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title: "SSMUH 3 zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Three Zone"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/abbotsford
zone: SSMUH 3
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-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/ssmuh-3.json"
---

# SSMUH 3 zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Three Zone

Enable small-scale residential development on large lots designated SSMUH 3 in the OCP.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Enable small-scale residential development on large lots designated SSMUH 3 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,620 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 33% for all buildings and structures (impermeable surfaces: 50%)
- **Maximum density:** 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
- **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 2 Storeys; Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey; other accessory buildings or structures 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.8 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 354](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400354#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-3/_