MR3 zone in Surrey

Row House Zone. Row houses on individual fee-simple lots (formerly RM-23).

203lots in this zone on the map

211 m²median lot size (2,271 ft²)

168–2,410 m²smallest to largest lot

9.5 mmaximum height (31 ft)

The rules

Name	Row House Zone
Homes allowed	One dwelling unit per row-house lot; 57 lots per hectare for subdivision (s.D.1); lock-off suite allowed in TOAs / Frequent Bus Stop Areas
Floor space notes	No floor area ratio in Part 21A; density is 57 lots/ha at subdivision. Lot minimums: internal 165 m2 / 6.3 m, end 200 m2 / 7.2 m, corner 226 m2 / 8.7 m, depth 28 m.
Height	9.5 m (31 ft)
Height notes	s.G: principal buildings 9.5 m; accessory 3 m (5 m if roof and materials match the house); structures 3 m.
Lot coverage	60%
Coverage notes	s.E: internal lots 60%; end and corner lots 50%.
Setbacks	front 3.5 m (11 ft), side 0 m (0 ft), rear 12.5 m (41 ft), flank 2.7 m (9 ft)
Setback notes	s.F: front 3.5 m (2.0 m for a covered porch at least 1.5 m deep); rear 12.5 m; side 0 m for internal and corner units, 1.2 m for end units (none on the shared lot line); corner street side 2.7 m (1.2 m for a porch). Accessory buildings: rear 0.5 m, side 0 m (2.7 m on opposite side), street side 1.2 m; garages and buildings over 2.4 m tall at least 6 m from the house.
Bylaw sections	Part 21A, Sections B-G (consolidated By-law 12000, 2026-09-21)

One dwelling unit per lot in a row housing buildingLock-off suite (TOA / Frequent Bus Stop Areas)Short-term rental

Read from Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidated to 2026-09-21, last amendment By-law 22120) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Surrey before buying or designing. Page rebuilt November 2, 2026.