{"title":"P-2 zone in Hope: Institutional","code":"P-2","slug":"p-2","name":"Institutional","group":"Public","section":"13.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Land used for or best suited to institutional uses serving the governmental, educational, religious, cultural and recreational needs of the community.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Land used for or best suited to institutional uses serving the governmental, educational, religious, cultural and recreational needs of the community.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to designate land that is used for, or otherwise best suited for institutional","uses which serve the governmental, educational, religious, cultural and recreational needs of the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly use","Cemetery","Civic use","Community care facility","Day care","Educational institution","Funeral home and crematorium service","Hospital","Long term residential care","Outdoor recreation","Park, picnic area, playground or open space","Place of worship","Preschool","Public Market","Recreation buildings","Senior citizen housing","Specialty Retail","Tourist information booth"],"quotes":["Assembly use","Cemetery","Civic use","Community care facility","Day care","Educational institution","Funeral home and crematorium service","Hospital","Long term residential care","Outdoor recreation","Park, picnic area, playground or open space","Place of worship","Preschool","Public Market","Recreation buildings","Senior citizen housing","Specialty Retail","Tourist information booth"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Conference or meeting facilities","Office accessory to the operation of any of the principal uses permitted in this zone","Off-street parking area","Restaurant"],"note":"An accessory restaurant is limited to 70 square metres (~753 square feet); an accessory office to 25% of the principal floor area.","quotes":["Accessory buildings or structures","Conference or meeting facilities","Office accessory to the operation of any of the principal uses permitted in this zone","Off-street parking area","Restaurant","The floor area of a restaurant as an accessory use shall not exceed 70 square metres (~753 square","An accessory office shall not exceed 25% of the floor area of the principal uses on the parcel."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet)","quotes":["The minimum lot area for a parcel created by subdivision shall be 1,000 square metres (~10,760","square feet)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Total 40%","quotes":["Maximum Site Coverage Total 40%"]},"max_height":{"value":"12 metres (~39.5 feet)","quotes":["12 metres (~39.5 feet) 12 metres (~39.5 feet)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"12 metres (~39.5 feet)","quotes":["12 metres (~39.5 feet) 12 metres (~39.5 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":"6 metres (~20 feet)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 6 metres (~20 feet) 6 metres (~20 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 metres (~15 feet)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (~15 feet) 4.5 metres (~15 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 metres (~10 feet)","quotes":["3 metres (~10 feet) 3 metres (~10 feet)","Exterior Side Lot"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 6 metres (~20 feet), interior side 4.5 metres (~15 feet), exterior side 3 metres (~10 feet)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)","Rear Lot Line 6 metres (~20 feet) 6 metres (~20 feet)","Interior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (~15 feet) 4.5 metres (~15 feet)","3 metres (~10 feet) 3 metres (~10 feet)"]},"other":{"value":["Senior citizen housing must be designed for and used only by elderly persons"],"quotes":["Senior citizen housing shall be designed for and used exclusively for elderly persons under the"]}},"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=101","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/p-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/p-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/p-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json"}}