West Vancouver Zoning Districts
Compare 26 covered residential and agricultural zoning districts in West 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.
West Vancouver zoning map: every lot coloured by how many units Bill 44 allows
West Vancouver zoning changes: key amendments, newest first
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Residential zones
- RD1 - Duplex Dwelling Zone 1
- RD2 - Duplex Dwelling Zone 2
- RD3 - Duplex Dwelling Zone 3
- RG-1A - Ground-oriented Dwelling Zone 1A
- RG-1B - Ground-oriented Dwelling Zone 1B
- RG-2 - Ground-oriented Dwelling Zone 2
- RG-3 - Ground-oriented Dwelling Zone 3
- RM1 - Multiple Dwelling Zone 1
- RM2 - Multiple Dwelling Zone 2
- RM3 - Multiple Dwelling Zone 3
- RM4 - Multiple Dwelling Zone 4
- RM5 - Multiple Dwelling Zone 5
- RS1 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 1
- RS2 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 2
- RS2-UL - Single Family Dwelling Zone 2 - Upper Lands
- RS3 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 3
- RS3-UL - Single Family Dwelling Zone 3 - Upper Lands
- RS4 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 4
- RS5 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 5
- RS6 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 6
- RS7 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 7
- RS8 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 8
- RS8-UL - Single Family Dwelling Zone 8 - Upper Lands
- RS9 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 9
- RS10 - Single Family Dwelling Zone 10
- RS10-UL - Single Family Dwelling Zone 10 - Upper Lands
About West Vancouver zoning
In West Vancouver, zoning is set by the Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. This page covers 26 of its zones (all residential), each with the unit limits, height, setbacks and permitted uses the bylaw sets for it.
West Vancouver applied the Bill 44 unit bands to its RD duplex zones only. Its single-family RS zones, which cover most of the District, still allow 3 units, and a 2026 amendment that would add a fourth is not yet law. How many units can you build in West Vancouver?
Small-scale multi-unit housing applies in these West Vancouver zones: RD1, RD2, RD3, RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5, RS9 and RS10. Check an address for the count on a specific lot.
Latest change we track: Bill 44 SSMUH rules adopted after provincial notice (August 12, 2024). All West Vancouver zoning changes
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