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RT-1 zone in North Vancouver (City)
Two-Unit Residential 1. Duplexes or one-unit homes. Since Bylaw 9137 most former RT-1 lots are GO (14 lots in Block 170 went to MID); RT-1 remains mainly on heritage and other excluded lots.
The rules
| Name | Two-Unit Residential 1 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (duplex) plus one accessory dwelling unit inside each unit (s.507(14)) = up to 4; or house + suite + coach house |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 on lots 0–619 m²; 0.35 + 93 m² on lots over 619 m² |
| Floor space notes | Combined GFA = lesser of 0.35 x lot area + 92.9 m2 or 0.5 x lot area (s.509A(2)(a)). Exclusions (Definitions, GFA One-Unit and Two-Unit Residential): basement below First Storey (s.509(2)(c)(i)/509A(2)(b)), wall thickness over 0.165 m up to 0.25 m, crawl spaces/attics 1.22 m or less, balconies/porches at least 40% open, basements/cellars permitted before 2019-01-01, green-building mechanical room up to 9.3 m2, visitability features 4.7 m2 per unit, elevator up to 2.3 m2; open-to-below over 4.57 m counts twice. Values from CNV's RT-1/RT-2 zoning handout (doc 1015789v5, amendments to Bylaw 8692, 2019-02-04), which reproduces s.502, 509A, 509B; Part 5 of the 2026 consolidation could not be read directly. |
| Height | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal building: top of plate max 8 m within the Height Envelope; roof may project to 10.1 m overall; first storey at least 0.76 m above reference grade if there is a basement (s.509(4)). No storey cap stated. Coach house max 6.7 m from average grade at rear lot line, second storey max 70% of first (s.509(6)). Accessory buildings 3.658 m (4.57 m if roof pitch over 4:12) (s.514(2)). |
| Lot coverage | 35% |
| Coverage notes | Max 35% including accessory buildings (s.509A(3)). Open site space max 20% of lot area (s.507(2)). |
| Setbacks | front 4.6 m (15 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 8 m (26 ft), flank 3.048 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Rear = greater of 8 m or 0.35 x lot depth; exterior (flanking) side = lesser of 3.048 m or 0.2 x lot width (s.509(5)/509A(5)/509B(5)). Projections per s.410. Accessory buildings: rear 1.22 m, interior side 0.61 m, exterior side 3.048 m, 3.048 m from principal building, must be in rear 25% of lot if over 10 m2 (s.514). Coach house: rear 1.22-3.05 m, interior side 1.22 m, exterior side 1.52-1.83 m, separation 3.05-6.09 m from house depending on house-to-rear-line distance (s.509(6)(g)). |
| Bylaw sections | s.502, 506(2), 507(14), 509A, 514, 410, 412 |
What you can use it for
One-unit residentialTwo-unit residential (duplex)Accessory dwelling unit inside a duplex unit (s.507(14); 37.16-90 m2, max 40% ofSecondary suite and coach house (with one-unit use only)Bed and breakfast / boardingHome occupation / home officeResidential care facility
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)180 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)59 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)17 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RT-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.