Transit-Oriented Development Areas (Bill 47)
Also known as: TOD Areas · Bill 47 · TOD Zoning · Transit-Oriented Development
BC legislation (Bill 47, in force December 7, 2023) designating transit hubs as Transit-Oriented Development Areas where municipalities must permit minimum density and height in tiered distance bands — up to 5.0 FAR / 20 storeys within 200m of a SkyTrain station.
Bill 47 — the Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act, 2023 — is the companion legislation to Bill 44 SSMUH. In force December 7, 2023, it designates prescribed transit hubs as Transit-Oriented Development Areas (TOD Areas) and requires municipalities to permit minimum density and height in tiered distance bands: Tier 1 (within 200m of a SkyTrain station or 100m of a designated bus exchange) up to 5.0 FAR / 20 storeys; Tier 2 (200-400m / 100-200m) up to 4.0 FAR / 12 storeys; Tier 3 (400-800m of SkyTrain) up to 3.0 FAR / 8 storeys. The provincial framework overrides most low-density municipal zoning within the TOD area; municipalities had to designate areas in their bylaws by June 30, 2024.
The trap most BC buyers and sellers fall into: not pricing TOD designation into a transaction. A detached house sitting inside a Tier-1 TOD area may carry assemblage value well above the lot's detached-housing comparable — buyers paying retail for a "tear-down" sometimes discover after closing that the lot was worth 30-50% more to a developer. Conversely, a strata unit inside a TOD area faces real near-term redevelopment pressure, with depreciation reports showing accelerated obsolescence and a wind-up vote eventually on the table. Lower Mainland designated SkyTrain hubs include Surrey Central, Gateway, King George, Lougheed Town Centre, Production Way–University, Coquitlam Central, Lincoln, and Burquitlam.
Related terms
- Bill 44 (2023) — SSMUH — BC housing legislation requiring most municipalities to permit 3-4 units on lots zoned for single-family/duplex and up to 6 units near frequent transit, with most municipalities adopting bylaws by the June 30, 2024 statutory deadline.
- Bill 44 (2022) — Strata Reform — BC legislation effective November 24, 2022 that voided all strata rental-restriction bylaws and limited strata age-restriction bylaws to 55+ only.
- Depreciation Report — A 5-year reserve study mandatory for BC strata corporations of 5+ residential units, identifying common property components and projected replacement costs.
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author = {Job, Bronson},
title = {{Bill 47 (2023) — Transit-Oriented Development Areas Act}},
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year = {2026},
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- BC Governmentretrieved 2026-05-09Bill 47 — Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act, 2023https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/lc/billscur/4th42nd:gov47-3
- BC Governmentretrieved 2026-05-09Transit-Oriented Development Areas — Province of British Columbiahttps://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/local-governments-and-housing/housing-initiatives/transit-oriented-development-areas
- BC Governmentretrieved 2026-05-09· published 2023-11-08New legislation requires homes near transithttps://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HOUS0153-001706
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