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

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeEnable 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 area1,620 m²
Minimum lot width30.0 m
Maximum lot coverage33% for all buildings and structures (impermeable surfaces: 50%)
Maximum densityThree 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 heightPrincipal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildingsAccessory 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 setback6.0 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback1.8 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksFront 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 (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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