{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","slug":"alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","full_name":"Village of Alert Bay","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://www.alertbay.ca","population":"about 1,500 for Alert Bay as a whole, including the 'Namgis First Nation, Whe-la-la-u Area Council and Regional District of Mount Waddington residents (Village New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026); the Village's own count is not stated on the official site","intro":"Alert Bay is on Cormorant Island, off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island and reached by a 40-minute BC Ferries sailing from Port McNeill. The Village of Alert Bay runs its own water, sewer, residential garbage collection and the transfer station, animal control and the dog pound, the boat harbour, the community hall, the campground, building permits, business licences, planning and ICBC and drivers licensing. Curbside recycling is collected on Wednesdays in the Village and on Thursdays in the 'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and Regional District of Mount Waddington areas. Policing is by the Alert Bay RCMP detachment. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial matters.","city_hall":{"label":"Municipal Hall","address":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 (mail to Bag Service 2800)","phone":"250-974-5213","fax":"250-974-5470","hours":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ICBC and drivers licensing 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.); closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Public Works","value":"250-974-7091"},{"label":"Animal Control","value":"250-974-7936"},{"label":"Animal Control (Bylaws and Regulations page)","value":"250-974-4188"},{"label":"Alert Bay RCMP (non-emergency)","value":"250-974-5544"},{"label":"Boat Harbour","value":"250-974-5727"},{"label":"Transfer station","value":"164B Alder Road; Tuesday and Friday 12:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m."}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Regional District of Mount Waddington","url":"https://www.rdmw.bc.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/alert-bay/boundary.geojson","area_km2":3.22,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-08"},"zoning":{"zones":0,"zone_pages":0,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Village of Alert Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 418 (as published on the Village's document centre as \"Zoning Regulations\")","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2608","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The only published copy is a 27-page scanned image with no text layer, so no zone list could be extracted (no OCR used). Amendments exist, such as Bylaw 578 and Bylaw 711."},"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false}},"counts":{"answers":10,"facts_matched":45},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":10,"answers":[{"title":"Alert Bay building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit in Alert Bay, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","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":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"In Alert Bay you generally need a building permit before constructing or structurally altering a building, a demolition permit before demolishing one, and a moving permit before relocating one. Call the Village Office at 250-974-5213 before you start. The exemptions could not be read.","aliases":["building permit alert bay","do I need a permit alert bay","apply for building permit alert bay","demolition permit alert bay"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"Not stated on the Village's page or in the readable bylaw text.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 712 (PDF)","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Alert Bay building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Alert Bay zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit/"},"facts":{"needed_for":{"label":"Needed for","value":"Unless exempted under section 5.2 (not readable), a building permit is needed before constructing or making structural alterations to a building or structure, a demolition permit before demolishing one, and a moving permit before relocating one into or within the Village.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"ss. 4.1, 9.1","quotes":["permit is required whenever work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken","building permit before constructing","demolition permit before demolishing a building or structure;","moving permit before relocating a building or structure","Unless the work is exempted under section 5.2 of this Bylaw, every person shall apply"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's building bylaw page listing exemptions cannot be read online.","sources":[]},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Call the Village Office before starting construction. Applications are on the form the Village provides, signed by the owner or agent.","short":"Call the Village Office first; paper form","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Bylaws and Regulations page","quotes":["Before you start any construction please call the Village Office."]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 9.2","quotes":["Permit applications shall be made in the form provided by the Municipality, signed by"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Estimated construction cost, signed Owner's Acknowledgement, site plan, floor plans, cross-section and elevations, Letters of Assurance as required, two sets of drawings, and for residential work Homeowner Protection Act compliance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"ss. 9.3, 9.5","quotes":["Copies of Letters of Assurance as required by the Building Code;","two complete sets of specifications and drawings, at a suitable scale","evidence of compliance with the Homeowner Protection Act, including provision","the estimated cost of the completed construction, including the market value of","signed statement of Owner’s Acknowledgement of Responsibility (Schedule B);"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not say how long approval takes.","sources":[]},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"When a registered professional provides letters of assurance, the Village relies on that professional’s field reviews; the Village may still attend the site or arrange an inspection.