{"title":"MR2 zone in Surrey: Medium Density Townhouse Zone","code":"MR2","slug":"mr2","name":"Medium Density Townhouse Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 21","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density townhouses developed under a comprehensive design.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density townhouses developed under a comprehensive design.","quotes":["This Zone is intended to accommodate and regulate the development of medium density"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings"],"quotes":["1. Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Child care centres","Short-Term Rental","One lock-off suite (within Transit-Oriented Areas and Frequent Bus Stop Areas)"],"quotes":["2. Child care centres subject to Section J.2.","3. Short-Term Rental in accordance with Section B.7 of Part 4 General Provisions, Section","4. One lock-off suite, pursuant to Section J.4 of this Zone, within Transit-Oriented Areas","and Frequent Bus Stop Areas."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,000 m²","quotes":["Lot Area 2,000 sq. m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m","quotes":["Lot Width 30 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures must be 45%."]},"max_density":{"value":"62 dwelling units per hectare; floor area ratio 0.9","quotes":["(a) The permitted dwelling units per hectare is 62; and","(b) The permitted floor area ratio is 0.9."]},"max_height":{"value":"13 m","quotes":["Principal building height must not exceed 13 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m (accessory buildings and structures)","quotes":["Accessory building height must not exceed 4.5 m.","Structure height must not exceed 4.5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (3.0 m for a covered porch or veranda)","quotes":["Principal Building 4.5 m 1 6.0 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":"6.0 m (4.0 m for a deck or balcony on the main and second floor)","quotes":["Principal Building 4.5 m 1 6.0 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 6.0 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 6.0 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":["Back-to-back dwelling units are not permitted.","Parking within the required setbacks is not permitted.","A lock-off suite must be at least 30 m² and less than 40% of the larger dwelling unit's habitable floor area."],"quotes":["Back-to-back dwelling units must not be permitted.","Parking within the required setbacks is not permitted.","(a) Be a minimum of 30 sq. m in floor area; and","(b) Occupy less than 40% of the habitable floor area of the larger principal dwelling"]}},"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=194","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/mr2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}