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SCR zone in Chilliwack: Suburban Clustered Residential

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

In short

Main uses: Duplex, Manufactured Home, Single Detached Dwelling, Townhouse.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Duplex
  • Manufactured Home
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit
  • Accessory Home Occupation
  • Supportive Recovery Home
  • Urban Ancillary Uses
Minimum lot area650 m² (single detached dwelling or manufactured home); 1 ha (all other uses)
Minimum lot width17.5 m (minimum lot depth 30.0 m)
Maximum lot coverageUrban ancillary uses: 60 m² per dwelling unit
Maximum density12 dwelling units per ha
Maximum height10 m (residential use)
Maximum height, accessory buildings6 m (urban ancillary uses)
Front setback6 m (duplex, manufactured home, single detached dwelling, townhouse)
Rear setback7.5 m (duplex, manufactured home, single detached dwelling); 6 m (townhouse)
Interior side setback2 m (duplex, manufactured home, single detached dwelling); 3 m (townhouse)
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksUrban ancillary uses: front 6 m, rear 1 m, interior side 1 m, exterior side 4.5 m
Other rules
  • A structure with a principal residential use must be at least 6 m wide overall, excluding additions and projections
  • Where more than one residential structure is on a lot or in a strata development, each structure needs a siting area equal to its lot coverage plus its setbacks
  • A storage locker is required for each dwelling unit within a townhouse
  • An accessory dwelling unit is limited to a secondary suite

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026), s. 7.06 (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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