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RS4 zone in Abbotsford: Duplex Residential Zone

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

In short

Accommodate Single Detached Dwellings or Duplexes (strata and fee simple) on urban lots.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate Single Detached Dwellings or Duplexes (strata and fee simple) on urban lots.
Main uses
  • Duplex
  • Residential Care
  • Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Boarding
  • Home Occupation – Level 1 (in Duplex dwelling units)
  • Home Occupation – Level 2 (in Single Detached Dwellings)
  • Secondary Suite (Single Detached Dwellings only)
  • Short-Term Rental Accommodations
Minimum lot area464 m² (Single Detached Dwelling); 557 m² (Duplex); 278 m² (Duplex constructed on interior side lot line)
Minimum lot widthSingle Detached Dwelling 15.0 m (interior lot) or 16.5 m (corner lot); Duplex 18.0 m; Duplex on interior side lot line 9.0 m
Maximum lot coverage40%
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 setback5.0 m
Rear setback8.0 m
Interior side setback1.2 m (does not apply along the interior side lot line that separates the units of a Duplex)
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksAccessory building or structure: front 6.0 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m; 1.5 m from the principal building
Other rulesSupported Housing only within a Single Detached Dwelling

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 360 (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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