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"ss. 14.1-14.3","quotes":["the Municipality will rely solely on field reviews undertaken by the registered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office, 250-974-5213","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Bylaws and Regulations page","quotes":["Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 MON - FRI 8:30 AM-4:30 PM T: (250) 974-5213 F: (250) 974-5470 E: OFFICECLERK@ALERTBAY.CA"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 712 (adopted October 22, 2008)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"title","quotes":["h.H-I.'&IIH.?-'.£'I'II.f?'I.II'I'Wl ! I I 1' I EJHIII-i'|l BYLAW NO. 712 H-I-H-III:-_ BUILDING BYLAW Hl'|\\and #Lit Charter empowers the Village of Alert Bay, to regulate, prohibit"]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"adoption","quotes":["RE-ADa third time by the Municipal Council this 24\"'day of September, 2008 ADOPTED this 22\"\"day of October, 2008 ..L \\'\\<Lo5..»<»,QQ gméz","EJHIII-i'|l BYLAW NO. 712 H-I-H-III:-_"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Alert Bay's [Building Bylaw No. 712](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf) says a permit is required whenever regulated work is done. Unless an exemption applies, you need a building permit before constructing or structurally altering a building or structure, a demolition permit before demolishing one, and a moving permit before relocating one into or within the Village.\n\nThe bylaw's list of exemptions (section 5.2) is on a page that cannot be read online, so this page cannot say which small projects are exempt. Ask the Village Office before you assume you do not need a permit. The Village's website does not state how long approval takes.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village Office (250-974-5213) before starting construction.\n2. Use the application form the Village provides. The owner or the owner's agent signs it.\n3. Submit the estimated construction cost, a signed Owner's Acknowledgement, a site plan, floor plans, a cross-section and elevations, Letters of Assurance as required, and two sets of drawings. For residential work, show compliance with the Homeowner Protection Act. The bylaw's full list is partly unreadable, so confirm it with the office.\n4. Pay the permit fee in full before the permit is issued (see the building-permit-fees answer).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- When a registered professional (such as an engineer or architect) provides Letters of Assurance, the Village relies on that professional's field reviews. The Village may still visit the site or arrange an inspection. How inspections are booked is not stated in the readable text.\n- The bylaw dates from 2008 and no later consolidation was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","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 8 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Alert Bay?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","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":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"In Alert Bay, Building Bylaw No. 712 sets the building permit fee at $4 per $1,000 of construction value plus a $50 processing fee. Sign structures are $50, and a moving or demolition permit is $150. Later fee bylaws may have changed these.","aliases":["building permit cost alert bay","building permit fee alert bay","demolition permit fee alert bay","permit fees alert bay"],"cost":"$4 per $1,000 of construction value plus a $50 processing fee (Building Bylaw No. 712, Appendix A).","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 712 (PDF)","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Alert Bay building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Alert Bay zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$4 per $1,000 of construction value plus a $50 processing fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Appendix A","quotes":["$4/1000 of Construction + $50 Processing Fee","Buildings and Structures"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"The permit processing fee ($50 for buildings) is paid with the application and is non-refundable.","short":"$50 for buildings, non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 11.1","quotes":["An application made for a permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate permit processing fee","processing fee is non-refundable."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Sign structures $50. Moving or demolition permit $150. Fines for non-compliance: building without a permit $500 first offence, $1,000 second, $2,000 per incidence after; failing to comply with a Stop Work Order $2,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Appendix A","quotes":["Sign structures MOVINGOR DEMOLITION PERMITS $150","First 009005 $500","Second Offence $1000","Failure to comply with a Stop Work Order"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 11.2","quotes":["shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008, Appendix A (Permit Fees and Fines)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Appendix A","quotes":["Appendix A Permit Fees and Fines"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Alert Bay's [Building Bylaw No. 712](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf), Appendix A (Permit Fees and Fines), sets the building permit fee at $4 per $1,000 of construction value, plus a $50 processing fee. No minimum fee was found in the text that could be read.\n\nThe Appendix table is partly garbled and the bylaw dates from 2008. Later fees bylaws may have changed these amounts, so confirm the current fee with the Village Office before you apply.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village Office (250-974-5213) to confirm the current fee for your project.