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UCZ zone in Abbotsford: Urban Centre Zone

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

In short

A mix of multi-unit residential and commercial uses serving the city and neighbourhood, on lands designated Urban Centre in the OCP

Zone rules

PurposeA mix of multi-unit residential and commercial uses serving the city and neighbourhood, on lands designated Urban Centre in the OCP
Main uses
  • Animal Hospital
  • Apartment
  • Assembly
  • Brewing and Vinting Outlet
  • Brew-Pub
  • Child Care Centre
  • Civic Use
  • Coffee Shop
  • Commercial School
  • Community Service
  • Congregate Housing
  • Courier and Delivery
  • Financial Institution
  • Health Care Office
  • Indoor Recreation Facility
  • Liquor Store
  • Media Studio
  • Microbrewery
  • Office
  • Personal Service Establishment
  • Pet Daycare
  • Printing Services
  • Pub
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • Tourist Accommodation
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Boarding
  • Home Child Care, Major
  • Home Occupation – Level 1
  • Lock-off Unit
Maximum lot coverage95%
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 1.5 to 2.5 (minimum to maximum); up to 1.0 more (maximum 3.5) with a Density Bonus Amenity Contribution
Maximum heightMinimum 3 Storeys (no maximum stated)
Interior side setbackPrincipal Building 6.0 m (3.0 m from an interior lot line that meets a Street, for the first 3 Storeys; 0.0 m for a first Storey with commercial uses); Accessory Building or Structure 3.0 m
Street side setbackMinimum 3.0 m, except 0.0 m for a first Storey with commercial uses; maximum 6.0 m
Other rules
  • Apartment and Congregate Housing need 3.0 m² of common amenity area per Dwelling Unit, outside the required setbacks
  • Where the OCP map requires commercial, Apartment or Congregate Housing is not allowed on the ground floor of a building fronting a Street

Source: Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), City's online consolidation, s. 596 (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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