# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Barriere --- title: "Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit in Barriere, and how do I apply?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit.json" --- # Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit in Barriere, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Barriere you need a District building permit for a new home, an addition, a sundeck, interior work, an accessory building over 20 m², a retaining wall over 1.2 m, or to move or demolish a building. Apply in person at the District Office; the Building Inspector sees applicants by appointment. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Based on the value of the work. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** The District's guide, application package and bylaw do not state a processing time. Ask the Building Inspector. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Forms are available here.) - Phone: Building Inspector (Tuesday to Friday, by appointment), 250-214-3508 - Email: Building Inspection, inspection@barriere.ca - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 ## Key facts - **Needed for:** A permit is required for work regulated by the Building Regulations Bylaw. The guide lists new homes, accessory buildings over 20 m² (215 sq. ft.), additions, sundecks, interior work, retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft), moving or demolishing a building, and a change of use. - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 6.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw" - Source: [Guide to Building Permits and application package, Guide to Building Permits, "When a Building Permit is required"](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - Official wording: "Construct a new home;" … "Construct a new accessory building" … "greater than 20 square metres (215" … "Construct a sundeck;" … "Undertake any interior work such as" … "Construct a retaining wall more than 1.2 metres (4ft) in height;" … "Demolish a building;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not needed for:** Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² (215 ft²), and unroofed decks beside one- and two-family homes if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. Buildings and structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code are also outside the bylaw. - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 1.3.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m² (215 ft²) in" … "Unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single and two-family" … "Buildings or structures exempted by Division A" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** In person at the District Office (4936 Barriere Town Road), not at the TNRD in Kamloops. Application forms are available at the District Office or can be printed from the District's website. The Building Inspector meets applicants by appointment. No online portal is described. - Source: [Building Inspection and Development Permits, Building Inspection Services](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) - Official wording: "Property owners within the District of Barriere boundaries obtain Building Permits and request Building Inspections directly with the District office" … "Building Permit Application forms are available at the District Office" … "as arranged by appointment by calling his direct number below." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What to submit:** A completed Building Permit Application, two sets of building plans (site plan, foundation, floor, cross-section and elevation plans, specification details), the application fee, a copy of the current state of title, and the Owner's Undertaking Letter. A checklist also lists a covenant waiver, HPO registration and water and wastewater connection approvals. - Source: [Guide to Building Permits and application package, Application procedures and Building Department Checklist](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - Official wording: "two (2) sets of building plans are to be submitted" … "COPY OF CURRENT STATE OF TITLE FOR THE" … "Two (2) sets of Drawings" … "Covenant Waiver 5. Permission to Act for Owner" … "7. HPO Registration 8. Copy of Certificate of Title" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The District does not state how long a permit takes. - **Inspections:** The owner or contractor must give at least 24 hours' notice to Building Inspection Services (the bylaw says a minimum of one business day's notice) and quote the permit number. The permit placard must be posted on site. An incomplete inspection costs a re-inspection fee before another one is done. - Source: [Guide to Building Permits and application package, Guide to Building Permits, "Inspections"](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - Official wording: "give minimum 24 hours notice to Building" … "The Permit Number must be quoted when" … "IF AN INSPECTION IS REQUESTED AND INCOMPLETE" - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 15.4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "shall give a minimum of one" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Building Inspector 250-214-3508 (Tuesday to Friday, by appointment), inspection@barriere.ca. District Office 250-672-9751. - Source: [Building Inspection and Development Permits, Building Inspection Services](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) - Official wording: "PLEASE NOTE - INSPECTOR CELL PHONE # CHANGE - 250-214-3508" … "Email inquires: inspection@barriere.ca" … "contacting the District Office at (250) 672-9751" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, title and s. 1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Building Regulations" … "BYLAW No. 128" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Barriere's Building Inspector reviews plans against the BC Building Code and the District's [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b), then inspects the work. Zoning rules (setbacks, height, lot coverage) still apply, even to buildings that need no permit. A permit is required for work the bylaw regulates. The District's guide lists new homes, accessory buildings over 20 m² (215 sq. ft.), additions, sundecks, interior work, retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft), moving or demolishing a building, and a change of use. Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² and unroofed decks 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground beside one- and two-family homes are outside the bylaw, as are buildings the BC Building Code exempts. ## Steps 1. Call the Building Inspector (250-214-3508) or the District Office to book an appointment and confirm what your project needs. 2. Gather the application form (from the District Office or printed from the District's website), two sets of plans, a current state of title and the Owner's Undertaking Letter. 3. Bring them to the District Office at 4936 Barriere Town Road with the application fee. The District does not describe an online application. 4. The Building Official may also ask for a professional's letters of assurance or a survey. 5. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued, and post the permit placard on site. 6. Give at least 24 hours' notice for each inspection and quote the permit number. ## Good to know - The bylaw asks for a minimum of one business day's notice for inspections. An incomplete inspection costs a re-inspection fee before another one is done. - The application is cancelled and the application fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and the fee paid within six months of notice that it is ready. - The permit is handled by the District, not by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District in Kamloops. - The guide does not mention carports. Ask the Building Inspector. ## What you'll need - Completed Building Permit Application - Two sets of building plans (site plan, foundation, floor, cross-section and elevation plans, specification details) - Copy of the current state of title - Owner's Undertaking Letter - Application fee ## Official forms and pages - [Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) - [Guide to Building Permits and application package (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) ## Related questions - [Barriere building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees.md) - [Barriere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Barriere fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) - [Barriere secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) (read 2026-11-08) - [Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Barriere fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Barriere, and how high can it be?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules.json" --- # Barriere fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Barriere, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Barriere no separate fence permit is described. Under Zoning Bylaw No. 111, residential fences can be up to 1 m high in the front yard and 2 m in side and rear yards. Retaining walls over 1.2 m need a building permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No fence permit fee is described. A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a building permit; see the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not applicable for an ordinary fence. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (planning and zoning), 250-672-9751 - Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Permit:** No separate fence permit is described. The Building Regulations Bylaw's definition of 'structure' leaves out landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m (4 ft). Retaining walls with a grade difference over 1.2 m are covered by the bylaw. - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 2.18 and s. 1.3.1.8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "but specifically excludes landscaping, fences," … "retaining structures less than 1.2 m (4 ft) in height." … "the design and construction of retaining walls where the difference in finish grade elevation is greater than" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, front yard:** 1 metre (front yard, residential zones). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.12(a)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "Maximum fence heights in residential zones, shall be:" … "1 metre within the front yard;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** 2 metres in side and rear yards. A fence along a side lot line may step up from 1 metre to 2 metres, reaching the full 2 metres at the minimum front yard requirement for the zone. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.12(a) and (b)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "2 metres in side and rear yards." … "may be stepped in equal size steps, from 1 metre to 2 metres, attaining the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** No obstruction to the line of vision above 0.8 metres from the established grade of the highway, within the area bounded by the centre lines of intersecting highways and a line joining points 24 metres from their intersection along each centre line. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.11](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "There shall be no obstruction to the line of vision in any zone above the height of 0.8 metres" … "a line joining a point on each of the centre lines 24 metres from" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Fences and decorative walls are permitted in any zone, subject to the zoning bylaw's siting and height rules. Retaining walls with a grade difference over 1.2 m (4 ft) fall under the Building Regulations Bylaw. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.13(g) and Division One definitions](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "decorative walls, fences, planting strips, walkways and other landscaping structures" … "subject to the siting and height regulations contained herein;" … ""Fence" means a barrier, constructed as an obstruction to passage or as a visual screen." - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 1.3.1.8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "the design and construction of retaining walls where the difference in finish grade elevation is greater than" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111, s. 3.12 (Fences) and s. 3.11 (Visibility at Intersections) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), ss. 3.11 and 3.12](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "3.12 FENCES" … "3.11 VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Barriere's [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) permits fences and decorative walls in any zone, subject to its siting and height rules. No separate fence permit is described. The Building Regulations Bylaw leaves fences and retaining structures under 1.2 m (4 ft) out of its definition of a structure. In residential zones (section 3.12) a fence can be up to 1 metre high in the front yard and 2 metres high in side and rear yards. A fence along a side lot line may step up from 1 metre to 2 metres, reaching the full 2 metres at the minimum front yard requirement for the zone. The section sets no limits for other zones. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone with the District Office (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Keep the fence within the height limits above. 3. Keep clear of the corner sight triangle if you are on a corner lot. 4. If you are building a retaining wall with a grade difference over 1.2 m, get a building permit first. ## Good to know - On corner lots, nothing may obstruct the line of vision above 0.8 metres from the grade of the road, within the area bounded by the centre lines of the two roads and a line joining points 24 metres from their intersection along each centre line. This covers fences, hedges and other structures in any zone. - Retaining walls with a grade difference over 1.2 m (4 ft) fall under the [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b). - The bylaws we read set no rules for barbed wire, electric or pool fences. Ask the District Office. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) ## Related questions - [Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit.md) - [Barriere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Barriere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Barriere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Barriere? **Short answer:** In Barriere a shed or garage needs a District building permit if it is over 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). A sundeck needs one too, unless it is unroofed, beside a one- or two-family home and 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. The guide does not mention carports. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Based on the value of the work. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** The District does not state a processing time. Ask the Building Inspector. **Where:** - Phone: Building Inspector (Tuesday to Friday, by appointment), 250-214-3508 - Email: Building Inspection, inspection@barriere.ca - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** A building permit is needed for an accessory building such as a shed or garage greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² are outside the building bylaw. A storage container counts as an accessory building and cannot be stacked. - Source: [Guide to Building Permits and application package](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building" … "such as a garage or storage shed" … "greater than 20 square metres (215" … "containers (C-Cans) are considered an accessory building, cannot be stacked," - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 1.3.2.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m² (215 ft²) in building area;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Decks:** A sundeck needs a building permit, as does roofing over or enclosing a deck. An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home does not if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground. - Source: [Guide to Building Permits and application package](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - Official wording: "Construct a sundeck;" … "Enclose a porch or roof over a" - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 1.3.2.3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "Unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single and two-family" … "dwellings if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground level." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Garages and carports:** A garage is an accessory building: a permit is needed when it is greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). Carports are not mentioned in the guide or the bylaw. - Source: [Guide to Building Permits and application package](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - Official wording: "such as a garage or storage shed" … "greater than 20 square metres (215" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning limits:** Accessory buildings: 65 m² maximum floor area unless the parcel is 4,000 m² or larger; front and exterior side setbacks as for the house. In the R zone: rear setback 1.5 m, height 5 m, lot coverage 25% (40% with community water and wastewater). Storage containers: 3 m high unless peaked roof. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.5 and R zone ss. 6.3 to 6.5](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "The maximum floor area of an accessory building is 65 square metres except where" … "the parcel size is 4,000 square metres or greater." … "Accessory buildings must meet minimum setback requirements for the principal use" … "in relation to front and exterior side lot lines" … "Rear - 6 metres, except in the case of accessory buildings where it shall be 1.5" … "5 metres for any accessory building." … "The maximum height for a storage container used as an accessory" … "shall be 3 metres, unless provided with a" … "the maximum lot coverage shall be 40 percent." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 111, s. 3.5 and the zone divisions (limits) - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Building Regulations" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.5](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "3.5 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the District of Barriere's [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b), a shed or garage is an accessory building. Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² are outside the bylaw, and the District's guide says a permit is needed for one greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). A storage container counts as an accessory building and cannot be stacked. A sundeck needs a building permit, as does roofing over or enclosing a deck. An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home does not need one if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground. Additions to an existing building need a permit. Carports are not mentioned in the guide or the bylaw, so ask the Building Inspector. ## Steps 1. Check your zone and the zoning limits below with the District Office. 