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M6 zone in Chilliwack: Special Industrial

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

In short

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 lotsSpecial 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 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
  • 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 (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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