North Vancouver Secondary Suite Bylaws & Policies

 

 

 

 

City of North Vancouver

 

District of North Vancouver

 

Bylaw or Policy

 

Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700

 

District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965, No. 3210

 

Definition of “Suite”

 

Accessory Secondary Suite

 

Secondary Suite

 

Zoning

 

Single Family Residential Zone

 

Single Family Residential Zone

 

Type of Suite

 

Located in and part of a building which is a single real estate entity

 

Suite designated within a single family residential building

 

Number of Suites Permitted

 

Only 1 suite per single family dwelling

 

Only 1 suite is per single family residential building

 

Size Restrictions

 

Minimum 400 square feet and a maximum size of 40% of the total floor area of the building, up to 969 square feet.

 

Not to exceed in total area the lesser of 968 square feet or 40% of the residential floor space of the single family dwelling

 

Occupancy Restrictions

 

None

 

None

 

Owner Occupancy

 

Owner must live in building in order for a suite to be allowed

 

Owner of SFR building must live in building for suite to be allowed

 

Number of Occupants – Restrictions

 

None

 

None

 

Parking Requirements

 

1 additional off-street parking space is required

 

3 off-street parking spaces for a single family residential building with a suite

 

Fees

 

$177 inspection fee for each self-contained unit. Building permit application fee equal to 50% of building permit fee

 

$250 building permit application fee. $207.74 annual sewer rate per suite; $148.14 annual water rate per suite