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R1-A zone in Chilliwack
Urban Residential Zone. Single detached dwellings on urban lots, with an accessory dwelling unit (secondary suite, coach house or garden suite).
The rules
| Name | Urban Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Up to 4 under SSMUH s.4.08(7) (3 on lots <=280 m2, 4 on lots >280 m2) where the lot is inside the urban growth boundary, on community water and sewer, <4,050 m2, not heritage-designated, not in a transit-oriented area and not in a Ministry extension area; forms: secondary suites, coach houses, garden suites, single detached, duplex, townhouse or apartment |
| Floor space ratio | 0.75 |
| Floor space notes | Zone FAR 0.6 (s.8.01(6)); SSMUH lots may reach 0.75 (s.4.08(7)(e)(iv)(A)), shown as the maximum-unit form. Yarrow neighbourhood GFA caps 350/465/580 m2 by lot area (s.8.01(10)(e)). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | Residential 10 m; accessory dwelling unit 6.5 m (7.5 m on former R1-C lots under Bylaw 2800); urban ancillary 4 m (6 m on lots >=1,000 m2) (s.8.01(9)). |
| Coverage notes | No overall coverage limit on sewered lots; 25% where on septic (s.8.01(5)(a)). Detached ADU/ancillary buildings capped at 60 m2 (<1,000 m2 lots) rising to 150 m2 (>=2,500 m2), but that cap does not apply where SSMUH is permitted (s.8.01(5)(g)). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Residential use on water and sewer: front 6 m, rear 7.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 4.5 m; on water only rear 10.5 m (s.8.01(7)). Detached ADU: 6 / 3 / 3 / 4.5 m (rear and side 1 m next to a lane). |
| Bylaw sections | s.8.01(1)-(10); s.4.06(1); s.4.08(7) |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingMulti-section manufactured homeAccessory dwelling unit (secondary suite, coach house, garden suite)Accessory home occupationBoardingSupportive recovery homeUrban ancillary uses
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)9,920 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)203 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in R1-A
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Chilliwack
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.