---
title: "R zone in Chilliwack: Rural"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: R
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/r/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r.json"
---

# R zone in Chilliwack: Rural

Main uses: Conditional Agriculture, Restricted Agriculture, Manufactured Home, Single Detached Dwelling.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Conditional Agriculture; Restricted Agriculture; Manufactured Home; Single Detached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Dwelling Unit; Accessory Home Occupation; Boarding; Cottage Industry; Farm Retail Sales; Rural Ancillary Uses; Supportive Recovery Home
- **Minimum lot area:** 1 ha (created by boundary adjustment); 4 ha (all other uses)
- **Minimum lot width:** 25 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 230 m² for rural ancillary use or detached accessory dwelling unit, of which no more than 150 m² may be the detached accessory dwelling unit; animal enclosure 100 m²
- **Maximum density:** 1 structure for principal residential use per lot
- **Maximum height:** 10 m (residential use); 15 m (agricultural buildings)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.5 m (detached accessory dwelling unit); 6 m (rural ancillary use)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** detached accessory dwelling unit: front 7.5 m, rear 3 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m; rural ancillary use: front 7.5 m, rear 3 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m; other agricultural buildings: front 7.5 m, rear 7.5 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 7.5 m
- **Other rules:** A structure with a principal residential use must be at least 6 m wide overall, excluding additions and projections; Accessory dwelling units are limited to secondary suite, coach house, garden suite, manufactured home or park model trailer

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 7.01](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=94) (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/r/_