# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Armstrong --- title: "Armstrong building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit.json" --- # Armstrong building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, a building permit is needed for most construction, including structural changes, demolition, plumbing, pools and hot tubs, and new secondary suites. Apply at City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street, with Form A and a complete package. Payment must come with it. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Fees are set by value of the work, starting at a $55 application fee and a $165 permit fee for work up to $10,000. See the building permit fees answer. **How long:** The application checklist says generally about 3 weeks after a complete application. The 2023 guide says normally 3 to 4 weeks. It depends on how complete the application is and the time of year. **Where:** - In person: City Hall, Building Inspection Services, 3535 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 - Email: Building Official, inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Email: City Hall (electronic copy of plans), info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **Needed for:** Most construction: building, repairing or altering a building or structure, moving or demolishing one, occupying a new building, plumbing, fire alarm or sprinkler work, wood-burning appliances, signs, retaining walls over 1.2 m, pools, hot tubs and their fences, new secondary or accessory suites, and any structural change. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 7.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "every owner shall apply for and obtain a permit prior to:" … "constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" … "constructing, repairing or altering a retaining wall greater than 1.2 meters in height." … "constructing swimming pools, hot tub installation, and swimming pool fences;" … "constructing a new secondary or accessory suite;" … "any structural change, alteration, or repair to any building or structure;" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "A building permit is required for most types of construction, with a few exceptions." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not needed for:** Accessory building with no plumbing under 10 m² that creates no hazard; trellises, arbours and soil-retaining walls under 1.2 m on single-family residential lots (no hazard); fences the zoning bylaw permits (pool fences still need a permit); decks less than 0.6 m above ground, sited per zoning; non-structural repair or maintenance; clearing pipe stoppages or like-for-like fixture replacement. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 3.4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "This bylaw does not apply to:" … "an accessory building without plumbing less than 10 square metres in building area" … "that does not create a hazard;" … "a wall supporting soil less than 1.2 metres in height" … "except as set out in Part 12 of this bylaw, a fence permitted to be constructed under the City’s zoning bylaw;" … "deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck" … "surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more" … "non-structural repair, alteration or maintenance of lawfully conforming structures" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Fill in the permit application (Form A) and bring the complete package, with payment, to City Hall (3535 Bridge Street). Forms are available at City Hall and online. An electronic copy of the plans can be emailed to info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca. No online portal found. Credit cards not accepted. - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "Building Permit applications are available at City Hall and online." … "Credit Card payments are not accepted." - Source: [Building Permit Application Checklist](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) - Official wording: "ONLY COMPLETE BUILDING APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED." … "Payment must accompany the application." … "3535 Bridge Street" … "Electronic Copy of Construction and Site Plan, submitted on a thumb drive or emailed to" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What to submit:** Application (Form A) and fee; signed Acknowledgement of Responsibilities (Form B); title search under 30 days old; BC Energy Compliance Report; BC Housing builder licensing or owner-builder documents for dwellings; site plan; two sets of metric construction drawings; electronic copy. Engineer reports (geotechnical, foundation) may be required. - Source: [Building Permit Application Checklist](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) - Official wording: "Completed and signed Acknowledgement of Responsibilities. (Form B)." … "Title Search (less than 30 days old)" … "BC Housing Builder Licensing documents are required for all dwellings" … "Two (2) Complete Sets of Construction Drawings (in METRIC)" … "Electronic Copy of Construction and Site Plan" … "NOTE: Some specific documents not listed above may also be required." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 10.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "include a copy of a title search for the relevant property dated within 30 days of the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Processing time:** Generally about 3 weeks after a complete application is submitted (checklist). The 2023 guide says normally 3 to 4 weeks. It depends on completeness and the time of year. (Sources differ: Two City documents differ slightly (3 weeks vs 3 to 4 weeks). The checklist is newer (file list dated 2026-08-27), the guide is dated March 2023.) - Source: [Building Permit Application Checklist](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) - Official wording: "The estimated turnaround time is generally 3 weeks after the completed application is submitted." - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "The building permit application process normally takes 3-4 weeks to complete." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inspections:** Give the Building Official at least 48 hours' notice, not counting weekends and statutory holidays, by phone or in writing, before an inspection. For a simple building, get the inspector's written acceptance before covering work. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 7.22, 10.33, 10.34](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "every owner must give at least 48 hours’ notice, not including weekends and statutory holidays, to the Building Official:" … "the owner must give at least 48 hours’ notice," … "has requested the inspection by phone or in writing in accordance with this" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "The applicant is to contact the Building Inspector a minimum of 48 hours prior to needing an inspection." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** City of Armstrong Building Inspection Services, City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street; phone 250-546-3023; email inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca (Building Official) or info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca. - Source: [Planning and Development Services, Contact Us](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) - Official wording: "Questions about building permits or the BC Building Code" … "inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca" - Source: [Building Permit Application Checklist](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) - Official wording: "Building Inspection Services PO Box 40 | 3535 Bridge Street Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 P: 250.546.3023 | F: 250.546.3710" … "PO Box 40 | 3535 Bridge Street Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 P: 250.546.3023 | F: 250.546.3710 Email: info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca Website: www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Building Bylaw 1903, 2022](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102), an owner must get a permit before building, repairing or altering a building or structure, moving or demolishing one, or any structural change. A permit is also required for plumbing, fire alarm or sprinkler work, wood-burning appliances, signs, retaining walls over 1.2 m, swimming pools, hot tubs and their fences, and a new secondary or accessory suite. You do not need a building permit for an accessory building without plumbing under 10 m² that creates no hazard, trellises and arbours, a soil-retaining wall under 1.2 m on a single-family lot, a fence the zoning bylaw permits (pool fences still need one), a deck less than 0.6 m above ground that meets zoning, or non-structural repair and maintenance. ## Steps 1. Check zoning with City Hall before you design. 2. Fill in Form A and gather the items on the Building Permit Application Checklist. 3. Bring the complete package, with payment, to City Hall. Forms are available at City Hall and online. Only complete packages are accepted. Credit cards are not accepted. 4. After the permit is issued, give the Building Official at least 48 hours' notice, not counting weekends and statutory holidays, by phone or in writing before each inspection. 5. For a simple building, get the inspector's written acceptance before covering work. ## Good to know - Gas and electrical permits are separate and come from the Province. - Fees double if work starts before the permit is issued. - Processing time: the 2023 guide says 3 to 4 weeks and the newer checklist says about 3 weeks. Ask City Hall for the current time. - No online application portal was found; the City's permit forms are on its CivicWeb document centre. ## What you'll need - Form A (permit application) and the fee - Form B (signed Acknowledgement of Responsibilities) - Title search less than 30 days old - Site plan and two sets of metric construction drawings, plus an electronic copy - BC Energy Compliance Report - For dwellings, BC Housing builder licensing or owner-builder documents - An engineer's report (geotechnical or foundation) if the City asks for one ## Official forms and pages - [Permits folder (forms, checklist and info sheets)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/3170/) - [Building Permit Application Checklist (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) - [A Guide to Building Permits (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - [Building Bylaw 1903, 2022 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) ## Related questions - [Armstrong building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees.md) - [Armstrong permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Armstrong fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules.md) - [Armstrong secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite.md) - [Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permit Application Checklist, City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) (read 2026-11-05) - [Permits folder, City of Armstrong CivicWeb](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/3170/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Planning and Development Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Armstrong fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules.json" --- # Armstrong fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong a fence the Zoning Bylaw permits needs no building permit, but a fence around a swimming pool, spa or hot tub does. Fences and hedges up to 1.2 m may go anywhere on a lot. Taller fences, up to 2 m, are allowed only behind the required front yard. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** No fee is stated for a fence that meets the zoning bylaw. A pool, spa or hot tub fence needs a building permit (see the building permit fees answer). **Where:** - Email: Manager of Planning Services (zoning questions), planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Email: Building Official (pool fences), inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit for a fence that the zoning bylaw permits. A fence around a swimming pool, spa or hot tub does need a building permit. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 3.4(b), 7.1(o)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "except as set out in Part 12 of this bylaw, a fence permitted to be constructed under the City’s zoning bylaw;" … "constructing swimming pools, hot tub installation, and swimming pool fences;" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "retaining structures that are 1.2 m in height or less, and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m (about 3.9 feet). Fences and hedges up to 1.2 m may be anywhere on a lot; taller fences are allowed only to the rear of the required front yard. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 5.1.6(a), (b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "In all zones, fences and hedges not greater than 1.2m (3.937 feet) in" … "fences or walls not greater than 2m (6.562 feet) in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, side and rear yards:** Up to 2 m (about 6.6 feet) behind the required front yard in all zones except Industrial (2.5 m in Industrial zones). Along an exterior (street) side lot line the limit is 1.2 m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 5.1.6(b), (c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "fences or walls not greater than 2m (6.562 feet) in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard, except along an exterior side lot line, in which case the" … "maximum fence height shall be 1.2m (3.937 feet)." … "In Industrial zones, fences or hedges not greater than 2.5m (8.202 feet) in" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** Nothing over 1.0 m high (fence, wall, hedge, shrub, tree or other obstruction) in the triangle at a street corner formed by the lot lines and a line joining points 6 m back from where they meet. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 5.2.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "not be erected maintained or allowed to grow to a height greater than 1.0m in the" … "area bounded by the intersection of lot lines at" … "a line joining points along said lot line 6m from their points of intersection" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other rules:** Height is measured from ground level; on a sloping lot, at the midpoint between fence posts. A retaining wall projecting above the ground it holds is treated as a screen. Pool, spa or hot tub fences (over 0.6 m deep) must be at least 1.5 m high, with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 5.1.2, 5.1.3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "shall be determined by measurement from the ground level. In the case of a sloping lot, fence height" … "shall be measured at the midpoint between fence posts." … "Any portion of a retaining wall which projects above the surface of the ground" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 12.2, 12.3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "having a minimum height of 1.5 metres and no openings greater than 100" … "mm at their least dimension." … "a self-closing and self-latching gate" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (s. 5.1.6 and 5.2.1); Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (Part 12, pools) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 1.1.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In the City of Armstrong, the [Building Bylaw 1903](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) does not apply to a fence permitted under the City's zoning bylaw, so an ordinary fence needs no building permit. Fences around swimming pools, spas and hot tubs still do. Heights are set in section 5 of the [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358). Height is measured from ground level. On a sloping lot it is measured at the midpoint between fence posts. A retaining wall that projects above the ground it holds is treated as a screen. ## Steps 1. Find your zone and required front yard (see the zoning lookup answer or ask Planning). 2. Keep within the height limits below. 3. For a pool, spa or hot tub fence, apply for a building permit first. 4. For a retaining wall over 1.2 m, apply for a building permit. ## Good to know - Up to 1.2 m (about 3.9 feet): fences and hedges may go anywhere on a lot. - Up to 2 m (about 6.6 feet): allowed behind the required front yard in all zones except Industrial, where the limit is 2.5 m. Along an exterior (street) side lot line the limit is 1.2 m. - Where a lot's rear line meets the side line of a neighbouring residential lot, the rear fence can be no taller than allowed on that side line. - Corner lots: nothing over 1.0 m high (fence, wall, hedge, shrub, tree or other obstruction) in the triangle at a street corner formed by the lot lines and a line joining points 6 m back from where they meet. Open mesh or chain link fences at cemeteries, parks, playgrounds and schools, and in commercial and industrial zones, are exempt, up to 3.5 m. - Pool, spa or hot tub fences (over 0.6 m deep) must be at least 1.5 m high, with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate. - The bylaw does not state rules for barbed wire or electric fences; ask Planning. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - [Building Bylaw 1903, 2022 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) ## Related questions - [Armstrong building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit.md) - [Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) - [Armstrong permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Armstrong permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Armstrong permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, a deck needs a building permit if the drop to the ground is 0.6 m or more at any point. A shed or other accessory building needs one unless it has no plumbing, is under 10 m² and creates no hazard. Garages and carports are not named, so the general rule applies. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Fees depend on the value of the work, starting at a $55 application fee and $165 permit fee for work up to $10,000 (see the building permit fees answer). **How long:** The application checklist says generally about 3 weeks after a complete application; the 2023 guide says 3 to 4 weeks. **Where:** - Email: Building Official, inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **Sheds:** A shed or other accessory building needs a building permit unless it has no plumbing, is under 10 m² in building area, creates no hazard and is sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 3.4(d)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "an accessory building without plumbing less than 10 square metres in building area" … "that does not create a hazard;" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "accessory residential buildings less than 10 m2 that are sited in" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Decks:** A deck needs a building permit if the drop from the deck surface to the ground is 0.6 m or more at any point. Lower decks do not, as long as they are sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 3.4(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck" … "surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more" … "on the" … "condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the zoning bylaw;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Garages and carports:** Garages and carports are not named in the exemptions. The only accessory-building exemption is for a building under 10 m² with no plumbing, so a larger garage or carport falls under the general rule that constructing a building needs a permit. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 3.4(d), 7.1(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "an accessory building without plumbing less than 10 square metres in building area" … "constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "A building permit is required for most types of construction, with a few exceptions." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning limits:** In R.1 and R.2 zones: up to 2 accessory buildings per lot, 5 m maximum height, not in the front yard; setbacks 6 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side, 6 m exterior side, plus 3 m from other buildings. Accessory building coverage no more than 14% of the lot or 90 m². - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 9.1.3, 3.6.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Accessory buildings and structures, maximum per lot 2" … "Accessory Buildings and Structures, maximum height 5m" … "Front Lot Line Setback, minimum 6m" … "Rear Lot Line Setback, minimum 1.5m" … "Exterior Side Lot Line Setback, minimum 6m" … "building/structure separation" … "Lot coverage of accessory buildings or structures shall not exceed 14% or" … "a maximum area of 90m² for accessory buildings in Residential zones." … "Accessory buildings or structures are not permitted in a required front" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022”." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 1.1.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Building Bylaw 1903, 2022](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102), an accessory building without plumbing, under 10 m² in building area, that creates no hazard does not need a permit. A deck does not need one unless the difference between the deck surface and the ground is 0.6 m or more at any point. Both must still be sited as the [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) requires. Garages and carports are not named in the exemptions. The only accessory-building exemption is for a building under 10 m² with no plumbing, so a larger garage or carport falls under the general rule that constructing a building needs a permit. ## Steps 1. Look up your zone and its accessory building rules in the Zoning Bylaw (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. Prepare a site plan, floor and foundation plans, elevations and sections; the City's sample sheet shows what it expects. 3. Submit Form A and the complete application package to City Hall with payment. 