838 Smith Ave
Coquitlam · PID 006-973-116
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).
Front of the lot
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Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 838 Smith Ave
- City
- Coquitlam
- PID
- 006-973-116
- Lot size
- 836 m² · 8,999 ft²
- Zone
- R-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R-1 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Coquitlam?
- Property tax
- $3.85 per $1,000 of assessed value
Zoning rules · R-1 · Small-Scale Residential
Low-density residential uses of up to four dwelling units per lot.
- Max floor area
- 6,749 ft² (627 m²), floor space ratio 0.75
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 4,499 ft² (418 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 5.5 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
- Homes
- 4 (any mix of principal and accessory units; 3 on lots <=280 m2 under provincial SSMUH rules)
Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated to 2026-07-27) · Part 10 s.1002; Bylaw 5547, 2026. 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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