938 Porter St
Coquitlam · PID 000-847-470
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
- 938 Porter St
- City
- Coquitlam
- PID
- 000-847-470
- Lot size
- 803 m² · 8,643 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
- 6,483 ft² (602 m²), floor space ratio 0.75
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 4,322 ft² (402 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
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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