\n2. Pay the processing fee with your application. It is non-refundable. Whether it counts toward the permit fee is not stated in the readable text.\n3. Pay the permit fee in full before the permit is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees in the bylaw: sign structures $50; moving or demolition permit $150.\n- Fines in the bylaw: building without a permit is $500 for a first offence, $1,000 for a second, and $2,000 for each incidence after that. Failing to comply with a Stop Work Order is $2,000.\n- A moving permit application also says a damage deposit may be up to $10,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Alert Bay","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Alert Bay and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","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":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"In Alert Bay, the Village's Bylaws and Regulations page links a Zoning Map and a Zoning Regulation folder under Zoning Bylaw No. 418. There is no online lookup tool. Call the Village Office at 250-974-5213 with your address.","aliases":["alert bay zoning map","zoning bylaw alert bay","what is my zoning alert bay","property zoning alert bay"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations"},{"title":"Official Community Plan folder, Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2294/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Alert Bay building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"The Bylaws and Regulations page links a Zoning Map (PDF) and a Zoning Regulation folder. The civicweb Official Community Plan folder holds \"Schedule A Zoning Map - Village of Alert Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 418 Consolidated 2019\".","short":"PDF zoning map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Bylaws and Regulations page","quotes":["Zoning Map Zoning Amendment Application"]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2294/","title":"Official Community Plan folder (civicweb), Village of Alert Bay","section":"civicweb OCP folder","quotes":["Schedule A Zoning Map - Village of Alert Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 418 Consolidated 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 418; the zoning map is consolidated 2019.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","section":"recital","quotes":["Bylaw No. 7 1 1 A Bylaw to Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 418 WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay has adopted"]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2294/","title":"Official Community Plan folder (civicweb), Village of Alert Bay","section":"civicweb OCP folder","quotes":["Bylaw No. 418 Consolidated 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's online zoning folder lists only amending bylaws and an information sheet, not the text of Zoning Bylaw No. 418.","sources":[]},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office, 250-974-5213","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4576/","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4576/","section":"2020 review sheet","quotes":["by either telephone (250-974-5213)"]},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Contact page","quotes":["Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 MON - FRI 8:30 AM-4:30 PM T: (250) 974-5213 F: (250) 974-5470 E: OFFICECLERK@ALERTBAY.CA"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 418","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","section":"recital","quotes":["Bylaw No. 7 1 1 A Bylaw to Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 418 WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay has adopted"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Village of Alert Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 418 (as published on the Village's document centre as \"Zoning Regulations\")","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2608","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The only published copy is a 27-page scanned image with no text layer, so no zone list could be extracted (no OCR used). Amendments exist, such as Bylaw 578 and Bylaw 711."},"zones":0,"zone_pages":0,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Village of Alert Bay bylaws and regulations (zoning section)","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Alert Bay's [Bylaws and Regulations page](https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations) links a Zoning Map (PDF) and a Zoning Regulation folder. The Village's Official Community Plan folder on its document site holds \"Schedule A Zoning Map - Village of Alert Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 418 Consolidated 2019\". The Village has no online lookup tool, and the map PDF is an image.\n\nThe zoning bylaw is Zoning Bylaw No. 418. Its text could not be read online: the Zoning Regulation folder lists only amending bylaws and a 2020 information sheet about a proposed updated bylaw. So this page cannot say what each zone allows.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the [Zoning Map](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2294/) and find your lot.\n2. Call the Village Office (250-974-5213) with your address and ask for your zone and its rules.\n3. Ask whether your plan also needs a building permit. See the building-permit answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The 2020 information sheet describes a proposed update. Do not treat it as the current rules.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2294/","title":"Official Community Plan folder (civicweb), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4576/","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4576/","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 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Alert Bay?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","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":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"In Alert Bay, Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763 covers trees over 31.5 cm in trunk circumference, plus wildlife trees and trees in the Hazard Boundary. Hazard-area tree removal may also need a development permit. Call the Village Office at 250-974-5213.","aliases":["cut down tree alert bay","tree cutting bylaw alert bay","tree permit alert bay","remove tree alert bay"],"cost":"Not stated in the readable bylaw text.