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5948 Main St

Vancouver · PID 027-652-581

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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).

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Lot facts

Address
5948 Main St
City
Vancouver
PID
027-652-581
Lot size
361 m² · 3,886 ft²
Zone
RT-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-2 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-2 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-2)

Mainly permit duplexes and conditionally permit low-density multiple dwellings (s.1.1).

Max floor area
2,914 ft² (271 m²), floor space ratio 0.75
Max height
30 ft (9.2 m), 2 + cellar (or 1 + basement) storeys
Max building footprint
1,554 ft² (144 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.

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