2. Call the Building Inspector (250-214-3508) to confirm whether your building needs a permit. 3. If it does, follow the steps in the building-permit answer. ## Good to know - Zoning rules apply even to buildings that need no permit. Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242), an accessory building may be up to 65 m² unless the parcel is 4,000 m² or larger, with front and exterior side setbacks as for the house. - In the R zone, the rear setback is 1.5 m, the height limit is 5 m, and lot coverage is 25% (40% with community water and wastewater). SH and CR zones also have 25% lot coverage and a 1.5 m rear setback for accessory buildings. Storage containers are limited to 3 m high unless they have a peaked roof. - An accessory building may not be built before the principal building. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) - [Guide to Building Permits and application package (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) ## Related questions - [Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit.md) - [Barriere building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees.md) - [Barriere fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.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) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Barriere building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Barriere building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Barriere? **Short answer:** In Barriere a building permit costs $55 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 or part of $1,000 up to $400,000, then $6.50 for each additional $1,000 above that. Fees Bylaw No. 73 sets the rates; the District's forms print lower amounts, so confirm. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** $55 for $1 to $1,000 of value, plus $10 per additional $1,000 up to $400,000, then $6.50 per additional $1,000 above $400,001, under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9. **How long:** Pay the application fee with your application and the full permit fee before the permit is issued. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 - Phone: Building Inspector (Tuesday to Friday, by appointment), 250-214-3508 ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $55 for construction value of $1 to $1,000. A refundable-if-finished-on-time surcharge is added: $100 where the value is under $10,000 (rebated if all work is completed within 24 months of issue). - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026), Schedule 9, C(1)(a) and E](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "(a) $1.00 to $1,000.00; $55.00" … "$100.00 where the construction value is less than $10,000;" … "twenty four (24) months of the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How the fee is worked out:** $55 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof up to $400,000, then $6.50 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof above $400,001. Value is the contract price or the Building Official's value, whichever is greater. (Sources differ: CONFLICT: the building permit application package on the permit page (marked updated Nov 2026) prints a schedule with $8.50 per $1,000 (and surcharge $300 and $1000, plumbing $60); the Apr 2024 PDF shows $8.00. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 compiled March 2026 (amended by 273 in 2026) says $10.00 per $1,000, a $500 surcharge for $10,000 to $50,000, and $1,500 above $50,000. The bylaw is followed here; the package itself says 'Check with District Office to ensure this schedule is the most recent'. Confirm with the District Office.) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026), Schedule 9, A and C(1)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "$55.00 - plus for each $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value exceeds" … "by which the value exceeds $10.00" … "each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value" … "exceeds the sum of $400,001.00 as additional fees." … "whatever value shall be greater." - Source: [Guide to Building Permits and application package, Building Permit Fees page in the Nov 2026 application package](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) - Official wording: "$55.00 plus for each $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value exceeds" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Application or plan review fee:** A non-refundable permit application fee is charged for every permit, but the building permit fee includes it, so it counts toward the permit fee. The schedule does not give a separate application fee amount. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026), Schedule 9, B](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "A non-refundable permit application fee shall be charged for all permits. The building permit fee shall include this non-refundable application fee." - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 17.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "shall accompany an application made for a building permit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees:** Fees Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9: plumbing $75 minimum or first fixture, $10 each extra; demolition $100 plus $1,500 debris security deposit; re-inspection $100; mobile home $500; double fee if work starts before a permit. The application package prints lower amounts (for example $50 re-inspection); confirm with the District. (Sources differ: Also in Schedule 9: renewal permit $150 per 12 months, temporary building $200, chimney or solid fuel appliance $200 without a WETT certificate, voluntary special inspection $80, building information request $50, provisional occupancy certificate $100, 5% fee reduction (to $500 maximum) with professional supervision. The Apr 2024 PDF shows lower amounts for several of these ($60 plumbing minimum on the Nov 2026 package; $50 re-inspection, $50 demolition).) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026), Schedule 9, D, G, L, M, N](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75.00" … "Permit fee for each fixture after the first fixture $10.00" … "The fee for a permit to demolish a building $ 100.00" … "Demolition Debris Removal Security Deposit $1,500.00" … "Each subsequent inspection shall be: $ 100.00" … "Permit fee for mobile homes $500.00" … "double the fee prescribed in this" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to pay:** The application fee is paid with the application and the full permit fee before the permit is issued. The District accepts cash, debit, cheque, online banking, telephone banking, mail and an after-hours drop box. Online card payment is listed only for taxes, utilities and Building Information Requests, not building permits. - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, ss. 17.1 and 17.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this" … "shall accompany an application made for a building permit" - Source: [Online Payments, Other Ways to Pay](https://www.barriere.ca/p/online-payments) - Official wording: "In addition to online credit card payments through OptionPay, the District also accepts payment by cash, debit, cheque, online banking, telephone banking, mail, and after-hours drop box." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (Building Inspection Department Fee Schedule); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, Division Seventeen, points to it. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "SCHEDULE 9 – Building Inspection Department Fee Schedule" … "COMPILED for convenience purposes only" … "273(2026)" - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, s. 17.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) - Official wording: "DOB Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 73 as amended" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The fee is based on the value of the work. Under [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0), Schedule 9, it is $55 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 or part of $1,000 up to $400,000, then $6.50 for each additional $1,000 or part above $400,001. The value is the contract price or the Building Official's value, whichever is greater. A $100 surcharge applies where the value is under $10,000. It is rebated if all the work is completed within 24 months of issue. Schedule 9 sets the surcharge for larger projects by value, so ask the District for the amount for yours. A non-refundable application fee is charged for every permit, but the permit fee includes it, so it counts toward the permit fee. The schedule gives no separate application fee amount. ## Steps 1. Ask the Building Inspector (250-214-3508) or the District Office for a fee estimate based on your project's value. 2. Pay the application fee when you apply. 3. Pay the full permit fee before the permit is issued. 4. Pay any extra fees that apply (see below). ## Good to know - Other Schedule 9 fees: plumbing $75 minimum or first fixture, $10 each extra; demolition $100 plus a $1,500 debris security deposit; re-inspection $100; mobile home $500. The fee is doubled if work starts before a permit. - The District accepts cash, debit, cheque, online banking, telephone banking, mail and an after-hours drop box. Online card payment is listed only for taxes, utilities and Building Information Requests, not building permits. - The application is cancelled and the application fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and the fee paid within six months of notice that it is ready. - The District's application package prints lower amounts than the bylaw (for example $50 for a re-inspection). Confirm the current fees with the District Office before you pay. ## Official forms and pages - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - [Guide to Building Permits and application package (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) ## Related questions - [Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit.md) - [Barriere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Barriere secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) - [Guide to Building Permits and application package (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b) (read 2026-11-08) - [Online Payments, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/online-payments) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Barriere and what I can build on it?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Barriere and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** In Barriere, the zoning map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 111. The District also points to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Interactive Map for parcel details. For specific or unusual cases, call the District Office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No fee is stated for looking up zoning. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (Corporate Services and planning), 250-672-9751 - Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The zoning map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (the posted copy is 'with MAP'). The District also points to the TNRD Interactive Map for details on a particular parcel, lot or address, including District of Barriere properties. For specific or unusual cases, contact the District Office. - Source: [Building Inspection and Development Permits, Zoning](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) - Official wording: "Want to see details of a particular parcel/lot/address? The TNRD Interactive Map is a great resource" … "it is best to contact the District Office for clarification." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Bylaw preamble](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "including the associated Zoning Map entitled Schedule “A”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111, originally adopted 2014. The posted consolidated copy (marked July 2025) includes amendment bylaws up to No. 258 and is for convenience only. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), cover and preamble](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "Consolidated by Amendment Bylaws 127, 160, 165, 170, 188, 195, 199, 200," … "206, 208, 220, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 237, 239, 244, 245, 257, 258" … "Please check with the District of Barriere" … "READ a FIRST and SECOND time the 7th day of April," - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaws page, Zoning folder](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaws) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 111 with MAP - CONSOLIDATED July 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets permitted uses (principal and accessory), minimum parcel size for subdivision, maximum lot coverage, minimum lot line setbacks, building height and conditions of use. Division Three has rules for all zones (accessory buildings, secondary dwelling units, parking, fences). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Division Six (R zone) as an example](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "6.1 PERMITTED USES" … "6.2 MINIMUM LOT SIZE" … "6.3 LOT COVERAGE" … "6.4 MINIMUM REQUIRED LOT LINE SETBACKS" … "6.5 HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** District Office, Corporate Services/Planning: 250-672-9751, inquiry@barriere.ca. - Source: [Business Licences, Review of the Business Application](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) - Official wording: "Check with Corporate Services/Planning (250-672-9751 or inquiry@barriere.ca)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Barriere's [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) was adopted in 2014. The posted consolidated copy includes amendments up to Bylaw No. 258 and is for convenience only. The zoning map is Schedule A of that copy. Each zone sets permitted uses (principal and accessory), the minimum parcel size for subdivision, maximum lot coverage, minimum lot line setbacks, building height and conditions of use. Division Three has rules for all zones, such as accessory buildings, secondary dwelling units, parking and fences. ## Steps 1. Look up your lot on the Schedule A map in the bylaw to find your zone. 2. Read that zone's division for permitted uses and limits, and Division Three for rules that apply everywhere. 3. For details on a particular parcel, lot or address, use the TNRD Interactive Map, which the District links from its permit page. 4. For specific or unusual cases, contact the District Office. ## Good to know - The District's page does not say the TNRD map displays zones, so confirm the zone on the Schedule A map or with the District. - Check the amendments: the posted copy is only a consolidation, and the District says to confirm with its office. - Inquiries on planning go to the District Office, 250-672-9751 or inquiry@barriere.ca. ## Zones 15 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (consolidated July 2025 through Amendment Bylaws 127 to 258, with map)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 with map (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - [Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) - [Bylaws, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaws) ## Related questions - [Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit.md) - [Barriere fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules.md) - [Barriere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Barriere secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite.md) - [Barriere home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licences, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Barriere secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite.json" --- # Barriere secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Barriere? **Short answer:** In Barriere a secondary dwelling unit, inside the house or in a detached building, is allowed in the SH, CR, R and RP zones. It needs a District building permit and 1 parking space. A detached unit cannot be a short term rental or bed and breakfast. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** A building permit fee applies. See the building-permit-fees answer. No separate suite fee is stated. **How long:** The District does not state a processing time. Ask the Building Inspector. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (planning and zoning), 250-672-9751 - Phone: Building Inspector (Tuesday to Friday, by appointment), 250-214-3508 - Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** A secondary dwelling unit, inside the principal dwelling or in an accessory building, is listed as an accessory use in the SH, CR, R and RP zones. It is not listed in the multi-family, mobile home, commercial, industrial or other zones. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Division Four to Six and Eighteen, permitted uses; Division One definition](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "Single Detached Dwelling • Secondary Dwelling Unit" … ""Secondary Dwelling Unit" means a dwelling unit located either within the principal dwelling unit, or in" … "No use of land is permitted in any zone unless that use is specified under the heading" - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 245, s. 1(a)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1ffbff55-231b-4336-8376-a877d7bbf461) - Official wording: "Secondary Dwelling Unit” means a dwelling unit located either within the principal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Yes, in the same zones (SH, CR, R, RP). A detached unit must be 4 m from the front and rear lot lines and 1.5 m from the side (4.5 m if the side abuts a highway), at most 12 m high, with its entrance visible from the road. It cannot be a short term rental or bed and breakfast. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.8(a)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "A detached Secondary Dwelling Unit entrance shall be identified and visible" … "No detached Secondary Dwelling Unit shall be used for short term rental or bed" … "A detached Secondary Dwelling must be setback a minimum of 4 meters from" … "a minimum of 1.5 meters from the side of the property unless the side lot" … "abuts a highway where it shall be 4.5 meters" … "The maximum height of a detached Secondary Dwelling Unit shall be 12" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** A single detached dwelling may have one principal dwelling unit and a secondary dwelling unit. The unit must be appropriately serviced. No size cap or owner-occupancy rule was found. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Division One, "Single Detached Dwelling"; s. 3.8(a)(iv)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "where permitted by this Bylaw, one principal dwelling unit and a secondary dwelling unit." … "A Secondary Dwelling Unit must be appropriately serviced;" - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 245, s. 1(a)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1ffbff55-231b-4336-8376-a877d7bbf461) - Official wording: "having a floor area less than 40" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Parking:** 1 parking space per suite. