C-5 zone in Hope: Commercial Transition

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

In short

A transition area near the Central Business District where residential and commercial uses are permitted and community water and sewer are available.

Zone rules

Purpose	A transition area near the Central Business District where residential and commercial uses are permitted and community water and sewer are available.
Main uses	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
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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 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.
Minimum lot area	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
Minimum lot width	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
Maximum lot coverage	Apartment or multiple family dwelling: Total 60%; other buildings: Total 35%; 45% where the property has a one family residence only
Maximum density	92 units/hectare for an apartment or multiple family dwelling
Maximum height	15 metres (~49.5 feet)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5 metres (~16.5 feet)
Front setback	7.5 metres (~25 feet)
Rear setback	6 metres (~20 feet) for an apartment or multiple family dwelling; 4.5 metres (15 feet) for other principal buildings
Interior side setback	3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) for an apartment or multiple family dwelling; 1.5 metres (~5 feet) for other principal buildings
Street side setback	4.5 metres (~15 feet) for an apartment or multiple family dwelling; 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) for other principal buildings
Accessory building setbacks	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)
Other rules	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)

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025), s. 11.6 (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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