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title: "C7 zone in Abbotsford: Historic Downtown Commercial Zone"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford
zone: C7
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/c7/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/c7.json"
---

# C7 zone in Abbotsford: Historic Downtown Commercial Zone

Commercial and mixed-use developments in the Historic Downtown area.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial and mixed-use developments in the Historic Downtown area.
- **Main uses:** Animal Hospital; Apartment; Assembly; Brew-Pub; Child Care Centre; Civic Use; Coffee Shop; Commercial School; Congregate Housing; Farmers Market; Financial Institution; Funeral Parlour; Health Care Office; Indoor Recreation Facility; Liquor Store; Media Studio; Off-Street Parking; Office; Personal Service Establishment; Pub; Restaurant; Retail; Seasonal Garden Centre; Tourist Accommodation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Short-Term Rental Accommodation; Home Occupation – Level 1; Boarding
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Assembly permitted on: PID 008-657-866 (33738 Laurel Street); PID 025-787-209 (2513 West Railway Street); PID 011-121-921 (33868 Essendene Avenue); PIDs 011-247-398 and 011-247-436 (33874 Essendene Avenue); Section 22 Township 16 Plan NWP19446 NWD Part SW 1/4, Dedicated Park (2552 McCallum Road); No maximum density and height limited to 11.25 m or three storeys, whichever is less: PID 011-569-018 (2549 Montvue Avenue); Emergency Shelter use permitted: PID 015-919-889 (2509 Pauline Street)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 3.0 (properties designated Historic Centre in the OCP); 2.5 (properties designated Urban Centre), which may be increased by 1.0 up to 3.5 with a density bonus contribution
- **Maximum height:** Properties designated Historic Centre in the OCP: 12.2 m or three storeys, whichever is less (no height stated for other properties)
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m for storeys containing residential uses; 3.0 m for storeys not containing residential uses, except 0.0 m where abutting a C zone
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m for storeys containing residential uses; 0.0 m for storeys not containing residential uses
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Other rules:** An apartment or congregate housing use is only permitted together with one or more principal uses; A tourist accommodation must have a minimum of 10 rooms; A commercial school is not permitted on the ground floor; Common indoor or outdoor amenity area of 3.0 m² per dwelling unit for apartments, outside required setbacks

## Source

- [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 570](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400570#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/c7/_