AS zone in Chilliwack: Agricultural Small Lot

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

In short

Main uses: Conditional Agriculture, General Agriculture, Manufactured Home, Single Detached Dwelling.

Zone rules

Main uses	Conditional Agriculture General Agriculture 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
Minimum lot area	2 ha (land approved for subdivision in the ALR); 1 ha (created by boundary adjustment for more efficient use of farmland or buildings); 0.2 ha (boundary adjustment or homesite severance approved by the ALC, or subdivision of land exempt from the Agricultural Land Commission Act and served by a community water system)
Minimum lot width	25 m
Maximum lot coverage	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); no limit for agricultural buildings
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 Animal enclosures with exhaust fans: fans at least 30 m from adjacent lot lines (15 m with a 6 m farm-side buffer and solid fencing) The minimum lot size may be decreased from 2000 m² to 1750 m² for PID 008-887-292, Lot 9 Section 20 Township 26 New Westminster District Plan 26446

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 6.03 (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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