---
title: "C-4 zone in Surrey: Local Commercial Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: C-4
bylaw: Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/c-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/c-4.json"
---

# C-4 zone in Surrey: Local Commercial Zone

Local small scale commercial developments.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Local small scale commercial developments.
- **Main uses:** Retail store limited to convenience store, video rental and florist shop; Eating establishment (excluding drive-through restaurants and licensed establishments); Personal service uses limited to barbershop, beauty parlour, cleaning and repair of clothing, and shoe repair shop
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** One caretaker unit per lot
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,500 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.40; principal uses limited to 370 m² gross floor area per business
- **Maximum height:** 9 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m (accessory buildings and structures)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m (3.0 m if the side yard adjoins a lot not designated Residential in the OCP)
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, side 6.0 m, street side 7.5 m (same as principal buildings)
- **Other rules:** Outdoor storage or display of goods, materials or supplies is prohibited.

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 34](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=270) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Surrey: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/c-4/_