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763 (PDF)","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF)","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Alert Bay building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Alert Bay zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}],"topic":{"title":"Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal/"},"facts":{"permit_needed":{"label":"When a permit is needed","value":"Bylaw 763 covers trees over 31.5 cm in trunk circumference, plus wildlife trees and trees in the Hazard Boundary. The 2014 OCP also requires a development permit for tree removal in Natural Hazard Development Permit Area 4 (Map 22).","short":"Yes, for trees over 31.5 cm in trunk circumference","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"ss. 3.1-3.4","quotes":["All trees having a trunk circumference greater than 31.5 centimeters","Except for Wildlife trees and trees located in the Hazard Boundary, this bylaw does not apply to","Applicants may be required to obtain a geotechnical review of the property","means any tree being used for nesting of Herons, Cranes and Eagles."]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"OCP s. 11.5, Development Permit Area #4, guideline 1","quotes":["Development permits will be required for these areas for activities including construction, subdivision, land clearing, land grubbing, soil removal, soil deposit, and tree removal."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Not covered (unless wildlife or Hazard Boundary trees): trees under 31.5 cm circumference; imminent danger or hazard trees; trees on parks, highways or utility rights of way; trees the Village requires cut under another bylaw; airport operations; fire department or Forest Service firefighting or fire prevention.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 3.1","quotes":["Having a trunk with a minimum circumference less than 31.5 centimeters measured at 1.5","That constitutes a an imminent danger or hazard to persons or property;","Required to be cut down or removed to facilitate airport operations;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Village's tree bylaw cannot be read online, so this detail is not stated.","sources":[]},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Village's tree bylaw cannot be read online, so this detail is not stated.","sources":[]},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"The bylaw does not apply to trees on any park, highway or utility right of way of the municipality or a public utility (unless wildlife or Hazard Boundary trees).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 3.1(c)","quotes":["On any park, highway or utility right of way either of the municipality or of a public utility"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Village's tree bylaw cannot be read online, so this detail is not stated.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Alert Bay Tree Cutting Regulation bylaw No. 763, 2015","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Alert Bay Tree Cutting Regulation bylaw No. 763, 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Alert Bay's [Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf) (2015) applies to trees over 31.5 cm in trunk circumference, to wildlife trees, and to trees in the Hazard Boundary. The [Official Community Plan](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf) (2014) also requires a development permit for tree removal in Natural Hazard Development Permit Area 4 (Map 22).\n\nThe bylaw does not cover trees under 31.5 cm in circumference, unless they are wildlife trees or in the Hazard Boundary. It also does not cover trees in imminent danger or hazard trees, trees on parks, highways or utility rights of way, trees the Village requires to be cut under another bylaw, airport operations, or firefighting and fire prevention by the fire department or Forest Service.\n\nPart of the bylaw cannot be read online, so a permit fee, any replacement-planting rule and any fine are not stated here.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Measure the trunk circumference and check whether your lot is in the Hazard Boundary or a development permit area.\n2. Call the Village Office (250-974-5213) before cutting.\n3. Ask what permit is needed, who approves it, and what it costs.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Trees on Village parks and highways are not covered by the bylaw; ask the Village before touching one.","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Alert Bay","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 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Alert Bay, and what are the rules for containers, limits and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"In Alert Bay, residential garbage is picked up on Tuesdays and must be out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. Curbside recycling is Wednesday in the Village and Sandyville, or Thursday in the 'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and RDMW areas. Extra garbage needs a $3.50 sticker.","aliases":["garbage day alert bay","garbage pickup alert bay","extra garbage sticker alert bay","recycling day alert bay"],"cost":"Extra garbage sticker $3.50 each. The regular garbage fee is set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, which could not be read.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Alert Bay backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Residential garbage is picked up on Tuesdays. Curbside recycling is on Wednesdays (Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville) or Thursdays (’Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and RDMW roads). Commercial garbage is Monday and Friday. No organics collection is listed.","short":"Garbage Tuesdays; recycling Wednesdays or Thursdays","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM."]