{"title":"R3 zone in Surrey: Urban Residential Zone","code":"R3","slug":"r3","name":"Urban Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 15","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on urban-sized lots typically 560 sq. m or larger.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on urban-sized lots typically 560 sq. m or larger.","quotes":["This R3 Zone is intended for small-scale multi-unit housing on urban sized lots typically 560 sq.","m or larger, which may accommodate 2 to 6 dwelling units, and is subject to the remainder of"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Family Dwelling","Duplex (lots under 4,050 sq. m)","Houseplex (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","Houseplex3","i. All Areas Up to 2 Single Family Dwelling","and ≥ 280 sq. B.1.(b)i and iii"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite (not permitted in a houseplex)","Garden Suite","Coach House","Bed and Breakfast","Boarders or Lodgers","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Suite6","Garden Suite","Coach House","Breakfast4","Lodgers4","Rental5","6 A secondary suite is not permitted in a houseplex."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"560 sq. m (new lots)","quotes":["Lot Area 560 sq. m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 28 m","quotes":["Lot Width 15 m","Lot Depth 28 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Single family dwelling: 40% (lots up to 560 sq. m) reducing to 25%; with coach house or garden suite: 50% reducing to 30%; duplex: 50% reducing to 35%; houseplex: 60% reducing to 35%","quotes":["≤ 560 sq. m 40%","> 1,262 sq. m 25%","≤ 560 sq. m 50%","> 1,262 sq. m 30%","> 1,262 sq. m 35%","≤ 560 sq. m 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 18 lots per hectare on subdivision; floor area ratio: single family 0.60 on first 560 sq. m of lot and 0.35 on the rest, maximum 465 sq. m; duplex 1.0; houseplex 1.0 on first 560 sq. m and 0.60 on the rest","quotes":["the maximum number of lots per hectare is 18.","must not exceed 0.60 for the first","560 sq. m of lot area and 0.35 for the remaining lot","a maximum floor area is 465 sq. m.","a. The floor area ratio must not exceed 1.0, provided a","a. The floor area ratio must not exceed 1.0 for the first","560 sq. m of lot area and 0.60 for the remaining lot"]},"max_height":{"value":"Single family dwelling: 9 m sloped roof, 7.3 m flatter roof, 10 m in floodplain; duplex: 3 storeys up to 11 m (9.3 m flatter roof, 12 m floodplain); houseplex: 3 storeys up to 9 m (7.3 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 m","of 9.3 m","of 12 m1","of 9 m","of 7.3 m","of 7.0 m and a maximum roof peak","height of 8.3 m1","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, but may be","increased to 5 m where the roof"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Single family dwelling 6.5 m; duplex 6.0 m; houseplex 3.5 m; coach house, garden suite and accessory buildings over 10 sq. m not permitted in front yard","quotes":["Front Yard 6.5 m 6.5 m 6.5 m 6.5 m","Front Yard 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m","Front Yard 3.5 m 3.5 m","Front Yard Not Permitted Not Permitted Not Permitted"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Single family dwelling, duplex and houseplex 7.5 m; coach house 1.2 m (1.8 m on lots without lane access); garden suite 1.2 m (1.8 m without lane access)","quotes":["Rear Yard 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Rear Yard 7.5 m 7.5 m Not Permitted 7.5 m","Rear Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.8 m","Rear Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.8 m 1.8 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Single family dwelling 1.8 m; duplex and houseplex 1.2 m; garden suite 1.8 m; coach house 1.2 m (1.8 m on some lots)","quotes":["Side Yard 1.8 m 1.8 m 1.8 m 1.8 m","Side Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m","Side Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m","Side Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m Not Permitted 1.8m","Side Yard 1.8 m 1.8m 1.8 m 1.8m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Single family dwelling 3.6 m; duplex and houseplex 2.4 m; coach house and garden suite 2.4 m (corner lots)","quotes":["Street Side Yard n/a 3.6 m n/a 3.6 m","Street Side Yard n/a 2.4 m n/a 2.4 m","Street Side Yard 2.4 m 2.4 m 2.4 m","Street Side Yard 2.4 m 2.4 m 2.4 m 2.4 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Other accessory buildings over 10 sq. m: not permitted in front yard, rear 1.2 m (1.8 m without lane), side 1.0 m, street side 3.6 m; 10 sq. m or less: front 18.0 m, rear 0 m, side 0 m, street side 1.8 m","quotes":["Other Accessory Buildings & Structures > 10 sq. m","Front Yard Not Permitted Not Permitted Not Permitted Not Permitted","Rear Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.8 m 1.8 m","Side Yard 1.0 m 1.0 m 1.0 m 1.0 m","Street Side Yard n/a 3.6 m n/a 3.6 m","Other Accessory Buildings & Structures ≤ 10 sq. m","Front Yard 18.0 m 18.0 m 18.0 m 18.0 m","Rear Yard 0m 0m 0m 0m","Street Side Yard n/a 1.8 m n/a 1.8 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","Maximum floor area: duplex 560 sq. m including basements; houseplex 600 sq. m not including basements","Lots protected as heritage or not connected to community water or sewer allow no more than 2 dwelling units"],"quotes":["have a minimum ground level floor area of 84 sq. m and","a minimum building width of 7 m., and must not exceed","maximum floor area of 560 sq. m including basements.","not exceed a maximum floor area is 600 sq. m not","(a) Land that is protected under Section 12.1(2) of the Heritage Conservation Act;"]}},"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=143","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/r3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}