C9 zone in Chilliwack: Mid Rise Apartment Commercial

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

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

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