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RM2 zone in West Vancouver
Multiple Dwelling Zone 2.
2,382lots in this zone on the map
1,326 m²median lot size (14,273 ft²)
370–5,468 m²smallest to largest lot
54.9 mmaximum height (180 ft)
The rules
| Name | Multiple Dwelling Zone 2 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Apartment building or townhouses (no unit cap stated) |
| Floor space ratio | 2 |
| Floor space notes | Apartment FAR 2.0 (s.302.05, Bylaw 5338); townhouse 0.9. |
| Height | 54.9 m (180 ft) · 20 storeys |
| Height notes | Apartment 54.9 m / 20 storeys; townhouse 9.1 m / 2 storeys excl. basement; other 7.62 m / 2 (s.302.11-.12). |
| Lot coverage | 60% |
| Coverage notes | Townhouse 60%; other uses 40%; apartments: driveways max 30% of unoccupied site (s.302.06). Value shown = townhouse. |
| Setbacks | front 7.6 m (25 ft), side 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 7.6 m (townhouse 6 m); rear 9.1 m (townhouse 6 m). Apartment side yard 4.5 m plus 1.5 m per storey above 3 (with exceptions), combined >= 2x building width; corner flanking side may reduce to 9.1 m on sites > 30.5 m wide; 9.1 m each side if site averages >= 76.2 m deep (s.302.09). Other uses 1.52 m; townhouse corner 3 m. |
| Bonus density | Energy Step Code relief per s.120.29 (Part 3: +0.04x floor area at Step 3, +0.08x at Step 4; +0.15/0.30 m height). |
| Bylaw sections | s.302.01-302.19 |
What you can use it for
Apartment buildingTownhousesDuplexSingle family dwellingAccessory buildings and usesChild careCommunity careHome based businessLodgers (max 2)
Example lots in RM2
- 1330 Clyde Avenue 375 m² · 4,036 ft²
- 1420 Duchess Avenue 302 2,150 m² · 23,142 ft²
- 1480 Duchess Avenue 703 3,741 m² · 40,268 ft²
- 1737 Duchess Avenue 503 1,495 m² · 16,092 ft²
- 1785 Esquimalt Avenue 405 1,341 m² · 14,434 ft²
- 1930 Marine Drive 704 1,774 m² · 19,095 ft²
- 2167 Bellevue Avenue 1001 1,880 m² · 20,236 ft²
- 2203 Bellevue Avenue 1103 4,024 m² · 43,314 ft²
- 460 14th Street 602 1,134 m² · 12,206 ft²
- 570 18th Street 702 1,326 m² · 14,273 ft²
Other zones in West Vancouver
RS3RS5RS4RM1RS10RS7RS2RD1RM3RG-3RG-2RS6RM5RD2RS9RG-1ARS1RS2-ULRM4RS10-ULRS3-ULRS8-ULRS8RD3
Read from Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 (consolidated section PDFs, no date printed; District amendment list current to 2026-07-06) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with West Vancouver before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.