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RS8 zone in Port Moody
Heritage Woods Large Lot Estate Residential. To accommodate single detached residential development on large urban estate lots in North Shore Neighbourhood 2 (s.8.12.1), with SSMUH in SSMUH Areas.
27lots in this zone on the map
1,157 m²median lot size (12,454 ft²)
1,042–5,283 m²smallest to largest lot
10.5 mmaximum height (34 ft)
The rules
| Name | Heritage Woods Large Lot Estate 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 (no ADU listed) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.7 on lots 0–280 m²; 0.8 on lots 280–4,050 m²; 0.5 on lots over 4,050 m² |
| Floor space notes | SSMUH table (s.8.12.4, 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 (0.5, s.8.12.3). Base single-detached FAR is 0.5. 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.8.12.4): 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.8.12.3): lesser of 11.5 m or 3 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; 40% on lots over 4,050 m² |
| Coverage notes | SSMUH: 45% for up to 4 units, 50% for 5-6 units (s.8.12.4). Base single detached: 40% of lot for all buildings, accessory max 7% (s.8.12.3). |
| 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.8.12.4): 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.8.12.3): front 4.5 m, interior side 10% of lot width (max 1.5 m), exterior side 3.0 m, rear 7.5 m; accessory rear 1.5 m. Base accessory coverage 7% (not 65 m2). ADU is NOT a listed secondary use in RS8. |
| 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.8.12.1-8.12.7, 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 suiteBed and breakfastBoardingChild careCommunity careHome occupation (Type A/B)Supportive recovery
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)26 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS8
- 1 Heritage Peak Rd 1,206 m² · 12,981 ft²
- 11 Heritage Peak Rd 1,124 m² · 12,099 ft²
- 15 Heritage Peak Rd 1,239 m² · 13,336 ft²
- 17 Heritage Peak Rd 1,330 m² · 14,316 ft²
- 19 Heritage Peak Rd 1,205 m² · 12,970 ft²
- 21 Heritage Peak Rd 1,101 m² · 11,851 ft²
- 26 Heritage Peak Rd 1,042 m² · 11,216 ft²
- 28 Heritage Peak Rd 1,042 m² · 11,216 ft²
- 30 Heritage Peak Rd 1,053 m² · 11,334 ft²
- 32 Heritage Peak Rd 1,087 m² · 11,700 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 26, 2026.