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RS4-i zone in Abbotsford: Duplex Residential Zone, Infill

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

In short

Accommodate Duplexes (strata and fee simple) on urban lots in the Urban 3-Infill Land Use Designation.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate Duplexes (strata and fee simple) on urban lots in the Urban 3-Infill Land Use Designation.
Main usesDuplex
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Boarding
  • Home Occupation – Level 1
  • Short-Term Rental Accommodation
Minimum lot area540 m² (Duplex); 270 m² (Duplex constructed on interior side lot line); through and panhandle lots not permitted
Minimum lot width18.0 m (Duplex); 9.0 m (Duplex constructed on interior side lot line)
Maximum lot coverage40%
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 0.5
Maximum heightPrincipal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback1.5 m; 0.0 m for a Principal Building constructed on the interior side lot line
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksAccessory building or structure: front 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m; 1.5 m from the principal building
Other rules
  • Basement may be no more than 1.4 m above average Finished Grade
  • Attached garage width may not exceed 4.0 m per dwelling unit
  • Driveway maximum 3.0 m wide per dwelling unit at the lot line; driveways are joined (combined 6.0 m maximum) except on a corner lot abutting two Local Roads

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 365 (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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