R2-A zone in Chilliwack: Seniors Conversion Housing

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

In short

Main uses: Boarding House, Single Detached Dwelling.

Zone rules

Main uses	Boarding House Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Home Occupation Off-Street Parking Supportive Recovery Home Urban Ancillary Uses
Minimum lot area	Single detached dwelling: 500 m² (community water and sanitary sewer systems) or 900 m² (community water system); boarding house: 675 m² (community water and sanitary sewer systems) or 1000 m² (community water system)
Minimum lot width	15 m (single detached dwelling); 20 m (boarding house); minimum lot depth 30 m
Maximum lot coverage	40% (community water and sanitary sewer systems); 25% (community water system); urban ancillary uses 60 m²
Maximum density	Boarding house: 80 sleeping units per ha to a maximum occupancy of 10 persons plus 2 staff; floor area ratio 0.5 (community water and sanitary sewer systems) or 0.25 (community water system)
Maximum height	10 m (residential use)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4 m (urban ancillary uses on a lot under 1000 m²); 6 m (lot 1000 m² or greater)
Front setback	6 m
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	1.2 m
Street side setback	4.5 m
Accessory building setbacks	Urban ancillary uses: front 6 m, rear 1 m, interior side 1 m, exterior side 4.5 m
Other rules	A boarding house is allowed only by converting a structure that existed when the bylaw was adopted, with a minimum floor area of 300 m² plus 25 m² per sleeping unit created A structure with a principal residential use must be at least 6 m wide overall, excluding additions and projections A common amenity area is required for boarding houses with more than 10 units

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 8.05 (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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