Development Permits Areas 1, 2, 3 & 5
The Land Development Department facilitates the issuance of Development Permits 1, 2, 3 and 5 for Drinking Water, Environmental Protection and Hillside Development. To apply for for a Development Permit Area 1, 2, 3, or 5, please use this application form.
For information about Development Permits for Form & Character and Farm Home Plate, visit the Planning Department page.
Within a designated Development Permit Area (DPA), a Development Permit (DP) is required prior to the subdivision of land, construction, addition, or alteration of a building or structure on the land, or the alteration of land, except where exemption provisions apply. The DP requirement is in addition to the requirements of the Zoning Bylaw, the Subdivision and Development Bylaw, and all other applicable regulations in the development process.
Where a parcel is governed by two or more Development Permit Area designations, respective Development Permits for the subject parcel are required.
Development Permit Area 1 - Municipal Watersheds and Aquifers
Development Permit Area 1 consists of lands within the surface water supply areas for the City of Chilliwack. The DPA 1 Checklist must be provided along with the application to apply for this Development Permit. The objective is to protect the City's sources of water supply from contamination, flow reduction and quality degradation. View our Quick Reference Guide for instructions on how to apply. For more information on requirements, please see OCP Guidelines.
Development Permit Area 2 - Hillside and Upland Areas
Development Permit Area 2 protects developments from hazardous hillside conditions and environmentally sensitive areas. A Geotechnical Report from a qualified professional is required to be submitted with each application. View our Quick Reference Guide for instructions on how to apply. For more information on requirements, please see OCP Guidelines.
Development Permit Area 3 - Riparian Areas
Development Permit Area 3 protects the natural environment, it's ecosystems and biological diversity and in particular fish and fish habitats and riparian areas. A Riparian Areas Protection Regulation Assessment Report (RAPR) from a qualified professional is required to be submitted with each application, along with confirmation of submission of the report to the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. View our Quick Reference Guide for instructions on how to apply. For more information on requirements, please see OCP Guidelines.
Please see the Riparian Area Fact Sheet for more information.
Development Permit Area 5 - Hillside Development (slopes of 20% or more)
Development Permit Area 5 applies to all lands within the City of Chilliwack with slopes of 20% or more. The objectives are to protect the natural environment, its ecosystems and biological diversity as well as establish objectives for the form and character of development. View our Quick Reference Guide for instructions on how to apply. For more information on requirements, please see OCP Guidelines.
Please send your completed application and all supporting documents to [email protected].
For more information regarding Development Permits 1, 2, 3, & 5, please contact the Land Development Department at 604-793-2902 or email [email protected].