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5538 Nelson Ave

Burnaby · PID 003-392-848

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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
5538 Nelson Ave
City
Burnaby
PID
003-392-848
Lot size
401 m² · 4,316 ft²
Zone
R1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R1 rules
Homes guide
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Property tax
$3.28 per $1,000 of assessed value

Zoning rules · R1 · Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing District

To support a range of primarily ground-oriented housing while providing opportunities for limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses (s.1.1.1).

Floor area
No floor-area ratio: size is set by height, setbacks and coverage
Max height
33 ft (10.0 m), 3 (front building, incl. basement/cellar); rear building 2 storeys
Max building footprint
1,942 ft² (180 m²)
Setbacks
front 4.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 3.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
Homes
Up to 6 (incl. secondary suites) on lots >= 281 m2 in a Frequent Transit Network Area; otherwise up to 4 on lots >= 281 m2; rowhouse lots (<= 280 m2) up to 3

Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Bylaw No. 14815 (adopted 2026-06-09, in force 2026-07-01; unofficial consolidation posted 2026-07, no consolidation date stated). Replaces Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965 (No. 4742). · Part 3 s.1.1.1-1.1.6 (1.1.3 conditions, 1.1.4 subdivision, 1.1.5 built form, 1.1.5.1-1.1.5.6); Part 4 s.2.2.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.2. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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