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R7 zone in Surrey: Cluster Residential Zone

Surrey, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

PurposeA 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 (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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