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RS8-UL zone in West Vancouver
Single Family Dwelling Zone 8 - Upper Lands.
The rules
| Name | Single Family Dwelling Zone 8 - Upper Lands |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 per lot (house + suite + detached suite); cluster housing up to 20 dwellings/gross ha via density transfer (s.213.13) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 on lots 0–474 m²; 237 m² fixed on lots 474–677 m²; 0.35 on lots over 677 m² |
| Floor space notes | FAR (s.213.06): 0.5 if site < 474 m2; flat 237 m2 if 474-677 m2; 0.35 if > 677 m2; no cap stated. 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.213.10), 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.213.05): 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.213.09): one-storey (or two-storey with upper storey < 2/3 main width): 1.52 m min each side, combined 20% of width, min 3 m, max 12.1 m; other two-storey: 10% of width (min 1.52 m, max 3 m); combined 25%, min 6.7 m, max 18.2 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 width 24.3 m; depth max 3x width. Cluster housing density (s.213.13): base = lesser of 1.5 dwellings per 0.4 ha or lot yield under s.208.03/208.04; may rise to 20 dwellings per gross ha with equal density transfer off other zone land (fee simple conveyance or s.219 covenant). One bistro max 180 m2 (s.213.02). |
| Bonus density | Energy Step Code (s.120.29): Part 9 buildings get +0.15 m height and +0.04 x permitted floor area and coverage at Step 4, or +0.30 m and +0.08 x at Step 5. The s.130.08(5)(b) suite floor-area bonus does NOT list this zone. |
| Bylaw sections | s.213.01-213.12, 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 suiteAccessory buildings and usesChild careCommunity careHome based businessKeeping of chickensLodgers (max 2)Cluster housingReal estate presentation centre / office / park uses at McGavin FieldBistro (one, max 180 m2)
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)7 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS8-UL
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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.