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RS5 zone in Port Moody
Heritage Woods Small Lot Single Detached Residential. Single detached homes on small Heritage Woods lots, with SSMUH permitted in SSMUH Areas.
232lots in this zone on the map
451 m²median lot size (4,855 ft²)
372–993 m²smallest to largest lot
10.5 mmaximum height (34 ft)
The rules
| Name | Heritage Woods Small Lot Single Detached Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | SSMUH: 3 on lots <=280 m2, 4 on lots 280-4,050 m2, 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop (s.5.5.2-5.5.4), only inside SSMUH Areas (Schedule A Map 3); not in Transit-Oriented Areas. Base: house + secondary suite + ADU |
| Floor space ratio | 0.7 on lots 0–280 m²; 0.8 on lots 280–4,050 m²; 0.6 on lots over 4,050 m² |
| Floor space notes | SSMUH table (s.8.9.4, added by Bylaw 3460): FAR 0.7 for 3 units, +0.1 per extra unit: 0.8 for 4, 0.9 for 5, 1.0 for 6 units. Tiers shown are the max-unit form: lots <=280 m2 get 3 units (0.7); 280-4,050 m2 get 4 units (0.8), or 6 units (FAR 1.0) within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop (s.5.5.4); lots >4,050 m2 are not SSMUH-eligible and fall back to the base single-detached FAR (0.6, s.8.9.3). Base single-detached FAR is 0.6. Floor area for single detached, semi-detached, ADU and SSMUH is counted under s.5.3.4(a): includes all floor areas and enclosed parking over 23 m2 per required space; excludes basements 60%+ below grade, crawl spaces, exterior wall thickness up to 0.165 m (0.305 m for insulation), open-to-below areas (unless double height over 4.57 m), elevator shafts, roof access up to 3.5 m2, green-building mechanical space up to 9.29 m2 per building, and ADU exterior-access waste storage up to 4.6 m2. Bylaw 3511 (2025) added these forms to the carve-out in s.5.3.4(b), which now applies only to other uses. |
| Height | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Height notes | SSMUH (s.8.9.4): 10.5 m for up to 4 units, 11.5 m for 5-6 units, accessory 4.0 m; storeys not stated in SSMUH table. Base single detached (s.8.9.3): lesser of 8.0 m or 2.5 storeys; accessory 4.5 m; ADU 6.71 m. Height is measured per definition + s.5.3.3 exceptions. |
| Lot coverage | 45% on lots 0–4,050 m²; 45% on lots over 4,050 m² |
| Coverage notes | SSMUH: 45% for up to 4 units, 50% for 5-6 units (s.8.9.4). Base single detached: 45% of lot for all buildings, accessory/ADU max 65 m2 (s.8.9.3). |
| Setbacks | front 4.6 m (15 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 4 m (13 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | SSMUH values (s.8.9.4): front 4.6 m; interior side 1.5 m; exterior side (flank) 3.0 m; rear 1.5 m with lane or 4.0 m without lane; separation between buildings 6.1 m front-to-back, 2.4 m side-to-side, 2.0 m accessory. Base single detached (s.8.9.3): front 6.0 m, interior side 10% of lot width (max 1.5 m), exterior side 2.5 m, rear 7.0 m; accessory/ADU rear 1.5 m. |
| Bonus density | No zone-level bonus. Citywide density bonus (s.7) is being replaced by pending Bylaw 3549 (2026), which targets TOA/higher-density sites, not SSMUH lots. |
| Bylaw sections | s.8.9.1-8.9.7, s.5.5, s.3.2 (lot sizes), Bylaw 3460 (2024) |
What you can use it for
Single detached residentialSmall-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH)Secondary suiteAdditional dwelling unit (ADU)Bed and breakfastBoardingChild careCommunity careHome occupation (Type A/B)Supportive recovery
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)232 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS5
- 1 Holly Dr 641 m² · 6,900 ft²
- 109 Greenleaf Crt 474 m² · 5,102 ft²
- 12 Greenleaf Dr 486 m² · 5,231 ft²
- 137 Maple Dr 396 m² · 4,263 ft²
- 161 Sycamore Dr 437 m² · 4,704 ft²
- 22 Greenleaf Dr 412 m² · 4,435 ft²
- 35 Linden Crt 597 m² · 6,426 ft²
- 51 Greenleaf Dr 459 m² · 4,941 ft²
- 63 Holly Dr 590 m² · 6,351 ft²
- 83 Holly Dr 542 m² · 5,834 ft²
Other zones in Port Moody
Read from City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated for convenience; latest amendment listed: Bylaw 3331, adopted 2026-03-10) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Port Moody before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.