---
title: "RMR zone in Abbotsford: Rowhouse Residential Zone"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford
zone: RMR
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/rmr/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/rmr.json"
---

# RMR zone in Abbotsford: Rowhouse Residential Zone

Rowhouse development on consolidated lots designated Townhouse in the OCP.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Rowhouse development on consolidated lots designated Townhouse in the OCP.
- **Main uses:** Rowhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Boarding; Home Occupation – Level 1
- **Minimum lot area:** With rear lane access: 180 m² (end lot); 140 m² (internal lot); 235 m² (corner lot). Without rear lane access: 185 m² (end lot); 150 m² (internal lot); 235 m² (corner lot)
- **Minimum lot width:** With rear lane access: 5.7 m (end lot); 4.5 m (internal lot); 7.5 m (corner lot). Without rear lane access: 6.7 m (end lot); 5.5 m (internal lot); 8.5 m (corner lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 65%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 0.5 to 1.5 (minimum and maximum)
- **Maximum height:** 11 m or three storeys, whichever is less
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** Lots with rear lane access: minimum 3.0 m, maximum 3.5 m. Lots without rear lane access: minimum 3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage faces the front lot line), maximum 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** Lots with rear lane access: 12.0 m. Lots without rear lane access: 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m, except 0.0 m from an interior side lot line shared with an attached rowhouse dwelling unit
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** With rear lane access: rear 1.0 m (maximum 1.5 m for an accessory building with a garage, or 6.0 m where a required parking space is outside the garage); interior side 1.0 m (0.0 m next to an attached garage); exterior side 1.2 m. Without rear lane access: rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 1.2 m. Front: no less than the principal building's actual setback
- **Other rules:** Two sets of rules apply: lots with rear lane access and lots without; Lots without rear lane access are only permitted on Local roads shown on Map 4 of the OCP; No garage doors on the front of the principal building when the lot has rear lane access; Driveway and garage width limited to 3.0 m for units with vehicle access from a street

## Source

- [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 440](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400440#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/rmr/_