--- 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?" place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Abbotsford sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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). **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Abbotsford, https://www.abbotsford.ca) **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:** - Online: WebMap (City's interactive map), https://ngwebmap.abbotsford.ca/ - Online: Property Information Search, https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/building-permits/property-information-search - Phone: Planning Services, 604-864-5510 - Email: Planning Services, planning-info@abbotsford.ca - In person: Planning Services, City Hall, 2nd floor, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W7 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Development Planning, Development Planning page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning) - Official wording: "can be found using the City’s property information search or by doing a property search in Webmap" - Source: [WebMap, WebMap page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/mapping-data-analytics/webmap) - Official wording: "access information such as zoning, land use or the area of a lot" - Source: [Property Information Search, Property Information Search page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/building-permits/property-information-search) - Official wording: "Development Information (includes zoning, legal descriptions, general info)" - Source: [Land Use Information Letters, Land Use Information Letters page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters) - Official wording: "RS, RR, CR, SR and A Zones: $130 per PID" … "All others Zones: $350 per PID" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Development Planning, Development Planning page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning) - Official wording: "In September 2014, Council adopted the Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations, Section 140 footer](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140) - Official wording: "Last modified: June 23, 2026" - Source: [https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150, Section 150 footer](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150) - Official wording: "Last modified December 16, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Permitted uses, density, siting and setbacks, building height, and minimum parking requirements. - Source: [Development Planning, Development Planning page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning) - Official wording: "regulates the development of land through permitted uses, density, siting and setbacks, building height, and minimum parking requirements" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Services, City Hall, 2nd floor, 32315 South Fraser Way: 604-864-5510, planning-info@abbotsford.ca. - Source: [Land Use Information Letters, Land Use Information Letters page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters) - Official wording: "Attention: Planning Services (2nd Floor)" … "email us at planning-info@abbotsford.ca" … "credit card via phone 604-864-5510" - Source: [Fences in Residential Areas FAQ, Fences FAQ (2021) footer](https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/Fences%20in%20Residential%20Areas%20FAQ.pdf) - Official wording: "Planning Services" … "T 604-864-5510 E planning-info@abbotsford.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014) - Source: [Development Planning, Development Planning page](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning) - Official wording: "Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Every 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Note your zone code (for example RS3 or A1). 3. 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. 4. For a written statement of zoning, building permit and business licence records, request a Land Use Information Letter, one per property. ## Good to know - Letters do not include Fire Department or Fraser Health information. Pay by cheque or by credit card over the phone. - 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. - Other rules, such as streamside protection, covenants and development permit areas, can apply on top of zoning. ## Zones 165 zones are listed from [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014 (online)](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl) - [Land Use Information Letters](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup.md) - [Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Development Planning, City of Abbotsford](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning) (read 2026-11-05) - [WebMap, City of Abbotsford](https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/mapping-data-analytics/webmap) (read 2026-11-05) - [Property Information Search, City of Abbotsford](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/building-permits/property-information-search) (read 2026-11-05) - [Land Use Information Letters, City of Abbotsford](https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters) (read 2026-11-05) - [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fences in Residential Areas FAQ, City of Abbotsford](https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/Fences%20in%20Residential%20Areas%20FAQ.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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