4. Give at least 48 hours' notice (not counting weekends and statutory holidays) before each inspection. ## Good to know - In R.1 and R.2 zones, the Zoning Bylaw allows up to 2 accessory buildings per lot, 5 m maximum height, and none in the front yard. Setbacks are 6 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side, 6 m exterior side, and 3 m from other buildings. Accessory building coverage is limited to 14% of the lot or 90 m². - Other zones, such as agricultural and commercial, have their own rules. Ask Planning. - Gas and electrical permits are separate and come from the Province. ## What you'll need - Site plan with property lines, distances, setbacks, zoning information, lot size and building coverage - Floor and foundation plans, elevations and sections, to scale, in metric ## Official forms and pages - [Sample Accessory Building Plan Requirements (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172743) - [Building Bylaw 1903, 2022 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) ## Related questions - [Armstrong building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit.md) - [Armstrong building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees.md) - [Armstrong fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Info Sheet - Sample Accessory Building Plan Requirements, City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172743) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permit Application Checklist, City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Armstrong building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Armstrong building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, building permit fees are based on the value of the work. For work up to $10,000 the application fee is $55 and the permit fee is $165. Fees double if work starts before the permit is issued. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Application fee: $55 up to $10,000; $110 from $10,001 to $250,000; $165 over $250,000. Permit fee: $165 up to $10,000; $13 per $1,000 of value from $10,001 to $250,000; $12 per $1,000 over $250,000. Plumbing $11 per fixture; utilities $100 each; sprinklers $3 each (minimum $36); demolition permit $165 (application $110). **How long:** The application fee is paid with the application. The remaining permit fees and security deposits must be paid before the permit is issued. **Where:** - In person: City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 (Cash, cheque or debit. Credit cards are not accepted.) - Email: Building Official, inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** For work up to $10,000 in construction value: $55 application fee plus $165 permit fee. Fees are doubled if work starts before the permit is issued or without a valid permit. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 2, items 1 and 3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Construction value up to $10,000 $ 55.00" … "Construction value up to $10,000 $ 165.00" … "Permit fees are doubled should work begin prior to issuance or without a valid Building Permit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How the fee is worked out:** Based on construction value (Marshall Swift method). Permit fee: $165 up to $10,000; $13 per $1,000 of value between $10,001 and $250,000; $12 per $1,000 over $250,000. Complex buildings: permit fee cut 20% on the first $500,000 and 50% after. Doubled if work starts without a permit. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 2, item 3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Construction value between $10,001 and $250,000 (per $1,000 value) $ 13.00" … "Construction value over $250,000 (per $1,000 value) $ 12.00" … "Permit fees for a Complex Building are reduced by 20% for the first $500,000 of construction" … "value and 50% for the remaining construction value" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "Building permit fees are based on the construction value using a method stipulated in the Marshall Swift Valuation Service." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Application or plan review fee:** Paid when applying, based on construction value: $55 up to $10,000; $110 from $10,001 to $250,000; $165 over $250,000. Demolition permit application: $110. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 2, Application Fees](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Construction value between $10,001 and $250,000 $ 110.00" … "Construction value over $250,000 $ 165.00" … "Demolition Permit $ 110.00" - Source: [Building Permit Application Checklist](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) - Official wording: "Application fee (based on construction value) and building permit application (Form A)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees:** Plumbing $11 per fixture; utilities $100 each; sprinklers $3 each (minimum $36); demolition permit $165; permit extension (one only) $275; extra inspection $100 an hour ($200 an hour on weekends and holidays, minimum 2 hours); security deposits $1,100 each (infrastructure damage, exterior finishing, landscaping, demolition debris). (Sources differ: The 2023 guide says renewing a permit costs $100 for the first extension and $250 for later ones; the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw (amended, consolidated) says $275 for one extension. The bylaw schedule is followed. Water meter and backflow deposits ($550 to $1,650) and a $500 refundable meter deposit (guide) also apply to new construction.) - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 2, items 3 to 12](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Plumbing (per fixture) $ 11.00" … "Utilities (per Utility) $ 100.00" … "Fire Suppression System (per sprinkler - minimum $36) $ 3.00" … "Permit Extension (One Only) $ 275.00" … "Weekends & Holidays (minimum 2 hours) $ 200.00" … "Infrastructure Damage $ 1,100.00" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "good for one additional year at a cost of $100.00 for the first extension, and $250.00 for subsequent" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to pay:** The application fee is paid with the application: cash, cheque, debit or online banking (search for Armstrong and choose the utility account). No credit cards. The remaining permit fees and security deposits must be paid before the permit is issued. - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "The City of Armstrong accepts cash, cheques, debit and online payments." … "Credit Card payments are not accepted." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 10.6, 10.8](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to" … "must pay to the City, at the time of issue, applicable" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 2 (Building) - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), s. 1; Schedule 2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment" … "SCHEDULE 2 – Building" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Permit fees in the City of Armstrong are set in Schedule 2 (Building) of the [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1916, 2023](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744). They are incremental and based on the calculated value of the work under the [Building Bylaw 1903](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102), using the Marshall Swift Valuation Service. The schedule gives the rates but does not say whether the per-$1,000 rate applies to the whole value or only the part above $10,000, so ask the City for a quote. For complex buildings the permit fee is cut by 20% on the first $500,000 of value and 50% after that. ## Steps 1. Ask the Building Official or City Hall how the schedule applies to your project. 2. Pay the application fee with your application: cash, cheque, debit or online banking (search for Armstrong and choose the utility account). No credit cards. 3. Pay the remaining permit fees and security deposits before the permit is issued. ## Good to know - Other fees: permit extension (one only) $275; extra inspection $100 an hour, or $200 an hour on weekends and holidays (minimum 2 hours). - Security deposits are $1,100 each for infrastructure damage, exterior finishing, landscaping and demolition debris. Water meter and backflow deposits are $550, $1,100 or $1,650 by size. The City may waive deposits that do not apply. - Deposits are returned without interest. Unclaimed deposits can be forfeited 180 days after a permit expires. - A permit fee can be partly refunded only if the owner asks in writing, work has not started and the permit has not expired. Cancelling before work starts returns fees less any non-refundable portion and less 15% of the refundable portion. - The 2023 Guide to Building Permits gives different extension fees and a different meter deposit. The bylaw schedule is followed here; confirm with the City. - Gas and electrical permits are separate and not in this schedule. ## What you'll need - The value of the work, which the bylaw says is calculated using the Marshall Swift Valuation Service ## Official forms and pages - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1916, 2023, Schedule 2 - Building (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - [Building Bylaw 1903, 2022 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) ## Related questions - [Armstrong building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit.md) - [Armstrong permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permit Application Checklist, City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** To find your zoning in the City of Armstrong, use Armstrong CityMap, the City's web map, or the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024). Then read that zone's section of the bylaw. Planning staff can also tell you a property's zoning. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Looking up the map and bylaw is free. A Property Information Request costs $44 per property identifier (PID) under the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw. **How long:** Not stated on the City's pages. **Where:** - Online: Armstrong CityMap (zoning layer), https://cgis.com/cpal/Default.aspx?CLIENT=ARMSTRONG - Online: Zoning Map, Schedule A (PDF), https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181360 - Email: Manager of Planning Services (zoning questions), planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use Armstrong CityMap, the City's web mapping application, which shows zoning information, property lines and OCP land use. The Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A) is also on the City's planning page. City staff can also identify a property's zoning. - Source: [Maps, Maps page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/) - Official wording: "Armstrong CityMap is a Web-based application that lets you view data about the City of Armstrong in map form." … "Zoning information" … "you are solely responsible for confirming the content of CityMap with the relevant primary source of information." - Source: [Planning & Development Services, Planning page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A)" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "City staff can help identify the Official Community Plan designation, current zoning, etc." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, adopted June 24, 2024. The City's copy is consolidated for convenience only with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 (adopted August 12, 2024, a map amendment for 2600 Pleasant Valley Road). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Cover page](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Adopted: June 24, 2024" … "Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 – Adopted August 12," - Source: [Planning & Development Services, Planning page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw (No. 1921, 2024)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, lot coverage, building height, and setbacks for principal and accessory buildings. Zones: A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 to C.5, I.1, P.1 to P.3, T.1. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Sections 8 to 13](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The following uses and no other are permitted in this zone:" … "Lot Size, Lot Density, Lot Coverage, Building Height and Siting" … "Residential Medium Density (R.1)" … "Siting of Principal Buildings" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), s. 1.11.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The City of Armstrong is divided into the zones, listed in the “Zoning Designation”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning and Development Services at City Hall: Manager of Planning Services, planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca (questions about the OCP, zoning and development); phone 250-546-3023. - Source: [Planning & Development Services, Contact Us](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) - Official wording: "Questions about the OCP, zoning, development, environmental or floodplain issues" … "planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "please contact City Hall at (250) 546-3023 or email the Building Inspector" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), s. 1.1.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong zones every parcel under [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358), adopted June 24, 2024. The zone code (for example R.1 or C.1) tells you which section lists the permitted principal and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, lot coverage, building height and setbacks for your parcel. The zones are A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 to C.5, I.1, P.1 to P.3 and T.1. ## Steps 1. Find your parcel in Armstrong CityMap, which shows zoning, property lines and Official Community Plan land use, or on the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A) on the City's planning page. 2. Note the zone code and read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw. 3. Confirm with Planning before you rely on it. Email planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca or call 250-546-3023. For a written response, ask about a Property Information Request. ## Good to know - CityMap's terms say the City does not guarantee its content is current or accurate. - The City's copy of the bylaw is consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 (adopted August 12, 2024). It names no later amendment, so ask Planning whether anything newer affects your parcel. - If your project does not fit the zone, ask Planning about variances and rezoning. ## Zones 16 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/index.json ## What you'll need - Your street address or legal description, to find the parcel on the map ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - [Zoning Map, Schedule A (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181360) - [City Maps page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/) ## Related questions - [Armstrong secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Planning & Development Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Maps, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Armstrong secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite.json" --- # Armstrong secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, a new secondary suite needs a building permit, and the zoning must allow it. Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024 lists no separate suite use; a suite counts as a dwelling unit under the unit limits for each zone (3 or 4 per lot in R.1 and R.2). Confirm with Planning. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees apply (see the building permit fees answer). The Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw lists a sewer user fee for a secondary suite at 50% of the residential rate. **Where:** - Email: Manager of Planning Services, planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Email: Building Official, inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** No zone lists 'secondary suite' as its own use; it is defined as a dwelling unit inside another dwelling unit. R.1 and R.2 allow Dwelling Units: 3 per lot under 280 m², 4 above. CR.1 allows 2, and under 1 ha without City sewer 1 principal plus 1 suite. Confirm with the City. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 9.1.2, 9.1.3(c), 2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained, dwelling unit located within, and subordinate to," … "Dwelling Units, maximum per lot 3 units on parcels under 280m2." … "4 units for parcels greater than 280m2." … "Dwelling Units, maximum per lot" … "2 (1 principal and 1" … "secondary suite within the" - Source: [Secondary Suite Info Sheet and Checklist (updated Jan 11, 2021), Info sheet (Jan 2021)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165856) - Official wording: "Confirm the zoning of your" … "property allows for secondary" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Zoning Bylaw 1921 has no coach house or garden suite use. R.1 and R.2 allow 3 or 4 dwelling units per lot and up to 2 accessory buildings, and an accessory building may be a dwelling only if it is a permitted Dwelling Unit. Confirm with Planning. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 9.1.3(c), (e)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Dwelling Units, maximum per lot 3 units on parcels under 280m2." … "Accessory buildings and structures, maximum per lot 2" … "An accessory building or structure shall not be used as a dwelling, unless" … "it is a permitted Dwelling Unit." … "Accessory buildings and structures, maximum per lot" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Zoning: R.1 and R.2 allow 3 dwelling units per lot under 280 m² and 4 above; CR.1 allows 2. A suite counts as a dwelling unit. No suite size or owner-occupancy rule found. The older 2021 info sheet says 1 suite per dwelling, no strata subdivision. (Sources differ: The info sheet (Jan 2021, before the 2024 zoning bylaw) says one suite per dwelling; Zoning Bylaw 1921 allows 3 or 4 dwelling units per lot in R.1. Zoning bylaw followed for density.) - Source: [Secondary Suite Info Sheet and Checklist (updated Jan 11, 2021), Info sheet (Jan 2021)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165856) - Official wording: "Not more than 1 secondary suite" … "is within the dwelling" … "The building with the secondary" … "suite will not be subdivided" … "pursuant to the Strata Properties" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 9.1.3(c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Dwelling Units, maximum per lot 3 units on parcels under 280m2." … "4 units for parcels greater than 280m2." … "Dwelling Units, maximum per lot" … "4 units for parcels greater" … "Dwelling Unit, maximum per lot 2 units" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Parking:** Zoning Table 6.1: 1 space per 1-bedroom dwelling unit, 1.5 per 2-bedroom, 2 per unit with 3 or more bedrooms; fractions in the total are rounded up. The 2021 info sheet says 1 off-street space for a 1-bedroom suite and 2 for 2 or more bedrooms. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), Table 6.1; s. 6.3.3(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "1 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit" … "1.5 per 2-bedroom dwelling unit" … "2 per 3-or-more bedroom dwelling unit" … "the required number of spaces shall be the next highest whole number" … "number, the required number of spaces shall be the next highest whole" - Source: [Secondary Suite Info Sheet and Checklist (updated Jan 11, 2021), Info sheet (Jan 2021)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165856) - Official wording: "with 1 bedroom requires 1 off-" … "more bedrooms requires 2 off-" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permits:** A building permit is required to construct a new secondary or accessory suite. The 2021 info sheet adds an inspection by the Building Inspector (fee applies), a yearly business licence with an owner declaration, and higher utility fees. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 7.1(q)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "constructing a new secondary or accessory suite;" - Source: [Secondary Suite Info Sheet and Checklist (updated Jan 11, 2021), Info sheet (Jan 2021)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165856) - Official wording: "An inspection fee will apply." … "A business license with a" … "reduced fee is required if your" … "The sewer fixed fee, water fixed" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024; Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), s. 1.1.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358), no zone lists "secondary suite" as its own use. A suite is a dwelling unit inside another dwelling unit, so it counts toward the limit on dwelling units per lot. R.1 and R.2 allow 3 dwelling units on a lot under 280 m² and 4 on a larger lot. CR.1 allows 2, and a lot under 1 ha without City sewer may have 1 principal dwelling plus 1 suite. The bylaw has no coach house or garden suite use. An accessory building may be a dwelling only if it is a permitted dwelling unit. A new secondary or accessory suite needs a building permit under [Building Bylaw 1903](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102). ## Steps 1. Ask Planning whether your zone and lot allow the suite or carriage house, and whether a development permit is needed. 2. Contact the Building Official about Building Code requirements. 3. Apply for a building permit (see the building permit answer). 4. Arrange the required inspections. ## Good to know - Parking: Zoning Table 6.1 requires 1 space per 1-bedroom dwelling unit, 1.5 per 2-bedroom unit and 2 per unit with 3 or more bedrooms. Fractions in the total are rounded up. The bylaw does not say whether suite spaces are in addition to the main house's. - The City's 2021 suite info sheet and 2023 building guide predate the 2024 zoning bylaw. The info sheet says one suite per dwelling, no strata subdivision, 1 space for a 1-bedroom suite and 2 for larger suites, plus an inspection (fee applies), a yearly business licence with an owner declaration and higher utility fees. Zoning Bylaw 1921 is followed here; confirm with the City. - No suite size or owner-occupancy rule was found. - The Regional District of North Okanagan offers pre-approved secondary dwelling designs. ## Official forms and pages - [Secondary Suite Info Sheet and Checklist (updated Jan 11, 2021) (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165856) - [RDNO pre-approved secondary dwelling designs](https://www.rdno.ca/purchaseplans) - [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) ## Related questions - [Armstrong building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit.md) - [Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) - [Armstrong building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102) (read 2026-11-05) - [Secondary Suite Info Sheet and Checklist (updated Jan 11, 2021), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165856) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Housing Catalogues, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/purchaseplans) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Armstrong tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal.json" --- # Armstrong tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property? **Short answer:** The City of Armstrong has no bylaw regulating the cutting of private trees. A development permit is needed to remove vegetation, including trees, on land in an Official Community Plan Environmental or Hazard development permit area. City boulevard and park trees cannot be cut without permission. Confirm with Planning. