5480 Main St
Vancouver · PID 023-309-911
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
Google Street View from the street in front of the lot; drag to look around. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 5480 Main St
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 023-309-911
- Lot size
- 485 m² · 5,220 ft²
- Zone
- RT-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-2 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Vancouver?
- Property tax
- $3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RT-2 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-2)
Mainly permit duplexes and conditionally permit low-density multiple dwellings (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 3,915 ft² (364 m²), floor space ratio 0.75
- Max height
- 30 ft (9.2 m), 2 + cellar (or 1 + basement) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,088 ft² (194 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 7.3 m, side 1.5 m, rear 10.7 m
- Homes
- Duplex (2) or conditional low-density multiple dwelling; no unit cap stated.
Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (district schedules consolidated to 2026-06; RT-1, RT-2, RT-4/4A, RT-8, RT-10, RM-2, RM-3, FM-1 headers read May 2026; RM-6 February 2026) · s.1.1, 2.1, 3.1.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.1.1, 3.2.2, 4.1.2, 4.3.1. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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