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RS1 zone in Abbotsford: Urban Estate Residential Zone

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

In short

Accommodate single detached dwellings on large urban lots.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate single detached dwellings on large urban lots.
Main uses
  • Residential Care
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Supported Housing
  • Boarding House
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Short-Term Rental Accommodation
  • Boarding
  • Home Occupation Use – Level 2
  • Secondary Suite
Minimum lot area1,620 m²
Minimum lot width30.0 m
Maximum lot coverage33%
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 0.50
Maximum heightPrincipal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback1.8 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksAccessory building or structure: front 6.0 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m; 1.5 m from the principal building

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 340 (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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