{"title":"RM-2 zone in Hope: Ground Oriented Multiple Family Residential","code":"RM-2","slug":"rm-2","name":"Ground Oriented Multiple Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"10.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Ground oriented multiple family dwellings (no apartments) near downtown Hope on parcels fully serviced by community water and sanitary sewer.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Ground oriented multiple family dwellings (no apartments) near downtown Hope on parcels fully serviced by community water and sanitary sewer.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to accommodate residential use in the form of ground oriented","multiple family dwellings, excluding apartments in areas located near downtown Hope on"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple family dwelling, excluding an apartment","Two family residence"],"quotes":["a) Multiple family dwelling, excluding an apartment;","b) Two family residence."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings or structures","Common or private amenity areas","Day care","Home based business","Off-street parking area","Preschool"],"note":"A day care must be in a separate facility, not in a dwelling unit.","quotes":["a) Accessory buildings or structures;","b) Common or private amenity areas;","c) Day care;","d) Home based business;","e) Off-street parking area;","f) Preschool."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"650 square metres (~6,993 square feet) for fewer than 5 dwelling units; 1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet) for 5 or more","quotes":["shall be 650 square metres (~6,993 square feet).","shall be 1,000 square metres (~10,760 square feet)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10% of the parcel perimeter or 18 metres (~59 feet), whichever is greater","quotes":["The minimum frontage of a parcel shall be 10% of the perimeter of that parcel or 18 metres","(~59 feet) whichever is greater."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Total 45%","quotes":["Maximum Site Coverage Total 45%"]},"max_density":{"value":"40 units/hectare","quotes":["Maximum Density 40 units/hectare"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 metres (~33 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Building Height 10 metres (~33 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 feet)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 metres (~16.5 feet)","quotes":["Maximum Building Height 10 metres (~33 feet) 5 metres (~16.5 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":"4 metres (~13.5 feet)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 4 metres (~13.5 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 metres (~5 feet)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 1.5 metres (~5 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.5 metres (~11.5 feet)","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), rear 1 metre (~3.5 feet), interior side 1 metre (~3.5 feet), exterior side 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (~25 feet) 7.5 metres (~25 feet)","Rear Lot Line 4 metres (~13.5 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)","Interior Side Lot Line 1.5 metres (~5 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)","Exterior Side Lot Line 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet) 3.5 metres (~11.5 feet)"]},"other":{"value":["Outdoor amenity area of at least 15 square metres (~161 square feet) for each dwelling unit"],"quotes":["An outdoor amenity area of not less than 15 square metres (~161 square feet) and minimum"]}},"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=70","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/rm-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/rm-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/rm-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/index.json"}}