649 E 3rd St, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-001-787, lot 1-40, plan EPS6255, EPP76479 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 49 ft 3 in building envelope
This zone sets no number of units. Apartments and townhouses 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
- 15,173 sq ft
- Floor space
- 60% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 49 ft 3 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
1,410 m²
18,207 sq ft (1,691 m²)
3 m
1.6 m
2.4 m
one coach house at the back of the lot
Development permit, Building permit
Your lot
- 30,345 sq ft
- Lot size
- Moodyville
- Neighbourhood
2,819 m²
- Strata: the figures cover the whole shared lot
Medium Density Apartment Residential 2 zone (RM-2) · Residential Level 5 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
649 E 3rd St on the map
How 649 E 3rd St compares
- At 30,345 sq ft, this lot is larger than 92% of the 108 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on E 3rd St; the middle lot there is 6,841 sq ft.
- 8 of the 108 other lots on E 3rd St share its zone, RM-2; the commonest other zone there is M-1 (24).
- Most lots on E 3rd St may hold 6 units under the zoning bylaw (8 of 108); this lot has no set number.
- Across Moodyville, the middle lot is 6,838 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 649 E 3rd St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential 2 (RM-2)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 30,345 sq ft (2,819 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Moodyville
- Parcel number CNV-001-787, lot 1-40, plan EPS6255, EPP76479
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 0.5 times the lot area, which is 15,173 sq ft (1,410 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 18,207 sq ft (1,691 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 1.6 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.
- An apartment building needs a lot of at least 6,997 sq ft (650 m²).
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.
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 572, 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 649 E 3rd St
How many units can I build at 649 E 3rd St?
This zone sets no number of units. Apartments and townhouses 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 649 E 3rd St in?
Medium Density Apartment Residential 2 (RM-2). Townhouses and apartment buildings in areas the City's plan marks Residential Level 5, with floor space up to 1.6 times the lot. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Residential Level 5. The city's records place it in Moodyville.
How big is the lot at 649 E 3rd St?
30,345 sq ft (2,819 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 649 E 3rd St?
Up to 0.5 times the lot area, which is 15,173 sq ft (1,410 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 649 E 3rd St?
49 ft 3 in building envelope. Buildings must fit inside a 49 ft 3 in (15 m) envelope measured from the street for the front part of the lot and from the lane for the rest.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 649 E 3rd 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 572, 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 3rd St
- 648 E 3rd St Zone RG-3 · 6,841 sq ft
- 652 E 3rd St Zone RG-3 · 6,845 sq ft
- 642 E 3rd St Zone RG-3 · 6,846 sq ft
- 658 E 3rd St Zone RG-3 · 6,841 sq ft
- 632 E 3rd St Zone RG-3 · 34,217 sq ft
- 615 E 3rd St Zone RM-2 · 48,564 sq ft
- 612 E 3rd St Zone RG-3 · 6,845 sq ft
- 707 E 3rd St Zone CD-685 · 86,568 sq ft
Lots nearby
- 650 E 2nd St Zone RG-4 · 40,896 sq ft · 191 ft
- 651 E 1st St Zone CD-669 · 4,623 sq ft · 289 ft
- 311 Moody Ave Zone RG-3 · 6,842 sq ft · 300 ft
- 200 Moody Ave Zone P-1 · 5,288 sq ft · 309 ft
- 602 E 2nd St Zone RG-4 · 47,731 sq ft · 331 ft
- 665 E 2nd St Zone CD-669 · 8,146 sq ft · 340 ft
- 200 Moody Ave Zone P-1 · 5,765 sq ft · 378 ft
- 632 E 1st St Zone CD-669 · 22,175 sq ft · 385 ft
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