R2-O zone in Surrey: Oceanfront Residential Zone
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).
Zone rules
| Purpose | 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). |
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| Minimum lot area | 1,000 sq. m (new lots) |
| Minimum lot width | 20 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 45 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 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) |
| Maximum density | 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 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) |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 4 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building) |
| Front setback | 10 m |
| Rear setback | 10 m |
| Interior side setback | 1.8 m |
| Street side setback | 7.5 m for single family dwelling or duplex; 2.4 m for coach house or garden suite |
| Accessory building setbacks | 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 |
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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 14A (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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