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RMS-1 zone in Surrey: Special Care Housing 1 Zone

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

In short

Care facilities outside Town Centres, which may be subject to the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.

Zone rules

PurposeCare facilities outside Town Centres, which may be subject to the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
Main uses
  • Care facilities, regulated by the Community Care and Assisted Living Act
  • One dwelling unit per lot, in the principal building, occupied by the owner or the owner's employee for the operation of the care facility
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Personal service uses, limited to barbershops and hair salons
  • Child care centres
  • Office uses limited to out-patient physical and mental health services, medical and dental offices, health clinics and counselling services (not methadone clinics)
  • Eating establishment (seating capacity of 35 or less, not licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act)
  • Convenience store
Accessory density is limited to 20% of the principal use density.
Minimum lot area2,000 m²
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage25%
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 0.50 for principal uses; accessory uses up to 20% of the principal use density
Maximum height9 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m (accessory buildings and structures)
Front setback7.5 m from all lot lines
Rear setback7.5 m from all lot lines
Interior side setback7.5 m from all lot lines
Street side setback7.5 m from all lot lines

Source: Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 22120, adopted 09/21/2026), s. Part 28 (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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