AR zone in Chilliwack

Agricultural Residential Zone. Small agricultural-residential parcels with restricted agriculture.

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81lots in this zone on the map

2,121 m²median lot size (22,830 ft²)

254–40,855 m²smallest to largest lot

10 mmaximum height (33 ft)

The rules

Name	Agricultural Residential Zone
Homes allowed	1 principal dwelling + 1 accessory dwelling unit; listed in s.4.08(7) (SSMUH possible on qualifying urban lots, using R1-A standards)
Floor space notes	No FAR ('N/A', s.6.04(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.6.04(9)).
Coverage notes	Farm home plate 4,000 m2 + 1,000 m2; rural ancillary/detached ADU 230 m2 (ADU max 150 m2); animal enclosure 100 m2 (s.6.04(5)).
Setbacks	front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 2 m (7 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft)
Setback notes	Residential 7.5 m front/rear/exterior side, 2 m interior side (s.6.04(7)). Min lot 0.2 ha with community water, else 1 ha.
Bylaw sections	s.6.04; 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 homeRestricted agriculture

Example lots in AR

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

Other zones in Chilliwack

R1-A R3 R5 R4 AL R6 SR R1-B RR R4-A R1-C C2 R R2 HR C3 R3-A AS RC C1 C9 R4-B RMH R9

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.