TH1 zone in Abbotsford: Townhouse 1 Zone

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

In short

Enable a transition from small-scale residential development to ground-oriented multi-unit residential development on lands abutting a Local Road and designated Townhouse in the OCP.

Zone rules

Purpose	Enable a transition from small-scale residential development to ground-oriented multi-unit residential development on lands abutting a Local Road and designated Townhouse in the OCP.
Main uses	Boarding House Duplex Residential Care Single Detached Dwelling Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Short-Term Rental Accommodation Boarding Coach House Garden Suite Home Occupation – Level 1 Home Occupation – Level 2 Secondary Suite
Extra uses on specific lots	Housing for a maximum of seven seniors in a maximum eight bedroom facility, and no other uses, on PID 004-608-593 (Lot 432 Section 17 Township 16 NWD Plan 46243, 2077 Ridgeway St)
Minimum lot area	495 m² (interior lot); 585 m² (corner lot); through and panhandle lots not permitted
Minimum lot width	16.5 m (interior lot); 19.5 m (corner lot)
Maximum lot coverage	40% for all buildings and structures, except 50% for Townhouse (impermeable surfaces: 60%, except 75% for Townhouse)
Maximum density	Three dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less; four on lots greater than 280 m²; no maximum on lots that are both 1,120 m² or greater and 35 m wide or greater. Floor space ratio: 0.5 for one Single Detached Dwelling (excluding Garden Suite or Coach House); 0.65 for Duplex or two Single Detached Dwellings; 0.9 for Townhouse with 3 units; 1.2 for 4 units; 1.5 for 5 or more units
Maximum height	Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex: 9.5 m or three Storeys, whichever is less; Townhouse: 11.0 m or three Storeys, whichever is less (9.5 m within 15.0 m of the rear lot line or behind another building)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Accessory building with Coach House 7.5 m or two Storeys; Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey; other accessory buildings or structures 4.5 m
Front setback	3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces the front lot line
Rear setback	4.5 m, except 3.0 m when adjacent to a lane, or 6.0 m where a garage faces the rear lot line
Interior side setback	1.2 m, except 4.5 m where the front or rear of a dwelling unit faces a side lot line; 3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage faces the lot line) when adjacent to a lane; Duplex on an interior side lot line 0.0 m
Street side setback	3.0 m, except 6.0 m where a garage faces the exterior side lot line
Accessory building setbacks	Front 6.0 m; exterior side no less than the principal building's actual setback; rear: Garden Suite 1.5 m, accessory building with Coach House 1.5 m, other 1.0 m; interior side: Garden Suite 1.2 m, accessory building with Coach House 1.2 m, other 1.0 m
Other rules	Townhouse on a lot abutting an Arterial or Collector Road only where the road width meets the Development Bylaw requirement Townhouse developments of five or more units need a common outdoor amenity area of at least 3.0 m2 per unit Garden Suite: one per lot, up to 15% of lot area or 100 m2 (whichever is less); Coach House: one per lot, only with rear lane access Basement may be no more than 1.4 m above average Finished Grade

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 357 (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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