Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?

Chilliwack, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Zoning map

AgriculturalRuralCommercialResidentialMixed useIndustrialPublicComprehensive development

Click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the City of Chilliwack's City of Chilliwack Webmap data, downloaded 2026-11-07.

Zones in Chilliwack

From Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026). 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. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Agricultural zones

Rural zones

Commercial zones

Residential zones

Mixed use zones

C9 Mid Rise Apartment Commercial

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

CD-1 Comprehensive Development-1
CD-2 Comprehensive Development-2
CD-3 Comprehensive Development-3
CD-4 Comprehensive Development-4
CD-5 Comprehensive Development-5
CD-6 Comprehensive Development-6
CD-7 Comprehensive Development-7
CD-8 Comprehensive Development-8
CD-9 Comprehensive Development-9
CD-10 Comprehensive Development-10
CD-11 Comprehensive Development-11
CD-12 Comprehensive Development-12
CD-13 Comprehensive Development-13
CD-14 Comprehensive Development-14
CD-15 Comprehensive Development-15
CD-16 Comprehensive Development-16
CD-17 Comprehensive Development-17
CD-18 Comprehensive Development-18
CD-19 Comprehensive Development-19
CD-20 Comprehensive Development-20
CD-21 Comprehensive Development-21
CD-22 Comprehensive Development-22
CD-23 Comprehensive Development-23
CD-24 Comprehensive Development-24
CD-25 Comprehensive Development-25
CD-26 Comprehensive Development-26
CD-27 Comprehensive Development-27
CD-28 Comprehensive Development-28

Key facts

How to find your zone	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.Development, Resources; Mapping · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 Official wording 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. An interactive webmap to explore property parcel, engineering, and planning information for the City of Chilliwack. - Online Mapping -> http://maps.chilliwack.com/
Zoning bylaw	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.Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Amendment table (end of bylaw); Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 Official wording “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5592” Text Amendments – Section 9 October 20, 2026 provided for information purposes only
What the zone controls	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.Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Zoning Bylaw page; Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.05(2), (4)-(6) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 Official wording 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. Only the uses, BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES listed in the subject ZONE, sets out the maximum DENSITY for the subject ZONE
Contact	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.Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Zoning Bylaw page; Development Variance Permit guide, contact details, Contact · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 Official wording 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: Fax: 604‐793‐2285 Email: planning@chilliwack.com
Bylaw	Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 1.01 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 Official wording This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”.

How it works

In Chilliwack, the Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 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.

Steps

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.
Note your zone code, then find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw.
Read the zone's permitted uses and its building rules, and the general provisions and parking sections of the bylaw.
Check the OCP and any neighbourhood plan for your area.
Call or email Planning to confirm your zoning or ask what a project would need.

Good to know

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.
You may also need a development permit, ALC approval if the land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, or a building permit.
If your plan does not fit the zone, you can ask about rezoning or a development variance permit.

Official forms and pages

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Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

Development, City of Chilliwack (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack (read 2026-11-05)
Mapping, City of Chilliwack (read 2026-11-05)
Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, City of Chilliwack (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Development Variance Permit guide, contact details (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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