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SSMUH 2-g zone in Abbotsford

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Two Greenfield Zone. Small-scale residential development on greenfield lots designated SSMUH 2 in the OCP (s.353 intent).

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1,773lots in this zone on the map

436 m²median lot size (4,693 ft²)

51–13,785 m²smallest to largest lot

9.5 mmaximum height (31 ft)

The rules

Name	Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Two Greenfield Zone
Homes allowed	3 on lots <=280 m2, 4 on lots >280 m2 (s.353.3.1); single detached (up to 2 if lot width >=24 m) or duplex plus suites
Floor space ratio	0.65
Floor space notes	s.353.3.2: single detached or duplex 0.65, excluding garden suite/coach house floor area.
Height	9.5 m (31 ft) · 3 storeys
Height notes	Same as SSMUH 2: principal 9.5 m or 3 storeys; garden suite 4.5 m; coach house building 7.5 m/2 storeys.
Lot coverage	45%
Coverage notes	Buildings and structures 45%; impermeable surfaces 65% (s.353.3).
Setbacks	front 3 m (10 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 4.5 m (15 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notes	As SSMUH 2 except principal rear setback 4.5 m. Pre-existing coach houses may keep a 0.6 m interior side setback (s.353.6).
Bylaw sections	Bylaw 3691-2025 Sch.3 (s.353.1-353.6)

What you can use it for

Single detached dwellingDuplexBoarding houseResidential careSecondary suiteGarden suiteCoach house (lane lots only)Short-term rental accommodationBoardingHome occupation levels 1 and 2

What BC law allows on these lots

4 homes (lots over 280 m²)1,360 lots
3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)405 lots

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

Example lots in SSMUH 2-g

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

Other zones in Abbotsford

SSMUH 2 RML SSMUH 1 A1 RM45 RM30 TH1 RM60 TH2 RS3 RMG RR 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.