---
title: "R9 zone in Chilliwack: Affordable Rental Housing"
place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack
zone: R9
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/r9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r9.json"
---

# R9 zone in Chilliwack: Affordable Rental Housing

Main uses: Apartment, Club Or Lodge, General Commercial, School.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment; Club Or Lodge; General Commercial; School
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Home Occupation; Off-Street Parking; Urban Ancillary Uses
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Required parking spaces: 49 spaces at PID 031-105-092 (Lot 1 Block 19 Division E New Westminster District Plan EPP102539); 47 spaces at PID 031-908-527 (Lot A Division A New Westminster District Plan EPP12674)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (minimum lot depth 30 m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 90% (parking structure for off-street parking not exceeding 3 m above grade); 60% (all other uses)
- **Maximum density:** 365 dwelling units per ha (apartment)
- **Maximum height:** 25 m (all uses)
- **Front setback:** 3 m (apartment in buildings with commercial or school space); 6 m (apartment)
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (apartment in buildings with commercial or school space); 6 m (apartment)
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (apartment in buildings with commercial or school space); 6 m (apartment)
- **Street side setback:** 2 m (apartment in buildings with commercial or school space); 6 m (apartment)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Club or lodge, general commercial or school space in buildings with apartments: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 0 m, exterior side 2 m; parking structure not exceeding 3 m above grade: front 6 m, rear 0 m, interior side 0 m, exterior side 3 m (front and exterior side may be 0 m if entirely below grade)
- **Other rules:** Club or lodge, general commercial and school uses are permitted only on floors below apartment uses; club or lodge only at PID 031-908-527; General commercial use is limited to office and child care facility uses; A Housing Agreement must be registered on title to keep the development as below market rental housing; At least 50% of new apartment units must be built to the Adaptable Housing Standards of the BC Building Code

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 8.15](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=146) (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/r9/_