{"title":"RM-70 zone in Surrey: Multiple Residential 70 Zone","code":"RM-70","slug":"rm-70","name":"Multiple Residential 70 Zone","group":"Residential","section":"Part 24","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Medium density, high-rise multiple unit residential buildings and related private amenity spaces.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Medium density, high-rise multiple unit residential buildings and related private amenity spaces.","quotes":["This Zone is intended to accommodate and regulate the development of medium density, high-","rise multiple unit residential buildings and related private amenity spaces, which are to be"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple unit residential buildings","Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings","Non-market rental development (special provisions under Section M)"],"quotes":["1. Multiple unit residential buildings and ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings.","1. Non-market rental development."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Child care centres (not a singular use on the lot)","Short-Term Rental"],"quotes":["2. Child care centres, provided that such centres:","(a) Do not constitute a singular use on the lot; and","3. Short-Term Rental in accordance with Section B.7 of Part 4 General Provisions."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2,000 m²","quotes":["1. Lot Area: Minimum 2,000 sq. m;"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m","quotes":["2. Lot Width: Minimum 30 m; and"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"33% (not applicable to non-market rental development)","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for all buildings and structures shall be 33%.","Not applicable."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.50 (3.0 for non-market rental development)","quotes":["The permitted floor area ratio is 1.50.","The maximum floor area ratio is 3.0, excluding:"]},"max_height":{"value":"50 m (22 m outside Transit-Oriented Areas and 28 m inside for non-market rental development)","quotes":["Principal building height shall not exceed 50 m.","Maximimum principal building height is 22 m for lots outside Transit-","Oriented Areas and 28 m for lots inside Transit-Oriented Areas."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m (accessory buildings and structures)","quotes":["Accessory building height shall not exceed 4.5 m.","Structure height shall not exceed 4.5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m from all lot lines (4.5 m for non-market rental development)","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 7.5 m from all lot lines.","(c) The front yard setback is 4.5 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m from all lot lines (non-market rental: 7.5 m, or 4.5 m on a lane)","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 7.5 m from all lot lines.","1. The rear yard setback is 7.5 m except it may be reduced to 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 m from all lot lines (non-market rental: 7.5 m, or 4.5 m on a street or lane)","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 7.5 m from all lot lines.","(a) The side yard setback is 7.5 m except it may be reduced to 4.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m from all lot lines (non-market rental: 4.5 m on a street or lane)","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall be sited not less than 7.5 m from all lot lines.","(a) The side yard setback is 7.5 m except it may be reduced to 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Special provisions in Section M apply only to non-market rental developments and replace the uses, density, coverage, setback and height rules.","Balconies are required on dwelling units that are not ground-oriented."],"quotes":["The following special provisions apply exclusively to non-market rental developments. Where","Balconies are required for all dwelling units which are not ground-oriented and shall be a"]}},"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=214","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/rm-70/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/rm-70.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/rm-70.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/index.json"}}