Surrey zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?
Look up your address on the City of Surrey's online map, COSMOS, to find your zone, then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw 12000. For Zoning Bylaw questions call Planning and Development at 604-591-4086 or email planningdevelopment@surrey.ca.
Zoning map
AgriculturalResidentialMixed usePublicCommercialIndustrialComprehensive development
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the City of Surrey's COSMOS (City of Surrey Online Mapping System) data, downloaded 2026-11-07.
Zones in Surrey
From Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026). Each Comprehensive Development (CD) zone is a separate site-specific by-law attached to Part 52 (listed on the Surrey map by lot as "CD" with its by-law number); those by-laws are not written out in this PDF. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.
Agricultural zones
Residential zones
- RA Acreage Residential Zone
- R1 Suburban Residential Zone
- R2 Quarter Acre Residential Zone
- R2-O Oceanfront Residential Zone
- R3 Urban Residential Zone
- R4 Small Lot Residential Zone
- R5 Compact Residential Zone
- R5-S Special Compact Residential Zone
- R6 Semi-Detached Residential Zone
- R7 Cluster Residential Zone
- RM-M Manufactured Home Residential Zone
- MR1 Low Density Townhouse Zone
- MR2 Medium Density Townhouse Zone
- MR3 Row House Zone
- MR4 High Density Townhouse Zone
- MR5 Stacked Townhouse Zone
- MR6 Low-Rise (4 Storey) Apartment Zone
- RM-70 Multiple Residential 70 Zone
- MR7 Low-Rise (5-8 Storey) Apartment Zone
- MR8 Mid-Rise Apartment Zone
- MR9 High-Rise Apartment Zone
- MR10 City Centre High-Rise Apartment Zone
- RMS-1 Special Care Housing 1 Zone
- RMS-1A Special Care Housing 1A Zone
- RMS-2 Special Care Housing 2 Zone
Mixed use zones
- MR6-C Low-Rise (4 Storey) Apartment with Commercial Zone
- MR7-C Low-Rise (5-8 Storey) Apartment with Commercial Zone
- MR8-C Mid-Rise Apartment with Commercial Zone
- MR9-C High-Rise Apartment with Commercial Zone
- MR10-C City Centre High-Rise Apartment with Commercial Zone
- MR10-CBD Central Business District Zone
Public zones
Commercial zones
- C-4 Local Commercial Zone
- C-5 Neighbourhood Commercial Zone
- C-8 Community Commercial Zone
- C-8A Community Commercial A Zone
- C-8B Community Commercial B Zone
- C-15 Town Centre Commercial Zone
- C-35 Downtown Commercial Zone
- CHI Highway Commercial Industrial Zone
- CG-1 Self-Service Gasoline Station Zone
- CG-2 Combined Service Gasoline Station Zone
- CTA Tourist Accommodation Zone
- CCR Child Care Zone
- CPR Commercial Recreation Zone
- CPG Golf Course Zone
- CPM Marina Zone
- O1 Office Employment Zone
- O2 City Centre Office Employment Zone
Industrial zones
- IB Business Park Zone
- IB-1 Business Park 1 Zone
- IB-2 Business Park 2 Zone
- IB-3 Business Park 3 Zone
- IL Light Impact Industrial Zone
- IL-1 Light Impact Industrial 1 Zone
- IH High Impact Industrial Zone
- IA Agro-Industrial Zone
Comprehensive development zones
- CD Comprehensive Development Zone
Key facts
| How to find your zone | Every property in Surrey has a zone. Use COSMOS, the City's online mapping system, which includes property zoning information, to find your zoning category.Zoning; Maps & COSMOS · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingEvery property in the City of Surrey is assigned a zone. Use COSMOS, the City's online mapping system, to find your zoning category and corresponding bylaws. Explore our interactive maps to find information such as: - Property reports - Property zoning information - Park locations - Community boundaries |
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| Zoning bylaw | Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (the City's consolidation is dated September 21, 2026). Zones are regulated in Zoning Bylaw 12000 and its Schedules.Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Consolidation date; Zoning · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSurrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 September 21, 2026 These zones are regulated in the Zoning Bylaw 12000 and the Zoning Bylaw 12000 Schedules. |
| What the zone controls | Each zone sets the permitted uses, lot size, density (floor area ratio), lot coverage, setbacks, building height and parking. The City page lists building types, size, permitted use, off-street parking and setbacks.Zoning; Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Part 15, R3 Zone (example) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe types of buildings allowed; the size of building allowed; the permitted use of the building on the property; the amount of off-street parking you need; and setbacks (distance from property lines). Land, buildings and structures in this R3 Zone must only be used for the following uses, The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures in this R3 Zone must be as Building and structure heights in this R3 Zone must be in accordance with the following |
| Contact | Zoning Bylaw questions: 604-591-4086 or planningdevelopment@surrey.ca. Zoning requirements and address verification: 604-591-4448.Zoning, Contact; Building or Legalizing a Secondary Suite, Contacts · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor all Zoning Bylaw questions, call 604-591-4086 or email planningdevelopment@surrey.ca. For questions or concerns about secondary suites, select from the following contacts: - Zoning requirements: 604-591-4448 - Planning & Development Client Services Centre (building permit information and general inquiries): 604-591-4086 |
| Bylaw | Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Enacting clause · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSurrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 |
How it works
Every property in the City of Surrey is assigned a zone. The zones are regulated in Zoning Bylaw 12000 and its Schedules. Each zone sets the permitted uses, lot size, density (floor area ratio), lot coverage, setbacks from property lines, building height and off-street parking.
Steps
- Open COSMOS, the City's online mapping system, and search your address. It includes property zoning information.
- Note your zone code, then find that zone in Zoning Bylaw 12000 and its Schedules.
- Call or email Planning and Development before you design anything, to confirm what the zone allows.
Good to know
- The City's Zoning Bylaw consolidation is dated September 21, 2026 and is for convenience only; the City does not warrant it is current.
- Zoning does not show every restriction. For design guidelines, easements, rights of way and restrictive covenants, check with the Land Title Office.
- If your plan does not fit the zone, you may need to rezone, or apply to the Board of Variance for a minor variance.
- Zoning requirements and address verification: 604-591-4448.
What you'll need
- Your civic address
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Langley City · White Rock · New Westminster · Port Coquitlam · Township of Langley · Coquitlam
Sources
- Zoning, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
- Maps & COSMOS, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
- Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (read 2026-11-05)
- Building or Legalizing a Secondary Suite, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. How answers are checked.