{"title":"IA zone in Surrey: Agro-Industrial Zone","code":"IA","slug":"ia","name":"Agro-Industrial Zone","group":"Industrial","section":"Part 51","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Industries which process agricultural products or provide services to agriculture.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Industries which process agricultural products or provide services to agriculture.","quotes":["This Zone is intended to accommodate and regulate industries which process agricultural products","or provide services to agriculture."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Light impact industry limited to bottling of beverages, packaging/canning/freezing/processing of food and flower products, and cold storage facilities","Agriculture, horticulture and associated uses (no keeping or raising of animals and birds)","Processing, storage and sales of soil","Office uses limited to government agencies related to agriculture","Recreation facilities (no go-kart, drag racing or rifle ranges)"],"quotes":["1. Light impact industry, limited to the following:","(a) Bottling of beverages;","(c) Cold storage facilities.","2. Agriculture, horticulture and associated uses, excluding any use involving the keeping or","3. Processing, storage and sales of soil.","4. Office uses, limited to government agencies related to agriculture.","5. Recreation facilities, excluding go-kart operations, drag racing and rifle ranges."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Caretaker unit"],"quotes":["6. Caretaker unit, pursuant to Section D.2 of this Zone."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1 ha","quotes":["1. Lot Area: Minimum 1 ha."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"50 m","quotes":["2. Lot Width: Minimum 50 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures shall be 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.00; caretaker units 1 per principal building under 2,800 m², 2 if 2,800 m² or larger (max 2 on lots under 4.0 ha, 3 on lots 4.0 ha or larger)","quotes":["Maximum floor area ratio is 1.00.","(c) Maximum of two caretaker units are permitted on lots < 4.0 ha in area; and","(d) Maximum of three caretaker units are permitted on lots >= 4.0 ha in area; and","(a) One caretaker unit is permitted in each principal building that is < 2,800 sq. m in"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["Principal building height shall not exceed 12 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["Accessory building height shall not exceed 6 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"10 m from all lot lines","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 10 m from all lot lines."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10 m from all lot lines","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 10 m from all lot lines."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"10 m from all lot lines","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 10 m from all lot lines."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"10 m from all lot lines","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 10 m from all lot lines."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"10 m from all lot lines (all buildings and structures)","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 10 m from all lot lines."]},"other":{"value":["Minimum lot depth 2 times the lot width when subdividing","Structure height maximum 6 m","No outdoor storage or display between the front of the principal building and the highway"],"quotes":["3. Lot Depth: Minimum 2 times the lot width.","Structure height shall not exceed 6 m.","Outdoor storage and display of any containers, goods, materials or supplies is specifically"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026)","url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=350","place":{"path":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/ia/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/ia.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/ia.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}