RS-CWA zone in Chilliwack: Community Water Supply Area

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

In short

Main uses: Manufactured Home, Single Detached Dwelling, Supportive Recovery Home.

Zone rules

Main uses	Manufactured Home Single Detached Dwelling Supportive Recovery Home
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Dwelling Unit Accessory Home Occupation Cottage Industry Rural Ancillary Uses
Minimum lot area	8 ha (land excluded from the ALR or approved for subdivision within the ALR); 1 ha (created by boundary adjustment between adjoining lots)
Minimum lot width	25 m
Maximum lot coverage	5%
Maximum density	1 structure for principal residential use per lot
Maximum height	Residential use 10 m; Rural Ancillary Uses 6 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	3 m
Street side setback	7.5 m
Other rules	Residential use or accessory dwelling unit only allowed with City Engineering Department approval Accessory dwelling units limited to secondary suite, manufactured home, park model trailer, coach house, garden suite Rural ancillary use may not include keeping pets other than inside the dwelling unit

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 12.01 (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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