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R2 zone in Chilliwack: Urban Residential Transition

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

In short

Main uses: Apartment, Boarding House, Single Detached Dwelling.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Apartment
  • Boarding House
  • Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Home Occupation
  • Off-Street Parking
  • Supportive Recovery Home
  • Urban Ancillary Uses
Minimum lot area700 m² (apartment; boarding house by conversion)
Minimum lot width20 m (apartment or boarding house); minimum lot depth 30 m
Maximum lot coverage40% (all buildings and structures); urban ancillary uses 60 m²
Maximum densityApartment, boarding house: 40 dwelling units or 80 sleeping units per ha; floor area ratio 0.6 (all uses)
Maximum height10 m (residential use)
Maximum height, accessory buildings4 m (urban ancillary uses on a lot under 1000 m²); 6 m (lot 1000 m² or greater)
Front setback6 m to garage; 4.5 m to building face
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback1.2 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksUrban ancillary uses: front 6 m, rear 1 m, interior side 1 m, exterior side 4.5 m
Other rules
  • An apartment or boarding house is allowed only by converting a structure that existed when the bylaw was adopted, on a lot of at least 700 m² with at least 150 m² gross floor area (75 m² per apartment unit, 25 m² per sleeping unit)
  • A structure with a principal residential use must be at least 6 m wide overall, excluding additions and projections

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 8.04 (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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