6488 Bay Street
West Vancouver · PID 014-049-295
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
- 6488 Bay Street
- City
- West Vancouver
- PID
- 014-049-295
- Lot size
- 567 m² · 6,103 ft²
- Zone
- RS4 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS4 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in West Vancouver?
- Year built
- 1928
- Property tax
- $3.24 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Built 1928: older homes can face heritage or character-retention review before major changes
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RS4 · Single Family Dwelling Zone 4
- Max floor area
- 2,200 ft² (204 m²), floor space ratio 0.36
- Max height
- 25 ft (7.62 m), 2 + basement storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,441 ft² (227 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 9.1 m, side 1.52 m, rear 9.1 m, flanking side 9.1 m
- Homes
- 3 (house + secondary suite + detached secondary suite, ss.130.05/130.051)
Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 (consolidated section PDFs, no date printed; District amendment list current to 2026-07-06) · s.204.01-204.12, s.120.02, s.120.29, s.130.05, s.130.051, s.130.08. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
The map shows this lot's true shape and buildable area, slope, sun and shadow, walking distances, schools, hazards, rents and building permits nearby.
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