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What can I build on my Burnaby property?

Enter any City of Burnaby address. The tool tells you the zoning, how many units the new provincial rules let you build, whether the parcel sits in a SkyTrain density bonus area (200 / 400 / 800 m bands), and every constraint layer that affects what you can do with the lot.

  • Burnaby's residential, multi-family, commercial, and industrial zones with FSR, height, coverage, min lot, setbacks
  • Bill 47 TOA tier wired — Tier 1 (200 m / FSR 5.0), Tier 2 (400 m / FSR 4.0), Tier 3 (800 m / FSR 3.0)
  • Bill 44 SSMUH minimum-unit floor on SF/duplex zones: 3 units up to 3,014 sqft, 4 above
  • Frequent Transit Network proximity (relevant for the higher Bill 44 tier)
  • City + provincial riparian, ALR boundary, contaminated sites, floodplain, BC Hydro corridors

Burnaby property FAQ

How do I find the zoning of a property in Burnaby?

Enter the address above. The tool queries the City of Burnaby's public ArcGIS zoning layer and returns the zoning district, then matches it against the bylaw schedule for FSR, height, coverage, and setbacks.

Does Bill 47 TOA apply to my Burnaby parcel?

Burnaby publishes a single Transit-Oriented Development Areas layer with a distance field — 200 m, 400 m, and 800 m bands around designated rapid transit stations. The tool checks all three and shows the tightest tier that captures your parcel, plus the provincial minimum FSR (5.0 / 4.0 / 3.0) for that tier.

How many units can I build under Bill 44 in Burnaby?

On a single-family or duplex zone, Bill 44 SSMUH guarantees 3 units on a lot up to 3,014 sqft (280 m²) and 4 units above that. A lot over 280 m² within 400 m of a prescribed frequent-transit stop has a floor of 6; there is no separate lot-size threshold for the 6-unit tier. Parcels larger than 4,050 m² are exempt, as are zones whose minimum subdivision lot size is 4,050 m² or more.

What's the difference between RM2 and RM3 in Burnaby?

RM2 (Multiple Family) caps at FSR 1.10 with 6 m / 3 m / 7.5 m yard setbacks — typical of low-rise woodframe apartments. RM3 (Multiple Family - medium) allows up to FSR 1.45 with the same setbacks and supports mid-density apartment forms.