# Gov Handbook: Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada

> 12 answers about local government in Cache Creek. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Cache Creek building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit.md): In Cache Creek you need a building permit for any new construction, alteration, addition or demolition of a structure, and you cannot start any stage, including demolition or excavation, before it is issued. The Village contracts building services to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). Call 250-377-8673.
- [Cache Creek fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules.md): In Cache Creek the Zoning Bylaw limits fences by zone. In residential zones R1, R2 and R3 the limit is 1.2 m (4 ft) in front and 2.0 m (6 ft) at the sides and rear. The Village's pages and the Zoning Bylaw do not state a fence permit requirement.
- [Cache Creek permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Cache Creek a sundeck, porch or roof needs a building permit. The current TNRD page lists a new garage, well shed or storage shed over 20 m² (215 sq ft) as needing one. The Village's own bylaw could not be read, so the smallest size that needs a permit is unconfirmed.
- [Cache Creek building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees.md): In Cache Creek, building permits are handled by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). Its schedule charges a $200 non-refundable application fee plus $10 for each $1,000 of construction value up to $1,000,000. The Village's own fee schedule could not be read, so fees may differ.
- [Cache Creek zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup.md): In Cache Creek, the zoning map is in the Zoning Bylaw PDF on the Village's Bylaws page. No online zoning map tool was found. To ask about a property's zoning, send a Property Information request on the Village website or call 250-457-6237.
- [Cache Creek secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite.md): Yes, in Cache Creek, in some zones. The Zoning Bylaw permits an attached accessory dwelling unit in the R1 zone (and an accessory dwelling unit in AR1 and AR2), and a detached one in R1. You need a single detached dwelling, plus municipal water and sewer or a lot over 1.0 ha.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Cache Creek garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection.md): The Village of Cache Creek collects garbage from homes and businesses four days a week in summer and three days a week in winter. The Village's website does not give collection days, bag limits or the current fee. Watch Village alerts for pickup changes around holidays.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Cache Creek unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property.md): In Cache Creek, report an unsightly property to the Village in writing and sign it, in a letter or on the Village's form. Under Village Policy F-3, verbal and unsigned complaints are not investigated. The rules are in Bylaw No. 756, whose text is not posted.
- [Cache Creek backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire.md): In Cache Creek, a campfire (no larger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m across) needs no permit. Larger Class 2 and Class 3 burning needs an outdoor fire permit from the Village, applied for online during office hours. You have no permit until you get an approval email.

## Starting and running a business

- [Cache Creek business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence.md): Yes. Every person who owns or operates a business in the Village of Cache Creek needs a licence for each business, and a separate licence for each premises. Fees run from $50 to $400 a year by category. Apply with the Business License Application from the Village; licences run January 1 to December 31.
- [Cache Creek home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business.md): Yes, in some zones. In Cache Creek a minor home-based business is allowed in AR1, AR2, R1 and C3, and a major one in AR1, AR2 and C3. You need a Village business licence (Home Occupation, $50 a year) and must meet the Zoning Bylaw limits.

## Housing and renting

- [Cache Creek short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.md): Sometimes, in Cache Creek. The Zoning Bylaw allows a "minor" short-term rental (inside an accessory dwelling unit, with the owner or a long-term tenant living on the parcel) in AR1, AR2, R2, C1 and C3. You also need a Village business licence ($50 a year for Airbnb-type rentals) and provincial registration.

## Zoning

- [All 14 zones in Cache Creek, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St