{"title":"Abbotsford zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Abbotsford","url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Abbotsford, look up a lot's zoning for free on the City's WebMap or Property Information Search. The rules for each zone are in Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014. For written confirmation, order a Land Use Information Letter ($130 per property for RS, RR, CR, SR and A zones; $350 for other zones).","aliases":["abbotsford zoning map","what is my zoning abbotsford","abbymap","webmap abbotsford","land use information letter"],"cost":"Looking up zoning online is free. Land Use Information Letter: $130 per property for RS, RR, CR, SR and A zones; $350 for other zones.","how_long":"Land Use Information Letters take up to 10 working days from payment.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"WebMap (City's interactive map)","value":"https://ngwebmap.abbotsford.ca/"},{"type":"online","label":"Property Information Search","value":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/building-permits/property-information-search"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Services","value":"604-864-5510"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning Services","value":"planning-info@abbotsford.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Planning Services, City Hall, 2nd floor","value":"32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W7"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014 (online)","url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl"},{"title":"Land Use Information Letters","url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use the City's WebMap (interactive map: click a property for zoning, land use and lot area) or the Property Information Search (its development information includes zoning). A Land Use Information Letter gives the zoning in writing: $130 per property for RS, RR, CR, SR and A zones, $350 for other zones.","short":"Online map (WebMap); letter $130 or $350","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","section":"Development Planning page","quotes":["can be found using the City’s property information search or by doing a property search in Webmap"]},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/mapping-data-analytics/webmap","title":"WebMap, City of Abbotsford","section":"WebMap page","quotes":["access information such as zoning, land use or the area of a lot"]},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/building-permits/property-information-search","title":"Property Information Search, City of Abbotsford","section":"Property Information Search page","quotes":["Development Information (includes zoning, legal descriptions, general info)"]},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters","title":"Land Use Information Letters, City of Abbotsford","section":"Land Use Information Letters page","quotes":["RS, RR, CR, SR and A Zones: $130 per PID","All others Zones: $350 per PID"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), adopted September 2014 and amended often. Each section shows its own 'last modified' date, for example Section 140 on June 23, 2026 and Section 150 on December 16, 2025.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","section":"Development Planning page","quotes":["In September 2014, Council adopted the Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)"]},{"url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","section":"Section 140 footer","quotes":["Last modified: June 23, 2026"]},{"url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150","title":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150","section":"Section 150 footer","quotes":["Last modified December 16, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Permitted uses, density, siting and setbacks, building height, and minimum parking requirements.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","section":"Development Planning page","quotes":["regulates the development of land through permitted uses, density, siting and setbacks, building height, and minimum parking requirements"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Services, City Hall, 2nd floor, 32315 South Fraser Way: 604-864-5510, planning-info@abbotsford.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters","title":"Land Use Information Letters, City of Abbotsford","section":"Land Use Information Letters page","quotes":["Attention: Planning Services (2nd Floor)","email us at planning-info@abbotsford.ca","credit card via phone 604-864-5510"]},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/Fences%20in%20Residential%20Areas%20FAQ.pdf","title":"Fences in Residential Areas FAQ, City of Abbotsford","section":"Fences FAQ (2021) footer","quotes":["Planning Services","T 604-864-5510 E planning-info@abbotsford.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","section":"Development Planning page","quotes":["Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation","url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City publishes the bylaw as one PDF per section or zone in its Civix bylaw library (laws.abbotsford.ca); each zone below has its own source_url and its pdf_page is the page within that file. The text is described in the bylaw as an unofficial consolidation for convenience; no consolidation date is stated."},"zones":165,"zone_pages":76,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/abbotsford/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/abbotsford/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services8.arcgis.com/ZYlQy38aWlfDG1Qh/arcgis/rest/services/Development_Layers_External_Feature/FeatureServer/45","viewer":{"title":"WebMap","url":"https://maps.abbotsford.ca/Html5Viewer/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery lot in the City of Abbotsford has a zone. The zone controls permitted uses, density, siting and setbacks, building height and minimum parking. The [Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl) was adopted in September 2014 and has been amended often. Each section shows its own \"last modified\" date (for example Section 140 on June 23, 2026), so read the current online copy.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's WebMap and click your property for its zoning, land use and lot area, or use the Property Information Search, whose development information includes zoning. The City says a new WebMap is replacing the legacy one, so use the link on its WebMap page.\n2. Note your zone code (for example RS3 or A1).\n3. Open the Zoning Bylaw and read the section for that zone. Each zone section lists permitted uses, density, setbacks, height and lot coverage. Parking rules are in Section 150.\n4. For a written statement of zoning, building permit and business licence records, request a Land Use Information Letter, one per property.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Letters do not include Fire Department or Fraser Health information. Pay by cheque or by credit card over the phone.\n- Planning Services is on the 2nd floor of City Hall: 604-864-5510, planning-info@abbotsford.ca. Building questions go to Building Permits & Licences: 604-864-5525, building-info@abbotsford.ca.\n- Other rules, such as streamside protection, covenants and development permit areas, can apply on top of zoning.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/mapping-data-analytics/webmap","title":"WebMap, City of Abbotsford","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/building-permits/property-information-search","title":"Property Information Search, City of Abbotsford","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters","title":"Land Use Information Letters, City of Abbotsford","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl","title":"Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150","title":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/Fences%20in%20Residential%20Areas%20FAQ.pdf","title":"Fences in Residential Areas FAQ, City of Abbotsford","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup.json"}}