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TH2 zone in Abbotsford

Townhouse Two Zone. Transition from small-scale residential to ground-oriented multi-unit housing on lands abutting an Arterial or Collector Road designated Townhouse in the OCP.

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1,128lots in this zone on the map

669 m²median lot size (7,201 ft²)

52–7,399 m²smallest to largest lot

11 mmaximum height (36 ft)

The rules

Name	Townhouse Two 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.358.3.1); townhouse only on lots >=1,120 m2 and >=35 m wide
Floor space ratio	1.5
Floor space notes	s.358.3.2: single detached or duplex 0.5 (excl. garden suite); townhouse 1.5. Value shown is the 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 (s.358.3.10).
Lot coverage	50%
Coverage notes	Buildings 40% (50% townhouse); impermeable surfaces 60% (75% townhouse) (s.358.3.8-.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	Rear: single detached/duplex 6.0 m; townhouse 4.5 m (7.5 m where the rear lot line is shared with an SSMUH 3 or SSMUH 4 lot). Interior side 1.2 m (4.5 m where a unit faces it). Townhouses only where road dedication is at least half the required right-of-way (s.358.6).
Bylaw sections	Bylaw 3691-2025 Sch.7 (s.358)

What you can use it for

Townhouse (lots >=1,120 m2 and >=35 m wide)DuplexSingle detached dwellingBoarding houseResidential careSecondary suiteGarden suiteShort-term rental accommodationBoardingHome occupation levels 1 and 2

Example lots in TH2

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 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.