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MID zone in North Vancouver (City)
Mid Rise. Permits housing that meets a broad range of housing needs at densities that support businesses and services in the urban centre and along key transit routes, with quality urban design (Part 5C intent).
14lots in this zone on the map
650 m²median lot size (6,997 ft²)
325–651 m²smallest to largest lot
21 mmaximum height (69 ft)
The rules
| Name | Mid Rise |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; apartments (min 37 m2 each); over 12 units: at least 15% of strata and 10% of rental units must be 3+ bedrooms (s.592) |
| Floor space ratio | 2.6 |
| Floor space notes | 2.6 x lot area (s.589), measured to outside of exterior walls on floors with dwelling units; Division V inclusionary zoning applies. No exclusions or bonuses listed in Part 5C. |
| Height | 21 m (69 ft) · 6 storeys |
| Height notes | Max 6 storeys; lowest floor with dwelling units to highest ceiling max 21 m; below-grade floors without units, and non-residential floors up to 5% of lot area, not counted as storeys (s.586). |
| Lot coverage | 40% on lots 0–1,100 m²; 50% on lots 1,100–1,400 m²; 60% on lots over 1,400 m² |
| Coverage notes | Table 587-1: lot area 1,100 m2 or less 40%; over 1,100 to under 1,400 m2 50%; 1,400 m2 or more 60%. Permeable area min 25%, landscaped area min 10% (s.588). |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 4 m (13 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.590. No upper-storey stepbacks in Part 5C. Unit depth max 9.6 m single-aspect, 14.0 m dual-aspect (s.591). |
| Bonus density | Inclusionary zoning (Division V, Part 11) applies. |
| Bylaw sections | Part 5C, s.585-592 (added by Bylaw 9137, adopted 2025-12-08); Mid-Rise DP Guidelines (Div. VIII-J, Bylaw 9147) |
What you can use it for
Apartment residentialRental apartment residentialHome officeHome occupation
Example lots in MID
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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.