R zone in Chilliwack: Rural
Main uses: Conditional Agriculture, Restricted Agriculture, Manufactured Home, Single Detached Dwelling.
Zone rules
| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| 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 |
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Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 7.01 (read 2026-11-07)
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