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477 E Eighth Ave

New Westminster · PID 005-922-267

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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
477 E Eighth Ave
City
New Westminster
PID
005-922-267
Lot size
417 m² · 4,489 ft²
Zone
RS-5 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS-5 rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

Zoning rules · RS-5 · Single Detached Residential District (Small Lots)

Allow single detached dwellings, secondary suites, and laneway or carriage houses on small lots (s.314.1).

Max floor area
2,244 ft² (208 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
Max height
25 ft (7.62 m)
Max building footprint
1,571 ft² (146 m²)
Setbacks
front 5.79 m, side 1.52 m, rear 7.62 m
Homes
3 (house + suite + DADU); DADU only on lots designated RD or RGO in the OCP (s.314.2(b))

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.314.1-314.2 (RS-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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