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5530 Chambers St

Vancouver · PID 009-640-657

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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).

Lot facts

Address
5530 Chambers St
City
Vancouver
PID
009-640-657
Lot size
541 m² · 5,823 ft²
Zone
RT-11 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-11 rules
Homes guide
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Property tax
$3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · RT-11 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-11)

Allow a variety of housing: several small houses and duplexes on larger or assembled sites, lower intensity on small sites, with laneway houses, suites and lock-offs; character retention encouraged (s.1.1).

Max floor area
4,950 ft² (460 m²), floor space ratio 0.85
Max height
35 ft (10.7 m), 2 (3 for duplex) storeys
Max building footprint
2,620 ft² (243 m²)
Setbacks
side 1.2 m, rear 0.6 m, flanking side 2.4 m
Homes
Sites >= 511 m2 with >= 18.3 m frontage: 74 units/ha; under 18.3 m: 3 units (+1 discretionary); small corner/park/double-fronting sites: 3 units (s.3.1.1.5-6).

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, 2.2.1-2.2.9, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.6, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.19, 4.3, 5.1. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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