RS3 zone in Abbotsford: Urban Residential Zone
Accommodate single detached dwellings on medium urban-sized lots.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Accommodate single detached dwellings on medium urban-sized lots. |
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| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Extra uses on specific lots | Short-Term Rental Accommodation with a maximum of eight sleeping units for a maximum of twenty guests, in conjunction with a Single Detached Dwelling, on PID 027-534-901 (Lot 3 Section 15 Township 13 NWD Plan BCP36423, 2379 Chardonnay Lane) |
| Minimum lot area | 540 m² (interior lot and interior through lot); 610 m² (corner lot and corner through lot); 750 m² (panhandle lot) |
| Minimum lot width | 15.0 m (interior lot and interior through lot); 18.0 m (corner lot, corner through lot and panhandle lot) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% |
| Maximum density | Floor Space Ratio 0.50 |
| Maximum height | Principal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 4.5 m |
| Front setback | 6.0 m |
| Rear setback | 6.0 m |
| Interior side setback | 1.5 m |
| Street side setback | 4.5 m |
| Accessory building setbacks | Accessory 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 |
| Other rules | Interior lot minimum depth 25.0 m; through and panhandle lots 30.0 m |
Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 350 (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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