RS3 zone in West Vancouver

Single Family Dwelling Zone 3.

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6,003lots in this zone on the map

1,364 m²median lot size (14,682 ft²)

51–219,471 m²smallest to largest lot

7.62 mmaximum height (25 ft)

The rules

Name	Single Family Dwelling Zone 3
Homes allowed	3 (house + secondary suite + detached secondary suite, ss.130.05/130.051)
Floor space ratio	0.5 on lots 0–409 m²; 204 m² fixed on lots 409–681 m²; 0.3 (max 585 m²) on lots over 681 m²
Floor space notes	FAR (s.203.06): 0.5 if site < 408.8 m2; flat 204.4 m2 if 408.8-681.3 m2; 0.30 if > 681.3 m2, capped at 585.4 m2. Floor area (s.130.08) includes basements, carports/garages and enclosed covered decks; excludes crawl spaces, non-habitable attics, Step Code area, qualifying underground basements (floor above <=0.45 m over grade), up to 41.0 m2 of vehicle storage (s.130.08(5)(a)) and one unheated accessory building <=10 m2. Areas with >4.4 m floor-to-structure count twice.
Height	7.62 m (25 ft) · 2 + basement storeys
Height notes	7.62 m max (s.203.10), measured from average grade (s.120.17/120.19); highest building face envelope 6.7 m.
Lot coverage	40% on lots 0–664 m²; 266 m² on lots 664–885 m²; 30% on lots over 885 m²
Coverage notes	Site coverage tiers (s.203.05): 40% if site < 664 m2; flat 266 m2 maximum if 664-885 m2 (encoded as pct null + max_m2 266); 30% if > 885 m2. Energy Step Code adds 4% (Step 4) or 8% (Step 5) of permitted coverage for Part 9 buildings (s.120.29(3)).
Setbacks	front 9.1 m (30 ft), side 1.52 m (5 ft), rear 9.1 m (30 ft), flank 9.1 m (30 ft)
Setback notes	Side yards (s.203.09): one-storey (or two-storey with upper storey < 2/3 main width): 1.52 m min each side, combined 20% of width, min 4.9 m, max 12.1 m; other two-storey: side 1.52 m if width < 15.2 m, otherwise 10% of width (max 3 m); combined 25% of width, min 4.9 m, max 18.3 m. Side-street garage door 4.5 m min; side-street pedestrian door 4.5 m from side site line; corner sites must meet front yard on both streets (flank value = front yard). Flanking-lot min width 21.7 m; depth max 5x width. Site-specific infill standards in s.203.13 (325 Keith Rd #5081, 2550 Queens Ave #5379, 2237 Palmerston Ave #5254).
Bonus density	Energy Step Code (s.120.29): Part 9 buildings get +0.15 m height / +0.04 x permitted floor area / +0.04 x coverage / 0.15 m yard relief at Step 4, or +0.30 m / +0.08 x / +0.08 x / 0.30 m at Step 5. Suite bonus (s.130.08(5)(b)): one of - abutting suite up to lesser of 46.5 m2 or 0.05 x site area, or detached secondary suite up to lesser of 74.3 m2 or 0.10 x site area - excluded from floor area (zones RS2-RS5, RS7-RS10).
Bylaw sections	s.203.01-203.12, s.120.02, s.120.29, s.130.05, s.130.051, s.130.08

What you can use it for

Single family dwellingSecondary suiteDetached secondary suiteGolf course (no driving range/mini golf)Accessory buildings and usesChild careCommunity careHome based businessKeeping of chickensLodgers (max 2)

What BC law allows on these lots

4 homes (lots over 280 m²)5,753 lots
3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)58 lots
6 homes (near frequent transit)23 lots

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Example lots in RS3

0 3,335 m² · 35,898 ft²
1155 Mathers Avenue 1,074 m² · 11,560 ft²
1442 Chippendale Road 1,126 m² · 12,120 ft²
2050 26th Street 1,178 m² · 12,680 ft²
3165 Mathers Avenue 1,702 m² · 18,320 ft²
396 Stevens Drive 2,138 m² · 23,013 ft²
465 Keith Road 1,116 m² · 12,013 ft²
5320 Marine Drive 1,223 m² · 13,164 ft²
610 Newdale Road 1,992 m² · 21,442 ft²
750 Barnham Road 1,164 m² · 12,529 ft²

Other zones in West Vancouver

RS5 RM2 RS4 RM1 RS10 RS7 RS2 RD1 RM3 RG-3 RG-2 RS6 RM5 RD2 RS9 RG-1A RS1 RS2-UL RM4 RS10-UL RS3-UL RS8-UL RS8 RD3

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.