RESOURCES
BC Multiplex Civic Programs & Reference
Municipal, provincial, and federal programs along with the building code and reference datasets that anyone building a BC multiplex needs to know.
Why it matters
The rulebooks. CoV Multiplex Program defines what you can build, CMHC MLI Select defines how you finance it, the Step Code defines how it is built.
When to engage
Constantly.
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Spotlight
The resources we'd hire first.
BC Bill 44 — Housing Statutes Amendment Act
The November 2023 provincial law that requires every BC municipality to allow multiplex on lots previously zoned single-family. The legal foundation for every BC multiplex.
BC
BC Energy Step Code
BC's tiered energy-efficiency standard for new construction. Step 4 is the multiplex sweet spot for CMHC MLI Select bonuses; Step 5 approaches Passive House.
BC
BC Housing
Provincial Crown agency that licenses every BC residential builder and runs the mandatory 2-5-10 new home warranty system.
BC
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City of Vancouver Multiplex Program
The municipal program that defines what you can build under Vancouver's R1-1 zone. The rulebook for every Vancouver multiplex.
Vancouver
CMHC MLI Select
Federal mortgage insurance program with 50-year amortization and up to 95% loan-to-cost — the financing tool that makes BC purpose-built rental multiplex math work.
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BC Assessment
The provincial agency that values every BC property once a year. The dataset most BC multiplex deals check first.
BC
BC Building Code
BC's adopted version of the National Building Code with provincial amendments. The technical rulebook every BC multiplex permit is judged against.
BC
BC Hydro
BC's public electric utility. The service connection is a critical-path item on any 4-6 unit multiplex, and new multi-unit buildings now need a separate meter per unit.
BC
Metro Vancouver Regional District
Partnership of 21 municipalities, one electoral area, and the Tsawwassen First Nation. Sets regional Development Cost Charges (water, sewer, drainage, parkland) and the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy — both land on every multiplex permit.
Metro Vancouver
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BC Bill 44 — Housing Statutes Amendment Act
The November 2023 provincial law that requires every BC municipality to allow multiplex on lots previously zoned single-family. The legal foundation for every BC multiplex.
BC Energy Step Code
BC's tiered energy-efficiency standard for new construction. Step 4 is the multiplex sweet spot for CMHC MLI Select bonuses; Step 5 approaches Passive House.
BC Housing
Provincial Crown agency that licenses every BC residential builder and runs the mandatory 2-5-10 new home warranty system.
City of Vancouver Multiplex Program
The municipal program that defines what you can build under Vancouver's R1-1 zone. The rulebook for every Vancouver multiplex.
CMHC MLI Select
Federal mortgage insurance program with 50-year amortization and up to 95% loan-to-cost — the financing tool that makes BC purpose-built rental multiplex math work.
BC Assessment
The provincial agency that values every BC property once a year. The dataset most BC multiplex deals check first.
BC Building Code
BC's adopted version of the National Building Code with provincial amendments. The technical rulebook every BC multiplex permit is judged against.
BC Hydro
BC's public electric utility. The service connection is a critical-path item on any 4-6 unit multiplex, and new multi-unit buildings now need a separate meter per unit.
Metro Vancouver Regional District
Partnership of 21 municipalities, one electoral area, and the Tsawwassen First Nation. Sets regional Development Cost Charges (water, sewer, drainage, parkland) and the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy — both land on every multiplex permit.
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