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** No tree-cutting permit fee found. Where a development permit is needed, the fee is $700, or $550 for a Minor Development Permit. **Where:** - Email: Manager of Planning Services, planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** No City bylaw regulates cutting private trees. A development permit is needed to remove or destroy vegetation, including trees, on land in an OCP development permit area: the Environmental area (mapped sensitive, wetland and riparian areas) or the Hazard area (slopes over 30%, floodplain). Check the DPA map or ask Planning. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9, Applicable Activities](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "A development permit is required for any development occurring on land" … "The removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation." … "The Environmental Development Permit Area applies to sensitive terrestrial areas, wetlands," … "Contain slopes in excess of 30% for a minimum horizontal distance of 10 meters or within" - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9.6 Environmental DPA, Exemptions](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "Proposed developments located outside of a riparian assessment area, defined as" … "the 30-metre strip on both sides of the stream measured" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exemptions:** Hazard DPA (steep slopes, s. 9.7): trees a qualified arborist deems hazardous and an immediate threat to life or buildings. Environmental DPA (s. 9.6): emergency removal of dangerous trees on a qualified professional's advice, reported within 72 hours; normal farm practices in the ALR outside riparian or sensitive areas. Planting native trees is exempt. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9.3 Hazard DPA, Exemptions](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "Removal of trees deemed to be hazardous by a qualified arborist that threaten the" … "immediate safety of life and buildings." … "Activities limited to those indicated as “normal farm practices” as defined in the Farm" … "Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act on lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve" - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9.6 Environmental DPA, Exemptions](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "the emergency removal of dangerous or hazardous trees or limbs as recommended" … "by a qualified environmental professional by standard arboricultural practices." … "All actions must be" … "reported to the City of Armstrong and the appropriate Federal or Provincial authorities" … "within 72 hours." - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9, General Exemptions](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "The development consists of the planting or replanting of native trees, shrubs or ground" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** No tree-cutting permit fee found. Where a development permit is needed, the fee is $700 (Development Permit or Amendment); a Minor Development Permit is $550. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule 5, items 16 and 19](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Development Permit or Amendment $ 700.00" … "Minor Development or Minor Variance Permit $ 550.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Replacement trees:** No general replacement rule. In the Hazard (steep slope) permit area, trees and vegetation removed for site grading or other works should be replanted afterwards. In the Environmental permit area the City may require up to 90% survival of trees and shrubs planted, for up to two years. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9.3 Hazard DPA, Guidelines](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "any tree and" … "vegetation removal required for site grading or other works should be replanted after the works are completed." - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9.6 Environmental DPA, Guidelines](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "The City may require up to 90% survival of all trees and shrubs planted for a period of up to" … "two years." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **City trees:** Nobody may cut down or remove trees planted or maintained by the City on a highway (including boulevards) without a permit, or deface, remove or damage any tree in a park or on public lands. The City may trim or remove boulevard trees for safety, infrastructure, aesthetics or insects. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, s. 10.1(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) - Official wording: "Cause damage to, cut down or remove trees, grass, shrubs," … "plants, bushes and hedges, fences, signs or other things erected, planted or maintained" … "by the City on the highway." - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) - Official wording: "No person shall deface, remove or otherwise damage any tree, shrub or other plant material" … "growing in any park or public lands in the City." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, s. 4.5](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "The City is empowered to trim or remove trees, shrubs, hedges or other plantings on a" … "boulevard if the City considers it necessary for purposes of public safety" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** No ticket found for cutting a private tree. Municipal tickets: damaging or removing a tree, shrub or plant in a park, $100; damaging boulevard plants or improvements (Traffic bylaw s. 10.1(b)), $200. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 7 (Parks Regulation Bylaw)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Damage or deface or remove tree, shrub or plant 3 $ 100.00 $ 100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 10 (Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Caused damage to boulevard plants/improvements 10.1 (b) $200.00 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** No tree protection bylaw found. Private-land tree removal is controlled through the development permit areas in OCP Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9. Under Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829 s. 4.7 an officer may order an owner to trim or remove trees that damage public property or block sightlines. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - Official wording: "This OCP establishes six Development Permit Areas (DPAs) to help manage the form and" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 4.7](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "may issue an order for an owner, occupier or tenant of real" … "property to remove or trim any tree, shrub, hedge or other planting on the real property if it is:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong has no tree protection bylaw. Private-land tree removal is controlled through the development permit areas in [Official Community Plan Bylaw 1932, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472), Part 9. A development permit is needed to remove or destroy vegetation, including trees, on land in the Environmental area (mapped sensitive, wetland and riparian areas) or the Hazard area (slopes over 30% and floodplain). Which properties are inside is shown on the OCP development permit area maps, which were not read for this answer. ## Steps 1. Ask Planning (planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca or 250-546-3023) whether your property is in a development permit area. 2. If it is, ask whether your removal needs a development permit, unless an exemption below applies. 3. For a tree on the boulevard or in a park, ask City Hall first. ## Good to know - Exemptions: in the Hazard area, trees a qualified arborist deems hazardous and an immediate threat to life or buildings. In the Environmental area, emergency removal of dangerous trees on a qualified professional's advice, reported within 72 hours, and normal farm practices in the Agricultural Land Reserve outside riparian or sensitive areas. Planting native trees is exempt. - There is no fixed replacement rule. In the Hazard area, vegetation removed for grading or other works should be replanted. In the Environmental area the City may require up to 90% survival of planted trees and shrubs for up to two years. - Nobody may cut or remove trees planted or maintained by the City on a highway, including boulevards, without a permit, or damage any tree in a park or on public land. The City may trim or remove boulevard trees for safety, infrastructure, aesthetics or insects. - Under Good Neighbour Bylaw 1829, s. 4.7, an officer may order an owner to trim or remove trees that damage public property or block sightlines. - Municipal tickets: damaging or removing a tree, shrub or plant in a park is $100; damaging boulevard plants or improvements is $200. No ticket was found for cutting a private tree. ## Official forms and pages - [Official Community Plan Bylaw 1932, 2024, Part 9 Development Permit Areas (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw 1829, 2018 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) ## Related questions - [Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) (read 2026-11-05) - [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Armstrong garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection.json" --- # Armstrong garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, food waste is collected every week, and garbage and green waste every second week, alternating. Each home has one City-supplied 240 L garbage cart and one food waste bin. Put them out between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on collection day. Curbside collection is $14.50 a month. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** $14.50 per month per curbside collection service (Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1916, Schedule 3), billed on the utility bill. Replacement if lost or damaged beyond repair: garbage cart $120, food waste bin $30. **Where:** - Online: Solid Waste Collection and Management (collection calendar), https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/ - Phone: SCV Waste Solutions (missed collection), 250-540-9300 - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall (questions, second cart and bin), info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **How often:** Food waste every week; garbage every second week; green waste every second week, alternating with garbage. Recycling is a Recycle BC program run by Emterra Environmental. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 10, 18, 21, 23](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "a. Municipal Solid Waste – Bi-Weekly" … "b. Food Waste – Weekly" … "c. Green Waste – Bi-Weekly" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "FOOD WASTE is collected every week, while GARBAGE and GREEN WASTE are collected bi-weekly on alternating weeks." … "Emterra Environmental is Recycle BC‘s curbside collection contractor for packaging and paper products in our region." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** See the City's 2026 Solid Waste Collection Schedule (a calendar showing garbage and green waste days; food waste is weekly), posted on the City's Solid Waste Collection & Management page. If a collection looks missed, call SCV Waste Solutions at 250-540-9300. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "2026 WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE" … "contact SCV Waste Solutions directly at (250) 540-9300." - Source: [Solid Waste Collection FAQ](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/) - Official wording: "A map showing collection areas is available on the City website" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** One City-supplied 240 L garbage cart and one City food waste bin per household (only one cart size is offered). Green waste goes in a resident-provided container or compostable bags. Owners pay for replacement carts and bins that go missing or are damaged beyond repair: garbage cart $120, food waste bin $30. A second set (cart and bin) can be added for an extra fee by emailing info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 11, 13](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "One (1) 240 litre Cart for Municipal Solid Waste; and" … "Owners will be responsible for the cost of replacement Carts or Bins if they go missing or" - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "a) 240 L Waste Cart $ 120.00" … "b) Food Waste Bin $ 30.00" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "This includes a second garbage cart and food waste bin" … "Homeowners can contact the City to request this additional service by email at info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Put carts and bins out no earlier than 4 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, wheels away from the travelled part of the lane, no more than 1.0 m from the edge of the roadway, beside your own property, with 1 m clear around each cart. Bring them in by the end of collection day. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 25(c)-(e)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "place Cart, Bin, Receptacle or Compostable Bags on the street no earlier than 4:00" … "under no circumstances will a Cart, Bin, Receptacle or Compostable Bag" … "remove Cart and Bin from the street after collection and store on the Property from" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "The automated collection trucks will require one metre of space around your cart." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Garbage: only what fits in the 240 L cart (bagged garbage must be inside the cart). Food waste bin: no more than 20 kg (44 lb) per the bylaw. Green waste: one container (up to 99 L) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L each), no more than 20 kg (44 lb) each. For more, add a second collection service or take extra garbage or food waste to the landfill. (Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw says 20 kg (44 lb) for the food waste bin and green waste; the City webpage, newsletter and FAQ say 22 kg (40 lbs). The value follows the bylaw. No extra-bag tags or stickers found; the extra-service fee is not itemized (the second service is billed at the per-service rate).) - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 19, 22(c), 24(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "Plastic bags for Municipal Solid Waste must be contained in the Cart and any bags" … "A Bin must not exceed 20 kg (44 pounds) in weight." … "a maximum weight of 20 kg (44 lbs.);" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "Food waste carts may contain a maximum of 22 kg (40 lbs.) of food waste for collection." … "Any extra garbage or food waste can be taken to the landfill." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** $14.50 per month per curbside collection service, billed on the utility bill. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "1 Residential Curbside Collection (per service) (per month) $ 14.50" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection FAQ](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/) - Official wording: "Garbage charges are included on your utility bill." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021; fees in Rates, Fees, and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 3. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection" - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment Bylaw No. 1916, 2023"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong picks up food waste weekly, and garbage and green waste every second week, alternating. Recycling is a Recycle BC program run by Emterra Environmental. Under the [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987), each household has one City-supplied 240 L garbage cart and one food waste bin; only one cart size is offered. Green waste goes in a container or compostable bags you supply. To find your collection days, see the City's current Solid Waste Collection Schedule on its Solid Waste Collection and Management page. ## Steps 1. Put carts and bins out no earlier than 4 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day. 2. Place them beside your own property, wheels away from the travelled part of the lane, no more than 1.0 m from the edge of the roadway, with 1 m clear around each cart. 3. Bring them in by the end of collection day. A missed container is not collected until the next scheduled day. 4. If a collection looks missed, call SCV Waste Solutions at 250-540-9300. ## Good to know - Garbage: only what fits in the 240 L cart; bagged garbage must be inside the cart. - Food waste bin and each green waste bag or container: no more than 20 kg (44 lb) under the bylaw. The City's webpage, newsletter and FAQ say 22 kg (40 lbs); the bylaw governs, so confirm with the City. - Green waste: one container (up to 99 L) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L each). - For more, add a second cart and bin by emailing info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca, or take extra garbage or food waste to the landfill. No extra-bag tags were found. - If a cart or bin goes missing or is damaged beyond repair, the owner pays $120 for a garbage cart or $30 for a food waste bin. ## Official forms and pages - [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw 1871 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1916, 2023 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) ## Related questions - [Armstrong yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Armstrong yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste.json" --- # Armstrong yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, green waste (leaves, grass clippings, small branches) is collected every second week, alternating with garbage, in one lidded container or two compostable bags. Larger loads go to the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, where residential yard and garden waste is free. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Curbside green waste is part of the $14.50 monthly collection charge. Residential yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities is $0 per tonne; "bulk" yard and garden waste (dual rear axle vehicles) is $43 per tonne, minimum $10 (2026 fees). **How long:** Green waste is collected every second week, alternating with garbage. **Where:** - Phone: SCV Waste Solutions (missed green waste), 250-540-9300 - In person: Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 3367 Powerhouse Road, 1 km north of Armstrong on Highway 97 (Summer (March 1 to November 30): Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (December 1 to February 28): Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday.) ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Yes. Green waste (leaves, flowers, grass clippings, small branches, stems, roots) is collected every second week, alternating with garbage, in a resident-provided container or compostable bags. The City said in 2021 it would hold spring and fall collections for larger yard waste; no current dates found. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "Bi-weekly manual green waste collection in resident-provided containers or compostable bags." … "Green waste includes organic matter from regular yard maintenance and can include leaves, flowers, grass clippings, stems and roots." - Source: [Solid Waste Collection FAQ, FAQ, Green Waste](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/) - Official wording: "the City will still be doing the bi-annual Spring and Fall collection events for larger" … "Yes, the City will still be doing the bi-annual Spring and Fall collection events for larger" … "yard waste accumulations or materials." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to set it out:** One metal or rigid plastic container with a lid (up to 99 L, no more than 20 kg) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L and 20 kg each, kept dry). Branches under 12 mm across and no longer than 75 cm. Plastic bags are not collected. (Sources differ: Conflict: bylaw says 20 kg (44 lb); the City webpage and newsletter say 22 kg (40 lbs). Value follows the bylaw.) - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 24](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "be not be more than 0.099 cubic metres (3 ½ cubic feet) in size." … "a maximum weight of 20 kg (44 lbs.);" … "branches must be smaller than 1/2 “ or 12mm in diameter and" … "Plastic Bags for Green Waste will not be collected." - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "Bags or containers can be up to 22 kg (40 lbs.); 1-99L container or 2-120L bags." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 3367 Powerhouse Road (1 km north of Armstrong on Highway 97). Summer (Mar 1 to Nov 30): Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat and Sun 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Dec 1 to Feb 28): Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday. Yard waste is limited to a full-size pickup bed or less per day. - Source: [Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station page](https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf) - Official wording: "Address: 3367 Powerhouse Road, 1km North of Armstrong on Highway 97" … "Monday - Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm" … "Saturday & Sunday: 8:30am to 4:00pm" … "Saturday: 8:30am to 4:00pm - Sunday: Closed" … "restricted to the volume of a full-size pickup bed or less per day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cost:** Curbside green waste is part of the $14.50 monthly collection charge. Residential yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities is $0 per tonne; 'Bulk' yard and garden waste (dual rear axle vehicles) is $43 per tonne, minimum $10 (2026 fees). - Source: [Disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO fees page, 2026 weight-based fees](https://www.rdno.ca/ddf-fees) - Official wording: "Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00 | $0.00" … "Yard and Garden Waste - Bulk | tonne | $43.00 | $10.00" - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6, Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "1 Residential Curbside Collection (per service) (per month) $ 14.50" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "Green waste is accepted free of charge year-round at the RDNO landfill." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** Curbside: soil-like substances and fruit are excluded; plastic bags; branches over 12 mm across or 75 cm long; materials must come from the collection address (other than small plants and flowers). At RDNO: animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric and netting are not yard and garden waste; its definition covers trunks and stumps under 20 cm diameter. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 2(p)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "but excludes soil like substances" … "must originate at the collection address and be from residential uses." - Source: [Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, Regional District of North Okanagan, Section J, Yard and Garden Waste definition](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf) - Official wording: "This does not include animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and" … "Tree trunks and stumps (<20 cm diameter)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (curbside); Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (drop-off). - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection" - Source: [Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, Regional District of North Okanagan, Title](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf) - Official wording: "REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN BYLAW NO. 3021, 2024" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong collects green waste every second week, alternating with garbage, under the [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987). It takes leaves, flowers, grass clippings, small branches, stems and roots, put out in a container or compostable bags you supply. Check the City's current collection schedule for your green waste weeks. ## Steps 1. Use one metal or rigid plastic container with a lid (up to 99 L, no more than 20 kg) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L and 20 kg each, kept dry). Plastic bags are not collected. 2. Cut branches under 12 mm across and no longer than 75 cm. 3. Put it out on your green waste week. If it is missed, call SCV Waste Solutions at 250-540-9300. 4. For larger amounts, take yard waste to the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station (a full-size pickup bed or less per day). The transfer station directs large loads to the Greater Vernon or Lumby landfills. ## Good to know - The bylaw says 20 kg (44 lb); the City's webpage and newsletter say 22 kg (40 lbs). Confirm with the City. - Curbside does not take soil-like substances or fruit, and the material must come from the collection address (other than small plants and flowers). - RDNO does not count animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric or netting as yard and garden waste. - A 2021 City FAQ said the City would hold spring and fall collections for larger yard waste. No current dates were found, so check with City Hall. - The transfer station is open regular hours on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. ## Official forms and pages - [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw 1871 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) ## Related questions - [Armstrong garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642) (read 2026-11-05) - [Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/ddf-fees) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Armstrong watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions.json" --- # Armstrong watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Yes. Under the City of Armstrong's Water Use and Conservation Bylaw 1926, outdoor watering rules apply all year, with three stages set by the City. Watering days depend on your street address. Check the City's Water Conservation page for the current stage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets, full amount (amount if paid within 30 days): Stage 1 watering violation $100 ($50); Stage 2 $250 ($200); Stage 3 $500 ($300). Use of water contrary to the bylaw: $500. **Where:** - Online: Water Conservation page (current stage), https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/water-conservation/ - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Outdoor watering rules apply year-round to everyone on the City water system (including Spallumcheen customers in the listed water districts). The Manager of Operations sets the stage: Stage 1 at Provincial Drought Level 0-3, Stage 2 at Level 4, Stage 3 at Level 5. The City gives notice of each stage change. - Source: [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024, s. 2.1, 6.1, 7.1; Schedule A](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) - Official wording: "The restrictions and regulations outlined in this bylaw are applicable to everyone" … "The Manager of Operations, or designate, shall determine the applicable stage of" … "Provincial Drought Level 0-3 Provincial Drought Level 4 Provincial Drought Level 5" … "The City shall give notice or cause notice to be given of the applicable water" - Source: [Water Use Restrictions sheet](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179564) - Official wording: "YEAR-ROUND WATER USE SCHEDULE" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Addresses ending 00-49 (Group A) and 50-99 (Group B). Stage 1: A Tue, Thu, Sat; B Mon, Wed, Fri. Stage 2: A Tue, Sat; B Mon, Wed. Stage 3: sprinklers not permitted; drip irrigation 1 day a week (A Tue, B Wed). Up to 3 hours a day; no irrigation 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; automated systems only 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. - Source: [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024, Schedule A (continued)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) - Official wording: "Group A : Addresses ending in 00-49 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Tuesday, Saturday Tuesday" … "Group B: Addresses ending in 50-99 Monday, Wednesday, Friday Monday, Wednesday Wednesday" … "*On designated irrigation days Irrigation is permitted for a maximum of three hours." … "*No Irrigation is permitted between 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM." … "*Automated irrigation permitted between 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM only." - Source: [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024, Schedule A](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) - Official wording: "Sprinkler Use (automated or manual) 3 days/week 2 days/week Not permitted" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** Hand watering (spring-loaded nozzle or water can) of trees, shrubs, plants and food-producing plants has no restriction at any stage. Drip irrigation follows the day limits (1 day a week at Stage 3). Hand watering of lawns is limited to the same days at Stages 1 and 2 and not permitted at Stage 3. (Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw's Schedule A limits hand watering of lawns by day, but the City's Sept 2026 notice says handheld watering is permitted at any time. The value follows the bylaw. The Stage 3 'Other Activities' rules also limit washing (boats only for invasive species control) and ban filling pools, hot tubs, ponds and fountains.) - Source: [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024, Schedule A](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) - Official wording: "Hand watering (spring loaded nozzle or water can) No restrictions No restriction No restrictions" … "Hand watering (spring loaded nozzle or" … "water can) 3 days/week 2 days/week Not permitted" - Source: [City of Armstrong Returns to Stage 2 Water Conservation Restrictions (September 15, 2026), City notice, Sept 15, 2026](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/15/armstrong-returns-to-stage-2-water-conservation-restrictions/) - Official wording: "Permitted at any time using a handheld container or hose with a shut-off nozzle" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **New lawns:** A Water Use Exemption Permit from the City is required to water new lawns (sod or seed) and new trees or shrubs outside the schedule ('as per permit' at Stages 1 and 2). A permit is valid for at most 21 days; extending needs a new application. At Stage 3 no new permits are issued. - Source: [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024, Schedule A](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) - Official wording: "New Lawn (permit required from City) As per permit As per permit No new permits issued" - Source: [Water Conservation, Water Conservation page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/water-conservation/) - Official wording: "A Water Use Exemption Permit is a temporary waiver from the City that allows a resident or business to irrigate outside of the restrictions" - Source: [https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181236/, Application form, page 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181236/) - Official wording: "Permits for new plantings will be valid for a maximum of 21 days from the date the permit begins." … "NEW SOD INSTALLATION" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (full amount, or the lower amount if paid within 30 days): Stage 1 watering violation $100 ($50); Stage 2 $250 ($200); Stage 3 $500 ($300). Use of water contrary to the bylaw: $500. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 12](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Stage 1 watering violation Schedule A $100.00 $50.00" … "Stage 2 watering violation Schedule A $250.00 $200.00" … "Stage 3 watering violation Schedule A $500.00 $300.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 12, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (Schedule A, Water Conservation Stages). - Source: [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024, s. 12.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “City of Armstrong Water Use" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Outdoor watering rules apply year-round to everyone on the City of Armstrong water system, including customers in the listed Spallumcheen water districts, under the [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555). The Manager of Operations sets the stage: Stage 1 at Provincial Drought Level 0 to 3, Stage 2 at Level 4, Stage 3 at Level 5. The City gives notice of each change, so check its Water Conservation page. Watering days depend on your street address (use the street address, not the unit number): | Stage | Addresses 00 to 49 | Addresses 50 to 99 | |---|---|---| | 1 | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | | 2 | Tuesday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday | | 3 (sprinklers not permitted; drip irrigation 1 day a week) | Tuesday | Wednesday | ## Good to know - Irrigation is limited to 3 hours a day, with none from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Automated systems run only from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. - Hand watering (spring-loaded nozzle or water can) of trees, shrubs, plants and food plants has no restriction at any stage. Hand watering of lawns is limited to the same days at Stages 1 and 2 and not permitted at Stage 3. A September 2026 City notice says handheld watering is permitted at any time; the bylaw is stricter, so confirm with the City. - Watering new lawns (sod or seed), trees or shrubs outside the schedule needs a Water Use Exemption Permit, valid for at most 21 days. No new permits are issued at Stage 3. - At Stage 3, washing is limited (boats only for invasive species control) and filling pools, hot tubs, ponds and fountains is not allowed. ## Official forms and pages - [Water Use Restrictions sheet (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179564) - [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw 1926, 2024 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) - [Water Use Restriction Exemption Permit Application (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181236) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555) (read 2026-11-05) - [Water Use Restrictions sheet (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179564) (read 2026-11-05) - [Water Conservation, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/water-conservation/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Water Use Restriction Exemption Permit Application (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181236) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 12 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [City of Armstrong Returns to Stage 2 Water Conservation Restrictions (September 15, 2026)](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/15/armstrong-returns-to-stage-2-water-conservation-restrictions/) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181236/](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181236/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Armstrong dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence.json" --- # Armstrong dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** Every dog in the City of Armstrong needs a City dog licence and tag. An annual licence costs $25 and a lifetime licence costs $125. Buy it online or by phone through DocuPet, or in person at City Hall. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Annual $25; lifetime $125; replacement tag $7. The fee is the same whether or not the dog is spayed or neutered. No fee for guide, service, assistance and police dogs, though they still need a licence. DocuPet's online credit card fees are paid by the owner. The City's page says designer tags cost a small extra fee (amount not stated). No senior or late fee was found. **How long:** An annual licence is valid for one year (365 days) from the date it is issued; it no longer expires on December 31. A lifetime licence lasts for the life of the dog. **Where:** - Online: DocuPet (Armstrong), armstrongbc.docupet.com - Phone: DocuPet, 1-855-249-1370 - In person: City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 (Cash, cheque or Interac.) ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog in the City needs a valid licence and tag. The owner applies once resident (non-residents after 30 days in the City); pups when they reach 6 months. Applicants under 19 need a parent's or guardian's written consent. Police, service and guide dogs need a licence too, but the fee is waived. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 6(a)-(d)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "No person shall own, possess or harbour any dog within the boundaries of the City unless a valid and subsisting dog licence and dog tag has been issued" … "and in the case of pups as soon thereafter a dog attains the age of six (6) months" … "No licence will be issued under this bylaw in respect of any dog to any person under the age of nineteen (19) years" … "A licence is required under this bylaw for all Police, Service or Guide Dogs, but the annual licence fee shall be waived." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** The City of Armstrong, through its partner DocuPet (online and by phone), or in person at City Hall. - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "The City of Armstrong has partnered with DocuPet to make dog licensing easier and more convenient for residents." … "City Hall (3535 Bridge Street , Armstrong)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $25 for an annual licence. The City's fee schedule sets one annual fee and does not give a separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. A lifetime licence is $125. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6, Schedule 6, items 1-2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BYLAW NO. 1916 1 Annual License $ 25.00 2 Lifetime License $ 125.00" … "1 Annual License $ 25.00 2 Lifetime License $ 125.00 Lifetime License (limited time up to and including June 17, 2025, for each" - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page, License Fees](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "License fees are determined in the the Rates Fees and Charges Bylaw (Section 6). | Annual Licenses | $25.00 | Lifetime Licenses | $125.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $25 for an annual licence (same fee as for a spayed or neutered dog). A lifetime licence is $125. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6, Schedule 6, items 1-2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BYLAW NO. 1916 1 Annual License $ 25.00 2 Lifetime License $ 125.00" … "1 Annual License $ 25.00 2 Lifetime License $ 125.00 Lifetime License (limited time up to and including June 17, 2025, for each" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement tag $7. Guide, service, assistance and police dogs: no charge. Credit card point-of-sale fees charged by the DocuPet online system are paid by the owner. Designer tags cost a small extra fee. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6, Schedule 6, items 4-5](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Replacement Tag $ 7.00" … "License for Provincially Certified Guide, Service, Assistance or Police Dogs No charge" … "Credit card point of sale fees levied directly by the DocuPet online system are payable by pet owners" - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "upgrade to one of DocuPet’s colourful designer tags for a small fee" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** An annual licence is valid for one year (365 days) from the date it is issued. The City says licences no longer all expire on December 31. A lifetime licence lasts for the life of the dog. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 6(e)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "Annual Dog Licences shall be for the period of one year from the date issued; and a Lifetime Dog Licence shall be for the lifetime of the dog" - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "licenses are now valid for a full 365 days from the date of purchase" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to get one:** Online at armstrongbc.docupet.com; by phone at 1-855-249-1370; or in person at City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street (cash, cheque or Interac). - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page, How to pay](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "Dog licensing is available online at armstrongbc.docupet.com." … "Licenses may be purchased over the phone by calling 1-855-249-1370." … "City Hall (3535 Bridge Street , Armstrong)" … "Cash, Cheque, or Interac" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket (Municipal Ticket Information schedule for the dog bylaw, "Unlicenced dog"). Not wearing the licence tag: $50. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Unlicenced dog 6 (a) $150.00 $100.00" … "Dog license not worn 6 (g) $50.00 $50.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021. Fees are in Rates, Fees, and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 1 (Title)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873," - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment Bylaw No. 1916, 2023"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works No one may own, keep or harbour a dog in the City of Armstrong without a valid licence and tag under the [Dog Care and Control Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896). A resident must apply right away, a non-resident after 30 days in the City, and a puppy once it reaches six months old. Applicants under 19 need a parent's or guardian's written consent. The fees are in [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1916](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744), Schedule 6. ## Steps 1. Choose an annual ($25) or lifetime ($125) licence. 2. Apply online at armstrongbc.docupet.com, by phone at 1-855-249-1370, or at City Hall (3535 Bridge Street) with cash, cheque or Interac. 3. Put the tag on your dog. ## Good to know - Police, service and guide dogs need a licence too, but the fee is waived. - The City sets one annual fee and no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. - A half-price lifetime offer ended June 17, 2025. - An unlicensed dog can bring a $150 municipal ticket ($100 if paid within 30 days). Not wearing the licence tag is $50. - The City's page does not say whether cats are licensed; see the cat licence answer. ## What you'll need - Owner's name, phone number and home address (the bylaw requires these on the licence) - The dog's name, breed, sex, colouring, age and whether it is neutered or spayed ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Licensing, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/) - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets.md) - [Armstrong dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Armstrong rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licensing, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Armstrong dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Armstrong dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, a dog in a public place must be held by a collar or harness and a leash no longer than 2 metres, except in a designated off-leash area. No official source we read lists any designated area, so ask City Hall at 250-546-3023. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** No fee. A ticket for failing to control a dog is $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days). **Where:** - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** In any public place other than a designated off-leash area, a dog must be secured by a collar or harness and a leash suited to its size and strength. A dog must not run at large (be off its owner's property and not attached to a person able to hold it). - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 7(m)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "All dogs must be secured by a collar or harness and a leash, with a maximum" … "when in a public place other than an off-leash area" - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 2.1 and 7(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "Running at Large means any dog not on the property of its owner" … "No owner or harbourer of a dog shall allow their dog to run at large." - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, s. 10](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) - Official wording: "No person shall suffer or allow any animal to run at large in any park." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Maximum leash length:** 2 metres maximum in public places. A dog designated aggressive or vicious may be limited to 1 metre if the designation notice requires it. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 7(m)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "length of two (2) meters, suitable to the size and strength of the dog, when in a public place" … "with a maximum length of two (2) meters, suitable to the size and strength of the dog, when in a public place" … "which may include any or all of the following:" - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 9.1(a) and 10.1(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "secure the dog by a collar or harness and a leash, with a maximum length of one" … "the dog must be secured by a collar or harness and a leash, with a maximum length" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. No official source read names or maps an off-leash area. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Any private or public property with signage restricting or prohibiting dogs. Guide, service and police dogs are exempt. