Hope zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned in Hope and what I can build on it?

Hope, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

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.

Zoning map

RuralResidentialCommercialIndustrialPublicComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the District of Hope's Hope web map (Fraser Valley Regional District) data, downloaded 2026-11-07. 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.

Zones in Hope

From Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025). 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. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Rural zones

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

CD Comprehensive Development
CD-2 Comprehensive Development
CD-3 Comprehensive Development
CD-4 Comprehensive Development
CD-5 Comprehensive Development
CD-6 Comprehensive Development
CD-7 Comprehensive Development
CD-8 Comprehensive Development
CD-9 Comprehensive Development
CD-10 Comprehensive Development
CD-11 Comprehensive Development

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.Online Mapping · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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.
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025, Title page; Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012 (CONSOLIDATED TO MARCH 20, 2025) Bylaw 1617, 2025 was adopted by Council on February 9, 2026
What the zone controls	How land can be used and the development standards: permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking and other standards.Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, What is a Zoning Bylaw? · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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.
Contact	Planning: planning@hope.ca, (604) 869-5671, Town Hall, 325 Wallace Street.Community Development, Contact information · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording For planning and development inquiries, please contact planning@hope.ca. Phone: (604) 869-5671
Bylaw	Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025)Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025, Title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012

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

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.
Find your zone code (for example RS-1) and read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw.
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.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

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Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

Online Mapping, District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
Community Development, District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)

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