# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Chilliwack --- title: Chilliwack property tax due date and late penalty question: "When are property taxes due in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Property taxes and utility bills owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date.json" --- # Chilliwack property tax due date and late penalty **Question:** When are property taxes due in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** Chilliwack property taxes are billed once a year and are due on the first working day after July 1, which was July 2 in 2026. Notices are mailed in May. A 5% penalty is added to unpaid taxes after the due date and another 5% after August 4 (2026 dates). **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** A 5% penalty is added after the due date and another 5% after August 4 (2026 dates). **How long:** One bill per calendar year, due in early July. **Where:** - Phone: Tax Department, 604-792-9498 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Email: Tax Department, taxes@chilliwack.com ## Key facts - **Due date:** The first working day after July 1 each year; July 2 in 2026. The annual Rates Bylaw names the exact date (July 2 in 2024). - Source: [Property Tax FAQ's, As a new home owner what do I need to know about paying taxes?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522) - Official wording: "Property Tax notices are mailed annually at the end of May and are due the first working day after July 1 of every calendar year." … "A 5% late payment penalty is applied for taxes outstanding after July 2, 2026." - Source: [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393, s. 3 (2024 bylaw)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574) - Official wording: "shall be payable to the Collector at City Hall of the City of Chilliwack on or before midnight on July 2, 2024." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Late penalty:** In 2026, 5% is added to taxes still unpaid after July 2, and a further 5% after August 4. Unclaimed Home Owner Grant amounts are treated as unpaid taxes. Amounts unpaid on December 31 bear interest at the provincially set rate (bylaw, s. 5). - Source: [Property Tax FAQ's, Are there late payment penalties?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522) - Official wording: "A 5% late payment penalty is applied for taxes outstanding after July 2, 2026." … "An additional 5% late payment penalty is applied for taxes outstanding after August 4, 2026." … "Taxes that remain outstanding after these dates (including any unclaimed Provincial Home Owner Grant amount) are subject to penalty" - Source: [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393, ss. 4-5 (2024 bylaw)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574) - Official wording: "an additional amount of 5% shall be added to the current year’s tax amounts that remain unpaid" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **When notices are sent:** Mailed once a year. The City gives May 20, 2026 as the anticipated 2026 mailing date and says notices are mailed at the end of May. Owners who have not received a notice by the second week of June should call. (Sources differ: The Current Tax Notice page gives May 20, 2026; the FAQ says notices are mailed at the end of May. No bylaw sets a mailing date.) - Source: [Your Current Tax Notice, Property Tax Notice](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2528) - Official wording: "Anticipated Date: May 20, 2026" - Source: [Property Tax FAQ's, As a new home owner what do I need to know about paying taxes?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522) - Official wording: "Property owners who have not received their tax notice by the second week of June should contact the Tax Department at 604-792-9498." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to pay:** Online banking or telephone banking through your financial institution, in person at a financial institution (no Home Owner Grants accepted there), by mail to 8550 Young Road, in person at City Hall (cash, cheque or Interac, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), through a 24-hour drop box at the Young Road and Southlands Drive entrances, or through your mortgage company. Credit cards are not accepted for property taxes. No fee for any method is stated. - Source: [Tax Payment Options, In Person at City Hall; Drop Box; Mail](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2524) - Official wording: "Payment can be made using cash, cheque or interac Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays." … "The City does not accept credit cards for payment of property taxes or utilities." … "Available 24 hours located at both main entrances on Young Road and Southlands Drive." … "Payment must be received by the tax due date to avoid late payment penalties." … "Financial institutions DO NOT accept Home Owner Grants." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Prepayment plan:** Yes. The Property Tax Prepayment Plan takes monthly withdrawals on the 15th from your bank account (minimum $25 a month, rounded to $5). Payments start June 15 but you can join any time, provided your taxes are up to date. Cancel by the 5th of the month. - Source: [Property Tax Prepayment Plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026) - Official wording: "Once you are enrolled, payments will be withdrawn from your bank account automatically on the 15th of each month." … "you can join the plan at any time during the year and if equal payments do not suit your needs, your prepayment amount can be as low as $25/month." … "in order to sign up for this program your taxes must be up-to-date." … "To cancel prepayments, contact the City's tax office by the 5th of the month." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Home owner grant:** Apply directly to the Province at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant, best after you receive your notice and before the due date. The grant counts as a payment: to avoid the 5% penalties on its portion you must apply by July 2 and August 4 (2026). It can be claimed online until December 31 of the tax year; after that, interest of 7.45% is charged on the unclaimed amount from January 1 and a retroactive application is needed. - Source: [Claim Your Home Owner Grant](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=847) - Official wording: "Your Home Owner Grant ("HOG") is considered a form of payment and may be claimed online up until December 31st, of the same property tax year." … "If a HOG is not claimed by December 31st, interest will be charged on the unclaimed amount at the provincially legislated rate (currently 7.45%) beginning January 1st of the following year." … "you MUST submit your completed HOG application by July 2, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Contact:** Tax Department, Finance Department: 604-792-9498 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), taxes@chilliwack.com. - Source: [Property Tax Prepayment Plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026) - Official wording: "If you have any questions please call the tax department at (604) 792-9498," … "Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or email taxes@chilliwack.com" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393 is the latest annual rates bylaw posted; it sets that year's due date and the two 5% additions. Prepayment: Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1991, No. 1576. - Source: [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the" - Source: [Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1576 (consolidated to December 16, 1996), Part 1, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=440) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1991, No. 1576"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack sends one property tax notice a year to the registered owner. The notice covers January to December and also includes tax collected for other bodies, such as School District 33 and the Fraser Valley Regional District. The due date is set each year by the City's Rates Bylaw (July 2 in 2024 and 2026). ## Good to know - If you have not received a notice by the second week of June, call the Tax Department at 604-792-9498. You are still responsible for paying on time. - A new owner must pay by the due date whether or not a notice arrives. - Pay through online or telephone banking, by mail, at a financial institution, at City Hall (cash, cheque or Interac), or in the 24-hour drop boxes. Credit cards are not accepted. - Home Owner Grant: apply to the Province at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant. It counts as a payment, so apply by the due date to avoid the 5% penalty on its portion. - The Property Tax Prepayment Plan withdraws monthly from your bank account on the 15th (minimum $25), and you can join any time if your taxes are up to date. - Utility bills are separate from the tax notice. ## Official forms and pages - [Your Current Tax Notice](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2528) - [Property Tax FAQ's](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522) - [Tax Payment Options](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2524) - [Property Tax Prepayment Plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026) ## Sources - [Your Current Tax Notice, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2528) (read 2026-11-11) - [Property Tax FAQ's, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522) (read 2026-11-11) - [Tax Payment Options, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2524) (read 2026-11-11) - [Property Tax Prepayment Plan, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026) (read 2026-11-11) - [Claim Your Home Owner Grant, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=847) (read 2026-11-11) - [Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574) (read 2026-11-11) - [Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1576 (PDF) (consolidated to December 16, 1996), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=440) (read 2026-11-11) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack water, sewer and garbage fees question: "How do water, sewer, and garbage utility fees work in Chilliwack, and when are they due?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Property taxes and utility bills owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees.json" --- # Chilliwack water, sewer and garbage fees **Question:** How do water, sewer, and garbage utility fees work in Chilliwack, and when are they due? **Short answer:** The City of Chilliwack bills water, sewer and curbside garbage, recycling and compostables quarterly, due within 45 days of the billing date. In 2026 a 20 mm water connection is $33.99 and sewer $55.18 per quarter, plus $2 and $4.09 per 100 cubic feet if metered. Curbside collection is $27.15 to $34.80 a month. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** 2026 per 3 months (20 mm): water $33.99, sewer $55.18 (40 mm water $46.09). Metered: water $2 and sewer $4.09 per 100 cubic feet. Curbside collection $27.15 to $34.80 a month depending on cart sizes. **How long:** Billed every three months; due within 45 days of billing. **Where:** - Phone: Finance Department, 604-792-9498 - Email: Finance Department, taxes@chilliwack.com ## Key facts - **What is billed:** Water, sewer, and curbside collection (garbage, recycling and compostables, by cart size). Single detached homes, duplex and rowhouse units and small-scale multi-unit housing must pay the collection fee. - Source: [Tax & Utility Rates, Solid Waste Rates; Utility Rates](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2527) - Official wording: "Solid Waste rates are billed quarterly." … "Utility rates are billed quarterly." - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 131](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "is required to pay the applicable fee for the" … "Collection Service as set out in Schedule “C”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Billing schedule:** Quarterly. Water and sewer are billed per three-month billing period and garbage collection is billed quarterly for the three preceding months. All are due and payable within 45 days from the date of billing. - Source: [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), s. 62](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) - Official wording: "All fees and charges shall be charged per billing period and are due and payable 45 days" - Source: [Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 3702 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), s. 86(1)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2853) - Official wording: "rates shall be billed quarterly and are due and payable within 45 days from the" - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 137](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Fees shall be billed quarterly in respect of the three preceding months, and are due" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Water:** From January 2026, a 20 mm service is $33.99 per quarter (40 mm $46.09). The bylaw sets this as a minimum quarterly charge by meter size, plus a uniform quantity charge of $2 per 100 cubic feet of metered consumption. The City rate sheet lists the same amounts as "flat rate" and "metered". - Source: [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), Schedule B, ss. 1 and 3](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) - Official wording: "The following minimum charge billed quarterly, based on meter size" … "20 mm $ 33.99" … "a quarterly uniform quantity charge of $2.00 per 100 cubic feet" - Source: [2026 Water and Sewer Rates, Water & Sewer Rates, 2026-1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/Files/2527/Water%5F%5FSewer%5FRates%5Ffor%5FWeb%2Epdf) - Official wording: "Flat Rate (3 months – 20mm) 33.99 55.18" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Sewer:** From January 2026, a single residential property pays a basic fee of $55.18 per quarter plus a consumption fee of $4.09 per 100 cubic feet, based on 90% of metered water used. Without a water meter, the bylaw bases the charge on an assumed 2,000 cubic feet, but the City rate sheet shows a $55.18 flat rate. (Sources differ: The rate sheet shows a flat sewer rate of $55.18 per quarter, while bylaw Schedule B s. 2(4) says an unmetered single-family sewer charge is based on an assumed 2,000 cubic feet; the bylaw governs, but how the City bills unmetered homes is not clear.) - Source: [Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 3702 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), Schedule B, ss. 1-2](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2853) - Official wording: "The quarterly sewer user rates shall be the sum of the basic fee and the consumption fee," … "based on 90% of metered water consumed" … "without water meters, the quarterly sewer use charge shall be based on an" - Source: [2026 Water and Sewer Rates, Water & Sewer Rates, 2026-1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/Files/2527/Water%5F%5FSewer%5FRates%5Ffor%5FWeb%2Epdf) - Official wording: "Flat Rate (3 months – 20mm) 33.99 55.18" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Garbage and recycling:** Total monthly fee by cart sizes: $27.15 (80 L compostable cart, 120 L garbage) up to $34.80 (360 L compostable, 360 L garbage), for the 120 L, 240 L or 360 L recycling cart. Includes monthly glass and flexible plastics collection. Extra tag-a-bag $4 each. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule C, s. 1(1)-(2)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "a fee dependent on the cart sizes selected" … "The total monthly fee is set out in Column 4, opposite to the applicable sizes of" … "Collection Service fees include monthly collection of Glass Packaging and Flexible" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Discounts:** Not confirmed. No early-payment or seniors discount appears on the City's utility pages or in the three bylaws searched; the bylaws were searched for the words but not every page was read. - **Late penalty:** Interest is charged on any unpaid water, sewer or solid waste fee after the due date on the invoice, at the rate set by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the Taxation (Rural Area) Act. The rate is not stated. Fees unpaid on December 31 are added to property taxes as arrears, and the City may refuse water or sewer service until arrears are paid. - Source: [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), s. 69](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) - Official wording: "shall be subject to interest if" … "Interest shall be at the rate as" - Source: [Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 3702 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), s. 86(5)-(6)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2853) - Official wording: "any fee or charge authorized by this Bylaw may be entered upon the Assessment" - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, ss. 141-142](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Any fee or charge imposed by this Bylaw which is unpaid on December 31 is deemed to" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995 (water); Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 2010, No. 3702 (sewer); Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (garbage, recycling, organics). - Source: [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995”." - Source: [Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 3702 (consolidated to August 18, 2026), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2853) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 2010," - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Charges for water and sewer depend on whether your property is on a flat rate or a meter. Sewer on a metered account is billed on 90% of the water used. Garbage, recycling and compostables are billed on the same utility cycle by cart size. The owner of the property is responsible for unpaid balances. ## Good to know - Interest applies to unpaid sewer and solid waste fees after the due date at the rate set under the Taxation (Rural Area) Act. Fees unpaid on December 31 are added to the property taxes as arrears. - The City may refuse sewer service while arrears are unpaid. - You can level out payments with the PAWS Equal Payment Plan or pay by Auto-Debit; both are on the City's PAWS for Utilities page. - Additional green or recycling carts, tag-a-bag ($4) and cart exchanges ($50) carry extra fees under Schedule C. ## Official forms and pages - [2026 Water and Sewer Rates (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/link.cfm?id=4104) - [Tax and Utility Rates](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2527) - [PAWS for Utilities](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=756) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) ## Sources - [2026 Water and Sewer Rates (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/Files/2527/Water%5F%5FSewer%5FRates%5Ffor%5FWeb%2Epdf) (read 2026-11-11) - [Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 3702 (PDF) (consolidated to August 18, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2853) (read 2026-11-11) - [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (PDF) (consolidated to August 18, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) (read 2026-11-11) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) (read 2026-11-11) - [Tax & Utility Rates, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2527) (read 2026-11-11) - [PAWS for Utilities, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=756) (read 2026-11-11) _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. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit.json" --- # Chilliwack building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack you need a City building permit to build, repair or alter a building, move or demolish one, or install a wood-burning appliance. Small accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt if they meet zoning rules. Apply online through MyCity or on paper at City Hall. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Based on the value of the work, plus a $300 permit application fee, under the Building Regulation Bylaw schedule. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** The City does not state a fixed time; it depends on housing starts and activity. The City posts the application date it is now reviewing (single and two family, not multifamily) on its Building Permits page. An application expires 180 days after it is complete if no permit is issued, unless the delay is the City's. **Where:** - Online: MyCity portal (online applications), https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3198 (Start here for the instructions and the login link.) - In person: Building Division, City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Paper applications are still accepted.) - Phone: Building Department, 604-793-2905 - Email: Building Department, building.department@chilliwack.com ## Key facts - **Needed for:** A building permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure; before moving a building; before demolishing one; and before building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney (unless covered by another permit). It is also needed to install or modify a fire alarm system or a commercial cooking ventilation system. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 71](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "Every person must apply for and obtain a building permit:" … "before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" … "before moving a building or structure;" … "before the construction of a masonry fireplace or the installation of a wood" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Not needed for:** Bylaw s. 15 says it does not apply to: a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw; on a single-family residential parcel, an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres, a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil less than 4 feet in height and other such landscape features, if they comply with Zoning Bylaw siting requirements; non-structural repair and maintenance of lawfully conforming structures on single-family parcels; a building or structure exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code (except as provided in the bylaw); public works on a highway or within an easement or statutory right of way; and mechanical or other equipment and appliances not regulated under the bylaw or the Building Code. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 15(1)-(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "a fence permitted to be constructed under the City’s Zoning Bylaw, in force from" … "an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres, a trellis, an" … "non-structural repair and maintenance of lawfully conforming structures on a" … "a building or structure exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as" … "public works located on a highway or within an easement or statutory right of" … "mechanical or other equipment and appliances not regulated under this Bylaw or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to apply:** Online through the City's MyCity portal (Building Permits, then Apply for a New Permit), with drawings uploaded through ProjectDox. Hard-copy submissions are still accepted. Online applications are accepted for all construction types. - Source: [Online Building Permit Applications](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3198) - Official wording: "We are now accepting digital Building Permit applications for all construction types" … "Click Apply for a New Permit and follow the prompts to create your application." - Source: [Building Permits, Online Building Permit Applications](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) - Official wording: "Hard-copy Building Permit submissions are still accepted" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **What to submit:** A simple-building application needs the signed application form (Schedule A) and owner's undertaking (Schedule D), a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan (may be waived), a site plan, floor plans, cross section, elevations, cross-sectional details, two sets of drawings, copies of required health or safety approvals (such as a sewage disposal permit), and a foundation and excavation design from a registered professional of record accompanied by signed letters of assurance. A geotechnical report may be required if site conditions warrant. The City's page also lists proof of ownership, a letter of authorization if an agent applies, and septic filing papers if there is no sanitary sewer. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 76](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "An application for a building permit with respect to a simple building must:" … "include a copy of a title search made within 30 days of the date of the application;" … "include two sets of drawings at a suitable scale of the design including the" … "Code, accompanied by letters of assurance in the form of Schedule B as referred" … "include a geotechnical report if the chief building official determines that the site" - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, Application Submission](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639) - Official wording: "proof of ownership as evidenced by a State of Title Certificate;" … "an authorization form, should the owner of the property have an agent/developer act on his/her behalf;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The City does not state a fixed processing time. - **Inspections:** For simple buildings the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice to the City when requesting an inspection (bylaw s. 102), and at least 48 hours' notice to the chief building official before starting work (s. 38). The City says general inspection requests must be received before 3:30 p.m. at least one business day before the inspection; book online through eInspections (24/7) or call 604 793-2905 during business hours. Inspections are not performed on weekends or statutory holidays. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 102](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 24 hours’ notice" - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 38](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "at least 48 hours prior to commencing work at the building site" - Source: [Building Permits, Building Inspections](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) - Official wording: "General Building Inspection requests must be received before 3:30pm at least one business day prior to the inspection being required." … "using our online eInspections system. Alternatively, you can call 604 793-2905 during business hours." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Contact:** Building Department (Development and Regulatory Enforcement Services), City of Chilliwack, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4. Phone 604-793-2905; email building.department@chilliwack.com. - Source: [General Information, Building Department, General Information - Building Department](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1947) - Official wording: "E-MAIL: BUILDING.DEPARTMENT@CHILLIWACK.COM T: 604-793-2905" … "DEVELOPMENT & REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT SERVICES" … "8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "A Bylaw for the Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code" - Source: [Building Permits, Bylaws](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) - Official wording: "Building Regulation Bylaw 2970 - Bylaw regulating the administration and enforcement of the Building Code in Chilliwack" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack's Building Division reviews drawings against the BC Building Code, the City's [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) and zoning rules before it issues a permit, then inspects the work at set stages. Starting work without a permit risks a stop-work order, so check first. A permit is needed to build, repair or alter a building or structure, move a building, demolish one, build a masonry fireplace, or install a wood-burning appliance or chimney (unless another permit covers it). The bylaw does not apply to a permitted fence, or, on a single-family parcel, an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis, an arbour or a retaining wall under 4 feet high, if they meet zoning siting rules. It also excludes non-structural repair and maintenance of lawful single-family buildings. ## Steps 1. Call or email the Building Division before you apply to confirm what documents, drawings and fees your project needs. 2. Gather the application form, proof of ownership, drawings and site plan. Stake out the building and driveway on the lot and post a temporary street address sign. 3. Apply through MyCity (drawings upload to ProjectDox) or bring a paper set to City Hall. 4. The City pre-screens for completeness and may ask for corrections or extra permits, such as a development variance permit or flood-protection covenant. An application may be cancelled if requested information does not arrive within 5 to 7 business days. 5. Pay the fees when staff tell you the amount; the permit is then issued. 