C-3 zone in Hope: Regional Commercial

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

In short

Large scale commercial uses serving the region and the travelling public, where full municipal services are available.

Zone rules

Purpose	Large scale commercial uses serving the region and the travelling public, where full municipal services are available.
Main uses	Business or professional office Financial institution Liquor primary use Medical or dental office Restaurant Retail store Retail sale of cannabis
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings or structures Restaurant Service station One or more dwelling units accessory to any of the principal uses permitted in this zone Accessory dwelling units must be above the ground floor with separate entrances.
Minimum lot area	1,300 square metres (~13,986 square feet) with community water and sewer; 0.4 hectares (~1 acre) with only one of the two; 0.8 hectare (~2 acres) with neither
Minimum lot width	10% of the parcel perimeter or 45 metres (~148 feet), whichever is greater
Maximum lot coverage	45%
Maximum height	10 metres (~33 feet)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	10 metres (~32 feet)
Front setback	7.5 metres (~25 feet)
Rear setback	4.5 metres (~15 feet); 0 metres where the rear lot line is on a lane
Interior side setback	0 metres
Street side setback	4.5 metres (~15 feet)
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 4.5 metres (~15 feet) (0 metres where the rear lot line is on a lane), interior side 0 metres, exterior side 4.5 metres (~15 feet)
Other rules	Fuel islands within an accessory service station must be 6 metres (~20 feet) from all lot lines

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025), s. 11.4 (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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