Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Program


Under Section 614 of the Local Government Act, a municipality may designate an area as a heritage conservation area in order to provide long-term protection to the heritage character of the area in its entirety. All properties located within a designated heritage conservation area are subject to the conservation requirements (regardless of whether it is a protected heritage property or not) and applicable heritage policies and design guidelines, set out by the local government.

Richmond's Steveston Village was designated as a heritage conservation area in 2009. Steveston Village is valued for the extent of its historic character and intrinsic heritage resources which are seen less in individual buildings than in the cumulative effect. The special heritage features and character of the Steveston Village are identified in the Steveston Village Conservation Strategy.

A view of Moncton St. in Steveston in 1908
Moncton Street in Steveston (ca 1908) - City of Richmond Archives 1978-0005-00019

Identified Heritage Properties within the Heritage Conservation Area

The City's 2041 Official Community Plan identifies properties that are to be protected heritage properties within the Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Area. These properties are considered to significantly embody the heritage character of Steveston. Alterations to these properties will be reviewed and considered on the merits of their conservation and heritage values. The map below shows the boundaries of the Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Area as well as the identified heritage resources to be protected; the identified heritage resources are 17 protected heritage buildings and five other types of resources such as docks and landscape features.

Note: Full size map available in Planning Bulletin 03 below.

Map of Steveston Village Conservation Area showing Heritage Resources

Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant Program

The Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant Program was established in 2009 to provide financial assistance to property owners for conserving the exterior of identified heritage buildings in the Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Area.

  • The maximum funding amount per identified heritage building is $150,000, based on 50% of the total eligible expenses;
  • The additional funding amount available for exceptional heritage conservation projects is $100,000; and
  • For a registered non-profit society, the percentage of the total eligible expenses is 75%.

Additional details can be found in the following bulletin.

Planning 03- Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant Program

Alterations to these protected resources will be reviewed and considered on the merits of their conservation of heritage values.

Heritage Alteration Permit

In order to manage changes to the buildings and properties located within the Steveston Village Conservation Area and ensure that the changes meet the design objectives, the City requires a Heritage Alteration Permit for the following works:

  • Constructing a building or structure or an addition to an existing building or structure;
  • Altering a building or structure (including demolition, renovation, repairs, maintenance) or land (including a landscape feature);
  • Sign installation; and
  • Exterior painting.

For more information about the Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Area, please see the following bulletin:

Planning 04 - Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Area

For further information, please contact:

Policy Planning

Planning and Development Division
6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1
Phone: 604-276-4207
Fax: 604-276-4052
Email:CommunityPlanning@richmond.ca