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title: "R6 zone in Surrey: Semi-Detached Residential Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: R6
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/r6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r6.json"
---

# R6 zone in Surrey: Semi-Detached Residential Zone

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** Semi-Detached Residential Building; Duplex (lots of 280 sq. m or more) (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.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suite; Garden Suite; Coach House; Short-Term Rental
- **Minimum lot area:** Interior lot 200 sq. m; corner lot 226 sq. m (new lots)
- **Minimum lot width:** Interior lot 7.2 m; corner lot 8.7 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 28 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **Maximum height:** 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)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building)
- **Front setback:** 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
- **Rear setback:** 6.5 m (semi-detached building and duplex); 0.5 m for coach house, garden suite and accessory buildings
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Street side setback:** 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
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 18](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=180) (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

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r6/_