TH2 zone in Abbotsford: Townhouse 2 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 an Arterial or Collector 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 an Arterial or Collector Road and designated Townhouse in the OCP.
Main uses	Boarding House Duplex Residential Care Single Detached Dwelling Townhouse (on lots 1,120 m² in size and 35 m in width, or greater)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Short-Term Rental Accommodation Boarding Garden Suite Home Occupation – Level 1 Home Occupation – Level 2 Secondary Suite
Extra uses on specific lots	Floor Space Ratio 0.55 for a Single Detached Dwelling on PID 018-855-717 (Lot A Section 24 Township 13 NWD Plan LMP17942, 3183 Curlew Dr)
Minimum lot area	495 m² (interior lot and interior through lot); 585 m² (corner lot and corner through lot); panhandle lots not permitted
Minimum lot width	20.0 m (interior lot and interior through lot); 23.0 m (corner lot and corner through 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 both 1,120 m² or greater and 35 m wide or greater. Floor space ratio: 0.5 for Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex (excluding Garden Suite or Coach House); 1.5 for Townhouse
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	Garden Suite 4.5 m or one Storey, whichever is less; 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	Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex 6.0 m; Townhouse 4.5 m, except 7.5 m where the rear lot line is shared with a lot zoned SSMUH 3 or SSMUH 4
Interior side setback	1.2 m, except 4.5 m where the front or rear of a dwelling unit faces a side lot line; 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, other 1.0 m; interior side: Garden Suite 1.2 m, other 1.0 m
Other rules	Townhouse only on a lot abutting an Arterial or Collector Road where the road width meets the Development Bylaw requirement Lots with five or more dwelling 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) Driveway maximum 6.0 m wide (11.0 m for lots with 3 or 4 dwelling units)

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 358 (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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