RMR zone in Abbotsford: Rowhouse Residential Zone

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

In short

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 (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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