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279 Orwell St

North Vancouver (District) · PID 014-564-173

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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).

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Lot facts

Address
279 Orwell St
City
North Vancouver (District)
PID
014-564-173
Lot size
374 m² · 4,026 ft²
Zone
R2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R2 rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in North Vancouver (District)?
Property tax
$3.28 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · R2 · Urban Detached Residential Zone

Ground-oriented detached housing with an emphasis on above-ground living, primarily a house which may include a suite and be accompanied by a coach house (inside the Urban Containment Boundary).

Max floor area
4,318 ft² (401 m²), floor space ratio 1.07
Max height
38 ft (11.6 m), 3 (2 within front 6.1 m); coach house 2 storeys
Max building footprint
2,214 ft² (206 m²)
Setbacks
front 3.1 m, side 1.2 m, rear 7.6 m
Homes
3 (house + secondary suite + coach house)

Zoning Bylaw No. 3210, 1965 (consolidation 'Document updated October 2026'; exact day not stated) · s.301, s.309(2), Part 5 s.525-1.00, s.525-2.20 (Tables 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 10.1), s.525-3.10 (Table 18.1); Bylaw 8799. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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