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 7(e)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "No owner or harbourer of a dog shall permit their dog" … "Guide Dogs, Service Dogs and Police Dogs are exempt from this section of the bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cleaning up:** The owner must immediately remove the dog's faeces from public property (parks, boulevards, road right-of-ways, sidewalks) or any private property other than their own, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Guide dogs are exempt. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 7(f)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "Deposit of Faeces - No owner or harbourer of a dog shall allow their dog to leave or deposit" … "unless the owner shall immediately take steps to remove such faeces, and dispose of the same in a sanitary manner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket ("Failure to control dog", which covers running at large, s. 7(a), and the leash rule, s. 7(m)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Failure to control dog 7 (a, b, c, d, $150.00 $100.00" … "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4, Schedule 7](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Animal at large in park 10 $100.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (s. 7), consolidated to Bylaw No. 1935, 2025. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 1 (Title)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873," … "when in a public place other than an off-leash area" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "City of Armstrong Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the City of Armstrong's [Dog Care and Control Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896), in any public place other than a designated off-leash area a dog must be secured by a collar or harness and a leash suited to its size and strength, no longer than 2 metres. A dog must not run at large, meaning off its owner's property and not attached to a person able to hold it. The bylaw defines an off-leash area as a part of a park or other public place the City designates, but no official source we read names or maps one. ## Good to know - Pick up after your dog. The owner must immediately remove its faeces from public property (parks, boulevards, road right-of-ways, sidewalks) or anyone else's property, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Guide dogs are exempt. - Dogs are not allowed on private or public property with signs restricting or prohibiting dogs. Guide, service and police dogs are exempt. The bylaw gives no list of named places such as beaches or playgrounds. - A dog designated aggressive or vicious may be limited to a 1 metre leash if its designation notice says so; see the dangerous dogs answer. - A ticket for failure to control a dog, which covers running at large and the leash rule, is $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days). The City can also impound a dog. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) ## Related questions - [Armstrong dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence.md) - [Armstrong rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Armstrong rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Armstrong rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** The City of Armstrong's Dog Care and Control Bylaw lets the Chief Bylaw Officer designate a dog aggressive, vicious or dangerous by written notice. The notice may require a short leash, muzzle, secure enclosure and identification. Report an incident to City Hall at 250-546-3023. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** No separate licence fee for these dogs was found. Municipal tickets: failure to fulfil aggressive-dog requirements $200; vicious-dog requirements $500; dangerous-dog requirements $1,000; failure to control a dog (includes biting) $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days). **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (Bylaw department), 250-546-3023 - Phone: North Okanagan RCMP (urgent matters), 250-546-3028 - Online: Bylaw complaint form, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/ ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** The Chief Bylaw Officer decides, by written notice, whether a dog is aggressive, vicious or dangerous. Aggressive: over 6 months old and, without provocation, showed aggressive behaviour in public or caused a minor injury. Vicious: repeated or major injury, or likely to cause repeat injuries. Dangerous: as defined in s. 49 of the Community Charter. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 5.2(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "by written notice, designate a dog as an aggressive dog, a vicious dog or a dangerous" … "dog, and impose on its owner and any harbourer such restrictions" - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 2.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "Aggressive Dog means a dog that, being over the age of 6 months:" … "has, without provocation, caused a minor injury to another domestic animal or to" … "Dangerous Dog has the same meaning as defined in section 49 of the Community Charter" - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 2.1 (Vicious Dog)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "has, without provocation, caused a minor injury to a person or to a domestic animal" … "on more than one occasion" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Rules for owners:** Aggressive dog: the designation notice may require a 1 m leash in public, no off-leash areas, and permanent ID within 1 month. Vicious dog: it may require never at large, 1 m leash and muzzle in public, a locked secure enclosure when unattended, warning signs, ID within 1 month. Dangerous dog: secure enclosure, muzzle off the premises, no off-leash areas, ID within 30 days. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 9.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "secure the dog by a collar or harness and a leash, with a maximum length of one" … "ensure the dog has permanent identification within one month of the dog being" … "which may include any or all of the following:" … "shall confine the dog in a secure enclosure" … "within 30 days of the dog been designated a dangerous dog" - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 10.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "the dog must be muzzled in such a manner as to prevent it from being able to bite a" … "a clearly visible sign must be posted at all points of entry onto any premises where" - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 11(a)-(c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "shall confine the dog in a secure enclosure" … "and shall muzzle the dog whenever it is off the owner's or harbourer's premises." … "within 30 days of the dog been designated a dangerous dog" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **How to report:** Call the City Bylaw department at 250-546-3023 or use the complaint form on the Bylaw Compliance & Services page. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. If urgent after City Hall hours, call the office to be connected to the after-hours emergency line, or the North Okanagan RCMP at 250-546-3028; call 911 in an emergency. - Source: [Bylaw Compliance and Services, Bylaw Compliance & Services page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) - Official wording: "Phone: 250-546-3023 Please Note: Anonymous complaints are not accepted." … "Please complete the form below or call City Hall:" … "please call the office to be connected to the after-hours emergency line" … "North Okanagan RCMP at 250-546-3028" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (full amount, or the lower amount if paid within 30 days): failure to fulfil aggressive-dog requirements $200 ($200); vicious-dog requirements $500 ($500); dangerous-dog requirements $1,000 ($1,000); failure to control dog (includes biting, s. 7(k)) $150 ($100). Disease dog posing a threat $300 ($200). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Failure to fulfil aggressive dog requirements 9.1 (a, b, c, $200.00 $200.00" … "Failure to fulfil vicious dog requirements 10 (a, b, c, $500.00 $500.00" … "Failure to fulfil dangerous dog requirements 11 (a, b, c, $1,000.00 $1,000.00" … "Failure to control dog 7 (a, b, c, d, $150.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (ss. 9-11); Community Charter s. 49 (dangerous dogs). - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 1 (Title)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873," - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 2.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "Dangerous Dog has the same meaning as defined in section 49 of the Community Charter" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The Chief Bylaw Officer decides, by written notice, whether a dog is aggressive, vicious or dangerous under the [Dog Care and Control Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896). - **Aggressive:** over 6 months old and, without provocation, showed aggressive behaviour in public or caused a minor injury. - **Vicious:** repeated or major injury, or likely to cause repeat injuries. - **Dangerous:** as defined in section 49 of the Community Charter. ## What the owner may have to do For aggressive and vicious dogs the bylaw says the designation notice "may include" the following, so the notice sets which apply. - **Aggressive:** a 1 metre leash in public, no off-leash areas, and permanent identification within 1 month. - **Vicious:** never at large, a 1 metre leash and muzzle in public, a locked secure enclosure when unattended, warning signs, and identification within 1 month. The owner must also tell a prospective new owner and the City in writing before a transfer. - **Dangerous:** a secure enclosure, a muzzle off the premises, no off-leash areas, and identification within 30 days. ## Good to know - The owner of a vicious dog may make written representations within 14 days. After one year the owner of an aggressive dog may apply to have the designation removed. - A dangerous dog can be seized and held up to 21 days while the City applies to Provincial Court. - A disease dog posing a threat: $300 ticket ($200 if paid within 30 days). - To report, call City Hall at 250-546-3023 or use the complaint form on the Bylaw Compliance and Services page. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. If urgent after hours, call the office to be connected to the after-hours line, or call the RCMP at 250-546-3028; in an emergency call 911. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) ## Related questions - [Armstrong dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Armstrong dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Armstrong question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Armstrong **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, no more than two dogs may be kept in a residential dwelling unit. No official source we read sets a limit on cats, but companion animals must not become a nuisance. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Not applicable. A ticket for exceeding two dogs is $500 ($300 if paid within 30 days). **Where:** - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than two dogs in a residential dwelling unit. The bylaw defines a dwelling unit as a single-family residential unit. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 6(l)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "No person shall keep or harbour more than two (2) dogs within a" … "residential dwelling unit" - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 2.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "Dwelling Unit means a single-family residential unit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cats allowed:** None set. Armstrong sets no number limit on cats. - **Other animal limits:** Backyard hens: at most 6 (see backyard chickens). Backyard bees: at most 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives. Companion animals (cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, birds, reptiles): no number limit found, but they must not become a nuisance. Livestock only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the Zoning Bylaw expressly allows. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 7.4(c) and 6.4(d)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "maximum number of hens is no greater than six (6);" … "the Beekeeper shall keep not more than three (3) colonies and or three (3)" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 5.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "No companion animal will become a nuisance animal to neighbours." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 3.3.1(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exceptions:** Unweaned offspring of a dog count together with the mother as a single dog. Livestock may be kept on lots in an Agricultural zone. - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 6(m)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "All unweaned offspring of a dog together with the female parent shall be" … "deemed to constitute a single dog for the purpose of this bylaw" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 3.3.1(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Exceeding two dogs: $500, or $300 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Exceeding two dogs 6 (m) $500.00 $300.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (dogs); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (hens, bees, nuisance animals); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (livestock). - Source: [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021, s. 1 (Title)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873," - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 1.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 3.3.1(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong's [Dog Care and Control Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) allows no more than two dogs in a residential dwelling unit. Unweaned puppies count together with their mother as a single dog; the bylaw does not give an age. It defines a dwelling unit as a single-family residential unit. No kennel licence or other exception was found. No official source we read sets a limit on cats. Other companion animals (cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, birds and reptiles) have no number limit either, but they must not become a nuisance. ## Good to know - Under the [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485), a companion animal must not become a nuisance animal. - Backyard hens are limited to 6 and bees to 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives; see the backyard chickens answer. - Livestock is allowed only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the [Zoning Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) expressly allows it. - A ticket for exceeding two dogs is $500 ($300 if paid within 30 days). No fine for other animal-number limits was found. ## Official forms and pages - [Keeping of Animals, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) ## Related questions - [Armstrong dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence.md) - [Armstrong backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) (read 2026-11-05) - [Keeping of Animals, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Armstrong backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Armstrong backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, up to 6 hens (no roosters) and honeybees are allowed only in the R.1 single-family zone, on lots of at least 600 square metres, with a $50 City permit and an inspection. Other livestock is allowed only in an Agricultural zone or where the Zoning Bylaw says so. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** The chicken and bee application forms show a $50 permit fee. No hen or bee fee was found in the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw. **How long:** Do not keep hens until the City has inspected the coop and run and sent you a confirmation letter. No processing time is stated. **Where:** - Online: Keeping of Animals (applications and guides), https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/ - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Yes, only on single-family residential lots of at least 600 m² (Single Detached R.1), kept to the rear of the property. Zoning lists Backyard Hens as an accessory use in the R.1 zone. A tenant needs the owner's written approval. - Source: [Keeping of Animals, Keeping of Animals page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) - Official wording: "Backyard chickens are permitted on single-family residential lots larger than 600 m², subject to City regulations." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 7.2 and 7.4(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "property with a minim lots size of 600 m²" … "backyard hens will only be permitted if the principal caretaker of the hens is the" … "owner of the property and or provides written approval to their tenant" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 9.1.2(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "(ii) Backyard Bees (iii) Backyard Hens" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Most hens:** 6 hens per lot. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 7.4(c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "maximum number of hens is no greater than six (6);" - Source: [Keeping of Animals, Keeping of Animals page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) - Official wording: "A maximum of 6 hens per lot" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Roosters:** Not allowed. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 7.4(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "there is no permitted keeping of roosters;" - Source: [Keeping of Animals, Keeping of Animals page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) - Official wording: "Roosters are not permitted in residential areas" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coop rules:** Coop and pen at least 0.37 m² and 0.92 m² per hen; coop roofed with a nesting box per hen; coop and pen not visible from the street and no more than 10 m² floor area or 2 m high; fully fenced yard at least 2 m high; 3 m from side and rear lot lines (unless the neighbour has no dwelling). Hens stay in the coop from sunset to 7 a.m. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 7.3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "minimum 0.37 m2" … "Coop space and 0.92 m2 Pen space per hen" … "Ensure the Coop and pen are not visible from the Street;" … "Ensure Coop and Pen does not exceed 10 m2 floor area or 2 meters height;" … "Provide a minimum set back of 3 meters from all sides and rear property lines;" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 7.4(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "each hen remains at all times in a Coop or Pen and that each hen is kept within a" … "Coop from sunset to 7:00 am;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit or registration:** Yes. Submit the Keeping of Backyard Chickens Application to City Hall with a BC Premises ID number. Permit fee $50. Chickens must not be kept until the City inspects the coop and run and sends a confirmation letter. - Source: [Keeping of Animals, Keeping of Animals page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) - Official wording: "Apply to Keep Backyard Chickens. To apply, submit the following:" … "Keeping of Backyard Chickens Application" … "Premises ID Registration Application" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 7.4(r)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement Officer must inspect the property upon which the backyard hens are proposed to be located to" - Source: [https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187649/, Application form, page 2 (For City Use Only) and page 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187649/) - Official wording: "$50.00 Permit Fee Paid" … "Chickens must not be kept until the initial inspection of the" … "permit fees paid" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bees:** Allowed, with a City permit ($50 fee) and inspection: to the rear of a Single Detached R.1 lot of at least 600 m². At most 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives. Hives 3 m from side and rear lot lines (with exceptions) and from doors and windows, inside a secure fence or hedge at least 2 m high. Honey for personal use only; register the apiary with the Province. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 6.2 to 6.4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "The keeping of bees must be contained entirely to the rear of a Single Detached R.1 property" … "the Beekeeper shall keep not more than three (3) colonies and or three (3)" … "Provide a minimum set back of 3 meters from all doors and windows;" … "Enclosed within a secure fence or hedge with a minimum height of 2.0 meters" … "honey produced by backyard bees is for personal use only, with commercial sales" … "they register their apiary location with the Province of British Columbia" - Source: [Keeping of Animals, Keeping of Animals page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) - Official wording: "Maximum of 3 hives or nucs per lot" - Source: [https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187647/, Application form, page 2 (For City Use Only)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187647/) - Official wording: "$50.00 Permit Fee Paid" … "Bees must not be kept until the initial inspection of the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other livestock:** Livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, poultry and similar) may be kept only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the Zoning Bylaw expressly allows. The City says other poultry such as ducks or turkeys are not permitted as backyard birds. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 3.3.1(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or" - Source: [Keeping of Animals, Keeping of Animals page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) - Official wording: "Other poultry such as ducks or turkeys are not permitted" … "The keeping of livestock within the City of Armstrong is regulated through zoning and agricultural regulations." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (Parts 6 and 7, added by Bylaw No. 1895, 2022); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, s. 1.