{"title":"R1-A zone in Chilliwack: Urban Residential","code":"R1-A","slug":"r1-a","name":"Urban Residential","group":"Residential","section":"8.01","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Manufactured Home, Multi-Section, Single Detached Dwelling.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Manufactured Home, Multi-Section","Single Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":["MANUFACTURED HOME, MULTI-SECTION","SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Accessory Home Occupation","Boarding","Off-Street Parking","Supportive Recovery Home","Urban Ancillary Uses"],"quotes":["ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT","ACCESSORY HOME OCCUPATION","BOARDING","OFF-STREET PARKING","SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY HOME","URBAN ANCILLARY USES"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"500 m² (community water and community sanitary sewer systems); 0.2 ha (community water system); 1 ha (all other uses)","quotes":["500m2","(b) With COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM 0.2ha","(c) All other uses 1ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (with community water and sanitary sewer systems); 20 m (with community water system); minimum lot depth 30 m","quotes":["15m 30m","MANUFACTURED HOME, MULTI-SECTION 20m 30m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25% for all buildings and structures where on a septic tank system; detached urban ancillary uses or detached accessory dwelling unit total 60 m² (lot under 1000 m²), 75 m² (1000 to 1500 m²), 100 m² (1500 to 2000 m²), 125 m² (2000 to 2500 m²), 150 m² (2500 m² or greater)","quotes":["25%","DWELLING UNIT 60m2","DWELLING UNIT 75m2","100m2","125m2","150m2"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.6; 1 structure for principal residential use per lot","quotes":["(a) 0.6","Shall not exceed 1 STRUCTURE for PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL USE per LOT"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 m (residential use)","quotes":["(b) RESIDENTIAL USE 10m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.5 m (accessory dwelling unit; 7.5 m for a detached accessory dwelling unit on former R1-C Zone properties); urban ancillary uses 4 m (lot under 1000 m²) or 6 m (lot 1000 m² or greater)","quotes":["(a) ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT 6.5m","(i) BUILDING HEIGHT 7.5m","(c) URBAN ANCILLARY USES (on a LOT less than 1000m2) 4m","(d) URBAN ANCILLARY USES (on a LOT 1000m2 or greater) 6m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["6m 10.5m 1.2m 4.5m","6m 7.5m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (community water and sanitary sewer systems); 10.5 m (community water system only)","quotes":["6m 10.5m 1.2m 4.5m","6m 7.5m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["6m 10.5m 1.2m 4.5m","6m 7.5m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["6m 10.5m 1.2m 4.5m","6m 7.5m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached accessory dwelling unit: front 6 m, rear 3 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 4.5 m (only 1 m rear or side next to a rear lane; 1.2 m interior side and rear on former R1-C Zone properties); urban ancillary uses: front 6 m, rear 1 m, interior side 1 m, exterior side 4.5 m","quotes":["(a) DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT 6m 3m* 3m* 4.5m","*Only 1m is required when LOT LINE is located adjacent to a rear LANE","(d) URBAN ANCILLARY USES 6m 1m 1m 4.5m","(ii) INTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE SETBACK 1.2m","(iii) REAR LOT LINE SETBACK 1.2m"]},"other":{"value":["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 or garden suite; in the Yarrow Neighbourhood they also need a satisfactory independent hydrogeological assessment","In the Yarrow Neighbourhood, total residential gross floor area is limited to 350 m² (lot under 0.5 ha), 465 m² (0.5 ha) or 580 m² (0.7 ha)","The urban ancillary lot coverage limit does not apply to a detached accessory dwelling unit on a lot where small-scale, multi-unit housing is permitted"],"quotes":["of at least 6m, excluding additions and projections.","(i) SECONDARY SUITE","(ii) COACH HOUSE","(iii) GARDEN SUITE","hydrogeological assessment indicating that the proposed ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT can","(a) Up to and including 350m² less than 0.5ha","(b) Up to and including 465m² 0.5ha","(c) Up to and including 580m² 0.7ha","DWELLING UNIT does not apply on a LOT where small-scale, multi-unit housing is permitted."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=113","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r1-a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r1-a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r1-a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json"}}