6. Book inspections at each stage, ahead of the next step of work. ## Good to know - Inspection requests must arrive before 3:30 p.m. at least one business day ahead. Book online with eInspections (24/7) or call 604-793-2905. For simple buildings the bylaw asks for at least 24 hours' notice, and 48 hours' notice to the City before starting work. No inspections on weekends or statutory holidays. - Gas work is inspected by Technical Safety BC (1-866-566-7233) and electrical work by the Electrical Inspector (604-795-8415). - The City does not accept asbestos abatement reports; demolition needs a Verification of Hazardous Risk Assessment form. - The City's web page calls accessory buildings over 10 m² permit-required, while the bylaw exempts those under 10 m² that meet zoning. Confirm with the Building Division for your size. ## What you'll need - Completed Building Permit Application Form (Schedule A) and owner's undertaking (Schedule D) - Title search made within 30 days, or State of Title Certificate (proof of ownership) - Letter of Authorization, if someone applies for the owner - Site plan, floor plans, cross section, elevations and details, two sets of drawings - Foundation and excavation design from a registered professional, with signed letters of assurance - Copies of required health or safety approvals, such as a septic filing from a Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner if there is no sanitary sewer ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permits, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) - [Online Building Permit Applications](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3198) - [Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639) - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees.md) - [Chilliwack permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) (read 2026-11-05) - [Online Building Permit Applications, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3198) (read 2026-11-05) - [Turnaround Times, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2421) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) (read 2026-11-05) - [General Information, Building Department, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1947) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules.json" --- # Chilliwack fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack an ordinary fence does not need a building permit, but a screening fence over 2 m or a masonry wall over 1.2 m may. The City's Zoning Bylaw sets no residential fence height limit. Pool fences must be at least 1.2 m. Call Planning to confirm. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** No building permit fee for an ordinary fence. Retaining walls over 1.22 m and some screening fences or masonry walls may need a permit; see the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not applicable for an ordinary fence. **Where:** - Phone: Planning Department, 604-793-2906 - Phone: Building Department, 604-793-2905 - In person: City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Permit:** The Building Regulation Bylaw does not apply to a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw, so an ordinary fence needs no building permit. But under the Zoning Bylaw a view-obstructing screening fence may need a building permit if over 2 m high, and masonry or concrete walls over 1.2 m high may need one. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 15(1)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "a fence permitted to be constructed under the City’s Zoning Bylaw, in force from" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.09(3)(h)(iv)-(v)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "masonry or concrete walls exceeding 1.2m in HEIGHT may require a BUILDING PERMIT" … "may require a BUILDING PERMIT if they exceed 2m in HEIGHT." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Height, front yard:** None set. The City's Zoning Bylaw 5000 sets no maximum fence height for front, side or rear yards in residential zones. - **Height, side and rear yards:** None set. The City's Zoning Bylaw 5000 sets no maximum fence height for front, side or rear yards in residential zones. - **Corner lots and sightlines:** No fixed fence height for corner lots, but the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, s. 17 says no owner or occupier of real property shall allow any obstruction to the line of vision from a highway intersection between 0.5 m and 3 m above the average height of the crown of the highway if it reduces the sight distance below the minimum in Schedule 7 (for example 45 m stopping sight distance at 40 km/h, 65 m at 50 km/h). The City reviews intersection visibility on a complaint basis. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.03(1)(b)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "A HIGHWAY access or egress driveway that is within 7.5m of the point of intersection of the road" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, s. 17 and Schedule 7](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "17. No owner or occupier of real property shall allow any obstruction to the line of vision from a" … "Highway Intersection between the height of 0.5m and 3m above the average height of the" … "crown of a Highway if the obstruction reduces the sight distance to less than the minimum set" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Other rules:** Livestock fences must not be barbed wire or electrified unless the zone permits livestock; electrified fences cannot run along lot lines next to a residential zone or a zone readily permitting public access. Security fences are allowed in all zones, with barbed wire or other potentially injurious elements at least 2 m above ground. Pool fences (pools over 9 m2 and deeper than 45 cm): at least 1.2 m high, no openings over 10 cm, gate self-closing with a locking latch; a certified safety cover may be used instead of a fence. Retaining walls over 1.22 m (4 ft) need a building permit and registered professional design (Building Regulation Bylaw s. 133-134); walls supporting soil under 4 feet on single-family parcels are exempt (s. 15(2)). The bylaws set no rule for how fence height is measured. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.09(1)(a)-(b)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "fences shall not be constructed of barbed wire nor electrified, unless located in a ZONE" … "electrified fences may not be located along LOT LINES adjacent to a Residential ZONE or a" … "SECURITY FENCES are permitted in all ZONES but, barbed wire or other potentially injurious" - Source: [Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811, s. 4(1)-(2)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=439) - Official wording: "have a minimum height of 1.2m;" … "have no openings greater than 10cm; and" … "have a self-closing and locking latch; and" - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 5 definition 'retaining wall'; ss. 133-134](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "if the wall exceeds 1.22m (4ft) in height above the lesser of natural or finished" … "134. No person may construct, or structurally repair, a retaining wall without a valid and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.09 (Fencing, Landscaping, Screening); Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, s. 15(1) (fences) and ss. 133-134 (retaining walls); Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811, s. 4; Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, s. 17 (sightlines at intersections) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.09](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "4.09 FENCING, LANDSCAPING, SCREENING" - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 15(1)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to:" - Source: [Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811, s. 4](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=439) - Official wording: "Every owner of a swimming pool shall ensure that the swimming pool is" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, s. 17](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "17. No owner or occupier of real property shall allow any obstruction to the line of vision from a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack's [Building Regulation Bylaw](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) does not apply to a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw, so an ordinary fence needs no building permit. The Zoning Bylaw adds that a view-obstructing screening fence over 2 m high, or a masonry or concrete wall over 1.2 m high, may need one. These screening rules mainly cover required screening, such as between commercial and residential zones. The City's Zoning Bylaw 5000 sets no maximum fence height for front, side or rear yards in residential zones, and no bylaw says how height is measured. Call Planning to confirm before you build. ## Steps 1. Find your property lines first, since a fence on the wrong side can lead to a dispute. 2. Call Planning (604-793-2906) to confirm height limits for your zone. 3. For a retaining wall over 1.22 m (4 feet), or a pool enclosure, ask the Building Department (604-793-2905). Retaining walls over 1.22 m need a building permit and a registered professional's design. ## Good to know - Swimming pool fences (pools over 9 m² and deeper than 45 cm) must be at least 1.2 m high with no openings over 10 cm. Gates must be 1.2 m high and self-closing with a locking latch. A certified safety cover may be used instead of a fence. - Livestock fences must not be barbed wire or electrified unless the zone permits livestock. Security fences are allowed in all zones, with barbed wire or similar elements at least 2 m above ground. - Corner lots have no fixed fence height, but the Highway and Traffic Bylaw bars anything that blocks the line of sight at an intersection between 0.5 m and 3 m above the road if it cuts sight distance below the bylaw minimum (for example 45 m at 40 km/h). The City checks this on a complaint basis. - Retaining structures under 1.22 m, and walls supporting soil under 4 feet on single-family lots, are exempt from the Building Regulation Bylaw. - Under the Community Standards Bylaw, deteriorated fences can count as an unsightly property. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - [Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 3811 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=439) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fence-rules.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fence-rules.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fence-rules.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=439) (read 2026-11-05) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) (read 2026-11-05) - [Property Maintenance, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Chilliwack permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, a shed, garage or carport needs a City building permit, except a small accessory building under 10 m² (110 sq. ft.) on a single-family lot that meets zoning siting rules. The City's pages give no deck height rule, so ask the Building Department. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Siting permit for an ancillary building of 10 m² or less: $50. Larger buildings are charged by value ($40 up to $1,000; then $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per extra $1,000 to $100,000) plus a $300 application fee. **How long:** Not stated on the City's pages. Residential application dates are posted on the Building Permits page. **Where:** - Phone: Building Department, 604-793-2905 - Email: Building Department, building.department@chilliwack.com - Online: Online building permit applications (MyCity), https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3198 - In person: Building Division, City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** A building permit is not required (bylaw does not apply) for an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres on a single-family residential parcel that meets Zoning Bylaw siting rules. Larger accessory buildings need a building permit; the City says smaller ones (and pools) need a siting permit. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 15(2)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres, a trellis, an" - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, When is a Building Permit Required?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639) - Official wording: "construct an accessory building having a foot print area exceeding 10m2*;" … "For accessory buildings less than 10m2 (110 sqft) in floor area, or for a swimming pool, a siting permit is required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Decks:** Not confirmed. No City bylaw or page gives a deck height at which a building permit is needed. - **Garages and carports:** A garage or carport is a building, so a building permit is needed before constructing it (s. 71). The only size-based exemption found is for accessory buildings under 10 square metres on a single-family residential parcel. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), ss. 71, 15(2)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" … "an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres, a trellis, an" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Zoning limits:** Zoning Bylaw 4.07(3)(a)(xiii) exempts buildings and structures for urban and rural ancillary use that do not exceed 10 m2 of lot coverage from maximum building heights, and 4.07(5)(b) exempts them from minimum setbacks and maximum lot coverage. Otherwise limits depend on the zone. Example, R1-A zone: urban ancillary buildings need 6 m front, 1 m rear and side, 4.5 m exterior side setbacks; height 4 m on a lot under 1,000 m2, 6 m on a lot of 1,000 m2 or more; total detached ancillary coverage 60 m2 on lots under 1,000 m2, rising to 150 m2 on lots of 2,500 m2 or more. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.07(5)(b)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "All BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES for URBAN and RURAL ANCILLARY USE which do not exceed" … "10m2 in LOT COVERAGE are exempted from minimum SETBACKS and maximum LOT COVERAGE" … "(xiii) All BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES for URBAN and RURAL ANCILLARY USE which do not exceed" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 8.01 R1-A (7)(d), (9)(c)-(d)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "(d) URBAN ANCILLARY USES 6m 1m 1m 4.5m" … "URBAN ANCILLARY USES (on a LOT less than 1000m2) 4m" … "URBAN ANCILLARY USES (on a LOT 1000m2 or greater) 6m" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 8.01 R1-A (5)(b)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "on a LOT with an area less than 1000m2" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (permit rules) and Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (setbacks, height, lot coverage); pools also fall under Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811 - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021), s. 15](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to:" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "“ZONING BYLAW 2020, 5000”" - Source: [Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=439) - Official wording: "“Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Under the [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772), a building permit is needed before constructing any building or structure. That includes a garage or carport. The bylaw exempts an accessory building under 10 m² on a single-family lot only if it meets the Zoning Bylaw's siting rules. The City's guide for single and two family homes says larger accessory buildings need a building permit, and smaller ones (and pools) need a siting permit. Decks are different: no City bylaw or page gives a deck height at which a building permit is needed. Ask the Building Department before you build one. ## Steps 1. Measure the footprint. Under 10 m² is the exempt size; the City page and fee schedule treat exactly 10 m² differently, so ask if you are at the limit. 2. Check your zone's setbacks, height and lot coverage in the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624), or ask Planning (604-793-2906). 3. Apply through MyCity or at City Hall with a site plan. 4. Book the required inspections once you have the permit. ## Good to know - Zoning limits depend on the zone. Buildings up to 10 m² of lot coverage are exempt from the maximum height, minimum setbacks and maximum lot coverage. In the R1-A zone, for example, other urban ancillary buildings need setbacks of 6 m front, 1 m rear and side, and 4.5 m exterior side. Height is 4 m on lots under 1,000 m² and 6 m on lots of 1,000 m² or more. Total detached ancillary coverage is 60 m² on lots under 1,000 m², rising to 150 m² on lots of 2,500 m² or more. Other zones differ. - Roof soffits may not be within 0.45 m of a property line. - If your lot is in the floodplain or the Agricultural Land Reserve, extra rules may apply. - Gas and electrical work is inspected separately by Technical Safety BC and the Electrical Inspector. ## What you'll need - Building Permit Application Form - Site plan showing setbacks to property lines - Drawings (the City has draft drawing templates for single-storey ancillary buildings) ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permits (forms and drawing templates)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit.md) - [Chilliwack building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees.md) - [Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chilliwack fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=439) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Chilliwack building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack a house, ancillary building or farm building permit costs $40 for work up to $1,000. Above that it is $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per extra $1,000 up to $100,000, plus a $300 application fee. Other building types are charged a percentage of value. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Single and two family dwellings, ancillary and agricultural buildings: $40 up to $1,000 of value; $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 from $1,000 to $100,000; $6.20 per $1,000 from $100,000 to $250,000; $5.80 per $1,000 above $250,000. Permit application fee $300. **How long:** Staff tell you the exact amount before the permit is issued. **Where:** - Phone: Building Department, 604-793-2905 - Email: Building Department, building.department@chilliwack.com - In person: Building Division, City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $40 for construction up to $1,000 of value (single-family and two-family dwellings, residential ancillary buildings, agricultural buildings). For multi-family townhouses and rowhouses, apartments, commercial, industrial, institutional and temporary buildings the first-tier fee is $100. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021), Schedule B, s. 1(1)(a)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) - Official wording: "Single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, residential ancillary buildings," … "Construction up to $1,000.00 of value $ 40.00" - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021), Schedule B, s. 1(2)-(4)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) - Official wording: "Multi-family townhouses and rowhouses:" … "Multi-Family Apartment Buildings, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, etc:" … "(4) Temporary Buildings (a) Construction up to $1,000.00 of value $ 100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How the fee is worked out:** Houses, residential ancillary and agricultural buildings: $40 up to $1,000 of value; from $1,000 to $100,000, $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or part; $6.20 per additional $1,000 from $100,000 to $250,000; $5.80 per additional $1,000 above $250,000. Townhouses and rowhouses: $100 up to $1,000, and above $1,000 the fee is 0.95% of construction value. Apartments, commercial, industrial, institutional: $100 up to $1,000, then 1.1% of construction value. Temporary buildings: $100 up to $1,000, then 0.6% of construction value. Value of the work is the greater of the declared value or the Schedule C value (one- or two-stove residential) or a Marshall Valuation Service value (all other construction). - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021), Schedule B, s. 1(1)(b)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) - Official wording: "First $1,000.00 $ 100.00" … "Each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof $ 6.50" … "Each additional $1,000.00 in excess of $ 6.20" … "Each additional $1,000.00 in excess of $ 5.80" … "0.95% of construction value" … "1.1% of construction value" … "0.6% of construction value" … "(b) Construction in excess of $1,000.00 of value 0.95% of construction value" … "(b) Construction in excess of 1.1% of construction value" … "(b) Construction in excess of 0.6% of construction value" - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, s. 5 'value of the work'](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "the greater of:" … "the declared value of the work, or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Application or plan review fee:** A $300 permit application fee. The sources read do not say whether it counts toward the permit fee. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021), Schedule B, s. 1(1)(9)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) - Official wording: "Permit Application Fee $ 300.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Other fees:** Plumbing: $120 for the first 10 fixtures, $12 each additional. Demolition permit: $150. Re-inspection: $75, charged under s. 115 for a second and subsequent re-inspection where non-compliance or non-complying workmanship means more than two inspections of a type were needed. Special inspection: $80. Siting an ancillary building of 10 m2 or less, or a swimming pool: $50. Occupancy permit: $40. Permit extension: $60. Security deposits: demolition of a principal dwelling $2,000, ancillary building under 50 m2 $500, other buildings over 50 m2 $4,000; moving a building $500 to $2,500 by size (mobile/manufactured units $1,000). - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021), Schedule B, ss. 3, 4, 1(1), 9, 11](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) - Official wording: "First 10 fixtures $ 120.00" … "To demolish a building or structure $ 150.00" … "Re-Inspections $ 75.00" … "To site an ancillary building 10m² or less or" … "Occupancy Permit $ 40.00" … "Permit extension $ 60.00" … "Principal dwelling unit $ 2,000.00" - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, s. 115(1)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "a second and subsequent re-inspection where it has been determined by the chief" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to pay:** Fees in Schedule B must be paid before the building permit is issued; the security deposit is paid at the time of application. The City's Single/Two Family page says staff advise the amount of fees before the permit is issued. - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, ss. 78-79](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay" … "pay to the City, at the time of the application, a" … "security deposit as set out in Schedule B." - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, 4. Issuance of Building Permit](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639) - Official wording: "Building Division staff will advise you of the amount of the fees to be paid prior to the issuance of the building permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, Schedule B (Permit Fees and Security Deposits) - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) - Official wording: "PERMIT FEES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS" … "“Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970”– Schedule “B” – Page 1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack charges building permit fees under Schedule B of the [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772). The fee depends on the type of building and the value of the work. For a house, the value is the greater of what you declare and the value from the bylaw's Schedule C; for other construction it uses a Marshall Valuation Service value. A house, ancillary or farm building costs $40 up to $1,000 of value. From $1,000 to $100,000 it is $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or part. A separate $300 permit application fee applies. The sources do not say whether the application fee counts toward the permit fee. ## Steps 1. Work out the value of the construction. 2. Apply the schedule below, or ask the Building Division for a quote. 3. Pay the fees before the permit is issued. A security deposit, where required, is paid when you apply. ## Good to know - Townhouses and rowhouses: $100 up to $1,000 of value, then 0.95% of construction value. - Apartments, commercial, industrial and institutional: $100 up to $1,000, then 1.1% of value. Temporary buildings: $100 up to $1,000, then 0.6%. - Siting an ancillary building of 10 m² or less, or a swimming pool: $50. - Plumbing: $120 for the first 10 fixtures, $12 for each additional fixture. - Demolition: $150. Occupancy permit: $40. Permit extension: $60. Special inspection: $80. - Re-inspection: $75, charged for a second and later re-inspection when non-compliant work means more than two inspections of a type. - Security deposits: $2,000 to demolish a principal dwelling, $500 for an ancillary building under 50 m², $4,000 for other buildings over 50 m². Moving a building is $500 to $2,500 by size ($1,000 for mobile or manufactured units). Deposits are returned when inspections are complete and no public works are damaged. - Fees are reduced by 25% when a permit relies on a registered professional's certification. Fees double, up to $5,000, if construction starts before the permit is issued. - Permits may also trigger separate charges, such as connection fees, that staff will advise. - The schedule is consolidated to March 16, 2021; confirm current amounts with the Building Division. ## Official forms and pages - [Permit Fees and Security Deposits (Schedule B, PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) - [Building Permits, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit.md) - [Chilliwack permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, search your address on the City's Online Map to see your property's current zoning and future land use, then read that zone in the Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000. To confirm, call the Planning Department at 604-793-2906. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Free. A certified copy of the bylaw is available from Legislative Services; no fee is stated. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: City webmap and mapping, https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2274 - Online: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377 - Phone: Planning Department, 604-793-2906 - Email: Planning Department, planning@chilliwack.com - In person: Planning Department, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack - Phone: Legislative Services (certified copy of the bylaw), 604-793-2986 - Email: Legislative Services, clerks@chilliwack.com ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Search the property on the City's Online Map (webmap) at http://maps.chilliwack.com/, an interactive webmap showing property parcel, engineering and planning information. The City says the current zoning and future land use of a property can be found by searching it on the Online Map and then reviewing the Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan and Neighbourhood Plans. The City gives no step-by-step instructions. - Source: [Development, Resources](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3008) - Official wording: "can be found by searching it on the City's Online Map and reviewing the City's Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan and Neighbourhood Plans." - Source: [Mapping](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2274) - Official wording: "An interactive webmap to explore property parcel, engineering, and planning information for the City of Chilliwack." … "- Online Mapping -> http://maps.chilliwack.com/" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000. The City's copy lists amendments up to Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, adopted October 20, 2026, and the City's page dates the file October 20, 2026. The copy is provided for information purposes only. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Amendment table (end of bylaw)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "“Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5592”" … "Text Amendments – Section 9" … "October 20, 2026" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) - Official wording: "provided for information purposes only" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets which land uses are permitted and limits on buildings and structures, such as height, setbacks and floor area; each zone also sets minimum lot area and lot dimensions, maximum density and lot coverage. Only the uses listed for the zone (and uses permitted in all zones) are allowed. Parking, landscaping, paving and amenity area rules are set elsewhere in the bylaw. