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P-2 zone in Hope: Institutional

Hope, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeLand 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 area1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet)
Maximum lot coverageTotal 40%
Maximum height12 metres (~39.5 feet)
Maximum height, accessory buildings12 metres (~39.5 feet)
Front setback7.5 metres (~25 feet)
Rear setback6 metres (~20 feet)
Interior side setback4.5 metres (~15 feet)
Street side setback3 metres (~10 feet)
Accessory building setbacksfront 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 6 metres (~20 feet), interior side 4.5 metres (~15 feet), exterior side 3 metres (~10 feet)
Other rulesSenior 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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