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SSMUH 4 zone in Abbotsford: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Four Zone

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

In short

Enable small-scale residential development on suburban lots designated SSMUH 4 in the OCP.

Zone rules

PurposeEnable small-scale residential development on suburban lots designated SSMUH 4 in the OCP.
Main uses
  • Duplex
  • Residential Care
  • Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Produce Sales
  • Short-Term Rental Accommodation
  • Boarding
  • Coach House
  • Garden Suite
  • Home Occupation – Level 1
  • Home Occupation – Level 3
  • Secondary Suite
Extra uses on specific lotsCommunity 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)
Minimum lot area0.4 ha
Minimum lot width25% of lot depth
Maximum lot coverage20% for all buildings and structures (impermeable surfaces: 30%)
Maximum densityThree dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less; four on lots greater than 280 m². No floor space ratio limit (n/a)
Maximum heightPrincipal building: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildingsCoach House or accessory building or structure 7.5 m or two Storeys; Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey
Front setback6.0 m (principal building and Coach House)
Rear setback7.5 m (principal building, Coach House and Garden Suite)
Interior side setback1.8 m (principal building, Coach House and Garden Suite)
Street side setback4.5 m (principal building, Coach House and Garden Suite); garage with driveway access across the exterior side lot line 6.0 m
Accessory building setbacksAccessory 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
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 3 not allowed where there is a Duplex on the lot

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 355 (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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