The District of North Vancouver Coach House is a smaller, detached home located where the garage would normally go on a single-family lot.
Coach Houses houses contribute to the overall sustainability of the city. They give people more opportunities to live close to where they work, shop, and play, and they make the city’s urban lanes more green, liveable, and safe.
Coach Houses also contribute to the amount of affordable rental housing available in the city.
The District of North Vancouver has a step-by-step how-to guide for anyone interested in building a Coach House.
The guide will answer your questions about North Vancouver Coach Houses and help you put your ideas into action.
The how-to guide includes:
Step-by-step help for the application process
Illustrations of regulations and guidelines
Sketches of North Vancouver Coach House floor plans and exteriors
Resources for designing and building your Coach house
Photos of completed Coach house
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District of North Vancouver Coach House Guidelines
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Bylaw or Policy
Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700
Suite Defined
Accessory Coach House
Premitted Zoning
Single Family Residential. Must be located in a Development Permit Area (DPA)
Type of Suite
Number of Suites Allowed
Only 1 suite per lot. You cannot have an existing secondary suite, either attached or detached
Size of Suite
Lot Size 6000 – 7000 sq. ft. | Max Coach House size 736 sq. ft. + 232 sq. ft. garage
Lot Size 7000 – 8000 sq. ft.)| Max Coach House size: 868 sq. ft. + 232 sq. ft. garage
Lot Size 8000 sq. ft and greater | Max Coach House size: 968 sq. ft. + 232 sq. ft. garage
Location on lot
One storey Coach Houses will be a minimum of 4ft from the side lot lines and 5ft from rear line.
Two storey Coach Houses will be a minimum of 8ft from the side lot lines and 5ft from rear line.
Lane Access Required
NO
Parking Requirements
1 additional off-street parking space per Coach House
Owner Occupation Restriction
The registered owner of the lot must occupy, as his/her principal place of residence, either the principal dwelling unit or the coach house unit
Fees
Development Variance Permit Fees: $645 – $940
Building Permit (may include environmental permits): Approximately 1.5% of total construction cost ($3,750 – $4,500)
Notes
District of North Vancouver Coach House
DISCLAIMER: District of North Vancouver Coach House Regulations are provided as a courtesy only. Always consult the District North Vancouver Building Department prior to any construction.
A Vancouver Laneway House is a smaller, detached home located where the garage would normally go on a single-family lot.
Vancouver Laneway Houses houses contribute to the overall sustainability of the city. They give people more opportunities to live close to where they work, shop, and play, and they make the city’s urban lanes more green, liveable, and safe.
Laneway Houses also contribute to the amount of affordable rental housing available in the city.
The City of Vancouver has a step-by-step how-to guide for anyone interested in building a Laneway House.
The guide will answer your questions about Vancouver Laneway Houses and help you put your ideas into action.
The how-to guide includes:
Step-by-step help for the application process
Illustrations of regulations and guidelines
Sketches of Vancouver Laneway House floor plans and exteriors
Resources for designing and building your Coach house
Photos of completed Coach house
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City of Vancouver Laneway House Guidelines
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Bylaw or Policy
Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1997, No. 3575
Suite Defined
Laneway House
Premitted Zoning
All one-family dwelling zones (RS zones) Minimum 33′ Wide Lots
Type of Suite
Laneway home is a smaller detached home, located at the rear of a single-family zoned lot where a garage would normally go
Number of Suites Allowed
Allowed both one laneway house and one secondary suite contained within the principal dwelling per lot
Size of Suite
Maximum floor area: 56m2 (644ft2) on standard 33ft x 122ft lots and 84m2 (900ft2) on 50ft x 122ft lots.
Maximum size of laneway house is 900ft2 regardless of lot size. Minimum floor area: 26m2 (280ft2), with a possible relaxation down to 19m2 (204ft2).
Upper storey is restricted to 60% of the footprint of the laneway house.
Height – 1 storey: same maximum height as a garage, from 3.7m (12ft) with a flat roof, to 4.6m (15ft) with a sloped roof.
