RA zone in Surrey: Acreage Residential Zone
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.
Zone rules
| Purpose | 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. |
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| Minimum lot area | 4,050 sq. m (new lots) |
| Minimum lot width | 50 m (new lots); minimum lot depth 60 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 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% |
| Maximum density | 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 |
| Maximum height | 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) |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 4 m (5 m if roof slope and materials match the principal building) |
| Front setback | 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 |
| Rear setback | 7.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex); 1.8 m (coach house or garden suite) |
| Interior side setback | 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 |
| Street side setback | Larger lots: 7.5 m; smaller lots: 3.6 m for dwellings; coach house or garden suite 2.4 m |
| Accessory building setbacks | 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 |
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Source: Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 12 (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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