North Vancouver Zoning Districts

Compare 15 covered residential and agricultural zoning districts in North Vancouver, BC: unit limits, height, setbacks and permitted uses, sourced from the official zoning bylaw (updated October 2026). Lot-specific conditions can change what you can build; check your address for the rules that apply.

North Vancouver zoning map: every lot coloured by how many units Bill 44 allows

North Vancouver zoning changes: key amendments, newest first

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Residential zones

About North Vancouver zoning

In North Vancouver, zoning is set by the Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700. This page covers 15 of its zones (all residential), each with the unit limits, height, setbacks and permitted uses the bylaw sets for it.

The City rezoned most of its low-rise neighbourhoods into one new zone, and inside it your unit count is read off your Official Community Plan designation rather than your zone. Two identical lots can be 4 units and 6. How many units can you build in North Vancouver?

Small-scale multi-unit housing applies in these North Vancouver zones: GO and RT-1. Check an address for the count on a specific lot.

Latest change we track: Bill 44 SSMUH rules added to the zoning bylaw (June 9, 2025). All North Vancouver zoning changes

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