RS5
bylaw: District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010
bylaw_read: 2026-11-09
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning/rs5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning/rs5.json"
---

# RS5 zone in West Vancouver: Single Family Dwelling Zone 5

Main uses: Accessory buildings and uses, Animal shelter, Child care, Community care, Detached secondary suite, and 7 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Accessory buildings and uses; Animal shelter; Child care; Community care; Detached secondary suite; Home based business; Keeping of chickens; Lodgers; Pet care establishment; Secondary suites; Single family dwellings; Veterinary medical clinic

## Source

- [District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, s. 205](https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf#page=17) (read 2026-11-09)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in West Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-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/west-vancouver/zoning/rs5/_