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.10(a) table](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "Secondary Suite 1 parking space per suite" … "parking is provided in accordance with the requirements of this By-law;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permits:** A building permit from the District is required for the secondary dwelling unit. The zoning bylaw does not mention a separate development permit for a suite. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.8(a)(i)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "a building permit is obtained from the District for the Secondary Dwelling Unit;" - Source: [Building Inspection and Development Permits, Building Inspection & Planning/Development](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) - Official wording: "Thinking of adding a secondary suite inside your home?" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111, s. 3.8 (as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 245); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "3.8 SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT" - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 245, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1ffbff55-231b-4336-8376-a877d7bbf461) - Official wording: "A bylaw to amend “District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242), as amended by [Bylaw No. 245](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1ffbff55-231b-4336-8376-a877d7bbf461), lists a secondary dwelling unit, inside the principal dwelling or in an accessory building, as an accessory use in the SH, CR, R and RP zones. It is not listed in the multi-family, mobile home, commercial, industrial or other zones. A single detached dwelling may have one principal dwelling unit and a secondary dwelling unit, and the unit must be appropriately serviced. A detached unit must be 4 m from the front and rear lot lines and 1.5 m from the side lot line (4.5 m if the side abuts a highway). It can be at most 12 m high, with its entrance visible from the road. It cannot be a short term rental or bed and breakfast. ## Steps 1. Confirm your lot's zone with the District Office (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Plan for 1 parking space for the suite. 3. Apply for a building permit from the District (see the building-permit answer). 4. The zoning bylaw does not mention a separate development permit for a suite. ## Good to know - No size cap or owner-occupancy rule was found in the zoning bylaw. - The parking table also requires 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit for residential use. Ask the District how this applies to your project. - The District's permit page links the Province's "Home Suite Home" guide on secondary suites and additional dwelling units. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 245 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1ffbff55-231b-4336-8376-a877d7bbf461) - [Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) ## Related questions - [Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit.md) - [Barriere building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) - [Barriere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/secondary-suite.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/secondary-suite.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 245 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1ffbff55-231b-4336-8376-a877d7bbf461) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Barriere tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal.json" --- # Barriere tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Barriere? **Short answer:** Barriere has no tree bylaw or general tree-cutting permit for private property. Near rivers and streams the Official Community Plan's riparian rules may apply, so ask the District Office before clearing near water. Trees on public land may not be cut without authorization. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No tree permit fee is stated in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw. **How long:** Not applicable; there is no general tree permit. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** No tree bylaw or general tree-cutting permit. Near rivers and streams, the OCP's riparian rules (Appendix A) count removing vegetation as 'development' needing a qualified environmental professional's assessment report. Ask the District Office before clearing near water. - Source: [Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian areas, Appendix A, 2.0 and Definitions](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0) - Official wording: "(a) removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation;" … "An Assessment Report is required for the District of Barriere before development is approved to proceed." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exemptions:** No general tree rules to exempt. Under the OCP riparian rules, removing a tree in imminent danger is exempt (emergencies must be reported to Public Works), as is hand removal of invasive species identified by a QEP. - Source: [Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian areas, Appendix A, 3.0 Exemptions](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0) - Official wording: "(d) Removal of trees when there is an imminent danger of the tree. All actions used to resolve emergency" … "Removal of individual invasive species identified by a QEP, by hand or in a manner that does not unduly" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** None set. No tree permit fee is listed in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw. - **Replacement trees:** No general replacement rule. In riparian areas, the OCP requires a re-vegetation plan by a QEP and landscape architect if the land was cleared of native vegetation or is cleared during development, using native species. - Source: [Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian areas, Appendix A, 2.4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0) - Official wording: "A QEP, in conjunction with a landscape architect, is required to provide a re-vegetation plan if the proposed" … "area to be developed was previously cleared of native vegetation, or is cleared during the process of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **City trees:** Without authorization from Council or the Public Works Manager, no one may cut, prune, top or remove trees, hedges or shrubs on a boulevard, road allowance, park or other public place (Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 5.1(j)). Landscaping on the boulevard other than grass seed or sod needs District permission. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, Schedule A, Road Right-of-Way Usage No. 0022, s. 1004](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Cause damage to grass/shrub/tree/asphalt/concrete/curb in boulevard" … "Road Right-of-Way Usage No. 0022" - Source: [https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=6dca72aa-2e39-4b4d-a714-580c4db4c21a, New Construction Guide At-a-Glance](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=6dca72aa-2e39-4b4d-a714-580c4db4c21a) - Official wording: "landscaping (other than grass seed or sod), decorative structures" - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 5.1(j)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "Except as specifically authorized, directed or permitted by Council, the Public Works" … "alter or remove any fence or guardrail, or cut, prune, top or remove any trees," … "hedges, shrubs or other plantings from a boulevard, road allowance, park or other" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** No tree-cutting ticket amount found. Cutting trees on public land without authorization breaks Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226; on conviction the fine is up to $2,000. - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 16.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to paying a fine of up to Two" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** No tree protection bylaw. Trees on public land: Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 5.1(j). - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, title and s. 5.1(j)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY BYLAW NO. 226" … "alter or remove any fence or guardrail, or cut, prune, top or remove any trees," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Barriere has no tree protection bylaw and no general permit for cutting trees on private property. We checked the bylaw library, the zoning and building bylaws, the Nuisance Bylaw and the Official Community Plan (OCP). No tree permit fee is listed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Near rivers and streams the [OCP's riparian rules (Appendix A)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0) count removing vegetation as development, which needs a qualified environmental professional's assessment report. Existing trees and native vegetation in the riparian area are to be kept as much as possible. Ask the District Office before clearing near water. ## Steps 1. Check whether your lot is near a river or stream. 2. If it is, call the District Office before cutting anything. 3. For a tree on a boulevard, road allowance or park, ask the District for authorization first. ## Good to know - Without authorization from Council or the Public Works Manager, no one may cut, prune, top or remove trees, hedges or shrubs on a boulevard, road allowance, park or other public place ([Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732), s. 5.1(j)). On conviction the fine is up to $2,000. No tree-cutting ticket amount was found. - Under the OCP riparian rules, removing a tree in imminent danger is exempt (report emergencies to Public Works), as is hand removal of invasive species identified by a qualified environmental professional. - There is no general replacement-planting rule. In riparian areas, land cleared of native vegetation needs a re-vegetation plan using native species. ## Official forms and pages - [Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian rules (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0) - [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) ## Related questions - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) - [Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal.md) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian areas (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0) (read 2026-11-08) - [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, District of Barriere (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=6dca72aa-2e39-4b4d-a714-580c4db4c21a](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=6dca72aa-2e39-4b4d-a714-580c4db4c21a) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Barriere, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection.json" --- # Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Barriere, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere collects garbage weekly, one regulation container per household, and recycling on alternating weeks (paper products one week, containers the next). The fee is $19.65 a month, or $13.80 for pensioners 65 and older. Put it out by 7 a.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** $19.65 a month for weekly pickup of one regulation container; $13.80 a month for pensioners 65 and older. Extra bag: $2 tag. A 5% late payment fee applies if not paid by the due date. **How long:** Weekly garbage; recycling on alternating weeks. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (collection day), 250-672-9751 - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage is collected weekly. Recycling is collected on an alternating week schedule: paper products one week, containers the next. No organics collection is described. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, Schedule 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Occupied dwelling unit - For weekly pickup of one (1) regulation" - Source: [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, Garbage page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) - Official wording: "Recycling is collected on an alternating week schedule. Paper products (in yellow) one week, and Containers (in blue) the next." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Check the yearly garbage and recycling calendar (PDFs on the District's garbage page; a calendar card is also mailed each year with the tax notice) or call the District Office at 250-672-9751. - Source: [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, Garbage page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) - Official wording: "For more information about the District of Barriere Garbage/Recycling Pickup Schedule, please call the District Office at 250-672-9751" - Source: [Recycling Information, Recycling page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/recycling-information) - Official wording: "This annual insert is included in your Annual Property Tax Notice mailout in May/June." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Garbage goes in a regulation container (metal or plastic, max 30 inches high and 20 inches wide at the base, tight cover; 45-gallon drums prohibited). Recycling goes in a clear District-approved tote with a lid; extra totes at the District Office ($17.99 on the web page). - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 2.1 Regulation Garbage Container; s. 6.5](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "a metal or plastic container of maximum height of" … "The use of 45 gallon drums is prohibited" … "All acceptable curbside recycling must be placed inside a clear reusable tote with a lid" - Source: [Recycling Information, Recycling page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/recycling-information) - Official wording: "Replacement and/or additional totes are available (at cost) at the District Office for $17.99." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Put garbage and recycling at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day (winter hours may be adjusted), and not before the scheduled day. Containers go next to the lane or boulevard, are kept on the property otherwise, and kept back in winter for snow clearing. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, ss. 6.8, 6.9, 7.3, 7.5](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Solid Waste / recycling must be placed on the curb by 7am on the designated day to" … "No Solid Waste / recycling shall be placed at the curb for collection prior to the scheduled" … "Containers shall be kept on the premises at all times and shall not encroach upon or project" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** One regulation container per household per week, with up to two bags inside; each extra bag needs a $2 tag. A full container may not weigh over 23 kg (50 lb). Bags no larger than about 80 to 100 litres. Loose waste is not collected. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, ss. 3.1, 3.4, 6.2, 6.3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Any additional bags beyond the first two must display the designated Tag approved by" … "Each Regulation Garbage Container shall not weigh more than 23 kilograms or 50 pounds when full." … "Solid Waste bags shall be no larger than approximately 80-100 litre equivalents" … "Staff shall not pick up loose Solid Waste or Solid Waste in a non-compliant container." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, Schedule 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Additional residential garbage bags each $2.00/ea" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $19.65 per month for weekly pickup of one regulation container; $13.80 per month for pensioners 65 and older. A 5% late payment fee applies to Schedule 4 fees not paid by the due date. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, Schedule 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Occupied dwelling unit - For weekly pickup of one (1) regulation $19.65/mo" … "Pensioners 65 years of age and older" … "$13.80/mo" … "A 5% late payment fee will be automatically levied on all fees not paid by the said due date." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (rules); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 4 (rates) - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 1.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No.73" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Barriere collects garbage weekly and recycling on an alternating week schedule: paper products one week, containers the next. No organics collection is described. Rules are in the [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266]() and the rates are in Schedule 4 of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73](). See the District's [garbage page]() for the calendars. ## Steps 1. Find your collection day on the yearly garbage and recycling calendar (PDFs on the District's garbage page; a calendar card is also mailed each year), or call the District Office at 250-672-9751. 2. Garbage goes in a regulation container: metal or plastic, no more than 30 inches high and 20 inches wide at the base, with a tight cover. 45-gallon drums are prohibited. Recycling goes in a clear District-approved tote with a lid. 3. Put it at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day (winter hours may be adjusted), and not before the scheduled day. Containers go next to the lane or boulevard, are kept on the property otherwise, and are kept back in winter for snow clearing. ## Good to know - One regulation container per household per week, with up to two bags inside. Each extra bag needs a $2 tag. The District Office sells pre-paid vouchers. - A full container may not weigh over 23 kg (50 lb). Bags may be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres. Loose waste is not collected. - Extra recycling totes are sold at the District Office. The web page gives $17.99, but the Fees and Charges Bylaw lists "Actual cost", so confirm. - The District is not responsible for replacing damaged garbage containers. - The garbage page warns that putting garbage out the evening before can draw wildlife. ## Official forms and pages - [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) ## Related questions - [Barriere yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.md) - [Barriere backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire.md) - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) (read 2026-11-08) - [Recycling Information, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/recycling-information) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Barriere yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.json" --- # Barriere yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Barriere? **Short answer:** In the District of Barriere, curbside yard and garden waste is collected only on days the District designates, up to 2 cubic yards per home. Otherwise take it to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District's Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road, where residential yard waste is free. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Residential yard waste is free at the Eco-Depot (commercial $42 per tonne, $10 minimum). No charge for the curbside program is stated. **How long:** Curbside only on days the District designates; dates are announced by the District. