SR zone in Abbotsford

Suburban Residential Zone. Single detached dwellings on suburban lots (s.330 intent).

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155lots in this zone on the map

4,001 m²median lot size (43,066 ft²)

279–35,280 m²smallest to largest lot

9.5 mmaximum height (31 ft)

The rules

Name	Suburban Residential Zone
Homes allowed	Coach house or secondary suite (one per lot) plus house; SR is listed by the City as an SSMUH-eligible zone (up to 4 units inside the Urban Development Boundary under s.140.2.12).
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	20%
Setbacks	front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.8 m (6 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft)
Setback notes	s.330.3: front 6.0, rear 7.5, interior side 1.8, exterior side 4.5 m (6.0 m for a garage with driveway across the exterior side). Many SR lots were rezoned to SSMUH 4 by Bylaw 3692-2025 (map not checked).
Bylaw sections	s.330.1-330.6

What you can use it for

Single detached dwellingResidential careSupported housingCoach houseSecondary suiteAccessory produce salesShort-term rental accommodationHome occupation level 3/4

What BC law allows on these lots

4 homes (lots over 280 m²)27 lots

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

Example lots in SR

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 RR RS7 SSMUH 3 C3 RSH 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.