{"title":"PA-1 zone in Surrey: Assembly Hall 1 Zone","code":"PA-1","slug":"pa-1","name":"Assembly Hall 1 Zone","group":"Public","section":"Part 31","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Neighbourhood-scale assembly halls, including places of worship, private schools and child care centres.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Neighbourhood-scale assembly halls, including places of worship, private schools and child care centres.","quotes":["This Zone is intended for neighbourhood-scale assembly halls, including places of worship, private"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly halls, including places of worship (maximum 300 seats)","Private schools (enrollment limited to 50 students)","Child care centres (enrollment at any one time limited to 50 children)","Community services"],"quotes":["1. Assembly halls, including places of worship, which accommodate a maximum of 300 seats.","2. Private schools provided that the enrollment is limited to 50 students, subject to the","3. Child care centres, regulated by the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, as amended,","one time is limited to 50 children.","4. Community services."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Caretaker units (accommodation for an official, manager or caretaker of the principal use)"],"note":"Caretaker units are limited to a combined maximum floor area of 260 m² and count toward floor area ratio.","quotes":["5. Caretaker units, which in this Zone, includes accommodation for an official, manager or","(a) Caretaker units are limited to a combined maximum floor area of 260 sq. m in"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²","quotes":["1. Lot Area: Minimum 1,000 sq. m."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m","quotes":["2. Lot Width: Minimum 30 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures shall be 35%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.35","quotes":["Maximum floor area ratio is 0.35."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["Principal building height shall not exceed 9 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m (accessory buildings and structures)","quotes":["Accessory building height shall not exceed 4 m.","Structure height shall not exceed 4 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (and at least the height of the highest building on the lot)","quotes":["Principal and Accessory Buildings and Structures 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.6 m 7.5 m","All front yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks shall be greater than or equal to the"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (and at least the height of the highest building on the lot)","quotes":["Principal and Accessory Buildings and Structures 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.6 m 7.5 m","All front yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks shall be greater than or equal to the"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.6 m (and at least the height of the highest building on the lot)","quotes":["Principal and Accessory Buildings and Structures 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.6 m 7.5 m","All front yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks shall be greater than or equal to the"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Principal and Accessory Buildings and Structures 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.6 m 7.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, side 3.6 m, street side 7.5 m (same as principal buildings)","quotes":["Principal and Accessory Buildings and Structures 7.5 m 7.5 m 3.6 m 7.5 m"]}},"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=263","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/pa-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/pa-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/pa-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}