General policies and guidelines
- Affordable Housing Policies
(88 KB)
- Bird Friendly Design Guidelines Explanatory Note
(6.5 MB)
- Bird Friendly Landscape Operational Guidelines
(9.5 MB)
- CityPlan
(10 MB)
- Online only
- CityPlan Rezoning Policy - Before and During Neighbourhood Visioning
(146 KB)
- Community Amenity Contributions - Through Rezonings
(1.67 MB)
- EcoDensity Charter
(412 KB)
- Online only
- Flood Plain Standards and Requirements
(1.67 MB)
- Green Buildings Policy for Rezonings
(182 KB)
- Required for applications received on or after May 1, 2017
- For more information on the requirements and process, refer to the bulletin Green Buildings Policy for Rezonings - Process and Requirements
(360 KB)
- Energy models must use the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines
(511 KB)
- Energy model submissions must use the ZEBP Energy Checklist
(31 KB)
- Prior to May 1, 2017, applications may choose to use this updated version, or the preceding version
(164 KB)
- Live/Work and Work/Live: Vancouver Overview, including Strategic Directions
(349 KB)
- Low-Carbon Energy Systems Policy
(119 KB)
- Neighbourhood Energy Centre Guidelines
(164 KB)
- Passive House Relaxations – Guidelines for Larger Projects
(181 KB)
- Policies and Guidelines for Upgrading Rooms Designated under the Single Room Accommodation (SRA) Bylaw 8733
(74 KB)
- Public Art Policy and Procedures for Rezoned Developments
(452 KB)
- Rezoning Policy for Sustainable Large Developments
(70 KB)
- Strata Title and Cooperative Conversion Guidelines
(221 KB)
- Transfer of Density Policy and Procedure
(875 KB)
- Truck Routes and Residential Rezoning Policy
(198 KB)
- Urban Agriculture Guidelines for the Private Realm
(104 KB)