Addressing
Addressing staff assign & maintain the records for numbering of buildings and suites within the City of Vancouver to facilitate Emergency response, mail delivery, and for the general public in locating a specific building.
The group also serves as a resource to many other Civic departments, external public authorities, private companies, and act as a liaison between the City and architects, developers and homeowners with respect to building and suite addressing for new and existing buildings.
By-law Requirements for Number of Buildings:
Size, location, assignment and visibility of addressing and suite numbers
- View Building By-law Section 1A.12
(68kb) - On January 19, 2010, City Council approved a by-law and policy change which now requires all secondary suites to have an address. Owners who had an approved secondary suite existing prior to this date may now request an address for their suite. All requests for such must be made in writing by the registered owner. Please note: in some cases, numbering on the block may be limited and suite numbers will be assigned to both the principal dwelling unit and the secondary suite.
Download a “Request for Assignment of Address for Secondary Suite” form (34kb).
Change of property/building/suite address:
All requests for change of address for a building or suite number must be made in writing by the registered property owner (or purchaser with proof of accepted sale & possession date)
- Fees (2012) are $690.00 payable by cheque to City of Vancouver (Requests in person may also be paid by cash, credit card, or debit card between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday)
- Download a “Request for Change of Building Address” form (27kb)
Change of mailing address:
- Requests for change of MAILING ADDRESS for Tax & Water, & BC Assessment are to be forwarded in writing directly to BC Assessment Authority
- "Business License Change of Information Forms" (75kb) are to be forwarded in writing directly to the Business License office, 2nd floor, East Wing
Street Naming:
As a result of site subdivision or development, new streets (public & private) may be created, and existing streets may be extended or closed. Approval for private streets is granted by the Street Naming Committee (on private property) and by City Council (public streets).
Contacts:
Bonnie Lee (604.873.7986)
Renae Foster (604.873.7784)
Or email us at address.coordinator@vancouver.ca
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