{"title":"C-5 zone in Hope: Commercial Transition","code":"C-5","slug":"c-5","name":"Commercial Transition","group":"Commercial","section":"11.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A transition area near the Central Business District where residential and commercial uses are permitted and community water and sewer are available.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A transition area near the Central Business District where residential and commercial uses are permitted and community water and sewer are available.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide a transition area where residential and commercial uses are","permitted near the Central Business District of Hope and which are serviced with community water"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Business or professional office","Day care","Medical or dental office","Motel or motor inn","One family residence","Restaurant","Retail store","Retail sale of cannabis"],"quotes":["Apartment","Business or professional office","Day care","Medical or dental office","Motel or motor inn","One family residence","Restaurant","Retail store","Retail sale of cannabis"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Bed and breakfast (one family residence only)","Boarding (one family residence only)","Day care","Home based business","Preschool","Common or private amenity area (apartment or multiple family dwelling only)","One or more dwelling units accessory to other principal uses except a one family residence, apartment or multiple family dwelling"],"note":"Different accessory uses apply to a one family residence, an apartment or multiple family dwelling, and the other principal uses; a bed and breakfast is limited to 3 sleeping units and boarding to 2 persons.","quotes":["Accessory buildings or structures","Bed and breakfast;","Boarding;","Day care;","Home based business;","Preschool.","Common or private amenity area;","One or more dwelling units accessory to any other of the principal uses permitted in this zone","except a one family residence, apartment or multiple family dwelling.","The following shall be permitted as accessory uses to a one family residence only:","The following shall be permitted as accessory uses to an apartment or multiple family dwelling only:","A bed and breakfast shall be limited to 3 sleeping units.","Boarding of not more than 2 persons shall be permitted in a one family residence only."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet) for an apartment, motel or motor inn; 465 square metres (~5,002 square feet) for each other principal use","quotes":["be 1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet).","use permitted in this zone shall be 465 square metres (~5,002 square feet)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Apartment, motel or motor inn: 10% of the parcel perimeter or 30 metres (~97.5 feet), whichever is greater. Other principal uses: 10% of the perimeter or 15 metres (~49.5 feet), whichever is greater","quotes":["perimeter of that parcel or 30 metres (~97.5 feet) whichever is greater.","10% of the perimeter of that parcel or 15 metres (~49.5 feet) whichever is greater."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Apartment or multiple family dwelling: Total 60%; other buildings: Total 35%; 45% where the property has a one family residence only","quotes":["Total 60%; and","Total 35%","total of 45%. (AM #1436)"]},"max_density":{"value":"92 units/hectare for an apartment or multiple family dwelling","quotes":["92 units/hectare (AM"]},"max_height":{"value":"15 metres (~49.5 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Height 15 metres (~49.5 feet) 15 metres (~49.5 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 metres (~16.5 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Height 15 metres (~49.5 feet) 15 metres (~49.5 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) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 metres (~20 feet) for an apartment or multiple family dwelling; 4.5 metres (15 feet) for other principal buildings","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 6 metres (~20 feet) 4.5 metres (15 feet) 1.5 metres (~5 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) for an apartment or multiple family dwelling; 1.5 metres (~5 feet) for other principal buildings","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) 1.5 metres (~5 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 metres (~15 feet) for an apartment or multiple family dwelling; 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) for other principal buildings","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (~15 feet) 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 1.5 metres (~5 feet), interior side 1 metre (~3.5 feet), exterior side 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)","Rear Lot Line 6 metres (~20 feet) 4.5 metres (15 feet) 1.5 metres (~5 feet)","Interior Side Lot Line 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) 1.5 metres (~5 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)","Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (~15 feet) 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet)"]},"other":{"value":["Only 1 one family residence per parcel; no side may be under 6 metres (~20 feet)","Common amenity area of at least 100 square metres (~1,076 square feet) for buildings with 10 or more dwelling units","Accessory dwelling units must be above the ground floor with separate entrances","Minimum parcel depth is 30 metres (~97.5 feet)"],"quotes":["There shall be no more than 1 one family residence on a parcel.","No side of a one family residence shall have an overall dimension of less than 6 metres (~20 feet)","A common amenity area of not less than 100 square metres (~1,076 square feet) and minimum","more dwelling units on a parcel.","shall only be located above the ground floor and shall have separate entrances leading directly to","The minimum depth of a parcel shall be 30 metres (~97.5 feet)."]}},"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=85","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-5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/c-5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/c-5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json"}}