{"title":"SSMUH 4 zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Four Zone","code":"SSMUH 4","slug":"ssmuh-4","name":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Four Zone","group":"Residential","section":"355","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Enable small-scale residential development on suburban lots designated SSMUH 4 in the OCP.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Enable small-scale residential development on suburban lots designated SSMUH 4 in the OCP.","quotes":["Intent: The SSMUH 4 zone is intended to enable small scale","residential development on suburban Lots designated SSMUH"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Duplex","Residential Care","Single Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":[".1 Duplex",".2 Residential Care",".3 Single Detached Dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Produce Sales","Short-Term Rental Accommodation","Boarding","Coach House","Garden Suite","Home Occupation – Level 1","Home Occupation – Level 3","Secondary Suite"],"quotes":[".4 Accessory Produce Sales",".5 Short-Term Rental Accommodation",".6 Boarding",".7 Coach House",".8 Garden Suite",".9 Home Occupation – Level 1",".10 Home Occupation – Level 3",".11 Secondary Suite"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Community Service, limited to an activity and education centre for a maximum of 15 persons with developmental disabilities, on PID 008-267-286 (Lot 7 District Lot 48 Group 2 NWD Plan 14869 and Parcel One of Parcel A District Lot 42 Group 2 NWD, 2837 Babich St)"],"quotes":["a. PID: 008-267-286","Lot 7 District Lot 48 Group 2 NWD Plan 14869 and Parcel “One”","Known civically as: 2837 Babich St"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 ha","quotes":[".1 Lot Size (minimum) a. 0.4 ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25% of lot depth","quotes":[".2 Lot Width (minimum) a. 25% of Lot Depth"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20% for all buildings and structures (impermeable surfaces: 30%)","quotes":["c. 20%","d. 30%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Three dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less; four on lots greater than 280 m². No floor space ratio limit (n/a)","quotes":["a. Three Dwelling Units on Lots 280 m2 or","less in size; and","b. Four Dwelling Units on Lots greater than","a. n/a"]},"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":"Coach House or accessory building or structure 7.5 m or two Storeys; Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey","quotes":["Structure – 7.5 m or two Storeys,","c. Garden Suite – 4.5 m or one Storey,"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (principal building and Coach House)","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 6.0 m","b. Coach House – 6.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (principal building, Coach House and Garden Suite)","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 7.5 m","b. Coach House – 7.5 m","c. Garden Suite – 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.8 m (principal building, Coach House and Garden Suite)","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 1.8 m","b. Coach House – 1.8 m","c. Garden Suite – 1.8 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (principal building, Coach House and Garden Suite); garage with driveway access across the exterior side lot line 6.0 m","quotes":["a. Principal Building – 4.5 m","b. Coach House – 4.5 m","c. Garden Suite – 4.5 m","Exterior Side Lot Line – 6.0m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory building or structure: front 6.0 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m; 1.5 m from residential buildings","quotes":["c. Accessory Building or Structure – 6.0 m","d. Accessory Building or Structure – 1.0 m","d. Accessory Building or Structure – 4.5 m","– 1.5 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 3 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/2014b2400355#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-4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/ssmuh-4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/ssmuh-4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning/index.json"}}