---
title: "C1 zone in Chilliwack: Neighbourhood Commercial"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: C1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/c1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/c1.json"
---

# C1 zone in Chilliwack: Neighbourhood Commercial

Main uses: Convenience Commercial, General Commercial, Vehicle Oriented Commercial.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Convenience Commercial; General Commercial; Vehicle Oriented Commercial
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Dwelling Unit; Accessory Home Occupation; Off-Street Parking; Off-Street Loading; Urban Ancillary Uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 675m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20m (minimum lot depth 30m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for all buildings and structures; urban ancillary uses 60m²
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1
- **Maximum height:** 10m (convenience and general commercial)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6m (urban ancillary uses)
- **Front setback:** 6m
- **Rear setback:** 6m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5m (convenience commercial); 6m (general commercial)
- **Street side setback:** 6m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** urban ancillary uses: front 6m, rear 1m, interior side 1m, exterior side 6m
- **Other rules:** Convenience commercial is limited to a grocery/general store or personal service, combined floor area not over 200m²; General commercial limited to 200m² gross floor area per business premise; excludes appliance and office equipment sales, adult entertainment, amusement centre, liquor service, indoor recreation, pawnbroker, pay day loan store, shopping centre, theatre; Vehicle oriented commercial limited to small animal veterinary, up to 200m² per premise; Accessory dwelling unit must be in the same building as the commercial use

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 9.01](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=153) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Chilliwack: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/c1/_