---
title: "CR-1 zone in Hope: Country Residential"
place: Hope, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/hope
zone: CR-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/cr-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/cr-1.json"
---

# CR-1 zone in Hope: Country Residential

Lands suited for rural residential use and hobby farms because of adequate drainage, water, sewage disposal, proximity to urban services and freedom from hazards.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Lands suited for rural residential use and hobby farms because of adequate drainage, water, sewage disposal, proximity to urban services and freedom from hazards.
- **Main uses:** Hobby farm; Nursery; One family residence or mobile home
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Accessory produce sales; Bed and breakfast; Home based business; Secondary suite, detached accessory dwelling unit, employee residence or mobile home (Bed and breakfast is limited to 3 sleeping units.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.4 hectares (~1 acre) with a community water or sewer system (or both); 1 hectare (~2.5 acres) with neither
- **Maximum lot coverage:** No maximum
- **Maximum density:** 1 one family residence or mobile home, plus 1 detached accessory dwelling, employee residence or mobile home, per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 10 metres (~33 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 10 metres (~33 feet)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres (~25 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres (~25 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 5 metres (~16.5 feet)
- **Street side setback:** 5 metres (~16.5 feet)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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)
- **Other rules:** 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)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025), s. 9.4](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86919/Zoning_Bylaw_No._1324_2012_Consolidated_March_20_2025#page=61) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Hope: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/cr-1/_