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RM2 zone in North Vancouver (District)
Multiple-Family Residential Zone 2. Low to medium density townhouses or single-family buildings (s.550 intent).
971lots in this zone on the map
20,540 m²median lot size (221,091 ft²)
366–95,610 m²smallest to largest lot
9.75 mmaximum height (32 ft)
The rules
| Name | Multiple-Family Residential Zone 2 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 dwelling unit per 3,600 sq ft (334.5 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)(ii)): 1 unit per 3,600 sq ft (334.5 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 3,600 sq ft)Single-family residential building (max 1 per 6,000 sq ft where only one house oHome occupationAccessory buildings
Example lots in RM2
- 1072 Lillooet Rd 22,625 m² · 243,533 ft²
- 110-4001 Mt Seymour Pky 28,885 m² · 310,915 ft²
- 15-1925 Indian River Cres 15,337 m² · 165,086 ft²
- 2373 Mountain Hwy 20,540 m² · 221,091 ft²
- 29-3750 Edgemont Blvd 20,093 m² · 216,279 ft²
- 31-1925 Indian River Cres 15,337 m² · 165,086 ft²
- 38-3939 Indian River Dr 23,146 m² · 249,141 ft²
- 4675 Hoskins Rd 25,176 m² · 270,992 ft²
- 5716 Owl Crt 14,524 m² · 156,335 ft²
- 848 Roche Point Dr 11,003 m² · 118,435 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.