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RSQ zone in North Vancouver (District)
Single-Family Residential Queensdale Zone. Development rules unique to the Queensdale neighbourhood (s.516 intent); house + suite + coach house.
The rules
| Name | Single-Family Residential Queensdale Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 (house + secondary suite + coach house; coach house only inside the Urban Containment Boundary) |
| Floor space ratio | 204 m² fixed (max 204 m²) on lots 0–454 m²; 0.45 (max 552 m²) on lots over 454 m² |
| Floor space notes | Table 516.2: floor area is the greater of 0.45 FSR or 2,200 sq ft (204.4 m2) (so 204.4 m2 on lots up to 454.2 m2); max principal building size 551.83 m2 (5,940 sq ft); depth 19.81 m. Min lot area/width as shown on the Queensdale zone map (s.309A), depth 34 m. |
| Height | 9.75 m (32 ft) |
| Height notes | Table 516.1: lots <12.19 m wide: flat 6.71, 3:12 7.92, 4.5:12 8.53 m; lots >=12.19 m: flat 6.71, 3:12 7.92, 4.5:12 8.53, 6:12 9.14, 9:12 9.75 m; eave 6.71 m; +0.6 m (25% slope) / +1.2 m (30%) bonus where front is below curb. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | Table 516.2: 40% 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 516.2: front and rear 7.62 m each, side 1.22 m, combined sides 20% of lot width; flanking street 10% of lot width (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 and eave +0.6 m (25% slope) or +1.2 m (30% slope) where front datum is below curb (s.516.1(a)). |
| Bylaw sections | s.501.1, s.516, Tables 516.1/516.2/516.3, s.309A, 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)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 RSQ
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.