RR zone in Abbotsford

Rural Residential Zone. Single detached dwellings and agricultural uses on large rural lots (s.310 intent).

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304lots in this zone on the map

33,433 m²median lot size (359,869 ft²)

106–2,426,208 m²smallest to largest lot

9.5 mmaximum height (31 ft)

The rules

Name	Rural Residential Zone
Homes allowed	1 single detached dwelling + 1 coach house OR 1 secondary suite (coach house only on lots >0.4 ha; max lesser of 90 m2 or 40% of house net floor area). Outside the Urban Development Boundary SSMUH does not apply.
Floor space notes	No FSR ('n/a'). Coach house/secondary suite max lesser of 90 m2 or 40% of the dwelling's net floor area. ALR house-size limits in s.140.
Height	9.5 m (31 ft) · 3 storeys
Height notes	Principal 9.5 m or three storeys; coach house/accessory 7.5 m or two storeys.
Lot coverage	10%
Setbacks	front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft)
Setback notes	All principal and coach house setbacks 7.5 m (s.310.3.2-.5); min lot width 25% of depth.
Bylaw sections	s.310.1-310.6

What you can use it for

Single detached dwellingAgricultural useResidential careSupported housingResource processingCoach houseSecondary suiteBed and breakfastFarm retail salesBreeding and boarding kennelHome occupation level 3/4

What BC law allows on these lots

4 homes (lots over 280 m²)40 lots
3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)12 lots

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Example lots in RR

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 RMG 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.