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RS9 zone in West Vancouver
Single Family Dwelling Zone 9.
34lots in this zone on the map
375 m²median lot size (4,036 ft²)
366–741 m²smallest to largest lot
7.62 mmaximum height (25 ft)
The rules
| Name | Single Family Dwelling Zone 9 |
|---|---|
| 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 195 m²) on lots over 681 m² |
| Floor space notes | FAR (s.209.06): 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 195 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.209.10), 2 storeys + basement (s.209.11); no highest-building-face envelope stated. |
| 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.209.05): 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 7.6 m (25 ft), side 1.52 m (5 ft), rear 9.1 m (30 ft), flank 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Side yards (s.209.09): 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 3 m, max 18.2 m. Side-street garage door 3.8 m min; side-street pedestrian door 3.8 m from side site line; corner sites must meet front yard on both streets (flank value = front yard). Flanking-lot min width 14.1 m; depth max 4.5x width. Lane access required where open lane exists (s.209.12). No highest-building-face rule found. |
| 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.209.01-209.12, 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)
What BC law allows on these lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)34 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS9
- 1104 Esquimalt Avenue 562 m² · 6,049 ft²
- 1126 Esquimalt Avenue 741 m² · 7,976 ft²
- 1148 Esquimalt Avenue 373 m² · 4,015 ft²
- 1162 Esquimalt Avenue 375 m² · 4,036 ft²
- 1178 Esquimalt Avenue 375 m² · 4,036 ft²
- 1188 Esquimalt Avenue 373 m² · 4,015 ft²
- 1212 Esquimalt Avenue 373 m² · 4,015 ft²
- 1228 Esquimalt Avenue 373 m² · 4,015 ft²
- 1244 Esquimalt Avenue 375 m² · 4,036 ft²
- 1262 Esquimalt Avenue 635 m² · 6,835 ft²
Other zones in West Vancouver
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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 26, 2026.