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SSMUH 1 zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing One Zone

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

In short

Enable small-scale residential development on urban lots designated SSMUH 1 in the OCP.

Zone rules

PurposeEnable small-scale residential development on urban lots designated SSMUH 1 in the OCP.
Main uses
  • Boarding House
  • Duplex
  • Residential Care
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Short-Term Rental Accommodation
  • Boarding
  • Coach House
  • Garden Suite
  • Home Occupation – Level 1
  • Home Occupation – Level 2
  • Secondary Suite
Extra uses on specific lotsResidential Care for a maximum of 10 children in care (or the Section 120 maximum, whichever is greater) on PID 002-419-513 (Lot 582 Section 19 Township 16 New Westminster District Plan 54612, 3180 Crown Ct)
Minimum lot area495 m² (interior lot); 585 m² (corner lot); through and panhandle lots not permitted
Minimum lot width16.5 m (interior lot); 19.5 m (corner lot)
Maximum lot coverage40% for all buildings and structures, except 50% for Townhouse (impermeable surfaces: 60%, except 75% for Townhouse)
Maximum densityThree dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less; four on lots greater than 280 m². Floor space ratio: 0.5 for one Single Detached Dwelling (excluding Garden Suite or Coach House); 0.65 for Duplex or two Single Detached Dwellings; 0.9 for Townhouse with 3 units; 1.2 for Townhouse with 4 units
Maximum heightSingle Detached Dwelling or Duplex: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less; Townhouse: 11.0 m or three Storeys, whichever is less (9.5 m within 15.0 m of the rear lot line or behind another building)
Maximum height, accessory buildingsAccessory building with Coach House 7.5 m or two Storeys; Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey; other accessory buildings or structures 4.5 m
Front setback3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces the front lot line
Rear setback4.5 m, except 3.0 m when adjacent to a lane, or 6.0 m where a garage faces the rear lot line
Interior side setback1.2 m, except 4.5 m where the front or rear of a dwelling unit faces a side lot line (Duplex on an interior side lot line: 0.0 m)
Street side setback3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces the exterior side lot line
Accessory building setbacksFront 6.0 m; exterior side 3.0 m; rear: Garden Suite 1.5 m, accessory building with Coach House 1.5 m, other 1.0 m; interior side: Garden Suite 1.2 m, accessory building with Coach House 1.2 m, other 1.0 m
Other rules
  • Garden Suite: one per lot, up to 15% of lot area or 100 m2 (whichever is less)
  • Coach House: only on lots with rear lane access, one per lot
  • Up to 2 Single Detached Dwellings per lot; side-by-side only where lot width is at least 20.0 m
  • Basement may be no more than 1.4 m above average Finished Grade

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 351 (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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