{"title":"SSMUH 3 zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Three Zone","code":"SSMUH 3","slug":"ssmuh-3","name":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Three Zone","group":"Residential","section":"354","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Enable small-scale residential development on large lots designated SSMUH 3 in the OCP.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Enable small-scale residential development on large lots designated SSMUH 3 in the OCP.","quotes":["Intent: The SSMUH 3 zone is intended to enable small scale","residential development on large Lots designated SSMUH 3 in"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boarding House","Duplex","Residential Care","Single Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":[".1 Boarding House",".2 Duplex",".3 Residential Care",".4 Single Detached Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Short-Term Rental Accommodation","Boarding","Coach House","Garden Suite","Home Occupation – Level 1","Home Occupation – Level 2","Secondary Suite"],"quotes":[".5 Short-Term Rental Accommodation",".6 Boarding",".7 Coach House",".8 Garden Suite",".9 Home Occupation – Level 1",".10 Home Occupation – Level 2",".11 Secondary Suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,620 m²","quotes":[".1 Lot Size (minimum) a. 1,620 m 2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":[".2 Lot Width (minimum) a. 30.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"33% for all buildings and structures (impermeable surfaces: 50%)","quotes":["c. 33%","d. 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Three dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less; four on lots greater than 280 m². Floor space ratio: 0.5 for Single Detached Dwelling (excluding Garden Suite or Coach House); 0.65 for Duplex","quotes":["a. Three Dwelling Units on Lots 280 m2 or","less in size; and","b. Four Dwelling Units on Lots greater than","a. Single Detached Dwelling – 0.5,","b. Duplex – 0.65, including the floor area of"]},"max_height":{"value":"Principal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 9.5 m or three"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory building with Coach House 7.5 m or 2 Storeys; Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey; other accessory buildings or structures 4.5 m","quotes":["b. Garden Suite – 4.5 m or one Storey,","7.5 m or 2 Storeys, whichever is less","d. Accessory Building or Structure – 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 6.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.8 m","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 1.8 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Front 6.0 m; exterior side 4.5 m; rear: Garden Suite 1.5 m, accessory building with Coach House 4.5 m, other 1.0 m; interior side: Garden Suite 1.8 m, accessory building with Coach House 1.8 m, other 1.0 m","quotes":["b. Accessory Building or Structure – 6.0 m","d. Accessory Building or Structure – 4.5 m","b. Garden Suite – 1.5 m","4.5 m","d. Accessory Building or Structure – 1.0 m","b. Garden Suite – 1.8 m"]},"other":{"value":["Garden Suite: one per lot, up to 15% of lot area or 100 m2 (whichever is less)","Coach House: one per lot, up to the detached garage floor area, 15% of lot area or 100 m2 (whichever is less)","Home Occupation – Level 2 not allowed where there is a Duplex on the lot"],"quotes":["a. be limited to one such Use per Lot;","b. be limited to a maximum floor area not greater than 15% of the Lot Area, or","ii. 15% of the Lot Area; or","a. not be operated where there is a Duplex on the Lot."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation","url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/content/coa/coabylaws/z/zoning/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400354#page=1","place":{"path":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/ssmuh-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/ssmuh-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/ssmuh-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/index.json"}}