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SSMUH 3 zone in Abbotsford

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Three Zone. Small-scale residential development on large lots designated SSMUH 3 in the OCP (s.354 intent).

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269lots in this zone on the map

2,023 m²median lot size (21,775 ft²)

56–57,983 m²smallest to largest lot

9.5 mmaximum height (31 ft)

The rules

Name	Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Three Zone
Homes allowed	3 on lots <=280 m2, 4 on lots >280 m2 (s.354.3.1); single detached or duplex plus suites and garden suite/coach house
Floor space ratio	0.65
Floor space notes	s.354.3.2: single detached 0.5 (excl. garden suite/coach house); duplex 0.65 (incl. garden suite/coach house). Value shown is the duplex form.
Height	9.5 m (31 ft) · 3 storeys
Height notes	Principal 9.5 m or 3 storeys; garden suite 4.5 m/1 storey; coach house building 7.5 m/2 storeys; accessory 4.5 m (s.354.3).
Lot coverage	33%
Coverage notes	Buildings and structures 33%; impermeable surfaces 50% (s.354.3).
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	Principal: front 6.0, rear 7.5, interior side 1.8, exterior side 4.5 m. Garden suite rear 1.5 m; coach house building rear 4.5 m; separations 6.0 m between residential buildings, 1.5 m to accessory (s.354.3).
Bylaw sections	Bylaw 3691-2025 Sch.4 (s.354.1-354.6)

What you can use it for

Single detached dwellingDuplexBoarding houseResidential careSecondary suiteGarden suiteCoach houseShort-term rental accommodationBoardingHome occupation levels 1 and 2

What BC law allows on these lots

4 homes (lots over 280 m²)253 lots
3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)5 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 3

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 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 26, 2026.