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RMR zone in Abbotsford
Rowhouse Residential Zone. Rowhouse development on consolidated lots designated Townhouse in the OCP (s.440 intent, updated by Bylaw 3691-2025).
The rules
| Name | Rowhouse Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | One rowhouse unit per fee-simple lot; FSR 0.5-1.5 |
| Floor space ratio | 1.5 |
| Floor space notes | FSR 0.5 to 1.5 (s.440.3.1 / 440.4.1). |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal 11 m or three storeys; accessory 4.5 m. |
| Lot coverage | 65% |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 12 m (39 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Lane lots (s.440.3): front 3.0-3.5 m, rear 12.0 m, interior side 1.2 m (0.0 m shared wall). Non-lane lots (s.440.4): front 3.0 m (6.0 m facing garage, max 6.0 m), rear 6.0 m. |
| Bylaw sections | s.440 (min lot: internal 140 m2 / 4.5 m lane lots, s.440.6) |
What you can use it for
RowhouseBoardingHome occupation level 1
Example lots in RMR
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.