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RSMF zone in North Vancouver (District)
Single Family Residential Murdo Frazer Zone. Single-family homes in Murdo Frazer with suite and coach house.
The rules
| Name | Single Family Residential Murdo Frazer Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 (house + secondary suite + coach house; coach house only inside the Urban Containment Boundary) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.45 (max 280 m²) on lots 0–464 m²; 0.35 + 32 m² (max 280 m²) on lots over 464 m² |
| Floor space notes | Table 507.2: 0.45 (<=464.5 m2) or 0.35 + 32.5 m2; max dwelling unit size 280 m2; max depth 19.81 m. |
| Height | 8.53 m (28 ft) |
| Height notes | Table 507.1: flat 6.71; 3:12 7.32; 4.5:12 7.92; 6:12 8.53 m; eave 6.71 m; slope bonus +0.6/+1.2 m. |
| 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) |
| Setback notes | Table 507.2: front/rear 7.62, combined 18.29 m; side 1.22 m, combined sides 20% of width; flanking 10% of lot width + 3 m, building not less than 7.32 m wide. 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.507.1, Tables 507.1/507.2/507.3, 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)4 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RSMF
- 1296 Gladwin Dr 301 m² · 3,240 ft²
- 1451 Terrace Ave 808 m² · 8,697 ft²
- 2-1488 Laing Dr 610 m² · 6,566 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.