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M5 zone in Chilliwack: Industrial Salvage

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

In short

Main uses: Auto Wrecking Yard, Food Processing, General Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, Light Manufacturing, and 5 more.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Auto Wrecking Yard
  • Food Processing
  • General Manufacturing
  • Heavy Industry
  • Light Manufacturing
  • Research and Development Laboratory
  • Resource Use
  • Salvage Operation
  • Service Industrial
  • 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
Extra uses on specific lotsService industrial limited to sale and service of farm and industrial equipment at PID 029-404-843, Lot A District Lot 72 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan EPP42690 (43645 Industrial Way)
Minimum lot area1.2ha
Minimum lot width25m
Maximum lot coverageN/A
Maximum densityN/A
Maximum height15m
Front setback15m (all other buildings and structures); 7.5m (accessory dwelling unit)
Rear setback15m (all other buildings and structures); 7.5m (accessory dwelling unit)
Interior side setback15m (all other buildings and structures); 3m (accessory dwelling unit)
Street side setback15m (all other buildings and structures); 7.5m (accessory dwelling unit)
Other rules
  • Accessory dwelling unit must be in the same building as the principal use, or in a park model trailer or manufactured home at least 6m from any other structure
  • Materials in open storage must not exceed the height of the screening
  • Accessory office and sales may include retail sale of motor vehicles, no more than 10 offered for sale at one time

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 10.06 (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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