RS6 zone in Abbotsford: Compact Lot Residential Zone
Accommodate Single Detached Dwellings on compact lots.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Accommodate Single Detached Dwellings on compact lots. |
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| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 300 m² (with rear lane access: interior lot 300 m², corner lot 360 m²; without rear lane access: 300 m²) |
| Minimum lot width | With rear lane access: 9.5 m (interior lot), 11.5 m (corner lot); without rear lane access: 12.0 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 45% |
| Maximum density | Floor Space Ratio 0.65; Gross Floor Area 273 m² for lots greater than 420 m² |
| Maximum height | Principal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 4.5 m |
| Front setback | 6.0 m (may be reduced to 3.0 m for a principal building on a lot with municipal lane access where access is from the lane) |
| Rear setback | Principal building: 14.0 m with lane access; 4.5 m without lane access |
| Interior side setback | 1.2 m |
| Street side setback | 3.0 m |
| Accessory building setbacks | Accessory building or structure: front no less than the principal building's setback, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m; 1.5 m from the principal building |
| Other rules | Minimum lot depth 31.0 m with rear lane access; 22.5 m without rear lane access |
Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 380 (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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