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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).

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2lots in this zone on the map
1,453 m²median lot size (15,640 ft²)
1,453–1,453 m²smallest to largest lot
7.5 mmaximum height (25 ft)

The rules

NameResidential Corner Store Zone
Homes allowedUp 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 ratio0.5
Floor space notesMax FSR 0.5 (s.395.3.1). Bylaw 3691-2025 changed floor-area definitions (up to 30 m2 attached garage excluded).
Height7.5 m (25 ft) · 2 storeys
Height notess.395.3.7: principal 7.5 m or two storeys; accessory 4.5 m.
Lot coverage40%
Setbacksfront 5 m (16 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 5 m (16 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft)
Setback notess.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 sectionss.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.

Other zones in Abbotsford

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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.