Sixplex in North Vancouver
- 599
- Lots where it is allowed
- 1
- Zone
- 6,169 sq ft (573 m²)
- Middle lot size
- 6
- Units on one lot
- 329
- Most in Central Lonsdale
599 lots in the City of North Vancouver sit in a zone whose rules allow a sixplex. That zone is Ground Oriented (GO).
The bylaw names no building shape. It sets how many units a lot may hold and leaves the arrangement to the design. Sixplex is the everyday word for 6 units on one lot, and that is what this page counts.
The middle lot among them is 6,169 sq ft (573 m²). They run from 3,086 sq ft (287 m²) to 31,564 sq ft (2,932 m²).
Where the zoning allows one
Each zone below sets a number of units that reaches 6 in its own section of the City of North Vancouver's zoning bylaw. A zone left off this list does not allow a sixplex, whatever a neighbouring lot has on it already: a building put up under older rules can stay, and that does not make the same thing allowed today.
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Ground Oriented (GO) 599 lots, Part 5B, sections 573 to 583
The City's zone for low-density housing, from a single house up to a small multiplex of 3 to 6 units. It replaced most of the City's single-family and duplex zoning in December 2025.
How big a lot it needs
The bylaw sets no smallest lot for a sixplex. What fits still depends on the lot: the floor space, the lot coverage and the distances from the property lines below all scale with the lot's own size.
The rules that come with it
The figures below are the ones that decide what fits. Each zone's own page carries the rest, including how the floor space changes with the land use category the city's plan gives a lot.
Ground Oriented (GO)
- Height: up to 3 storeys.
- Floor space: 0.85 or 1.0 times the lot area, depending on the category the city's plan gives the lot.
- Lot coverage: with 6 units, buildings may sit on up to 45% of the lot.
- Distance from the property lines: 9 ft 10 in (3 m) at the front, 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m) at the back and 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) at each side.
- Permits: development permit and building permit, unless the work is exempt.
Where they are in the city
The 599 lots that allow a sixplex sit across 5 of the neighbourhoods the City of North Vancouver maps. Central Lonsdale holds the most, 329 of them, which is 55%.
- Central Lonsdale 329
- Mahon 135
- Lower Lonsdale 99
- Moodyville 26
- Marine-Hamilton 10
Lots where the zoning allows one
24 of the 599 lots, taken across the city. Each address opens that lot's own page, with its zone, its size, the number of units allowed and the full breakdown. To check one address, use the box at the foot of this page.
- 201 E 18th St Zone GO · 9,557 sq ft · 6 units
- 211 E 21st St Zone GO · 4,772 sq ft · 6 units
- 218 E 20th St Zone GO · 4,770 sq ft · 6 units
- 224 E 20th St Zone GO · 9,550 sq ft · 6 units
- 230 E 19th St Zone GO · 4,556 sq ft · 6 units
- 236 E 17th St Zone GO · 6,223 sq ft · 6 units
- 241 E 21st St Zone GO · 4,772 sq ft · 6 units
- 248 W 19th St Zone GO · 4,477 sq ft · 6 units
- 256 E 9th St Zone GO · 6,989 sq ft · 6 units
- 265 E 23rd St Zone GO · 6,876 sq ft · 6 units
- 357 W 14th St Zone GO · 8,868 sq ft · 6 units
- 1816 Mahon Ave Zone GO · 7,134 sq ft · 6 units
- 2018 Mahon Ave Zone GO · 3,955 sq ft · 6 units
- 2400 Chesterfield Ave Zone GO · 9,426 sq ft · 6 units
- 240 W 5th St Zone GO · 6,003 sq ft · 6 units
- 323 E 4th St Zone GO · 6,003 sq ft · 6 units
- 419 W Keith Rd Zone GO · 6,196 sq ft · 6 units
- 608 Forbes Ave Zone GO · 6,513 sq ft · 6 units
- 227 W 24th St Zone GO · 6,485 sq ft · 6 units
- 246 W 22nd St Zone GO · 4,568 sq ft · 6 units
- 438 W Keith Rd Zone GO · 6,989 sq ft · 6 units
- 537 W 14th St Zone GO · 5,594 sq ft · 6 units
- 2212 Mahon Ave Zone GO · 4,915 sq ft · 6 units
- 509 E 4th St Zone GO · 6,843 sq ft · 6 units
Every kind of property North Vancouver (City) allows , each with the zones that allow it and the sections of the bylaw behind them.
Questions
Can I build a sixplex in North Vancouver?
On 599 lots, yes, because their zoning allows it. That is 9% of the 6,781 lots the City of North Vancouver records. Whether your own lot is one of them depends on its zone, so look the address up.
Which zones allow a sixplex in North Vancouver?
Ground Oriented (GO), under Part 5B, sections 573 to 583. Each zone's page lists its own height, floor space and setback figures.
Does the bylaw use the word "sixplex"?
No. It sets how many units a lot may hold and says nothing about the shape of the building. Sixplex is the everyday word for 6 units on one lot, and it is used here because that is the word people search with.
How tall can a sixplex be in North Vancouver?
Up to 3 storeys. The zone's page carries the rest of the height rules, including the lower limit near the back of the lot where the zone sets one.
How much parking does a sixplex need in North Vancouver?
0.5 spaces per unit in the zones that set a rate, rounded the way the zone's own section rounds it. Zones that set no rate are marked on their own pages.
Which parts of North Vancouver have the most lots where a sixplex is allowed?
Central Lonsdale with 329, Mahon with 135 and Lower Lonsdale with 99. Every neighbourhood with lots that allow it is listed on this page, each linking to its own page.
Where do these figures come from?
Every count on this page is worked out from the City of North Vancouver's own lot, zoning and land use records, downloaded on September 19, 2026, and every rule is quoted from the section of the zoning bylaw named beside it. Nothing here is an estimate. The city decides what it will approve, so treat this as a starting point and confirm with the city before you design.
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