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (curbside dates), 250-672-9751 - In person: Louis Creek Eco-Depot (TNRD), 4077 Agate Bay Road (Summer (April 1 to October 31): Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Only on days the District designates: homes with curbside garbage service may then put out Yard and Garden Waste, up to 2 cubic yards per home. No regular weekly pickup is stated. Yard waste may not go in the garbage container. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, ss. 11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 10.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "From time to time, the District may designate days when the District may provide general" … "Staff may collect a maximum of two (2) cubic yard of Yard and Garden Waste from each" … "Yard and Garden Waste shall not be placed in a container for residential or Commercial / Industrial Solid Waste" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to set it out:** Follow District guidelines (set by staff). Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 1 metre long and 2.5 cm thick are not accepted. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, ss. 11.2, 11.3(e)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Permitted materials must be left in accordance with District guidelines." … "Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 1 metre in length and 2.5 centimetres in diameter;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Drop-off:** TNRD Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road. Summer (April 1 to October 31): Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and Christmas, Boxing and New Year's Day. - Source: [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Hours of Operation](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/) - Official wording: "Address: 4077 Agate Bay Road" … "Summer (April 1" … "Winter (November 1" … "Site is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year" - Source: [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, Garbage page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) - Official wording: "Winter hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 8am-4pm. Summer hours are Tuesday through Sunday 8am-4pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cost:** Residential yard waste is free at the Eco-Depot (commercial $42 per tonne, $10 minimum). No charge for the curbside program is stated. - Source: [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Accepted Materials](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/) - Official wording: "Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle" … "Commercial: $42/ tonne ($10 min. charge)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not accepted:** Curbside yard and garden waste excludes: liquids; fats, meat, bones and food or kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; prunings or limbs over 1 m long and 2.5 cm thick; animal or human excrement; contaminated soil; invasive species. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 11.3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Fats, meat and bones, food waste and kitchen waste, peels, coffee grounds, tea bags;" … "Loose soil and rocks" … "Human or animal excrement;" … "Contaminated soil or other special waste;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 11 - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 1.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266]() (section 11), homes in the District of Barriere with curbside garbage service may put out Yard and Garden Waste only on days the District designates, up to 2 cubic yards per home. No regular weekly pickup is stated. Yard waste may not go in the garbage container. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District runs the [Louis Creek Eco-Depot]() for drop-off. ## Steps 1. For curbside, ask the District Office (250-672-9751) for the designated days and the staff guidelines. 2. Follow the guidelines. Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 1 metre long and 2.5 cm thick are not accepted. 3. Or drop it off at the Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road. Summer (April 1 to October 31): Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and Christmas, Boxing and New Year's Day. ## Good to know - The curbside program excludes liquids; fats, meat, bones and food or kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; prunings or limbs over 1 m long and 2.5 cm thick; animal or human excrement; contaminated soil; and invasive species. - The Eco-Depot takes card or Eco-Card payment only. Cash is not accepted. - We did not find a not-accepted list for the Eco-Depot yard waste bin. Ask the TNRD. - Burning dry garden refuse is allowed in some cases. See the backyard fire answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/) ## Related questions - [Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection.md) - [Barriere backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire.md) - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste.md) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) (read 2026-11-08) - [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Barriere watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions.json" --- # Barriere watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Barriere? **Short answer:** In the District of Barriere, lawn watering follows the Normal Stage (3 days a week) year-round unless staff declare Stage 1 to 4. Even-numbered addresses water Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; odd-numbered, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No charge to water within the rules. Fine: see Good to know. **How long:** Check the current stage under Local Notices on the District website. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** The Normal Stage (3 days a week) applies year-round unless staff declare Stage 1 to 4, weighing weather, drought, river and reservoir levels and, at a minimum, following Provincial drought guidelines. Changes get up to 7 days' notice where possible. Restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless conservation must continue. Current stage: Local Notices. - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, ss. 12.1, 12.3, 12.4, 12.6](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "is active year-round except when a higher Conservation" … "notice of up to 7 days will be provided" … "after October 15th of any year unless conservations are required to remain in" … "follow Provincial drought guidelines when reducing water consumption." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Normal Stage: even-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; odd-numbered Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (automatic underground systems: dedicated day, 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.). Stage 1: even Tuesday and Saturday, odd Monday and Friday. Stage 2: even Saturday, odd Friday. Stage 3: no lawn watering. - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Normal Stage](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "an even numbered address, except on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between the hours of" … "an odd numbered address, except on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between the" … "may water on their dedicated day of the week based on their address" … "listed above between the hours of 3:30am" - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "an even numbered address, except on Tuesdays and Saturdays between the hours of" … "an odd numbered address, except on Mondays and Fridays, between the hours of 6:30am" - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "an even numbered address, except on Saturdays between the hours of 6:30am to 9:00am" … "an odd numbered address, except on Fridays, between the hours of 6:30am to 9:00am" - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "During Stage 3, no person shall: • water a lawn. • water gardens, trees or shrubs, including newly seeded or sodded lawns, newly seeded or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Normal Stage: drip irrigation, or a hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, for gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables (no days or hours stated). Stage 1: same for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Stage 2: only on the Normal watering days and hours. Stage 3: only on Stage 1 days and hours. Soaker hoses are prohibited. - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Normal Stage](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "water gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables if watering is done by a drip-irrigation" … "water gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables if watering is done by hand-held" - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "but only during the prescribed Normal Stage watering hours and" - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, s. 13.10](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "No person shall use a Soaker Hose for the purpose of irrigation." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **New lawns:** Normal Stage only: new sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day during the first 7 days after installation, within the Normal watering hours, with the District's prior approval. Newly planted lawns and gardens may be hand-watered during installation and for 24 hours with prior approval. Stage 3 bans all of it. - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Normal Stage](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "water new sod or newly seeded lawn during the first 7 days after installation on any day but" … "only during the prescribed Normal Stage watering hours if prior approval of the District of" … "during installation" - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "including newly seeded or sodded lawns" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw 265 s. 13.1: a fine under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw if a notice is used (its Schedule A has no Bylaw 265 item), or on summary conviction $1,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. An older ticket schedule lists $25 first offence, $50 second, then water shut-off. (Sources differ: The $25/$50 amounts are in the 2018 ticket schedule for 'Water Restriction Bylaw No. 39', which Bylaw 265 (Dec. 2025) does not name as repealed; it repealed Water Systems Bylaw No. 189. Treated as a possible conflict.) - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, s. 13.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "A fine in accordance with the most recent Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw," … "a minimum fine of not less than One Thousand" … "Dollars ($1,000.00) and a maximum fine of Ten thousand Dollars" - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Schedule A, Water Restriction Bylaw No. 39](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) - Official wording: "Violation of Water Restrictions $25 1st offence" … "$50 2nd offense" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A (Water Conservation Stages) - Source: [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, s. 1.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) - Official wording: "Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265]() (Schedule A, Water Conservation Stages) sets the Normal Stage year-round. Staff may declare Stage 1 to 4, weighing weather, drought, river and reservoir levels and, at a minimum, following Provincial drought guidelines. Changes get up to 7 days' notice where possible. Restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless conservation must continue. Current stage: Local Notices on the District website. ## Steps 1. Normal Stage: even-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; odd-numbered Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Automatic underground systems get a dedicated day, 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. 2. Stage 1: even Tuesday and Saturday, odd Monday and Friday. Stage 2: even Saturday, odd Friday. Stage 1 and 2 keep the same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Stage 4: in-home water use only. 3. Check Local Notices or call 250-672-9751 for the current stage. ## Good to know - Normal Stage: drip irrigation, or a hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, for gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables (no days or hours stated). Stage 1: same for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Stage 2: only on the Normal days and hours. Stage 3: only on Stage 1 days and hours. Soaker hoses are prohibited. Washing a vehicle with a shut-off nozzle and topping up pools are allowed in the Normal Stage. - New sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day for the first 7 days after installation, within the Normal hours, with the District's prior approval (Normal Stage only). Stage 3 bans it. - Fines: Bylaw 265 (section 13.1) allows a fine under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw if a notice is used, or on summary conviction $1,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. An older 2018 ticket schedule lists $25 for a first offence and $50 for a second, then water shut-off, under an older water restriction bylaw. Ask the District which applies. ## Official forms and pages - [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) ## Related questions - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) - [Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/water-restrictions.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Barriere dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence.json" --- # Barriere dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost in Barriere? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere does not licence dogs. It has no dog licensing bylaw and says it does not provide animal control, so there is no dog licence to buy and no fee. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No dog licence or fee exists in the District of Barriere. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: Bylaw Enforcement, inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca ## Key facts - **Licence required:** No. The District has no dog licensing bylaw and does not provide animal control, so it does not licence dogs. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Animal Control](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "The District of Barriere does not provide Animal Control Services." … "Without the necessary dog licensing bylaw" - Source: [Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013, Report to Council, Feb. 18, 2013](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb) - Official wording: "Adoption of a Dog Licensing Bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Issued by:** No one: the District of Barriere does not issue dog licences or provide animal control. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Animal Control](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "The District of Barriere does not provide Animal Control Services." … "Without the necessary dog licensing bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag. - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag. - **Other fees and discounts:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag. - **Renewal:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag. - **How to get one:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag. - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag. - **Bylaw:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag. ## How it works The District of Barriere's [Bylaw Enforcement page]() says the District does not provide Animal Control Services. It gives the reasons: there is no dog licensing bylaw, and the District has no trained staff, vehicle or equipment to catch an animal and no place to take one. A 2013 [Council report]() lists adopting a dog licensing bylaw as an option. We found no such bylaw in the District's bylaw library. ## Steps 1. You do not need to buy a licence or tag for a dog kept in Barriere. 2. For an uncontrolled animal, call the District's Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-672-9751 and ask what options exist. ## Good to know - Dogs in District parks must be leashed. See the dog leash rules answer. - Barking dogs are handled under the Noise Control Bylaw. See the noise rules answer. - We did not find a regional district or private dog licence for Barriere in the pages we read. Ask the District Office to confirm. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - [Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb) ## Related questions - [Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets.md) - [Barriere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 2 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 7 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Barriere, and what are the leash rules?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Barriere, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In District of Barriere parks, including park trails and walkways, a dog must be on a leash and under a competent person's control. No District bylaw requires a leash outside parks, and no off-leash area is named. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No fee. No bylaw sets a ticket amount for an off-leash dog. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** Only in District parks (including park trails and walkways): a dog must be on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person. No District bylaw requires a leash outside parks. - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009, s. 3.12](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) - Official wording: "Dogs shall be permitted in any park only if such dog is on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person." - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "While dogs must be leashed in District Parks, there is no bylaw stating that dogs must be on a leash outside of these areas." - Source: [Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013, Report to Council, Feb. 18, 2013](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb) - Official wording: "These regulations only apply to dogs within District parks and not in residential or commercial areas." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** None set. Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area. - **Off-leash areas:** None set. Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** No ban stated: the District says dogs are permitted in all District-owned parks if leashed and owners pick up after them. