RHR zone in Abbotsford: High Rise Apartment Zone

Abbotsford, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

High-rise developments up to 80 metres in height, including residential buildings and buildings for congregate care.

Zone rules

Purpose	High-rise developments up to 80 metres in height, including residential buildings and buildings for congregate care.
Main uses	Apartment Congregate Housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home Occupation – Level 1 Assembly Boarding
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	Base floor space ratio 3.0; with a density bonus amenity contribution it may be increased by 0.50, up to a maximum of 3.5
Maximum height	80 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	Exterior lot line: 3.0 m for storeys 1-4, 6.0 m above 4 storeys; maximum 6.0 m
Interior side setback	7.5 m for storeys 1-4; 12.5 m above 4 storeys (interior lot line)
Street side setback	3.0 m for storeys 1-4; 6.0 m above 4 storeys (exterior lot line)
Accessory building setbacks	3.0 m from exterior and interior lot lines
Other rules	Not less than 80% underground parking is required for an Apartment or Congregate Housing Buildings must have a podium base covering a minimum of 50% of the exterior lot line frontage No storey above the fourth may be greater than 700 m² in area or exceed a horizontal dimension of 30 m Common outdoor amenity area of 3.0 m² per dwelling unit, outside required setbacks

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 470 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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