{"title":"RS-GRA zone in Chilliwack: Geologically Restricted Area","code":"RS-GRA","slug":"rs-gra","name":"Geologically Restricted Area","group":"Public","section":"12.03","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Manufactured Home, Restricted Agriculture.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Manufactured Home","Restricted Agriculture"],"quotes":["(a) MANUFACTURED HOME","(b) RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Farm Retail Sales","Rural Ancillary Uses"],"quotes":["(c) FARM RETAIL SALES","(d) RURAL ANCILLARY USES"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4 ha (land excluded from the ALR or approved for subdivision within the ALR); 1 ha (created by boundary adjustment between adjoining lots)","quotes":["4ha","1ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25 m","quotes":["(a) All Uses 25m N/A"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Single-section manufactured home 91 m²; Rural Ancillary Uses 10 m²","quotes":["(a) MANUFACTURED HOME, SINGLE-SECTION 91m2","(b) RURAL ANCILLARY USES 10m2"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 structure for principal residential use per lot","quotes":["(a) Shall not exceed 1 STRUCTURE for PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL USE per LOT"]},"max_height":{"value":"Residential use 10 m; Rural Ancillary Uses 6 m; Roadside Stands 5 m; animal enclosures and other agricultural buildings N/A","quotes":["(b) RESIDENTIAL USE 10m","(d) RURAL ANCILLARY USES 6m","(c) ROADSIDE STANDS 5m","(a) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE and other agricultural BUILDINGS N/A"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Residential use 7.5 m; animal enclosure 7.5 m, or 15 m if over 100 m²; manure storage 30 m; roadside stands 3 m","quotes":["(a) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (10m2 or less) 7.5m 3m 3m 7.5m","(c) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (exceeding 100m2) 15m 15m 15m 15m","(d) Manure storage FACILITY 30m 30m 30m 30m","(e) RESIDENTIAL USE 7.5m 7.5m 3m 7.5m","(f) ROADSIDE STANDS 3m 15m 7.5m 6m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Residential use 7.5 m; animal enclosure 3 m if 10 m² or less, 7.5 m up to 100 m², 15 m if over 100 m²; manure storage 30 m; roadside stands 15 m","quotes":["(a) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (10m2 or less) 7.5m 3m 3m 7.5m","(c) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (exceeding 100m2) 15m 15m 15m 15m","(d) Manure storage FACILITY 30m 30m 30m 30m","(e) RESIDENTIAL USE 7.5m 7.5m 3m 7.5m","(f) ROADSIDE STANDS 3m 15m 7.5m 6m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Residential use 3 m; animal enclosure 3 m if 10 m² or less, 7.5 m up to 100 m², 15 m if over 100 m²; manure storage 30 m; roadside stands 7.5 m","quotes":["(a) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (10m2 or less) 7.5m 3m 3m 7.5m","(c) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (exceeding 100m2) 15m 15m 15m 15m","(d) Manure storage FACILITY 30m 30m 30m 30m","(e) RESIDENTIAL USE 7.5m 7.5m 3m 7.5m","(f) ROADSIDE STANDS 3m 15m 7.5m 6m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Residential use 7.5 m; animal enclosure 7.5 m, or 15 m if over 100 m²; manure storage 30 m; roadside stands 6 m","quotes":["(a) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (10m2 or less) 7.5m 3m 3m 7.5m","(c) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (exceeding 100m2) 15m 15m 15m 15m","(d) Manure storage FACILITY 30m 30m 30m 30m","(e) RESIDENTIAL USE 7.5m 7.5m 3m 7.5m","(f) ROADSIDE STANDS 3m 15m 7.5m 6m"]},"other":{"value":["Restricted agriculture allowed only if no tree clearing is needed","A manufactured home needs a satisfactory independent geotechnical report on rock fall, landslide and slope hazards; only 1 allowed, single section, with a septic tank system and a registered covenant","No tree cutting except under a development permit issued by Council","Prohibited: accessory dwelling unit, resource use, supportive recovery home, accessory home occupation, cottage industry"],"quotes":["(b) A MANUFACTURED HOME shall only be allowed subject to a satisfactory independent","(c) No more than 1 MANUFACTURED HOME shall be permitted, subject to the following:","(d) No cutting of trees shall be permitted except in accordance with a development permit issued by","(e) The following uses are prohibited:"]}},"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=220","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/rs-gra/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/rs-gra.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/rs-gra.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json"}}