---
title: "PA-1 zone in Surrey: Assembly Hall 1 Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: PA-1
bylaw: Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/pa-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/pa-1.json"
---

# PA-1 zone in Surrey: Assembly Hall 1 Zone

Neighbourhood-scale assembly halls, including places of worship, private schools and child care centres.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Neighbourhood-scale assembly halls, including places of worship, private schools and child care centres.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Caretaker units (accommodation for an official, manager or caretaker of the principal use) (Caretaker units are limited to a combined maximum floor area of 260 m² and count toward floor area ratio.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.35
- **Maximum height:** 9 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m (accessory buildings and structures)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (and at least the height of the highest building on the lot)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (and at least the height of the highest building on the lot)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.6 m (and at least the height of the highest building on the lot)
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, side 3.6 m, street side 7.5 m (same as principal buildings)

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 31](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=263) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Surrey: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/pa-1/_