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491 Ailsa Ave

Port Moody · PID 000-853-810

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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
491 Ailsa Ave
City
Port Moody
PID
000-853-810
Lot size
705 m² · 7,589 ft²
Zone
RS1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS1 rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in Port Moody?
Property tax
$4.29 per $1,000 of assessed value

Zoning rules · RS1 · Single Detached Residential

Single detached residential development, with Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing permitted in SSMUH Areas.

Max floor area
6,071 ft² (564 m²), floor space ratio 0.80
Max height
34 ft (10.5 m)
Max building footprint
3,415 ft² (317 m²)
Setbacks
front 4.6 m, side 1.5 m, rear 4.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
Homes
SSMUH: 3 on lots <=280 m2, 4 on lots 280-4,050 m2, 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop (s.5.5.2-5.5.4), only inside SSMUH Areas (Schedule A Map 3); not in Transit-Oriented Areas. Base: house + secondary suite + ADU

City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated for convenience; latest amendment listed: Bylaw 3331, adopted 2026-03-10) · s.8.4.1-8.4.7, s.5.5, s.3.2 (lot sizes), Bylaw 3460 (2024). Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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