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 9.1.2(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "(ii) Backyard Bees (iii) Backyard Hens" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong's [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) allows backyard hens and bees only on single-family lots of at least 600 m2 in the Single Detached R.1 zone, kept to the rear of the property. The [Zoning Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) lists both as accessory uses in R.1. A tenant needs the owner's written approval. ## Steps 1. Read the City's chicken or bee guides on the Keeping of Animals page. 2. Submit the Keeping of Backyard Chickens Application (or the Bees Application) to City Hall with a BC Premises ID number. The forms show a $50 permit fee. 3. The City inspects the coop and run, then sends a confirmation letter. Do not keep hens before you have it. ## Good to know - **Hens:** at most 6; no roosters. Coop and pen at least 0.37 m2 and 0.92 m2 per hen; not visible from the street; no more than 10 m2 floor area or 2 m high; yard fully fenced at least 2 m high; 3 m from side and rear lot lines (unless the neighbour has no dwelling). Hens stay in the coop from sunset to 7 a.m. Eggs are for personal use only, and manure and meat may not be sold. - **Bees:** a City permit and inspection; at most 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives. Hives are 3 m from side and rear lot lines (with exceptions) and from doors and windows, inside a secure fence or hedge at least 2 m high. Honey is for personal use only; register the apiary with the Province. - **Other livestock** (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, poultry and similar) is allowed only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the Zoning Bylaw expressly allows it. The City says ducks and turkeys are not permitted as backyard birds. - The bylaw's wording hints at exceptions for other lot types, but the Zoning Bylaw lists hens and bees as accessory uses in R.1 only. Ask City Hall about any other lot. ## What you'll need - Keeping of Backyard Chickens Application, or Keeping of Backyard Bees Application - BC Premises ID number - Owner's written approval, if you rent ## Official forms and pages - [Keeping of Backyard Chickens Application](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187649) - [Keeping of Backyard Bees Application](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187647) - [Premises ID Registration Application](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/182129) - [Guide to Keeping Chickens (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/filepro/document/167223/Backyard%20Chicken%20General%20Information%20Guide.pdf) - [Guide to Keeping Bees (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/filepro/document/167225/Backyard%20Bees%20General%20Information%20Guide.pdf) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Keeping of Animals, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Keeping of Backyard Chickens Application, City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187649) (read 2026-11-05) - [Keeping of Backyard Bees Application, City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187647) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187649/](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187649/) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187647/](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/187647/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Armstrong RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Armstrong RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, a trailer (including a boat trailer) may not be parked on a street when it is not attached to a motor vehicle, and no trailer or motor home may be parked on a street to live in. On a residential lot, no more than two recreational vehicles may be kept outdoors. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets: improper parking of a trailer or motor home on a street $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); parked over 24 hours $100 ($50). Towing and storage costs, if any, are not stated. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (planning and bylaw questions), 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** No driver may park a trailer (including boat trailers and camping trailers) on a street when it is not attached to a motor vehicle, or park any trailer or motor home on a street for accommodation. No parking on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours unless a sign sets a shorter time. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, s. 4.28(c)-(d), 4.29](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) - Official wording: "any trailer on any portion of a highway when not attached to a motor vehicle," … "any trailer or motor home on any portion of any highway, for accommodation" … "on any highway for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours." - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, s. 2 (Trailer)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) - Official wording: "a boat trailer used to transport a boat, canoes, kayaks, jet skis or the like," … "a trailer or 5th wheel used for camping, tenting or any other temporary accommodation," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** In a Residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot. 'Recreational vehicle' includes travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and tent trailers. Utility trailers over 6 m long are not allowed on a residential lot. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, s. 3.4.1(b), (d)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "permit more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot in a" … "place or permit a utility trailer exceeding 6m in length on a lot in a" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, s. 1 (Recreational Vehicle)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a vehicle required to be registered by the Ministry of" … "motorized homes, slide-in campers, chassis-mounted campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Occupying a recreational vehicle for more than 10 days in any 30 consecutive days is prohibited on a lot. On a street, no trailer or motor home may be parked for accommodation. In parks and public lands, camping or parking vehicles overnight is an offence. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, s. 3.3.1(c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Occupancy of a recreational vehicle for more than 10 days in a period of 30 consecutive days;" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, s. 4.28(d)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) - Official wording: "any trailer or motor home on any portion of any highway, for accommodation" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003, s. 13(g)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) - Official wording: "Camp or park vehicles ovemight." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal tickets, full amount (lower amount if paid within 30 days): improper parking of a trailer (s. 4.28(a)) $100 ($50); of a motor home (s. 4.28(b)) $100 ($50); parked over 24 hours (s. 4.29) $100 ($50). Zoning: prohibited parking or storage of a vehicle or equipment (s. 3.4.1) $100 ($100); prohibited use of a lot (s. 3.3.1) $100 ($100). The zoning schedule still names repealed Bylaw 1770. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 10](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Improper parking of motor home 4.28 (b) $100.00 $50.00" … "Improper parking of trailer 4.28 (a) $100.00 $50.00" … "Parked in excess of 24 hours 4.29 $100.00 $50.00" … "Prohibited use of a lot 3.3.1. $100.00 $100.00" … "Prohibited parking or storage of a vehicle or 3.4.1. $100.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 14](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Prohibited parking or storage of a vehicle or 3.4.1. $100.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (lots); Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (parks). - Source: [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated, Title](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) - Official wording: "BY-LAW NO. 1370, 1999" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated, Title](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "City of Armstrong Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong uses two bylaws. The [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) covers streets, and the [Zoning Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) covers private lots. - **Street:** no trailer (including boat and camping trailers) may be parked when not attached to a motor vehicle. No trailer or motor home may be parked for accommodation. No parking on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours unless a sign sets a shorter time. - **Your lot:** in a Residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors. This includes travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and tent trailers. Utility trailers over 6 m long are not allowed on a residential lot. ## Good to know - Occupying a recreational vehicle on a lot for more than 10 days in any 30 consecutive days is prohibited. - In parks and public lands, camping or parking vehicles overnight (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) is an offence. - The Zoning Bylaw bars "storage use, except in a rear yard". It does not say whether that covers a parked RV, and no front-yard rule was found. Ask City Hall. - The bylaw text for the trailer and motor home street rules (s. 4.28 items a and b) is missing from the consolidated copy, so confirm with the City. - Zoning ticket amounts are $100 ($100) for prohibited parking or storage and for prohibited use of a lot, but that schedule is headed with the repealed Zoning Bylaw 1770, so they may be out of date. - Commercial or farm vehicles may not park between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. (ticket schedule wording). ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 1370, 1999, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) - [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) ## Related questions - [Armstrong unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Armstrong noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Armstrong?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules.json" --- # Armstrong noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Armstrong? **Short answer:** The City of Armstrong sets no fixed quiet hours. Its Good Neighbour Bylaw bans noise that disturbs neighbours at any time, and bans lawn equipment, chain saws, construction and loading between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. There is no decibel limit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days, for most noise offences. The temporary noise exemption application fee is said to be in the fees bylaw but was not found there. **Where:** - Online: Bylaw complaint form, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/ - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: North Okanagan RCMP (urgent, after hours), 250-546-3028 ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make, or allow on their property, noise on a highway, public place or private property that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 3.1 and 3.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "No person will make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a highway" … "disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Not allowed on any day between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it causes noise that disturbs the neighbourhood: building, altering, repairing or demolishing, and excavating or filling land. The same 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. limit applies to motorized lawn and garden equipment and chain saws. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 3.8](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "No person will on any day between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am, construct, erect," … "reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing, or excavate or fill in land" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 3.7](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "No person will operate or cause the operation of any motorized lawn grooming, garden" … "equipment or chain saw on any day between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other limits:** No decibel limit. Disturbing amplified sound (radios, stereos), animal noise, and diesel engine idling over 15 minutes are banned. Loading, unloading or handling containers or refuse in a residential zone is banned 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles and work, municipal work, lawful businesses in commercial, industrial and park zones, church bells, household equipment, and normal farm practices. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 3.3, 3.5, 3.6](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "No person will play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any" … "No person will own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries or sounds unduly" … "unless the cumulative duration of the running engine is less than 15 minutes." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 3.10](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "in a residential zone as determined by the Zoning Bylaw." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 3.11](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "Notwithstanding the prohibitions outlined in Sections 3.1 to 3.10, noise or sound from the" … "operating a bell or chime from a church or other place of public worship;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, business hours:** City of Armstrong Bylaw department at City Hall, 250-546-3023 (City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Complaints can also be made on the online form; anonymous complaints are not accepted. - Source: [Bylaw Compliance and Services, Bylaw Compliance & Services page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) - Official wording: "Phone: 250-546-3023 Please Note: Anonymous complaints are not accepted." … "(Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, after hours:** If urgent and outside City Hall hours, call 250-546-3023 to be connected to the after-hours emergency line. For urgent matters you can also call the North Okanagan RCMP at 250-546-3028; in an emergency call 911. - Source: [Bylaw Compliance and Services, Bylaw Compliance & Services page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) - Official wording: "please call the office to be connected to the after-hours emergency line" … "North Okanagan RCMP at 250-546-3028" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket, for noise on public property (s. 3.1), noise on private property (s. 3.2), disturbing amplified sound (ss. 3.3-3.4), animal noise (s. 3.5), and diesel idling over the time limit (s. 3.6). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 6](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Noise on private property which disturbs 3.2 $150.00 $100.00" … "Noise on public property which disturbs 3.1 $150.00 $100.00" … "Amplification noise which disturbs 3.3 or 3.4 $150.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (Part 3, Noise Regulations; as amended by Bylaw No. 1914, 2023). - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 1.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong's [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) bans noise, on any highway, public place or private property, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. This applies at any hour. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limit. ## Good to know - Between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., any day, the bylaw bans disturbing noise from building, altering, repairing or demolishing, and from excavating or filling land. The same 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. limit applies to motorized lawn and garden equipment and chain saws, and to loading, unloading or handling containers or refuse in a residential zone. It gives no separate Sunday or statutory holiday rule. - Also banned: disturbing amplified sound (radios, stereos), animal noise, and diesel engine idling over 15 minutes. - Exempt: emergency vehicles and work, municipal work, lawful businesses in commercial, industrial and park zones, church bells, household equipment and normal farm practices. - A temporary noise exemption can be granted for special events, filming and construction works. Ask City Hall for the application and fee. - Ticket: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days, for noise on public or private property, amplified sound, animal noise and diesel idling. The ticket schedule does not list the 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. rules. - To report, call City Hall at 250-546-3023 or use the online complaint form. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. If urgent after hours, call 250-546-3023 to be connected to the after-hours line, or call the RCMP at 250-546-3028; in an emergency call 911. ## Official forms and pages - [Good Neighbour Bylaw 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) ## Related questions - [Armstrong bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines.md) - [Armstrong unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Armstrong unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Armstrong?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property.json" --- # Armstrong unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Armstrong? **Short answer:** To report an unsightly or overgrown property in the City of Armstrong, use the complaint form on the City's bylaw page or call City Hall at 250-546-3023, with your name and contact details. The Good Neighbour Bylaw treats grass or weeds over 20.32 cm (8 inches) as unsightly. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days, for an unsightly property or for failing to maintain the boulevard. If the City does the clean-up, the owner pays its costs. **Where:** - Online: Bylaw complaint form, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/ - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **What counts:** The owner, occupier or tenant must not let property become or stay unsightly. Unsightly includes: stored building material (no building permit, not covered); derelict or unlicensed vehicles unless in a carport/garage out of sight; accumulations of refuse, dead vegetation, noxious weeds, grass or weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.) or overgrowth; graffiti; and tents or tarps hiding unsightly items. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 4.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "No owner, occupier or tenant of real property will allow or permit the property to become or remain unsightly." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 1.6 (Unsightly)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "presence of grass or weeds exceeding 20.32 centimetres" … "allowing or permitting graffiti on walls, fences or elsewhere on or adjacent to a public" … "the use of a tent, canopy, shelter and/or tarp or similar product to store or conceal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** Use the complaint form on the City's Bylaw Compliance & Services page, or call City Hall at 250-546-3023. Give your name, address, phone and email, the address of the complaint and a description; anonymous complaints are not accepted. - Source: [Bylaw Compliance and Services, Bylaw Compliance & Services page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) - Official wording: "Please complete the form below or call City Hall:" … "Phone: 250-546-3023 Please Note: Anonymous complaints are not accepted." … "Address of Complaint Description of concern" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What happens next:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order, served personally or by registered mail, setting a deadline to comply. If it is not met, the City may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs after a 30-day demand can be added to the property tax roll. The City aims first for voluntary compliance. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 4.8, 4.9, 4.12, 4.13](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "may issue an order requiring the owner or person responsible for the real property to" … "sufficient if a copy of the order" … "may at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, enter the real property and bring about" … "within 30 days of receipt of a demand for payment by the City" … "the City may have the costs added to the real property tax roll" - Source: [Bylaw Compliance and Services, Bylaw Compliance & Services page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) - Official wording: "The City works toward voluntary compliance whenever possible." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket "Unsightly" (s. 4.1): $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. Failure to maintain boulevard (s. 4.4): $150 ($100). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 6](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Unsightly 4.1 $150.00 $100.00" … "Failure to maintain 4.4 (a, b, c, $150.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (Part 4, Property Maintenance; definition of Unsightly amended by Bylaw No. 1900, 2022). - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated, s. 1.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the City of Armstrong's [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485), the owner, occupier or tenant must not let a property become or stay "unsightly". Enforcement is complaint-based, and the City aims first for voluntary compliance. ## Steps 1. Use the complaint form on the Bylaw Compliance and Services page, or call 250-546-3023. Give your name, address, phone and email, the address of the property and a description. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. 2. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order, served personally or by registered mail, with a deadline to comply. ## Good to know - Unsightly includes, but is not limited to: stored building material without a building permit and not covered; derelict or unlicensed vehicles unless in a carport or garage out of sight; piles of refuse; dead vegetation; noxious weeds; grass or weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.) or overgrowth; graffiti; and tents or tarps hiding unsightly items. - The City may exempt managed natural landscapes. Normal farm practices are exempt. - Owners must also keep the boulevard beside their property clean, trimmed and free of noxious weeds. - If an order is not met, the City may do the work at the owner's cost. Costs unpaid after a 30-day demand can be added to the property tax roll. - For repeat non-compliance on vacant land in the same calendar year, the City may do the work without notice. ## Official forms and pages - [Good Neighbour Bylaw 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) ## Related questions - [Armstrong noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules.md) - [Armstrong bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/unsightly-property.