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "At present, dogs are permitted in all District owned parks as long as they are leashed and people pick up after their dog(s)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cleaning up:** In any park, the person with the dog must immediately remove and dispose of its feces in a waste container or by other sanitary means; failing to do so is an offence. The District says no bylaw covers cleaning up outside parks, though it asks owners to. - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009, s. 3.13](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) - Official wording: "to immediately remove and dispose in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any fecal matter deposited by such a dog in any park." - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "While there is no bylaw dictating good dog owner manners" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** None set. No ticket is set for a dog off leash in Barriere. - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (s. 3.12 and 3.13, parks only) - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009, s. 1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) - Official wording: "Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042]() (sections 3.12 and 3.13) covers dogs in District parks. The District's [Bylaw Enforcement page]() says dogs are permitted in all District-owned parks as long as they are leashed and owners pick up after them. Parks are closed to the public from sundown to sunrise (section 3.9). ## Steps 1. Keep your dog on a leash in any District park, trail or walkway. 2. Pick up and dispose of its droppings right away, in a waste container or by other sanitary means. Dog bags and garbage bins are placed around the parks. 3. To report an unleashed dog in a park, call the District Office at 250-672-9751 during business hours. ## Good to know - No District bylaw requires a leash outside parks, but the District strongly advises one. It also asks owners to pick up elsewhere, though no bylaw requires that. - The bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area. - No ticket is set for a dog off leash. The Parks Regulation Bylaw has a general fine of up to $2,000 on summary conviction (section 4). Under the Nuisance Bylaw, an animal causing an unreasonable nuisance is a $100 bylaw notice ($75 if paid early, $200 late). - The District does not provide animal control. ## Official forms and pages - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) ## Related questions - [Barriere dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence.md) - [Barriere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets.md) - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) (read 2026-11-08) - [Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb) (read 2026-11-08) - [Nuisance Bylaw No. 134 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=968eb94a-807e-4ae1-9575-5290b5164ebf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7f83b9ec-8827-4a40-9014-f17bb94a0898) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Barriere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Barriere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Barriere? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog rules and does not provide animal control. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's dangerous dog service does not cover property inside a municipality, so ask the District's bylaw officer what options exist. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No dangerous-dog licence or fee in any District bylaw. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: Bylaw Enforcement, inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog bylaw. - **Rules for owners:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog bylaw. - **Licence fee:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog bylaw. - **How to report:** The District has no animal control, and the TNRD dangerous-dog service does not cover property in a municipality. Contact the District bylaw enforcement officer, Tasha Buchanan, at 250-672-9751 or tbuchanan@barriere.ca, to ask what options exist for an uncontrolled animal. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Animal Control](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "The District of Barriere does not provide Animal Control Services." … "Without the necessary dog licensing bylaw" - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Animal Control](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "what options, if any, are available to assist in a situation with an uncontrolled animal" … "Tasha Buchanan, Bylaw Enforcement (250) 672-9751 or by email: tbuchanan@barriere.ca" - Source: [Dangerous Dogs, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, TNRD Dangerous Dog Control page](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/community-services/dangerous-dogs/) - Official wording: "For dangerous dog concerns on property in any Municipality or First Nation, please contact the applicable local government." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog bylaw. - **Bylaw:** None set. The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog bylaw. ## How it works The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog bylaw. Its [Bylaw Enforcement page]() says it does not provide Animal Control Services. The [Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) dangerous dog service]() covers the TNRD electoral areas only. For property in a municipality, the TNRD says to contact that local government. ## Steps 1. Call the District's Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-672-9751, or email tbuchanan@barriere.ca, and ask what options exist for an uncontrolled animal. 2. If someone is in danger, call 9-1-1. The police non-emergency number listed by the District is 250-672-9918. ## Good to know - The [Nuisance Bylaw No. 134]() (section 6(a)) says no person may allow an animal under their care to cause an unreasonable nuisance. A nuisance ticket is $100. - In District parks, dogs must be leashed. See the dog leash rules answer. - The District's bylaws set no muzzle, enclosure or sign rules and no dangerous-dog fee. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - [Dangerous Dogs, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/community-services/dangerous-dogs/) - [Nuisance Bylaw No. 134 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=968eb94a-807e-4ae1-9575-5290b5164ebf) ## Related questions - [Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Barriere dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence.md) - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Dangerous Dogs, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/community-services/dangerous-dogs/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Nuisance Bylaw No. 134 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=968eb94a-807e-4ae1-9575-5290b5164ebf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7f83b9ec-8827-4a40-9014-f17bb94a0898) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fire Department, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/fire-department) (read 2026-11-08) - [Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 1 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 5 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Barriere question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Barriere **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep in Barriere? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere has no bylaw limiting how many dogs or cats you can keep. Its Zoning Bylaw limits only "large animals" kept outside the home, to 1 per 0.4 hectare in some residential zones, and does not define the term. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No fee. No pet-limit bylaw, so no ticket. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** None set. Barriere has no bylaw limiting how many dogs you can keep. - **Cats allowed:** None set. Barriere has no bylaw limiting how many cats you can keep. - **Other animal limits:** 'Large animals' kept outside the dwelling unit are limited to 1 per 0.4 ha (an accessory use) in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones. The bylaw does not define 'large animals'. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, ss. 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 18.1 (Permitted Uses)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "Large animals (kept outside the" … "dwelling unit and limited to 1per 0.4ha)" … "SMALL HOLDING (SH) ZONE" … "COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL (CR) ZONE" … "RESIDENTIAL (R) ZONE" … "RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE (RP) ZONE" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exceptions:** Boarding kennels (Animal Training, Breeding and Boarding Facilities) are a permitted principal use in the Small Holding and Country Residential zones, and the kennel must be sited at least 30 m from all lot lines. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, ss. 4.6(b), 5.6(b)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Boarding facilities shall be subject to the following:" … "the kennel shall be sited at least 30 metres from all lot lines;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (large animals only). No bylaw limits dogs or cats. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, title page footer](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 111" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works None of the bylaws we read set a limit on dogs or cats per home in the District of Barriere. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 111]() lists "large animals" kept outside the dwelling unit as an accessory use in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones, limited to 1 per 0.4 hectare. The bylaw does not define "large animals". The Residential Multi-Family and other zones list no animal use. ## Steps 1. Find your lot's zone in the Zoning Bylaw (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. If you want to keep larger animals, ask the District Office at 250-672-9751 what "large animals" covers before you buy. ## Good to know - Boarding kennels (Animal Training, Breeding and Boarding Facilities) are a permitted principal use in the Small Holding and Country Residential zones. The kennel must be at least 30 m from all lot lines. - We found no kennel licence process and no puppy or kitten exception. - Barking and other animal noise falls under the Noise Control Bylaw. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) ## Related questions - [Barriere dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence.md) - [Barriere backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens.md) - [Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/how-many-pets.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/how-many-pets.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/how-many-pets.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Barriere backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Barriere backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Barriere? **Short answer:** The bylaws we read for the District of Barriere do not mention hens, chickens or bees, and set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. Zoning allows "large animals" (undefined) outside the home at 1 per 0.4 hectare in some residential zones. Ask the District before buying birds. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No permit, licence or fee for hens found. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read for Barriere do not mention this. - **Most hens:** None set. The bylaws read for the District of Barriere set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. - **Roosters:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read for Barriere do not mention this. - **Coop rules:** None set. The bylaws read for the District of Barriere set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. - **Permit or registration:** None set. The bylaws read for the District of Barriere set no hen limit, coop rules or registration. - **Bees:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read for Barriere do not mention this. - **Other livestock:** 'Large animals' kept outside the dwelling unit: 1 per 0.4 ha, as an accessory use in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones. The term is not defined. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, ss. 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 18.1 (Permitted Uses)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "Large animals (kept outside the" … "dwelling unit and limited to 1per 0.4ha)" … "SMALL HOLDING (SH) ZONE" … "COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL (CR) ZONE" … "RESIDENTIAL (R) ZONE" … "RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE (RP) ZONE" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, title page footer](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 111" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Zoning Bylaw No. 111]() does not mention hens, chickens, poultry, coops, bees or beekeeping. It does allow "large animals" kept outside the dwelling unit, as an accessory use, at 1 per 0.4 hectare in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones. The term is not defined, so the bylaw does not say whether hens count. ## Steps 1. Find your lot's zone (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. Call the District Office at 250-672-9751 and ask whether hens or bees are allowed on your lot. Ask for the answer in writing. ## Good to know - Roosters are not mentioned. The [Noise Control Bylaw]() (section 4(d)) bans keeping an animal or bird whose cries disturb the neighbourhood. - We found no permit, licence or registration for hens. - The [Parks Regulation Bylaw]() (section 3.11) bans riding or herding livestock in a park without written permission. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets.md) - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) (read 2026-11-08) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 2 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set; 3 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Barriere RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Barriere RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Barriere? **Short answer:** In the District of Barriere, RVs, campers, house-trailers and buses may not be parked on any street from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., or where they are a hazard. Boats and unattached trailers are not named, and the Zoning Bylaw sets no rule on keeping them on a residential lot. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Fine of up to $2,000 on conviction under the Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw. No ticket amount is listed for it. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **On the street:** RVs, campers, house-trailers and buses may not be parked on any street from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., or where they are a hazard. No parking over 48 hours on Barriere Town Road or Barriere Lakes Road boulevards. Every street is a snow removal route: no parking November 1 to April 1 (Public Works posts hours). - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, ss. 6.7, 6.8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "No operator or owner of a house-trailer, camper, camper unit, bus, motor home or" … "hours of 02:00 - 06:00 (2:00 a.m. - 6:00a.m.)" … "Each and every highway and portion of Highway within the jurisdiction of the shall be" … "April 1, effective each and every year. Parking on a snow removal route is prohibited and" - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 6.1(g)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "on any collector road boulevard (i.e. Barriere Town Road, Barriere Lakes Road) for" … "more than 48 consecutive hours;" - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 6.5(b)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "during the period of November 1 to" … "April 1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** None set. Barriere's Zoning Bylaw has no rule limiting where, how many or what size RVs, boats or trailers may be kept on a residential lot. - **Living in an RV:** On a lot, an RV may serve as temporary accommodation only while a building permit for a new principal building is in force; then it must be removed. RVs may not be parked on a highway from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, s. 3.6](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "A temporary accommodation unit (including a Recreational Vehicle) may be located on a" … "parcel for a period not to exceed the duration of the Building Permit issued for the" - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 6.7](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "hours of 02:00 - 06:00 (2:00 a.m. - 6:00a.m.)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226: fine of up to $2,000 on conviction. Bylaw notices or municipal tickets may be issued, but neither current ticket schedule lists a Bylaw 226 offence. - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 16.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to paying a fine of up to Two" … "Thousand Dollars ($2,000)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 111 s. 3.6 - Source: [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 1.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - Official wording: "TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY BYLAW NO. 226" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025, s. 3.6](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) - Official wording: "TEMPORARY SITE ACCOMMODATION DURING BUILDING/RENOVATION" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226]() bans parking an RV, camper, house-trailer or bus on any street from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., or where it is a hazard. On the boulevards of Barriere Town Road and Barriere Lakes Road, no parking over 48 hours. Every street is a snow removal route, with no parking from November 1 to April 1 (Public Works posts the hours). Commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg, which includes any truck and trailer combination, need a Commercial Vehicle Parking permit to park or be stored in a residential zone. ## Steps 1. Keep RVs and campers off the street from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. 2. On your own lot, check the [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](). It has no rule limiting where, how many or what size RVs, boats or trailers may be kept on a residential lot. Residential zones require 2 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit. 3. Call the District Office at 250-672-9751 if you are unsure. ## Good to know - Living in an RV on a lot: an RV may serve as temporary accommodation only while a building permit for a new principal building is in force. Then it must be removed (Zoning section 3.6). RV Parks need a development permit. - Parking an RV on a street from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. is not allowed, so sleeping in it there is not either. - The Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw sets a fine of up to $2,000 on conviction. Bylaw notices or municipal tickets may be issued, but neither current ticket schedule lists a Bylaw 226 offence. Ask the District what ticket applies. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) ## Related questions - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.