RL2 zone in North Vancouver (District)

Low-Rise Residential Zone 2. Medium density low-rise apartment buildings (s.557 intent).

161lots in this zone on the map

1,600 m²median lot size (17,222 ft²)

1,099–6,174 m²smallest to largest lot

12.19 mmaximum height (40 ft)

The rules

Name	Low-Rise Residential Zone 2
Homes allowed	1 dwelling unit per 800 sq ft (74.3 m2) of lot area
Floor space notes	No floor space ratio in the zone; density set by units per lot area: 1 unit per 800 sq ft (74.3 m2) (s.558.2(b)(ii)). 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

Low-rise residential apartment buildings (1 unit per 800 sq ft)Home occupationAccessory buildings

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

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.