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Zoning Bylaw page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) - Official wording: "what types of land uses are permitted and restrictions on buildings and structures (e.g., height, setbacks, floor area)" … "Other development requirements (e.g., parking, landscaping, paving, amenity areas) are also set in the ZB." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.05(2), (4)-(6)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "Only the uses, BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES listed in the subject ZONE," … "sets out the maximum DENSITY for the subject ZONE" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Contact:** Planning Department, 8550 Young Road, phone 604-793-2906, email planning@chilliwack.com. For a certified copy of the consolidated bylaw or a copy of an amendment bylaw, contact Legislative Services at 604-793-2986 or clerks@chilliwack.com. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Zoning Bylaw page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) - Official wording: "Contact the Planning Department for inquiries regarding the general content of the Zoning Bylaw or current zoning of a property." … "Chilliwack BC V2P 8A4 - Phone: 604-793-2906" … "Contact the Legislative Services Department at (604) 793-2986 or clerks@chilliwack.com for:" - Source: [Development Variance Permit guide, contact details, Contact](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8460) - Official wording: "Fax: 604‐793‐2285 Email: planning@chilliwack.com" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 1.01](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works In Chilliwack, the [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) assigns every property to a zone. Each zone sets which land uses are permitted and limits on buildings and structures, such as height, setbacks and floor area. It also sets minimum lot area and dimensions, maximum density and lot coverage. Only the uses listed for the zone, and uses permitted in all zones, are allowed. Parking, landscaping, paving and amenity area rules are set elsewhere in the bylaw. The Official Community Plan (OCP) future land use also matters when you want to change a use. ## Steps 1. Open the City's Online Map (maps.chilliwack.com, linked from the City's Mapping page) and search your address. The City says it shows current zoning and future land use. The City gives no step-by-step instructions for the map. 2. Note your zone code, then find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw. 3. Read the zone's permitted uses and its building rules, and the general provisions and parking sections of the bylaw. 4. Check the OCP and any neighbourhood plan for your area. 5. Call or email Planning to confirm your zoning or ask what a project would need. ## Good to know - The City's copy of the bylaw is for information only, and its list of amendments runs to October 20, 2026. For a certified copy or an amendment bylaw, contact Legislative Services at 604-793-2986 or clerks@chilliwack.com. - You may also need a development permit, ALC approval if the land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, or a building permit. - If your plan does not fit the zone, you can ask about rezoning or a development variance permit. ## Zones 98 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City page)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF, amendments to October 20, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2387) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Development, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3008) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) (read 2026-11-05) - [Mapping, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2274) (read 2026-11-05) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2387) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [Development Variance Permit guide, contact details (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8460) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite.json" --- # Chilliwack secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house? **Short answer:** Yes, in Chilliwack, where your lot's zone permits an accessory dwelling unit. A secondary suite is limited to 90 m² and needs a building permit that meets the BC Building and Fire Code. Coach houses and garden suites also need a development permit (Development Permit Area 8). **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Building permit fees are based on the value of the work (see building-permit-fees). The City's pages do not state a development permit fee for a coach house or garden suite. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Planning Department, 604-793-2906 - Phone: Building Department, 604-793-2905 - Email: Building Department, building.department@chilliwack.com - In person: City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** A secondary suite is allowed as an accessory dwelling unit where the lot's zone permits one (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.06(1)(a); for example the R1-A zone lists accessory dwelling unit as an ancillary use). Only 1 accessory dwelling unit is allowed on a lot, unless the ALC approves more. The City's web page and Policy G-30 describe suites as permitted in any single detached dwelling / all residential zones where a single detached home is permitted; the Zoning Bylaw ties it to zones that permit an accessory dwelling unit. Lots in the ALR follow the ALC Act and Regulations. (Sources differ: City page says suites are allowed in any single detached dwelling 'regardless of the zone'; Policy G-30 says 'all residential zones where a single family detached home is permitted'; the Zoning Bylaw (which wins) ties it to zones that permit an accessory dwelling unit. The SSMUH lot test in s. 4.08(7)(a) (urban growth boundary, community water and sewer, under 4,050 m2, etc.) applies to the 3-4 unit rules. Zoning copy is current to Oct 20, 2026 amendments.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.06(1)(a), (d); s. 4.08(7)(c)(ii)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "An ADU is permitted where the LOT is in a ZONE permitting an ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT." … "SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING, which may contain one SECONDARY SUITE;" … "On properties within the Agricultural Land Reserve, ADUs are permitted in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act and Regulations." … "(c) ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT" - Source: [Secondary Suites, Coach Houses and Garden Suites](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2724) - Official wording: "to permit the rental of secondary suites within any single detached dwelling in the City, regardless of the zone of the lot." - Source: [Secondary Suites Policy, Policy Directive No. G-30, A. Purpose](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5226) - Official wording: "now permits secondary suites in all residential zones where a single family detached home is permitted" - Source: [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3287) - Official wording: "1 secondary suite in all single detached zoned properties" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Coach houses and garden suites are allowed as accessory dwelling units where the zone permits them. A coach house sits above an ancillary or agricultural building on a single storey; a garden suite is a ground-oriented unit on the same lot as the main dwelling. A detached unit needs a minimum lot area: 4,000 m2 with septic and private well, 2,000 m2 with septic and community water, or the zone minimum with community sewer and water. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 definitions; s. 4.06(1)(a), (c), (h)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "means an ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, located above an URBAN or RURAL ANCILLARY USE or" … "means a GROUND ORIENTED, self-contained, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT designed to be located on" … "the minimum LOT AREA shall be 4000m²." … "the minimum LOT AREA shall be 2000m²." … "the minimum LOT AREA shall be the minimum set out for the ZONE in which the ADU is located." - Source: [Secondary Suites, Coach Houses and Garden Suites, Coach House & Garden Suite](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2724) - Official wording: "coach houses could be considered as an alternative rental option, subject to appropriate zoning provisions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Limits:** A secondary suite is limited to 90 m2 and less than 40% of the building's habitable floor space, inside a building with one principal dwelling unit. A garden suite is limited to 100 m2. Only 1 accessory dwelling unit is allowed per lot, unless the ALC approves more; on lots that meet the provincial small-scale multi-unit housing test the Zoning Bylaw allows 3 units on lots of 280 m2 or less and 4 units on larger lots, and more than one accessory dwelling unit. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (Secondary Suite); s. 4.06(1)(b), (e), (g); s. 4.08(7)(b), (e)(iv)(B)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "Having a GROSS FLOOR AREA of not more than 90m2 in area" … "Having a GROSS FLOOR AREA less than 40% of the habitable floor space of the BUILDING" … "GARDEN SUITES shall be limited to a maximum GROSS FLOOR AREA of 100m²." … "Only 1 ADU may be located on a LOT." … "3 units on LOTS less than or equal to 280m2 in area; or," … "4 units on LOTS greater than 280m2 in area." … "More than one ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT may be located on a LOT." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Parking:** A secondary suite needs 1 off-street parking space, with any number of bedrooms. A coach house or garden suite needs 1 space if it has 1 bedroom and 2 spaces if it has 2 or more bedrooms. On lots using the small-scale multi-unit housing rules, 1 off-street space is required for each accessory dwelling unit regardless of bedrooms. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 5.04 table; s. 4.08(7)(e)(iv)(C)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "any number of bedrooms" … "1 space per ADU" … "2 spaces per ADU" … "One OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE is required for each ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Permits:** A building permit is required, and the suite must meet the BC Building and Fire Code and current flood protection requirements. A coach house or garden suite also needs a development permit (Development Permit Area 8) before the building permit can be issued; detached accessory dwelling units in the ALR or Ryder Lake neighbourhood are exempt from that development permit. New secondary suites are not permitted below the flood construction level. - Source: [Secondary Suites, Coach Houses and Garden Suites, Secondary Suites; Design Guidelines](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2724) - Official wording: "residents are required to build it with a building permit and meet the BC Building and Fire Code and current flood protection requirements." … "The development permit application must demonstrate the new building meets the design guidelines before a building permit can be issued." … "New secondary suites will not be permitted below the flood construction level" - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, Schedule D-8, Development Permit Area 8, Requirements and Exemptions](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8156) - Official wording: "Multi-unit, intensive, and detached accessory dwelling unit residential development, including new" … "Detached accessory dwelling units in the Agricultural Land Reserve or Ryder Lake neighbourhood" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (s. 4.06 and the zone sections). Also the Secondary Suites Policy, Policy Directive No. G-30, and Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, Schedule D-8 (Development Permit Area 8). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”." - Source: [Secondary Suites Policy, Policy Directive No. G-30, Title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5226) - Official wording: "POLICY DIRECTIVE NO. G-30 SUBJECT: SECONDARY SUITES POLICY APPROVAL DATE: May 15, 2018 LAST REVIEW DATE:" - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, Schedule D-8, Development Permit Area 8](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8156) - Official wording: "Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500 "Schedule D-8"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works A secondary suite is allowed in Chilliwack where your lot's zone permits an accessory dwelling unit, under [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (s. 4.06). Only one accessory dwelling unit is allowed on a lot unless the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) approves more. The suite must be built with a building permit and meet the BC Building and Fire Code and current flood protection requirements. Coach houses and garden suites need a development permit first. ## Steps 1. Check your zoning with Planning (604-793-2906) to confirm your zone permits an accessory dwelling unit. Lots in the Agricultural Land Reserve follow the ALC Act and Regulations. 2. For a coach house or garden suite, apply for a development permit showing it meets the Development Permit Area 8 design guidelines. This comes before the building permit. Detached units in the Agricultural Land Reserve or the Ryder Lake neighbourhood are exempt from this development permit. 3. Apply for a building permit with drawings. 4. Build, then pass the City's inspections before anyone moves in. ## Good to know - The City's web page and Policy G-30 say suites are allowed in any single detached home. The Zoning Bylaw ties them to zones that permit an accessory dwelling unit, so confirm your zone with Planning. - A secondary suite is limited to 90 m² and less than 40% of the building's habitable floor space. - A garden suite is limited to 100 m². - Parking: a secondary suite needs 1 off-street space. A coach house or garden suite needs 1 space with one bedroom and 2 with two or more. - A detached unit needs a minimum lot area: 4,000 m² with septic and a private well, or 2,000 m² with septic and community water. With community sewer and water, the zone minimum applies. - New suites cannot be below the flood construction level; a coach house can be an alternative. - The City's pages do not state a permit fee or an owner-occupancy requirement. Ask the Building Department. ## What you'll need - Building Permit Application Form and drawings - Development permit application, for a coach house or garden suite ## Official forms and pages - [Secondary Suites, Coach Houses and Garden Suites](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2724) - [Secondary Suites Policy G-30 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5226) - [Design Guidelines, Development Permit Area 8 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8156) - [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3287) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit.md) - [Chilliwack zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/secondary-suite.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/secondary-suite.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Secondary Suites, Coach Houses and Garden Suites, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2724) (read 2026-11-05) - [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3287) (read 2026-11-05) - [Secondary Suites Policy, Policy Directive No. G-30 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5226) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, Schedule D-8, Development Permit Area 8 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8156) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal.json" --- # Chilliwack tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, the City's documents show no general permit to cut a tree on private land. Its tree bylaw applies mainly when a development application is submitted, outside the ALR. Street trees are City-owned and cannot be cut by you. Check with the City before removing a tree. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** No fee is listed for removing a tree on private land. The tree bylaw sets no permit fee. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Legislative Services (bylaw copies), 604-793-2986 - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908 - Phone: Planning Department, 604-793-2906 - In person: City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** The City's documents show no general permit to cut a tree on private property. Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 3585 applies only to parcels outside the ALR where a development application (subdivision, building permit, rezoning or development permit) has been submitted, and it does not apply to single family dwelling building permits; it requires a tree management plan, tree density and security. The City's Property Maintenance page says the City does not otherwise regulate the trimming of trees on private property (it does not address removal). In the RS-GRA and RS-GSA HCA zones, no cutting of trees is permitted except under a development permit issued by Council. - Source: [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023), Preamble; s. 3](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) - Official wording: "to provide for the protection and preservation of trees on real property not included in the Agricultural Land Reserve" … "This Bylaw applies to every parcel not included in the Agricultural Land Reserve where a community plan has been adopted by Bylaw, and in respect of which a development application has been submitted." … "which relates to a single family dwelling unit within a lot and any associated buildings or structures." - Source: [Property Maintenance, Trees](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) - Official wording: "The City of Chilliwack does not otherwise regulate the trimming of trees on private property." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 12.03(10)(d); s. 12.05(10)(c)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "No cutting of trees shall be permitted except in accordance with a development permit issued by COUNCIL." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Exemptions:** Bylaw 3585 does not apply to: agricultural zones within the ALR; portions of parcels designated as riparian lands, conservation areas or non-disturbance areas; trees cut or removed under the Hydro Power and Authority Act; land held by the City; development permit applications under $100,000 construction value; boundary-adjustment subdivisions; and building permits for tenant improvements only or for a single family dwelling unit on a lot and its associated buildings or structures. Hazardous trees are not exempt: on developments the owner must have a Hazardous Tree Assessment done by a Certified Arborist and hazardous trees removed or modified at the owner's cost. An owner may prune a tree but may not top it. - Source: [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023), s. 4; s. 26](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) - Official wording: "agricultural zones located within the Agricultural Land Reserve;" … "portions of parcels designated as riparian lands, conservation areas or areas designated by bylaw as non-disturbance areas;" … "trees cut or removed under the Hydro Power and Authority Act; or" … "development permit applications with a construction value of less than" … "which relates to a single family dwelling unit within a lot and any associated buildings or structures." … "an Owner may prune a tree as required, but may not top a tree." … "Prior to any and all development, the Owner must ensure that a Hazardous Tree Assessment is completed at the Owner’s sole cost" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fee:** None set. The City's tree management bylaw sets no permit fee. - **Replacement trees:** Only for development under Bylaw 3585 (not single family building permits): the owner must have at least 50 trees per hectare (25 per hectare in industrial zones) of newly planted and retained trees, plant street trees along road frontages, and post security calculated on the Tree Summary Security Form (Schedule A: trees valued at $300 each, with the form stating 'Security is based on 125% of total X 25%'). Half the security is released once trees are planted, the rest after a 2-year warranty period. Some plan requirements do not apply to developments of 3 or fewer lots or units. - Source: [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023), s. 8, 9, 18, 19; Schedule A](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) - Official wording: "must ensure that each of its development sites has a tree density of at least" … "50 trees per hectare, comprising newly planted trees and retained trees," … "Newly planted trees @ $300.00" … "Security is based on 125% of total" … "After a 2-year Tree Warranty Period, the remaining security will be released to the Owner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **City trees:** Pruning or cutting street trees yourself, or hiring someone to do it, is not permitted; report concerns about a tree on public property to City arborists. It is an offence to willfully injure or damage a tree on a boulevard (Community Standards Bylaw s. 15) or to damage, alter or remove a tree adjacent to a highway (Highway and Traffic Bylaw s. 27); planting a tree in a highway needs the Engineer's approval. On City parks and other City land, Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 3290 says no person shall cut, remove, alter, destroy or damage any tree. - Source: [Urban Forests, Street Tree Program](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2958) - Official wording: "pruning or cutting street trees on your own, or hiring someone to do it for you, is not permitted." - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, s. 15](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: "No person shall deface any Boulevard, or willfully injure or damage any Boulevard or any tree, shrub, plant, bush or hedge on any Boulevard;" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, s. 27; s. 21(11)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "damage, modify, alter or remove any Boulevard, tree, shrub, plant, bush, hedge, fence or Highway lighting adjacent to any Highway." … "plant a tree or hedge in a Highway, except as approved by the Engineer;" - Source: [Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 3290, Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 3290, s. 12 (text numbering)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) - Official wording: "No person shall cut, remove, alter, destroy or damage any tree, shrub, plant, hay, natural" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** Bylaw 3585 has no ticket amount. A violation is an offence on summary conviction with a fine of $2,000 to $10,000, and each day of a continuing offence is a separate offence. For City boulevard trees, the bylaw notice schedule sets $200 ($190 if received within 14 days, $210 if over 28 days) for Community Standards s. 15, and $100 ($90 early, $110 late) for Highway and Traffic s. 27. - Source: [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023), s. 30](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) - Official wording: "is liable to a fine of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573, Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Deface Boulevard or Vegetation 15 200.00 190.00 210.00" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573, Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Deface Highway 27 100.00 90.00 110.00" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573, s. 6(2), (3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to" … "If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 - Source: [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) - Official wording: "Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack's Property Maintenance page says owners must keep trees on private property from encroaching onto a road or sidewalk, and that the City does not otherwise regulate the trimming of trees on private property. It does not address removal, and the City's documents show no general permit to cut a tree on private land. The [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) applies only to land outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), and only once a development application (subdivision, building permit, rezoning or development permit) has been submitted. It does not apply to single family dwelling building permits. Where it applies, it requires a tree management plan, a tree density and security. The bylaw sets no permit fee. ## Steps 1. Confirm the tree is on your lot and not in the City boulevard (see property-lines). 2. If your lot is under a subdivision or development application, call Planning (604-793-2906) first. 3. In the RS-GRA and RS-GSA HCA zones of the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624), no tree cutting is allowed except under a development permit issued by Council. 4. Otherwise, check with Bylaw Enforcement (604-793-2908) or Planning before removing a tree. On a development under Bylaw 3585, trees may be pruned but not topped. ## Good to know - Pruning or cutting street trees yourself, or hiring someone to, is not permitted. Report concerns about trees on public property to City arborists. - It is an offence to willfully injure or damage a tree on a boulevard, or to damage, alter or remove a tree next to a highway. The ticket is $200 for a boulevard tree and $100 for a highway tree. Cutting or removing any tree on City parks and other City land is not allowed. - Breaking Bylaw 3585 is an offence with a fine of $2,000 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence. - On developments, hazardous trees are not exempt. The owner must get a Hazardous Tree Assessment from a Certified Arborist and pay to remove or modify them. - Disputes about a neighbour's tree or overhanging branches are between neighbours; the City is not involved. - Under the Community Standards Bylaw, you must keep trees and landscaping from blocking sidewalks, roads, or traffic signs. ## Official forms and pages - [Property Maintenance, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) - [Urban Forests, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2958) - [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Property Maintenance, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) (read 2026-11-05) - [Urban Forests, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2958) (read 2026-11-05) - [Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Standards Bylaw (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) (read 2026-11-05) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 3290 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Chilliwack, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection.json" --- # Chilliwack garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Chilliwack, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** The City of Chilliwack collects garbage every second week from a black cart, alternating with recycling, Tuesday to Friday. Compostables go out weekly. Extra garbage bags need a $4 Tag-a-Bag sticker. Look up your day on the City's collection schedule page or the Curbside Collection App. