C-1 zone in Hope: Local Commercial

Hope, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Commercial establishments serving the needs of a neighbourhood or community, not located on an arterial highway.

Zone rules

Purpose	Commercial establishments serving the needs of a neighbourhood or community, not located on an arterial highway.
Main uses	Commercial service use Commercial vehicle storage Convenience store Entertainment facility Restaurant Retail store Service station Vehicle sales or rental operation
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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 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.
Minimum lot area	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
Minimum lot width	10% of the parcel perimeter or 30 metres (~97.5 feet), whichever is greater
Maximum lot coverage	35%
Maximum height	10 metres (~33 feet)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5 metres (~16.5 feet)
Front setback	7.5 metres (~25 feet)
Rear setback	6 metres (~20 feet)
Interior side setback	3 metres (~10 feet)
Street side setback	3 metres (~10 feet)
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 6 metres (~20 feet), interior side 3 metres (~10 feet), exterior side 3 metres (~10 feet)
Other rules	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

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025), s. 11.2 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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