Vancouver Zoning Districts
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Compare 49 covered residential and agricultural zoning districts in 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.
Vancouver zoning map: every lot coloured by how many units Bill 44 allows
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Popular searches: R3-1 zoning Vancouver · RT-5 zoning Vancouver
Shortlists: Vancouver multiplex zones · Vancouver duplex zones · Vancouver high density zones
Residential zones
- FM-1 - Fraser Mile
- FSD - First Shaughnessy District
- R1-1 - Residential Inclusive
- R3-1 - Residential Low-Rise Apartment
- R3-2 - Residential Low-Rise Apartment (Rental)
- R3-3 - Residential Low-Rise Apartment
- R4-1 - Residential Mid-Rise Apartment
- R5-1 - Residential High-Rise Apartment
- R5-2 - Residential High-Rise Apartment (Rental)
- R5-3 - Residential High-Rise Apartment
- R5-4 - Residential High-Rise Apartment (Rental)
- RA-1 - Limited Agricultural
- RM-1 - Low Density Multiple Dwelling
- RM-2 - Low Density Multiple Dwelling
- RM-3 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-3A - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-4 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-5 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-5A - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-5B
- RM-5C - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-5D - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-6 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-7 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-7A - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-8 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-8A - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-9 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-9A - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-9B - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-10 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-11 - Multiple Dwelling
- RM-12 - Multiple Dwelling
- RR-1 - Residential Rental
- RR-2A - Residential Rental
- RR-2B - Residential Rental
- RR-3A - Residential Rental
- RR-3B - Residential Rental
- RT-1 - Two Family Residential
- RT-2 - Two Family Residential (Multiple)
- RT-3 - Two Family Residential
- RT-4 - Two Family Residential
- RT-4A - Two Family Residential
- RT-5 - Two Family Residential
- RT-7 - Multiple Dwelling
- RT-8 - Two Family Residential
- RT-9 - Multiple Dwelling
- RT-10 - Two Family Residential
- RT-11 - Two Family Residential
About Vancouver zoning
In Vancouver, zoning is set by the Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575. This page covers 49 of its zones (all residential), each with the unit limits, height, setbacks and permitted uses the bylaw sets for it.
Under Bill 44 and Vancouver's R1-1 zone, most residential lots allow a multiplex of 3 to 6 units, up to 8 with a below-market rental component. How many units can you build in Vancouver?
Small-scale multi-unit housing applies in the Vancouver R1-1 zone. Check an address for the count on a specific lot.
Latest change we track: Density bonus payments removed: 1.00 FSR outright for multiplexes (June 30, 2026). All Vancouver zoning changes
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