15870 Columbia Ave
White Rock · PID 007-908-342
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).
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
- 15870 Columbia Ave
- City
- White Rock
- PID
- 007-908-342
- Lot size
- 502 m² · 5,403 ft²
- Zone
- RS-3 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS-3 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-3 · RS-3 (Small lot, Hillside) SSMUH Residential Zone
Up to four dwelling units per parcel (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop) on small hillside lots inside the urban containment boundary.
- Max floor area
- 6,754 ft² (628 m²), floor space ratio 1.25
- Max height
- 25 ft (7.7 m)
- Max building footprint
- 2,702 ft² (251 m²)
- Setbacks
- side 1.2 m, flanking side 1.8 m
- Homes
- 3 on lots up to 280 m2; 4 on lots >280 m2 and <4,050 m2; 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop on lots >=281 m2 (s.6.3.5)
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.6.3, s.4.9, s.4.10.2. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
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