Height – 1.5 storey: laneway home with a partial upper storey can have maximum height of 5.5m (18ft).
Location on lot
Minimum setbacks: rear lane 0.9m (if lot is less than 30.5m deep then rear setback can be 0.6m); sideyard minimum 10% of lot width (1 storey home could be reduced to 0.6m); exterior lot line 3m; 4.9m from the house.
1.5 storey laneway house is limited to the rear 7.9m (26ft) of the lot. 1 storey laneway house may extend into the yard a further 1.8m (6ft) to a maximum of 9.8m (32ft).
Lane Access Required
YES
Parking Requirements
Minimum of one unenclosed and uncovered on site parking space adjacent to the laneway house – for use by any of the dwelling units on site.
An enclosed or covered parking space may be provided in the laneway house and is counted as part of the permitted floor area. This includes carports
Owner Occupation Restriction
NO
Fees
Application fees include: 1) Development permit fee: 1 storey $1,000, 1.5 storey $1,520. 2) Building permit fee: based on project value. 3) Development cost levy fees: $2.91 per ft2 of dwelling unit space. 4) Engineering fees. 5) Fees for trades permits and inspections. Site servicing costs include sewer, water, electricity and gas – fees for connection of each vary
Notes
City of Vancouver Laneway House
DISCLAIMER: The City of Vancouver Laneway House Regulations are provided as a courtesy only. Always consult the City Vancouver Building Department prior to any construction.
A North Vancouver Coach House is a smaller, detached home located where the garage would normally go on a single-family lot.
Coach Houses houses contribute to the overall sustainability of the city. They give people more opportunities to live close to where they work, shop, and play, and they make the city’s urban lanes more green, liveable, and safe.
Coach Houses also contribute to the amount of affordable rental housing available in the city.
The City of North Vancouver has a step-by-step how-to guide for anyone interested in building a Coach House.
The guide will answer your questions about North Vancouver Coach Houses and help you put your ideas into action.
The how-to guide includes:
Step-by-step help for the application process
Illustrations of regulations and guidelines
Sketches of North Vancouver Coach House floor plans and exteriors
Resources for designing and building your Coach house
Photos of completed Coach house
DOWNLOAD
City of North Vancouver Coach House Guidelines
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Bylaw or Policy
Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700
Suite Defined
Accessory Coach House
Premitted Zoning
One-Unit Residential (RS-1) (RS-2) (RS-3)
Type of Suite
Coach house is a detached secondary suite usually located at the rear of the lot Level A coach house is a one storey building with a smaller floor area (up to 800ft2) and will require staff approval Level B coach house is a 1.6 storey building with a larger floor area (up to 1,000ft2) and will require city council approval
Number of Suites Allowed
Only 1 suite per lot. Either a garden suite or a secondary suite (contained within the principal dwelling), but not both
Size of Suite
Level A coach house maximum floor area of 800ft2 or 15% of lot coverage, whichever is less
Maximum height of Level A 10ft or 15ft if roof is peaked (1 storey)
Level B coach house maximum floor area of 1,000ft2 or 15% of lot coverage, whichever is less
Maximum height of Level B 10ft or 22ft if roof is peaked (1.6 storeys)
Location on lot
Setbacks for both Level A and B: rear 5ft; interior side lot line 5ft; exterior lot line 10ft (or 0.2 times the lot width whichever is less); 20ft from principal building
There are some exceptions to these setbacks, see guidelines
Lane Access Required
NO
Parking Requirements
1 additional off-street parking space per dwelling unit
Owner Occupation Restriction
Either the principal dwelling unit or the coach house must be occupied by the registered owner
Fees
Level A North Vancouver coach house development permit: $500
Level B accessory coach house development zoning amendment: $1,750
Notes
City of North Vancouver Coach House
DISCLAIMER: The City of North Vancouver Coach House Regulations are provided as a courtesy only. Always consult the City North Vancouver Building Department prior to any construction.
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