---
title: "C9 zone in Chilliwack: Mid Rise Apartment Commercial"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: C9
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/c9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/c9.json"
---

# C9 zone in Chilliwack: Mid Rise Apartment Commercial

Main uses: Apartment, Child Care Facility, Cultural Facility, General Commercial, Indoor Recreation, and 2 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment; Child Care Facility; Cultural Facility; General Commercial; Indoor Recreation; School; Vehicle Oriented Commercial
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Home Occupation; Off-Street Loading; Off-Street Parking; Urban Ancillary Uses
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Residential uses may be on the same storey as non-residential uses at: 46118 Victoria Avenue (PID 012-338-541); 46126 Victoria Avenue (PID 009-211-012); 46245 Yale Road (PID 005-531-985); 46257 Yale Road (PID 006-436-234); 46263 Yale Road (PID 006-363-920); 46271 Yale Road (PID 012-338-273)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30m (minimum lot depth 30m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** No maximum (N/A) for principal uses; urban ancillary uses 15%
- **Maximum density:** Apartment 200 DU per ha; apartment including small unit apartments 250 DU per ha; apartment with density benefits 400 DU per ha; floor area ratio N/A
- **Maximum height:** 25m
- **Front setback:** 3m (principal uses)
- **Rear setback:** 3m (principal uses)
- **Interior side setback:** 0m (principal uses), increased to 6m for the second storey
- **Street side setback:** 3m (principal uses)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** urban ancillary uses: front 6m, rear 1m, interior side 1m, exterior side 4.5m
- **Other rules:** Residential uses must be at least 50% of the gross floor area of all buildings and structures on a lot; Apartments must be above the first storey, the only use on their storey, and above all non-residential storeys (except the listed lots); At least 50% of new apartment units must meet BC Building Code Adaptable Housing Standards; a storage locker is required per dwelling unit; Parking and waste container facilities must be behind or under all uses, screened from public areas

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 9.09](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=170) (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/c9/_