New Housing Regulations in Richmond

The Survey and Ask a Question sections of this project have concluded. They ran from July 4 to August 11, 2024. Thank you to everyone who participated.

The City of Richmond recently rezoned almost 27,000 residential properties to allow small-scale multi-unit housing on single family and duplex lots.

• This was a requirement of the Province of BC's legislation (Bill 44) which changes the way municipalities manage land use planning in order to encourage the creation of more housing supply across the province.
• The City's new zoning regulations came into affect June 24, 2024.

It's important for residents to understand:

• how Bill 44 mandated that the City update building regulations (zoning) to permit small-scale multi-unit housing on single-family and duplex lots
• how this will affect residential property owners, properties and neighbourhoods.

We are interested in your feedback on the City's new small-scale multi-unit housing regulations.

We are hosting a series of open houses as well as asking for feedback online with specific focus on the City’s new small-scale multi-unit housing regulations.

Here's how you can participate:

  IN PERSON: Attend a drop-in style open house:

• July 9, 10, 11 and 17, 2024
• See times and locations in the Timeline on this page

  ONLINE: Learn more, provide feedback and ask questions:

• If you cannot attend an open house, the information, "Feedback Form" and "Ask a Question" are here
• The deadline to participate is Sunday, August 11, 2024.

Your collective input will contribute directly to our report to Council, shaping our efforts to better serve our community. Thank you for your participation.

If you need assistance completing the feedback form, please email CommunityPlanning@richmond.ca.