163 W 5th St, North Vancouver
PID 005-213-240, lot H, plan 14362 · 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
- 24,490 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
2,275 m²
12,245 sq ft (1,138 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 24,490 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
2,275 m²
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.
163 W 5th St on the map
How 163 W 5th St compares
- At 24,490 sq ft, this lot is larger than 96% of the 46 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on W 5th St; the middle lot there is 6,003 sq ft.
- 7 of the 46 other lots on W 5th St share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (36).
- Most lots on W 5th St may hold 6 units under the zoning bylaw (33 of 46); this lot has no set number.
- Across Lower Lonsdale, the middle lot is 6,988 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 163 W 5th St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 24,490 sq ft (2,275 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- PID 005-213-240, lot H, plan 14362
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 24,490 sq ft (2,275 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 12,245 sq ft (1,138 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.
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 163 W 5th St
How many units can I build at 163 W 5th 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 163 W 5th 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 Lower Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 163 W 5th St?
24,490 sq ft (2,275 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 163 W 5th St?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 24,490 sq ft (2,275 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 163 W 5th St?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 163 W 5th 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 5th St
- 160 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 20,984 sq ft
- 170 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 10,493 sq ft
- 177 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 13,994 sq ft
- 145 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 27,979 sq ft
- 140 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 20,984 sq ft
- 130 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 27,979 sq ft
- 125 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 24,483 sq ft
- 205 W 5th St Zone GO · 5,051 sq ft · 6 units
Lots nearby
- 144 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 27,991 sq ft · 180 ft
- 170 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 21,000 sq ft · 194 ft
- 162 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 6,999 sq ft · 204 ft
- 506 Chesterfield Ave Zone CD-338 · 10,493 sq ft · 289 ft
- 136 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 7,000 sq ft · 311 ft
- 202 W 4th St Zone RG-2A · 9,817 sq ft · 329 ft
- 132 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 7,004 sq ft · 351 ft
- 441 Chesterfield Ave Zone GO · 2,804 sq ft · 3 units · 351 ft
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