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title: "SSMUH 2-g zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing 2 - Greenfield Zone"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford
zone: SSMUH 2-g
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/ssmuh-2-g/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/ssmuh-2-g.json"
---

# SSMUH 2-g zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing 2 - Greenfield Zone

Enable small-scale residential development on greenfield lots designated SSMUH 2 in the OCP.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Enable small-scale residential development on greenfield lots designated SSMUH 2 in the OCP.
- **Main uses:** Boarding House; Duplex; Residential Care; Single Detached Dwelling
- **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 lots:** Floor Space Ratio 0.55 for a Single Detached Dwelling on PID 030-821-878 (Lot B Section 19 Township 16 Plan EPP86413 NWD, 3016 Princess St), PID 030-821-860 (Lot A Section 19 Township 16 Plan EPP86413 NWD, 3010 Princess St) and PID 031-180-191 (Lot 1 Section 17 Township 16 Plan EPP100807 NWD, 2384 Beaver Street)
- **Minimum lot area:** 495 m² (interior lot); 585 m² (corner lot); through and panhandle lots not permitted
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m (interior lot); 23.0 m (corner lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45% for all buildings and structures (impermeable surfaces: 65%)
- **Maximum density:** Three dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less; four on lots greater than 280 m². Floor space ratio 0.65 for Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex, excluding Garden Suite or Coach House
- **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 two Storeys; Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey; other accessory buildings or structures 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces the front lot line
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m, except 6.0 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 setback:** 3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces the exterior side lot line
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Front 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: one per lot, only on lots with rear lane access; Up to 2 Single Detached Dwellings per lot where lot width is at least 24.0 m; Driveway maximum 6.0 m wide (11.0 m for lots with 3 or 4 dwelling units)

## Source

- [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 353](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400353#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/ssmuh-2-g/_