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AL zone in Chilliwack
Agricultural Lowland Zone. Agriculture on ALR lowland parcels with one farm home.
2,921lots in this zone on the map
15,304 m²median lot size (164,731 ft²)
62–781,541 m²smallest to largest lot
10 mmaximum height (33 ft)
The rules
| Name | Agricultural Lowland Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 1 principal dwelling + 1 accessory dwelling unit (s.6.01(4), s.4.06(1)); AL is listed in s.4.08(7), so a qualifying lot inside the urban growth boundary on water and sewer could have up to 4 units under SSMUH using R1-A standards |
| Floor space notes | No FAR ('N/A', s.6.01(6)). Garden suites max 100 m2 GFA (s.4.06(1)(g)). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | Residential 10 m; detached ADU 6.5 m; rural ancillary 6 m (s.6.01(9)). |
| Coverage notes | Farm home plate max 4,000 m2 for principal residence + 1,000 m2 per additional residence; rural ancillary/detached ADU 230 m2, of which max 150 m2 for a detached ADU (s.6.01(5)). Home plate rules waived on lots <0.8 ha. |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Single detached dwelling 7.5 m front/rear/exterior side, 3 m interior side; detached ADU rear/side 3 m; dwellings within 70 m of the front lot line (s.6.01(7)-(8)). Min lot 7.5 ha (0.2 ha for ALC homesite severance). |
| Bylaw sections | s.6.01; s.4.06(1) |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingManufactured homeGeneral agricultureConditional agricultureAccessory dwelling unit (secondary suite, coach house, garden suite, manufactureAccessory home occupationBoardingCottage industryFarm retail salesSupportive recovery home
Example lots in AL
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Chilliwack
R1-AR3R5R4R6SRR1-BRRR4-AR1-CC2RR2HRC3R3-AARASRCC1C9R4-BRMHR9
Read from Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (consolidated PDF posted 2026-08-18; amendment table ends with Bylaw No. 5571 adopted 2026-08-18) ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Chilliwack before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.