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RS8 zone in West Vancouver
Single Family Dwelling Zone 8.
6lots in this zone on the map
3,164 m²median lot size (34,062 ft²)
611–45,636 m²smallest to largest lot
7.62 mmaximum height (25 ft)
The rules
| Name | Single Family Dwelling Zone 8 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 per lot (house + secondary suite + detached secondary suite); cluster housing is a permitted use but s.207/208 state no density figure |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 on lots 0–409 m²; 204 m² fixed on lots 409–681 m²; 0.3 (max 488 m²) on lots over 681 m² |
| Floor space notes | FAR (s.208.06): 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 487.7 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.208.10), 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.208.05): 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.208.09): 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% of width, 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 min width 18.2 m; depth max 4x width. |
| 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.208.01-208.12, 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 suiteCluster housingAccessory buildings and usesChild careCommunity careHome based businessKeeping of chickensLodgers (max 2)
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 RS8
- 2810 Wentworth Avenue 5,682 m² · 61,160 ft²
- 2940 Deer Ridge Place 2,453 m² · 26,404 ft²
- 2950 Deer Ridge Place 2,925 m² · 31,484 ft²
- 2960 Deer Ridge Place 3,404 m² · 36,640 ft²
Other zones in West Vancouver
RS3RS5RM2RS4RM1RS10RS7RS2RD1RM3RG-3RG-2RS6RM5RD2RS9RG-1ARS1RS2-ULRM4RS10-ULRS3-ULRS8-ULRD3
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 26, 2026.