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Monthly collection fee $27.15 to $34.80 depending on cart sizes (for example $29.00 with a 240 L garbage cart, 120 L green cart and any recycling cart size), billed quarterly. Garbage Tag-a-Bag sticker $4 each. Cart exchange after the free one: $50 per cart. **How long:** Garbage every two weeks, alternating with recycling. Crews run Tuesday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. **Where:** - Online: Collection schedule and calendars, https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=818 - Phone: City Curbside Collection (Engineering Department), 604-793-2787 - Email: City Curbside Collection, curbside@chilliwack.com - Phone: Collection contractor Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), Chilliwack branch, 778-860-3864 (Missed collections and cart problems. Email chilliwack@e360s.ca.) - In person: Tag-a-Bag stickers at City Hall Finance Department, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Also sold at Save-on-Foods (Chilliwack, Sardis, Garrison, Cottonwood) and Trask's Supply in Rosedale.) ## Key facts - **How often:** Compostable waste (food and yard waste) weekly; garbage and recycling every two weeks, alternating; glass and flexible plastics once a month. No regular collection on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays (an alternate day is assigned). - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 49, 50](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Compostable Waste will be collected weekly" … "Garbage and Mixed Recycling will be collected Bi-weekly" … "no regularly scheduled Collection on Saturdays, Sundays or Statutory" - Source: [Collection Schedule, Collection Frequency starting May 1, 2026](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=818) - Official wording: "Garbage is collected bi-weekly (once every two weeks), alternating with recycling" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Finding your day:** Look up your schedule and set reminders in the Chilliwack Curbside Collection App or the Waste Wizard on the City's Collection Schedule page. The page also has the legend map and the 2027 Curbside Collection Calendar, and paper calendars for a residence can be mailed on request. Collection runs Tuesday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Source: [Collection Schedule](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=818) - Official wording: "You can also look up your collection schedule, set collection reminders" … "Paper copies of the collection calendars specific to each residence can be mailed out upon request." … "Tuesday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Carts:** Garbage, recycling and green (compost) carts come in 120 L, 240 L and 360 L (80 L green carts are no longer newly supplied). Each residence gets one free size exchange per cart (and one free size exchange within 6 months of moving in); further exchanges are $50 per cart, requested by the property owner through E360S (778-860-3864, chilliwack@e360s.ca) or, for strata, the City (604-793-2787). If a cart is stolen or damaged through the occupier's neglect, the owner reimburses the City at the Schedule C replacement cost: $129.49 (120 L), $141.09 (240 L), $157.60 (360 L). - Source: [Carts and Cart Exchanges](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2411) - Official wording: "Each residence will be entitled to a one-time free cart exchange per cart" … "Any additional cart exchanges after the one-time free cart exchange will be at a rate of $50.00/cart" … "or emailing chilliwack@e360s.ca" - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 83; Schedule C](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "for Cart Exchange Fee $ 50.00 each" … "120 litre Cart $129.49 each" … "360 litre Cart $157.60 each" … "stolen. If a Cart is stolen or damaged due to the neglect of an Owner or Occupier" … "Residents also receive a free Cart size exchange upon moving to a new residence, within" - Source: [Collection Fees and Tag-a-Bag Stickers, Curbside Collection Service Fees](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) - Official wording: "*80L carts are no longer available in the new curbside program." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Setting carts out:** Put containers out before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, but not earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before; remove them from the curb by 10:00 p.m. on collection day. In designated wildlife areas (and where the Director notifies in writing) not earlier than 5:00 a.m. on collection day. Place containers at the collection point as close as possible to the travelled part of the road or lane (within 3.5 m), fronts facing the road, at least 1 m clear on each side, not blocked by parked vehicles and not blocking the road, sidewalk, pathway or bike lane. During four-commodity weeks the City asks that materials stay at the curb until 7:00 p.m. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 62, 63](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "at curbside for collection before 7:00 am on the designated Collection Day" … "any earlier than 6:00 pm the day" … "prior to the designated Collection Day. All Containers shall be removed from the curb by" … "10:00 pm of the Collection Day" … "not earlier than 5:00 am on the designated" … "within a maximum of 3.5 metres;" … "The front of the containers faces the roadway or lane adjacent to the serviced" … "There is at least one metre of clearance on each side of the Cart, including other" … "Access to the Containers is not obstructed by parked vehicles;" - Source: [Collection Schedule](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=818) - Official wording: "Please leave your materials at the curb until 7:00 p.m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Maximum weights by cart size: 120 L 55 kg, 240 L 100 kg, 360 L 150 kg (the City cart page says 54 kg for 120 L). The lid must close. Extra garbage bags need a prepaid Tag-a-bag sticker at $4 each (bag up to 22.5 kg); untagged excess garbage is not collected. Additional garbage carts are not permitted. (Sources differ: City Carts page says 120 L weight limit 54 kg/120 lbs; the bylaw says 55 kg. Value follows the bylaw. The 240 L and 360 L limits match (100 kg, 150 kg).) - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 36(1), 107, 109; Schedule C](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "one Garbage Cart Bi-weekly with a maximum volume of 120 litres (maximum" … "weight of 55 kilograms" … "Excess Garbage will not be collected unless marked with a Tag-a-bag." … "Garbage Tag-a-bag each (max weight of 22.5 kgs)" - Source: [Carts and Cart Exchanges, Cart Sizes and Weight Limits](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2411) - Official wording: "120 Litres (equivalent to 1 standard container), weight limit 54kg/120lbs" - Source: [Collection Fees and Tag-a-Bag Stickers, Additional Garbage Carts](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) - Official wording: "Additional garbage carts are not permitted." … "Garbage Tag-a-Bag (max weight 22.5 kgs): $4.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fee:** A monthly fee set by cart sizes, from $27.15 to $34.80 (for example $29.00 a month with a 240 L garbage cart, 120 L green cart and any recycling cart size). It includes monthly glass and flexible plastics collection. Billed quarterly for the three preceding months, due within 45 days. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule C; s. 137](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Collection Service fees include monthly collection of Glass Packaging and Flexible Plastics." … "The total monthly fee is set out in Column 4" … "Fees shall be billed quarterly in respect of the three preceding months" … "within 45 days from the date of the billing" - Source: [Collection Fees and Tag-a-Bag Stickers, Curbside Collection Service Fees](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) - Official wording: "The monthly fees range from $27.15 - $34.80" … "27L grey bin and 57L pink bin collection = $29.00/month" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Since May 1, 2026, the City of Chilliwack's contractor, Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), collects garbage from a black cart every second week, alternating with the blue recycling cart. Compostables go out weekly in the green cart. Glass and flexible plastics are collected once a month. There is no regular collection on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays; an alternate day is assigned. Your collection day did not change when the program changed. Rules are in the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245). ## Steps 1. Find your day on the City's collection schedule map, the 2026 or 2027 calendar, or the Curbside Collection App. Paper calendars can be mailed on request. 2. Put the cart out before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, but no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before, and remove it from the curb by 10:00 p.m. In designated wildlife areas, carts may go out only from 5:00 a.m. on collection day. 3. Place carts as close as possible to the road or lane, fronts facing the road, lids fully closed, with at least 1 metre clear on each side and not blocked by parked vehicles. 4. For extra garbage bags, tie a $4 Tag-a-Bag sticker to each bag (maximum 22.5 kg each). Untagged excess garbage is not collected. 5. If your garbage is missed, check the cart for an Information Tag, then call E360S. ## Good to know - Cart sizes are 120, 240 or 360 litres. Weight limits are 55 kg, 100 kg and 150 kg. The City's carts page says 54 kg for the 120 L cart; the bylaw says 55 kg. - Additional garbage carts are not permitted. - Each residence gets a free size exchange for each cart, plus one free size exchange within 6 months of moving in. After that, an exchange is $50 per cart, requested by the owner through E360S. The owner pays the City's replacement cost ($129.49 for 120 L, $141.09 for 240 L, $157.60 for 360 L) if a cart is stolen or damaged through neglect. - Carts belong to the City and stay with the house when you move. - Bagged or loose garbage is fine, but do not pack the cart down. - Items you cannot put in the cart can go to the Bailey Sanitary Landfill for a fee. ## Official forms and pages - [Curbside Garbage Collection](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2775) - [Collection Fees and Tag-a-Bag Stickers](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack landfill: location, hours and fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Curbside Garbage Collection, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2775) (read 2026-11-05) - [Collection Schedule, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=818) (read 2026-11-05) - [Collection Fees and Tag-a-Bag Stickers, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) (read 2026-11-05) - [Carts and Cart Exchanges, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2411) (read 2026-11-05) - [Missed Collections and Severe Weather, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2165) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack landfill: location, hours and fees" question: "Where is the Bailey landfill near Chilliwack, what are its hours, and what does it cost?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off.json" --- # Chilliwack landfill: location, hours and fees **Question:** Where is the Bailey landfill near Chilliwack, what are its hours, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** The City of Chilliwack's Bailey Sanitary Landfill is at 5940 Matheson Road, open daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except listed holidays. Garbage costs $7.50 minimum per load, then $140 per tonne. Yard waste over 360 mm in diameter goes to the Parr Road Green Depot. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Garbage, compostable waste or scrap metal: $7.50 minimum per load, $140 per tonne up to 5 tonnes, $135 per tonne above. Household appliances accepted under the appliance program free. Clean soil and small concrete $37 per tonne. Gypsum $181 per tonne. Parr Road Green Depot clean wood and yard waste $90 per tonne ($7.50 minimum). Payment by cash, debit, Mastercard or Visa. **How long:** Waits vary; commercial haulers may get priority in busy periods. **Where:** - In person: Bailey Sanitary Landfill, 5940 Matheson Road, Chilliwack (off Bailey Road) (Daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Jan 1, Feb 16, Apr 3, May 18, Jul 1, Aug 3, Sept 7, Sept 30, Oct 12, Nov 11 and Dec 25 in 2026.) - In person: Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Road, Chilliwack (March 1 to November 30, daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; December 1 to February 28, Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed on listed holidays.) - Phone: City Engineering Department (Environmental Services), 604-793-2907 (The landfill has no direct phone.) ## Key facts - **Facility:** Bailey Sanitary Landfill, 5940 Matheson Road, Chilliwack (off Bailey Road). The City owns it; the contractor Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S) has operated it since 2021. - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Location](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "The Bailey Landfill is located at 5940 Matheson Road,off of Bailey Road." - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 3 (definitions)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "“Bailey Sanitary Landfill” means the landfill owned by the City of Chilliwack located at" - Source: [Curbside Recycling Program, New Curbside Collection Contractor](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=661) - Official wording: "E360S is the same contractor that has been operating the Bailey Sanitary Landfill since 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Hours:** Open daily, Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on 2026 statutory holidays - Jan 1, Feb 16, Apr 3, May 18, Jul 1, Aug 3, Sept 7, Sept 30, Oct 12, Nov 11 and Dec 25. No seasonal change is listed for the landfill. The Parr Road Green Depot has winter hours (see notes). - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Hours of Operations](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "Monday to Sunday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm" … "Closed during the following 2026 Holidays:" … "Nov 11 - Remembrance Day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Minimum charge:** $7.50 per load for garbage, compostable waste or scrap metal. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule B, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Garbage, Compostable Waste or Scrap Metal $ 7.50 per load (minimum charge)" - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Disposal Fees](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "Many items are able to be disposed of for the minimum rate of $7.50!" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Garbage fee:** $140 per tonne for garbage, compostable waste or scrap metal up to 5 tonnes per load; $135 per tonne for loads over 5 tonnes. Fees are rounded up to the nearest $0.25. Accounts delivering at least 400 tonnes a month pay $125 per tonne. Charged by weight. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule B, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Garbage, Compostable Waste or Scrap Metal $ 140.00 per metric tonne (up to 5 tonnes per load)" … "Garbage, Compostable Waste or Scrap Metal $ 135.00 per metric tonne" … "*all fees above rounded up to the nearest $0.25 where applicable" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Accepted free:** Household appliances under the Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) program are free. Scrap metal is free only in April and October. Yard waste, tires and electronics are not free at the landfill (see not_accepted). - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Disposal Fees; Cost Estimator](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "Scrap metal can be recycled for free at the Bailey Landfill during the months of April and October (standard tipping fees apply for all other months)." … "Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) Household Appliances (details on accepted products can be found at www.marrbc.ca) | FREE" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Not accepted:** Banned from the garbage area - hazardous waste, tires, small appliances and electronic waste, curbside recyclables, beverage containers, compostable waste, wet cell batteries, trees and logs over 360 mm, wood treated with creosote, concrete containing rebar, and any single item over 2 cubic metres. A garbage load with any recyclables or compostables is surcharged (50% of the disposal fee when over 5% by weight or volume). Gypsum is $181 per tonne and asbestos needs prior paperwork. Special handling is $250 per tonne. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, ss. 112-113; Schedule B](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "No person may deliver any of the following for disposal at the Bailey Sanitary Landfill unless authorized by the Director." … "found to contain any quantity of Recyclables or Compostable Waste, as defined in this Bylaw" … "Special Handling Surcharge $ 250.00 per metric tonne" - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Materials Banned from the Bailey Sanitary Landfill](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "The following materials are banned from being disposed of as garbage at the Bailey Sanitary Landfill:" … "rubber tires" … "wet cell batteries" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to pay:** Cash, debit, Mastercard and Visa. - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Disposal Fees](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "Accepted forms of payment: cash, debit, Mastercard, and Visa." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule B (disposal fees). The landfill page calls the full fee list Schedule E, but in the bylaw it is Schedule B. (Sources differ: The City page says Schedule "E"; the 2026 bylaw's fee schedule is Schedule B.) - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 1; Schedule B](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as" … "DISPOSAL FEES AT BAILEY SANITARY LANDFILL, COMPOSTABLE WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND GREEN DEPOT" - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Disposal Fees](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "This complete list forms Schedule "E" of the Solid Waste Management Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works In Chilliwack the City owns the Bailey Sanitary Landfill, run for it by contractor Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S). It takes garbage, compostables, scrap metal and some recyclables from Chilliwack, Kent, Harrison Hot Springs and parts of the Fraser Valley Regional District. Fees are by weight. ## Steps 1. Estimate your cost with the City's Landfill Cost Estimator. 2. Cover or tarp your load. The bylaw requires loads to be secured. 3. Drive onto the inbound scale and check in with the attendant. You must unload your own materials. 4. Pay by cash, debit, Mastercard or Visa. ## Good to know - Banned from the landfill garbage area: hazardous waste, tires, electronics, curbside recyclables, compostables, wet-cell batteries, trees and logs over 360 mm and any single item over 2 cubic metres. - Scrap metal is free in April and October. - Asbestos and drywall have strict preparation and paperwork rules; see the landfill page first. - The scales are for waste customers only. ## Official forms and pages - [Bailey Sanitary Landfill](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - [Parr Road Green Depot](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=194) - [Landfill Cost Estimator](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2460) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) (read 2026-11-11) - [Parr Road Green Depot, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=194) (read 2026-11-11) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) (read 2026-11-11) - [Curbside Recycling Program, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=661) (read 2026-11-11) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste.json" --- # Chilliwack yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, yard waste goes in the green cart (collected weekly), plus up to ten extra Kraft paper bags or tied bundles of branches each week at no extra charge. Bigger loads go to the Parr Road Green Depot or the Bailey Landfill compostable waste station for a fee. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Curbside: included in the monthly collection fee, no charge for up to ten extra bags or bundles a week. Parr Road Green Depot: $7.50 minimum per load or $90 per tonne. Bailey Landfill compostable waste: $7.50 minimum per load, $140 per tonne. **How long:** Green cart collected weekly; crews run Tuesday to Friday. **Where:** - In person: Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Road, Chilliwack (March 1 to November 30, daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; December 1 to February 28, Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed on listed statutory holidays.) - In person: Bailey Sanitary Landfill compostable waste transfer station, 5940 Matheson Road, Chilliwack (Daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed on listed 2026 holidays.) - Phone: City Curbside Collection, 604-793-2787 ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Yes. Yard waste is collected weekly, in the green cart (with food waste), in Kraft bags, or as tied bundles of branches. Up to ten extra Kraft bags and/or bundles of branches can be set out each week, year-round, at no extra charge. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 36(2), 36(3), 104](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "one Green Cart of Compostable Waste weekly" … "ten Kraft Bags of Yard Waste and/or bundles of branches weekly" … "may place the Yard Waste in the Green Cart, in Kraft Bags or tied in bundles" - Source: [Curbside Collection Service Fees, Additional Compost Carts](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) - Official wording: "up to 10 additional paper yard waste bags or bundles of branches per week, year-round" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to set it out:** Each Kraft bag or bundle: maximum 15 kg. Bundles: no more than 1.25 m long and 600 mm across, tied with compostable material such as cotton string or twine. Branches up to 150 mm (6 inches) in diameter count as yard waste; limbs over 150 mm are not accepted curbside. Green cart weight limits (80 L: 50 kg; 120 L: 55 kg; 240 L: 100 kg; 360 L: 150 kg). (Sources differ: The City Curbside Compostables page says bundles of no more than 0.6 m (2 ft) long and 0.3 m (1 ft) across, branches up to 15 cm. The bylaw allows up to 1.25 m long and 600 mm across. Value follows the bylaw; the stricter City page size is safe if a resident wants to match both.) - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 36(2), 36(3), 104, 111](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Bundles must be no" … "more than 1.25 metres in length with a diameter of no more than 600 millimetres" … "Bundles must be tied using compostable" … "wood or tree limbs over 150 millimetres in diameter" … "each Kraft Bag or bundle having a maximum weight of 15 kilograms" - Source: [Curbside Compostables, Extra Yard Waste - New Requirements](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2544) - Official wording: "Branches can be tied in bundles of no more than 0.6 metres (2ft) in length with a diameter no more than 0.3 metres (1ft)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Drop-off:** Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Road: March 1 to November 30, Monday to Sunday 8 am to 5 pm; December 1 to February 28, Monday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm; closed on listed statutory holidays. Yard waste (limbs up to 360 mm in diameter) is also accepted at the Bailey Sanitary Landfill compostable waste transfer station, 5940 Matheson Road: Monday to Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed on listed 2026 holidays. The Green Depot takes pieces larger than 360 mm. - Source: [Parr Road Green Depot, Hours of operation](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=194) - Official wording: "45175 Parr Road" … "March 1 to November 30" … "Monday - Sunday 8 am to 5 pm" … "December 1 to February 28" … "Monday - Saturday 10 am to 4 pm" - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Yard waste](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "wood and yard waste for composting (maximum 360 mm diameter limb size)" … "Monday to Sunday:" … "8:00 am to 5:00 pm" … "The Bailey Landfill is located at 5940 Matheson Road,off of Bailey Road." - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule A](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Bailey Sanitary Landfill and Compostable Waste Transfer Station – 5940 and 6150" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Cost:** Curbside yard waste is included in the monthly collection fee, with no charge for up to ten extra bags or bundles a week. Green Depot: $7.50 minimum per load, or $90 per tonne; $10 minimum or $126 per tonne for wood and yard waste larger than 360 mm across; invasive plants $8 minimum or $95 per tonne. Bailey Sanitary Landfill compostable waste transfer station: $7.50 minimum per load, $140 per metric tonne (up to 5 tonnes per load). Surcharges of $100 to $300 per load apply to Green Depot loads containing garbage, recyclables or food waste. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule B, s. 2 (Green Depot)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Clean Wood and Yard Waste" … "Clean Wood and Yard Waste $ 90.00 per metric tonne" … "larger than $ 126.00 per metric tonne" … "Surcharge for loads containing Garbage," - Source: [Curbside Collection Service Fees, Additional Compost Carts](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) - Official wording: "at no additional charge" - Source: [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, Disposal Fees At Bailey Sanitary Landfill (as of July 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) - Official wording: "Minimum charge for Garbage, Compostable Waste or Scrap Metal" … "Disposal Fees At Bailey Sanitary Landfill (as of July 2026)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Not accepted:** Curbside: loose soil, rocks or sod; wood or limbs over 150 mm across; oversize or overweight bundles and bags; plastics (including compostable plastic bags); garbage; animal waste; painted, stained or treated wood; hazardous waste. Green Depot: material left in plastic bags, painted or stained wood, treated or creosoted wood, household and kitchen waste, tires, drywall, plastics and metals. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 111](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "Curbside Compostable Waste shall not include:" … "loose soils, rocks or sod;" … "wood or tree limbs over 150 millimetres in diameter" … "Kraft Bags of Yard Waste weighing more than 15 kilograms;" … "painted or stained wood, or wood treated with creosote" - Source: [Parr Road Green Depot, Materials not accepted](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=194) - Official wording: "MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED" … "Material in plastic bags (must empty, then take your bags)" … "Household Waste, including Kitchen Waste" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack collects yard waste weekly in the green cart with food waste. Under the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245), you can also set out up to ten extra Kraft bags or bundles of branches each week, year-round, at no extra charge. Yard waste stickers are no longer used. ## Steps 1. Put grass, leaves and small trimmings in the green cart with the lid closed. Unlock a twist-lock lid before collection. 2. For extra, set out up to ten Kraft paper bags (each no more than 15 kg) or tied bundles of branches. The bylaw allows bundles up to 1.25 m long and 600 mm across, tied with compostable string such as cotton or twine. Branches up to 150 mm (6 inches) thick count as yard waste. 3. For bigger loads, take clean wood and yard waste to the Parr Road Green Depot. It also takes pieces larger than 360 mm across, at a higher rate ($10 minimum or $126 per tonne). 4. The Bailey Landfill compostable waste station takes yard waste with limbs up to 360 mm across. ## Good to know - The City's Curbside Compostables page gives smaller bundles (0.6 m long, 0.3 m across). Using that size meets both, if you want to be safe. - Curbside does not take loose soil, rocks or sod, wood or limbs over 150 mm across, oversize or overweight bags and bundles, plastic (including compostable plastic bags), animal waste, or painted, stained or treated wood. - At the Green Depot, empty plastic bags and take them home. It also does not take painted, stained or treated wood, household waste, tires, drywall or metals. - Invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed cost $8 minimum or $95 per tonne at the Green Depot. Loads containing garbage, recyclables or food waste face $100 to $300 surcharges. - It is illegal to dump yard waste within 30 metres of a watercourse, including ditches, or on public property. - Leaving cut grass on the lawn reduces what you need to dispose of. ## Official forms and pages - [Yard Waste (City of Chilliwack)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1250) - [Curbside Compostables](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2544) - [Parr Road Green Depot](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=194) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack landfill: location, hours and fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off.md) - [Chilliwack garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Yard Waste, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1250) (read 2026-11-05) - [Curbside Compostables, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2544) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parr Road Green Depot, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=194) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bailey Sanitary Landfill, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191) (read 2026-11-05) - [Curbside Collection Service Fees, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1893) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions.json" --- # Chilliwack watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Yes. The City of Chilliwack automatically enters Stage 1 watering restrictions each year from May 1 to October 15. In Stage 1, even addresses may sprinkle lawns Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, between 5 and 8 a.m. or 7 and 10 p.