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RMG zone in Abbotsford

Multifamily Ground Oriented Zone. Ground-oriented multifamily development on lands designated Townhouse in the OCP (intent wording updated by Bylaw 3691-2025 s.17).

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472lots in this zone on the map

22,189 m²median lot size (238,840 ft²)

56–28,717 m²smallest to largest lot

11 mmaximum height (36 ft)

The rules

Name	Multifamily Ground Oriented Zone
Homes allowed	No unit cap; townhouses at FSR 0.5-1.5
Floor space ratio	1.5
Floor space notes	FSR minimum 0.5, maximum 1.5 (s.431.3.1).
Height	11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys
Height notes	Principal 11 m or three storeys; accessory 4.5 m (s.431.3.5).
Lot coverage	45%
Setbacks	front 3 m (10 ft), side 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 4.5 m (15 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notes	Exterior lot line 3.0 m (6.0 m where a garage faces it); lane 3.0 m; interior lot lines 4.5 m, 3.0 m where a unit's side faces it, 1.8 m where a unit faces a street, 0.0 m for attached units (s.431.3.2-.4).
Bylaw sections	s.431

What you can use it for

TownhouseBoardingHome occupation level 1

Example lots in RMG

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

Other zones in Abbotsford

SSMUH 2 RML SSMUH 1 A1 RM45 RM30 SSMUH 2-g TH1 RM60 TH2 RS3 RR RS7 SSMUH 3 C3 RSH SR C2 SRH CR SSMUH 4 RSMH RS5 RMU RS1 RMR C1 RS6 CSC RMX RS4-i RS4 RH1 RCS

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.