{"title":"Hudson's Hope secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Hudsons Hope?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Hudsons Hope","url":"https://hudsonshope.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Hudsons Hope allows one secondary suite in a single-detached home in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones, or one accessory dwelling unit instead, not both. The owner must live in the home, and one parking space is required. A building permit may be needed.","aliases":["secondary suite hudsons hope","basement suite hudson's hope","carriage house hudsons hope","accessory dwelling unit hudsons hope"],"cost":"Building permit fees are not stated; see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"Not stated on the District's website.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-783-9901"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson's Hope, BC V0C 1V0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays"},{"type":"email","label":"Building permits","value":"buildingpermit@hudsonshope.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf"},{"title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Hudson's Hope building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Hudson's Hope zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Hudson's Hope short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","name":"Taylor","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones, only within the principal single-detached dwelling (not in a duplex or on a parcel with a duplex). One suite per parcel.","short":"Yes, in RU1 to RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 6.1.2","quotes":["domestic purposes (f) Secondary suite District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 | 24"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.2","quotes":["A secondary suite is only permitted within the principal single-detached dwelling"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.3","quotes":["A secondary suite is not permitted within a duplex, on a parcel containing a duplex"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"An 'accessory dwelling unit' (a self-contained unit that is an accessory use to a principal building on the same property) is permitted in the same zones, as an alternative to a secondary suite, but not both. Basements are not permitted in accessory dwelling units.","short":"Yes, in same zones; not with a secondary suite","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 3","quotes":["ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT means a dwelling unit that:","is an accessory use to a principal building located on the same property"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.13.1","quotes":["A maximum of one accessory dwelling unit or one secondary suite, but not both"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.13.3","quotes":["Basements are not permitted in accessory dwelling units."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"One secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit, not both, per parcel. The owner must occupy the principal single-detached dwelling. No strata titling. Not allowed together with boarders or a bed and breakfast. Must meet BC Building Code requirements. No maximum suite size is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.1","quotes":["A maximum of one secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit, but not both"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.8","quotes":["must be occupied by the owner of the principal single-detached dwelling"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.7","quotes":["No strata titling is permitted."]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.4","quotes":["not permitted in conjunction with the keeping of boarders or the operation of a bed and breakfast"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space must be provided on the parcel for the secondary suite (and one for an accessory dwelling unit).","short":"1 space per suite","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.6","quotes":["One parking space must be provided on the parcel for the secondary suite."]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.13.6","quotes":["One parking space must be provided on the parcel for the accessory dwelling unit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit may be needed: the District lists 'second dwelling units' among typical projects requiring a building permit. The suite must meet BC Building Code requirements for secondary suites.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","section":"Building Inspection page","quotes":["• Basement or main floor walkouts • Second dwelling units ## Why are Building Permits Needed?"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12.5","quotes":["The secondary suite must meet BC Building Code requirements for secondary suites."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (s. 4.12, 4.13 and the zone sections)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.12","quotes":["associated principal use. 4.12 Secondary Suites Where permitted, secondary suites must comply with the following regulations:","as follows: 1. This Bylaw will be cited as the \"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024\". 2. The following schedules attached hereto are hereby made part of this Bylaw and adopted as the"]},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.13","quotes":["4.13 Accessory Dwelling Units"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 949](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) allows a secondary suite as an accessory use in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones, only inside the principal single-detached dwelling (not in a duplex or on a parcel with a duplex). The same zones allow an \"accessory dwelling unit\", a self-contained unit that is an accessory use to a principal building on the same property, as an alternative. You can have one secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit per parcel, not both. The bylaw does not use the words \"coach house\" or \"garden suite\".\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your zone is one of those listed (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Confirm the owner will live in the principal dwelling.\n3. Plan one parking space on the parcel for the suite.\n4. Ask the District Office (250-783-9901) about a building permit. The [Building Inspection page](https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/) lists \"second dwelling units\" among projects that may need one.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The suite must meet BC Building Code requirements for secondary suites.\n- No strata titling. A suite cannot be combined with boarders or a bed and breakfast.\n- The bylaw states no maximum suite size.\n- Basements are not permitted in accessory dwelling units, which can be up to 8 m high in the zone tables.\n- An ordinary accessory building such as a shed cannot be used as a dwelling.","sources":[{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite.json"}}