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MR4 zone in Surrey: High Density Townhouse Zone

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

In short

High density townhouses developed under a comprehensive design.

Zone rules

PurposeHigh density townhouses developed under a comprehensive design.
Main uses
  • Multiple unit residential buildings
  • Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings
  • Ground-oriented back-to-back multiple unit residential buildings
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Child care centres
  • Short-Term Rental
  • One lock-off suite (within Transit-Oriented Areas and Frequent Bus Stop Areas)
Minimum lot area2,000 m²
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage45%
Maximum density75 dwelling units per hectare; floor area ratio 1.0
Maximum height13 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m (accessory buildings, excluding indoor amenity space buildings; structures 4.5 m)
Front setback4.5 m (2.5 m for a covered porch or veranda; may need to match adjacent lower density development)
Rear setback4.5 m (4.0 m for a deck or balcony on the main and second floor)
Interior side setback4.5 m (4.0 m for a deck or balcony on the main and second floor)
Street side setback4.5 m (2.5 m for a covered porch or veranda)
Other rules
  • Balconies are required on dwelling units that are not ground-oriented.
  • Back-to-back ground-oriented units are limited to 20% of all dwelling units where there is no underground parking.
  • A lock-off suite must be at least 30 m² and less than 40% of the larger dwelling unit's habitable floor area.

Source: Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 22 (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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