---
title: "C3 zone in Chilliwack: Town Centre Commercial"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: C3
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/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Chilliwack: Town Centre Commercial

Main uses: Apartment, Civic Administration, Child Care Facility, Cultural Facility, General Commercial, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment; Civic Administration; Child Care Facility; Cultural Facility; General Commercial; Indoor Recreation; School; Specialized Craft Manufacturing; Tourist Accommodation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Dwelling Unit; Accessory Home Occupation; Off-Street Loading; Off-Street Parking; Urban Ancillary Uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 1300m² (tourist accommodation); 450m² (apartment); 315m² (all other uses)
- **Minimum lot width:** 20m (tourist accommodation, depth 30m); 7.5m (all other uses, depth 30m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** N/A
- **Maximum density:** Apartment 70 DU per ha; apartment with density benefits 400 DU per ha
- **Maximum height:** 25m
- **Front setback:** 0m
- **Rear setback:** 0m
- **Interior side setback:** 0m
- **Street side setback:** 0m
- **Other rules:** Setback from a lane is 1.5m; Apartments must be above the first storey, the only use on their storey, and a storage locker is required for each apartment unit; Tourist accommodation limited to hotel; Off-street parking is not required for commercial uses other than tourist accommodation

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 9.03](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=157) (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/c3/_