},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville Residential Curbside Recycling & Commercial Pickup.","'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u & RDMW Residential Curbside Recycling & Commercial Pickup."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Tuesday for residential garbage; recycling Wednesday or Thursday depending on area (see frequency).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Garbage must be in a container with a secure lid of no more than 90 litres (20 gallons) and no more than 25 kg when full, or heavy-duty bags no larger than 76 x 127 cm. Containers must be animal proof.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/","title":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 2.1(v)","quotes":["capacity not exceeding (90)litres or 20 gallons not to weigh more than 25 kg."]},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Please ensure all your garbage is in an animal proof bin"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put garbage and recycling out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Recycling in the RDMW and ’Namgis areas goes out at the roadside by 8:00 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM."]},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Have out by roadside by 8:00 AM"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Extra garbage needs a sticker ($3.50 each at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Extra garbage at the curb without a tag is not collected. Recyclables found in garbage are left behind.","short":"Extra garbage needs $3.50 sticker","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Extra garbage stickers can be purchased at the Village Office for $3.50 each,","Additional garbage placed at the curb without tags will not be collected."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's current garbage fee is in a scanned Fees and Charges Bylaw that could not be read.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005. Current fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/","title":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, Village of Alert Bay","section":"title","quotes":["Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005"]},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/fees-and-charges","title":"Fees and Charges, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Fees and Charges page","quotes":["The 2024 Fees and Charges Bylaw outlines fees for municipal services, rentals, and sales."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village collects residential garbage on Tuesdays. Commercial garbage is picked up on Monday and Friday. Curbside recycling is on Wednesdays for the Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville, and on Thursdays for the 'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) roads. No organics collection is listed.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put garbage and recycling out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on collection day. In the RDMW and 'Namgis areas, recycling goes out at the roadside by 8:00 a.m.\n2. Use an animal-proof container. Under the [Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw 685](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/) (2005), that means a container with a secure lid of no more than 90 litres (20 gallons) and no more than 25 kg when full, or heavy-duty bags no larger than 76 x 127 cm.\n3. For extra garbage, buy a sticker for $3.50 each at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and attach it.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Extra garbage at the curb without a sticker is not collected.\n- Recyclables found in the garbage are left behind.\n- If animals or wind scatter your waste, the Village adds cleaning charges to your bill.\n- The regular garbage fee is set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw, which we could not read. Ask the Village Office at 250-974-5213.\n- The page does not say when to bring containers back in.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/","title":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/fees-and-charges","title":"Fees and Charges, Village of Alert Bay","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 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Alert Bay, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"In Alert Bay, the Village issues dog licences, and every dog four months or older needs one. The fee is $10 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not. A licence expires on December 31.","aliases":["dog licence alert bay","dog tag alert bay","dog license alert bay","renew dog licence alert bay"],"cost":"$10 a year spayed or neutered; $50 a year not spayed or neutered. Replacement tag $2.50. Kennel fee $100. The Village's fines for an unlicensed dog could not be read.","how_long":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it is issued.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control","value":"250-974-7936","note":"Phone number on the Village contact page; the Bylaws page lists 250-974-4188."}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. A resident may not keep a dog in the Village unless a licence has been issued. Licence fees apply to dogs four months of age and over.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 5.04","quotes":["unless a licence under this Bylaw has first been issued."]},{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","quotes":["License fees for dogs four (4) months of age and over are collected each year by the Village of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Alert Bay (its dog pound and animal control service also serve the ’Namgis First Nation and Whe-la-la-u).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 5.02","quotes":["The owner of every dog shall make application for a license and shall pay the required license"]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","section":"OCP s. 6.6","quotes":["Dog licenses are issued by the Village to offset"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$10 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.","short":"$10 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","quotes":["$10.00 for each spayed female dog and neutered male dog."