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Sections
RA
RS
RT
RM
C
M&I
HA
CD
General Schedules
Appendices
Index

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Zoning and Development By-law (No. 3575)

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(This electronic version is amended up to January 1, 2012)
(Note to subscribers: The most recent paper update is amended up to December 31, 2009. Subsequent amendments which may appear in this electronic consolidation will be included in a future update package.)

Explanation of amendments since December 31, 2012

Appendix E (pdf, 726 kb) and Appendix H (pdf, 84 kb) have been updated to reflect fee increases, effective January 1, 2012.

Sections

Section 1 (pdf, 7 kb) - Short Title
Section 2 (pdf, 160 kb) - Definitions
Section 3 (pdf, 86 kb) - Administration
Section 4 (pdf, 19 kb) - Development Permits
Section 5 (pdf, 28 kb) - Exemptions From Development Permit Requirement
Section 6 (pdf, 9 kb) - General Prohibitions
Section 7 (pdf, 10 kb) - Enforcement
Section 8 (pdf, 12 kb) - Penalties
Section 9 (pdf, 12 kb) - Zoning Districts
Section 10 (pdf, 130 kb) - General Regulations
Section 11 (pdf, 132 kb) - Additional Regulations
Section 12 (pdf, 8 kb) - Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations deleted November 4, 1986 by By-law No. 6059. See Parking By-law.
Section 13 (pdf, 11 kb) - Amendments to the By-law
Section 14 (pdf, 11 kb) - Building Lines
Section 15 (pdf, 9 kb) - Repeal of Previous By-laws
Section 16 (pdf, 10 kb) - Effective Date of By-law

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RA-1 District Schedule (Limited Agriculture)

RA-1 (pdf, 38 kb)

RS District Schedules (One-Family Dwelling)

RS-1 (pdf, 147 kb)
RS-1A (pdf, 37 kb)
RS-1B (pdf, 42 kb)
RS-2 (pdf, 42 kb)
RS-3 and RS-3A (pdf, 45 kb)
RS-4 (pdf, 37 kb)
RS-5 (pdf, 129 kb)
RS-6 (pdf, 72 kb)
RS-7 (pdf, 66 kb)

RT District Schedules (Two-Family Dwelling)

RT-1 (pdf, 37 kb)
RT-2 (pdf, 40 kb)
RT-3 (pdf, 51 kb)
RT-4, RT-4A, RT-4N and RT-4AN (pdf, 43 kb)
RT-5, RT-5A, RT-5N and RT-5AN (pdf, 46 kb)
RT-6 (pdf, 46 kb)
RT-7 (pdf, 46 kb)
RT-8 (pdf, 46 kb)
RT-9 (pdf, 42 kb)
RT-10 and RT-10N (pdf, 46 kb)

RM District Schedules (Multiple Dwelling)

RM-1 and RM-1N (pdf, 47 kb)
RM-2 (pdf, 83 kb)
RM-3 (pdf, 85 kb)
RM-3A (pdf, 84 kb)
RM-4 and RM-4N (pdf, 88 kb)
RM-5, RM-5A, RM-5B and RM-5C (pdf, 206 kb)
RM-6 (pdf, 47 kb)
FM-1 (pdf, 335 kb)

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C District Schedules (Commercial)

C-1 (pdf, 97 kb)
C-2 (pdf, 170 kb)
C-2B (pdf, 87 kb)
C-2C (pdf, 85 kb)
C-2C1 (pdf, 87 kb)
C-3A (pdf, 91 kb)
C-5 and C-6 (West End Commercial Districts) (pdf, 69 kb)
C-7 and C-8 (pdf, 103 kb)
FC-1 (East False Creek) (pdf, 44 kb)

M & I District Schedules (Industrial)

MC-1 and MC-2 (pdf, 107 kb)
M-1 (pdf, 99 kb)
M-1A (pdf, 35 kb)
M-1B (pdf, 47 kb)
M-2 (pdf, 142 kb)
IC-1 and IC-2 (pdf, 100 kb)
IC-3 (pdf, 101 kb)
I-1 (pdf, 98 kb)
I-2 (pdf, 144 kb)
I-3 (pdf, 98 kb)

HA District Schedules (Historic Area)

HA-1 and HA-1A (Chinatown) (pdf, 128 kb)
HA-2 (Gastown) (pdf, 29 kb)
HA-3 (Yaletown) (pdf, 42 kb)

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CD Districts (Comprehensive Development)

CD-1 (pdf, 332 kb) (html version)
False Creek (pdf, 14 kb) (see also False Creek Official Development Plan)
Downtown (pdf, 10 kb) (see also Downtown District Official Development Plan)
Central Waterfront (pdf, 11 kb) (see also Central Waterfront Official Development Plan and Coal Harbour Official Development Plan)
Downtown Eastside/Oppenheimer (pdf, 10 kb) (see also Downtown Eastside/Oppenheimer Official Development Plan)
First Shaughnessy (pdf, 19 kb) (see also First Shaughnessy Official Developmen Plan)
B.C. Place/Expo (pdf, 91 kb) (see also False Creek North Official Development Plan and Southeast Granville Slopes Official Development Plan)

General Schedules

Schedule C (pdf, 40 kb) - Streets Requiring Landscaped Setbacks
Schedule D (pdf, 6 kb) - Zoning District Plan
Schedule E (pdf, 171 kb) - Building Lines

Appendices

Appendix A (pdf, 75 kb) - Extracts From the Vancouver Charter Concerning Planning Powers
Appendix C (pdf, 67 kb) - Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel By-law No. 5869
Appendix D (pdf, 170 kb) - Board of Variance By-law No. 3844
Appendix E (pdf, 726 kb) - Zoning and Development Fee By-law No. 5585
Appendix F (pdf, 22 kb) - Urban Design Panel By-law No. 4722
Appendix G (pdf, 40 kb) - Policies and Guidelines Adopted by City Council
Appendix H (pdf, 84 kb) - Miscellaneous Fees (Planning) By-law No. 5664
Appendix I (pdf, 19 kb) - List of Amending By-laws to By-law 3575
Appendix J (pdf, 9 kb) - Table of Metric/Imperial Equivalents
Appendix K (pdf, 73 kb) - Heritage By-law No. 4837
Appendix L (pdf, 8 kb) - Facilitate Demolition For Social Housing
Appendix M - Establish a Notice Period for Demolitions Pursuant to the Residential Tenancy Act By-law No. 6895 - Repealed on November 1, 2005

Index

Index (pdf, 104 kb)

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