{"title":"CR-1 zone in Hope: Country Residential","code":"CR-1","slug":"cr-1","name":"Country Residential","group":"Rural","section":"9.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Lands suited for rural residential use and hobby farms because of adequate drainage, water, sewage disposal, proximity to urban services and freedom from hazards.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Lands suited for rural residential use and hobby farms because of adequate drainage, water, sewage disposal, proximity to urban services and freedom from hazards.","quotes":["are suited for rural residential use and hobby farms.","The purpose of this zone is to identify lands which, by reason of adequate drainage, sufficient"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Hobby farm","Nursery","One family residence or mobile home"],"quotes":["a) Hobby farm;","b) Nursery;","c) One family residence or mobile home."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Accessory produce sales","Bed and breakfast","Home based business","Secondary suite, detached accessory dwelling unit, employee residence or mobile home"],"note":"Bed and breakfast is limited to 3 sleeping units.","quotes":["b) Accessory produce sales;","c) Bed and breakfast;","e) Secondary suite, detached accessory dwelling unit, employee residence or mobile home.","A bed and breakfast shall be limited to 3 sleeping units."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.4 hectares (~1 acre) with a community water or sewer system (or both); 1 hectare (~2.5 acres) with neither","quotes":["a) 0.4 hectares (~1 acre) where there is either a community water system or a community","b) 1 hectare (~2.5 acres) where there is neither a community water system nor a community"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"No maximum","quotes":["Maximum Site Coverage No Maximum (AM#1352)"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 one family residence or mobile home, plus 1 detached accessory dwelling, employee residence or mobile home, per parcel","quotes":["a) 1 one family residence or mobile home; and","b) 1 Detached Accessory Dwelling, employee residence or mobile home as an accessory"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 metres (~33 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Building Height 10 metres (~33 feet) 10 metres (~33 feet)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"10 metres (~33 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Building Height 10 metres (~33 feet) 10 metres (~33 feet)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"5 metres (~16.5 feet)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 5 metres (~16.5 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"5 metres (~16.5 feet)","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 5 metres (~16.5 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 7.5 metres (~25 feet), interior side 5 metres (~16.5 feet), exterior side 5 metres (~16.5 feet)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)","Rear Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)","Interior Side Lot Line 5 metres (~16.5 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)","Exterior Side Lot Line 5 metres (~16.5 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)"]},"other":{"value":["Hobby farm only on parcels of 0.8 hectares (2 acres) or larger","Accessory produce sales retail area no more than 300 square metres (~3,227 square feet)"],"quotes":["A hobby farm shall be limited to parcels with a minimum lot area of 0.8 hectares (2 acres) or","exceed 300 square metres (~3,227 square 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=61","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/cr-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/cr-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/cr-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json"}}