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) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.json" --- # Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Barriere? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere's Noise Control Bylaw bans noise liable to disturb the peace of individuals or the public, but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. A bylaw notice is $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid early, $200 late). Second violation of the same subsection $300 (late $500); third $800 (late $1,000). **How long:** Complaints are handled in order of receipt; health and safety issues come first. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: Bylaw Enforcement, inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **General rule:** No person may make or allow noise, in a public or private place, that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This includes loud radios or amplified sound and animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "any noise in or on a public or private place which is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 4(c), 4(d)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment" … "No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, where the work disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. The Chief Administrative Officer may approve other hours in writing if compliance is impossible or impractical. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 6(a), 6(b)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "No person in the District shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00" … "the Chief Administrative Officer may give written approval to carry on the work" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other limits:** Commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m long may not idle in a residential area for more than 10 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). Council may issue temporary noise permits of up to 12 months. Emergency work is exempt. No decibel limits. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 5(a), 7(a)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "No person shall cause or permit a commercial motor vehicle to idle in a residential area for more than ten (10) consecutive minutes." … "a person may perform works of an emergency nature for the preservation or protection of life, health, or" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020 with Amendment No. 0033, Amendment Bylaw No. 0033, new s. 8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=07a80f10-104e-4b19-9b0c-9c55061c7bf6) - Official wording: "The permit shall be valid for the time period specified in" … "twelve (12) months" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, business hours:** The District's bylaw enforcement officer, 250-672-9751 (email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca); in person at 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, complaints](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "Phone the District at (250) 672-9751 and speak to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer." … "Email the District: inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca" … "Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid early, $200 late). Same $100 for amplified sound, noisy animals, idling and construction hours. A second violation of the same subsection is $300 (late $500); a third is $800 (late $1,000). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A, Noise Management Bylaw No. 0020](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Disturb peace, quiet rest,enjoyment, comfort, convenience - 1st offence $ 100 $ 75 NO $ 200" … "2nd violation of specific subsection of Bylaw No. 0020 $ 300 NO $ 500" … "3rd violation of specific subsection of Bylaw No. 0020 $ 800 NO $ 1,000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Noise Control By-law, No.0020, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 0033) - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Noise Control By-law, No.0020, 2008" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020]() ([copy with Amendment No. 0033]()), no person may make or allow noise, in a public or private place, that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. That includes loud radios or amplified sound, and animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood. Barking dogs are handled under this bylaw. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise and no decibel limits. ## Steps 1. Complain to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer: phone 250-672-9751, email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca, or visit 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2. Give your name and contact details. Without them the District may not act. ## Good to know - Construction: not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, where the work disturbs the peace or comfort of others. The Chief Administrative Officer may approve other hours in writing if compliance is impossible or impractical. - Commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m long may not idle in a residential area for more than 10 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). - Council may issue temporary noise permits of up to 12 months. Emergency work is exempt. - A bylaw notice is $100 for amplified sound, noisy animals, idling and construction hours ($75 if paid early, $200 late). Repeat violations cost more (see cost above). - The District does not list an after-hours noise number. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020 with Amendment No. 0033 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=07a80f10-104e-4b19-9b0c-9c55061c7bf6) - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) ## Related questions - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) - [Barriere unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property.md) - [Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.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) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) (read 2026-11-08) - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020 with Amendment No. 0033 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=07a80f10-104e-4b19-9b0c-9c55061c7bf6) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Barriere unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property.json" --- # Barriere unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Barriere? **Short answer:** To report an unsightly or overgrown property in the District of Barriere, phone 250-672-9751 and ask for the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or email, mail or visit the District Office. You must give your name, but the District does not release it to the public or the owner. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No cost to report. A violation notice is $100 per listed offence. **How long:** The owner has 14 days from delivery of a notice to fix the problem. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: Bylaw Enforcement, inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - By mail: Mail, P.O. Box 219, Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0, ATTN: Bylaw Enforcement ## Key facts - **What counts:** Owners and occupants must not let property become or remain 'unsightly': visible filth, rubbish, graffiti or discarded materials; untidy building materials; dead, overgrown or damaged landscaping; decayed fences or structures. Also banned: rubbish piling up, insect or rodent infestations, dead landscaping and noxious weeds. - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, ss. 5, 4(j)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - Official wording: "No owner or occupant of property within the District of Barriere shall permit or allow the property to become or remain unsightly." - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, s. 4(j)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - Official wording: "of filth, rubbish, graffiti, or any other discarded materials;" … "landscaping that is dead, characterized by uncontrolled growth or lack of maintenance, or is damaged." - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, s. 7, 8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - Official wording: "No owner or occupant of property within the District of Barriere shall permit or" … "allow accumulation of dead landscaping, noxious weeds or other growths to occur or to" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Phone 250-672-9751 and ask for the Bylaw Enforcement Officer; email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca; mail P.O. Box 219, Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0, ATTN: Bylaw Enforcement; or go to 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Your name and contact details are required. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, complaints](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "Phone the District at (250) 672-9751 and speak to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer." … "Mail your complaint to: P.O. Box 219 Barriere, B.C. V0E-1E0 ATTN: Bylaw Enforcement" … "your name and contact information must be provided" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What happens next:** An inspector may enter to inspect and issue a notice; the problem must be fixed within 14 days of delivery. If not, the District may do the work and the cost is added to the property taxes if unpaid by December 31; the owner may also be prosecuted. The District first usually contacts the owner and may warn, ticket or agree a compliance plan. - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, ss. 9 to 14](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - Official wording: "must be remedied within 14 days of the date of delivery of the Notice" … "will proceed to carry out the work required, and the cost of such work will" … "fails to pay the costs of compliance before the 31st day of" - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Complaint Process](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "the resident/property owner will be either warned, ticketed or enter into a compliance agreement" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** A $100 violation notice for each listed offence (rubbish, unsightly property, unsightly growth, noxious insects). On summary conviction, $100 to $2,000, with each day a separate offence. - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, s. 17 and s. 15](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - Official wording: "Allow unsightly property 7 $100" … "a fine not less than the sum of $100 and not exceeding the sum of $2,000" - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Schedule A, Community Improvement & Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 23](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) - Official wording: "Allow unsightly property $100" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Community Improvement and Unsightly Property By-law No. 0023, 2008 - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, s. 1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - Official wording: "Unsightly Property By-law No. 0023, 2008" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023]() says owners and occupants must not let property become or remain "unsightly". That covers visible filth, rubbish, graffiti or discarded materials; untidy building materials; dead, overgrown or damaged landscaping; and decayed fences or structures. Rubbish piling up, insect or rodent infestations and noxious weeds are also banned. The [Nuisance Bylaw No. 134]() (section 3) also bars owners from letting land become a nuisance. ## Steps 1. Phone 250-672-9751 and ask for the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca. 2. Or mail P.O. Box 219, Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0, ATTN: Bylaw Enforcement, or visit 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no online form. 3. Give your name and contact details. If nothing changes after a week or two, contact the District again. ## Good to know - The District usually contacts the owner first. It may then warn, ticket or agree a compliance plan. - An inspector may enter to inspect and issue a notice. The problem must be fixed within 14 days of delivery. If not, the District may do the work and add the cost to the property taxes if unpaid by December 31. The owner may also be prosecuted. - The fine is a $100 violation notice for each listed offence (rubbish, unsightly property, unsightly growth, noxious insects). On summary conviction it is $100 to $2,000, and each day is a separate offence. - Some disputes between neighbours are civil matters the District cannot enforce. ## Official forms and pages - [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) ## Related questions - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) - [Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/unsightly-property.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/unsightly-property.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/unsightly-property.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/unsightly-property.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) (read 2026-11-08) - [Nuisance Bylaw No. 134 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=968eb94a-807e-4ae1-9575-5290b5164ebf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Barriere backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire.json" --- # Barriere backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Barriere? **Short answer:** In the District of Barriere, a small campfire in a pit up to 24 inches across needs no permit. Dry garden refuse may be burned without a permit, dawn to dusk, in the spring, fall and winter period the Fire Chief sets. No burning is allowed during a ban. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** No permit for a campfire or for burning dry garden refuse. No burning permit fee in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Bylaw notice for breaking the Fire Regulations Bylaw: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late). **How long:** No permit needed for campfires or garden refuse. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (current bans), 250-672-9751 - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Small fire pits for warmth or cooking are allowed without a permit if: no larger than 24 inches across (or a CSA burning unit); seasoned untreated wood only; kept in a pit and attended with extinguishing equipment; at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles. Subject to bans. - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, Schedule C and s. 2.34(b)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Fire pit size not to exceed 24" … "Campfires must be located a minimum of 5 meters from adjoining property lines, buildings and any other combustible material" … "Campfires must be intended for and used solely for the preparation of food and/or warmth." … "Small fire pits used for warmth or the preparation of food using seasoned wood fuel and" - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, Schedule C, s. 2(b)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Burning yard waste:** Dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse) may be burned without a permit, dawn to dusk, in the spring, fall and winter period set by the Fire Chief. Piles up to 1 m by 1 m and 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures, attended. Not allowed during a ban. Burning garbage in barrels is prohibited. - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 2.32(a); Schedule D](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Residents may burn in the open air, dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse) without a" … "the piles of materials to be burned shall not be larger than 1 metre by 1 metre and shall not be" … "the fire shall be at least 15 metres from any slash, other flammable debris or from any structure;" - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 2.31(e)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Burning of rubbish/garbage in burning barrels is prohibited within the District of Barriere." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** No permit for residential burning of dry garden refuse. Burning for lot clearing or commercial or industrial yard clean-up needs the Fire Chief's permission (72 hours at a time, 15 days apart on the same property). - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, ss. 2.32(a), 2.33(a), 2.33(c)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Permits for this type of residential burning are not required." … "must obtain permission of the Fire Chief." … "Permissions granted will be for a 72 hours period only unless" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fire bans:** Open burning is banned when the Province has a burning ban in place or at the Fire Chief's discretion, and the Fire Chief may prohibit any or all outdoor fires. For current bans, see Local Notices on the District homepage or call 250-672-9751. - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, ss. 2.31(a), 2.32(a)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all types of outdoor fires when" … "open burning is banned within the District of Barriere if the Ministry of Forests and" - Source: [Fire Department, Fire Bans and Restrictions](https://www.barriere.ca/p/fire-department) - Official wording: "For all up to date information on current fire bans and restrictions, please see the Local Notices on the Homepage or call the office directly at 250-672-9751." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Instead of burning:** On days the District designates, curbside Yard and Garden Waste pickup (up to 2 cubic yards per home). Or the TNRD Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road, where residential yard waste is free. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 11.1, 11.4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "From time to time, the District may designate days when the District may provide general" … "Staff may collect a maximum of two (2) cubic yard of Yard and Garden Waste from each" - Source: [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Accepted Materials](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/) - Official wording: "Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late) for breaking any provision of Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55. On summary conviction, not less than $250 per offence. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A, Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Failure to comply with the provision & scehdules of Bylaw No. 55 as amended $300 $250 NO n/a $500" - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 7.2](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "liable to a penalty of not less than two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars for each infraction or offense" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55 (amended by Bylaws No. 121, 155, 162) - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 1](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55]() allows two kinds of burning without a permit. **Campfires.