Triplex in North Vancouver
- 4,876
- Lots where it is allowed
- 1
- Zone
- 6,750 sq ft (627 m²)
- Middle lot size
- 3
- Units on one lot
- 1,171
- Most in Grand Boulevard
4,876 lots in the City of North Vancouver sit in a zone whose rules allow a triplex. 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. Triplex is the everyday word for 3 units on one lot, and that is what this page counts.
The middle lot among them is 6,750 sq ft (627 m²). They run from 500 sq ft (46 m²) to 31,564 sq ft (2,932 m²).
Where the zoning allows one
Each zone below sets a number of units that reaches 3 in its own section of the City of North Vancouver's zoning bylaw. A zone left off this list does not allow a triplex, 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) 4,876 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 triplex. 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 3 units, buildings may sit on up to 40% 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 4,876 lots that allow a triplex sit across 9 of the neighbourhoods the City of North Vancouver maps. Grand Boulevard holds the most, 1,171 of them, which is 24%.
- Grand Boulevard 1,171
- Mahon 837
- Moodyville 729
- Tempe 624
- Central Lonsdale 600
- Westview 394
- Marine-Hamilton 275
- Lower Lonsdale 196
- Cedar Village 50
Lots where the zoning allows one
24 of the 4,876 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.
- 1150 Eastview Rd Zone GO · 6,373 sq ft · 4 units
- 241 E 23rd St Zone GO · 31,564 sq ft · 6 units
- 339 E 15th St Zone GO · 7,329 sq ft · 4 units
- 2028 Mahon Ave Zone GO · 3,956 sq ft · 6 units
- 355 E 21st St Zone GO · 8,454 sq ft · 4 units
- 439 E 13th St Zone GO · 7,340 sq ft · 4 units
- 525 E 16th St Zone GO · 7,358 sq ft · 4 units
- 726 E 15th St Zone GO · 7,341 sq ft · 4 units
- 885 E 16th St Zone GO · 9,143 sq ft · 4 units
- 218 W 5th St Zone GO · 6,002 sq ft · 6 units
- 221 W 23rd St Zone GO · 5,120 sq ft · 6 units
- 345 W 20th St Zone GO · 9,310 sq ft · 4 units
- 527 W 14th St Zone GO · 8,385 sq ft · 6 units
- 1798 Bewicke Ave Zone GO · 7,584 sq ft · 4 units
- 2353 Jones Ave Zone GO · 5,993 sq ft · 4 units
- 1436 Bewicke Ave Zone GO · 6,469 sq ft · 4 units
- 508 E 7th St Zone GO · 6,970 sq ft · 4 units
- 645 E 6th St Zone GO · 6,838 sq ft · 4 units
- 837 E Keith Rd Zone GO · 6,795 sq ft · 4 units
- 117 E 27th St Zone GO · 5,859 sq ft · 4 units
- 329 E 27th St Zone GO · 6,674 sq ft · 4 units
- 726 E 26th St Zone GO · 6,677 sq ft · 4 units
- 2878 Munday Pl Zone GO · 6,128 sq ft · 4 units
- 353 W 26th St Zone GO · 5,700 sq ft · 4 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 triplex in North Vancouver?
On 4,876 lots, yes, because their zoning allows it. That is 72% 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 triplex 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 "triplex"?
No. It sets how many units a lot may hold and says nothing about the shape of the building. Triplex is the everyday word for 3 units on one lot, and it is used here because that is the word people search with.
How tall can a triplex 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 triplex 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 triplex is allowed?
Grand Boulevard with 1,171, Mahon with 837 and Moodyville with 729. 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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