Anmore 
Village of 		 Belcarra 
Village of 		 Burnaby 
City of 		 Coquitlam 
City of 
Bylaw or Policy Village of Anmore Zoning  Bylaw, 2004, No. 374  Village of  Belcarra Zoning Bylaw, 2004, No. 253  Burnaby Zoning Bylaw,  1965, No. 4742  In-Law Suite Guide  City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw,  1996, No. 3000  Secondary Suites Guide 
"Suite" Defined (What term is used)  Accessory Suite Accessory Suite In-law Suite Secondary Suite
Zoning (Which zoning areas allow suites)  Single Family Residential Zone  Single Family Residential Zone  Residential Zones Single Single Family Residential Zone 
Type of Suite Located within a  principal building or an accessory building  Located within a  principal building or an accessory building  Located within a dwelling unit occupied by the owner or his tenant  Must be contained within the principal  building and not in a detached  accessory building 
Number of Suites Allowed Not more than 1 suite  per parcel of land  Not more than 1 suite  per parcel of land  Not more than 1 suite  in any dwelling unit  Only 1 secondary suite is  permitted in a single  family residential use 
Size of Suite Maximum floor area is  the lesser of 120 m2 or  40% of the floor areaof  the principal building.  An accessory Suite within  an accessory building  shall not have a floor  area that exceeds 100m2  Maximum floor area  75 m2    Maximum of 40% of the  total floor area of the main dwelling unit 
Who can Occupy the Suite  (Are there restrictions on who can occupy a suite)      May only be occupied by: parents, brothers or sisters (and their  spouse and dependent children) of  the owner or tenant of the principal  building. Also, a person employed on a full-time basis to provide  personal care services to family of the owner or tenant.  
Owner Occupation (Is the owner required to occupy  either the principal building or the suite)         
Number of Occupants  Allowed (Is there a maximum set)      Number of adults accommodated by an in-law suite shall not exceed 2   
Parking Requirements  (Additional off-street parking for the suite)  2 additional off-street  parking spaces required  1 additional off-street  parking space required    1 additional off-street parking space required 
Suites in New vs. Existing  Homes  (Policies that set different require-  ments for new vs. existing suites  - view policies on local government websites)        Secondary Suites in homes built  before July 1, 2000 
Fees (Registration, inspection, building permit and other fees for suites)  $500 building permit  application fee  $75 building permit  application fee; $200.91 annual garbage disposal fee  Belcarra Fees  $130 application for suite fee;  $30 annual in-law suite licence fee; $190.90 building permit application fee  $731 annual utility charge or  $292 annual utility charge  if suite has met all safety  upgrades; $70 (plus 1% of the value of construction) building  permit application fee 
Compiled by Harriet Permut, Manager, Government Relations Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

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