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RM-1 zone in North Vancouver (City)
Medium Density Apartment Residential 1. Apartment, ground-oriented apartment, one- and two-unit housing (s.504, s.512).
2,640lots in this zone on the map
1,941 m²median lot size (20,893 ft²)
51–8,540 m²smallest to largest lot
13 mmaximum height (43 ft)
The rules
| Name | Medium Density Apartment Residential 1 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit-count cap; set by floor area. Min unit 37.16 m2 (s.510(1)) |
| Floor space ratio | 1.6 |
| Floor space notes | s.512(1): GFA max 1.0 x lot area, up to 1.6 x lot area with Adaptable Design (s.423). 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 | 13 m (43 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | s.512(3): max three storeys and 13.0 m (42.65 ft). |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | s.512(2): principal plus accessory buildings max 50%. 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 4.57 m (15 ft), rear 6.096 m (20 ft), flank 6.096 m (20 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.512(4): 6.096 m (20 ft) from front, rear and exterior side lot lines; 4.57 m (15 ft) from interior side. |
| Bonus density | FSR 1.0 base, 1.6 with Adaptable Design units (s.512(1)(b), s.423). |
| Bylaw sections | s.504, s.506, s.510, s.512, s.514, s.423 |
What you can use it for
Apartment residential (s.423)Rental apartment residentialGround-oriented apartment residentialOne-unit residential (with secondary suite, B&B, boarding)Two-unit residential (with accessory dwelling unit)Child care (s.507(5))Residential care facility
Example lots in RM-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.