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 a year for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog.","short":"$50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","quotes":["$50.00 for each unspayed female dog and unneutered male dog."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement dog tag $2.50. Kennel fee $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","quotes":["Replacement dog tag $2.50.","Kennel fee $100.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 5.03","quotes":["shall expire on the thirty-first"]},{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","quotes":["shall expire on the thirty-first (31st) of December each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply to the Village of Alert Bay on the form the Village prescribes and pay the fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 5.02","quotes":["The owner of every dog shall make application for a license and shall pay the required license"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state the fine for an unlicensed dog.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw #737 requires the licence; the fee is set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw (2024).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"title","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw #737"]},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations &mdash; Village of Alert Bay","section":"Bylaws page, animal control","quotes":["animal control 250-974-4188 See “Fees and Charges” for up to date rates."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw 737](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf), no one may keep a dog in the Village unless a licence has been issued for it. The Village's New Residents Package says licence fees apply to dogs four months of age and over. The Village's dog pound and animal control service also serve the 'Namgis First Nation and Whe-la-la-u.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply to the Village of Alert Bay on the form the Village prescribes, and pay the fee. The bylaw does not say whether this is done in person or online, so call the Village Office at 250-974-5213 or visit 15 Maple Road.\n2. Put the tag on your dog.\n3. Renew each year, because every licence expires on December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A replacement tag is $2.50 and a kennel fee is $100.\n- No senior or early-payment discount was found.\n- The bylaw says fees are set in the Village's current [Fees and Charges](https://www.alertbay.ca/fees-and-charges) bylaw. That document is a scanned image the handbook could not read, so ask the Village to confirm today's amounts.\n- The fine for an unlicensed dog is not stated on the Village's website. Ask the Village Office.","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/fees-and-charges","title":"Fees and Charges, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations &mdash; Village of Alert Bay","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 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Alert Bay","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Alert Bay?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"In Alert Bay, the Village's New Residents Package says no more than two dogs per home. Animal Control Bylaw 737 allows approval to keep more, but never more than three without a kennel licence. The Village sets no cat limit that we found.","aliases":["how many dogs alert bay","pet limit alert bay","how many cats alert bay","kennel licence alert bay"],"cost":"Not stated. The kennel fee is $100 (New Residents Package).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control","value":"250-974-7936","note":"Phone number on the Village contact page; the Bylaws page lists 250-974-4188."}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Alert Bay dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets/"},"facts":{"dog_limit":{"label":"Dogs allowed","value":"No more than two dogs per home (Village New Residents Package). Bylaw #737 s. 5.01(b) also has an approval route for keeping dogs, but in no case more than three without a kennel licence.","short":"Max two dogs (three max without kennel licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 5.01(b)(ii)","quotes":["In no case will more than three (3) dogs be allowed without first obtaining a kennel license as","In no case will more than three (3) dogs be allowed without first obtaining a kennel license","Approval to harbour any dogls) may be revoked by Council"]},{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","quotes":["no person shall keep, possess or harbour more than two (2) dogs within the Village of Alert Bay"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Bylaw #737 (civicweb copy): pages 1-3, 5, 7 and 8 have no text layer, so only parts of ss. 5 and 6 could be read. The two sources differ on the number (three in the readable bylaw fragment, two in the package), so this is flagged as a conflict. Check the bylaw."},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village does not state a limit on cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village does not state a limit on other pets.","sources":[]},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A boarding kennel needs a kennel licence and a business licence; the Village polls abutting residential landowners and zoning applies. Approval to keep more dogs can be revoked by Council.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 5.01(c)","quotes":["In the case of a boarding kennel, the applicant shall apply for a kennel license for a","In the case of a boarding kennel, the applicant shall apply for a kennel license for a fee as in the current fees and charges bylaw and, in addition, shall apply for a business license.","poll abutting residential landowners as to their","Approval to harbour any dogls) may be revoked by Council"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state the fine for breaking the limit.