109 St. Davids Ave, North Vancouver
PID 015-080-609, lot 18, plan 878 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 39 ft 4 in building envelope
This zone sets no number of units. Townhouses and rental apartments are allowed, and the number follows from the floor space allowed and the 400 sq ft (37.2 m²) minimum unit size.
Buildings may cover60%
The orange block is the footprint the zone allows. The square has the same area as your lot; your lot's real shape will differ.
What you can build
- 2,611 sq ft
- Floor space
- 60% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 39 ft 4 in building envelope
- Height
- 9 ft 10 in
- Keep clear at the front
- 5 ft 3 in
- Keep clear at the back
- 7 ft 10 in
- Keep clear at each side
- Only with a house
- Laneway home or coach house
- 2 permits
- Permits
243 m²
3,134 sq ft (291 m²)
3 m
1.6 m
2.4 m
one coach house at the back of the lot
Development permit, Building permit
Your lot
- 5,223 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
485 m²
Ground-Oriented Residential 3 zone (RG-3) · Residential Level 4 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
109 St. Davids Ave on the map
How 109 St. Davids Ave compares
- At 5,223 sq ft, this lot is larger than 0% of the 14 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on St. Davids Ave; the middle lot there is 7,993 sq ft.
- 1 of the 14 other lots on St. Davids Ave share its zone, RG-3; the commonest other zone there is GO (4).
- Most lots on St. Davids Ave may hold 4 units under the zoning bylaw (4 of 14); this lot has no set number.
- Across Lower Lonsdale, the middle lot is 6,988 sq ft; this one is smaller than that.
The full breakdown for 109 St. Davids Ave
Your lot
- Zone: Ground-Oriented Residential 3 (RG-3)
- Land use category: Residential Level 4
- Lot area: 5,223 sq ft (485 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- PID 015-080-609, lot 18, plan 878
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 0.5 times the lot area, which is 2,611 sq ft (243 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 60% of the lot, or 3,134 sq ft (291 m²), for any lot. That is the share of the lot buildings may sit on, seen from above.
- Distance from property lines: at least 9 ft 10 in (3 m) from the front, 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) from the back and 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m) from the side street.
- Floor space can rise to 1.0 times the lot area with an amenity contribution, a special setback dedication and a high energy step (Passive House or the BC Energy Step Code), sections 411 and 418 to 421.
- A single house or duplex on this lot is limited to the lesser of half the lot area, or 0.35 times the lot area plus 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²).
- Every unit must have at least 400 sq ft (37.2 m²) of floor space.
- Townhouses need a lot of at least 3,875 sq ft (360 m²), or 5,813 sq ft (540 m²) for a lot created after May 2016.
A laneway home or coach house
- Yes, with a single house: one coach house at the back of the lot.
- Only with a single house, one coach house per lot, and the owner has to live on the property.
- It cannot be sold on its own, because it cannot be stratified.
- At most 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²) of floor space and 22 ft (6.7 m) tall.
- It needs a development permit and a building permit, applied for at the same time.
- From City of North Vancouver, Coach House permit page, read on 2026-09-20.
Sources
- Lot, zone and land use information: City of North Vancouver, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Lot, zoning and overlay information comes from the City of North Vancouver's public mapping service. The City makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of that information. Check anything that matters with the City before you spend money on it.
- Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), section 563, with sections 506, 507 and 510, read on 2026-09-20. https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf
Questions about 109 St. Davids Ave
How many units can I build at 109 St. Davids Ave?
This zone sets no number of units. Townhouses and rental apartments are allowed, and the number follows from the floor space allowed and the 400 sq ft (37.2 m²) minimum unit size.
What zone is 109 St. Davids Ave in?
Ground-Oriented Residential 3 (RG-3). The City's townhouse zone: townhouses, small rental apartment buildings, duplexes and houses, in areas the City's plan marks Residential Level 4A. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Residential Level 4. The city's records place it in Lower Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 109 St. Davids Ave?
5,223 sq ft (485 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 109 St. Davids Ave?
Up to 0.5 times the lot area, which is 2,611 sq ft (243 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
How tall can I build at 109 St. Davids Ave?
39 ft 4 in building envelope. Buildings must fit inside a 39 ft 4 in (12 m) envelope measured from the street for the front half of the lot and from the lane for the back half.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 109 St. Davids Ave?
Yes, with a single house: one coach house at the back of the lot. Only with a single house, one coach house per lot, and the owner has to live on the property. It cannot be sold on its own, because it cannot be stratified. At most 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²) of floor space and 22 ft (6.7 m) tall. It needs a development permit and a building permit, applied for at the same time.
Where do these figures come from, and will the city approve my project?
Lot outline, address, area, zone and land use category: the City of North Vancouver's public map, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), section 563, with sections 506, 507 and 510, read on 2026-09-20. This page shows what the zoning bylaw allows on paper. A real project also needs a building permit, the city reviews each design against more rules than the ones shown here, and the lot may carry limits the city's map does not show. Confirm the rules with the city's planning staff before you pay for a design.
Other lots on St. Davids Ave
- 94 St. Davids Ave Zone CD-669 · 5,997 sq ft
- 90 St. Davids Ave Zone CD-669 · 5,994 sq ft
- 85 St. Davids Ave Zone RG-3 · 6,811 sq ft
- 133 St. Davids Ave Zone CD-614 · 8,045 sq ft
- 82 St. Davids Ave Zone CD-669 · 11,149 sq ft
- 205 St. Davids Ave Zone CD-337 · 5,968 sq ft
- 245 St. Davids Ave Zone CD-246 · 11,757 sq ft
- 288 St. Davids Ave Zone CD-386 · 20,384 sq ft
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- 503 E 2nd St Zone CD-669 · 5,995 sq ft · 208 ft
- 507 E 1st St Zone CD-669 · 5,996 sq ft · 218 ft
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