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RM1 zone in North Vancouver (District)
Multiple-Family Residential Zone 1. Low to medium density townhouses or single-family buildings (s.550 intent).
69lots in this zone on the map
5,188 m²median lot size (55,843 ft²)
719–19,585 m²smallest to largest lot
9.75 mmaximum height (32 ft)
The rules
| Name | Multiple-Family Residential Zone 1 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 dwelling unit per 6,000 sq ft (557.4 m2) of lot area |
| Floor space notes | No floor space ratio in the zone; density is set by units per lot area (s.551.2(b)(i)): 1 unit per 6,000 sq ft (557.4 m2). Min lot (s.309A): 4,500 m2 / 60 m wide / 34 m deep when subdividing a parcel of 4,500 m2 or more. |
| Height | 9.75 m (32 ft) |
| Height notes | s.552.1: residential buildings max 32 ft (9.75 m). |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | s.552.2: buildings plus accessory buildings, parking spaces and driveways max 50% of lot area (inside the Plan Section Siting Area). Accessory buildings: max 12 ft (3.66 m), +3 ft for roofs >=3:12; together max 15% of lot (s.556); 5 ft (1.52 m) from other buildings. |
| 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.552.2); 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.550, s.551, s.552, s.556, s.408, s.309A |
What you can use it for
Multiple-family residential townhouse buildings (1 unit per 6,000 sq ft)Single-family residential building (max 1 per 6,000 sq ft where only one house oHome occupationAccessory buildings
Example lots in RM1
- 1530 McNair Dr 19,585 m² · 210,811 ft²
- 1530 McNair Dr 19,585 m² · 210,811 ft²
- 1530 McNair Dr 19,585 m² · 210,811 ft²
- 1536 McNair Dr 19,585 m² · 210,811 ft²
- 1536 McNair Dr 19,585 m² · 210,811 ft²
- 1542 McNair Dr 19,585 m² · 210,811 ft²
- 3650 Edgemont Blvd 4,335 m² · 46,662 ft²
- 3665 Edgemont Blvd 4,107 m² · 44,207 ft²
- 3682 Edgemont Blvd 5,188 m² · 55,843 ft²
- 3682 Edgemont Blvd 5,188 m² · 55,843 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.