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/unsightly-property.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Armstrong backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Armstrong?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire.json" --- # Armstrong backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Armstrong? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, the Fire Prevention Bylaw allows small confined fires for cooking, recreation or ceremony in an approved fire pit, and nothing larger without a Fire Chief's permit. Burning garden waste is not allowed. Check the current campfire status before you light. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Not stated. Permit fees are "as determined from time to time by bylaw", and no burning permit fee was found in the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw. **How long:** Under a permit, burning is Monday to Friday only, from 1 hour after sunrise until 4 p.m. or 2 hours before sunset (whichever is later), for no more than 2 days. **Where:** - Phone: Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department (non-emergency), 250-546-6708 - Online: City public notices (current campfire status), https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/ ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Yes. Small confined fires for cooking, recreation or ceremony are allowed: in an approved fire pit, fireplace or barbecue with a non-combustible container and spark arrestor, no larger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide. Site more than 5 m from the property line; a competent person (18 or older) must stay in charge; no fires on City land or streets. - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.2(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "small confined fires used for cooking in grills and barbeques, recreational or ceremonial purposes;" … "that the fire be no larger than 0.5 m in height and 0.5 m in width" … "A competent person must be responsible for the care and control of such fire until" - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "brush or structures is more than five meters from the property line;" … "A competent person must be responsible for the care and control of such fire until" … "any other property owned by the City of Armstrong." - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 1.2(f)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "Competent Person” means a person of eighteen years or older" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Burning yard waste:** Burning compostable materials and garden waste is not allowed (prohibited materials). Other open-air burning only under a Fire Chief's permit: farmers, orchardists and golf courses Nov 1 to April 30, or twice a year up to two weeks in total. Under a permit, burning is Monday to Friday only, from 1 hour after sunrise until 4 p.m. or 2 hours before sunset (whichever is later), no more than 2 days. - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.1 and 5.3(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "no person shall light, ignite or start, or allow, or cause to be lighted, ignited or started a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air" … "burn any prohibited materials;" … "Under a open air burning permit, burning shall only be permitted Monday to Friday" … "starting 1 hour after sunrise ending by 4 pm or 2 hours before sunset, whichever is" … "later. The burning time may not exceed 2 days." - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 1.2(ll)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "compostable materials, garden waste, food waste, animal carcasses and manure," - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "between Nov 1st and April 30th, to farmers," … "starting 1 hour after sunrise ending by 4 pm or 2 hours before sunset, whichever is" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** An open air burning permit is issued by the Fire Chief or designate (twice a year, up to two weeks annually; farmers, orchardists and golf courses Nov 1 to April 30). Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department: 250-546-6708. - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "A open air burning permit may be issued twice per year, to a maximum of two" … "weeks annually, subject to the issuance of the appropriate permit approved by the" … "Fire Chief or Designate" - Source: [Campfire Restrictions are Changing, City of Armstrong (September 3, 2026), City notice, Sept 3, 2026](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/03/campfire-ban-coming-into-effect-for-armstrong-2/) - Official wording: "Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department: 250.546.6708" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fire bans:** The City posts campfire restrictions as public notices on its website and follows BC Wildfire Service decisions for the Kamloops Fire Centre. Check the City's public notices or call the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department at 250-546-6708. - Source: [Campfire Restrictions are Changing, City of Armstrong (September 3, 2026), City notice, Sept 3, 2026](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/03/campfire-ban-coming-into-effect-for-armstrong-2/) - Official wording: "consistent with the BC Wildfire Service’s decision to lift the campfire prohibition throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre" … "Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department: 250.546.6708" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Instead of burning:** Curbside green waste collection every second week (one container or two compostable bags), plus free yard and garden waste drop-off at the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station (limit of one full-size pickup bed per day). - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) - Official wording: "Bi-weekly manual green waste collection in resident-provided containers or compostable bags." … "Green waste is accepted free of charge year-round at the RDNO landfill." - Source: [Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station page](https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf) - Official wording: "restricted to the volume of a full-size pickup bed or less per day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Burning contrary to the general regulations (s. 5.3): $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. Lighting a fire when prohibited (s. 5.1): $250 ($200). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 5](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Burning contrary to general regulations 5.3 (a, b, c, $250.00 $200.00" … "Light, ignite, start, or allow or cause a fire when 5.1 $250.00 $200.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 5, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020 (consolidated to include Bylaw No. 1930, 2024). - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 1 (Title)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "the City of Armstrong Fire" … "Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong's [Fire Prevention Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) allows small confined fires for cooking, recreation or ceremony. Use an approved fire pit, fireplace or barbecue with a non-combustible container and spark arrestor, no larger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide. Keep the site more than 5 m from the property line, and have a competent person aged 18 or older in charge. No fires on City land or streets. The bylaw sets no maximum fire size beyond the container. Burning compostable materials and garden waste is not allowed. Other open-air burning needs a permit from the Fire Chief or designate. ## Steps 1. For a campfire, check the City's public notices for the current restriction. The City follows BC Wildfire Service decisions for the Kamloops Fire Centre. 2. For anything larger, ask the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department at 250-546-6708 about a permit. ## Good to know - The Fire Chief issues permits twice a year, up to two weeks in total annually. Farmers, orchardists and golf courses may burn from November 1 to April 30. Whether a home owner can get one for yard waste is not stated. - For yard waste, use curbside green waste collection every second week, or the free drop-off at the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station (a full-size pickup bed or less per day). See the yard waste answer. - Ticket for burning contrary to the general regulations, or lighting a fire when prohibited: $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days). ## Official forms and pages - [Fire Prevention Bylaw 1858, 2020, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) ## Related questions - [Armstrong fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks.md) - [Armstrong yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste.md) - [Armstrong bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 5 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Campfire Restrictions are Changing, City of Armstrong (September 3, 2026)](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/03/campfire-ban-coming-into-effect-for-armstrong-2/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Armstrong fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in Armstrong?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks.json" --- # Armstrong fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Armstrong? **Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, the Fire Prevention Bylaw allows fireworks to be sold, given or set off only between October 24 and November 1 each year. A special permit from the Fire Chief is needed at other times. Fireworks in parks need the City's written authorization. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** No fee for a fireworks permit was found; the bylaw says permit fees are set by bylaw. **How long:** Allowed dates in the bylaw are October 24 to November 1 in any year. The bylaw sets no hours of the day. **Where:** - Phone: Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department (non-emergency), 250-546-6708 ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** Only between October 24 and November 1 in any year. A special permit from the Fire Chief is needed to set off fireworks for a special occasion outside those dates. No fireworks in a park or public land without the City's written authorization. - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.12(a), (c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October 24 and" … "special permits shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the buying and setting off of" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003, s. 13(e)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) - Official wording: "Use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or public lands in the City" … "except as authorized in writing by the City." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Selling fireworks:** Selling or giving fireworks is allowed only between October 24 and November 1 in any year, except to a person or organization running a public fireworks display with the Fire Chief's written permission. - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.12(a), (b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October 24 and" … "Fireworks may be sold to and" … "discharged by any person or organization conducting a public Fireworks display" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What counts as fireworks:** The bylaw uses the definition in the provincial Fireworks Act, and adds the City rules to the Fire Code fireworks regulations. It does not separately list sparklers or firecrackers. - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 1.2(y), (z) and 5.12](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "“Fireworks” has the same meaning as defined in the Fireworks Act;" … "In addition to the Fireworks regulations outlined in the Fire Code, and in accordance with" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** The Fire Chief issues written permission for public fireworks displays, and special permits for buying and setting off fireworks for special occasions outside October 24 to November 1. Contact the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department, 250-546-6708. - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 5.12(b), (c)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "such public display is held with the written permission of the Fire Chief;" … "special permits shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the buying and setting off of" - Source: [Campfire Restrictions are Changing, City of Armstrong (September 3, 2026), City notice, Sept 3, 2026](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/03/campfire-ban-coming-into-effect-for-armstrong-2/) - Official wording: "Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department: 250.546.6708" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Selling, giving, firing or setting off fireworks outside the set dates (s. 5.12): $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. Unlawful fireworks in a park (Parks bylaw s. 13(e)): $150 ($100). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 5](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Sell, give, fire, set off fireworks outside of set dates 5.12 (a, c) $150.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, Schedule 7](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Unlawful fireworks 13 (e) $150.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020 (s. 5.12), consolidated to include Bylaw No. 1930, 2024; Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (s. 13(e)). - Source: [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024, s. 1 (Title)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - Official wording: "the City of Armstrong Fire" … "Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020." - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "City of Armstrong Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong's [Fire Prevention Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) lets anyone sell, give, fire or set off fireworks only between October 24 and November 1 in any year. "Fireworks" has the meaning in the provincial Fireworks Act, and the City rules are added to the Fire Code fireworks regulations. The bylaw does not list sparklers or firecrackers separately. ## Good to know - A person or organization running a public fireworks display may buy and set off fireworks outside those dates, but only with the Fire Chief's written permission. - A special permit from the Fire Chief is needed to buy and set off fireworks for a special occasion outside October 24 to November 1. The bylaw states no fee or form; call the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department at 250-546-6708. - In a park or on public land, fireworks need the City's written authorization under the [Parks Regulation Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654). - The City can restrict fireworks during wildfire season. Ask the Fire Department or check the City's public notices for the current status. - Tickets: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days, for selling, giving or setting off fireworks outside the set dates, and for unlawful fireworks in a park. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire Prevention Bylaw 1858, 2020, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw 1473 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) ## Related questions - [Armstrong backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire.md) - [Armstrong bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/123654) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Campfire Restrictions are Changing, City of Armstrong (September 3, 2026)](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/03/campfire-ban-coming-into-effect-for-armstrong-2/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/_ --- --- title: Armstrong bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Armstrong?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Armstrong bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Armstrong? **Short answer:** The City of Armstrong enforces its bylaws with municipal tickets under Bylaw 1889. Most parking tickets are $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); noise and unsightly property are $150 ($100 within 30 days). You have 14 days to pay or dispute a ticket. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** Each amount below is the full fine, then the lower amount if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - In person: City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** The City uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under its MTI System Bylaw. Bylaws listed in Schedule 1 can be enforced by ticket, issued by the designated officers (such as the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Chief Bylaw Officer, and, for some bylaws, RCMP officers). Enforcement is complaint-based and aims first for voluntary compliance. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024, s. 2-3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the manner and form prescribed in the Community Charter." … "are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing the bylaws" - Source: [Bylaw Compliance and Services, Bylaw Compliance & Services page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) - Official wording: "Bylaw enforcement is complaint-based." … "Our goal is voluntary compliance." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Common fines:** Full amount (lower amount if paid within 30 days): unlicensed dog $150 ($100); failure to control dog $150 ($100); noise $150 ($100); unsightly property $150 ($100); most parking tickets $100 ($50); burning contrary to the fire bylaw $250 ($200); Stage 2 watering violation $250 ($200). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024, Schedules 4, 6, 10, 5, 12](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Unlicenced dog 6 (a) $150.00 $100.00" … "Noise on private property which disturbs 3.2 $150.00 $100.00" … "Unsightly 4.1 $150.00 $100.00" … "Parked in a loading zone 4.15 $100.00 $50.00" … "Burning contrary to general regulations 5.3 (a, b, c, $250.00 $200.00" … "Stage 2 watering violation Schedule A $250.00 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying early:** A lower 'early payment' fine applies if the ticket is paid within 30 days of the person receiving it (or being presumed to have received it). For many offences the lower amount is the same as the regular fine. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024, s. 5(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying late:** The regular (higher) fine applies if payment is received after 30 days from the day the person received, or is presumed to have received, the ticket. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024, s. 5(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Column 3 represents the fine payable if payment is received after 30 days of the person who received" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Disputing a ticket:** Under the Community Charter (s. 267), within 14 days after the ticket is served you may pay it, or dispute it by delivering a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket or appearing there in person. A disputed ticket is referred to Provincial Court for a hearing (s. 269). If you neither pay nor dispute within 14 days you are treated as not disputing (s. 271). - Source: [Community Charter (ss. 267, 269, 271), BC Laws, Community Charter ss. 267, 269, 271](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_00_multi) - Official wording: "may, within 14 days after the date of service," … "delivering or having delivered to the address set out in the ticket a written notice of dispute" … "the council must refer the ticket to the Provincial Court for a hearing." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 1927, 2024). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024, s. 9](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Armstrong issues Municipal Ticket Information tickets under its [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 1889](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574). Bylaws listed in its Schedule 1 can be enforced by ticket, issued by designated officers such as the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Chief Bylaw Officer and, for some bylaws, RCMP officers. The City aims first for voluntary compliance. A lower early-payment fine applies if the ticket is paid within 30 days of receiving it; after that the regular fine applies. For many offences the two amounts are the same. ## Common fines Full fine (fine if paid within 30 days): - Unlicensed dog $150 ($100); failure to control a dog $150 ($100). - Noise $150 ($100); unsightly property $150 ($100). - Most parking tickets $100 ($50). - Burning contrary to the fire bylaw $250 ($200). - Stage 2 watering violation $250 ($200). ## Steps 1. Within 14 days after the ticket is served, pay it or dispute it (Community Charter s. 267). 2. To dispute, deliver a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket, or appear there in person. A disputed ticket goes to Provincial Court for a hearing. 3. If you neither pay nor dispute within 14 days, you are treated as not disputing. ## Good to know - No City page explains how to pay or dispute; call City Hall at 250-546-3023 or read your ticket. ## Official forms and pages - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) ## Related questions - [Armstrong noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules.md) - [Armstrong unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property.md) - [Armstrong backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire.md) - [Armstrong fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Charter (ss. 267, 269, 271), BC Laws](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_00_multi) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "Armstrong business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Armstrong, and how do I get one?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence.json" --- # Armstrong business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Armstrong, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Under Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw 1845, every business in the City of Armstrong needs a City business licence, with a separate licence for each premises. Submit the Business Licence Application and fees to City Hall. Agricultural producers not involved in retail sales are exempt. