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title: "C2 zone in Abbotsford: Neighbourhood Commercial Zone"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford
zone: C2
bylaw: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/c2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/c2.json"
---

# C2 zone in Abbotsford: Neighbourhood Commercial Zone

A wide range of commercial uses meeting the needs of the broader neighbourhood, in developments up to 10,000 m² in size.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A wide range of commercial uses meeting the needs of the broader neighbourhood, in developments up to 10,000 m² in size.
- **Main uses:** Animal Hospital; Apartment; Assembly; Brew-Pub; Child Care Centre; Civic Use; Coffee Shop; Commercial School; Community Service; Drive Through Restaurant; Financial Institution; Funeral Parlour; Garden Centre; Health Care Office; Indoor Recreation Facility; Liquor Store; Media Studio; Mobile Food Vendor; Non-Permanent Commercial; Office; Personal Service Establishment; Pet Daycare; Pub; Restaurant; Retail; Tourist Accommodation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupation – Level 1; Boarding
- **Minimum lot area:** 4,047 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Not specified (n/a)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 0.60
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m or three storeys, whichever is less
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (interior lot line)
- **Street side setback:** 1.0 m (exterior lot line)
- **Other rules:** Office, Health Care Office and Financial Institution uses are limited to 500 m² per establishment; An apartment is only permitted together with one or more principal uses, and must have entrances, exits and lobbies separate from other uses; Common indoor or outdoor amenity area of 3.0 m² per dwelling unit for apartments, outside required setbacks; Unenclosed storage is allowed for a Garden Centre if it is no higher than 3.0 m, not within 3.0 m of an exterior lot line, fenced or walled at least 1.8 m high on sides not next to a building, and on a dust-free surface

## Source

- [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 520](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400520#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Abbotsford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/c2/_