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title: "R7 zone in Surrey: Cluster Residential Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: R7
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/r7/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/r7.json"
---

# R7 zone in Surrey: Cluster Residential Zone

A range of residential development from small-scale multi-unit housing to townhouses and low-rise apartments, clustered on parts of a site with open space protecting natural features, under a comprehensive design.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A range of residential development from small-scale multi-unit housing to townhouses and low-rise apartments, clustered on parts of a site with open space protecting natural features, under a comprehensive design.
- **Main uses:** R3 Urban Residential Zone uses; MR4 High Density Townhouse Zone uses; MR6 Low-Rise (4 Storey) Apartment Zone uses (Land may be used for these zones or a combination of them, subject to the open space provisions.)
- **Other rules:** Open space required: 0% for R3 uses, 15% for MR4 uses, 30% for MR6 uses (proportionate if combined); Open space is calculated as a percentage of the gross site area and must be preserved in a natural state; Open space must be in addition to park land or payment for parks purposes

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 18A](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=187) (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/r7/_