Sample Vancouver Property History Report

What Makes a Vancouver Report Different

Vancouver is the first Property Proof-supported city on the Opendatasoft platform, which means every section of the report is a live query against the City of Vancouver’s open data catalogue rather than a cached extract. Because the City of Vancouver publishes only the issuance date on building permits (not lifecycle status), Vancouver reports label every permit as "Issued" and clearly disclose that current inspection or completion status is not available from the City. Assessment values are drawn from the BC Assessment / City of Vancouver Property Tax Report where the parcel resolves to exactly one address within the search radius; ambiguous parcel matches are silently omitted rather than guessed.

Permit History in the Vancouver Example

The permit section lists every permit the City of Vancouver publishes against the address. The Vancouver example carries 4: Interior renovation and seismic upgrade (2024), Laneway house construction (2019), 200A service upgrade (2014), and Roof replacement and re-shingle (2008).

The City of Vancouver publishes permit issuance only, so every permit is labelled Issued and the report states directly that inspection and completion status is not published by the City.

Permit records come from City of Vancouver Open Data (Issued Building Permits).

Renovation-heavy pockets like Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant tend to produce the longest permit trails in Vancouver, while buyers looking at Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Kerrisdale, and Grandview-Woodland are usually reading the record for work done before they arrived.

Zoning and Land Use in Vancouver

The Vancouver example is zoned R1-1 - Residential Inclusive on a 4,026 sq ft lot.

Zoning in a Vancouver report is read against the City of Vancouver Zoning & Development By-law, with a plain-language note on what the designation permits: single-detached use, secondary suite eligibility, duplex or multi-unit conversion, or mixed use. The report gives the designation and what the bylaw allows; it is not a zoning confirmation letter.

Flood Hazard Context in Vancouver

Vancouver includes coastal, riverfront, and low-lying areas along False Creek, English Bay, Burrard Inlet, and the Fraser River. Properties within the City of Vancouver's Designated Floodplain are subject to Flood Construction Level requirements for new construction and major renovations.

A Vancouver report sources this from City of Vancouver Designated Floodplain and reports the mapped classification for the address: it does not predict flooding, confirm insurability, or price a premium. To verify flood hazard boundaries for this property, consult the City of Vancouver Designated Floodplain dataset directly.

Sewer Infrastructure Context in Vancouver

Vancouver is one of the markets where the municipality publishes enough sewer infrastructure data to place an address in context. The report combines the servicing type recorded for the area with the neighbourhood's development era and the year built.

The Vancouver example sits on a combined system and lands in the moderate band.

This is geographic and era context, not an inspection: it does not confirm the condition of the property's own plumbing, whether a backwater valve is fitted, or whether the basement has ever backed up.

Fire Protection Proximity in Vancouver

The Vancouver example sits 0.8 km from Fire Hall No. 8 (W 10th Ave) and the nearest hydrant is 55 m away. Distances are computed from City of Vancouver Open Data.

Vancouver publishes both fire station and hydrant locations, so both distances appear in the insurance context section. They are physical distances from a geospatial dataset, not response time commitments and not insurance eligibility determinations.

Assessment Context in Vancouver

Property characteristics in a Vancouver report (year built, lot size, and property type) come from BC Assessment via City of Vancouver Property Tax Report.

Sale prices stay out of scope in every market, because historical residential sale prices are not public record in most Canadian provinces.

Radon Potential for Vancouver

Vancouver falls in the Pacific Coastal BC region of the 2024 Cross-Canada Radon Survey. 1 in 75 residential properties in this region tested at or above 200 Bq/m³, the Health Canada action guideline.

This is regional prevalence, not a measurement of the property. Only a long-term test on the specific home establishes its radon level.

What Turns Up in Vancouver Records

• Vancouver properties can show extensive permit history through the City of Vancouver Issued Building Permits open dataset, which records permit issuance date but does not publish inspection or completion status.
• Older west-side and east-side neighbourhoods (Kitsilano, Grandview-Woodland, Mount Pleasant) commonly include heritage-era single detached houses with age-based indicators for original wiring and plumbing.
• Low-elevation properties along False Creek, the Fraser River foreshore, and southeast Vancouver may fall within the City’s Designated Floodplain, triggering flood construction level requirements.
• Older combined sewer service is still present in significant portions of the pre-war city core, particularly on the west side, and is visible in the City’s sewer main effluent-type data.

Vancouver Coverage

The same report is available for any residential address in Vancouver, including Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Grandview-Woodland, Strathcona, West End, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Point Grey, Fairview, Riley Park, Marpole, and Sunset.

Vancouver Sample Report FAQ

What does the sample Vancouver report show?

It renders the full report layout against a fabricated Vancouver address: a single family detached built in 1928 with 4 permits on file. A Vancouver report covers permit history, zoning, flood hazard context, sewer infrastructure context, fire protection proximity, assessment context, and radon potential. The address and the figures in the example are invented; the sources, the sections, and the coverage limits are the real ones.

Where does the Vancouver permit data come from?

City of Vancouver Open Data (Issued Building Permits). The City of Vancouver publishes permit issuance only, so every permit is labelled Issued and the report states directly that inspection and completion status is not published by the City.

Which zoning bylaw does a Vancouver report use?

Zoning is reported against the City of Vancouver Zoning & Development By-law. The example property is zoned R1-1 - Residential Inclusive. The report gives the designation and a plain-language note on what it permits; it is not a zoning confirmation letter.

Is flood hazard data included for Vancouver properties?

Yes, sourced from City of Vancouver Designated Floodplain. Vancouver includes coastal, riverfront, and low-lying areas along False Creek, English Bay, Burrard Inlet, and the Fraser River. Properties within the City of Vancouver's Designated Floodplain are subject to Flood Construction Level requirements for new construction and major renovations.

Does a Vancouver report include an assessed value?

Property characteristics (year built, lot size, and property type) come from BC Assessment via City of Vancouver Property Tax Report. Any assessed value shown is the assessment authority's figure, not a market valuation. Sale prices are never included.