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1159 Balsam St

White Rock · PID 024-823-465

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What BC law allows here

Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 4 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).

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Lot facts

Address
1159 Balsam St
City
White Rock
PID
024-823-465
Lot size
561 m² · 6,039 ft²
Zone
RS-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS-2 rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in White Rock?
Property tax
$4.32 per $1,000 of assessed value

Zoning rules · RS-2 · RS-2 SSMUH Residential Zone

Up to four dwelling units per parcel (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop) inside the urban containment boundary, in a variety of building forms.

Max floor area
5,737 ft² (533 m²), floor space ratio 0.95
Max height
25 ft (7.7 m)
Max building footprint
2,717 ft² (252 m²)
Setbacks
front 6.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 3.8 m
Homes
4 outside 400 m of a prescribed bus stop (lots >280 m2 and <4,050 m2); 6 within 400 m (lots >=281 m2); 3 on lots <280 m2

White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated to June 2026, incl. Amendment No. 21, Bylaw 2585, adopted 2026-06-22) - replaced Zoning Bylaw 2012, No. 2000 on 2024-06-27 · s.6.2, s.4.8, s.4.10.2, s.5.5, s.5.6. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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