{"title":"R6 zone in Surrey: Semi-Detached Residential Zone","code":"R6","slug":"r6","name":"Semi-Detached Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 18","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale multi-unit housing on small narrow lots: zero-lot line semi-detached buildings (2 to 3 units) on lots under 280 sq. m, or zero-lot line duplexes (4 to 6 units) on larger lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale multi-unit housing on small narrow lots: zero-lot line semi-detached buildings (2 to 3 units) on lots under 280 sq. m, or zero-lot line duplexes (4 to 6 units) on larger lots.","quotes":["This R6 Zone is intended for small-scale multi-unit housing on small narrow lots typically less","than 280 sq. m, containing a zero-lot line Semi-Detached Residential Building, which may","accommodate 2 to 3 dwelling units, or on lots larger than 280 sq m, containing a zero-lot line","Duplex, which may accommodate 4 to 6 dwelling units, and is subject to the remainder of this"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Semi-Detached Residential Building","Duplex (lots of 280 sq. m or more)"],"note":"Maximum dwelling units: up to 4 (or 6 on eligible lots near frequent bus stops) on lots of 280 sq. m or more; 2 or 3 on lots under 280 sq. m.","quotes":["Semi-Detached","Duplex","Residential Building","(a) ≥ 280 sq. m Up to 4 Secondary Suite"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Coach House","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Coach House","Short-Term Rental3"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Interior lot 200 sq. m; corner lot 226 sq. m (new lots)","quotes":["Interior Lot 200 sq. m 7.2 m 28 m","Corner Lot 226 sq. m 8.7 m 28 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Interior lot 7.2 m; corner lot 8.7 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 28 m","quotes":["Interior Lot 200 sq. m 7.2 m 28 m","Corner Lot 226 sq. m 8.7 m 28 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures in this R6 Zone must be 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 50 lots per hectare on subdivision; semi-detached building maximum floor area 310 sq. m excluding basements; duplex maximum floor area 310 sq. m including basements","quotes":["the maximum lots per hectare is 50.","floor area of 310 sq. m, excluding basements, provided that 37 sq.","i. Duplexes must not exceed a maximum floor area of 310 sq. m,","including basements, provided that 44 sq. m. of the total floor area"]},"max_height":{"value":"Semi-detached building: 11 m sloped roof, 9.3 m flatter roof, 12 m in floodplain; duplex: 3 storeys up to 11 m (9.3 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 11 m","Must not exceed 9.3 m","Must not exceed 12 m1","of 11 m","of 9.3 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":"3 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building)","quotes":["Must not exceed 3 m, but may be","increased to 5 m where the roof","Structures Must not exceed 3 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.5 m excluding attached garage; 6.0 m including attached garage (semi-detached building and duplex); coach house, garden suite and accessory buildings not permitted in front yard","quotes":["Front Yard 3.5 m 6.0 m Not Permitted Not Permitted","Front Yard Not Permitted Not Permitted Not Permitted"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.5 m (semi-detached building and duplex); 0.5 m for coach house, garden suite and accessory buildings","quotes":["Rear Yard 6.5 m 6.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m","Rear Yard 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m excluding attached garage, 3.5 m including attached garage; coach house and garden suite 3.0 m; accessory buildings over 10 sq. m 3.0 m, 10 sq. m or less 0.0 m","quotes":["Side Yard 1.2 m 3.5 m 3.0 m 0.0 m","Side Yard 3.0 m 3.0 m 0.0 m","Structures > 10 sq. m Structures ≤ 10 sq. m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Semi-detached building 2.7 m excluding attached garage, 5.9 m including; duplex 1.2 m; coach house, garden suite and accessory buildings 1.2 m","quotes":["Street Side Yard 2.7 m 5.9 m 1.2 m 1.2 m","Street Side Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m","Street Side Yard 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Other accessory buildings: not permitted in front yard, rear 0.5 m, side 3.0 m (over 10 sq. m) or 0.0 m (10 sq. m or less), street side 1.2 m","quotes":["Structures > 10 sq. m Structures ≤ 10 sq. m","Front Yard 3.5 m 6.0 m Not Permitted Not Permitted","Rear Yard 6.5 m 6.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m","Side Yard 1.2 m 3.5 m 3.0 m 0.0 m","Street Side Yard 2.7 m 5.9 m 1.2 m 1.2 m"]},"other":{"value":["Coach house or garden suite: minimum floor area 35 sq. m and maximum 75 sq. m, excluding the garage or carport","Lots protected as heritage or not connected to community water or sewer allow no more than 2 dwelling units"],"quotes":["minimum floor area of 35 sq. m and a maximum total floor area of","75 sq. m, excluding the garage or carport.","(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=180","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/r6/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r6.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r6.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}