** Small fire pits for warmth or cooking, no larger than 24 inches across (or a CSA burning unit), using seasoned untreated wood only. Keep the fire in a pit and attended, with extinguishing equipment, at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles. **Dry garden refuse.** Small pruning and vegetable garden refuse, dawn to dusk, in the spring, fall and winter period set by the Fire Chief. Piles up to 1 m by 1 m and 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures and 4 m from logs and trees, attended, with a shovel and 18 L of water at hand and the ground cleared. No tires, treated lumber, plastics or similar. Burning is only on private property. Burning garbage in barrels is prohibited. ## Steps 1. Check for a ban first: Local Notices on the District homepage, or call 250-672-9751. 2. Confirm the Fire Chief's current burning period for garden refuse. 3. Burn only what the bylaw allows, and stay with the fire until it is out. 4. Instead of burning, use curbside yard and garden waste pickup on days the District designates (up to 2 cubic yards per home), or the Louis Creek Eco-Depot at 4077 Agate Bay Road, where residential yard waste is free. ## Good to know - Open burning is banned when the Province has a burning ban in place or at the Fire Chief's discretion. The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all outdoor fires, and can order any fire out after a complaint. - Lot clearing and commercial or industrial yard clean-up burns need the Fire Chief's permission, for 72 hours at a time and 15 days apart on the same property. - The fine is $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late). On summary conviction it is not less than $250 per offence. - The Fire Department page says to call 9-1-1 for burning complaints. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Barriere fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks.md) - [Barriere yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.md) - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) - [Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fire Department, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/fire-department) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) (read 2026-11-08) - [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Barriere fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks.json" --- # Barriere fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Barriere? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere's Fire Regulations Bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for consumer fireworks. They may not be used in a way that creates danger or a nuisance, or during a Fire Chief ban on outdoor fires. Display fireworks need a $25 Fire Chief permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Display fireworks permit: $25. Bylaw notice for breaking the Fire Regulations Bylaw: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late). **How long:** Permit issued by the Fire Chief; processing time not stated. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for Consumer Fireworks. No fireworks may be used in a way that might create danger or a nuisance, and none may be used while the Fire Chief has a ban on outdoor fires. - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, ss. 5.1, 5.4](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "in such a place or in such a manner as might create danger or constitute a nuisance" … "No person shall use, set off or allow to be used or set off any Fireworks if the Fire Chief has issued a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Selling fireworks:** Fireworks may not be sold or made available to a minor, vendors must store them securely, and none may be stored or sold in a way that creates danger or a nuisance. No sale dates are set. - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, ss. 5.1 to 5.3](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall make available or sell Fireworks to a minor." … "Vendor’s of Fireworks shall ensure Fireworks are stored in a secure and safe manner." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What counts as fireworks:** Fireworks include anything made or used to produce an explosion or a pyrotechnic device, as defined in the federal Explosives Act and the BC Fireworks Act. Consumer Fireworks are low hazard; Display Fireworks are high hazard. - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, Part I, Definitions](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Consumer Fireworks are those classed as low hazard under the Fireworks Act." … "Display Fireworks are those classed as high hazard under the Fireworks Act." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** A Display Fireworks permit from the Fire Chief is required. Applicant needs an NRCan Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnics card, the owner's written permission, $5,000,000 liability insurance and Workers Compensation coverage. Permit is non-transferable. Fee $25. - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, ss. 5.5 to 5.12](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall discharge, fire or set off any Display Fireworks without a Permit from the Fire Chief of" … "not less than $5,000,000" … "A permit issued under this section is non-transferable." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, Schedule 8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "SCHEDULE 8 - Fire Prevention & Safety Fees and Permits Fireworks Permit $25 Court Fees - Attendance of an officer or member of the Fire Department" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late) for breaking any provision of Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55. On summary conviction, not less than $250 per offence. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A, Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Failure to comply with the provision & scehdules of Bylaw No. 55 as amended $300 $250 NO n/a $500" - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 7.2](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "liable to a penalty of not less than two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars for each infraction or offense" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, Part V (Fireworks) - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, Part V](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a property. PART V - FIREWORKS 5.1 No person shall store, sell, use, set off, or allow to be stored, sold, used or set off, any Consumer or" … "NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Barriere, in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: 1. This bylaw may be cited as "District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55. 2."Barriere Volunteer Fire Department Establishment and Regulation Bylaw No. 1262, 1991 and all" … "1. This bylaw may be cited as "District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Part V of the [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55]() covers fireworks. It defines fireworks as anything made or used to produce an explosion, or a pyrotechnic device, as defined in the federal Explosives Act and the BC Fireworks Act. Consumer Fireworks are low hazard and Display Fireworks are high hazard. The bylaw sets no dates or hours for consumer fireworks and does not name sparklers or firecrackers. ## Steps 1. Never use fireworks in a way that might create danger or a nuisance, and never while the Fire Chief has a ban on outdoor fires. Check Local Notices on the District homepage, or call 250-672-9751. 2. For display fireworks, apply for a permit from the Fire Chief. You need an NRCan Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnics card, the property owner's written permission, $5,000,000 liability insurance and Workers Compensation coverage. The $25 permit cannot be transferred. ## Good to know - Fireworks may not be sold or made available to a minor. Vendors must store them securely, and none may be stored or sold in a way that creates danger or a nuisance. - The Parks Regulation Bylaw mentions fireworks exhibitions approved by Council in parks. - The fine is a $300 bylaw notice ($250 if paid early, $500 late). On summary conviction it is not less than $250 per offence. - We found no business-licence rule for fireworks vendors. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Barriere backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire.md) - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fireworks.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files¤tFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/_ --- --- title: Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Barriere? **Short answer:** In the District of Barriere, most bylaw tickets are bylaw notices: $100 for noise or a noisy animal, $300 for breaking the Fire Regulations Bylaw, $200 for a parks nuisance, $100 for a business licence breach. Pay the lower early amount, or dispute within 30 days. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notices: noise $100, noisy or nuisance animal $100, Fire Regulations breach $300, parks nuisance $200, business licence $100. Municipal tickets: unsightly property $100. Disputing unsuccessfully adds a $25 fee. **How long:** Dispute within 30 calendar days of receiving a notice. **Where:** - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Two systems. Bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers or other District agents, and fire commissioner assistants may issue them). Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 designates the CAO, Finance Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and, for some, RCMP. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, s. 10.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "A person holding any of the following positions may issue a Bylaw Notice under this Bylaw" … "(a) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;" - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Amendment Bylaw No. 151](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) - Official wording: "A Bylaw to amend the Municipal Ticketing Information (MTI) System Bylaw" … "CAO, Finance Officer, Bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Common fines:** Bylaw notices (Bylaw 95): noise $100, noisy or nuisance animal $100, Fire Regulations breach $300, parks nuisance $200, business licence $100. Municipal tickets (Bylaw 71): unsightly property $100. No dog tickets. The 2018 ticket schedule also lists parking ($20 to $100) and water restrictions ($25) under older bylaw numbers. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Disturb peace, quiet rest,enjoyment, comfort, convenience - 1st offence $ 100 $ 75 NO $ 200" … "Failure to comply with the provision & scehdules of Bylaw No. 55 as amended $300 $250 NO n/a $500" … "Create a public safety issue or nuisance *1s t offence $200 $100 YES 50% $225" … "Carries on a business without a licence $100 $50 YES 50% $125" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment, Amendment Bylaw No. 135](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7f83b9ec-8827-4a40-9014-f17bb94a0898) - Official wording: "Allowing animal under their care or control to cause/create/be a nuisance $ 100 $ 75 YES 50% $ 200" - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, s. 17](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) - Official wording: "Allow unsightly property 7 $100" - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Schedule A, Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 (Amendment 151)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) - Official wording: "Allow unsightly property $100" … "Handicapped Parking Violation $100" … "Violation of Water Restrictions $25 1st offence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Paying early:** Bylaw notices: pay the Early Payment Amount in Schedule A within 5 days of receiving the notice (for example $75 instead of $100, or $250 instead of $300). (Sources differ: Bylaw No. 95 itself disagrees: ss. 2.1 and 5.2 say 5 days, but the Schedule A headings on some pages say 14 days. The sections are followed. Municipal Ticketing Information tickets have no early amount in Schedule A (except some '$20/$5 within 24 hours' items).) - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, ss. 2.1, 5.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "reflects a discount if payment is received by the District within 5 calendar days" … "may avoid paying the full Penalty amount set out in Column 3" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A (table heading)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Payment Amt. Agreement Agreement Payment" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Paying late:** If a bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 30 calendar days of receipt, the Late Payment Amount in Schedule A applies (for example $200 for a $100 noise ticket, $500 for a $300 fire ticket). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, ss. 2.1, 5.3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "reflects an amount added to the Penalty if unpaid after 30 calendar days" … "the person must pay the Late Payment Amount set out in Column 7 of Schedule A." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Disputing a ticket:** Within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice, complete the adjudication form on the back and deliver it by mail or in person to the District office, 4936 Barriere Town Road. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. The Screening Officer (the CAO) can review or cancel a notice, and offer a compliance agreement of up to one year where Schedule A allows one. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, ss. 4.1, 7.3, 8.2, 9.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "within 30 calendar days of receiving the Bylaw" … "a fee of" … "Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars" … "The Chief Administrative Officer is appointed to the position of Screening Officer." … "The maximum duration of a compliance agreement is one year." … "contravention indicated in Columns 5 and 6 of Schedule A." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (Schedule A amended by Bylaws 108, 116, 120, 135, 159); Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 (Schedule A replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 151) - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, s. 1.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No . 95" - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) - Official wording: "MUNICIPAL TICKETING INFORMATION BYLAW NO. 71" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Barriere has two ticket systems. Bylaw notices are issued under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95]() by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers or other District agents, and fire commissioner assistants. Municipal tickets come from the [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71](), which designates the Chief Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and, for some, the RCMP. The two systems side by side are normal. ## Steps 1. Read the back of the ticket. The District says that is where to find how to pay and how to dispute. 2. To pay early, pay the Early Payment Amount in Schedule A within 5 days of receiving a bylaw notice (for example $75 instead of $100, or $250 instead of $300). 3. To dispute, complete the adjudication form on the back within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice. Deliver it by mail or in person to 4936 Barriere Town Road. ## Good to know - Bylaw notice amounts: noise $100, noisy or nuisance animal $100, Fire Regulations breach $300, parks nuisance $200, business licence $100. A second violation of the same noise subsection is $300 and a third is $800. A municipal ticket for unsightly property is $100. - No dog tickets are listed. The 2018 municipal ticket schedule also lists parking ($20 to $100) and water restrictions ($25) under older bylaw numbers, so confirm with the District. - If a bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 30 calendar days, the Late Payment Amount applies (for example $200 for a $100 noise ticket, $500 for a $300 fire ticket). - The bylaw's text says 5 days for early payment, but the Schedule A headings on some pages say 14 days. Confirm the window with the District Office. - An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. The Screening Officer (the Chief Administrative Officer) can review or cancel a notice, and offer a compliance agreement of up to one year where Schedule A allows one. - Tickets not disputed in time are deemed convicted. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) ## Related questions - [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md) - [Barriere unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property.md) - [Barriere backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire.md) - [Barriere fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks.md) - [Barriere watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions.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) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7f83b9ec-8827-4a40-9014-f17bb94a0898) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) (read 2026-11-08) - [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "Barriere business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Barriere, and how do I get one?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence.json" --- # Barriere business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Barriere, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** In Barriere anyone carrying on a business needs a District business licence for each premises. The annual fee depends on the business category, for example $131.25 for retail up to 1,000 sq. ft. or $105 per professional. Download the form and deliver it with the fee to the District Office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Annual fee by category under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3. Examples: Retail up to 1,000 sq. ft. $131.25; Professional $105 per person; Contractor (General) $210. New businesses are pro-rated at 50% after July 31. An inter-community (mobile) licence is $75 in addition. **How long:** Not stated. The licence is issued after inspections show the premises are correctly zoned, approved by the Building Inspector and Fire, and meet provincial rules such as Interior Health where relevant. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mail or deliver the form with the fee.) - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca - Online: Business Licences page and application form, https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Anyone carrying on a business in the District, which means a commercial or industrial undertaking or providing professional, personal or other services for gain. Each premises needs its own licence. Crown corporations, the Province and the District are excluded. - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, ss. 200 and 400](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "No person or entity shall carry on a Business within the District without having" … "a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind; or" … "Providing professional, personal, or other services with a purpose of gain or" - Source: [Business Licences, When Is A Business Licence Required?](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) - Official wording: "A Business Licence is required by any person or persons who operate a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Annual fee set by business category in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 3. Examples: Retail up to 1,000 sq. ft. $131.25; Professional $105 per person; Contractor (General) $210. New businesses are pro-rated at 50% after July 31. