AC zone in Chilliwack: Agricultural Commercial

Chilliwack, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Conditional Agriculture, Commercial Agriculture, General Agriculture, Large Animal Veterinary, Manufactured Home, and 1 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Conditional Agriculture Commercial Agriculture General Agriculture Large Animal Veterinary Manufactured Home Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Dwelling Unit Accessory Home Occupation Boarding Cottage Industry Farm Retail Sales Rural Ancillary Uses Supportive Recovery Home
Extra uses on specific lots	Non-farm uses approved by the ALC at 5840 Blackburn Road (#373/95); 5844 Blackburn Road (#458/2000); 49740 Chilliwack Central Road (#161/2007); 7697 Lickman Road (#226/2014); 7640 Lickman Road (#401/95; #256/2000); 7730 Old Orchard Road (#862/90); 7899 Prest Road (#136/96); 46520 Airport Road (#211/2004); 41750 No 3 Road (#387/2006); 47582 Yale Road (#71/2018); 10015 Young Road (#592/2002); 15496 and 43543 Yale Road (#1199/90); 11250, 49740 and 49760 Chilliwack Central Road (#806/74); 7665 Evans Road (#726/95); 6921 Chadsey Road (#559/2003); 48255 Chilliwack Central Road (#161/2007); 40874 Yale Road (#88/2018)
Minimum lot area	2 ha (land excluded or exempted from the ALR, or approved for subdivision within the ALR); 1 ha (boundary adjustment for more efficient use of farmland or buildings, served by a community water system); 0.2 ha (homesite severance approved by the ALC)
Minimum lot width	25 m (minimum lot depth 50 m)
Maximum lot coverage	All buildings and structures 20%; farm home plate 4000 m² (principal single detached dwelling or manufactured home) and 1000 m² (additional residential use); 230 m² for rural ancillary use or detached accessory dwelling unit, of which no more than 150 m² may be the detached accessory dwelling unit
Maximum density	1 structure for principal residential use per lot
Maximum height	10 m (residential use); 15 m (agricultural buildings); 10 m (commercial agriculture); 10 m (farm retail sales)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	6.5 m (detached accessory dwelling unit); 6 m (rural ancillary use); 3 m (roadside stand)
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	3 m
Street side setback	7.5 m
Accessory building setbacks	detached accessory dwelling unit: front 7.5 m, rear 3 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m; rural ancillary use: front 7.5 m, rear 3 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m; other agricultural buildings: front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m
Other rules	Accessory dwelling units are limited to secondary suite, coach house, garden suite, manufactured home or park model trailer Dwellings must be within 70 m of the front or exterior side lot line (farm home plate within 80 m), or within 50 m of the rear lot line (farm home plate within 60 m) if the driveway is next to a lot line Farm home plate requirements do not apply to lots under 0.8 ha (2 acres)

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 6.05 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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