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TH1 zone in Abbotsford
Townhouse One Zone. Transition from small-scale residential to ground-oriented multi-unit housing on lands abutting a Local Road designated Townhouse in the OCP.
The rules
| Name | Townhouse One Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 3 on lots <=280 m2; 4 on lots >280 m2 and <1,120 m2; no maximum on lots >=1,120 m2 and >=35 m wide (s.357.3.1); townhouses, duplex or single detached plus suites |
| Floor space ratio | 1.5 |
| Floor space notes | s.357.3.2: one single detached 0.5; duplex or two single detached 0.65; townhouse 3 units 0.9; 4 units 1.2; 5+ units 1.5. Value shown is the 5+ unit townhouse form. |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Townhouse 11.0 m or 3 storeys (9.5 m within 15.0 m of rear lot line or behind another building); single detached/duplex 9.5 m or 3 storeys (s.357.3.10). |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | Buildings 40% (50% townhouse); impermeable surfaces 60% (75% townhouse) (s.357.3.8-.9). |
| 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 | Principal: front 3.0 m (6.0 m facing garage); rear 4.5 m (3.0/6.0 m by a lane); interior side 1.2 m (4.5 m where a unit faces the side lot line); exterior side 3.0 m. Separations 2.4 m / 6.0 m / 1.5 m (s.357.3.3-.7). 5+ units need 3.0 m2 per unit common outdoor amenity (s.357.6). |
| Bylaw sections | Bylaw 3691-2025 Sch.6 (s.357, printed as 356 in the draft schedule header) |
What you can use it for
TownhouseDuplexSingle detached dwelling (up to 2)Boarding houseResidential careSecondary suiteGarden suiteCoach house (lane lots)Short-term rental accommodationBoardingHome occupation levels 1 and 2
Example lots in TH1
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.