BCpropertycheck

What can I build on my New Westminster property?

Enter any City of New Westminster address. The tool reads the zone, matches it to Zoning Bylaw 6680 for FSR, height, and setbacks, works out the Bill 44 unit floor, and flags constraints, including the Fraser River frontage floodplain and the steep grades around Uptown and Queen's Park.

  • New West zone catalogue from Bylaw 6680 (RS-1 single detached, RT-1 duplex, RT-2 townhouse, RM-1/RM-2 low and medium-rise apartment)
  • Verified bylaw schedule: RS-1 FSR 0.5 / 7.62 m; RM base FSRs with the amenity-bonus ceilings noted
  • Bill 44 SSMUH minimum-unit floor on single-family lots
  • Provincial Fraser River floodplain (the Quayside and Braid frontage), riparian setbacks, contaminated sites
  • BC Hydro transmission corridors and provincial constraint layers flagged on every parcel

New Westminster property FAQ

How do I check zoning in New Westminster?

Enter the address above. The tool queries the City's public zoning FeatureServer for the zone code and matches it against the Zoning Bylaw 6680 schedule for FSR, height, and setbacks.

What can I build on an RS-1 lot in New Westminster?

RS-1 (Single Detached Residential) carries a 0.5 FSR and a 7.62 m height limit. Under Bill 44, most RS-1 lots now allow 3 to 4 units regardless of the single-detached label. The RT and RM zones step up to townhouse and low or medium-rise apartment, with base FSRs of 0.6 to 1.2 and amenity-bonus ceilings above that.

Does Bill 44 SSMUH apply in New Westminster?

Yes. The City adopted compliance bylaws, so the provincial unit floor (3 units on most single-family lots, 4 to 6 near frequent transit) applies. New West is dense and transit-rich, so the transit bump reaches a lot of lots.

Is my New Westminster property in a floodplain?

If it fronts the Fraser, possibly. The tool flags the provincial floodplain mapping, which covers the Quayside, Sapperton, and Braid riverfront areas. Higher ground around Uptown and Queen's Park is generally clear, but those areas bring steep-slope considerations instead.