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RC zone in Chilliwack: Commercial Conversion

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

In short

Main uses: General Commercial, Single Detached Dwelling.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • General Commercial
  • Single Detached Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Home Occupation
  • Off-Street Parking
  • Supportive Recovery Home
  • Urban Ancillary Uses
Minimum lot area450m²
Minimum lot width15m (minimum lot depth 30m)
Maximum lot coverage50% for all buildings and structures; urban ancillary uses 60m²
Maximum densityN/A
Maximum height10m (all buildings and structures)
Maximum height, accessory buildings6m (urban ancillary uses)
Front setback6m
Rear setback6m (general commercial); 7.5m (single detached dwelling)
Interior side setback1.2m
Street side setback4.5m
Accessory building setbacksurban ancillary uses: front 6m, rear 1m, interior side 1m, exterior side 4.5m
Other rules
  • General commercial is allowed only by converting an existing structure, with additions of no more than 25% of gross floor area existing as of January 1, 2022
  • General commercial limited to medical clinic, personal service, business service, child care facility
  • Any new construction must be a single detached dwelling or urban ancillary structures
  • Principal residential structure must be at least 6m wide

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 8.17 (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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