---
title: "P-2 zone in Hope: Institutional"
place: Hope, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/hope
zone: P-2
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/p-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/p-2.json"
---

# P-2 zone in Hope: Institutional

Land used for or best suited to institutional uses serving the governmental, educational, religious, cultural and recreational needs of the community.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land used for or best suited to institutional uses serving the governmental, educational, religious, cultural and recreational needs of the community.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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 (An accessory restaurant is limited to 70 square metres (~753 square feet); an accessory office to 25% of the principal floor area.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Total 40%
- **Maximum height:** 12 metres (~39.5 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 12 metres (~39.5 feet)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres (~25 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 6 metres (~20 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 metres (~15 feet)
- **Street side setback:** 3 metres (~10 feet)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 6 metres (~20 feet), interior side 4.5 metres (~15 feet), exterior side 3 metres (~10 feet)
- **Other rules:** Senior citizen housing must be designed for and used only by elderly persons

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025), s. 13.2](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86919/Zoning_Bylaw_No._1324_2012_Consolidated_March_20_2025#page=101) (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/p-2/_