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw #737","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"title","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw #737"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":2,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village's New Residents Package says no more than two dogs per home. The [Animal Control Bylaw 737](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf) has an approval route for keeping dogs, but in no case more than three without a kennel licence. The Village does not state a limit on cats or other pets.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The two official sources differ on the number (two in the package, three in the readable part of the bylaw). Confirm with the Village Office at 250-974-5213 before getting a third dog.\n- A boarding kennel needs a kennel licence and a business licence. The Village polls neighbouring residential landowners, and zoning applies.\n- Council can revoke an approval to keep more dogs.\n- The fine for breaking the limit is not stated on the Village's website.","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Alert Bay","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 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Alert Bay?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"The Village of Alert Bay's website and posted bylaws do not state any rule on backyard fires, campfires or burning yard waste. Call the Village Office at 250-974-5213 before lighting anything. Garden waste can go to the transfer station.","aliases":["backyard fire alert bay","burning ban alert bay","campfire alert bay","open burning alert bay"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws read do not set rules for campfires, open burning or burning permits in Alert Bay.","sources":[]},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws read do not set rules for campfires, open burning or burning permits in Alert Bay.","sources":[]},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws read do not set rules for campfires, open burning or burning permits in Alert Bay.","sources":[]},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"BC Wildfire Service fire bans usually do not apply inside municipal boundaries (parks and recreation sites excepted); municipalities typically set their own open fire bans. Ask the Village Office, 250-974-5213.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","section":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions, Within municipal boundaries","quotes":["Typically, BCWS open fire prohibition and equipment/activity prohibition orders will specify that they do not apply within municipal boundaries, with certain exceptions.","Municipalities typically implement their own open fire prohibitions that may follow or vary from BCWS prohibitions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Garden waste is accepted at the municipal transfer station (2014 OCP).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"OCP s. 5.6","quotes":["Garden waste and other recyclables are accepted at the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village website does not state a fine.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No fire bylaw is posted on the Village's Bylaws page.","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":2,"matched":2,"none":3,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nNo fire bylaw is posted on the Village's [Bylaws page](https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations), and the bylaws we read do not set rules for campfires, open burning or permits. The website does not state a fine either.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- BC Wildfire Service fire bans usually say they do not apply inside municipal boundaries (parks and recreation sites excepted), and municipalities typically set their own open fire bans. See the [BC fire bans page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions).\n- Ask the Village Office at 250-974-5213 whether a ban or rule is in force before you light a fire.\n- The 2014 Official Community Plan says garden waste is accepted at the municipal transfer station. See the yard waste answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","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 2 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Alert Bay, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"Alert Bay has a Business License Bylaw (No. 668) and issues business licences through the Village Office. Apply with the 2025 On Island or Off Island Business License Application on the Village's Business Licenses page. Fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","aliases":["alert bay business license","business licence application alert bay","renew business licence alert bay","off island business licence alert bay"],"cost":"Set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedule D in Bylaw 788; the current 2024 bylaw is on the Fees and Charges page). Amounts not stated here.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licenses, Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/business-licenses"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Alert Bay home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence/"},"facts":{"who_needs":{"label":"Who needs one","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business License Bylaw 668 is mostly unreadable because it is scanned.","sources":[]},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Business licence fees are set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedule D in the 2020 Bylaw 788); the current 2024 bylaw is posted on the Fees and Charges page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4540/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 788, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Bylaw 788 s. 4","quotes":["The fees set for Business License shall be set in Schedule D attached to and forming"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Use the 2025 On Island or Off Island Business License Application, both linked from the Business Licenses page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Business Licenses page","quotes":["2025 On Island Business License Application Here","2025 Off Island Business License Application Here"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The Village's current list of business licences is valid until April 30, 2027.