261 5th St W
North Vancouver (City) · PID 026-294-753
What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 6 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
Front of the lot
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Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 261 5th St W
- City
- North Vancouver (City)
- PID
- 026-294-753
- Lot size
- 649 m² · 6,986 ft²
- Zone
- GO Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes GO rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in North Vancouver (City)?
- Property tax
- $3.48 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · GO · Ground Oriented
Permits a range of low-density, ground-oriented housing (plus supportive community uses and home-based businesses) that supports neighbourhood comfort, walkability and tree canopy (Part 5B intent).
- Max floor area
- 5,938 ft² (552 m²), floor space ratio 0.85
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 3,144 ft² (292 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 3.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.5 m, flanking side 3.0 m
- Homes
- 3 on lots 280 m2 or less; 4 on larger lots in OCP Low Rise Neighbourhood 1; 6 on larger lots in Low Rise Neighbourhood 2 or Residential Level 4 (Table 573-1); stratified or non-stratified, min 50 m2 each
Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (consolidated to 2026-03-02) · Part 5B, s.573-583 (added by Bylaw 9137, adopted 2025-12-08). Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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