--- 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?" place: Hope, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/hope category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Hope sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Hope, https://www.hope.ca) **Cost:** Free. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Online: District of Hope Web Map (Online Mapping page), https://hope.ca/online-mapping (Accept the terms of use to open it. The map is hosted by the Fraser Valley Regional District and is not a legal document.) - Email: Planning, planning@hope.ca - Phone: Municipal Hall, 604-869-5671 - In person: Municipal Hall, 325 Wallace Street, Hope, BC V0X 1L0 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Online Mapping](https://hope.ca/online-mapping) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025, Title page](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012" … "(CONSOLIDATED TO MARCH 20, 2025)" - Source: [Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw](https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw) - Official wording: "Bylaw 1617, 2025 was adopted by Council on February 9, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** How land can be used and the development standards: permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking and other standards. - Source: [Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, What is a Zoning Bylaw?](https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw) - Official wording: "regulates how land can be used and sets requirements for development, including permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking, and other development standards." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning: planning@hope.ca, (604) 869-5671, Town Hall, 325 Wallace Street. - Source: [Community Development, Contact information](https://hope.ca/community-development) - Official wording: "For planning and development inquiries, please contact planning@hope.ca." … "Phone: (604) 869-5671" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025, Title page](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works A 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](). The District says it is updating it. The 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Find your zone code (for example RS-1) and read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw. 3. Confirm with Planning (planning@hope.ca or 604-869-5671, Municipal Hall, 325 Wallace Street) before you rely on it. ## Good to know - The maps are not legal documents. - Zoning offences: a bylaw notice is $500 ($400 if paid early); a municipal ticket is $1,000. ## Zones 36 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86919/Zoning_Bylaw_No._1324_2012_Consolidated_March_20_2025). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (PDF, consolidated to March 20, 2025)](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf) - [Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw) ## Related questions - [Hope secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite.md) - [Hope short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental.md) - [Hope home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business.md) - [Hope permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md) - [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Online Mapping, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/online-mapping) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw) (read 2026-11-06) - [Community Development, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/community-development) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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