C1 zone in Chilliwack: Neighbourhood Commercial

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

In short

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 (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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