{"title":"RS-GSA zone in Chilliwack: Geologically Sensitive Area","code":"RS-GSA","slug":"rs-gsa","name":"Geologically Sensitive Area","group":"Public","section":"12.04","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Manufactured Home, Restricted Agriculture, Single Detached Dwelling, Supportive Recovery Home.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Manufactured Home","Restricted Agriculture","Single Detached Dwelling","Supportive Recovery Home"],"quotes":["(a) MANUFACTURED HOME","(b) RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE","(c) SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING","(d) SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY HOME"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Accessory Home Occupation","Cottage Industry","Farm Retail Sales","Rural Ancillary Uses"],"quotes":["(e) ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT","(h) FARM RETAIL SALES","(i) 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":"5%","quotes":["(a) All BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES 5%"]},"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","Residential use or accessory dwelling unit needs a satisfactory independent geotechnical report on rock fall, landslide and slope hazards","Rural ancillary use over 60 m² of floor area needs a geotechnical report","Accessory dwelling units limited to secondary suite, manufactured home, park model trailer, coach house, garden suite"],"quotes":["(a) A RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE use shall be permitted provided that no tree clearing is required to","(b) A RESIDENTIAL USE or ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT shall only be allowed subject to a satisfactory","(c) A RURAL ANCILLARY USE exceeding 60m2 in FLOOR AREA shall require a satisfactory independent","(d) ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS shall be limited to the following types:"]}},"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=223","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-gsa/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/rs-gsa.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/rs-gsa.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json"}}