The City of Vancouver’s new bulletin on Building Height is now available.
City of Vancouver Council approved amendments on July 6, 2021 to update and clarify land use regulations by introducing new definitions for height and decorative roof, amendments to the definition of base surface, and updates to section 10.18 height regulations to modernize wording, provide more flexibility for roof access and roof top amenity features, and to clarify decorative roof regulations.
The Building Height Technical Design Supplement bulletin provides information on how building height regulations are administered including:
- Types of grades and when they are used
- Where height is measured to
- How height is measured for unique site circumstances
- Interpolation
- Height variances
This topic-specific bulletin is available on the City of Vancouver’s zoning and land use document library.