{"title":"MR5 zone in Surrey: Stacked Townhouse Zone","code":"MR5","slug":"mr5","name":"Stacked Townhouse Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 22A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Stacked townhouses, typically 3 to 4 storeys, developed under a comprehensive design.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Stacked townhouses, typically 3 to 4 storeys, developed under a comprehensive design.","quotes":["typically 3 to 4 storeys, that are developed in accordance with a comprehensive design."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Stacked townhouse buildings","Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings","Ground-oriented back-to-back multiple unit residential buildings"],"quotes":["1. Stacked townhouse buildings.","2. Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings.","3. Ground-oriented back-to-back multiple unit residential buildings."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Child care centres","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["4. Child care centres subject to Section J.2.","5. Short-Term Rental in accordance with Section B.7 of Part 4 General Provisions."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²","quotes":["Lot Area 1,000 sq. m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"36 m","quotes":["Lot Width 36 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["1. The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures must be 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.5","quotes":["The permitted floor area ratio is 1.5."]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 4 storeys or 14 m","quotes":["Principal building height must not exceed the lesser of 4 storeys or 14 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 (2.5 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 2.5 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"]},"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"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (2.5 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 2.5 m for a covered"]},"other":{"value":["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."],"quotes":["Balconies are required for all dwelling units which are not ground-oriented and must be a","a maximum of 20% of all dwelling units may be provided as back-to-back"]}},"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=203","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/mr5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/mr5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}