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RG-1 zone in North Vancouver (City)
Ground-Oriented Apartment Residential 1. Ground-oriented apartment, one-unit and two-unit housing (s.503, s.511).
173lots in this zone on the map
27,381 m²median lot size (294,726 ft²)
2,860–27,381 m²smallest to largest lot
7.62 mmaximum height (25 ft)
The rules
| Name | Ground-Oriented Apartment Residential 1 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 dwelling unit per 206.7 m2 (2,225 sq ft) of lot area (s.511(1)) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.49 |
| Floor space notes | s.511(2): GFA max 0.49 x lot area. s.510 (RG-1/RM-1/RH-1): min unit 37.16 m2; window-to-building separation arcs 12.19 m (living room), 9.14 m (other habitable rooms), 3.05 m (other); building width/length max 30.48 m above the third storey. Use minimum lot sizes (s.506): townhouse 540 m2 (360 m2 for lots existing before Bylaw 8464), frontage 10 m; apartment 650 m2, frontage 18 m; rowhouse 150-334.5 m2, frontage 5-8 m. |
| Height | 7.62 m (25 ft) · 2 storeys |
| Height notes | s.511(4): 7.62 m (25 ft) and max two storeys. |
| Lot coverage | 35% |
| Coverage notes | s.511(3): principal plus accessory buildings max 35%. Open site space limit (s.507(2)): paving, unenclosed parking, porches/decks and structures max 35% of lot for townhouse use, 20% for other residential uses. Accessory buildings (s.514): total floor area lesser of 0.1 x lot area or 55.7 m2 (24 m2 with rowhouse use), height 3.66 m (4.57 m over 4:12). |
| Setbacks | front 6.096 m (20 ft), side 6.096 m (20 ft), rear 6.096 m (20 ft), flank 6.096 m (20 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.511(5): 6.096 m (20 ft) from every lot line. |
| Bylaw sections | s.503, s.506, s.510, s.511, s.514 |
What you can use it for
One-unit residential (with secondary suite, coach house, B&B, boarding)Two-unit residentialGround-oriented apartment residential (with accessory dwelling unit)Child care (s.507(5))Home occupation / home office
Example lots in RG-1
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.