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RS2 zone in North Vancouver (District)
Single-Family Residential 12000 Zone. Single-family homes with secondary suite and (inside the Urban Containment Boundary) a coach house.
The rules
| Name | Single-Family Residential 12000 Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 (house + secondary suite + coach house; coach house only inside the Urban Containment Boundary) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.45 (max 540 m²) on lots 0–464 m²; 0.35 + 32 m² (max 540 m²) on lots over 464 m² |
| Floor space notes | FSR 0.45 x lot area for lots <=464 m2; 0.35 x lot area + 32.5 m2 above 464 m2, capped by the zone's maximum principal building size (Table 502.2). Floor area above a 3.66 m ceiling counts as an extra floor. Exemptions s.410: parking 22.3 m2 (lots <464.5 m2) or 37.16 m2, accessory buildings 25 m2, trellis 18 m2, decks/balconies 10% of allowable GFA, floor area with exposed perimeter wall under 4 ft. Upper storey max = greater of 75% of largest storey below or 92.9 m2. Max principal building size for RS2: 540 m2. |
| Height | 8.53 m (28 ft) |
| Height notes | Table 502.1: height depends on lot width and roof pitch: flat 6.71 m; 3:12 7.32 m; 4.5:12 7.92 m (lots >=10.06 m wide); 6:12+ 8.53 m (lots >=12.3 m wide). Max eave 6.71 m (on lots >=15.24 m wide eave 5.49 m at the 1.83 m side yard rising 45 deg to 6.71 m). 45-degree envelope from max eave (s.502.2(a)(ii)). No storey limit stated. Schedule A neighbourhoods: replacement limited to existing height (s.502.1). |
| Lot coverage | 35% |
| Coverage notes | 35% of lot area including parking and accessory structures. |
| Setbacks | front 7.62 m (25 ft), side 1.22 m (4 ft), rear 7.62 m (25 ft), flank 1.5 m (5 ft) |
| Setback notes | Table 502.2: front 7.62 m, rear 7.62 m; side 1.22 m on lots under 15.24 m wide, 1.83 m on wider lots; flanking street 15% of lot width but not less than 1.5 m; ocean natural boundary 7.62 m. Coach house (Table 502.5): max 90 m2, height 5.5 m (<3:12) / 6.7 m (>=3:12) +0.15/0.3 m Step Code 4/5 bonus; rear setback 1.2 m with lane, 3.1 m without; side 1.2 m; flank 3.1 m; 6.1 m from principal building. |
| Bonus density | Height bonus +0.6 m (25% slope) or +1.2 m (30% slope) where front datum is below curb (where noted); coach house Step Code height bonus. |
| Bylaw sections | s.301, s.309A (min lot), s.410, s.501.1, s.502.1, s.502.2, Tables 502.1/502.2/502.4/502.5, s.1001 |
What you can use it for
Single-family residential buildingSecondary suite (1 per lot, owner-occupied; lesser of 130 m2 or 49% of floor areCoach house (1 per lot, inside Urban Containment Boundary only, requires a seconHome occupationUp to 2 boarders or lodgersBed and breakfast (s.405A)Accessory buildings
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)11 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)2 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS2
- 1020 Seymour Blvd 1,484 m² · 15,974 ft²
- 1062 Seymour Blvd 1,486 m² · 15,995 ft²
- 2060 Mt Seymour Pky 2,473 m² · 26,619 ft²
- 332 Sasamat Lane 3,054 m² · 32,873 ft²
- 5473 Indian River Dr 44 m² · 474 ft²
- 5481 Indian River Dr 43 m² · 463 ft²
- 5487 Indian River Dr 42 m² · 452 ft²
- 5497 Indian River Dr 47 m² · 506 ft²
- 5501 Indian River Dr 47 m² · 506 ft²
- 5555 Indian River Dr 47 m² · 506 ft²
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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.