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R1-C zone in Chilliwack
Urban Infill Zone. Single detached dwellings (or manufactured homes) on small infill lots, with a secondary suite.
482lots in this zone on the map
446 m²median lot size (4,806 ft²)
60–1,905 m²smallest to largest lot
10 mmaximum height (33 ft)
The rules
| Name | Urban Infill 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 | No zone FAR ('N/A', s.8.03(6)); SSMUH cap of 0.75 applies (s.4.08(7)(e)(iv)(A)). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | Residential 10 m (raised from 8.5 m by Bylaw 5395, 2024-06-18); urban ancillary 4 m (s.8.03(9)). |
| Coverage notes | Only urban ancillary uses capped at 45 m2 per dwelling unit (s.8.03(5)). |
| Setbacks | front 4.5 m (15 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 5 m (16 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 4.5 m to building face / 6 m to garage; rear 5.0 m to building face / 6 m to garage; interior side 1.2 m; exterior side 4.5 m (s.8.03(7)). Zone ADU limited to secondary suite (s.8.03(10)(b)); detached units under SSMUH follow R1-A standards. |
| Bylaw sections | s.8.03; s.4.08(7) |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingManufactured homeSecondary suiteAccessory home occupationBoardingSupportive recovery homeUrban ancillary uses
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)453 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)29 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-C
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.