---
title: "RS6-C zone in Abbotsford: Compact Lot Coach House Residential Zone"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford
zone: RS6-C
bylaw: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/rs6-c/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/rs6-c.json"
---

# RS6-C zone in Abbotsford: Compact Lot Coach House Residential Zone

Accommodate Single Detached Dwellings and Coach Houses above Accessory Buildings on compact lots with rear lane access.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate Single Detached Dwellings and Coach Houses above Accessory Buildings on compact lots with rear lane access.
- **Main uses:** Residential Care; Single Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Boarding; Coach House; Home Occupation - Level 1; Short-Term Rental Accommodation
- **Minimum lot area:** 300 m² (interior lot); 360 m² (corner lot)
- **Minimum lot width:** 9.5 m (interior lot); 11.5 m (corner lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.65; Gross Floor Area 273 m² for lots greater than 420 m² (both excluding the Coach House and its accessory building)
- **Maximum height:** Principal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory building with Coach House 7.5 m or 2 Storeys, whichever is less; other accessory buildings or structures 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 11.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Front 6.0 m; rear: accessory building with Coach House 2.5 m, other 1.0 m; interior side 0.6 m; exterior side 3.0 m; 1.5 m from the principal building (6.0 m from an accessory building with Coach House)
- **Other rules:** Coach House floor area may not exceed the detached garage floor area or 55 m2, whichever is less; Coach House not permitted where there is a Residential Care, Supported Housing or Boarding Use on the lot; The 2.5 m rear setback for an accessory building with Coach House counts as one off-street Parking Space; Minimum lot depth 31.0 m

## Source

- [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 385](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400385#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Abbotsford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/rs6-c/_