C-2 zone in Hope: Highway Commercial

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

In short

Areas next to major routes of travel or scenic and recreational features for commercial uses serving tourists and the travelling public.

Zone rules

Purpose	Areas next to major routes of travel or scenic and recreational features for commercial uses serving tourists and the travelling public.
Main uses	Building supply and lumber yard Bus depot and taxi office Car wash Convenience store Entertainment facility Financial institution Liquor primary use Mini-storage facility Motel or motor inn Nursery Outdoor recreation Public market Restaurant Service station Specialty retail Tourist information booth Towing operation and associated vehicle storage Truck stop Vehicle sales or rental operation Vehicle service or repair
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings or structures Commercial vehicle storage One or more dwelling units accessory to any of the principal uses permitted in this zone One dwelling unit accessory to a mini-storage facility, motel or motor inn only Outdoor storage Accessory commercial vehicle storage is limited to hard-surfaced area, 25% of the parcel, and not in the front yard; accessory dwelling units go above the ground floor (except those with a mini-storage facility, motel or motor inn).
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	15 metres (~49.5 feet)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	10 metres (~33 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	A mini-storage facility must be completely enclosed within a building Individual mini-storage units: floor area 2.8 to 28 square metres (~30 to ~301 square feet), maximum interior height 3.5 metres (~11 feet) Accessory convenience store floor area no more than 140 square metres (~1,506 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. 11.3 (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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