452 E 2nd St, North Vancouver
PID 005-513-499, lot 14, 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
- 2,984 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
277 m²
3,581 sq ft (333 m²)
3 m
1.6 m
2.4 m
one coach house at the back of the lot
Development permit, Building permit
Your lot
- 5,968 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
554 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.
452 E 2nd St on the map
How 452 E 2nd St compares
- At 5,968 sq ft, this lot is larger than 25% of the 59 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on E 2nd St; the middle lot there is 5,993 sq ft.
- 23 of the 59 other lots on E 2nd St share its zone, RG-3; the commonest other zone there is RM-1 (9).
- Across Lower Lonsdale, the middle lot is 6,988 sq ft; this one is smaller than that.
The full breakdown for 452 E 2nd St
Your lot
- Zone: Ground-Oriented Residential 3 (RG-3)
- Land use category: Residential Level 4
- Lot area: 5,968 sq ft (554 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- PID 005-513-499, lot 14, plan 878
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 0.5 times the lot area, which is 2,984 sq ft (277 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 3,581 sq ft (333 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 452 E 2nd St
How many units can I build at 452 E 2nd 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 452 E 2nd St 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 452 E 2nd St?
5,968 sq ft (554 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 452 E 2nd St?
Up to 0.5 times the lot area, which is 2,984 sq ft (277 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 452 E 2nd St?
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 452 E 2nd 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 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 E 2nd St
- 453 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,988 sq ft
- 447 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,989 sq ft
- 457 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,987 sq ft
- 446 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,968 sq ft
- 444 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 2,029 sq ft
- 443 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,989 sq ft
- 442 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 3,939 sq ft
- 463 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,986 sq ft
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- 467 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,985 sq ft · 208 ft
- 441 E 3rd St Zone RM-2 · 11,933 sq ft · 212 ft
- 426 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 5,968 sq ft · 249 ft
- 439 E 2nd St Zone RG-3 · 3,953 sq ft · 259 ft
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