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1521 Sixth Ave

New Westminster · PID 013-535-595

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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).

Lot facts

Address
1521 Sixth Ave
City
New Westminster
PID
013-535-595
Lot size
716 m² · 7,707 ft²
Zone
NR-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes NR-2 rules
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Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

Zoning rules · NR-2 · Neighbourhood Single Detached Residential District (NR-2)

Allow single detached dwellings and secondary suites in the West End, Kelvin and Connaught neighbourhoods (s.321.1).

Max floor area
3,853 ft² (358 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
Max height
25 ft (7.62 m)
Max building footprint
2,697 ft² (251 m²)
Setbacks
front 5.79 m, side 1.22 m, rear 7.62 m
Homes
2 (house + secondary suite); no DADU (s.321.2(a))

New Westminster Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section consolidations to 2025-05-26, plus adopted amendments Bylaw 8524 (Townhouse Zoning Update) and Bylaw 8578, 2026 (Infill Housing Program, footer-dated 2026-06-08); official consolidation to 2025-11-17 not retrievable) · s.321.1-321.2 (NR-1 rules apply). Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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