{"title":"MR1 zone in Surrey: Low Density Townhouse Zone","code":"MR1","slug":"mr1","name":"Low Density Townhouse Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 20","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Low density townhouses developed under a comprehensive design.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Low density townhouses developed under a comprehensive design.","quotes":["This Zone is intended to accommodate and regulate the development of low density townhouses,"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single family dwellings and duplexes","Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings"],"quotes":["Single family dwellings and duplexes.","Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Child care centres","Short-Term Rental","One secondary suite (accessory to a single family dwelling or duplex)"],"quotes":["Child care centres, subject to Section J.2.","Short-Term Rental in accordance with Part 4 General Provisions, Section","One secondary suite, provided it is an accessory use to a single family dwelling or duplex."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,000 m² (non-bare land strata lot); 325 m² (bare land strata lot)","quotes":["Lot Area 2,000 sq. m","Lot Area 325 sq. m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (non-bare land strata lot); 9 m (bare land strata lot)","quotes":["Lot Width 30 m","Lot Width 9m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures must be 45%."]},"max_density":{"value":"49 dwelling units per hectare; floor area ratio 0.7","quotes":["(a) The permitted dwelling units per hectare is 49; and","(b) The permitted floor area ratio is 0.7."]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m","quotes":["Principal building height must not exceed 11 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m (accessory buildings); 4 m (structures)","quotes":["Accessory building height must not exceed 4 m.","Structure height must not exceed 4 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (3.0 m for a covered porch or veranda)","quotes":["Principal Building 4.5 m 1 7.5 m 2 6.0 m 2 4.5 m 1","The front yard setback and street side yard setback of the principal building may be reduced to a minimum of 3.0 m for a covered"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (4.0 m for a deck or balcony on the main and second floor)","quotes":["Principal Building 4.5 m 1 7.5 m 2 6.0 m 2 4.5 m 1","The rear yard setback and/or side yard setback of the principal building may be reduced to a minimum of 4.0 m for the main and"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6.0 m (4.0 m for a deck or balcony on the main and second floor)","quotes":["Principal Building 4.5 m 1 7.5 m 2 6.0 m 2 4.5 m 1","The rear yard setback and/or side yard setback of the principal building may be reduced to a minimum of 4.0 m for the main and"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (3.0 m for a covered porch or veranda)","quotes":["Principal Building 4.5 m 1 7.5 m 2 6.0 m 2 4.5 m 1","The front yard setback and street side yard setback of the principal building may be reduced to a minimum of 3.0 m for a covered"]},"other":{"value":["Parking within the required setbacks is not permitted.","Private amenity buildings may be up to 9 m high.","Child care centres may not exceed 3.0 m² per dwelling unit."],"quotes":["Parking within the required setbacks is not permitted.","private amenity space building height must not exceed 9 m.","Do not exceed a total area of 3.0 sq. m per dwelling unit."]}},"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=191","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/mr1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}