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RG-3 zone in North Vancouver (City)
Ground-Oriented Residential 3. Ground-oriented housing including townhouses in OCP Residential Level 4A areas, up to 1.0 FSR, with Development Permit guidelines (s.563(1)).
205lots in this zone on the map
650 m²median lot size (6,997 ft²)
189–3,960 m²smallest to largest lot
12 mmaximum height (39 ft)
The rules
| Name | Ground-Oriented Residential 3 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit-count cap; set by floor area. Min unit size 37.2 m2; townhouse projects of 10+ units must provide 1 lock-off unit per 5 units over 140 m2. |
| Floor space ratio | 1 |
| Floor space notes | s.563(5): total max 1.0 x lot area (with bonus). One/two-unit buildings: GFA (One-Unit and Two-Unit Residential) max lesser of 0.50 x lot area or 0.35 x lot area + 92.9 m2, basement may be excluded, coach house max 92.9 m2 of that total. 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 | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Height notes | s.563(7): 12 m (39.4 ft) building envelope measured from average building grades: from the street for the front half of the lot (to the mid lot line) and from the lane for the rest. On East 3rd St (Ridgeway-Queensbury): 12 m from street for front half, 8 m from lane for the rest. |
| Lot coverage | 60% |
| Coverage notes | Principal plus accessory buildings max 60% lot coverage. 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 3 m (10 ft), side 2.4 m (8 ft), rear 1.6 m (5 ft), flank 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.563(8): front 3 m, interior/exterior side 2.4 m, rear 1.6 m. East 3rd St (Ridgeway-Queensbury): front 2.4, sides 2.4, rear 2.2 m. Front lot line on E 1st/E 2nd St (St Patrick's-St David's) is taken 12.2 m from road centre line. |
| Bonus density | Base Gross Floor Area is the greater of 0.50 x lot area or the GFA permitted before Bylaw 8464 (2016). The maximum is reached by providing ALL of: an Amenity Share (s.418), dedication of any special-setback area (s.411), and either Passive House certification or the highest BC Energy Step Code step (s.419/420); OR Amenity Share + special-setback dedication + second-highest Step Code step + noise mitigation (s.421). (Bylaw 8598, 2017.) |
| Bylaw sections | s.563, s.506, s.507(2), s.514 |
What you can use it for
One-unit residentialTwo-unit residentialTownhouse residentialRental apartment residentialChild care (s.507(5))Residential care facilityAccessory: secondary suite, coach house, accessory dwelling unit, lock-off unit,
Example lots in RG-3
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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.