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title: "R2 zone in Surrey: Quarter Acre Residential Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: R2
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/r2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r2.json"
---

# R2 zone in Surrey: Quarter Acre Residential Zone

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Duplex (lots under 4,050 sq. m) (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.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suite; Garden Suite; Coach House; Bed and Breakfast; Boarders or Lodgers; Short-Term Rental
- **Minimum lot area:** 930 sq. m; may be reduced to 775 sq. m with 15% open space, or 700 sq. m with 30% open space (new lots)
- **Minimum lot width:** 24 m; 20 m where lot size is reduced (new lots); minimum lot depth 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 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%
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 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)
- **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); 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:** 2.4 m for single family dwelling; 1.8 m for duplex, coach house or garden suite
- **Street side setback:** 3.6 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 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 14](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=125) (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

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