OR zone in Chilliwack: Outdoor Recreation

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

In short

Main uses: Boarding, General Agriculture, Manufactured Home, Outdoor Recreation, Single Detached Dwelling, and 1 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Boarding General Agriculture Manufactured Home Outdoor Recreation Single Detached Dwelling Supportive Recovery Home
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Home Occupation Accessory Dwelling Unit Cottage Industry Farm Retail Sales Off-Street Parking Rural Ancillary Use
Extra uses on specific lots	A retreat in the form of a monastery or convent is permitted only at PID 030-142-652, Lot 1 District Lot 340 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan EPP66276
Minimum lot area	2ha where land is excluded from the ALR or approved for subdivision within the ALR under the Agricultural Land Commission Act
Minimum lot width	25m
Maximum lot coverage	20% (buildings for agriculture and outdoor recreation); 40% (all other buildings)
Maximum density	1 structure for principal residential use per lot
Maximum height	15m
Front setback	7.5m (residential use and other buildings)
Rear setback	7.5m (residential use and other buildings)
Interior side setback	3m (residential use); 6m (other buildings)
Street side setback	6m (residential use and other buildings)
Accessory building setbacks	animal enclosure or rural ancillary use (not exceeding 100m²): 7.5m on all sides; animal enclosure (exceeding 100m²) and manure storage facility: 15m on all sides
Other rules	Accessory dwelling units limited to secondary suite, manufactured home, park model trailer, coach house, garden suite Summer camps must provide dormitories, bunkhouses, cabins or tents; commercial campgrounds follow the City's Campground Bylaw General agriculture does not include an animal pound No more than 2 unlicensed vehicles may be stored on a lot, unless screened on all sides or stored 50m or farther from all lot lines

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 9.14 (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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