What can I build on my Port Coquitlam property?
Enter any City of Port Coquitlam address. The tool tells you the zoning, how many units the new provincial rules let you build, the OCP future designation, and every constraint layer affecting the parcel.
- PoCo's RS1-RS4 single-family zones, RTh duplexes, RTA1-RTA2 townhouses, RA1-RA4 apartment zones, plus C, M, CD
- Port Coquitlam OCP future land-use designation (newly wired)
- Bill 44 SSMUH minimum-unit floor on RS / RTh lots: 3 units up to 3,014 sqft, 4 above
- Provincial riparian (RAPR), ALR, contaminated sites, floodplain (Pitt + Coquitlam rivers)
- BC Hydro transmission corridors with SRW warning
Port Coquitlam property FAQ
How do I check zoning in Port Coquitlam?
Enter the address above. The tool queries the City's public ArcGIS Zoning layer for the district code and description, then matches against the bylaw for FSR, height, and setbacks. PoCo also publishes an OCP layer which we surface alongside the current zoning.
Is Port Coquitlam in the Bill 47 TOA?
Port Coquitlam has the West Coast Express station (Port Coquitlam) and is adjacent to Coquitlam SkyTrain stations. Provincial Bill 47 TOAs apply where designated — PoCo's specific TOA layer was not yet published as open data when this tool was last updated; we'll wire it as soon as it ships.
What does RA1 mean in Port Coquitlam?
RA1 (Apartment Residential — low) caps at FSR 1.30 with 14 m height. Yard setbacks 6.0 / 3.0 / 6.0 m. It's Port Coquitlam's standard low-rise apartment zone, common along Lougheed and the downtown core.
Are PoCo's floodplain restrictions strict?
Significant portions of southwestern Port Coquitlam fall within the Pitt River and Coquitlam River regulated floodplain. The tool flags any parcel that intersects the provincial floodplain layer; the City and Province both impose Minimum Floor Elevation (MFE) requirements on construction in those zones.