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title: "IB-2 zone in Surrey: Business Park 2 Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: IB-2
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/ib-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/ib-2.json"
---

# IB-2 zone in Surrey: Business Park 2 Zone

Industrial business park uses that are compatible with one another and adjoining zones, with a high standard of design.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Industrial business park uses that are compatible with one another and adjoining zones, with a high standard of design.
- **Main uses:** Light impact industry (including wholesale and retail sale of products produced on the premises); Warehouse uses; Distribution centres; Office uses (excluding social escort services, methadone clinics and offices of professionals such as accountants, lawyers, doctors, real estate, advertising and insurance); Self-storage warehouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Coffee shops (maximum 35 seats, not liquor licensed); General service uses (no drive-through banks); Child care centres; Caretaker unit(s)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,800 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.00; retail sales area for light impact industry the lesser of 460 m² or 20% of gross floor area per business; 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)
- **Maximum height:** 14 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m
- **Front setback:** 16 m (may be 7.5 m if the area between the building front face and a highway is not used for parking and is landscaped)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m (one side yard may be 0.0 m if it abuts land designated Commercial, Mixed Employment or Industrial in the OCP)
- **Street side setback:** 9.0 m (may be 7.5 m if the area between the flanking street face of the building and a highway is not used for parking and is landscaped)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Same as principal buildings: front 16 m, rear 7.5 m, side 7.5 m, street side 9.0 m (with the same reductions)
- **Other rules:** Minimum lot depth 30 m when subdividing; Structure height maximum 6 m; Outdoor storage and display limited to the area covered by the principal building and not allowed in front or side yards; Child care centres need direct access to an open space and play area within the lot

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 47B](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=320) (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/ib-2/_