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** A Water Restriction Exemption Certificate for a new lawn costs $50. A ticket for breaking the restrictions is $100. **How long:** Stage 1 applies May 1 to October 15 each year; stricter stages apply only if the City activates them and can change at any time. A new-lawn certificate lasts three weeks in Stage 1 and two weeks in Stage 2. **Where:** - Email: Engineering Department (exemptions and violations), engineeringinfo@chilliwack.com - Phone: Engineering Department, 604-793-2907 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 apply only if activated at the discretion of the Director of Engineering, based on the aquifer water level, and can change at any time. The current stage is not stated in the text (checked November 5, 2026, outside the season). - Source: [Summer Watering Restrictions, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038) - Official wording: "Outdoor watering restrictions are in effect May 1 to October 15 each year." - Source: [Water Conservation Stage Triggers, Stage triggers](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3156) - Official wording: "Annually from May 1 - October 15, the City automatically enters Stage 1." - Source: [Stage 2 plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7220) - Official wording: "In effect if activated: at the discretion of the Director of Engineering" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1: even street addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, only 5 to 8 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Apartments, townhouses and stratas follow the complex address. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday only, odd addresses Thursday only, 5 to 8 a.m. only. Stages 3 and 4: lawn sprinkling with treated drinking water prohibited. - Source: [Summer Watering Restrictions, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038) - Official wording: "Even addresses - Wednesday & Saturday" … "Odd addresses - Thursday & Sunday" … "Watering can only occur between 5 - 8 am or 7 - 10 pm on these days." … "Apartments, townhouses, and stratas follow complex addresses, not individual unit numbers." - Source: [Stage 2 plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7220) - Official wording: "Even street addresses – Wednesday" … "Odd street addresses – Thursday" … "5 - 8am only" - Source: [Stage 3 Lawn Sprinkling plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7274) - Official wording: "All forms of lawn watering using treated drinking water are prohibited." - Source: [Stage 4 Lawn Sprinkling plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7462) - Official wording: "All forms of lawn watering using treated drinking water are prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Allowed at any time:** Stage 1: gardens, flowers, shrubs and trees may be watered any time of day with a hand-held container, a hose with a spring-loaded shutoff nozzle, a soaker hose or drip irrigation; pools, spas, garden ponds, fountains and golf courses are unrestricted. Stage 2: gardens, flowers, shrubs and trees by hand-held container, hose with a shut off device or soaker hose; pools, spas and garden ponds unrestricted; non-recirculating fountains prohibited. Stage 3: same garden watering as Stage 2, but filling or topping up pools, spas and garden ponds and all fountain use are prohibited. Stage 4: garden watering is prohibited (at the discretion of the City). The plans do not name food gardens separately. - Source: [Summer Watering Restrictions, City page FAQ](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038) - Official wording: "Stage 1 restrictions allow watering any time of the day using handheld containers, a hose with a spring-loaded shutoff nozzle, a soaker hose or drip irrigation." - Source: [Stage 1 Lawn Sprinkling plan, Stage 1 plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8072) - Official wording: "Any time of day, watering using a hand-held" - Source: [Stage 2 plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7220) - Official wording: "Watering using a hand-held container," - Source: [Stage 3 Lawn Sprinkling plan, Stage 3 plan; Stage 4 plan water-7462](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7274) - Official wording: "Watering using a hand-held container," … "All filling or topping up of pools, spas, or garden" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **New lawns:** New unestablished lawns (new sod or seed) need a Water Restriction Exemption Certificate (fee $50). In Stage 1 it allows watering any day between 5 to 8 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. (three-week permit); in Stage 2, 5 to 8 a.m. only (two-week permit). No new permits in Stages 3 and 4. Apply by email to engineeringinfo@chilliwack.com with the sod or seed receipt, a photo, name, address and phone. - Source: [Summer Watering Restrictions, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038) - Official wording: "New unestablished lawns require a Water Restriction Exemption Certificate." … "During Stage 2 water restrictions, watering new lawns is allowed only between 5 - 8 am." … "Receipt (for new sod or seed)" - Source: [Stage 1 Lawn Sprinkling plan, Stage 1 plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8072) - Official wording: "Three-week permit required for daily watering" - Source: [Stage 2 plan](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7220) - Official wording: "Two-week permit required for daily watering" - Source: [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995, Schedule B item 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) - Official wording: "WATER RESTRICTION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FEE: $ 50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $100 (early payment $90, late payment $110), for 'Disobey Water Use Restriction', under Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573. Watering outside a certificate's times may also lead to its revocation. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A, Schedule A, Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Disobey Water Use Restriction" … "57(2) 100.00 90.00 110.00" - Source: [Summer Watering Restrictions, City page FAQ](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038) - Official wording: "Watering outside of these times may result in the revocation of the certificate and a fine." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995 (s. 61(2)); the stages are set out in the City's Water Conservation Plan stage documents - Source: [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995, s. 61(2)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) - Official wording: "no person may use water to irrigate a lawn or garden, or to wash a vehicle or" - Source: [Water Conservation Stage Triggers, Stage triggers](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3156) - Official wording: "There are 4 stages to the City of Chilliwack's water conservation plan." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Chilliwack's water conservation plan has four stages, set under the [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) (s. 61(2)). Stage 1 starts automatically every year on May 1 and runs to October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 apply only if the Director of Engineering activates them, based on the water level in the Sardis-Vedder Aquifer, and stages can change at any time and in any order. Check the current stage at chilliwack.com/waterrestrictions. The restrictions apply only to users of City water, not private wells. ## Good to know - Stage 1 lawn sprinkling: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, only 5 to 8 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Apartments, townhouses and stratas follow the complex address, not the unit number. - Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday only, odd addresses Thursday only, 5 to 8 a.m. only. - Stages 3 and 4: sprinkling lawns with treated drinking water is prohibited. - Gardens, flowers, shrubs and trees: in Stage 1, water any time with a hand-held container, a hose with a spring-loaded shutoff nozzle, a soaker hose or drip irrigation. Stage 2 and 3 allow a hand-held container, a hose with a shut-off device or a soaker hose. Stage 4 prohibits garden watering at the City's discretion. The plans do not name food gardens separately. - Pools, spas and garden ponds: unrestricted in Stages 1 and 2; filling or topping up is prohibited in Stage 3. Fountains are unrestricted in Stage 1, non-recirculating fountains are prohibited in Stage 2, and all fountains are prohibited in Stage 3. - A new, unestablished lawn (new sod or seed) needs a Water Restriction Exemption Certificate ($50). It allows watering between 5 and 8 a.m. or 7 and 10 p.m. any day for three weeks in Stage 1, or 5 to 8 a.m. for two weeks in Stage 2. No new certificates are issued in Stages 3 and 4. Email engineeringinfo@chilliwack.com with the sod or seed receipt, a photo, your name, address and phone number. - Washing vehicles, boats and hard surfaces in Stage 1 is allowed only by handheld container or a hose with a spring-loaded nozzle. - Breaking a watering restriction is a $100 ticket (early payment $90, late payment $110). - Report violations to the Engineering Department at 604-793-2907 or engineeringinfo@chilliwack.com, with the address, time, date and device used. ## Official forms and pages - [Summer Watering Restrictions](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038) - [Water Conservation Stage Triggers](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3156) - [Stage 1 Lawn Sprinkling plan (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8072) - [Stage 2 plan (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7220) - [Stage 3 Lawn Sprinkling plan (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7274) - [Stage 4 Lawn Sprinkling plan (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7462) - [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Summer Watering Restrictions, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038) (read 2026-11-05) - [Water Conservation Stage Triggers, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3156) (read 2026-11-05) - [Stage 1 Lawn Sprinkling plan (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8072) (read 2026-11-05) - [Stage 2 plan (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7220) (read 2026-11-05) - [Stage 3 Lawn Sprinkling plan (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7274) (read 2026-11-05) - [Stage 4 Lawn Sprinkling plan (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7462) (read 2026-11-05) - [Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack snow clearing and sidewalk shovelling rules question: "Who clears snow, and do I have to shovel my sidewalk?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal.json" --- # Chilliwack snow clearing and sidewalk shovelling rules **Question:** Who clears snow, and do I have to shovel my sidewalk? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, the City's Public Works and Parks Department clears designated City roads in strict priority order. You must clear the sidewalk next to your property by noon the day after snow falls. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw ticket is $50. Call Operations at 604-793-2810. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Free. **Where:** - Phone: Operations Department, 604-793-2810 - Phone: After hours emergencies only, 604-792-2233 - Phone: Snow Angels (volunteer help for seniors or people with disabilities), 604-793-9979 ## Key facts - **Sidewalk clearing:** Every owner or occupier of property next to a sidewalk, public footpath or multi-use path must clear snow and ice from it. City crews clear sidewalks next to City buildings and the downtown transit terminus; stratas clear sidewalks next to their common property. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 18(1)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "Every owner or occupier of real property adjacent to a Boulevard, Sidewalk, Multi-Use Path," … "remove snow and ice from the Sidewalk, public footpath, or Multi-Use Path as soon" - Source: [Sidewalks (snow and ice)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2292) - Official wording: "Sidewalks adjacent to municipal properties and facilities and at the downtown transit terminus, snow and ice will be removed by City crews." … "Stratas are required to clear sidewalks adjacent to the strata's common property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Deadline:** As soon as practicable after the snow, ice or frost lands, and in any case no later than noon on the day after it lands. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 18(1)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "deposit, but in any case no later than noon on the day following its deposit" - Source: [Sidewalks (snow and ice)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2292) - Official wording: "requires that all owners of real property clear the sidewalk adjacent to their property by noon the day following a snowfall event" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Road plowing order:** Roads are sorted into four priorities by traffic volume, emergency response needs, hillside access and other safety issues, and are cleared in strict priority order as resources allow. The City does not clear to bare pavement. The page does not describe the four levels; they are in the City's address lookup tool. - Source: [Winter Operations, About Snow and Ice Control](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=361) - Official wording: "Roads are categorized into four priorities based on the volume of the traffic on the roads, emergency response requirements, hillside access, and other safety related issues." … "Roads are cleared and maintained as resources are available and in strict priority order." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Winter parking rules:** None set. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw sets no snow-specific parking ban; the City only asks residents to park off-street where possible so plows can pass. - **Putting snow on the road:** The City asks residents not to shovel snow onto the street, and to pile it to the right of the driveway (facing the street). The bylaw does not mention snow in its list of things banned on a highway. - Source: [How You Can Help During Winter Weather, Shovel Snow onto Your Lawn, Not the Street](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=471) - Official wording: "Do not shovel snow onto the street." … "Pile snow to the right of your driveway (when facing the street)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Who to call:** Operations Department, 604-793-2810 (Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). After-hours urgent Public Works concerns (evenings, weekends, statutory holidays), 604-792-2233. Snow Angels volunteer help for seniors or people with disabilities, 604-793-9979. - Source: [Information for Seniors](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2289) - Official wording: "604-793-2810 Monday- Friday 7am-4:30 pm" … "604-792-2233 evenings, weekends, statutory holidays" - Source: [Sidewalks (snow and ice)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2292) - Official wording: "You can request assistance by calling 604-793-9979." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $50 under the Highway and Traffic Bylaw, s. 18(1) ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 if paid after 28 days). The Community Standards Bylaw, s. 14(5), covers the same failure at $200 ($190 early, $210 late). (Sources differ: Two bylaws make the same failure an offence with different tickets. The City page cites the Highway and Traffic Bylaw, so its $50 is shown first.) - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Snow Not Removed 18(1) 50.00 40.00 60.00 Yes" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Failure to Remove Snow or Ice 14(5) 200.00 190.00 210.00 Yes" - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), s. 14(5)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: "remove all snow and ice from the Sidewalk or public footpath as soon as" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (s. 18). The Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041 (s. 14(5)) has a matching rule. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 18](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "Every owner or occupier of real property adjacent to a Boulevard, Sidewalk, Multi-Use Path," - Source: [How You Can Help During Winter Weather, Clear Sidewalks](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=471) - Official wording: "under the City’s Highway and Traffic Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works In Chilliwack, the City's Public Works and Parks Department handles snow and ice control on designated City roads and sidewalks. Roads fall into four priority levels, and are cleared as resources allow and in strict priority order. The City aims to improve driving conditions, not to clear roads to bare pavement. ## Good to know - Sidewalks next to City buildings and the downtown transit terminus are cleared by the City. For all other sidewalks, the adjacent owner or tenant must clear them. Stratas clear sidewalks next to their common property. - [Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) requires owners and occupiers to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk, footpath or multi-use path beside their property as soon as practicable, and no later than noon on the day after it falls. - The ticket is $50 under that bylaw ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 after 28 days). The Community Standards Bylaw has a matching rule with a $200 ticket, so the amount you face may differ. - The City asks you not to shovel snow onto the street, and to park off-street where possible so plows can pass. It lists no snow-specific parking ban. - Snow Angels are volunteers from the Chilliwack Seniors Resource Society who help seniors and people with disabilities. Call 604-793-9979. - On hillside roads during a winter storm, vehicles must have winter-rated tires (at least 3.5 mm tread and M&S or the mountain/snowflake symbol) when digital roadside signs say so. A $300 penalty can apply if a vehicle without them becomes stranded. - Look up your road's priority on the City's "What Priority is My Road?" page. - To report a problem with snow or ice on a City road, call Operations at 604-793-2810 (Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or 604-792-2233 after hours for urgent concerns. - For provincial highway conditions, the City refers people to DriveBC. ## Official forms and pages - [Winter Operations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=361) - [What Priority is My Road?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2291) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) ## Sources - [Winter Operations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=361) (read 2026-11-11) - [Sidewalks (snow and ice), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2292) (read 2026-11-11) - [How You Can Help During Winter Weather, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=471) (read 2026-11-11) - [Information for Seniors, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2289) (read 2026-11-11) - [Tire Requirements for Hillside Roads During Snow Events, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2866) (read 2026-11-11) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) (read 2026-11-11) - [Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) (read 2026-11-11) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-11) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: regional owner_body: Fraser Valley Regional District sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence.json" --- # Chilliwack dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, dog licences are issued by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the City. Every dog four months or older needs one each year. The FVRD fee is $33 for a spayed or neutered dog and $83 for one that is not. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca) **Cost:** FVRD fees: $33 spayed or neutered; $83 not spayed or neutered. Nuisance dog $148 / $177. Aggressive or dangerous dog $295 / $354. Licence transfer $5; replacement tag $7. A 30% late penalty applies if the fee is not paid before January 1. A dog acquired after July 1 pays half (minimum $10), except aggressive or nuisance dogs. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $200. **How long:** A licence is valid only for the calendar year paid and expires December 31. The tag is permanent. 2027 licences went on sale October 28, 2026. **Where:** - Online: New licence (FVRD online form), https://myfvrd.ca/TempestApps/eApply/Dogs/Welcome.aspx - Online: Renew with a MyFVRD account, https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/online-services.html - In person: FVRD office (the FVRD page does not say where the in-person form is handed in; ask first), 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC - Phone: FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-2273 (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. FVRD bylaw: every dog four months or older kept in Chilliwack must have a valid FVRD licence for the current licence year, and the tag must be worn on the dog at all times. Exempt: dogs used by a government law enforcement agency. Licence fees are waived for certified guide dogs and dogs in the temporary care of a registered non-profit rescue society. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026), s. 1, 4, 14, 15](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid" … "dog licence for the current licence year has first been obtained for that dog from the Regional District." … "Every dog owner must ensure that a valid dog licence tag is displayed on the dog at all" … "Any owner of a dog used by a government law enforcement agency is exempt from" … "A dog is being used as a certified guide animal pursuant to the Guide Dog and" - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, intro](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "All dogs four months or older must have a current licence." - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026), s. 8, Definitions](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "A dog licence must not be issued to, or in the name of, any person under the age of 18 years." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Issued by:** The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the City of Chilliwack. - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, intro](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "The FVRD manages dog licensing for Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, and Mission." - Source: [Animal Control, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2044) - Official wording: "The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is now managing all Animal Control enforcement, which includes:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $33 a year (FVRD) for a spayed or neutered dog, with a veterinarian's certificate at the time of application. Not available for aggressive or nuisance dogs. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026), Schedule A; s. 11](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Altered Dog (each) $33" … "who provides a veterinarian’s certificate at the time of application certifying that the dog has been" … "altered may pay the licence fee set out in Schedule A of this Bylaw for altered dogs." - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, Licence Fees](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "Dog Licence - spayed or neutered | $33" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $83 a year (FVRD) for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Unaltered Dog (each) $83" - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, Licence Fees](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "Dog Licence - NOT spayed or neutered | $83" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Other fees and discounts:** FVRD: a 30% late penalty if the fee is not paid before January 1. A dog acquired after July 1 gets 50% off the fee (minimum $10), but not for aggressive or nuisance dogs. Licence transfer $5; replacement tag $7. Nuisance dog $148 (spayed or neutered) or $177 (not); aggressive or dangerous dog $295 or $354. Fees are waived for certified guide dogs and for dogs in the temporary care of a registered non-profit rescue society. If a dog is altered after licensing, the fee difference may be refunded on request with a veterinarian's certificate, but only if requested before 4 months of the licence expiry (s.12). If the dog dies, a prorated refund may be requested with a veterinarian's certificate, only if requested within 4 months of the expiry (s.13). No senior discount found. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026), s. 10, 12, 13, 15; Schedule A](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "pay a late penalty of an additional 30%." … "If an owner acquires a dog after July 1st of the current licence year, the" … "applicable licence fee will be reduced by 50% to a minimum of $10." … "reduction does not apply to aggressive or nuisance dogs." … "Licence Transfer $5" … "Licence Tag Replacement $7" … "Nuisance Altered Dog (each) $148" … "Nuisance Unaltered Dog (each) $177" … "Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295" … "Aggressive Unaltered Dog (each) $354" … "licence fees may be refunded to the owner of the dog, upon request" … "Refunds under this section will be prorated" … "section will only be considered if the request is made before 4 months of the" … "considered if the request is made within 4 months of the expiration date of the current" - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, Dog Licence Renewals](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "A 30% penalty fee will apply to payments received after December 31." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Renewal:** Each FVRD licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued and must be renewed every year. 2027 licences went on sale October 28, 2026, and existing licence holders get a renewal invoice by the end of November. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026), s. 3](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Every dog licence issued under this bylaw will expire on the 31st day of December in" … "the calendar year in which the licence was issued." - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, Dog Licence Renewals](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "NOTICE: 2027 Dog Licences are available to purchase as of October 28, 2026." … "Existing licence holders will receive a renewal invoice with payment instructions by the end of November." … "The dog tag is permanent and will not be replaced each year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to get one:** Through the FVRD. New licences: apply online, or in person using the FVRD's in-person form. Renewals: online (a MyFVRD account is suggested) or in person using the renewal form. Applicants are asked to give the information on the FVRD form and pay the Schedule A fee; the FVRD then issues a numbered tag. - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, New Dog Licences](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "Dog owners who have not previously licensed their dog must apply for a new licence online, or in person [PDF - 1 MB]." … "Please consider creating a MyFVRD account to renew your licence online" … "Renewals can also be purchased online or in person [PDF - 1 MB]." - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026), s. 2](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Every owner of a dog must make application to the Regional District for a dog licence" … "on the form provided by the Regional District and pay the fee set out in Schedule A of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $200 under the FVRD bylaw notice schedule (Schedule A-3, 'No Dog Licence'); $190 if paid early (within 14 days) and $210 if paid late (after 28 days). - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "1 No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210 Yes" - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated), s. 5.2, 5.3](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the early payment penalty set out in columns A2 of each of the Schedules to this bylaw" … "payment is received more than 28 days after a person received or is presumed to have" - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, intro](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "The fine for owning an unlicensed dog is $200." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (licence fees in Schedule A, as replaced by FVRD Bylaw 1854, 2026). - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026), title](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation" … "Bylaw No. 1206, 2013”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The FVRD runs animal control and dog licensing for Chilliwack under its [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206](). Every dog four months or older kept in Chilliwack needs a current FVRD licence, and the tag must be worn on the dog at all times. A licence is for one dog and one owner, and it cannot be issued to anyone under 18. ## Steps 1. New dog: apply online through the FVRD form, or use the FVRD's in-person form from the Dog Licences page. 2. Renewal: pay the invoice the FVRD mails by the end of November, or renew online with a MyFVRD account or with the renewal form. 3. For the lower fee, give a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered when you apply. 