{"title":"R3-A zone in Chilliwack: Clustered Residential","code":"R3-A","slug":"r3-a","name":"Clustered Residential","group":"Residential","section":"8.07","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Single Detached Dwelling.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Detached Dwelling"],"quotes":["SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Home Occupation","Accessory Dwelling Unit","Off-Street Parking","Supportive Recovery Home","Urban Ancillary Uses"],"quotes":["ACCESSORY HOME OCCUPATION","ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT","OFF-STREET PARKING","SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY HOME","URBAN ANCILLARY USES"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 ha (residential use)","quotes":["(a) RESIDENTIAL USE 0.4ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25 m (minimum lot depth 30 m)","quotes":["(a) All uses 25m 30m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (all buildings and structures); urban ancillary uses 30 m² per dwelling unit","quotes":["(a) All BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES 50%","(b) URBAN ANCILLARY USES 30m2 per DU"]},"max_density":{"value":"25 dwelling units per ha","quotes":["Shall not exceed a DENSITY of 25 DU per ha"]},"max_height":{"value":"8.5 m (all uses)","quotes":["(a) All uses 8.5m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m to garage; 4.5 m to building face","quotes":["6m (GARAGE)","4.5m (BUILDING face)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["(a) RESIDENTIAL USE 4.5m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["(a) RESIDENTIAL USE 4.5m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (may be reduced by 50% next to an internal strata road)","quotes":["(a) RESIDENTIAL USE 4.5m 1.2m 4.5m","(b) An ESLL SETBACK within the development, to an internal strata road, may be reduced by 50%."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Urban ancillary uses: front 6 m, rear 1 m, interior side 1 m, exterior side 3 m","quotes":["(b) URBAN ANCILLARY USES 6m 1m 1m 3m"]},"other":{"value":["A structure with a principal residential use must be at least 6 m wide overall, excluding additions and projections","An accessory dwelling unit is limited to a secondary suite","Urban ancillary uses are limited to keeping household pets (no more than 3) and off-street parking of licensed vehicles for the residential use","A combination of common amenity area and conservation area of at least 20 m² per dwelling unit is required; no single area under 100 m² or narrower than 6 m"],"quotes":["of at least 6m, excluding additions and projections.","An ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT shall be limited to the following types:","(i) SECONDARY SUITE.","(i) the keeping of household PETS not exceeding 3 in number, and","ratio of not less than 20m2 per DU, inclusive of AMENITY AREA requirements in Section 4.08(6).","may be less than 100m2 and no single dimension less than 6m."]}},"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=126","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/r3-a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r3-a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r3-a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json"}}