Streamside areas in North Vancouver (City)

342
Lots: 7,009 sq ft (651 m²)
Middle lot size: 158
4 units allowed: 10
3 units allowed: 8
6 units allowed: 162
Ground Oriented (GO): 133
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The City of North Vancouver's streamside map covers lots near creeks and ravines. Building near a stream can come with limits on where on the lot you can build. Ask the city what the streamside rules mean for your lot.

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Where do these figures come from?

Lot counts come from the City of North Vancouver's public map, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Confirm the rules for your lot with the city before you pay for a design.

Does this mean the city will approve my project?

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 your 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.

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Where this came from

Lot outlines, addresses, areas, zones and land use categories for the City of North Vancouver come from the City of North Vancouver's public map , 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.

The rules for the Ground Oriented and Mid Rise zones come from Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 9137 , read on 2026-09-18.

The rules for the One-Unit Residential and One-Unit Residential zones come from Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, RS-1 and RS-2 excerpt published by the City , read on 2026-09-20.

The rules for the Two-Unit Residential and Ground-Oriented Residential 1 and Ground-Oriented Residential 2 and Ground Oriented Residential 2A and Ground-Oriented Residential 3 and Ground-Oriented Residential 4 and Medium Density Apartment Residential and Medium Density Apartment Residential 2 and High Density Apartment Residential zones come from Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1) , read on 2026-09-20.

This lookup is published by RealDream Contracting, a renovation contractor in North Vancouver, independently of the city. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will check it against the city's records.