RM5 zone in North Vancouver (District)

Multiple-Family Residential Zone 5. Low to medium density townhouses or single-family buildings (s.550 intent).

251lots in this zone on the map

71,034 m²median lot size (764,603 ft²)

15,918–83,703 m²smallest to largest lot

9.75 mmaximum height (32 ft)

The rules

Name	Multiple-Family Residential Zone 5
Homes allowed	1 dwelling unit per 7,200 sq ft (668.9 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)(iv)): 1 unit per 7,200 sq ft (668.9 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

Multiple-family residential townhouse buildings (1 unit per 7,200 sq ft)Home occupationAccessory buildings

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.