{"title":"R2 zone in Surrey: Quarter Acre Residential Zone","code":"R2","slug":"r2","name":"Quarter Acre Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 14","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on large lots typically 930 sq. m or larger; lot size may be reduced where public open space is set aside in a subdivision.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on large lots typically 930 sq. m or larger; lot size may be reduced where public open space is set aside in a subdivision.","quotes":["This R2 Zone is intended for small-scale multi-unit housing on large lots typically 930 sq. m or","larger, which may accommodate 2 to 6 dwelling units, where lot size may be reduced with"]},"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 Single Family Dwelling","(b) < 4,050 sq. m Coach House","and ≥ 280 sq. m and iii Duplex"]},"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":"930 sq. m; may be reduced to 775 sq. m with 15% open space, or 700 sq. m with 30% open space (new lots)","quotes":["Lot Area 930 sq. m","Reductions With 775 sq. m 20 m 30 m","15% Open Space1","Reductions With 700 sq. m 20 m 30 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"24 m; 20 m where lot size is reduced (new lots); minimum lot depth 30 m","quotes":["Lot Width 24 m","Reductions With 775 sq. m 20 m 30 m","Lot Depth 30 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Single family dwelling: 40% (lots up to 560 sq. m) reducing to 25%; with coach house or garden suite: 45% reducing to 30%; duplex (with or without coach house or garden suite): 50% reducing to 35%","quotes":["a. For lots ≤ 560 sq.m in area, the maximum lot","coverage must not exceed 40%.","the maximum lot coverage must not exceed 25%.","coverage must not exceed 45%.","the maximum lot coverage must not exceed 30%.","must not exceed 50%.","maximum lot coverage must not exceed 35%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 10.0 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","quotes":["the maximum number of lots per hectare is 10.0.","must not exceed 0.60 for the","sq. m of lot area and 0.35 for the","of 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, 10 m in floodplain; duplex: 3 storeys including basement up to 11.0 m (9.8 m flatter roof, 12 m floodplain); coach house or garden suite: 2 storeys up to 7.0 m, roof peak 8.3 m (6.5 m flatter roof, 8.5 m floodplain)","quotes":["Building height with sloped roof Must not exceed 9 m","Must not exceed 7.3 m","Must not exceed 10 m1","of 11.0 m","of 9.8 m","of 12 m1","of 7.0 m and a maximum roof peak","height of 8.3 m","of 6.5 m","of 8.5 m1"]},"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"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex); coach house or garden suite not permitted in front yard","quotes":["Front Yard 7.5 m 18.0 m 18.0 m","Front Yard Not Permitted 18.0 m 18.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex); 1.8 m (coach house or garden suite)","quotes":["Rear Yard 7.5 m 1.8 m 0.0 m","Rear Yard 1.8 m 1.8 m 0.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.4 m for single family dwelling; 1.8 m for duplex, coach house or garden suite","quotes":["Side Yard 2.4 m 1.0 m 0.0 m","Side Yard 1.8 m 1.0 m 0.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.6 m for single family dwelling or duplex; 2.4 m for coach house or garden suite","quotes":["Street Side Yard 3.6 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 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","quotes":["Building Type All Lots","and Structures > 10 sq. m and Structures ≤ 10 sq. m","Front Yard 7.5 m 18.0 m 18.0 m","Rear Yard 7.5 m 1.8 m 0.0 m","Side Yard 2.4 m 1.0 m 0.0 m","Street Side Yard 3.6 m 7.5 m 7.5 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 700 sq. m (lots up to 1,500 sq. m) or 750 sq. m (larger lots), including basements","Open space of 15% or 30% of the subdivided land is required when lots are reduced in size","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.,","of 700 sq. m","of 750 sq. m","i. ≤ 1,500 sq. m","ii. > 1,500 sq. m","(a) Lots created in Section C.2.(b) must provide a minimum of 15% of the subdivided","(b) Lots created in Section C.2.(c) must provide a minimum of 30% of the subdivided","(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=125","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/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}