979 Dolphin St
White Rock · PID 009-473-441
BC law allows 4 homes on this lot
3,531 ft² lot · zone RS-3
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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).
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Lot facts
- Address
- 979 Dolphin St
- City
- White Rock
- PID
- 009-473-441
- Lot size
- 328 m² · 3,531 ft²
- Zone
- RS-3 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS-3 rules
- Street
- All 12 lots on Dolphin St
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in White Rock?
- Property tax
- $4.32 per $1,000 of assessed value
Zoning rules · RS-3 · RS-3 (Small lot, Hillside) SSMUH Residential Zone
Up to four dwelling units per parcel (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop) on small hillside lots inside the urban containment boundary.
- Max floor area
- 4,413 ft² (410 m²), floor space ratio 1.25
- Max height
- 25 ft (7.7 m)
- Max building footprint
- 1,765 ft² (164 m²)
- Setbacks
- side 1.2 m, flanking side 1.8 m
- Homes
- 3 on lots up to 280 m2; 4 on lots >280 m2 and <4,050 m2; 6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop on lots >=281 m2 (s.6.3.5)
White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated to June 2026, incl. Amendment No. 21, Bylaw 2585, adopted 2026-06-22) - replaced Zoning Bylaw 2012, No. 2000 on 2024-06-27 · s.6.3, s.4.9, s.4.10.2. 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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Nearby lots
- 1010 Dolphin St 748 m² · RS-1
- 15272 Columbia Ave 328 m² · RS-3
- 15285 Marine Dr 94 m² · RS-3
- 15300 Victoria Ave 275 m² · RS-3
- 15315 Victoria Ave 324 m² · RS-3
- 15327 Victoria Ave 328 m² · RS-3
- 15346 Royal Ave 554 m² · RS-2
- 15360 Royal Ave 580 m² · RS-2
- 15373 Marine Dr 184 m² · RS-3
- 15385 Marine Dr 172 m² · RS-3
- 15404 Columbia Ave 328 m² · RS-3
- 15417 Columbia Ave 538 m² · RS-2
Data updated Nov 5, 2026. Sources: lot lines from city open data and ParcelMap BC, zoning from each city's open data and bylaw, values from city open data where published, BC Bills 44 and 47. Estimates only, not an appraisal or legal advice; confirm with the city.