Bill de Mooy (www.homeswithsuites.ca) : Richmond to Squamish

	Richmond City of	Squamish District of	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Area C	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Area D
Bylaw or Policy	Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw, 2009, No. 8500 Secondary Suites Guide	Squamish Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 1342	Squamish-Lillooet Regional Electorial Area C Zoning Bylaw 2002, No. 765	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Zoning Bylaw, 1994, No. 540
"Suite" Defined (What term is used)	Secondary Suite	Secondary Suite	Secondary Suite	Secondary Suite
Zoning (Which zoning areas allow suites)	Single Family Residential Zone; Agricultural Zone	Single Family Residential Zone	Single Family Residential Zone	Brittania Beach Residential One Zone
Type of Suite	Suite must be completely enclosed within the same building as the dwelling unit and not in a detached accessory building	Suite located within a family dwelling unit	Suite located within in a single dwelling	Suite located within a single dwelling
Number of Suites Allowed	1 secondary suite allowed per one family dwelling	1 suite allowed per single family dwelling and per townhouse	1 suite allowed per single dwelling	1 suite allowed per single dwelling
Size of Suite	Maximum floor space not exceeding 90 m2 or 40% of the total habitable floor space of the house	Maximum floor space not exceeding 90 m2 or 40% of the total inhabitable floor space of the house. Above a garage in a detached accessory building, maximum gross floor area of the suite is 51 m2 (550 sq ft); In a principal dwelling maximum floor space of 65 m2 (700 sq. feet) or 40% of the gross floor area of the building, whichever is less.	Maximum floor area of 75 m2 or less	Maximum floor area of 75 m2 or less
Who can Occupy the Suite (Are there restrictions on who can occupy a suite)
Owner Occupation (Is the owner required to occupy either the principal building or the suite)
Number of Occupants Allowed (Is there a maximum set)
Parking Requirements (Additional off-street parking for the suite)	1 additional off-street parking space required on a lot fronting on an arterial road	1 additional off-street parking space per dwelling required	1 additional off-street parking space per dwelling required	1 additional off-street parking space per dwelling required
Suites in New vs. Existing Homes (Policies that set different requirements for new vs. existing suites - view policies on local government websites)	Existing Secondary Suite, section 5.4
Fees (Registration, inspection, building permit and other fees for suites)	Building permit application fee equal to 50% of the building permit fee (see bylaw for calculations of fee amount). Before submitting plans the applicant is to request an on-site inspection of the premises. A fee of $110 is payable for a Building & Plumbing/Gas Inspector to conduct the on-site inspection.	Minimum plan processing fee $75	Minimum building permit application fee of $105	Minimum building permit application fee of $105
Notes	Coach Houses

Compiled by Harriet Permut, Manager, Government Relations Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver