RMF zone in Abbotsford: Multi-Unit Residential Flex Zone

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

In short

Townhouse developments at higher densities, up to 60 units per hectare, with secondary suites allowed within townhouses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Townhouse developments at higher densities, up to 60 units per hectare, with secondary suites allowed within townhouses.
Main uses	Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Boarding Home Occupation - Level 1 Secondary Suite
Maximum lot coverage	40%
Maximum density	60 dwelling units per hectare
Maximum height	11 m or three storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	Minimum 3.0 m; maximum 6.0 m
Rear setback	4.5 m (all other lot lines)
Interior side setback	4.5 m, except 1.8 m from an interior lot line shared with an RS lot where the dwelling unit fronts a street
Accessory building setbacks	front 3.0 m; other lot lines 4.5 m, except 1.8 m from an interior lot line shared with an RS lot where the dwelling unit fronts a street
Other rules	Common outdoor amenity area of 3.0 m² per dwelling unit, outside required setbacks, for townhouse use A secondary suite is limited to one per townhouse unit, with a floor area of 30 m² to 90 m², and not allowed where there is a Boarding use in the unit

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 435 (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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