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1706 Sixth Ave

New Westminster · PID 011-262-486

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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
1706 Sixth Ave
City
New Westminster
PID
011-262-486
Lot size
465 m² · 5,005 ft²
Zone
RT-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-1 rules
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Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

Zoning rules · RT-1 · Duplex District

Allow two-family dwellings (s.340.1).

Max floor area
3,003 ft² (279 m²), floor space ratio 0.60
Max height
25 ft (7.62 m)
Max building footprint
2,002 ft² (186 m²)
Setbacks
front 7.62 m, side 1.52 m, rear 7.62 m
Homes
2 (duplex) on lots of 557.4 m2 or more; single detached house to RS-1 standards on smaller lots (s.340.3-340.4, 340.18-340.19). No secondary suite in a duplex listed.

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.340.1-340.20. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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