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RS4 zone in Abbotsford

Duplex Residential Zone. Single detached dwellings or duplexes (strata and fee simple) on urban lots (s.360 intent).

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6lots in this zone on the map
435 m²median lot size (4,682 ft²)
89–1,846 m²smallest to largest lot
9.5 mmaximum height (31 ft)

The rules

NameDuplex Residential 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: duplex or single detached
Floor space ratio0.5
Floor space notesMax FSR 0.50 (s.360.3.1). Minimum lot: single detached 464 m2 / 15.0 m; duplex 557 m2 / 18.0 m; duplex split on interior lot line 278 m2 / 9.0 m (s.360.4); duplex values shown.
Height9.5 m (31 ft) · 3 storeys
Height notess.360.3.7: principal 9.5 m or three storeys; accessory 4.5 m.
Lot coverage40%
Setbacksfront 5 m (16 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 8 m (26 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notess.360.3; interior side setback does not apply along a lot line separating duplex units (s.360.6.3).
Bylaw sectionss.360; s.140.2.12 (SSMUH); s.140.3.8 (suites)

What you can use it for

DuplexSingle detached dwellingResidential careSecondary suite (single detached only)BoardingHome occupation levels 1-2

What BC law allows on these lots

  • 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)5 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 RS4

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.