---
title: "PI zone in Surrey: Institutional Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: PI
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/pi/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/pi.json"
---

# PI zone in Surrey: Institutional Zone

Public and private hospitals and public and private universities and colleges.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Public and private hospitals and public and private universities and colleges.
- **Main uses:** Hospitals; Universities named under the University Act; Colleges and Institutes designated under the Colleges and Institutes Act
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Child care centres
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.50
- **Maximum height:** 9 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m (accessory buildings and structures)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 33](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=268) (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/pi/_