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RS5 zone in Abbotsford: Residential Zone

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

In short

Accommodate Single Detached Dwellings on standard lots without lane access.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate Single Detached Dwellings on standard lots without lane access.
Main uses
  • Residential Care
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Boarding House
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Boarding
  • Home Occupation - Level 2
  • Secondary Suite
  • Short-Term Rental Accommodations
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Floor Space Ratio 0.50 (instead of 0.65) on PID 005-671-019 (Lot 333 Section 14 Township 16 New Westminster District Plan 58759)
  • Floor Space Ratio 0.50 on PID 029-440-131 (Lot 3 Section 20 Township 13 NWD Plan EPP31904), PID 029-440-106 (Lot 2 Section 20 Township 13 NWD Plan EPP 31904), PID 029-440-092 (Lot 1 Section 20 Township 13 NWD Plan EPP31904) and Lot A Section 29 Township 16 New Westminster District Plan 69130
Minimum lot area420 m² (interior lot and interior through lot); 480 m² (corner lot and corner through lot); panhandle lots not permitted
Minimum lot width13.0 m
Maximum lot coverage45%
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 0.65
Maximum heightPrincipal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback5.0 m
Rear setback5.0 m
Interior side setback1.2 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
Other rulesMinimum lot depth 22.5 m

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 370 (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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