---
title: "RRA-1 zone in Hope: Residential And Recreational Assembly"
place: Hope, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/hope
zone: RRA-1
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/rra-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/rra-1.json"
---

# RRA-1 zone in Hope: Residential And Recreational Assembly

Land in areas of attractive natural assets with difficult site features or limited access, away from main centres of settlement, best suited to low density group recreation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land in areas of attractive natural assets with difficult site features or limited access, away from main centres of settlement, best suited to low density group recreation.
- **Main uses:** Assembly use; Beach and swimming area; Educational institution; Outdoor recreation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Animal shelter; Campground; Convenience store; Employee residence; Marina; Office accessory to the operation of any the principal uses permitted in this zone; One family residence or mobile home; Recreation buildings and uses; Restaurant (Convenience store is limited to 325 square metres (~3,497 square feet) and an accessory restaurant to 95 square metres (1,022 square feet).)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1 hectare (~2.5 acres)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Total 20%
- **Maximum height:** 10 metres (~33 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 10 metres (~33 feet)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres (~25 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres (~25 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 6 metres (~20 feet)
- **Street side setback:** 6 metres (~20 feet)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 metres (~25 feet), side 6 metres (~20 feet), rear 7.5 metres (~25 feet); an accessory employee residence also 9 metres (~29.5 feet) from any campsite
- **Other rules:** Only 1 one family residence per parcel; minimum site area 700 square metres (~7,478 square feet) for an accessory one family residence or mobile home and one accessory employee residence; One accessory employee residence (mobile home, no permanent foundation) for 80 or more dwelling units, sleeping units and campsites; a second (up to 75 square metres (~807 square feet)) for 200 or more; Accessory office no more than 5% of the floor area of buildings housing the principal uses; Also subject to the District of Hope Campground and Holiday Park Bylaw No. 64/93

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025), s. 14.2](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86919/Zoning_Bylaw_No._1324_2012_Consolidated_March_20_2025#page=108) (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/rra-1/_