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026), Schedule 3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "3901 Retail Business up to 1000 sq. feet-small $131.25" … "3501 Professional $105.00/person" … "1201 Contractor (General) $210.00" … "*Business License Fees are Pro Rated at 50% after July 31st for new businesses" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Download the application form, then mail or deliver it with the fee to the District Office (new business, change of location, new owner, or changes). The licence is issued after inspections show the premises are correctly zoned, approved by the Building Inspector and Fire, and meet provincial rules such as Interior Health where relevant. - Source: [Business Licences, Application Stage; New Business](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) - Official wording: "Mail or deliver your completed application form along with the application fee to the District Office" … "The Licence for a new business will be issued only after inspections have been made to ensure the premise is:" … "correctly zoned and conforms to Municipal Bylaws;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew before the start of each year, even without an invoice. Renewals paid after February 15 may be charged a $25 late payment fee. - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, ss. 405 and 407](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the 31st day of" … "renewal payments received after February 15th in a given year" … "may be subject to a $25 late payment charge." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Inter-community licence:** Yes, a mobile-business licence for working in two or more partner communities, issued by the community that holds your primary licence. Fee $75, in addition to any business licence fee. The bylaw lists Barriere, Chase, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc; the web page also lists Clearwater. (Sources differ: CONFLICT: Bylaw No. 172 (consolidated through Bylaw 211) does not list Clearwater; the business-licence page does. Bylaw 172 says the fee is $75 unless Fees Bylaw No. 73 says otherwise; Schedule 3 of Bylaw 73 has no ICBL fee.) - Source: [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 172, s. 4(a),(b) and definitions](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=b5bd87f5-f4e1-4ffc-9c82-17d85457c131) - Official wording: "The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $75 unless otherwise" … "is separate and additional" … "District of Barriere Village of Chase City of Kamloops District of Lillooet District of Logan Lake City of Merritt" - Source: [Business Licences, Inter-Community Business Licences](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) - Official wording: "Partnering communities may include Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt," … "Apply for your ICBL through the community that issued your primary licence." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice schedule: $100 ($50 early payment, $125 late payment), but the row names repealed Bylaw No. 41. Bylaw 267 s. 601 also allows a fine under the Community Charter of $100 to $10,000 where no specific penalty is set. Confirm with the District. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Carries on a business without a licence" … "Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended" - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, s. 601](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "Shall be liable to a fine set out in the District of Barriere Bylaw Notice" … "not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (adopted January 12, 2026); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, title and end](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Business License and" … "Regulation Bylaw No. 267" … "Adopted this 12th day of January, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351), anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence. That means a commercial or industrial undertaking, or providing professional, personal or other services for gain. Each premises needs its own licence. Crown corporations, the Province and the District are excluded. Soliciting sales also needs a licence. The annual fee is set by business category in [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0), Schedule 3. Examples: Retail up to 1,000 sq. ft. $131.25; Professional $105 per person; Contractor (General) $210. New businesses are pro-rated at 50% after July 31. ## Steps 1. Download the application form from the District's Business Licences page. 2. Mail or deliver it, with the fee, to the District Office. Use the same process for a change of location, a new owner or other changes. 3. The District checks zoning, the Building Inspector and Fire approvals, and provincial rules such as Interior Health where relevant. The first fire inspection is included in the licence fee; follow-up inspections cost $50. 4. The licence is issued once the inspections are done. ## Good to know - Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew before the start of each year, even without an invoice. Renewals paid after February 15 may be charged a $25 late payment fee. - A $35 processing fee is kept on refunds before issuance. - A mobile-business licence for working in two or more partner communities is $75, on top of any business licence fee, and is issued by the community holding your primary licence. [Bylaw No. 172](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=b5bd87f5-f4e1-4ffc-9c82-17d85457c131) lists Barriere, Chase, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc; the District's web page also lists Clearwater. Confirm with the District. - A bylaw notice for operating without a licence is $100 ($50 early payment, $125 late), but that row names an older, replaced bylaw. Bylaw 267 also allows a fine of $100 to $10,000 under the Community Charter where no specific penalty is set. Confirm with the District. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) - [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 172 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=b5bd87f5-f4e1-4ffc-9c82-17d85457c131) ## Related questions - [Barriere home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business.md) - [Barriere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licences, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) - [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 172 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=b5bd87f5-f4e1-4ffc-9c82-17d85457c131) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, District of Barriere (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Barriere home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business.json" --- # Barriere home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home in Barriere? **Short answer:** Yes. In Barriere a home occupation inside a dwelling is allowed in any zone, and a home-based business in an accessory building in any zone except RM. You need a District business licence, and the business can use no more than 25% of the habitable area. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** The licence fee depends on the category the Business License Inspector assigns. Examples: Handicrafts and Arts $52.50, Professional $105 per person, Schools (dance, music, craft) $78.75. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes. A Home Occupation (business inside a dwelling unit) is permitted in any zone. A Home-based Business (partly or wholly in an accessory structure) is permitted in any zone except RM, and is listed as an accessory use in SH and CR. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.13(n); Division One definitions; ss. 4.1 and 5.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "a Home Occupation, except that a Home-based Business is not permitted in an" … "“Home-based Business” means a Home Occupation that is carried out partly or entirely within an" … "Duplex • Home-based business" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes. Every business needs a licence; the fee depends on the category the Business License Inspector assigns (Fees Bylaw 73, Schedule 3). Examples: Handicrafts and Arts $52.50, Professional $105 per person, Schools (dance, music, craft) $78.75. A home business that moves needs a new application but pays no change-of-location fee. - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, ss. 400 and 423](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "No person or entity shall carry on a Business within the District without having" … "Home-based Businesses that change their location to another home are exempt" … "Includes driving school, dance, martial arts, craft, and music." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 (PDF, compiled March 2026)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "2401 Handicrafts and Arts $ 52.50" … "4001 Schools/Home Based or Commercial Space $ 78.75" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** A home occupation must not change the home's external residential character, create a nuisance, involve outside storage, or use flammable or explosive materials. Signs may not exceed 0.3 m². It may not use more than 25% of the habitable area. Employee, customer and parking limits are not set. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Division One, "Home Occupation"](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "change the external residential character of the dwelling unit or parcel;" … "involve exterior storage of any materials or products used directly or indirectly in the" … "involve the storage or use of material or products that produce flammable or explosive" … "exceeding 0.3 square metres in area;" … "occupy more than 25% of the habitable area of the dwelling unit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Businesses not allowed:** Cannabis sales cannot be a home occupation. Businesses that would break the limits (nuisance, outside storage, flammable or explosive materials) are also excluded. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Division One, "Home Occupation" (g) added by Bylaw 160](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "(f) occupy more than 25% of the habitable area of the dwelling unit. Bylaw 160 (g) Include "Cannabis Sales" "Home-based Business" means a Home Occupation that is carried out partly or entirely within an" … "(a) change the external residential character of the dwelling unit or parcel; (b) create a nuisance; (c) involve exterior storage of any materials or products used directly or indirectly in the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (Home Occupation and Home-based Business definitions; s. 3.13(n)); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.13](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "3.13 PERMITTED USES IN ANY ZONE" - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Business License and" … "Regulation Bylaw No. 267" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242), a Home Occupation (a business inside a dwelling unit) is permitted in any zone. A Home-based Business (partly or wholly in an accessory structure) is permitted in any zone except RM, and is listed as an accessory use in SH and CR. A home occupation must not change the home's external residential character, create a nuisance, involve outside storage, or use flammable or explosive materials. Signs may not exceed 0.3 m². It may not use more than 25% of the habitable area. A home-based business in an accessory building must meet the same limits. Cannabis sales cannot be a home occupation. The bylaw sets no limits on employees, customers or parking. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone with the District Office (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer). The Business License Inspector assigns the category. 3. Pay the annual fee for that category. ## Good to know - Every business needs a licence under [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351). The fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3. - A home business that moves needs a new application but pays no change-of-location fee. - Professionals work out at $105 per person; other categories apply to other kinds of work. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) ## Related questions - [Barriere business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) - [Barriere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/home-based-business.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/home-based-business.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/home-based-business.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/home-based-business.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 (PDF, compiled March 2026)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licences, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Barriere. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Barriere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental.json" --- # Barriere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Barriere? **Short answer:** In Barriere the only short-term rental rule we found is that a detached secondary dwelling unit cannot be used as a short term rental or bed and breakfast. A District business licence is needed, and the Province requires registration for rentals under 90 consecutive days. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** The business licence schedule has a Bed & Breakfast category at $105 a year. Short-term rentals are not named. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca - In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Online: Province of BC, short-term rental rules, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement ## Key facts - **Allowed:** The only short-term rental rule found: no detached secondary dwelling unit may be used for short term rental or bed and breakfast. The Zoning Bylaw has no other short-term rental provision, and no use is permitted in a zone unless listed. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.8(a)(v) and s. 2.2(b)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "No detached Secondary Dwelling Unit shall be used for short term rental or bed" … "No use of land is permitted in any zone unless that use is specified under the heading" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** The business licence schedule has a Bed & Breakfast category (type 0104) at $105 a year; short-term rentals are not named. Anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026), Schedule 3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "0104 Bed & Breakfast $105.00" - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, s. 400](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "No person or entity shall carry on a Business within the District without having" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Provincial registration:** Yes. The Province requires registration for rentals under 90 consecutive days. Barriere is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here. - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Provincial page: Business licence exemptions and List of exempt communities](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" … "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "Alert Bay Armstrong Ashcroft Barriere" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Operating rules:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** No short-term-rental fine is listed. Bylaw notice schedule: $100 ($50 early, $125 late) for carrying on business without a licence, but it names repealed Bylaw No. 41. Ticket schedule: $200 for zoning non-compliance, under 'Zoning Bylaw No.08'. Confirm with the District. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended" … "Carries on a business without a licence" - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Schedule A, Zoning](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No.08 CAO, Finance Officer, Bylaw Non-compliance $200" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 2.6](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "Penalties for non-compliance will be in accordance with the District of Barriere Municipal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (s. 3.8); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73; Provincial short-term rental rules apply separately - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - Official wording: "3.8 SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT" - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Business License and" … "Regulation Bylaw No. 267" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The only short-term rental rule we found in [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) is that a detached secondary dwelling unit cannot be used as a short term rental or bed and breakfast. The bylaw has no other short-term rental provision, and no use is permitted in a zone unless it is listed. Ask the District Office whether renting a house or room is accepted in your zone. Anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence under [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351). The licence schedule has a Bed & Breakfast category at $105 a year, but short-term rentals are not named, and the bylaw does not say whether a host must use that category. ## Steps 1. Call the District Office to confirm whether your zone allows the rental and which licence category applies. 2. Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer). 3. Register with the Province, which requires registration for rentals under 90 consecutive days. ## Good to know - Barriere is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here. Check the Province's page for the current list. - No operating rules (guest or bedroom limits, parking, posted licence number, local contact) were found. - No short-term-rental fine is listed. The bylaw notice schedule lists $100 for carrying on business without a licence, and a ticket schedule lists $200 for zoning non-compliance, but both name older bylaws that have since been replaced. Confirm with the District. ## Official forms and pages - [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) ## Related questions - [Barriere business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence.md) - [Barriere secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite.md) - [Barriere home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business.md) - [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) - [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, District of Barriere (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) (read 2026-11-08) _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 any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/_