---
title: "RM-70 zone in Surrey: Multiple Residential 70 Zone"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/surrey
zone: RM-70
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/rm-70/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning/rm-70.json"
---

# RM-70 zone in Surrey: Multiple Residential 70 Zone

Medium density, high-rise multiple unit residential buildings and related private amenity spaces.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Medium density, high-rise multiple unit residential buildings and related private amenity spaces.
- **Main uses:** Multiple unit residential buildings; Ground-oriented multiple unit residential buildings; Non-market rental development (special provisions under Section M)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Child care centres (not a singular use on the lot); Short-Term Rental
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 33% (not applicable to non-market rental development)
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.50 (3.0 for non-market rental development)
- **Maximum height:** 50 m (22 m outside Transit-Oriented Areas and 28 m inside for non-market rental development)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (accessory buildings and structures)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines (4.5 m for non-market rental development)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines (non-market rental: 7.5 m, or 4.5 m on a lane)
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines (non-market rental: 7.5 m, or 4.5 m on a street or lane)
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m from all lot lines (non-market rental: 4.5 m on a street or lane)
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 24](https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Zoning_12000.pdf#page=214) (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/rm-70/_