EV zone in Chilliwack: Ecovillage

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

In short

Main uses: Child Care Facility, Club Or Lodge, Convenience Commercial, Cultural Facility, Duplex, and 8 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Child Care Facility Club Or Lodge Convenience Commercial Cultural Facility Duplex Indoor Recreation Outdoor Recreation Religious Assembly Restricted Agriculture School Single Detached Dwelling Theatre Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Boarding Cottage Industry Farm Retail Sales Off-Street Parking Rural Ancillary Uses Supportive Recovery Home
Minimum lot area	0.72 ha (Parcel 1); 7.5 ha (Parcel 2)
Minimum lot width	17.5 (no unit shown in the bylaw); minimum lot depth 30 m
Maximum lot coverage	20% (residential use); animal enclosures 100 m²
Maximum density	A maximum of 37 dwelling units (Parcel 1: 4; Parcel 2: 33); floor area ratio 0.4
Maximum height	10 m (residential use); 7.5 m (convenience commercial, religious assembly, theatre, school, cultural facility, indoor recreation, child care facility, club or lodge); agricultural buildings: no limit
Maximum height, accessory buildings	6 m (rural ancillary uses); 3 m (roadside stand)
Front setback	7.5 m (all other uses)
Rear setback	7.5 m (all other uses)
Interior side setback	7.5 m (all other uses)
Street side setback	7.5 m (all other uses)
Accessory building setbacks	Animal enclosure (10 m² or less): front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m; rural ancillary use: front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m; manure storage: 30 m all sides; roadside stand: front 3 m, rear 7.5 m, sides 3 m
Other rules	Dwelling units and animal enclosures must be at least 15 m apart; residential structures on the same lot or strata must be at least 3 m apart Accommodation for the travelling public and seasonal farm workers is limited to 20 sleeping units; outdoor recreation is limited to a guest ranch Religious assembly, theatre, school, cultural facility, indoor recreation, child care facility and club or lodge are limited to 30 non-residents Rural ancillary or cottage industry use is limited to 1 (100 m² area) per dwelling unit

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 7.08 (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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