202 W 4th St, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-000-745, lot 1-5, plan VR550 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 27 ft 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 cover40%
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
- 7,363 sq ft
- Floor space
- 40% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 27 ft building envelope
- Height
- 9 ft 10 in
- Keep clear at the front
- 5 ft 3 in
- Keep clear at the back
- 5 ft 3 in
- Keep clear at each side
- Only with a house
- Laneway home or coach house
- 2 permits
- Permits
684 m²
3,927 sq ft (365 m²)
3 m
1.6 m
1.6 m
one coach house at the back of the lot
Development permit, Building permit
Your lot
- 9,817 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
912 m²
- Strata: the figures cover the whole shared lot
Ground Oriented Residential 2A zone (RG-2A) · Residential Level 4 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
202 W 4th St on the map
How 202 W 4th St compares
- At 9,817 sq ft, this lot is larger than 61% of the 36 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on W 4th St; the middle lot there is 8,391 sq ft.
- 0 of the 36 other lots on W 4th St share its zone, RG-2A; the commonest other zone there is RM-1 (24).
- Most lots on W 4th St may hold 6 units under the zoning bylaw (2 of 36); 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 202 W 4th St
Your lot
- Zone: Ground Oriented Residential 2A (RG-2A)
- Land use category: Residential Level 4
- Lot area: 9,817 sq ft (912 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- Parcel number CNV-000-745, lot 1-5, plan VR550
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 0.75 times the lot area, which is 7,363 sq ft (684 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 40% of the lot, or 3,927 sq ft (365 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 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m) from the side street.
- 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.
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.
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.
- The City of North Vancouver's records list this lot under the addresses 202-204 W 4th St, 405-409 Chesterfield Ave.
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 562A, 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 202 W 4th St
How many units can I build at 202 W 4th St?
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 202 W 4th St in?
Ground Oriented Residential 2A (RG-2A). Townhouses, small rental apartment buildings, duplexes and houses, with floor space up to 0.75 times the lot and a lower height than RG-2. 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 202 W 4th St?
9,817 sq ft (912 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. The City of North Vancouver's records list this lot under the addresses 202-204 W 4th St, 405-409 Chesterfield Ave.
How much floor space can I build at 202 W 4th St?
Up to 0.75 times the lot area, which is 7,363 sq ft (684 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 202 W 4th St?
27 ft building envelope. Buildings must fit inside an 27 ft (8.23 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 202 W 4th St?
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 562A, 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 W 4th St
- 222 W 4th St Zone CD-183 · 25,245 sq ft
- 175 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 13,195 sq ft
- 230 W 4th St Zone RT-1 · 7,014 sq ft · 6 units
- 230 W 4th St Zone RT-1 · 7,014 sq ft · 4 units
- 170 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 21,000 sq ft
- 235 W 4th St Zone RM-1 · 17,977 sq ft
- 238 W 4th St Zone CD-198 · 7,012 sq ft
- 240 W 4th St Zone CD-721 · 7,010 sq ft
Lots nearby
- 437 Chesterfield Ave Zone GO · 2,806 sq ft · 3 units · 84 ft
- 439 Chesterfield Ave Zone GO · 2,806 sq ft · 3 units · 108 ft
- 211 W 5th St Zone GO · 7,016 sq ft · 6 units · 121 ft
- 441 Chesterfield Ave Zone GO · 2,804 sq ft · 3 units · 134 ft
- 217 W 5th St Zone GO · 7,013 sq ft · 6 units · 162 ft
- 205 W 5th St Zone GO · 5,051 sq ft · 6 units · 169 ft
- 225 W 5th St Zone GO · 3,928 sq ft · 6 units · 192 ft
- 177 W 5th St Zone RM-1 · 13,994 sq ft · 206 ft
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