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RM3 zone in North Vancouver (District)
Multiple-Family Residential Zone 3. Low to medium density townhouses and low-rise apartments (s.550 intent).
The rules
| Name | Multiple-Family Residential Zone 3 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 dwelling unit per 2,400 sq ft (223.0 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)(iii), (c)): 1 unit per 2,400 sq ft (223.0 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 | 12.19 m (40 ft) · 4 (apartment); townhouse 32 ft storeys |
| Height notes | Table 553.1: single-family and 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.553.2: 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.553.2); 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.553, s.556, s.408, s.309A |
What you can use it for
Multiple-family residential townhouse buildings (1 unit per 2,400 sq ft)Low-rise residential apartment buildings (1 unit per 2,400 sq ft)Single-family detached units as part of a multi-family project (max 50% of unitsHome occupationAccessory buildings
Example lots in RM3
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.