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title: "RS-1 zone in Hope: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing"
place: Hope, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/hope
zone: RS-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/rs-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning/rs-1.json"
---

# RS-1 zone in Hope: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing

Low density residential use on land serviced by community water and sewer, up to a maximum of four dwelling units on a parcel.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density residential use on land serviced by community water and sewer, up to a maximum of four dwelling units on a parcel.
- **Main uses:** One family residence; Two family residence; Townhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary suite; Detached accessory dwelling unit; Accessory buildings or structures; Bed and breakfast (one family residence); Boarding (one family residence); Day care (one family residence); Home based business; Preschool (one family residence) (Bed and breakfast, boarding, day care and preschool are accessory only to a one family residence; a bed and breakfast is limited to 3 sleeping units, boarding to 2 persons, and day care and preschool need a parcel of 460 square metres (~4,950 square feet) or more.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 460 square metres (~4,950 square feet) with community water and sewer; 925 square metres (~9,951 square feet) with one of the two; 0.8 hectare (2 acres) with neither
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the parcel perimeter or 12 metres (~39.5 feet), whichever is greater; 9 metres (~29.5 feet) on a cul-de-sac bulb
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for all buildings (35% if serviced by septic tank only); 70% impervious surfaces
- **Maximum density:** 3 dwelling units for parcels 280 square metres (~3,000 square feet) or less; 4 dwelling units for larger parcels
- **Maximum height:** 10 metres (~33 feet)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Detached accessory dwelling unit 6 metres (~20 feet); accessory building or structure 5 metres (~16.5 feet)
- **Front setback:** 4 metres (~13 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 4 metres (~13 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 metres (~4 feet)
- **Street side setback:** 2.5 metres (~8 feet)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Detached accessory dwelling unit: front 4 metres (~13 feet), rear 1.5 metres (~5 feet), interior side 1.2 metres (~4 feet), exterior side 2.5 metres (~8 feet). Accessory building or structure: front 4 metres (~13 feet), rear 1 metre (~3.5 feet), interior side 1 metre (~3.5 feet), exterior side 2.5 metres (~8 feet)
- **Other rules:** Only one principal building per parcel; On parcels with community sewer but no community water (or the reverse), a maximum of two dwelling units; Some parcels shaded purple on Figures 1 and 2 are limited to one family residence until the water system capacity is confirmed; Minimum distance between a principal building and a detached accessory dwelling unit is 3 metres (~10 feet)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025), s. 10.1](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86919/Zoning_Bylaw_No._1324_2012_Consolidated_March_20_2025#page=63) (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/rs-1/_