---
title: "M3 zone in Chilliwack: General Industrial"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: M3
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/m3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/m3.json"
---

# M3 zone in Chilliwack: General Industrial

Main uses: Food Processing, General Manufacturing, Light Manufacturing, Research and Development Laboratory, Trade School, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Food Processing; General Manufacturing; Light Manufacturing; Research and Development Laboratory; Trade School; Warehousing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Dwelling Unit; Accessory Home Occupation; Accessory Office and Sales; Convenience Commercial; Off-Street Loading; Off-Street Parking; Open Storage
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.2ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 15m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (open storage)
- **Maximum density:** N/A
- **Maximum height:** 15m
- **Front setback:** 6m
- **Rear setback:** 6m
- **Interior side setback:** 6m
- **Street side setback:** 6m
- **Other rules:** Accessory dwelling unit must be in the same building as the principal use, or in a park model trailer or manufactured home; Materials in open storage must not exceed the height of the screening (except businesses operating when the bylaw was adopted); Motor vehicle dismantling must be fully enclosed in a building with no outdoor storage of dismantled vehicles or parts; Convenience commercial limited to a restaurant (café) not exceeding 100m² gross floor area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 10.04](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=193) (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/m3/_