4. Fasten the tag to your dog's collar or harness. It stays with the dog from year to year. ## Good to know - Pay before January 1. After that a 30% late penalty applies. - A dog acquired after July 1 pays half the fee (minimum $10), but not an aggressive or nuisance dog. - If you move within the service area, tell the FVRD within 30 days and pay the $5 transfer fee. - Fees are waived for certified guide dogs and for dogs in the temporary care of a registered non-profit rescue society. Dogs used by a government law enforcement agency are exempt. - The lower spayed or neutered fee is not available for aggressive or nuisance dogs. - Refunds on request, with a veterinarian's certificate, if the dog is altered after licensing or dies, but only if you ask within 4 months of the licence expiry. - An unlicensed dog can bring a $200 ticket ($190 if paid within 14 days, $210 after 28 days). - A licensed dog picked up for the first time gets a free ride home, according to the FVRD. - Pet limits and leash rules are in the related answers. ## What you'll need - Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee ## Official forms and pages - [FVRD Dog Licences page](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2044) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Fraser Valley Regional District. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: regional owner_body: Fraser Valley Regional District sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Chilliwack dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, a dog in a public place must be on a leash no longer than three metres, except in designated off-leash areas. The City lists eight off-leash areas, including Vedder Park, Island 22 and Sheffield. The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) enforces the leash rules. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca) **Cost:** Fine for a dog at large or not leashed in a public place: $100 (FVRD ticket schedule). Dog off leash on City civic property: $100. Failing to remove dog waste: $75. **Where:** - Phone: FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-2273 (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** FVRD bylaw: a dog may not be at large. Outside designated off-leash areas, a dog in a public place must be on a leash not exceeding 3 metres and under the immediate control of a competent person. On private land, a dog that is not sufficiently contained by a fence and gate, an enclosure or another effective containment mechanism must be under the immediate control of a competent person. City parks bylaw: dogs must be on leash and under control at all times on civic properties, except in a designated dog off leash area. In Natural Areas and Nature Reserves, dogs must be on a leash no longer than 3 metres. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 17](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "is not at large;" … "excluding designated off-leash areas, is not in a public place unless the dog is kept" … "on a leash not exceeding three metres in length and is under the immediate" … "control of a competent person;" … "is kept under the immediate control of a competent person whenever the dog is" … "on private land and is not sufficiently contained" … "on private land and is not sufficiently contained, either by a fence and a gate, an" - Source: [City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290, s. 20, 26(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) - Official wording: "Dogs must be on leash and kept under control at all times when in or upon civic" … "permit or allow a dog to enter or be in any Natural Area or Nature Reserve other than" … "on leash not exceeding three metres in length and under the immediate control of a competent person;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Maximum leash length:** 3 metres (FVRD bylaw, public places; City parks bylaw, Natural Areas and Nature Reserves). - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 17(d)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "on a leash not exceeding three metres in length and is under the immediate" - Source: [City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290, s. 26(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) - Official wording: "on leash not exceeding three metres in length and under the immediate control of a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Off-leash areas:** The City lists these off-leash areas: Vedder Park, Island 22, Cultus Lake, Sheffield Dog Off Leash Area, Vedder North Dyke Trail (off-leash zone from Webster Road to Lickman Road), Fairfield Park, Jinkerson Park, and No.3 Rd Dog Off Leash Area. Under the parks bylaw an off-leash area is identified by posted signage, and the dog must stay under control and follow the posted guidelines. The list is on the City's Dog Off-Leash Areas page. - Source: [Dog Off-Leash Areas, page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2579) - Official wording: "Certain areas around Chilliwack are designated as off-leash areas for dogs." … "Vedder North Dyke Trail (Off Leash zone from Webster Road to Lickman Road)" … "No.3 Rd Dog Off Leash Area" - Source: [City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290, s. 1, 20](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) - Official wording: "has been designated as an" … "off leash area and is identified by posted signage." … "subject to maintaining control of the dog and adhering to the guidelines on" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** City parks bylaw: dogs may not enter Salish Pond or Sardis Pond (or its tributary watercourses); in any Natural Area or Nature Reserve a dog may not enter a stream, creek, watercourse or other water, and in the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve dogs are allowed only on the north/south road through the reserve. Council may also designate any civic property or area where animals are prohibited. The FVRD bylaw also bans dogs from public areas that local zoning or other regulations define as no-dog areas. - Source: [City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290, s. 21, 24-26](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) - Official wording: "permit or allow a dog to enter Salish Pond." … "permit or allow a dog to enter Sardis Pond or any tributary watercourses." … "permit or allow a dog to enter any stream, creek, watercourse or other body of water" … "permit or allow a dog to enter or be in the Great Blue Heron" … "Council may designate any Civic Properties or any defined area within Civic Properties" … "as an area in which the presence of any animal is prohibited." - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 17(b)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "does not trespass on private property or within a public area defined by local" … "zoning and other regulations as an area where dogs are not permitted;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Cleaning up:** The dog owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner, whether in a public place or on private property other than the owner's or occupier's own (FVRD bylaw s. 18). The City parks bylaw says the same for civic properties. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 18](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "The owner of a dog must ensure the dog does not defecate in a public place or on" … "private property other than property owned or occupied by the dog owner, without" … "immediately removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner." - Source: [City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290, s. 19](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) - Official wording: "to defecate without immediately removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** FVRD bylaw notice schedule A-3: dog at large $100 (s. 17(a)), and dog not restrained in a public place (not on a leash, s. 17(d)) $100; each is $90 if paid early (within 14 days) and $110 if paid late (after 28 days). On City civic properties, 'Dog Off Leash' is $100 ($90 early, $110 late) under City Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573. - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110 Yes" … "17(d) Dog Not $100 $90 $110 Yes" - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated), s. 5.2, 5.3](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the early payment penalty set out in columns A2 of each of the Schedules to this bylaw" - Source: [City of Chilliwack Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, parks schedule, Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw schedule](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Dog Off Leash 19 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (leash, at large and clean-up); City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290 (civic properties, off-leash areas, closed areas). - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), title](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation" … "Bylaw No. 1206, 2013”." - Source: [City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290, title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) - Official wording: "“Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290” - Page 7" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Two bylaws apply. The FVRD's [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206]() says a dog may not be "at large", meaning off the owner's premises and not contained or on a leash under direct and continuous control. The City's [Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 3290]() says dogs on civic properties must be on leash and under control at all times, except in a designated off-leash area. ## Good to know - Off-leash areas listed by the City: Vedder Park, Island 22, Cultus Lake, Sheffield Dog Off Leash Area, Vedder North Dyke Trail (off-leash zone from Webster Road to Lickman Road), Fairfield Park, Jinkerson Park and No. 3 Road Dog Off Leash Area. Off-leash areas are marked by posted signs, and your dog must stay under control and follow the posted guidelines. - Elsewhere in a public place, a dog must be on a leash up to 3 metres long, held by a competent person. - On private land, a dog that is not contained by a fence and gate, an enclosure or another effective means must be under the immediate control of a competent person. - In Natural Areas and Nature Reserves, the leash can be no longer than 3 metres and dogs may not enter streams, creeks or other water. In the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve, dogs are allowed only on the north/south road through the reserve. - Dogs may not enter Salish Pond or Sardis Pond. Council can also close other civic properties to animals. - Owners must immediately remove their dog's waste and dispose of it in a sanitary manner, in public places and on other people's property ($75 ticket). - A female dog in heat must be kept securely confined. - Loose or unlicensed dogs can be seized by animal control officers. - Tickets: $100 for a dog at large or not leashed in a public place; $100 for a dog off leash on civic property. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Off-Leash Areas, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2579) - [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - [Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence.md) - [Chilliwack rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Dog Off-Leash Areas, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2579) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306) (read 2026-11-05) - [City of Chilliwack Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, parks schedule (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Fraser Valley Regional District. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: regional owner_body: Fraser Valley Regional District sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Chilliwack rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) can declare a dog aggressive under its Animal Control Regulation Bylaw. Owners must then confine it, or keep it leashed and muzzled with a competent person, and microchip it. The aggressive dog licence is $295 (spayed or neutered) or $354. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca) **Cost:** Aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 spayed or neutered; $354 not. Microchip $60. Impound fee: $600 altered; $1,000 unaltered. Tickets for breaking the rules: $500 ($250 for an attack or harassing). **Where:** - Phone: FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-2273 (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For an attack in progress after hours, call your local police.) ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** Under FVRD Bylaw 1206 an 'aggressive dog' is one that, for example, has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation) or shown a tendency to do so; has bitten, killed or injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property other than its owner's; has aggressively pursued or harassed a person, vehicle or domestic animal while at large; is trained or kept for dog fighting; is a 'dangerous dog'; or was found dangerous or aggressive by the Chief Animal Control Officer, another local government or a court. An animal control officer may report an incident to the Chief Animal Control Officer, who decides; if grounds exist, a letter is sent to the owner. The owner may appeal in writing within 30 days to the Chief Animal Control Officer. 'Dangerous dog' has the meaning in section 49 of the Community Charter. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Definitions; s. 21-23](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "“aggressive dog” means a dog that meets any one or more of the following conditions:" … "a dog that has, with or without provocation, attacked, bitten or caused injury to a" … "person or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so;" … "a dog that has bitten, killed, or caused injury to a domestic animal while in a public" … "a dog that has been found to be dangerous or aggressive by the Chief Animal" … "“dangerous dog” means a dangerous dog as defined in Section 49 of the Community" … "If, in the opinion of the Chief Animal Control Officer, grounds exist to consider the dog" … "the owner of the dog may appeal the classification, in writing, within 30 days to the Chief Animal Control Officer." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Rules for owners:** FVRD bylaw s. 24: the owner of an aggressive dog must keep it securely confined in an enclosure, or have it on a leash no longer than 3 metres, under the immediate care and control of a competent person, and muzzled; allow the FVRD to implant a microchip (owner pays the fee in Schedule C) or scan an existing one; and give the FVRD a photo of the dog within 7 working days of designation. An enclosure is wire or steel mesh, at least 1.8 m high, with a secure top, a floor of concrete or sides buried at least 60 cm, and a self-closing lockable gate. An aggressive dog may not be kept with other dogs or animals where four or more dogs are kept. A dangerous dog may also be dealt with under Community Charter s. 49. The bylaw sets no minimum age for the handler beyond 'competent person' and sets no signage rule. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 24, 33](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Every owner of an aggressive dog must:" … "keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure; or" … "on a leash not exceeding three metres in length;" … "under the immediate care and control of a competent person; and" … "muzzled to prevent it from biting a person or other animal." … "provide a photo of the dog to the Regional District within 7 working days of the" … "is of at least 1.8m in height;" … "has a self-closing gate that can be locked;" … "aggressive dogs to be kept with other dogs or animals;" … "a dangerous dog may also be dealt with by the" … "Regional District in accordance with Section 49 of the Community Charter." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Licence fee:** FVRD annual licence fee: $295 for a spayed or neutered aggressive or dangerous dog, and $354 for one that is not. The lower altered-dog fee does not apply to aggressive dogs (s. 11). - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A; s. 11](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295" … "Aggressive Unaltered Dog (each) $354" … "The owner of a dog that is not an aggressive dog or a nuisance dog who provides a" - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, Licence Fees](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) - Official wording: "Dangerous Dog - spayed or neutered | $295" … "Dangerous Dog- NOT spayed or neutered | $354" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to report:** Call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE (1-844-495-2273), Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or email the FVRD. To report a dog attack in progress after hours, call your local police department. The caller's identity is protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, though the FVRD may be required to disclose it if the matter goes to court. - Source: [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District, Complaints and Emergencies](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html) - Official wording: "To report an animal control issue or to lodge a bylaw complaint during regular business hours, please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us." … "Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm" … "To report a dog attack in progress after regular business hours, please call your local police department." - Source: [Animal Control, page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2044) - Official wording: "Dog Licencing - Bylaw Regulations Animal Control 1-844-495-2273 Fraser Valley Regional District 45950 Cheam Avenue Chilliwack" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** FVRD bylaw notice Schedule A-3 (full amount; $10 less if paid within 14 days, $10 more if paid after 28 days): dog attacking or causing injury $250; dog aggressively pursuing or harassing $250; dog causing death $500; aggressive dog not securely confined $500; not on a leash $500; no competent person $500; no muzzle $500; no microchip $500; no photo $500; aggressive dog kept with other animals (where four or more dogs are kept) $500. - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "17(e) Dog Attacking or $250 $240 $260 Yes" … "17(f) Dog Aggressively $250 $240 $260 Yes" … "17(g) Dog Causing $500 $490 $510 Yes" … "24(a) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes" … "24(b)(i) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes" … "24(b)(iii) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes" … "24(c) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes" … "24(e) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes" … "24(b)(ii) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes" … "33(b) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, together with section 49 of the Community Charter for dangerous dogs. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), title](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation" … "Bylaw No. 1206, 2013”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The FVRD's [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206]() calls a dog aggressive if, for example, it has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation) or shown a tendency to; has bitten, killed or injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property other than its owner's; has aggressively pursued or harassed a person, vehicle or domestic animal while at large; or is trained or kept for dog fighting. A dog found dangerous or aggressive by another local government or a court also counts. "Dangerous dog" has the meaning in section 49 of the Community Charter. An animal control officer can report an incident to the Chief Animal Control Officer, who decides. If there are grounds, the FVRD sends the owner a letter confirming the status and the rules. ## Good to know - You can appeal the aggressive label in writing to the Chief Animal Control Officer within 30 days. - The owner must keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure (wire or steel mesh, at least 1.8 metres high, secure top, locked self-closing gate), or have it on a leash up to 3 metres with a competent person, and muzzled. - The owner must allow the FVRD to implant a microchip or scan an existing one, and send the FVRD a photo within 7 working days. - Where four or more dogs are kept, an aggressive dog may not be kept with other dogs or animals. - The lower spayed or neutered licence fee for ordinary dogs does not apply to aggressive dogs. - An impounded aggressive dog is released only on proof of ownership, payment and a signed statement. - Tickets: $250 for a dog attacking or injuring, or aggressively pursuing; $500 for a dog causing death, or for breaking the confinement, leash, muzzle, microchip, photo or keeping-with-other-dogs rules. Court fines go up to $10,000. - To report an incident, call FVRD Animal Control. Your identity is protected, though the FVRD may have to disclose it in court. See the dog complaint answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Chilliwack dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2044) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Fraser Valley Regional District. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chilliwack question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: regional owner_body: Fraser Valley Regional District sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chilliwack **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) bylaw allows up to 5 pets on a property, with no more than 3 dogs or 3 cats over four months old, unless zoning permits otherwise. The City's Zoning Bylaw allows 5 pets (no more than 3 of one species) in some uses and only 3 pets in some zones. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca) **Cost:** Ticket for excess pets: $100 (FVRD ticket schedule). **Where:** - Phone: FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-2273 - Phone: City Hall main reception (ask about zoning), 604-792-9311 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.) ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** FVRD bylaw: no more than three dogs over four months old on any real property, within a total of 5 pets, 'except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations'. City Zoning Bylaw 5000: where urban or rural ancillary uses apply, up to 5 pets with no more than 3 of any one species; in some zones (for example the R4 zone, and non-single-detached uses in the SCR zone) pets are limited to 3 in total. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D, Part D (Pets)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 5" … "pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4" … "months, except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, consolidated text, s. 4.06(6)(a)(ii)(A), (7)(a)(ii)(A)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "the keeping of PETS not exceeding 5 in number, provided no more than 3 are of any one species" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, consolidated text, s. 7.06(10)(b), 8.08(10)(a)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "the keeping of PETS not exceeding 3 in number, and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Cats allowed:** FVRD bylaw: no more than three cats over four months old per property, within the 5-pet total, unless zoning or other regulations permit otherwise. Zoning Bylaw: no more than 3 of any one species where 5 pets are allowed; 3 pets in total in some multi-unit zones. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D, Part D (Pets)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4" … "months, except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, consolidated text, s. 4.06(7)(a)(ii)(A)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "the keeping of PETS not exceeding 5 in number, provided no more than 3 are of any one" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Other animal limits:** FVRD bylaw: total of 5 pets per property. 'Pet' means a common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, livestock or poultry. Livestock, poultry and animals needing an aviary or apiary may be kept only where zoning and other regulations permit; exotic animals are prohibited except as the bylaw allows. A person keeping four or more dogs has extra rules (for example no aggressive dogs kept with other dogs), and one keeping more than five dogs must provide an indoor kennel area and outdoor exercise area for each dog, pursuant to zoning. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D, Definitions; s. 33-35, 38](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "“pet” means any common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife," … "livestock or poultry kept within a residence or on real property;" … "a person keeping four or more" … "every person who keeps" … "more than five dogs must include, for each individual dog, both an indoor kennel area and an" … "are not kept on any real property, except as permitted" … "No person shall possess or keep in any area, temporarily or permanently, any species" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Exceptions:** The FVRD limit yields to 'applicable zoning or other regulations'. Under Zoning Bylaw 5000, a hobby kennel (no more than 5 pets, non-commercial) is a conditional agricultural use in the RR zone; a breeding kennel (no more than 10 dogs and cats over 4 months) or commercial kennel may not be on a lot smaller than 1 ha. Part D counts 'dogs or cats over the age of 4 months' toward the 3-dog and 3-cat limits; the bylaw does not say whether younger animals count toward the 5-pet total. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D, Part D (Pets)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "months, except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, consolidated text, s. 2, 4.06, 7.03(10)(a)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "means any land, BUILDING or STRUCTURE used for keeping no more than 5 PETS for non-commercial" … "CONDITIONAL AGRICULTURAL uses shall be limited to the following:" … "where no more than 10 dogs and cats over the age of 4 months are kept on the PREMISES at any one" … "A BREEDING KENNEL or COMMERCIAL KENNEL shall not be permitted on a LOT smaller than 1ha" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $100 under the FVRD bylaw notice schedule (Schedule A-3, 'Excess Pets', section D); $90 if paid early (within 14 days) and $110 if paid late (after 28 days). - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 (consolidated)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "D Excess Pets $100 $90 $110 Yes" - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 (consolidated), s. 5.2, 5.3](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the early payment penalty set out in columns A2 of each of the Schedules to this bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part D), subject to City of Chilliwack Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation" … "Bylaw No. 1206, 2013”." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, consolidated text, title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "“ZONING BYLAW 2020, 5000”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Two bylaws apply in Chilliwack. The FVRD's [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206]() sets the pet limit for its service area, but it gives way to "applicable zoning or other regulations". The City's [Zoning Bylaw 5000]() says what each zone allows. If your zone is stricter, follow the stricter rule. ## Good to know - FVRD limit: 5 pets in total on a property, with no more than 3 dogs or 3 cats over four months old, unless zoning or other regulations permit otherwise. - City Zoning Bylaw: where urban or rural ancillary uses apply, up to 5 pets with no more than 3 of any one species. Some zones, such as R4 and non-single-detached uses in the SCR zone, limit pets to 3 in total. Check your lot's zone. - A "hobby kennel" (no more than 5 pets, non-commercial) is a conditional use in the RR zone. A breeding or commercial kennel may not be on a lot smaller than 1 ha. - A "pet" in the FVRD bylaw excludes exotic animals, wildlife, livestock and poultry. Livestock and poultry are allowed only where zoning permits. - Keeping four or more dogs brings extra rules, such as not keeping an aggressive dog with other dogs. Keeping more than five dogs requires an indoor kennel area and an outdoor exercise area for each dog, pursuant to zoning. - To find your lot's zone, ask City Hall (604-792-9311) or use the City's online mapping. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence.md) - [Chilliwack backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/how-many-pets.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, consolidated text (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Fraser Valley Regional District. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Chilliwack backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** No. In Chilliwack, hens are not a permitted use on ordinary urban or suburban residential lots, because the Zoning Bylaw does not count poultry as a pet. Hens are allowed only in some agricultural and rural zones. Bees are allowed under the Urban Beekeeping Bylaw, with two to six hives by lot size. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** No City permit, licence or fee for hens was found. Beekeepers register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture; the Urban Beekeeping Bylaw states no City fee. