Google Translate
Translation – Explanation and Caution

The electronic translation service on the City of Surrey’s web site is hosted by Google Translate. The quality of the translation may vary in some of the languages offered by Google. The goal of the basic translation is to capture the general intention of the original English material.

Google Translate is a free service and currently offers translation in over 50 languages. Unfortunately, not all the languages spoken in the City of Surrey are translated. Punjabi is one of the languages not currently offered, and to remedy the situation, the City has been in contact with Google and they have committed to making Punjabi available in the future.

The City of Surrey cannot guarantee the quality, accuracy, or completeness of any translated information. Before you act on translated information, the City encourages you to confirm any facts that are important to you and the decisions you make.

The City of Surrey offers interpretation services at all its facilities. If you have a question about the material you read on our web site, we encourage you to stop by a City facilities to discuss it. You can also contact the City at (604) 591-4011 to receive interpretation support.

The City is committed to enhancing the accessibility of its web site to all its citizens, and appreciates any feedback that it receives.

Chinese, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog, Hindi

Locating a Business

Verifying a Location

The types of activities that can be run on a piece of property is governed by municipal plans, policies and by-laws. Prior to commiting to a location or buying or leasing a building check to make sure your business is permitted in that location.

To verify the location you have selected is zoned to permit your business to operate or if you require a rezoning application, building permit or tenant improvements, information is available from the Planning and Building Department. You can also check with the By-Laws & Licensing department to determine zoning requirements for your business type.

Locating a Business to Surrey

Surrey welcomes your business and offers many advantages as a location, for more information please visit Surrey's business advantages page. To help investors and business owners, the Economic Development Office provides information on our various industrial lands & business parks. We also provide a list of available land & space inventory to help determine where to locate your business.