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RL1 zone in North Vancouver (District)
Low-Rise Residential Zone 1. Low-rise apartments, with townhouses allowed for variety (s.557 intent).
The rules
| Name | Low-Rise Residential Zone 1 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 dwelling unit per 1,200 sq ft (111.5 m2) of lot area |
| Floor space notes | No floor space ratio in the zone; density set by units per lot area: 1 unit per 1,200 sq ft (111.5 m2) (s.558.2). Min lot area 10,000 sq ft (929 m2) for apartments/townhouses (s.558.2). |
| Height | 12.19 m (40 ft) · 4 storeys |
| Height notes | Table 559.1: townhouse 32 ft (9.75 m); low-rise apartment 40 ft (12.19 m) and 4 storeys. Value given is for the apartment form. |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | s.559.2: buildings max 50% of lot area (inside the Plan Section Siting Area) and, with accessory buildings, parking and driveways, max 75%. Accessory buildings max 12 ft (+3 ft for >=3:12 roofs), 5 ft from other buildings (s.560). |
| Setback notes | No zone setback table. Buildings must sit inside the 'Siting Area' drawn for the lot in the Plan Section of the bylaw (s.559.2); where no Siting Area or Development Permit Area is designated, s.408(1) limits buildings to 10% of lot area. In practice siting is set lot by lot (most RM/RL/RH sites have Plan Section drawings or DP areas). |
| Bylaw sections | s.557, s.558, s.559, s.560, s.408 |
What you can use it for
Low-rise residential apartment buildings (1 unit per 1,200 sq ft)Multiple-family residential townhouse buildings (1 unit per 1,200 sq ft)Home occupationAccessory buildings
What BC law allows on these lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)56 lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)27 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RL1
- 10-1811 Purcell Way 6,467 m² · 69,610 ft²
- 109-3275 Mountain Hwy 4,085 m² · 43,971 ft²
- 20-1811 Purcell Way 6,467 m² · 69,610 ft²
- 208-1150 Lynn Valley Rd 4,416 m² · 47,533 ft²
- 301-1385 Draycott Rd 7,360 m² · 79,222 ft²
- 307-678 Queens Rd W 2,510 m² · 27,017 ft²
- 318-1188 Parkgate Ave 8,183 m² · 88,081 ft²
- 4-1811 Purcell Way 6,467 m² · 69,610 ft²
- 512-1000 Bowron Crt 10,083 m² · 108,532 ft²
- 605-1500 Ostler Crt 8,427 m² · 90,707 ft²
Other zones in North Vancouver (District)
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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 26, 2026.