MR4 zone in Surrey
High Density Townhouse Zone. High density townhouses, including back-to-back and multiple unit buildings (formerly RM-30).
16,196lots in this zone on the map
14,666 m²median lot size (157,863 ft²)
53–55,599 m²smallest to largest lot
13 mmaximum height (43 ft)
The rules
| Name | High Density Townhouse Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 75 dwelling units per hectare (s.D.1(a)); lock-off suite allowed in TOAs / Frequent Bus Stop Areas |
| Floor space ratio | 1 |
| Floor space notes | s.D.1: base 1.0 FAR and 75 units/ha; private amenity space excluded. No bonus density in the zone text. |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Height notes | s.G: principal buildings 13 m; accessory 4.5 m; amenity buildings 11 m; structures 4.5 m. |
| Lot coverage | 45% |
| Coverage notes | s.E: 45% for all buildings and structures. |
| Setbacks | front 4.5 m (15 ft), side 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 4.5 m (15 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.F: 4.5 m front, rear, side and street side. Front/street side 2.5 m for a covered porch at least 1.5 m deep; rear/side 4.0 m for decks/balconies. Next to lower-density housing the front setback should be the average of the two neighbours (not more than 7.5 m). |
| Bonus density | No bonus density in Part 22. |
| Bylaw sections | Part 22, Sections B-G (consolidated By-law 12000, 2026-09-21) |
What you can use it for
Multiple unit, ground-oriented and back-to-back multiple unit residential buildiChild care centres (accessory)Lock-off suite (TOA / Frequent Bus Stop Areas)Short-term rental
What BC law allows on these lots
- Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)123 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in MR4
- 10561 155 St 1,821 m² · 19,601 ft²
- 12879 Highway 10 (58 Ave) 1,460 m² · 15,715 ft²
- 14326 62 Ave 7,635 m² · 82,182 ft²
- 16341 15 Ave 3,338 m² · 35,930 ft²
- 16934 18 Ave 2,301 m² · 24,768 ft²
- 18660 75 Ave 4,477 m² · 48,190 ft²
- 19533 66 Ave 2,630 m² · 28,309 ft²
- 3011 156 St 3,677 m² · 39,579 ft²
- 6691 196 St 2,698 m² · 29,041 ft²
- 7881 162 St 151 m² · 1,625 ft²
Other zones in Surrey
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.