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Alert Bay","section":"Business Licenses page","quotes":["business licenses valid until April 30th, 2027"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business License Bylaw 668 is mostly unreadable because it is scanned.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business License Bylaw 668 is mostly unreadable because it is scanned.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business License Bylaw #668, 2004","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"title","quotes":["Business License Bylaw #668, 2004"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Alert Bay issues business licences under its [Business License Bylaw No. 668](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf) (2004). Most pages of the bylaw cannot be read online, so this page cannot say exactly who must hold a licence or what the penalties are.\n\nFees are set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedule D in Bylaw 788 from 2020). The current 2024 bylaw is posted on the Village's Fees and Charges page. The schedule is scanned, so no amounts are given here.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to the Village's [Business Licenses page](https://www.alertbay.ca/business-licenses).\n2. Use the 2025 On Island or Off Island Business License Application, both linked there.\n3. Call the Village Office (250-974-5213) to confirm the current fee and how to submit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Village's current list of business licences is valid until April 30, 2027.\n- The Off Island form posted online is for 2015-16 and is out of date, so check with the office before relying on it.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4540/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 788, Village of Alert Bay","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 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Alert Bay home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Alert Bay?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Alert Bay","url":"https://www.alertbay.ca"},"short_answer":"Alert Bay's 2014 Official Community Plan says to allow regulated home-based businesses in residential areas. Which zones and rules apply is in Zoning Bylaw No. 418, which could not be read online. Call the Village Office at 250-974-5213.","aliases":["home business alert bay","home occupation alert bay","work from home business licence alert bay","home based business bylaw alert bay"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-974-5213"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668 (PDF)","url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Alert Bay business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Alert Bay zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"The 2014 OCP says to allow regulated home-based businesses in residential areas. Which zones and what rules apply are in Zoning Bylaw No. 418, which could not be read.","short":"Not stated; Zoning Bylaw not read","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"OCP s. 9.3.2 Residential Development, Objective 6","quotes":["Allow regulated home-based businesses."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 668 is mostly unreadable, so the licence rule and fee are unknown.","sources":[]},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"The Business License Bylaw defines a home based business as an accessory use of a dwelling unit for gain or profit that does not produce offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, electrical interference, heat or glare affecting the neighbourhood and does not include a retail sales space. The OCP requires adequate off-street parking for a home-based business.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"s. 2(d)","quotes":["means an accessory use of a dwelling unit for the purpose of gain or profit."]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"OCP s. 8.1","quotes":["a. Bed and breakfast with maximum of 3 rooms, b. Home-based business. 6. Conditional on rezoning, allow small-scale tourism related accommodation such as B&Bs, of up to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business License Bylaw #668, 2004; Zoning Bylaw No. 418","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","section":"title","quotes":["Business License Bylaw #668, 2004"]},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","section":"recital","quotes":["Bylaw No. 7 1 1 A Bylaw to Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 418 WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay has adopted"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Alert Bay's 2014 [Official Community Plan](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf) says to allow regulated home-based businesses in residential areas. Which zones allow them, and the detailed limits, are in Zoning Bylaw No. 418, which could not be read online.\n\nThe Village's [Business License Bylaw No. 668](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf) defines a home based business as an accessory use of a dwelling unit for gain or profit that does not produce offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, electrical interference, heat or glare affecting the neighbourhood, and does not include a retail sales space. The Plan also requires adequate off-street parking for a home-based business.\n\nLimits on floor area and employees could not be read. Whether a home-based business needs a licence, and the fee, are not stated in the readable text.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village Office (250-974-5213) and ask whether your zone allows your type of business.\n2. Ask whether you need a business licence. See the business-licence answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Bylaws and Regulations page links a Home Occupations item, but it is an image with no readable text.","sources":[{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","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 3 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business.json"}}]}