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RCS zone in Abbotsford
Residential Corner Store Zone. Residential uses with accessory corner-store commercial in residential areas (s.395 intent).
The rules
| Name | Residential Corner Store Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Up to 4 under general SSMUH rule s.140.2.12 (3 on lots <=280 m2, 4 on lots >280 m2; lot must be inside the Urban Development Boundary, <4,050 m2, not heritage-protected, not in a Transit-Oriented Area); base zone: single detached or duplex with accessory commercial |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 |
| Floor space notes | Max FSR 0.5 (s.395.3.1). Bylaw 3691-2025 changed floor-area definitions (up to 30 m2 attached garage excluded). |
| Height | 7.5 m (25 ft) · 2 storeys |
| Height notes | s.395.3.7: principal 7.5 m or two storeys; accessory 4.5 m. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Setbacks | front 5 m (16 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 5 m (16 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.395.3. Commercial limited to 400 m2 (200 m2 on a local road), at least 400 m from neighbourhood centres and other corner stores (s.395.6.1). |
| Bylaw sections | s.395; s.140.2.12 (SSMUH); s.140.3.8 (suites) |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingDuplexResidential careSecondary suiteRetailCoffee shopRestaurantOfficePersonal service establishmentChild care centre
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)1 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)1 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RCS
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), as amended by Bylaw No. 3691-2025 (Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Regulations and Zones, adopted with the Abbotsforward 2050 OCP on 2025-12-16). The online consolidation at laws.abbotsford.ca shows section pages last modified 2025-07-15 and does not yet include Bylaw 3691-2025. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Abbotsford before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.