{"title":"Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Chilliwack","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com"},"short_answer":"In Chilliwack, search your address on the City's Online Map to see your property's current zoning and future land use, then read that zone in the Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000. To confirm, call the Planning Department at 604-793-2906.","aliases":["what is my zoning chilliwack","zoning map chilliwack","chilliwack zoning bylaw","what can i build chilliwack","webmap chilliwack"],"cost":"Free. A certified copy of the bylaw is available from Legislative Services; no fee is stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"City webmap and mapping","value":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2274"},{"type":"online","label":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000","value":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"604-793-2906"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning Department","value":"planning@chilliwack.com"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Planning Department","value":"8550 Young Road, Chilliwack"},{"type":"phone","label":"Legislative Services (certified copy of the bylaw)","value":"604-793-2986"},{"type":"email","label":"Legislative Services","value":"clerks@chilliwack.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City page)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF, amendments to October 20, 2026)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624"},{"title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2387"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Chilliwack secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Search the property on the City's Online Map (webmap) at http://maps.chilliwack.com/, an interactive webmap showing property parcel, engineering and planning information. The City says the current zoning and future land use of a property can be found by searching it on the Online Map and then reviewing the Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan and Neighbourhood Plans. The City gives no step-by-step instructions.","short":"Online map (webmap)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3008","title":"Development, City of Chilliwack","section":"Resources","quotes":["can be found by searching it on the City's Online Map and reviewing the City's Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan and Neighbourhood Plans."]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2274","title":"Mapping, City of Chilliwack","section":"Mapping","quotes":["An interactive webmap to explore property parcel, engineering, and planning information for the City of Chilliwack.","- Online Mapping -> http://maps.chilliwack.com/"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000. The City's copy lists amendments up to Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, adopted October 20, 2026, and the City's page dates the file October 20, 2026. The copy is provided for information purposes only.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"Amendment table (end of bylaw)","quotes":["“Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5592”","Text Amendments – Section 9","October 20, 2026"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000","quotes":["provided for information purposes only"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone sets which land uses are permitted and limits on buildings and structures, such as height, setbacks and floor area; each zone also sets minimum lot area and lot dimensions, maximum density and lot coverage. Only the uses listed for the zone (and uses permitted in all zones) are allowed. Parking, landscaping, paving and amenity area rules are set elsewhere in the bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["what types of land uses are permitted and restrictions on buildings and structures (e.g., height, setbacks, floor area)","Other development requirements (e.g., parking, landscaping, paving, amenity areas) are also set in the ZB."]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.05(2), (4)-(6)","quotes":["Only the uses, BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES listed in the subject ZONE,","sets out the maximum DENSITY for the subject ZONE"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Department, 8550 Young Road, phone 604-793-2906, email planning@chilliwack.com. For a certified copy of the consolidated bylaw or a copy of an amendment bylaw, contact Legislative Services at 604-793-2986 or clerks@chilliwack.com.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["Contact the Planning Department for inquiries regarding the general content of the Zoning Bylaw or current zoning of a property.","Chilliwack BC V2P 8A4 - Phone: 604-793-2906","Contact the Legislative Services Department at (604) 793-2986 or clerks@chilliwack.com for:"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8460","title":"Development Variance Permit guide, contact details (PDF)","section":"Contact","quotes":["Fax: 604‐793‐2285 Email: planning@chilliwack.com"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.01","quotes":["This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the complete copy is provided for information purposes only and it is not responsible for its validity or completeness; a certified copy of the consolidated bylaw comes from Legislative Services."},"zones":98,"zone_pages":70,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/chilliwack/zones.geojson","addresses_json":null,"source_url":"https://mapping.chilliwack.com/arcgis/rest/services/External/Dynamic_Zone/MapServer/2","viewer":{"title":"City of Chilliwack Webmap","url":"http://maps.chilliwack.com/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Chilliwack, the [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) assigns every property to a zone. Each zone sets which land uses are permitted and limits on buildings and structures, such as height, setbacks and floor area. It also sets minimum lot area and dimensions, maximum density and lot coverage. Only the uses listed for the zone, and uses permitted in all zones, are allowed. Parking, landscaping, paving and amenity area rules are set elsewhere in the bylaw. The Official Community Plan (OCP) future land use also matters when you want to change a use.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's Online Map (maps.chilliwack.com, linked from the City's Mapping page) and search your address. The City says it shows current zoning and future land use. The City gives no step-by-step instructions for the map.\n2. Note your zone code, then find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Read the zone's permitted uses and its building rules, and the general provisions and parking sections of the bylaw.\n4. Check the OCP and any neighbourhood plan for your area.\n5. Call or email Planning to confirm your zoning or ask what a project would need.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City's copy of the bylaw is for information only, and its list of amendments runs to October 20, 2026. For a certified copy or an amendment bylaw, contact Legislative Services at 604-793-2986 or clerks@chilliwack.com.\n- You may also need a development permit, ALC approval if the land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, or a building permit.\n- If your plan does not fit the zone, you can ask about rezoning or a development variance permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3008","title":"Development, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2274","title":"Mapping, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2387","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8460","title":"Development Variance Permit guide, contact details (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.json"}}