461 W 16th St, North Vancouver
PID 009-935-321, lot 23, plan 8775 · 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
- 20,360 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
1,892 m²
10,180 sq ft (946 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 20,360 sq ft
- Lot size
- Mahon
- Neighbourhood
1,892 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.
461 W 16th St on the map
How 461 W 16th St compares
- At 20,360 sq ft, this lot is larger than 86% of the 80 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on W 16th St; the middle lot there is 6,996 sq ft.
- 1 of the 80 other lots on W 16th St share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (40).
- Most lots on W 16th St may hold 4 units under the zoning bylaw (39 of 80); this lot has no set number.
- Across Mahon, the middle lot is 6,484 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 461 W 16th St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 20,360 sq ft (1,892 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Mahon
- PID 009-935-321, lot 23, plan 8775
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 20,360 sq ft (1,892 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 10,180 sq ft (946 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 461 W 16th St
How many units can I build at 461 W 16th 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 461 W 16th 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 Mahon.
How big is the lot at 461 W 16th St?
20,360 sq ft (1,892 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 461 W 16th St?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 20,360 sq ft (1,892 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 461 W 16th St?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 461 W 16th 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 16th St
- 450 W 16th St Zone P-1 · 50,077 sq ft
- 447 W 16th St Zone GO · 7,570 sq ft · 4 units
- 441 W 16th St Zone GO · 7,569 sq ft · 4 units
- 437 W 16th St Zone GO · 7,568 sq ft · 4 units
- 431 W 16th St Zone GO · 7,820 sq ft · 4 units
- 427 W 16th St Zone GO · 7,987 sq ft · 4 units
- 421 W 16th St Zone CD-208 · 8,406 sq ft
- 413 W 16th St Zone GO · 8,405 sq ft · 4 units
Lots nearby
- 460 W 15th St Zone RM-1 · 20,359 sq ft · 161 ft
- 450 W 15th St Zone GO · 7,570 sq ft · 4 units · 180 ft
- 1555 Forbes Ave Zone P-1 · 23,850 sq ft · 213 ft
- 444 W 15th St Zone GO · 7,569 sq ft · 4 units · 214 ft
- 440 W 15th St Zone GO · 7,568 sq ft · 4 units · 255 ft
- 1513 Forbes Ave Zone P-1 · 48,101 sq ft · 267 ft
- 1601 Forbes Ave Zone P-1 · 24,609 sq ft · 286 ft
- 432 W 15th St Zone GO · 7,819 sq ft · 4 units · 315 ft
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