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916 Fifth St

New Westminster · PID 007-856-113

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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
916 Fifth St
City
New Westminster
PID
007-856-113
Lot size
718 m² · 7,728 ft²
Zone
RS-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS-1 rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · RS-1 · Single Detached Residential District

Allow single detached dwellings, secondary suites, and laneway or carriage houses in residential neighbourhoods (s.310.1).

Max floor area
3,864 ft² (359 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
Max height
25 ft (7.62 m)
Max building footprint
2,705 ft² (251 m²)
Setbacks
front 5.79 m, side 1.52 m, rear 7.62 m
Homes
3 (house + secondary suite + detached accessory dwelling unit) (s.310.8-310.10)

New Westminster Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section consolidations to 2025-05-26, plus adopted amendments Bylaw 8524 (Townhouse Zoning Update) and Bylaw 8578, 2026 (Infill Housing Program, footer-dated 2026-06-08); official consolidation to 2025-11-17 not retrievable) · s.310.1-310.24, 190.29. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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