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall main reception, 604-792-9311 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Planning Department (zoning questions), 604-793-2906 - Email: City of Chilliwack, info@chilliwack.com - In person: City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Not on ordinary urban or suburban residential lots: chickens are POULTRY, which the Zoning Bylaw does not count as a PET, and those zones (R1-A and the other R zones, SR, HR) allow only urban ancillary uses such as pets. Poultry is expressly allowed under RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE (up to 1 animal unit per hectare) in the AR, R, RR and EV zones and some reserve zones. Zones AL, AU, AS, AR and RH list GENERAL AGRICULTURE, the 'growing, rearing, producing, and harvesting of agricultural products'. FVRD Animal Control Bylaw 1206 s. 35 says poultry may be kept only as zoning permits. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (definitions: Restricted Agriculture); ss. 6.04, 7.01, 7.03 (permitted uses)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "Raising of LIVESTOCK or POULTRY to a maximum density of 1 ANIMAL UNIT per ha." … "(d) RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE" … "(b) RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE" … "means any domesticated animal other than LIVESTOCK or POULTRY kept within a residence or on real" … "means any domesticated fowl including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and swans but excluding" … "the keeping of PETS not exceeding 5 in number, provided no more than 3 are of any one" … "(h) URBAN ANCILLARY USES" … "(a) Raising of LIVESTOCK or POULTRY to a maximum density of 1 ANIMAL UNIT per ha." … "means the use of land, BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES providing for the growing, rearing, producing," - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 35](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "are not kept on any real property, except as permitted pursuant to all applicable zoning and other regulations" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Most hens:** No hen count is set. In zones that permit RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE (AR, R, RR, EV), poultry is capped at 1 animal unit per hectare, and 1 animal unit is 250 laying chicken hens (500 broilers, roasters or pullets). Zones that list only GENERAL AGRICULTURE state no such cap. Urban and suburban residential lots do not list poultry as a permitted use. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (definitions: Animal Unit; Restricted Agriculture)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "250 laying chicken hens, or" … "1 ANIMAL UNIT per ha." … "500 broiler chickens, roasters, or pullets, or" … "(a) Raising of LIVESTOCK or POULTRY to a maximum density of 1 ANIMAL UNIT per ha." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Roosters:** Not confirmed. The City's bylaws do not mention roosters. - **Coop rules:** Where poultry is permitted, a coop is an 'animal enclosure'. In AR, R and RR an enclosure of 10 m2 or less must be 7.5 m from the front lot line, 3 m from the rear and interior side lot lines and 7.5 m from the exterior side lot line; an enclosure over 10 m2 must be 7.5 m from all lot lines; total animal enclosures are capped at 100 m2 of lot coverage. Enclosures with exhaust fans must be 30 m from adjacent lot lines (15 m with a 6 m farm-side buffer and solid fencing). AL requires 15 m for enclosures over 10 m2; AU and AS require 7.5 m for those up to 100 m2 and 15 m above 100 m2. Urban and suburban residential zones list no coop rules because poultry is not a permitted use there. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (definition: Animal Enclosure); s. 6.04(5) and (7)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "means a barn, coop, hutch, stable, or similar BUILDING or STRUCTURE for the keeping of POULTRY or LIVESTOCK" … "(a) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (10m2 or less) 7.5m 3m 3m 7.5m" … "(b) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (greater than 10m2) 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m" … "(c) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE 100m2" … "(a) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (10m2 or less) 7.5m 3m 3m 7.5m" … "(b) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE (greater than 10m2) 15m 15m 15m 15m" … "(c) ANIMAL ENCLOSURE 100m2" … "exhaust fans shall be SETBACK a minimum of 30m from adjacent LOT LINES; the SETBACK can" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Permit or registration:** No City permit, licence or fee for hens was found. Beekeepers must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture; Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 4680 states no City fee. - Source: [Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680, s. 4](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529) - Official wording: "A person that keeps Bees must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bees:** Allowed outside the Agricultural Land Reserve on lots of 300 m2 or more that permit a single or two family dwelling, and at community gardens and educational sites. Hive limits: 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies on 300 to under 500 m2; 4 and 4 on 500 to under 2000 m2; 6 and 6 on 2000 m2 or more. On residential lots, hives go behind the house, behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m high (unless raised 2.5 m or more), with the entrance 6 m from any property line and the side and rear 3 m from property lines. Neighbours must be told. - Source: [Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680, ss. 3, 5(4), 7, 8, 9](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529) - Official wording: "property located outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve" … "equal to, or greater than, 300 m2" … "two Beehives or Colonies and two Nucleus Colonies on any parcel of land equal to 300 m2 and less than 500 m2" … "six Beehives or Colonies and six Nucleus Colonies" … "solid fence or hedge that is no less than 1.8 m in height" … "a minimum of 6 m, to provide for a clear flight path" … "notify the owners of all adjacent properties" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Other livestock:** Horses, donkeys, goats, sheep and other livestock, and ducks and geese (poultry), are not 'pets' in the zoning bylaw, so they are not allowed on urban or suburban residential lots (R1-A and the other R zones, SR, HR), which allow only pets. They are allowed in agricultural and rural zones: up to 1 animal unit per hectare under RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE (AR, R, RR, EV), where 1 animal unit is 1 horse, or 4 sheep or goats, or 125 geese or ducks; GENERAL AGRICULTURE zones (AL, AU, AS, AR, RH) state no such cap. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (definitions: Livestock; Animal Unit; Restricted Agriculture)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "includes CATTLE or other animal of the bovine species, a horse, donkey, mule, llama, ostrich, swine," … "1 horse, (mare and foal, or stallion or gelding or donkey or mule or hinny), or" … "4 sheep (plus lambs) or goats (plus kids), or" … "125 geese or ducks, or" … "1 ANIMAL UNIT per ha." … "means any domesticated animal other than LIVESTOCK or POULTRY kept within a residence or on real" … "(a) Raising of LIVESTOCK or POULTRY to a maximum density of 1 ANIMAL UNIT per ha." - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 35](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "are not kept on any real property, except as permitted pursuant to all applicable zoning and other regulations" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (poultry and livestock); Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680 (bees). FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 refers poultry to zoning. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000" - Source: [Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529) - Official wording: "Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680" - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), title](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Chilliwack's [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) decides what animals each lot can have. Chickens are poultry, and the bylaw does not count poultry or livestock as pets. Ordinary urban and suburban residential zones (R1-A and the other R zones, SR, HR) allow only pets, so hens are not allowed there. The FVRD's [Animal Control Bylaw 1206](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) says poultry may be kept only where zoning permits. ## Chickens and livestock - Poultry is expressly allowed as "restricted agriculture" in the AR, R, RR and EV zones and some reserve zones, up to 1 animal unit per hectare. One animal unit is 250 laying hens, or 1 horse, or 4 sheep or goats, or 125 ducks or geese. - The AL, AU, AS, AR and RH zones list general agriculture and state no such cap. - Where poultry is allowed, a coop counts as an animal enclosure with setbacks from lot lines. In the AR, R and RR zones, an enclosure of 10 m2 or less must be 7.5 m from the front lot line and 3 m from the rear and interior side lot lines. Larger enclosures must be 7.5 m from all lot lines. - The City's bylaws do not mention roosters or set a number of hens for a residential lot. - Loose poultry or livestock can be seized. The FVRD impound fee is $40 for poultry and $100 for livestock. ## Bees - Allowed outside the Agricultural Land Reserve on lots of 300 m2 or more that permit a single-family or two-family home, and at community gardens and educational sites, under the [Urban Beekeeping Bylaw](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529). - Hive limits: 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies on 300 to under 500 m2; 4 and 4 on 500 to under 2,000 m2; 6 and 6 on 2,000 m2 or more. - Register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture, take a recognized beekeeping course, and tell all adjoining neighbours. - On residential lots, hives go behind the house and behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m high (unless the hive is raised 2.5 m or more). The entrance must be 6 m from any property line, and the sides and rear 3 m from property lines. ## Good to know - Confirm your lot's zone with the Planning Department before buying birds. Rural land may also be in the Agricultural Land Reserve, which has its own provincial rules. - Breaking the beekeeping bylaw is a $500 ticket. ## Official forms and pages - [Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Chilliwack RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack an RV may be parked on a street for at most 24 continuous hours, then must be moved off every street for at least 24 hours. A trailer must stay hooked to a vehicle that can tow it. On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw allows one resident-owned recreation vehicle where the zone permits it. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Parking an RV on a street over 24 hours is a $100 bylaw notice ($90 if received within 14 days, $110 if paid more than 28 days after the notice). **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908 (Office Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Planning (zoning questions), 604-792-9311 (City Hall main reception.) ## Key facts - **On the street:** An RV may be parked on a street for at most 24 continuous hours, then must be moved off every street for at least 24 hours before returning. A trailer must always be attached to a vehicle able to tow it (unless it can move on its own). A vehicle combination over 18.3 m long cannot park on a street. A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight cannot park on a street next to residentially zoned property between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Other legally parked vehicles may stay up to 7 days (72 hours in Schedule 3 zones). (Sources differ: The City page says vehicles with a gross weight of '5,500 kg or greater' may not park overnight on City streets in residential zones; the bylaw (which wins) says 'exceeding' 5,500 kg and where the adjacent property is zoned residential. Searched the Highway bylaw for boat, trailer, camp, sleep: boats are not mentioned in the bylaw, so no boat-specific rule is stated.) - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(30)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "any recreational vehicle (RV) for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours. The RV must then be moved off of any Highway for at least 24 hours before it can be returned to the Highway;" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 110(1)-(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "unless it is capable of independent propulsion or is attached to a Vehicle mechanically capable of towing or pulling it at all times;" … "in excess of 18.3m in length;" … "exceeding a gross Vehicle weight of 5,500 kg, where the adjacent real property is zoned" … "between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am of the following day" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(24)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "on a Highway for a continuous period in excess of seven days other than the zones" - Source: [Parking Regulations](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - Official wording: "A recreational vehicle may be parked on the street for a maximum of 24 continuous hours before it must be parked off-street" … "Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 5,500 kg or greater are not permitted to park overnight" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **On your property:** Only where the lot's zone permits urban or rural ancillary uses: the Zoning Bylaw allows off-street parking of 1 recreation vehicle owned by a resident of the property. A recreation vehicle is a vehicle or trailer equipped as temporary living or sleeping quarters, no wider than 2.6 m in transit. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.06(6)(a)(ii)(E)(II); s. 4.06(7)(a)(ii)(E)(II)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "1 RECREATION VEHICLE owned by a resident of the property" … "RURAL ANCILLARY USES are permitted subject to the following conditions:" … "URBAN ANCILLARY USES shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (Recreation Vehicle)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "not having a width in transit mode greater than 2.6m at any point" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Living in an RV:** Not on a lot: the Zoning Bylaw defines a recreation vehicle as prohibited for use as a dwelling unit, and prohibits any use located within a recreation vehicle in all zones unless a zone expressly permits it (except temporary uses such as markets and vending). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 2 (Recreation Vehicle); s. 4.03(1)(a)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "and is prohibited for use as a DWELLING UNIT;" … "Any use located all or partly within a Tent, Recreation Vehicle or MOTOR VEHICLE except for temporary use such as FARMERS MARKETS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice amounts (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A): parking an RV over 24 hours, $100; parking a vehicle combination over 18.3 m, $100; parking a motor vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg in a residential zone, $100; parking non-motorized vehicles (s. 110(1)), $100. Each is $90 if received within 14 days and $110 if paid more than 28 days after the notice. A Zoning Bylaw violation on a lot is $500 by bylaw notice or $1,000 by ticket. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Parking an RV in Excess of 24 Hours 108(30) 100.00 90.00 110.00" … "Parking of Non-Motorized Vehicles 110(1) 100.00 90.00 110.00" … "Parking of Vehicles in Excess of 18.3m in Length 110(2) 100.00 90.00 110.00" … "Parking any Motor Vehicle or Trailer Exceeding a Gross" … "Vehicle Weight of 5,500kg in a Residential Zone" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6(2), (3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to" … "If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 3.03(2), (3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "the fine for any violation is hereby established as" … "the penalty for any violation is hereby established as $500," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (private lots); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (ticket amounts). - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), Title](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 1.01](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”." - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works On streets, the [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) sets the rules. A recreational vehicle (RV) may be parked on a street for a maximum of 24 continuous hours, then must be moved off every street for at least 24 hours before it returns. A trailer must always be attached to a vehicle able to tow it, unless it can move on its own. Other legally parked vehicles may stay up to 7 days, or 72 hours in some zones. On your own lot, the [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) allows off-street parking of 1 recreation vehicle owned by a resident of the property, only where the lot's zone permits urban or rural ancillary uses. A recreation vehicle is a vehicle or trailer equipped as temporary living or sleeping quarters, no wider than 2.6 m in transit. ## Good to know - Boats are not mentioned in the Highway and Traffic Bylaw or the Zoning Bylaw, so the City sets no boat-specific rule. A boat on a trailer is still a trailer. Ask Planning how the zoning rules apply to your lot. - A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight cannot park on a street next to residentially zoned property between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. The City's Parking page says "5,500 kg or greater"; the bylaw says "exceeding", so confirm with the City. - A vehicle combination over 18.3 m long cannot park on a street. - Vehicles on City streets must be licensed and insured. Storage insurance only covers private property. - Living in an RV: the Zoning Bylaw does not allow a recreation vehicle to be used as a dwelling unit on a lot. The street rules say nothing about sleeping in an RV, but the 24-hour limit applies. - Also on a lot, unlicensed vehicles are limited to 1 in urban areas and 2 in rural areas unless enclosed. - Ticket amounts: $100 for parking an RV over 24 hours, a vehicle combination over 18.3 m, or a vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg in a residential zone, or for parking a non-motorized vehicle. Each is $90 if received within 14 days and $110 if paid more than 28 days after the notice. A Zoning Bylaw violation on a lot is $500 by bylaw notice or $1,000 by ticket. - Illegal parking can be reported to Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908. ## Official forms and pages - [Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) ## 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) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) (read 2026-11-05) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules.json" --- # Chilliwack noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** Chilliwack's Community Standards Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood at any hour, and sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Construction noise audible outside the property is banned on Sundays and before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on other days. The ticket is $500. Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Bylaw ticket $500 for noise that disturbs or construction noise; $490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid after 28 days. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Chilliwack RCMP non-emergency (after hours, general disturbing noise), 604-792-4611 - Phone: FVRD Animal Control (barking dogs), 1-844-495-2273 ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make, or allow, any noise or sound anywhere in the City, including on a highway, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public, neighbourhood or people nearby. - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), s. 16](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: "A person shall not make, or cause or allow to be made, in or on a highway or elsewhere" … "which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The Community Standards Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Construction, repair, demolition or excavation noise that is audible outside the property is banned on Sundays and before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on other days. It is not restricted from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday. A Construction Noise Exemption Permit can be applied for. (Sources differ: The City page drops the bylaw's condition that the noise be audible outside the property; the bylaw governs. Neither document mentions statutory holidays, so no holiday rule is stated.) - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), ss. 17(1), 18(4), 19](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: "at any time on Sundays or on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm, which is audible outside the property" … "between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm, Monday to Saturday" … "submit an application for a Construction Noise Exemption Permit" - Source: [Noise Control, Construction Noise](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305) - Official wording: "Construction noise is not permitted at any time on Sundays, or Monday-Saturday before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Other limits:** Commercial or industrial noise at night (9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) may not exceed 65 dBA where the zone borders a residential zone, or 80 dBA where it borders a non-residential zone, measured at the point of reception. Outdoor assemblies and public address systems may not exceed 90 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (measured within 6 m outside the property) and may not be audible outside the property from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles, emergency utility or road repairs, legal agricultural operations, municipal works, code-required public address systems and church bells. - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), ss. 3 (Night), 17(2)-(5), 18](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: "exceeds 65 dBA during the Night" … "exceeds 80 dBA during the Night" … "the level of which exceeds 90 dBA" … "the operation of an emergency vehicle proceeding in an emergency" … "the carrying on of a legal, permitted agricultural operation" … "the use of bells or chimes for the announcing of public worship services" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Barking dogs go to FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-2273. - Source: [Noise Control, General Noise Which Disturbs; Barking dogs](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305) - Official wording: "Telephone Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908" … "Telephone Animal Control at 1-844-495-2273" - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, hours](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=297) - Official wording: "Office hours for the Bylaw Department are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Who to call, after hours:** Chilliwack RCMP, 604-792-4611, for general disturbing noise (and for noise from a neighbouring property when you are not a resident of the strata). Bylaw officers' core on-duty hours run to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 p.m. on weekends. - Source: [Noise Control, General Noise Which Disturbs](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305) - Official wording: "Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 (after-hours)" - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, hours](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=297) - Official wording: "Bylaw Officers core on-duty hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 7:30 pm, and Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 am - 7:00 pm." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $500 for noise which disturbs (s. 16) and for construction, commercial or industrial, and outdoor assembly noise (s. 17); $490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid after 28 days. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Noise Which Disturbs 16 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes" … "Construction Noise 17(1) 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days" … "If more than 28 days after the person received" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041 - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: ""Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041"" - Source: [Noise Control, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305) - Official wording: "Community Standards Bylaw regulates or prohibits the making of objectionable noise" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Under the City of Chilliwack's [Community Standards Bylaw 5041](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284), no one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest or enjoyment of the public or neighbours. For ordinary noise such as loud music or parties, the bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours or cut-off time. ## Good to know - Construction, repair, demolition or excavation noise that is audible outside the property is banned on Sundays and before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on other days. A Construction Noise Exemption Permit can be applied for. The City's Noise Control page leaves out the "audible outside the property" condition, so confirm with Bylaw Enforcement if unsure. Neither the page nor the bylaw mentions statutory holidays. - Commercial and industrial noise at night (9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) may not exceed 65 dBA where the zone borders a residential zone, or 80 dBA where it borders a non-residential zone. - Outdoor assemblies and public address systems: 90 dBA limit from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (measured within 6 m outside the property); from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. they must not be audible outside the property. - Exempt from the bylaw: emergency vehicles, emergency utility or road repairs, legal agricultural operations, municipal works, code-required public address systems and church bells. Farm noise complaints go to the BC Farm Industry Review Board, 1-800-663-7867. - For disturbing noise after office hours, call Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611. Bylaw officers' core on-duty hours run to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 p.m. on weekends. - Noise inside a strata or apartment complex: complain first to the property manager, landlord or strata council. - Barking dogs are handled by FVRD Animal Control, not the City. - Noise on a road (highway) that disturbs is a $100 ticket under the Highway and Traffic Bylaw. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305) - [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines.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) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=297) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property.json" --- # Chilliwack unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack, report an unsightly, garbage-strewn or overgrown property to City Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908. The Community Standards Bylaw requires owners to keep grass and weeds under 25 centimetres and the property free of rubbish; an unsightly property ticket is $500. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Ticket $500 for unsightly real property or accumulation of rubbish ($490 if paid within 14 days, $510 after 28 days); $200 for boulevard offences. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Online: City E-Services (Report), https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2107 ## Key facts - **What counts:** An owner or occupier must not let a property become or stay unsightly. 