{"title":"C-1 zone in Hope: Local Commercial","code":"C-1","slug":"c-1","name":"Local Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"11.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Commercial establishments serving the needs of a neighbourhood or community, not located on an arterial highway.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Commercial establishments serving the needs of a neighbourhood or community, not located on an arterial highway.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide locations for commercial establishments which cater to the","needs of a particular neighborhood or on a community level and which are not located on an arterial"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Commercial service use","Commercial vehicle storage","Convenience store","Entertainment facility","Restaurant","Retail store","Service station","Vehicle sales or rental operation"],"quotes":["Commercial service use","Commercial vehicle storage","Convenience store","Entertainment facility","Restaurant","Retail store","Service station","Vehicle sales or rental operation"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Home based business","One or more dwelling unit accessory to any of the principal uses permitted in this zone","Restaurant","Service station","Video games arcade"],"note":"Accessory dwelling units must be above the ground floor; an accessory restaurant is limited to 70 square metres (~753 square feet); a video games arcade to 10 games.","quotes":["Accessory buildings or structures","Home based business","One or more dwelling unit accessory to any of the principal uses permitted in this zone","Restaurant","Service station","Video games arcade","All accessory dwelling units shall only be located above the ground floor and shall have separate","The floor area of a restaurant as an accessory use shall not exceed 70 square metres (~753 square","Each video games arcade shall be limited to a maximum of 10 games."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet) with community water and sewer; 0.4 hectares (~1 acre) with only one of the two; 1 hectare (~2.5 acres) with neither","quotes":["a) 1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet) where there is a community water system and","b) 0.4 hectares (~1 acre) where there is either a community water system or a community","c) 1 hectare (~2.5 acres) where there is neither a community water system nor community"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10% of the parcel perimeter or 30 metres (~97.5 feet), whichever is greater","quotes":["The minimum frontage of a parcel shall be 10% of the perimeter of that parcel or 30 metres (~97.5","feet) whichever is greater."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35%","quotes":["Maximum Site Coverage Total 35%"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 metres (~33 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Building Height 10 metres (~33 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 metres (~16.5 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Building Height 10 metres (~33 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 metres (~20 feet)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 6 metres (~20 feet) 6 metres (~20 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 metres (~10 feet)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 3 metres (~10 feet) 3 metres (~10 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 metres (~10 feet)","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 3 metres (~10 feet) 3 metres (~10 feet)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 6 metres (~20 feet), interior side 3 metres (~10 feet), exterior side 3 metres (~10 feet)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)","Rear Lot Line 6 metres (~20 feet) 6 metres (~20 feet)","Interior Side Lot Line 3 metres (~10 feet) 3 metres (~10 feet)","Exterior Side Lot Line 3 metres (~10 feet) 3 metres (~10 feet)"]},"other":{"value":["Commercial service use floor area no more than 100 square metres (~1,076 square feet)","Convenience store floor area no more than 240 square metres (~2,582 square feet)","Fuel islands within a service station must be 6 metres (~20 feet) from all lot lines"],"quotes":["The floor area of a commercial service use shall not exceed 100 square metres (~1,076 square","The floor area of a convenience store shall not exceed 240 square metres (~2,582 square feet).","Fuel islands within a service station shall be setback a minimum of 6 metres (~20 feet) from all lot"]}},"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."},"source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86919/Zoning_Bylaw_No._1324_2012_Consolidated_March_20_2025#page=76","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/c-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/c-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/c-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json"}}