R1 zone in Surrey: Suburban Residential Zone
Small-scale multi-unit housing on suburban-sized lots typically larger than 1,858 sq. m, with 2 to 6 dwelling units.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Small-scale multi-unit housing on suburban-sized lots typically larger than 1,858 sq. m, with 2 to 6 dwelling units. |
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| Minimum lot area | 1,858 sq. m (new lots) |
| Minimum lot width | 30 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 30 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | Single family dwelling: 40% (lots up to 560 sq. m) reducing to 25% (lots over 1,262 sq. m); with coach house or garden suite: 45% reducing to 30%; duplex: 50% reducing to 35%; duplex with coach house or garden suite: 55% reducing to 40% |
| Maximum density | Maximum 5.0 lots per hectare on subdivision; floor area ratio for lots up to 1,500 sq. m: single family 0.60 on first 560 sq. m of lot and 0.35 on the rest, maximum 465 sq. m; lots over 1,500 sq. m: 0.32; duplex 1.0 on first 560 sq. m and 0.60 on the rest |
| Maximum height | Single family dwelling 9 m (10 m in floodplain); duplex 3 storeys including basement, up to 11 m (12 m in floodplain); coach house or garden suite 2 storeys including basement, up to 7.0 m with roof peak 8.3 m (8.5 m in floodplain) |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 4 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building) |
| Front setback | 7.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex); can be relaxed to 5.5 m at the lower floor for up to 50% of the width on lots up to 1,500 sq. m; coach house or garden suite not permitted in front yard |
| Rear setback | 7.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex); 1.8 m (coach house or garden suite) |
| Interior side setback | 4.5 m for lots over 1,500 sq. m; 1.8 m for lots up to 1,500 sq. m; coach house or garden suite 1.8 m |
| Street side setback | 7.5 m for lots over 1,500 sq. m; 3.6 m for lots up to 1,500 sq. m; coach house or garden suite 2.4 m |
| Accessory building setbacks | Other accessory buildings over 10 sq. m: front 18.0 m, rear 1.8 m, side 1.0 m, street side 7.5 m; 10 sq. m or less: front 18.0 m, rear 0.0 m, side 0.0 m, street side 7.5 m |
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Source: Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 13 (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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