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GO zone in North Vancouver (City)
Ground Oriented. Permits a range of low-density, ground-oriented housing (plus supportive community uses and home-based businesses) that supports neighbourhood comfort, walkability and tree canopy (Part 5B intent).
The rules
| Name | Ground Oriented |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 on lots 280 m2 or less; 4 on larger lots in OCP Low Rise Neighbourhood 1; 6 on larger lots in Low Rise Neighbourhood 2 or Residential Level 4 (Table 573-1); stratified or non-stratified, min 50 m2 each |
| Floor space ratio | 0.85 |
| Floor space notes | 0.85 x lot area in OCP Low Rise Neighbourhood 1; 1.0 x lot area in Low Rise Neighbourhood 2 or Residential Level 4 (s.575) -- the tier above shows the LRN1 value; look up the lot's OCP designation (dpa_layers: OCP Land Use) and use 1.0 where it is LRN2/RL4. Measured to outside of exterior walls. Excluded: crawl spaces, electrical/mechanical rooms serving more than two units, garbage/recycling rooms (up to twice the minimum), secure bike rooms, elevator shafts, stairs from at-grade entry. Deducted: 16.0 m2 per unit with a garage parking space; up to 8.0 m2 per unit of mobility parking/recreational storage (s.575). Parking min 0.5 spaces per unit (s.581). Min subdivision lot width 7.5 m in LRN1 (10.0 m corner), 15.0 m elsewhere (s.574). |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Max 3 storeys (s.579). Roof up to 11 m above the floor of the lowest storey (to top of flat roof or midpoint of pitched roof); lowest floor to highest ceiling max 10.0 m; within 5 m of the rear lot line height capped at 7.0 m from average rear-corner grade. Limited projections for roof-deck access (max 1.2 m2, 2 m above deck, set back 2.0 m), weather protection, venting. |
| Lot coverage | 45% |
| Coverage notes | Depends on unit count (s.576): 1 unit 30%, 2 units 35%, 3-4 units 40%, 5-6 units 45% (value above is the 5-6 unit maximum). Minimum permeable / landscaped area (s.577): 1 unit 50%/35%, 2 units 45%/30%, 3-4 units 35%/20%, 5-6 units 30%/15%. |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Exterior side = lesser of 3.0 m or 0.2 x lot width (s.578). Buildings containing units must be 7.0 m apart; max building dimension 21 m; corner sight triangle 4.5 m; roof overhangs may project 0.6 m. |
| Bylaw sections | Part 5B, s.573-583 (added by Bylaw 9137, adopted 2025-12-08) |
What you can use it for
Residential (1-6 units, stratified or not; houses, duplexes, multiplexes, townhoChild care facility (lots with 3 or fewer units, max 16 children)Home officeHome occupation
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)3,709 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)2,055 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)299 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in GO
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in North Vancouver (City)
Read from Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (consolidated to 2026-03-02) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with North Vancouver (City) before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.