BCpropertycheck

What can I build on my Vancouver property?

Enter any City of Vancouver address. The tool tells you the zoning, how many units the new provincial rules let you build, the FSR and setbacks, and any constraints (creeks, ALR, floodplain, BC Hydro corridors). For CD-1 sites it links straight to the bylaw PDF for that specific lot.

  • Vancouver's ~45 base zones (RS-1, RS-5, RT-1, RM-3, C-2, DD, HA-1, R1-1, etc.) with FSR, height, coverage, min lot, setbacks
  • CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) deep-link — automatically resolves to the cd1-bylaws.vancouver.ca PDF for the specific CD-1 number
  • Bill 44 SSMUH minimum-unit floor on RS / RT / R1-1 lots: 3 units up to 3,014 sqft, 4 above
  • City stream + RAPR riparian setbacks, ALR boundary, contaminated sites, floodplain (where applicable)
  • Live pro-forma with FSR-driven yield calculation

Vancouver property FAQ

How do I look up the zoning of a property in Vancouver?

Enter the address above. The tool pulls the official zoning district from the City of Vancouver Open Data zoning-districts dataset and matches it against the bylaw schedule to show FSR, height, coverage, min lot size, and setbacks. For CD-1 sites, it links directly to the numbered bylaw PDF.

Does Vancouver have Bill 44 SSMUH?

Yes. Bill 44 (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing) is provincial law and applies to Vancouver. On single-family and duplex zones, including the R1-1 zone that replaced the RS districts, the provincial floor is 3 units on a lot up to 3,014 sqft (280 m²) and 4 units above that, with no rezoning. A lot over 280 m² that is within 400 m of a prescribed frequent-transit stop has a floor of 6. Parcels larger than 4,050 m² are exempt.

What is a CD-1 zone in Vancouver?

CD-1 is Comprehensive Development — a site-specific zoning bylaw written for an individual property, usually as part of a rezoning approval. There is no standard CD-1 schedule; each numbered CD-1 has its own permitted uses, FSR, height, and conditions. The tool deep-links to the exact PDF for any CD-1 number it finds.

Is the zoning data current?

Vancouver publishes its zoning layer through the City's Open Data portal and updates it as bylaws are amended. The tool reads it live on every search, so you always see the latest published district. For pending rezonings or proposed bylaw changes, check the City's planning agenda.