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** New licence: $110 application fee (one time), $88 inspection fee, then $35 a year ($17.50 if the business starts after July 31). Renewals also pay a fire inspection fee of $50 (basic) or $225 (complex). **How long:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. The City's page and bylaw give no processing time. **Where:** - In person: Armstrong City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: City Hall, info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Every business entity that owns or operates a business in the City, with a separate licence for each premises. Exempt: agricultural producers not involved in retail sales. No licence for a delivery service that only unloads goods, or a passenger vehicle that only discharges passengers in the City. - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 3, 4, 30(d), 30(f)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "Every business entity who owns or operates any business within the City will apply for," … "Agricultural producers not involved in retail sales are not required to obtain a business" … "no license is required for a delivery service that only unloads goods in the City." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** New licence: $110 application (one-time), $88 inspection, then $35 a year; $17.50 if the business starts after July 31. Renewals also pay a fire inspection fee: $50 (basic) or $225 (complex). Special event $22 a day. - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 4 (Bylaw 1947, 2026)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Application Fee (one-time for new applications) $ 110.00" … "Inspection Fee (new applications) $ 88.00" … "Annual Licence Fee $ 35.00" … "Prorated Licence Fee (new application after July 31) $ 17.50" … "Basic business – up to 30 minutes $ 50.00" … "Complex business – greater than 30 minutes $ 225.00" … "Special Event (per day) $ 22.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Submit the completed Business Licence Application form and fees to City Hall. The application may be referred to Interior Health and to City departments for inspection and approval. The City recommends confirming zoning before leasing or buying property. - Source: [Business Licensing, Business licensing page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/business-licensing/) - Official wording: "To apply, submit a completed application form and applicable fees to City Hall." … "If you are opening a new business, it is recommended that you confirm zoning compliance before leasing or purchasing property." - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 6, 7](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "An application for a Business License will be referred to the local Health Authority" … "may be subject to inspections and approval by any City Department or Government Agency as" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed by March 1 each year. Notices are mailed in January. A 10% penalty may apply to late payments. If not renewed by September 1, the licence may be removed from the file and a new application is needed. - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 3(b), 24, 27](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "Business Licenses will be issued annually, to commence on the 1st day of January" … "Every Business will renew their Business License by March 1st of each year." … "Businesses that do not renew their business license by September 1st of each year may" - Source: [Business Licensing, Business licensing page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/business-licensing/) - Official wording: "Business Licence renewal notices are mailed in January and are due March 1 each year." … "A 10% penalty may apply to late payments." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inter-community licence:** Yes, for mobile businesses that move from client to client in more than one participating municipality: $150 a year ($75 if started after July 31), in addition to any municipal licence. Participants include Vernon, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Lumby, Kelowna, Spallumcheen, Coldstream, Osoyoos and Oliver. - Source: [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1619, Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 1619, s. 10](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/148236) - Official wording: "The fee for an Inter-Community Business License is $150.00 and shall be retained by the" … "Participating Municipality that issues the license." … "The fee may be prorated to $75.00 if the Business started after July 31st." … "more than one Participating Municipality but not from or in Premises in one or more" … "participating municipalities, and who provides the service or activity by moving from client to" - Source: [Inter-Community Business License – Participating Communities, Participating communities list](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/193687) - Official wording: "• District of Peachland • City of Salmon Arm • City of Vernon • City of Enderby • Village of Lumby" … "• Town of Oliver • Town of Princeton • Township of Spallumcheen • Regional District of Central Okanagan" … "Inter-Community Business License - Participating Communities • Village of Keremeos • Town of Osoyoos • City of Revelstoke • District of Summerland" - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 4, item 4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Annual Licence Fee - Intercommunity $ 150.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Operating without a business licence: $250 (Municipal ticket; same amount early or late). Other business licence offences, such as not posting the licence or not renewing by March 1: $100. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Operating without a business license 3 (a), 23 $250.00 $250.00" … "Business license not posted 19 $100.00 $100.00" … "Failure to renew the business license by 24 $100.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Armstrong Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw Number 1845 (Bylaw No. 1845, 2019) - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "The City of Armstrong Business Licensing and Regulation" … "Bylaw Number 1845" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw 1845](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) requires a licence for every business entity that owns or operates a business in the City of Armstrong, with a separate licence for each premises. Agricultural producers not involved in retail sales are exempt. No licence is needed for a delivery service that only unloads goods, or a passenger vehicle that only discharges passengers in the City. Mobile vendors, special events and some others have extra requirements. ## Steps 1. Confirm zoning with Planning before leasing or buying property. The City recommends this. 2. Fill in the Business Licence Application. 3. Submit it with the fees to City Hall. The application may be referred to Interior Health and to City departments for inspection and approval. 4. Renew each year by March 1. Notices are mailed in January. Pay in person, by mail or through online banking (City of Armstrong - Utilities payee). ## Good to know - Not-for-profit organizations may have fees waived. The application form shows $0 for them. - Special event licence: $22 a day. - A 10% penalty may apply to late renewal payments. If a licence is not renewed by September 1, it may be removed from the file and a new application is needed. - Inter-community licence: for mobile businesses that move from client to client in more than one participating municipality. It costs $150 a year ($75 if started after July 31), on top of any municipal licence. A business with premises applies only to the municipality where it has premises, and still needs a municipal licence there. - Operating without a licence is a $250 municipal ticket. Other licence offences, such as not posting the licence or not renewing by March 1, are $100. - To cancel, send the Cancellation Request Form to City Hall. ## Official forms and pages - [Business License Application (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/153733) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw 1845 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - [Business Licensing page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/business-licensing/) - [Cancellation Request Form](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/182425) ## Related questions - [Armstrong home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licensing, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/business-licensing/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business License Application (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/153733) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1619 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/148236) (read 2026-11-05) - [Inter-Community Business License – Participating Communities (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/193687) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Armstrong home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business.json" --- # Armstrong home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **Short answer:** Yes, where the zone allows a home occupation. In the City of Armstrong you need a business licence. In residential zones the business may use at most 25% of the dwelling's floor area (up to 45 m²), have no more than two client visits at a time, and employ only residents. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **Cost:** New licence: $110 application fee, $88 inspection fee and $35 annual fee for a residential location ($17.50 if started after July 31). **How long:** Not stated on the City's page. **Where:** - In person: Armstrong City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 - Email: Manager of Planning Services (zoning questions), planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes. A home occupation (a business run by a resident of the dwelling) is an accessory use in the A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 and C.3 zones, and in residential zones must meet the conditions in zoning bylaw s. 4.2. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 2, 4.2.1, 8.1.2, 9.1.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "HOME OCCUPATION means the accessory use of a dwelling unit for a business by a resident" … "Where a Home Occupation is permitted within a Residential zone, the following" … "Home Occupations" … "Town Centre Commercial (C.1)" … "Neighbourhood Commercial (C.3)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** Yes. A home-based business needs a business licence. New: $110 application, $88 inspection and $35 annual fee for a residential location ($17.50 if started after July 31). - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 3(a), 13(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "Every business entity who owns or operates any business within the City will apply for," … "Residential Location:" … "Residential location annual fee" - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 4](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Application Fee (one-time for new applications) $ 110.00" … "Inspection Fee (new applications) $ 88.00" … "Annual Licence Fee $ 35.00" - Source: [Business License Application, Application form](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/153733) - Official wording: "Annual Armstrong License Fee – Residential Location $35.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Business must be wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building, stay residential in appearance, employ only residents, have no more than two client visits at a time, and use at most 25% of the dwelling's floor area up to 45 m². One extra parking space when the public attends. Sign allowed per the Sign Bylaw; no nuisance. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 4.2.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The Home Occupation must be carried out wholly within the dwelling unit" … "Only persons residing in the dwelling unit shall be employed in the Home" … "The Home Occupation shall not generate more than two client visits at a" … "is 25% of the total floor area of the principal dwelling to a maximum of" … "45m²;" … "1 in addition to that required for the dwelling unit(s)," … "when public will be in attendance at the property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Businesses not allowed:** Prohibited: exterior storage; business activity outside the home or accessory building; selling or displaying goods not made on the premises (except mail or phone orders or goods customers do not pick up); serving and consuming food; parking commercial vehicles over 7,000 kg or heavy industrial equipment. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 4.2.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Exterior storage;" … "Business activities outside the principal or accessory use building;" … "Serving and consumption of foodstuffs;" … "On site parking of commercial vehicles larger than 7000 kg" … "On site parking of heavy industrial equipment." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (s. 4.2); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, s. 1.1.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”." - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "The City of Armstrong Business Licensing and Regulation" … "Bylaw Number 1845" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the City of Armstrong's [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358), a home occupation (a business run by a resident of the dwelling) is an accessory use in the A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 and C.3 zones. In residential zones it must meet the conditions in section 4.2. A home business also needs a City business licence. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone with Planning. 2. Fill in the Business License Application and initial the home-based business section. Renters need the owner's or manager's permission. 3. Deliver the form and fees to City Hall. ## Good to know - The business must be wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building and keep a residential appearance. A sign is allowed under the Sign Bylaw. No nuisance. - One extra parking space is needed when the public attends. - Not allowed: exterior storage; business activity outside the home or accessory building; selling or displaying goods not made on the premises (except mail or phone orders or goods customers do not pick up); serving and consuming food; parking commercial vehicles over 7,000 kg or heavy industrial equipment. - Strata bylaws and building schemes may restrict or prohibit a home business. ## What you'll need - Business License Application with the home-based business section initialled - Permission from the owner or manager if you rent ## Official forms and pages - [Business License Application (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/153733) - [Zoning Bylaw 1921, section 4.2 Home Occupations (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw 1845 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) ## Related questions - [Armstrong business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence.md) - [Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business License Application (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/153733) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Armstrong. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Armstrong short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Armstrong?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental.json" --- # Armstrong short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Armstrong? **Short answer:** Not as a vacation rental. The City of Armstrong's Zoning Bylaw 1921 prohibits renting all or part of a dwelling for less than 30 days, apart from a bed and breakfast. A bed and breakfast is allowed in some zones if the operator lives in the home. The Province also requires registration. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** City business licence for a new bed and breakfast: $110 application, $88 inspection and $35 a year ($17.50 if started after July 31). Provincial registration is $100 a year for a principal residence or $450 for a secondary unit. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (planning and licensing), 250-546-3023 - Email: Manager of Planning Services, planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Online: Provincial short-term rental registry, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry - Phone: Service BC, short-term rental registry, 1-833-828-2240 (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Vacation rentals (renting all or part of a dwelling, other than a bed and breakfast, for less than 30 days) are a prohibited use. Bed and breakfast homes are allowed as an accessory use in the A.1, CR.1 and R.1 zones, if the operator lives in the home. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), s. 3.3.1(d), 2, 4.3, 9.1.2](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The following uses, buildings and structures are prohibited:" … "Vacation Rentals;" … "VACATION RENTAL means the rental of all or part of a dwelling other than a Bed and" … "Breakfast Home for less than 30 days." … "The licensed operator of a bed and breakfast home must reside in the" … "Bed and Breakfast Homes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** Yes. Every business, including a licensed B&B, needs a City business licence. New licence: $110 application, $88 inspection and $35 annual fee ($17.50 if started after July 31). - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 3(a)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "Every business entity who owns or operates any business within the City will apply for," … "obtain and hold a Business License for their business." - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), Schedule 4, items 1 to 3, 5](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) - Official wording: "Application Fee (one-time for new applications) $ 110.00" … "Inspection Fee (new applications) $ 88.00" … "Annual Licence Fee $ 35.00" … "Prorated Licence Fee (new application after July 31) $ 17.50" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Provincial registration:** Yes, for stays under 90 consecutive days: register with the Province and renew yearly, $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration. The principal residence rule does not apply in Armstrong. - Source: [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia, Registration page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees." - Source: [Provincial principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Principal residence page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually" … "Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Operating rules:** Bed and breakfast: operator must live in the home; at most 3 sleeping units of at least 11 m², 2 guests each; no more than one dwelling unit on the lot; one parking space per sleeping unit plus the house's; guest parking screened from neighbours; licence kept posted on the premises. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), s. 4.3.1, Table 6.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "with a maximum 3 sleeping units having" … "accommodation for a maximum of two guests per sleeping unit, of a" … "minimum area of 11m² each;" … "or on a lot with more" … "than one dwelling unit." … "1 per sleeping unit, plus spaces required for the" - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 19](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "Every Licensee will keep the Licensee's copy of the Business License posted in a" … "conspicuous place on the premises" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Operating without a business licence: $250 municipal ticket. The ticket schedule for zoning still names the repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 1770 ($1,000 illegal bed and breakfast home, $100 prohibited use), so those amounts may not apply to Bylaw 1921. Court fine up to $10,000. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Operating without a business license 3 (a), 23 $250.00 $250.00" … "Operating without a business license 3 (a), 23 $250.00 $250.00" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 1770, 2015" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 14](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) - Official wording: "Illegal bed and breakfast home 4.5.1. $1,000.00 $1,000.00" … "Prohibited use of a lot 3.3.1. $100.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (s. 3.3.1, 4.3); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019; Provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), s. 1.1.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”." - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - Official wording: "The City of Armstrong Business Licensing and Regulation" … "Bylaw Number 1845" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the City of Armstrong's [Zoning Bylaw 1921, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358), a "vacation rental" is renting all or part of a dwelling, other than a bed and breakfast, for less than 30 days. It is a prohibited use. Rentals of 30 days or longer are not vacation rentals under this definition. A bed and breakfast home is allowed as an accessory use in the A.1, CR.1 and R.1 zones, if the operator lives in the home. It is not listed in R.2, RA.1 or RMP. Bed and breakfast rules: - at most 3 sleeping units of at least 11 m², with 2 guests each; - no more than one dwelling unit on the lot; - one parking space per sleeping unit plus the house's, with guest parking screened from neighbours; - the licence kept posted on the premises. ## Steps 1. Check your zone with Planning (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. Get a City business licence. Every business, including a licensed bed and breakfast, needs one. 3. If you rent for stays under 90 consecutive days, register with the Province and renew yearly. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration. ## Good to know - Armstrong is exempt from the Province's principal residence requirement, but local bylaws still apply. - Operating without a business licence is a $250 municipal ticket. A court fine can be up to $10,000. - The zoning ticket schedule still names the repealed Zoning Bylaw 1770 and lists $1,000 for an illegal bed and breakfast home and $100 for a prohibited use. Those amounts may not apply to Bylaw 1921; confirm with the City. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw 1845 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) - [Provincial short-term rental registration](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) ## Related questions - [Armstrong business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence.md) - [Armstrong zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) - [Armstrong home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) (read 2026-11-05) - [Provincial principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/_