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RS7 zone in Abbotsford
Infill Residential Zone. Single detached dwellings and garden suites on compact lots (s.386 intent; intent now refers to SSMUH 1 and Townhouse designations per Bylaw 3691-2025).
The rules
| Name | Infill Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Up 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) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 |
| Floor space notes | FSR 0.5 excluding garden suite floor area (s.386.3.1). |
| Height | 9.5 m (31 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | s.386.3.7(a)/386.4.7(a) raised to 9.5 m or three storeys by Bylaw 3691-2025 s.14; garden suite 4.5 m/1 storey; basement max 1.4 m above grade. |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.386.3 (front lot line >=12 m). Lots with 10.0-11.99 m frontage (s.386.4): interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m, coverage 45%, no garden suite. Garden suite rear/side 1.5 m, 6.0 m from principal. |
| Bylaw sections | s.386; s.140.2.12 (SSMUH); s.140.3.8 (suites) |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingGarden suite (lots >=540 m2, max 55 m2 in pre-Dec 2025 text)Residential careSecondary suiteBoardingHome occupation level 1
What BC law allows on these lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)160 lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)132 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RS7
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.