{"title":"R2-O zone in Surrey: Oceanfront Residential Zone","code":"R2-O","slug":"r2-o","name":"Oceanfront Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 14A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on oceanfront lots typically 1,000 sq. m or larger, where no lots lie between the lot and the oceanfront (except railway land).","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on oceanfront lots typically 1,000 sq. m or larger, where no lots lie between the lot and the oceanfront (except railway land).","quotes":["This R2-O Zone is intended for small-scale multi-unit housing on oceanfront lots typically 1,000","sq. m or larger, which may accommodate 2 to 6 dwelling units, where there are no lots located"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Family Dwelling","Duplex (lots under 4,050 sq. m)"],"note":"Maximum dwelling units: up to 2 on lots of 4,050 sq. m or more; up to 4 (or 6 on eligible lots near frequent bus stops) on lots from 280 to under 4,050 sq. m; 2 or 3 on lots under 280 sq. m.","quotes":["Single Family","Dwelling","Duplex","(a) ≥ 4,050 sq. m i. All Areas Up to 2","and ≥ 280 sq. m B.1.(b)i and iii Bed and"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Coach House","Bed and Breakfast","Boarders or Lodgers","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Coach House","Breakfast3","Lodgers3","Rental4"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 sq. m (new lots)","quotes":["Lot Area 1,000 sq. m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 45 m","quotes":["Lot Width 20 m","Lot Depth 45 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Single family dwelling (with or without secondary suite, coach house or garden suite): 40% (lots up to 560 sq. m) reducing to 25%; duplex: 45% reducing to 25% (30% on lots over 1,500 sq. m)","quotes":["coverage must not exceed 40%.","maximum lot coverage must not exceed 25%.","ii. > 1,500 sq. m 25%","coverage must not exceed 45%.","ii. > 1,500 sq. m 30%","a. For lots ≤ 560 sq.m in area, the maximum lot"]},"max_density":{"value":"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","quotes":["must not exceed 0.60 for","sq. m of lot area and 0.35 for the","and the maximum floor area is 465 sq. m.","must not exceed 0.32","must not exceed 1.0 for the","sq. m of lot area and 0.60 for the","i. ≤ 1,500 sq. m","ii. > 1,500 sq. m"]},"max_height":{"value":"Single family dwelling: 9 m sloped roof, 7.3 m flatter roof; duplex: 3 storeys including basement up to 11.0 m (9.3 m flatter roof); coach house or garden suite: 2 storeys up to 7.0 m, roof peak 8.3 m (6.5 m flatter roof)","quotes":["Building Height with sloped roof Must not exceed 9 m","Must not exceed 7.3 m","basement, up to a maximum of 11.0 m","basement, up to a maximum of 9.3 m","basement, up to a maximum of 7.0 m with","a maximum roof peak height of 8.3 m","basement, up to a maximum of 6.5 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building)","quotes":["Must not exceed 4 m, but may be","increased to 5 m where the roof slope and"]},"setback_front":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["Front Yard 10 m 10 m 10 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["Rear Yard 10 m 10 m 10 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.8 m","quotes":["Side Yard 1.8 m 1.0 m 0m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m for single family dwelling or duplex; 2.4 m for coach house or garden suite","quotes":["Street Side Yard 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Street Side Yard 2.4 m 7.5 m 7.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Other accessory buildings over 10 sq. m: front 10 m, rear 10 m, side 1.0 m, street side 7.5 m; 10 sq. m or less: front 10 m, rear 10 m, side 0 m, street side 7.5 m","quotes":["Front Yard 10 m 10 m 10 m","Rear Yard 10 m 10 m 10 m","Side Yard 1.8 m 1.0 m 0m","Street Side Yard 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","> 10 sq. m ≤ 10 sq.m."]},"other":{"value":["Single family dwellings must have a ground level floor area of at least 84 sq. m and building width of at least 7 m","Duplexes: maximum floor area 650 sq. m including basements (lots up to 1,500 sq. m)","Lots protected as heritage or not connected to community water or sewer allow no more than 2 dwelling units"],"quotes":["84 sq. m and a minimum building width of 7 m.,","exceed a maximum floor area of 650 sq. m","including basements.","(a) Land that is protected under Section 12.1(2) of the Heritage Conservation Act, as amended;"]}},"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=135","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/r2-o/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r2-o.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r2-o.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}