1552 Sowden St
North Vancouver (District) · PID 008-705-836
What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 6 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
Front of the lot
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Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 1552 Sowden St
- City
- North Vancouver (District)
- PID
- 008-705-836
- Lot size
- 562 m² · 6,049 ft²
- Zone
- R2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R2 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in North Vancouver (District)?
- Property tax
- $3.28 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · R2 · Urban Detached Residential Zone
Ground-oriented detached housing with an emphasis on above-ground living, primarily a house which may include a suite and be accompanied by a coach house (inside the Urban Containment Boundary).
- Max floor area
- 4,828 ft² (448 m²), floor space ratio 0.80
- Max height
- 38 ft (11.6 m), 3 (2 within front 6.1 m); coach house 2 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,722 ft² (253 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 3.1 m, side 1.2 m, rear 7.6 m
- Homes
- 3 (house + secondary suite + coach house)
Zoning Bylaw No. 3210, 1965 (consolidation 'Document updated October 2026'; exact day not stated) · s.301, s.309(2), Part 5 s.525-1.00, s.525-2.20 (Tables 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 10.1), s.525-3.10 (Table 18.1); Bylaw 8799. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
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