135 E 20th St, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-000-667, lot 1-11, plan VR83 · 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
- 9,120 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
847 m²
4,560 sq ft (424 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 9,120 sq ft
- Lot size
- Central Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
847 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.
135 E 20th St on the map
How 135 E 20th St compares
- At 9,120 sq ft, this lot is larger than 86% of the 83 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on E 20th St; the middle lot there is 5,387 sq ft.
- 3 of the 83 other lots on E 20th St share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (73).
- Most lots on E 20th St may hold 4 units under the zoning bylaw (37 of 83); 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 135 E 20th St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 9,120 sq ft (847 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Central Lonsdale
- Parcel number CNV-000-667, lot 1-11, plan VR83
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 9,120 sq ft (847 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 4,560 sq ft (424 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 135 E 20th St
How many units can I build at 135 E 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 135 E 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 135 E 20th St?
9,120 sq ft (847 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 135 E 20th St?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 9,120 sq ft (847 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 135 E 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 135 E 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 E 20th St
- 132 E 20th St Zone CD-448 · 10,511 sq ft
- 140 E 20th St Zone RM-1 · 11,943 sq ft
- 125 E 20th St Zone CD-718 · 22,803 sq ft
- 145 E 20th St Zone RM-1 · 22,803 sq ft
- 157 E 20th St Zone CD-419 · 9,122 sq ft
- 160 E 20th St Zone RM-1 · 31,053 sq ft
- 202 E 20th St Zone GO · 4,772 sq ft · 6 units
- 203 E 20th St Zone GO · 4,560 sq ft · 6 units
Lots nearby
- 144 E 19th St Zone RM-1 · 27,370 sq ft · 213 ft
- E 20th St Zone CD-448 · 725 sq ft · 222 ft
- 124 E 19th St Zone RM-1 · 13,684 sq ft · 255 ft
- 120 E 19th St Zone RM-1 · 9,122 sq ft · 262 ft
- 1949 St. Georges Ave Zone RM-1 · 4,560 sq ft · 279 ft
- 1900 Lonsdale Ave Zone C-2 · 42,973 sq ft · 291 ft
- 160 E 19th St Zone RM-1 · 18,244 sq ft · 296 ft
- 143 E 21st St Zone CD-658 · 28,639 sq ft · 349 ft
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