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RSH zone in North Vancouver (District)
Single Family Residential Highlands Zone. Single-family homes in the Highlands neighbourhood with suite and coach house.
The rules
| Name | Single Family Residential Highlands Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 (house + secondary suite + coach house; coach house only inside the Urban Containment Boundary) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.4 (max 405 m²) |
| Floor space notes | Table 512.2: FSR 0.4 for all lots; max principal building 405 m2; area above 3.66 m ceiling counts as extra floor; upper storey max 60% of largest storey below (min 92.9 m2); max depth 19.81 m. |
| Height | 9.14 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Table 512.1: flat/<4.5:12 6.1 m; 4.5:12 7.32 m; 6:12 7.92 m; 8:12 8.53 m; 10:12 9.14 m; +0.6 m (25% slope)/+1.2 m (30% slope). Eave 5.49 m at 1.83 m side yard rising 45 deg to 6.71 m. |
| Lot coverage | 35% |
| Coverage notes | 35% of lot area including parking and accessory structures. |
| Setbacks | front 7.62 m (25 ft), side 1.83 m (6 ft), rear 7.62 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Table 512.2: front 7.62, rear 7.62, combined 18.39 m (as printed in guide); side 1.83 m, combined sides 20% of lot width; flanking street 10% of lot width + 3 m (building need not be narrower than 7.32 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.501.1, s.512.1, Tables 512.1/512.2/512.3, Table 502.5 |
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)1 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RSH
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.