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R5 zone in Chilliwack
Low Rise Apartment Zone. Low-rise apartment and seniors housing.
3,525lots in this zone on the map
4,571 m²median lot size (49,202 ft²)
57–82,504 m²smallest to largest lot
17.5 mmaximum height (57 ft)
The rules
| Name | Low Rise Apartment Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 155 units/ha; 225 with small-unit apartments or seniors housing; 400 with density benefits (s.8.11(4)) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR ('N/A', s.8.11(6)); density by units per ha. |
| Height | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
| Height notes | Residential 17.5 m (s.8.11(9)). |
| Coverage notes | No coverage limit for residential use; ancillary 15% (s.8.11(5)). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 6 m (20 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 6 m (20 ft) |
| Setback notes | Residential 6 m all sides; parking structure fully below grade 1 m front/flank, 0 m side/rear (s.8.11(7)). Building separation = setback x 1.5/1.75/2.0 by storey (s.8.11(8)). 50% of new apartments must be adaptable. |
| Bonus density | Density benefits (s.4.08(8)): up to 400 units/ha in the OCP Density Benefits Area if 30% of extra units are 110 m2+ 3-bedroom, or $15,750 per extra unit. |
| Bylaw sections | s.8.11; s.4.08(8) |
What you can use it for
ApartmentAssisted living residenceIndependent living housingBoarding houseAccessory home occupationOff-street parking structure
Example lots in R5
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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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.