RMX zone in Abbotsford: Multiplex Residential Zone

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

In short

Three and four unit townhouse developments on existing urban lots in the Townhouse land use designation.

Zone rules

Purpose	Three and four unit townhouse developments on existing urban lots in the Townhouse land use designation.
Main uses	Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Boarding Home Occupation – Level 1
Maximum lot coverage	55%
Maximum density	Floor space ratio 0.5 to 1.5 (minimum and maximum); maximum of four dwelling units
Maximum height	9.5 m or three storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m or one storey, whichever is less
Front setback	3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces a front lot line
Rear setback	4.5 m; 3.0 m when adjacent to a lane, or 6.0 m where a garage faces a rear lot line
Interior side setback	1.8 m; when adjacent to a lane, 3.0 m, or 6.0 m where a garage faces an interior side lot line
Street side setback	3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces an exterior side lot line
Accessory building setbacks	front, rear and exterior side: no less than the actual setback of the principal building; interior side 1.8 m (same exceptions as principal building); 1.5 m between principal and accessory building
Other rules	Minimum 9.0 m between principal buildings on the same lot (6.0 m where a front or rear elevation faces a side elevation; 2.0 m where side elevations are parallel) Each dwelling unit needs at least 10.0 m² of outdoor amenity area Driveway and garage width limited to 4.0 m for units with vehicle access from a street Visitor parking spaces are not required

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 436 (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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