131 W 20th St, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-000-983, lot 1-12, plan LMS860 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
Buildings may cover50%
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
- 8,497 sq ft
- Floor space
- 50% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
- Height
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the front
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the back
- 15 ft
- Keep clear at each side
- No
- Laneway home or coach house
789 m²
4,249 sq ft (395 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 8,497 sq ft
- Lot size
- Central Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
789 m²
- Strata: the figures cover the whole shared lot
Medium Density Apartment Residential zone (RM-1) · Residential Level 5 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
131 W 20th St on the map
How 131 W 20th St compares
- At 8,497 sq ft, this lot is larger than 85% of the 81 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on W 20th St; the middle lot there is 6,996 sq ft.
- 5 of the 81 other lots on W 20th St share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (73).
- Most lots on W 20th St may hold 4 units under the zoning bylaw (73 of 81); this lot has no set number.
- Across Central Lonsdale, the middle lot is 7,320 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 131 W 20th St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 8,497 sq ft (789 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Central Lonsdale
- Parcel number CNV-000-983, lot 1-12, plan LMS860
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 8,497 sq ft (789 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 50% of the lot, or 4,249 sq ft (395 m²), for any lot. That is the share of the lot buildings may sit on, seen from above.
- Distance from property lines: at least 20 ft (6.096 m) from the front, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the back and 15 ft (4.57 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the side street.
- Height: up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
- Floor space can rise to 1.6 times the lot area with adaptable design under section 423.
- 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 (37.16 m²) of floor space.
- An apartment building needs a lot of at least 6,997 sq ft (650 m²).
A laneway home or coach house
- The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
- From Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), read on 2026-09-20.
From the city's records
- The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
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), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, read on 2026-09-20. https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf
Questions about 131 W 20th St
How many units can I build at 131 W 20th St?
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
What zone is 131 W 20th St in?
Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1). The City's three-storey apartment zone. Section 504 permits apartment buildings, rental apartment buildings, ground-oriented apartments, duplexes and houses. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Residential Level 5. The city's records place it in Central Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 131 W 20th St?
8,497 sq ft (789 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel. The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
How much floor space can I build at 131 W 20th St?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 8,497 sq ft (789 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 131 W 20th St?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 131 W 20th St?
The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
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), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, 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 W 20th St
- 134 W 20th St Zone RM-1 · 13,613 sq ft
- 137 W 20th St Zone RM-1 · 10,194 sq ft
- 124 W 20th St Zone CD-746 · 18,168 sq ft
- 121 W 20th St Zone RM-1 · 18,965 sq ft
- 144 W 20th St Zone RM-1 · 17,584 sq ft
- 116 W 20th St Zone C-2 · 4,538 sq ft
- 149 W 20th St Zone RM-1 · 18,695 sq ft
- 245 W 20th St Zone P-1 · 4,477 sq ft
Lots nearby
- 130 W 19th St Zone RM-1 · 11,614 sq ft · 152 ft
- 120 W 19th St Zone RM-1 · 18,985 sq ft · 153 ft
- 1945 Lonsdale Ave Zone C-2 · 11,266 sq ft · 251 ft
- 1905 Lonsdale Ave Zone C-2 · 7,466 sq ft · 270 ft
- 1925 Lonsdale Ave Zone C-2 · 3,626 sq ft · 275 ft
- 1925 Lonsdale Ave Zone C-2 · 3,625 sq ft · 278 ft
- 1925 Lonsdale Ave Zone C-2 · 3,625 sq ft · 285 ft
- 1915 Lonsdale Ave Zone C-2 · 3,734 sq ft · 297 ft
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