12982 59 Ave
Surrey · PID 027-256-278
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What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 3 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
Front of the lot
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Lot facts
- Address
- 12982 59 Ave
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 027-256-278
- Lot size
- 264 m² · 2,842 ft²
- Zone
- R5 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R5 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Surrey?
- Assessed value (2026)
- $1,278,000 (land $877,000)
- Property tax
- about $4,380 a year
Zoning rules · R5 · Compact Residential Zone
Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 units) on compact, typically rear-lane lots of 291 m2 or larger.
- Max floor area
- 3,767 ft² (350 m²), floor space ratio 1.33
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 incl. basement (duplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,705 ft² (158 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 3.5 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 2.4 m
- Homes
- 2 on lots >=4,050 m2; on lots 280-4,050 m2: 4 (house or duplex, with suite/coach house/garden suite), 6 on eligible lots in Frequent Bus Stop Areas, 2 inside Transit-Oriented Areas; lots <280 m2: 3 (2 in TOA). Heritage-protected or unserviced lots: 2.
Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidated to 2026-09-21, last amendment By-law 22120) · Part 17; Schedule G. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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Nearby lots
- 12883 59 Ave 227 m² · R5
- 12919 58A Ave 329 m² · R4
- 12938 59 Ave 264 m² · R5
- 12953 58B Ave 325 m² · R4
- 12966 58A Ave 390 m² · R4
- 12979 59A Ave 322 m² · R4
- 12994 59 Ave 274 m² · R5
- 13035 59A Ave 253 m² · R5
- 5851 130 St 285 m² · R5
- 5917 130 St 376 m² · R4
- 5928 129A St 320 m² · R4
- 5938 129B St 320 m² · R4
Data updated Nov 2, 2026. Sources: lot lines from city open data and ParcelMap BC, zoning from each city's open data and bylaw, values from city open data where published, BC Bills 44 and 47. Estimates only, not an appraisal or legal advice; confirm with the city.