{"title":"Hope zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Hope and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Hope","url":"https://www.hope.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hope, use the District's Web Map on its Online Mapping page, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012. The page does not say which map layer shows zoning, so confirm with the Planning Department.","aliases":["hope bc zoning map","what is my zoning hope","zoning bylaw hope bc","property zoning lookup hope"],"cost":"Free.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"District of Hope Web Map (Online Mapping page)","value":"https://hope.ca/online-mapping","note":"Accept the terms of use to open it. The map is hosted by the Fraser Valley Regional District and is not a legal document."},{"type":"email","label":"Planning","value":"planning@hope.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"604-869-5671"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"325 Wallace Street, Hope, BC V0X 1L0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (PDF, consolidated to March 20, 2025)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf"},{"title":"Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope","url":"https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Hope secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Hope short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Hope home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Hope permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use the District of Hope Web Map on the Online Mapping page; accept the terms of use to open it. The page says it has many map layers for properties, but does not say which shows zoning. Confirm land use with the Planning Department.","short":"Online map (Web Map); ask Planning Department","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/online-mapping","title":"Online Mapping, District of Hope","section":"Online Mapping","quotes":["The District of Hope Web Map is the District's online mapping service.","Users must also confirm all land use, development, and hazard information with the District of Hope's Planning Department."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012. The posted copy is consolidated to March 20, 2025; later amendments (such as short-term rentals) are not in it, so confirm the current text with Corporate Services. The District says it is updating the Zoning Bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012","(CONSOLIDATED TO MARCH 20, 2025)"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw","title":"Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope","section":"Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw","quotes":["Bylaw 1617, 2025 was adopted by Council on February 9, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"How land can be used and the development standards: permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking and other standards.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw","title":"Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope","section":"What is a Zoning Bylaw?","quotes":["regulates how land can be used and sets requirements for development, including permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking, and other development standards."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning: planning@hope.ca, (604) 869-5671, Town Hall, 325 Wallace Street.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/community-development","title":"Community Development, District of Hope","section":"Contact information","quotes":["For planning and development inquiries, please contact planning@hope.ca.","Phone: (604) 869-5671"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86919/Zoning_Bylaw_No._1324_2012_Consolidated_March_20_2025","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District's consolidation has no legislative sanction and is for convenience of reference only; the original bylaw and all amending bylaws must be consulted for interpreting and applying the law. The District says its Zoning Bylaw is being updated alongside the new OCP (Bylaw 1617, adopted February 9, 2026). An older consolidation (to July 1, 2024) also exists at hopebc.web.catalisgov.ca/uploads/dm/72314/Zoning_Bylaw.pdf."},"zones":36,"zone_pages":25,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/hope/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/hope/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.fvrd.ca/server/rest/services/FVRD_External_Web_Map_Service/MapServer/20","viewer":{"title":"Hope web map (Fraser Valley Regional District)","url":"https://hope.ca/online-mapping"},"caveat":"The District says the web map is not a legal document and is compiled from sources of varying accuracy; confirm zoning with the District's Planning Department.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA zoning bylaw sets how land can be used and the standards for it: permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking and other rules. Hope's is [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf>). The District says it is updating it.\n\nThe posted copy is consolidated to March 20, 2025. Later amendments, such as the short-term rental rules, are not in it, so confirm the current text with Corporate Services.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the District of Hope Web Map from the Online Mapping page and accept the terms of use. The page says it has many layers for properties but not which one shows zoning.\n2. Find your zone code (for example RS-1) and read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Confirm with Planning (planning@hope.ca or 604-869-5671, Municipal Hall, 325 Wallace Street) before you rely on it.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The maps are not legal documents.\n- Zoning offences: a bylaw notice is $500 ($400 if paid early); a municipal ticket is $1,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/online-mapping","title":"Online Mapping, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw","title":"Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/community-development","title":"Community Development, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup.json"}}