---
title: "R7 zone in Chilliwack: Special Service Residential"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: R7
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r7/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r7.json"
---

# R7 zone in Chilliwack: Special Service Residential

Main uses: Apartment, General Commercial, Townhouse.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment; General Commercial; Townhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Home Occupation; Off-Street Parking; Off-Street Parking Structure; Urban Ancillary Uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 900 m² (apartment, townhouse or general commercial)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (minimum lot depth 30 m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (residential or general commercial); off-street parking structure 15%
- **Maximum density:** 100 dwelling units per ha (apartment)
- **Maximum height:** 15 m (all buildings and structures)
- **Front setback:** 1.5 m (apartment or general commercial)
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (apartment or general commercial)
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (apartment or general commercial)
- **Street side setback:** 1.5 m (apartment or general commercial)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Off-street parking structure: front 1.5 m, rear 0 m, interior side 0 m, exterior side 1.5 m; urban ancillary uses: front 1.5 m, rear 1 m, interior side 1 m, exterior side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** General commercial uses are limited to bookstore, gift and souvenir store, personal services, business services, medical clinic, offices and financial institutions, drug store and florist; When in a building with a general commercial use, apartments must be above the first storey; At least 50% of new apartment units must be built to the Adaptable Housing Standards of the BC Building Code; 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. 8.13](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=142) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Chilliwack: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r7/_