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RMU zone in Abbotsford

Mixed Use Apartment Zone. Low-rise mixed-use developments up to six storeys with limited commercial on floors 1-2 and apartments above (s.480 intent).

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79lots in this zone on the map

2,438 m²median lot size (26,242 ft²)

63–2,438 m²smallest to largest lot

21.3 mmaximum height (70 ft)

The rules

Name	Mixed Use Apartment Zone
Homes allowed	No unit cap; FSR 1.75 (+1.0 for underground parking)
Floor space ratio	2.75
Floor space notes	FSR 1.75, plus up to 1.0 more in proportion to underground parking (s.480.3.1). Value shown includes the full parking bonus.
Height	21.3 m (70 ft) · 6 storeys
Height notes	21.3 m or six storeys (s.480.3.7).
Lot coverage	75%
Setbacks	front 2 m (7 ft), side 4 m (13 ft), rear 4 m (13 ft), flank 4 m (13 ft)
Setback notes	Front min 2.0 m (4.0 m above 4 storeys), max 3.0 m; rear 4.0 m (6.0 m above 4 storeys); interior side 0.0 m abutting RMU/C zones, else 4.0 m (s.480.3.2-.6).
Bonus density	Underground parking bonus up to +1.0 FSR (s.480.3.1(b)).
Bylaw sections	s.480

What you can use it for

ApartmentCongregate housingRetailRestaurantOfficePersonal service establishmentChild care centre

Example lots in RMU

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Other zones in Abbotsford

SSMUH 2 RML SSMUH 1 A1 RM45 RM30 SSMUH 2-g TH1 RM60 TH2 RS3 RMG RR RS7 SSMUH 3 C3 RSH SR C2 SRH CR SSMUH 4 RSMH RS5 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.