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R1 zone in North Vancouver (District)
Rural and Suburban Detached Residential Zone. Continued low-density use of legacy lots in remote and environmentally sensitive lands, generally outside the Urban Containment Boundary.
The rules
| Name | Rural and Suburban Detached Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (house + secondary suite; no coach house) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.7 + 93 m² (max 650 m²) on lots 0–464 m²; 0.55 + 93 m² (max 650 m²) on lots over 464 m² |
| Floor space notes | Table 4.1: GFA = 0.7 x net lot area + 92.9 m2 (<=464.5 m2) or 0.55 x NLA + 92.9 m2, cap 650.3 m2. Detached garages + accessory buildings combined 92.9 m2. Secondary suite max 49% of principal GFA. Garages/basements count; carports to 37.2 m2 exempt (s.525-3.10). |
| Height | 11.6 m (38 ft) · 3 (2 within front 6.1 m) storeys |
| Height notes | Table 5.1: principal building within front 6.1 m of lot: 6.7 m (flat/<3:12) or 8.5 m (>=3:12), 2 storeys; rest of lot: 10.1 m (flat/<3:12) or 11.6 m (>=3:12), 3 storeys. Basements and finished attics count as storeys; lowest storey max 1.2 m below grade on low side (staff report). Detached garage 3.7/5.5 m, 1 storey; accessory building 3.7/4.6 m, 1 storey. Staff report also says rear 7.6 m of lot limited to 2 storeys (coincides with rear setback). |
| Lot coverage | 55% on lots 0–464 m²; 45% on lots over 464 m² |
| Coverage notes | s.7: 55% of net lot area if <=464.5 m2, 45% if larger; max 25% building coverage within the front 6.1 m of the lot. Landscaping (s.8): one contiguous 6.1 x 6.1 m area, or landscape areas totalling 35% (<=464.5 m2) / 45% (>464.5 m2) of net lot area. |
| Setbacks | front 3.1 m (10 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Table 6.1 principal building: front 3.1 m, rear 7.6 m, side 1.2 m, ocean natural boundary 7.6 m; no separate flanking setback. Detached garage front 3.1 m side-entry / 6.1 m front-entry, rear 1.5 m. Building regs (s.9): max wall length and building depth 19.8 m; max width 7.6 m within front 6.1 m; decks max 4.6 m above grade. |
| Bylaw sections | s.301, s.309(2), Part 5 s.525-2.10 (Tables 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 10.1), s.525-3.10; Bylaw 8799 |
What you can use it for
Residential use (1 principal dwelling)Secondary suite (max 49% of principal GFA)Accessory useChild care servicesHome occupationParking useTourist accommodation services
Example lots in R1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from Zoning Bylaw No. 3210, 1965 (consolidation 'Document updated October 2026'; exact day not stated) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with North Vancouver (District) before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.