{"title":"RA zone in Surrey: Acreage Residential Zone","code":"RA","slug":"ra","name":"Acreage Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 12","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Acreage lots typically 4,050 sq. m or larger (up to 2 dwelling units); existing smaller lots may have small-scale multi-unit housing of 2 to 6 units.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Acreage lots typically 4,050 sq. m or larger (up to 2 dwelling units); existing smaller lots may have small-scale multi-unit housing of 2 to 6 units.","quotes":["This RA Zone is intended for acreage lots typically 4,050 sq. m or larger, which may","accommodate up to 2 dwelling units; and for existing lots less than 4,050 sq. m, small-scale","multi-unit housing, which may accommodate 2 to 6 dwelling units, and is subject to the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Family Dwelling","Duplex (lots under 4,050 sq. m)","Agriculture and Horticulture Uses (lots of 2 ha or more)","Hobby Kennel (lots of 4,050 sq. m or more)","Skateboard ramp structure (lots of 0.9 ha or more)","Horse-boarding"],"note":"Maximum dwelling units: up to 2 on lots of 4,050 sq. m or more; up to 4 (or 6 on eligible lots near frequent bus stops) on lots from 280 to under 4,050 sq. m; up to 2 or 3 on lots under 280 sq. m.","quotes":["Single Family Dwelling","Duplex","Horticulture Uses4","Hobby Kennel3","Skateboard ramp structure5","Horse-boarding","4 Agriculture and horticulture uses are only permitted where the lot is ≥ 2 ha.","(a) ≥ 4,050","(b) < 4,050 sq.","m and ≥ 280","5 Skateboard ramp structures, only where the lot is ≥ 0.9 ha, in accordance to Section J.3."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Coach House","Bed and Breakfast","Boarders or Lodgers","Short-Term Rental","Display and retail sale of products"],"quotes":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Coach House","Bed and Breakfast7","Boarders or Lodgers7","Short-Term Rental8","sale of products6"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4,050 sq. m (new lots)","quotes":["Lot Area 4,050 sq. m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"50 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 60 m","quotes":["Lot Width 50 m","Lot Depth 60 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20% for all buildings and structures; small lots with a single family dwelling: 40% (up to 560 sq. m), reducing to 25% (over 1,262 sq. m); with coach house or garden suite 45% reducing to 30%; duplex 45% reducing to 25%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures in this RA Zone must not","exceed 20%.","i. For lots ≤ 560 sq. m in area, the maximum lot coverage for all buildings","iii. For lots > 1,262 sq. m in area, the maximum lot coverage for all buildings","30%.","and structures is 25%.","be 45%; or","i. For lots ≤ 560 sq. m in area, the maximum lot coverage for all buildings"]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum 2.5 lots per hectare on subdivision; floor area ratio for lots 900 sq. m or smaller (OCP Rural/Suburban areas): single family 0.60 on first 560 sq. m of lot and 0.35 on the rest; duplex 1.0 on first 560 sq. m and 0.60 on the rest; not applicable to larger lots","quotes":["the maximum number of lots per hectare is 2.5.","a. The floor area ratio must not exceed 0.60 for the","a. The floor area ratio must not exceed 1.0 for the","a. The floor area ratio is not applicable.","remaining lot area in excess of 560 sq. m,","i. ≤ 900 sq. m in area","0.35 for the"]},"max_height":{"value":"Single family dwelling 9 m (10 m in floodplain); duplex 3 storeys including basement, up to 11 m (12 m in floodplain); coach house or garden suite 2 storeys including basement, up to 7.0 m with roof peak 8.3 m (8.5 m in floodplain)","quotes":["Single Family Dwelling Building height Must not exceed 9 m","Must not exceed 10 m1","Must not exceed 3 storeys inclusive of","the basement, up to a maximum","of 11 m","of 12 m1","Must not exceed 2 storeys inclusive","of the basement, up to a maximum","of 7.0 m and a maximum roof peak","Coach House or Garden Suite","8.3 m","of 8.5 m1"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building)","quotes":["Building Height Must not exceed 4 m","May be increased to 5 m where the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Lots over 900 sq. m (Rural/Suburban areas) or over 1,858 sq. m (Urban areas): 7.5 m; smaller lots: 7.5 m (can be relaxed to 5.5 m for up to 50% of the building width, except garage). Coach house or garden suite: not permitted in front yard","quotes":["Front Yard 7.5 m 18.0 m 18.0 m 36.0 m 18.0 m","Front Yard 7.5 m 18.0 m 18.0 m","> 900 sq. m in area and designated Rural, Suburban-","or where the lot is > 1,858 sq. m in area","a. Except for a garage, the front yard setback may be relaxed at the","lower floor level to 5.5 m for a maximum of 50% of the width of the","Front Yard Not Permitted 18.0 m 18.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex); 1.8 m (coach house or garden suite)","quotes":["Rear Yard 7.5 m 1.8 m 0.0 m 7.5 m 36.0 m","Rear Yard 7.5 m 1.8 m 0.0 m","Rear Yard 1.8 m 1.8 m 0.0 m 7.5 m 36.0 m","Rear Yard 1.8 m 1.8 m 1.8 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Larger lots (over 900 sq. m / 1,858 sq. m): 4.5 m for dwellings (3.0 m in some cases); smaller lots: 1.8 m; coach house or garden suite 1.8 m","quotes":["Side Yard 4.5 m2 1.0 m 0.0 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Side Yard 1.8 m 1.0 m 0.0 m","Side Yard 1.8 m 1.0 m 0.0 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","> 900 sq. m in area and designated Rural, Suburban-","or where the lot is > 1,858 sq. m in area","One (1) side yard setback may be reduced to not less than 3.0 m if the opposite side yard on the lot is at least 15 m and the reduced"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Larger lots: 7.5 m; smaller lots: 3.6 m for dwellings; coach house or garden suite 2.4 m","quotes":["Street Side Yard 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 36.0 m 36.0 m","Street Side Yard 3.6 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","Street Side Yard 2.4 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 36.0 m 36.0 m","Street Side Yard 2.4 m 7.5 m 7.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory buildings over 10 sq. m: front 18.0 m, rear 1.8 m, side 1.0 m, street side 7.5 m; accessory buildings 10 sq. m or less: front 18.0 m, rear 0.0 m, side 0.0 m, street side 7.5 m","quotes":["Front Yard 7.5 m 18.0 m 18.0 m","Rear Yard 7.5 m 1.8 m 0.0 m","Side Yard 1.8 m 1.0 m 0.0 m","Street Side Yard 3.6 m 7.5 m 7.5 m","> 10 sq. m ≤ 10 sq. m"]},"other":{"value":["Single family dwellings must have a ground level floor area of at least 84 sq. m and building width of at least 7 m","Second storey of a single family dwelling on smaller lots is limited to 80% of the first storey floor area","Garden suite or coach house: 35 sq. m minimum and 75 sq. m maximum floor area","Lots protected as heritage or not connected to community water or sewer allow no more than 2 dwelling units"],"quotes":["minimum building width of 7 m.","a minimum ground level floor area of 84 sq. m and","must not exceed 80% of the floor area of the first","must have a minimum floor area of 35 sq. m. and","a maximum total floor area of 75 sq. m.","(a) Land that is protected under Section 12.1(2) of the Heritage Conservation Act, as amended;","(c) Land that is not connected to a community water or community sewer system provided as a service by a municipality or"]}},"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=102","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/ra/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/ra.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/ra.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}