Neighbourhood Zoning in the District of North Vancouver

Latest Update: February 2005

Zoning has huge impact on
the value of your home.

Some History

The Neighbourhood zoning program was introduced in 1994 in response to residents' concerns regarding the impact of new houses (sometimes called monster homes) being built in established areas. Neighbourhood zoning is a process of re-writing single family zoning regulations on a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood basis, therefore allowing individual neighbourhoods to respond to their unique situations and concerns.

This kind of zoning is particular only to the District, not the City, of North Vancouver. It has some impact on each and every house in the District. Before buying a home in the District, you should become familiar with the zoning specific to your neighbourhood, especially if you hope to expand the existing home in any way or plan to build a new home on the property in the future.

Update - July 2000:

Council has amended the by-law to become more generic, again. The neighbourhoods that have not been re-zoned must now request Council for special zoning. Those that have already been re-zoned, remain re-zoned. To view the various zoning guidelines go to the website of the District of North Vancouver.

If you would like more detailed information about the neighbourhood zoning program, please contact the Planning Department of the District of North Vancouver at 604-990-2387.

1996

In 1996 the Neighbourhood Zoning program was recognised when it won an Award of Merit for Excellence in Planning from the Planning Institute of British Columbia.

The following neighbourhoods have adopted new zoning:

  • Delbrook Neighbourhood Zone (RSD)
  • Keith-Lynn Neighbourhood Zone (RSKL)
  • Marlborough Heights Neighbourhood Zone (RSMH)
  • Murdo Frazer Neighbourhood Zone (RSMF)
  • Norgate Neighbourhood Zone (RSN)
  • Norwood Queens Neighbourhood Zone (RSNQ)
  • Pemberton Heights Neighbourhood Zone (RSPH)
  • Sunset Gardens Neighbourhood Zone (RSSG)
  • Kilmer Neighbourhood Zone (RSK)
  • Highlands Neighbourhood Zone (RSH)
  • Edgemont West Neighbourhood Zone (RSEW)
  • Canyon Heights (AKA Forest Hills) Neighbourhood Zone (RSCH)
  • Edgemont Neighbourhood Zone (RSE)
  • Queensdale (RSQ)

These neighbourhoods are still in the process of doing so:

  • Grousewoods
  • Maplewood Local Plan
  • North Lonsdale-Delbrook OCP
  • Seymour Local Plan
  • Lower Capilano Local Plan
  • Upper Capilano Local Plan
  • Lynn Valley Community Plan
  • Lynnmor Inter-River Planning Area - Part I
  • Lynnmour Inter-River Planning Area - Part II

 
 
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