SRS zone in Maple Ridge

Special Urban Residential. Single detached residential use with a minimum lot area of 837 m2 (s.614.1).

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70lots in this zone on the map

905 m²median lot size (9,741 ft²)

834–4,826 m²smallest to largest lot

9.5 mmaximum height (31 ft)

The rules

Name	Special Urban Residential
Homes allowed	Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (Urban Infill Residential, s.402.29): up to 3 homes on lots <= 280 m2; up to 4 on lots > 280 m2 and <= 0.4 ha; up to 6 on lots within 400 m of a Prescribed Bus Stop; lots > 0.4 ha limited to 3 (house + secondary suite + detached garden suite). Not permitted in Transit-Oriented Areas (Schedule H, s.402.29.7(e)). Forms: single detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex, courtyard and townhouse (by lot area), plus secondary suite and detached garden suite.
Floor space notes	No floor space ratio or density limit in this zone (s.614.5, Bylaw 7827-2022); building size is controlled by lot coverage, setbacks and height. Detached garden suite (s.402.11): rear yard only, 1 storey, no basement, max 140 m2 or 15% of lot area (90 m2 in ALR), height 4.5 m (6.0 m in RS-2/RS-3 or above a garage on lane lots; lots >= 0.4 ha 6.0 m). Secondary suite must be inside the principal dwelling, not strata-titled (s.402.24).
Height	9.5 m (31 ft)
Height notes	Urban Infill principal buildings 9.5 m, accessory 4.5 m (s.402.29.6). Base zone single detached 9.5 m, accessory 4.5 m (s.614.8). No storey limit stated. Height measured to mid-point of pitched roof (>= 4:12) or top of flat roof (s.403.4).
Lot coverage	60%
Coverage notes	Values shown are for the maximum-unit form, Urban Infill Residential with up to 6 units (s.402.29.4-6, Bylaw 8004-2024). Urban Infill up to 4 units: coverage 50%, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 2.0 m (lots < 800 m2) or 3.0 m (lots >= 800 m2); front 5.5 m, rear 6.0 m, height 9.5 m. Single detached (base zone, s.614.6): 40%. Accessory buildings count toward coverage (s.401.4).
Setbacks	front 5.5 m (18 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notes	Values shown are for the maximum-unit form, Urban Infill Residential with up to 6 units (s.402.29.4-6, Bylaw 8004-2024). Urban Infill (s.402.29.5): principal front 5.5 m, rear 6.0 m, interior side 1.2 m (<= 4 units) / 1.5 m (<= 6 units), exterior side 2.0 m (lot < 800 m2, <= 4 units) or 3.0 m (lot >= 800 m2 or 6 units); accessory front 5.5 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m. Detached garden suite (s.402.11.5): rear 2.4 m (1.5 m above a garage on lane lots), interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, front 5.5 m, 2.4 m from principal building. Base zone single detached (s.614.7): front 7.5 m, rear 10.0 m, interior side 2.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m. Gas right-of-way rear setback 5.0 m (lots after 1986).
Bylaw sections	s.614.1-614.11, 402.11, 402.24, 402.29, 402.31, 403.4

What you can use it for

Single detached residentialUrban infill residential (duplex, triplex, fourplex, courtyard, townhouse up to Secondary suiteDetached garden suiteBoardingHome occupationHobby beekeepingShort-term rental (principal residence, s.402.31)

What BC law allows on these lots

4 homes (lots over 280 m²)67 lots
Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)2 lots

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Example lots in SRS

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

Other zones in Maple Ridge

RS-1 RS-1b RM-1 RUR RS-3 RM-2 RS-2 RM-3 RM-4 RM-5 RST-SV RG-2 RS-1a RS-1d RST RG RT-2 RMH RM-6 RE

Read from Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 (consolidated to 2026-07-28) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Maple Ridge before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.