{"title":"MR3 zone in Surrey: Row House Zone","code":"MR3","slug":"mr3","name":"Row House Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 21A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Attached dwelling units on lots in a row housing building.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Attached dwelling units on lots in a row housing building.","quotes":["This Zone is intended to accommodate and regulate attached dwelling units on lots contained in"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["One dwelling unit on each lot contained within a row housing building"],"quotes":["1. One dwelling unit on each lot contained within a row housing building."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Short-Term Rental","One lock-off suite (within Transit-Oriented Areas and Frequent Bus Stop Areas)"],"quotes":["2. Short-Term Rental in accordance with Section B.7 of Part 4 General Provisions.","3. One lock-off suite, pursuant to Section J.2 of this Zone, within Transit-Oriented Areas","and Frequent Bus Stop Areas."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"165 m² (internal lot); 200 m² (end lot); 226 m² (corner lot)","quotes":["Internal Lot 165 sq. m 6.3 m 28 m","End Lot 200 sq. m 7.2 m 28 m","Corner Lot 226 sq. m. 8.7 m 28 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"6.3 m (internal lot); 7.2 m (end lot); 8.7 m (corner lot)","quotes":["Internal Lot 165 sq. m 6.3 m 28 m","End Lot 200 sq. m 7.2 m 28 m","Corner Lot 226 sq. m. 8.7 m 28 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% (internal lots); 50% (end or corner lots)","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage for all internal lot buildings and structures is 60%.","Maximum lot coverage for all end lot or corner lot buildings and structures is 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"57 lots per hectare (for subdivision)","quotes":["the permitted number of lots per hectare is 57."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.5 m","quotes":["Principal building height must not exceed 9.5 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building); structures 3 m","quotes":["(a) Accessory building height must not exceed 3 m; and","(b) Accessory building height may be increased to 5 m where the roof slope and","Structure height must not exceed 3 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.5 m (2.0 m on the first storey for a covered porch or veranda)","quotes":["Internal Dwelling Unit 3.5 m1 12.5 m 0m Not Applicable","The front yard setback of the principal building may be reduced to a minimum of 2.0 m for the first storey by an unenclosed and"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"12.5 m","quotes":["Internal Dwelling Unit 3.5 m1 12.5 m 0m Not Applicable"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 m (internal and corner units); 1.2 m (end units; none needed between two lots of the same row housing building)","quotes":["Internal Dwelling Unit 3.5 m1 12.5 m 0m Not Applicable","End Dwelling Unit 3.5 m1 12.5 m 1.2 m3 Not Applicable","3 A side yard setback is not required at the common side lot line between two lots along which the same row housing building is"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.7 m on corner dwelling units (1.2 m on the first storey for a porch or veranda)","quotes":["12.5 m 0m 2.7 m5","5 The street side yard setback of the principal building may be reduced to a minimum of 1.2 m for the first storey by an unenclosed"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front not permitted; rear 0.5 m; side 0 m (2.7 m on the opposite side of the lot); street side 1.2 m","quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures Not Permitted 0.5 m2 0 m4 1.2 m6","4 The side yard setback of an accessory building and structure including a garage must be increased to a minimum of 2.7 m on the"]},"other":{"value":["No more than six dwelling units may be attached in a row within each row housing building.","A lock-off suite must be at least 30 m² and less than 40% of the larger dwelling unit's habitable floor area."],"quotes":["No more than six dwelling units must be attached in a row to one another within each row","(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=197","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/mr3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}