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IL-1 zone in Surrey: Light Impact Industrial 1 Zone

Surrey, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Light impact industry and limited office and service uses with a high standard of design.

Zone rules

PurposeLight impact industry and limited office and service uses with a high standard of design.
Main uses
  • Light impact industry
  • Recycling depots
  • Warehouse uses
  • Distribution centres
  • General service uses (industrial first aid training, trade schools)
  • Office uses (architectural, engineering and surveying, general contractor, government, utility company)
  • Self-Storage Warehouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Coffee shops (maximum 35 seats)
  • Indoor recreation facilities
  • Community services
  • Assembly halls limited to places of worship, maximum 300 seats
  • Child care centres
  • Caretaker unit
Minimum lot area1,800 m²
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage60%
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 1.00; places of worship maximum 700 m² gross floor area; 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 height18 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings6 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback7.5 m (one side yard may be 0.0 m if it abuts land designated Commercial, Mixed Employment or Industrial in the OCP)
Street side setback7.5 m
Accessory building setbacksSame as principal buildings: 7.5 m front, rear, side and street side
Other rules
  • Minimum lot depth 30 m when subdividing
  • Structure height maximum 6 m
  • Outdoor storage and display limited to 1.5 times the area covered by the principal building (up to 40% lot coverage), not in front or side yards
  • Recycling depots cannot store used tires and must be in an enclosed building

Source: Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 48A (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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