{"title":"L-1 zone in Hope: Limited Use","code":"L-1","slug":"l-1","name":"Limited Use","group":"Rural","section":"9.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Land with difficult site features, hazards, servicing problems or limited access, or in a watershed or Provincial Forest, that has limited development potential.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Land with difficult site features, hazards, servicing problems or limited access, or in a watershed or Provincial Forest, that has limited development potential.","quotes":["designate land that, because of its difficult site features,","has limited development potential."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agricultural use","Gravel and rock sorting, screening and crushing","Hobby farm","Kennel","Mineral processing","Nursery","One family residence or mobile home","Outdoor recreation","Primary processing of forestry products","Solid waste landfill","Special structures to stabilize the land; enhance water quantity or quality, and to serve the needs of fish and wildlife","Medical Marihuana Production Facility"],"quotes":["a)     Agricultural use;","b)     Gravel and rock sorting, screening and crushing;","g)     One family residence or mobile home;","j)     Solid waste landfill;","l)     Medical Marihuana Production Facility (AM#1343)."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Accessory produce sales","Animal shelters","Bed and breakfast","Home based business","Outdoor storage","Secondary suite, detached accessory dwelling unit, employee residence or mobile home"],"note":"Limited to 1 one family residence or mobile home plus 1 detached accessory dwelling, employee residence or mobile home per parcel; bed and breakfast limited to 3 sleeping units.","quotes":["a)     Accessory buildings or structures;","d)     Bed and breakfast;","g)     Secondary suite, detached accessory dwelling unit, employee residence or mobile","A bed and breakfast shall be limited to 3 sleeping units."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"16 hectares (~39 acres) for a parcel created by subdivision","quotes":["The minimum lot area for a parcel created by subdivision shall be 16 hectares (~39 acres)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"No maximum","quotes":["Maximum Site Coverage               No maximum"]},"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":"No maximum","quotes":["No maximum"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"No maximum","quotes":["No maximum"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["7.5 metres (~25 feet)        7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["7.5 metres (~25 feet)        7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["7.5 metres (~25 feet)        7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["7.5 metres (~25 feet)        7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"7.5 metres (~25 feet) from any lot line","quotes":["7.5 metres (~25 feet)        7.5 metres (~25 feet)"]},"other":{"value":["Hobby farm only on parcels of 0.8 hectares (2 acres) or larger","Kennel or animal structure not fully enclosed by a 2 metre solid fence: 50 metres (~164 feet) from interior side and rear lot lines; if enclosed: 30 metres (~97.5 feet)","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","of 50 metres (~164 feet) from all interior side lot lines and the rear lot lines of the parcel.","of 30 metres (~97.5 feet) from all interior side lot lines and the rear lot line of the parcel.","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=52","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/l-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/l-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/l-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json"}}