R3 zone in Surrey: Urban Residential Zone
Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on urban-sized lots typically 560 sq. m or larger.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 dwelling units) on urban-sized lots typically 560 sq. m or larger. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 560 sq. m (new lots) |
| Minimum lot width | 15 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 28 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 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% |
| Maximum density | 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 |
| Maximum height | 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) |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 4 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building) |
| Front setback | 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 |
| Rear setback | 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) |
| Interior side setback | 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) |
| Street side setback | Single family dwelling 3.6 m; duplex and houseplex 2.4 m; coach house and garden suite 2.4 m (corner lots) |
| Accessory building setbacks | 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 |
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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 15 (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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