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R4-B zone in Chilliwack
Low Density Multi-Unit Secondary Suite Zone. Townhouses where units may contain a townhouse accessory dwelling unit (suite).
5lots in this zone on the map
1,614 m²median lot size (17,373 ft²)
715–6,248 m²smallest to largest lot
10 mmaximum height (33 ft)
The rules
| Name | Low Density Multi-Unit Secondary Suite Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 40 dwelling units per ha (s.8.10(4)), plus one townhouse accessory dwelling unit per townhouse/duplex unit (s.8.10(10)(g)) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.75 |
| Floor space notes | FAR 0.75 residential (s.8.10(6)). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height notes | Residential 10.0 m; urban ancillary 4 m (s.8.10(9)). |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | 50% all buildings; ancillary 30 m2 per unit. |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.8.10(7): 4.5 m interior side where a private amenity area adjoins it. 9 m between units face-to-face / rear-to-rear, 3 m side-by-side (s.8.10(8)). Duplex only as part of a townhouse development. |
| Bylaw sections | s.8.10 |
What you can use it for
TownhouseDuplex (with townhouses)Accessory home occupationSupportive recovery homeTownhouse accessory dwelling unit (max 90 m2 and under 40% of the strata unit)
Example lots in R4-B
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.