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

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate 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 area300 m² (interior lot); 360 m² (corner lot)
Minimum lot width9.5 m (interior lot); 11.5 m (corner lot)
Maximum lot coverage45%
Maximum densityFloor 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 heightPrincipal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildingsAccessory building with Coach House 7.5 m or 2 Storeys, whichever is less; other accessory buildings or structures 4.5 m
Front setback3.0 m
Rear setback11.5 m
Interior side setback1.2 m
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksFront 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 (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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