---
title: "M6 zone in Chilliwack: Special Industrial"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: M6
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/m6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/m6.json"
---

# M6 zone in Chilliwack: Special Industrial

Main uses: Cannabis Production Facility (Non-Farm Use), Food Processing, General Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, Light Manufacturing, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Cannabis Production Facility (Non-Farm Use); Food Processing; General Manufacturing; Heavy Industry; Light Manufacturing; Research and Development Laboratory; Resource Use; Special Industry; 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 lots:** Special industry use covenants registered at 4384 Parmenter Road (PID 013-087-673), 7581 Cannor Road (PID 027-223-400), 5828 Promontory Road (PID 009-698-051)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.2ha
- **Minimum lot width:** 25m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** N/A
- **Maximum density:** N/A
- **Maximum height:** 15m
- **Front setback:** 15m (all other buildings and structures); 7.5m (accessory dwelling unit)
- **Rear setback:** 15m (all other buildings and structures); 7.5m (accessory dwelling unit)
- **Interior side setback:** 15m (all other buildings and structures); 3m (accessory dwelling unit)
- **Street side setback:** 15m (all other buildings and structures); 7.5m (accessory dwelling unit)
- **Other rules:** Special industry requires a restrictive covenant limiting the property to the proposed special industry use before a building permit is issued; Special industry uses must be fully enclosed in a building or structure, except parking, loading, open storage and sanitary landfill; Special industry buildings must have impermeable surfaces, runoff control, negative-pressure enclosed composting and an air emission treatment system; Open storage must not exceed the screening height and be prepackaged or covered; convenience commercial limited to a restaurant (café) not exceeding 100m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 10.07](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=199) (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/m6/_