'Unsightly' includes, but is not limited to: building materials piled up (unless there is a valid building permit or they are stored out of sight in a closed building); unlicensed or non-running vehicles (unless zoning permits or stored in a closed building); rubbish, filth or scrap; fallen or damaged building materials; heavy equipment outside industrial zones; graffiti; garbage not in a covered, fully enclosed receptacle; a leaning or broken fence; uncontrolled vegetation; and grass or weeds over 25 cm (not on lawfully farmed land). Metal storage containers and alien invasive plants are also restricted. - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), ss. 4-9](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: "“unsightly” includes, but is not limited to:" … "the presence of graffiti, whether in the form of pictures or words" … "a fence that is in a state of disrepair, including but not limited to a fence that is leaning or missing panels" … "grass, weeds or other similar ground cover over 25 centimeters in height" … "shall not cause, allow or permit the parcel to become or to remain unsightly" … "permit the storage of a Metal Storage Container" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to report:** Phone Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908 (office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). The department works mainly from complaints. - Source: [Property Maintenance, Contacts](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) - Official wording: "V2P 8A4 - Phone: 604-793-2908" - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=297) - Official wording: "operates primarily on a reactive, complaint-driven basis" … "Office hours for the Bylaw Department are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **What happens next:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Notice to comply, served in person, by registered mail, in a mailbox, or posted on the property. If the owner does not do what the notice requires within the time stated in it, the City may do the work at the owner's expense, and unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes. A notice can be appealed to the Director within 5 days. - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), ss. 26-28, 30](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: "may be issued a Notice to comply with the requirements of this Bylaw" … "by posting it in a conspicuous place on the real property" … "may enter onto the property and perform the obligations at the expense of the person defaulting" … "shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable" … "may, within 5 days, appeal the Notice to the Director" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $500 for unsightly real property (s. 5), accumulation of rubbish (s. 6) or failing to remove it (s. 7); $490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid after 28 days. Boulevard offences (s. 14-15) are $200 ($190 early, $210 late). Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Unsightly Real Property 5 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes" … "Over Height Grass or Vegetation on Boulevard 14(2) 200.00 190.00 210.00 Yes" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days" … "If more than 28 days after the person received" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041 - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) - Official wording: ""Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041"" - Source: [Property Maintenance, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) - Official wording: "In accordance with the City of Chilliwack’s Community Standards Bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack's [Community Standards Bylaw 5041](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) says an owner or occupier must not let a property become or stay unsightly. That includes, among other things: - piled building materials (unless there is a valid building permit or they are stored in a closed building) - unlicensed or non-running vehicles (unless zoning permits) - rubbish, filth or scrap, and garbage not kept in a covered, fully enclosed receptacle - graffiti, a leaning or broken fence, and uncontrolled vegetation - grass or weeds over 25 cm (not on lawfully farmed land) Bylaw Enforcement works mainly from complaints. ## Steps 1. Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908 with the address and what you see. 2. An officer may issue a notice to comply, served in person, by registered mail, in a mailbox, or posted on the property. 3. If the owner does not do what the notice requires within the time it states, the City may do the work at the owner's expense. Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes. ## Good to know - The bylaw gives no fixed number of days to comply; the notice sets it. A notice can be appealed to the Director within 5 days. - Metal storage containers and alien invasive plants are also restricted. - The ticket is $500 for unsightly real property, accumulation of rubbish or failing to remove it, under [Bylaw 4573](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) Schedule A. Boulevard offences are $200. - Dumped garbage on public land can be reported through the City's E-Services page. ## Official forms and pages - [Property Maintenance](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) - [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/unsightly-property.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/unsightly-property.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/unsightly-property.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/unsightly-property.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Property Maintenance, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=297) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire.json" --- # Chilliwack backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** In the City of Chilliwack, wood-burning fire pits and other wood-burning appliances are not allowed at any time of year. Burning yard waste is allowed only on certain agricultural and rural properties, in March 1 to April 30 and October 1 to November 30, with a $35 permit. Propane and natural gas fire tables are allowed year-round. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** $35 general burning permit per burning season (one two-month period). Refunds are not given if there are not enough good ventilation days. **How long:** Each permit is valid for a single season only. Spring 2026 was March 1 to April 30; fall 2026 is October 1 to November 30. **Where:** - Online: Open Burning permit (apply online at mychilliwack.com), https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306 - In person: Building/Land Development counter, City Hall (permits), 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 - Phone: Chilliwack Fire Department (questions and complaints), 604-792-8713 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours, 604-215-4842.) ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Wood-burning fire pits and other free-standing wood-burning appliances are not allowed at any time of year. Campfires are exempt from the bylaw only in a designated campground (fire up to 75 cm across and 75 cm high in a fire pit), and the Fire Chief can restrict or ban them. Propane or natural gas fire tables and gas outdoor fireplaces or heaters are allowed year-round. - Source: [Open Burning, Information on Campfires](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306) - Official wording: "any free-standing appliance or fire pit that burns wood is not permitted to be used in Chilliwack at any time of the year" … "These appliances are permitted to be used year-round" - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038, s. 3, 28, 29](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) - Official wording: "a fire not exceeding 75cm in diameter and 75cm in height, contained within a fire pit and located on real property designated as a campground" … "This Bylaw does not apply to a campfire in a designated campground within the City of Chilliwack" … "approved gas fuelled outdoor fireplaces or heaters" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Burning yard waste:** Only on parcels not designated Residential, Institutional, Commercial or Industrial in the Zoning Bylaw (the City page says agricultural and rural properties), with a permit. Only seasoned vegetative debris from the same parcel, in two seasons (March 1 to April 30 and October 1 to November 30), between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., only when the ventilation index is good and winds are 25 km/h or less. One pile at a time, no larger than 2 m high and 3 m across, with setbacks of 15 m from fences, hedges, buildings and power lines, 30 m from highways and streams, 100 m from neighbouring buildings and 500 m from schools, care facilities and hospitals. Land clearing waste, stumps, construction waste and other listed materials may not be burned. - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038, s. 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16-19, 21](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) - Official wording: "No person shall set out, start or kindle open burning on any parcel of land designated as" … "“Residential”, “Institutional”, “Commercial” or “Industrial”" … "only burn seasoned vegetative debris that originates from the parcel of land on which it is to be burned" … "exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in diameter" … "land clearing waste;" … "between the hours of 5:00 pm and 7:00 am daily" … "during winds exceeding 25 kilometres per hour" … "Within 500 metres of the nearest property line of" - Source: [Open Burning, Updated Open Burning Bylaw](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306) - Official wording: "Burning is only permitted on agricultural and rural properties." … "Land clearing burning is prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Permit:** Yes. A burning permit is required for each burning season and costs $35 per season (a single two-month period). Apply online at www.mychilliwack.com or at the Building/Land Development counter at City Hall; refunds are not given if there are not enough good ventilation days. - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038, s. 4, 5; Schedule A](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) - Official wording: "unless the person holds a valid burning permit" … "1. General Burning Permit: $35.00" … "valid for a single two-" - Source: [Open Burning, Applying for Burning Permits](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306) - Official wording: "Please visit www.mychilliwack.com or the Building/Land Development counter at City Hall to obtain your burning permit." … "refunds will not be issued for burning permits" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fire bans:** The Fire Chief may cancel or suspend burning permits, or add conditions, when burning conditions are hazardous, when an air quality advisory or bulletin is issued, or in a public health emergency; such an order takes effect once advertised on the City website for 24 hours. Check the City Open Burning page (ventilation index and winds, 'Is burning permitted today?'). The page also points to BC Wildfire Service Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions (campfires and open burning). Campground campfires can also be restricted by the Fire Chief. - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038, s. 26, 27, 29](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) - Official wording: "the Fire Chief may, at any time, make an" … "Order cancelling or suspending all or any permits" … "shall become effective when it has been advertised on the City’s website" … "for 24 hours" - Source: [Open Burning, Is burning permitted today?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306) - Official wording: "Burning is permitted today." … "The current venting index is" … "The BC Wildfire Service also provide information related to open burning:" … "Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions (campfires and open burning)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Instead of burning:** The City suggests chipping or grinding material for on-site use, composting it, using weekly curbside compostable waste collection, or taking accepted material to the Parr Road Green Depot. - Source: [Open Burning, Open Burning page, alternatives](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306) - Official wording: "Chip/grind the material for on-site use." … "Compost the material." … "Use curbside compostable waste collection." … "Drop off accepted material at Parr Road Green Depot." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A: burning without a valid permit $500 and burning in a prohibited season $500 (also $500 if the ventilation index is not good); burning between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. $250; burning more than one pile or during high winds $250. Each is $10 less if paid early (within 14 days) and $10 more if paid late. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF, consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Open Burning Bylaw 5038](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Burning Without Valid Permit" … "Burning in Prohibited Seasons" … "Burning Between 5:00pm and 7:00am" … "Burning During High Winds" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF, consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2 of" … "is the Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A3 of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038 - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Wood-burning fire pits and other free-standing appliances that burn wood are not permitted in Chilliwack at any time of year. Campfires are exempt from the bylaw only in a designated campground (a fire up to 75 cm across and 75 cm high in a fire pit), and the Fire Chief can restrict them. Propane or natural gas fire tables, outdoor fireplaces and heaters are allowed year-round. The [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) bans open burning on parcels designated Residential, Institutional, Commercial or Industrial. Elsewhere you need a permit, and only seasoned vegetative debris from the same parcel may be burned. Land clearing waste, stumps and construction waste may not be burned. ## Steps 1. Check that your property qualifies. The online application uses your address to decide. 2. Get a $35 burning permit at www.mychilliwack.com or the Building/Land Development counter at City Hall. A permit covers one season. 3. Burn only in a season (March 1 to April 30 or October 1 to November 30), on a day when the ventilation index is good and winds are 25 km/h or less. Check "Is burning permitted today?" on the City's Open Burning page. 4. Burn between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with an adult (over 18) attending. ## Good to know - One pile at a time, no bigger than 2 m high and 3 m across. - Setbacks: 15 m from fences, hedges, buildings and power lines; 30 m from highways and streams; 100 m from neighbouring buildings; 500 m from schools, care facilities and hospitals. - The Fire Chief can cancel or suspend permits when conditions are hazardous or an air quality advisory is issued. The order takes effect once posted on the City website for 24 hours. The City page also points to BC Wildfire Service fire prohibitions, which can apply too. - Tickets under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436): $500 for burning without a permit or in a prohibited season; $250 for burning between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., more than one pile, or in high winds. Each is $10 less if paid within 14 days and $10 more if paid late. - Instead of burning, the City suggests chipping, composting, green cart collection, or the Parr Road Green Depot. - Report violations to the Fire Department. Call 9-1-1 for a fire emergency. ## Official forms and pages - [Open Burning](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306) - [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks.md) - [Chilliwack yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste.md) - [Chilliwack bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Open Burning, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306) (read 2026-11-05) - [Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF, consolidated April 21, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks.json" --- # Chilliwack fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** No. Under the City of Chilliwack's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, consumer fireworks and firecrackers cannot be sold, bought, possessed or set off in the city at any time. The ticket is $500 and the fireworks can be confiscated. Display fireworks need a Display Permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Bylaw ticket $500 ($490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid late). Display permit application fee $50. **How long:** Display permit applications must be in at least ten days before the event. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement (daytime complaints), 604-793-2908 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Chilliwack RCMP non-emergency (after hours), 604-792-4611 (Do not call 9-1-1 unless it is an emergency.) - Phone: Chilliwack Fire Department (display permits), 604-792-8713 ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** No. Residents may not buy, hold, possess, discharge or otherwise use consumer fireworks or firecrackers at any time, and may not discharge a fire of any kind in the open air, including sky lanterns. The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permits for consumer fireworks. Display fireworks need a Display Permit. (Sources differ: The City page lists sparklers as consumer fireworks (prohibited); the bylaw definition of Consumer Fireworks does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers or toy-gun caps, so by the bylaw sparklers are not caught by s. 4(1) and 4(3). The bylaw still bans discharging any open-air fire (s. 4(5)). Value follows the bylaw.) - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109, s. 4, 5](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) - Official wording: "no person may buy, hold, possess, Discharge, or otherwise use Consumer" … "no person may buy, hold, possess, Discharge, or otherwise use Firecrackers." … "no person may Discharge a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air" … "without a Display Permit" - Source: [Fireworks, Consumer Fireworks](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=303) - Official wording: "The possession and discharge of consumer fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited at all times." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Selling fireworks:** No. No person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise transfer consumer fireworks or firecrackers. The bylaw sets no exception or season. - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109, s. 4(1), 4(2)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) - Official wording: "no person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise transfer Consumer Fireworks to" … "no person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise transfer Firecrackers to any person." - Source: [Fireworks, Consumer Fireworks](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=303) - Official wording: "The sale and purchase of consumer fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **What counts as fireworks:** Consumer Fireworks means all fireworks of every kind, including federal Type F.1 explosives, but not Display Fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. Display Fireworks are Type F.2 explosives (display shells, bombshells, large wheels, barrages, bombardos, waterfalls, mines). Firecrackers are small explosive charges with a fuse in a heavy paper casing, exploded to make noise. (Sources differ: The City Fireworks page says consumer fireworks 'include items such as Roman candles, sparklers, fountains, volcanoes, mines, and snakes'. The bylaw excludes sparklers from Consumer Fireworks. Value follows the bylaw.) - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109, s. 3](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) - Official wording: "but does not include Display Fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps" … "for toy guns;" … "classified as Type F.2 explosives under the federal" … "“Firecracker” means a small explosive charge and a fuse in a heavy paper casing" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Permit:** Only for display fireworks, not consumer fireworks. A person 18 or older may apply for a Display Permit for a special event, festival or theatrical performance, at least ten days before the event, with a $50 application fee, proof of Natural Resources Canada authorization, and $5,000,000 liability insurance. The bylaw says apply to the Local Assistant of the Fire Commissioner; the City page says the Chilliwack Fire Department. - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109, s. 14, Schedule B](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) - Official wording: "Any person 18 years of age or older desiring to Discharge Display Fireworks" … "at least ten days prior to the date upon which the event is to occur" … "a display permit application fee of $50.00." … "not less than $5,000,000.00 per occurrence" - Source: [Fireworks, Permits for Display Fireworks](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=303) - Official wording: "This permit is not available for those wishing to discharge consumer fireworks." … "must apply for and obtain a Permit for Display Fireworks Event from the Chilliwack Fire Department" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A: $500 for selling, possessing or discharging consumer fireworks or firecrackers, discharging sky lanterns, or using display fireworks without a permit. $490 if paid early (within 14 days) and $510 if paid late. Court penalty under the bylaw: up to $50,000 or six months in jail, or both. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF, consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 5109](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Possess or Discharge Consumer Fireworks" … "Sell or offer for sale Consumer Fireworks" … "Discharge Sky Lanterns" … "Possess or Discharge Display Fireworks without Display" - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109, s. 23](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) - Official wording: "is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works In the City of Chilliwack, the [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) bans selling, buying, possessing or setting off consumer fireworks and firecrackers, even if they can be bought nearby. The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permits for consumer fireworks. It also bans setting off a fire of any kind in the open air, including sky lanterns. People found with fireworks can be fined and have them confiscated. Consumer fireworks means all fireworks of every kind, including federal Type F.1 explosives, but not display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers or toy-gun caps. Display fireworks are Type F.2 explosives such as display shells and barrages. ## Steps 1. For a professional display, a person 18 or older applies for a Display Permit at least ten days before the event. It is for a special event, festival or theatrical performance. 2. Include the $50 application fee, proof of authorization from Natural Resources Canada, a letter of approval from the property owner, and a Certificate of Insurance for at least $5,000,000 per occurrence. 3. To report illegal fireworks, call Bylaw Enforcement during office hours or the RCMP non-emergency line after hours. ## Good to know - Display permits are not available for people who want to set off consumer fireworks. - Report sales of fireworks to Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908. - Under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436), tickets for selling, possessing or setting off consumer fireworks, for sky lanterns, and for display fireworks without a permit are $500 each ($490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid late). In court, the bylaw allows a fine up to $50,000 or six months in jail, or both. - The City's web page lists sparklers as prohibited, but the bylaw excludes them from the definition. Confirm with the City before using any. - The bylaw says to apply to the Local Assistant of the Fire Commissioner; the City page says the Chilliwack Fire Department. ## Official forms and pages - [Fireworks](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=303) - [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire.md) - [Chilliwack bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fireworks, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=303) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF, consolidated April 21, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Chilliwack bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** Chilliwack's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 sets most City ticket amounts: $500 for noise and unsightly property, $200 for boulevard offences, and $100 for most parking offences. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw lists different parking amounts, so check the amount on your ticket. Pay within 14 days for $10 off. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** See the list below. Under Bylaw 4573 the early-payment amount (within 14 days) is usually $10 less and the late amount (after 28 days) usually $10 more. Tickets can be paid online, by phone, by mail or at City Hall. **Where:** - Online: Pay a bylaw ticket (E-Services), https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2107 - Phone: Pay by phone (credit card), 604-793-2743 (Or 1-888-793-2744. A 2% credit card charge applies.) - In person: City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Most City bylaw tickets are bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573, whose Schedule A lists each offence with its penalty. They are issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers (including bylaw officers, police, career firefighters and inspectors). Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System, a bylaw court shared by seven local governments including the City. The City also has a Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (listed on its Regulatory Bylaws page; text not read). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), ss. 5, 10, 20](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "may be dealt with by bylaw notice" … "Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to the Police Act and Community Charter" … "Career Member of the Fire Department" - Source: [Bylaw Adjudication, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534) - Official wording: "The Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System is a partnership between seven local governments" - Source: [Regulatory Bylaws, Regulatory Bylaws list](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=363) - Official wording: "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (C)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Common fines:** Bylaw 4573 Schedule A: most parking offences are $100 (such as parking in front of a driveway or within 5 m of a hydrant); noise is $500; unsightly property is $500; boulevard offences are $200. FVRD (dogs): no dog licence $200, barking dog $100, dog at large $100. Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 Schedule 4 sets different parking amounts: $40 time limit, $50 loading zone, no parking and other parking, $100 disabled stall, $100 for other violations. (Sources differ: Two City schedules disagree on parking. Bylaw 4573 (Schedule A consolidated April 21, 2026, last amended by Bylaw 5542) gives $100 for the listed parking offences, with $90 early and $110 late. Bylaw 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) Schedule 4 gives $40 to $100 depending on type, with a 50% cut if paid within 10 days. 4686 s. 127 says offenders may also be ticketed under the ticket and bylaw notice bylaws. I could not find text saying which schedule wins, so both are reported. The City's own Adjudication page says tickets run through the Bylaw Notice system with 14-day dispute and payment terms, matching 4573.) - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Parking in Front of a Private Driveway 108(9) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes" … "Parking Within 5m of a Fire Hydrant 108(10) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Noise Which Disturbs 16 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes" … "Unsightly Real Property 5 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), Schedule 4, s. 1 and s. 3](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "Parking Time Limit Violations $ 40.00" … "Disabled Parking Stall Violations $ 100.00" … "All Other Parking Violations $ 50.00" … "All Other Violations (other than M.T.I.) $ 100.00" - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210 Yes" … "Barking or $100 $90 $110 Yes" … "Dog at Large $100 $90 $110 Yes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Paying early:** Under Bylaw 4573, pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the early payment amount in Column A2 (usually $10 less than the full penalty, for example $90 instead of $100 or $490 instead of $500). Under Bylaw 4686 s. 119, parking tickets paid within 10 calendar days of issue are reduced by 50%. (Sources differ: Same conflict as example_fines: 4573 says $10 off within 14 days; 4686 says half off within 10 days.) - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6(2)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 119 and Sched. 4](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "the penalty shall be reduced by 50%" … "Penalty for parking violations reduced by 50% if payment is received by the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Paying late:** Under Bylaw 4573, if not paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the penalty becomes the Column A3 amount (usually $10 more, for example $110 instead of $100 or $510 instead of $500). It then becomes a delinquent debt that can be collected through the courts, with collection costs added. The City's adjudication page says that after a further 28 days the ticket may go to a collection agent or court. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6(3), (4)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty" … "immediately becomes a delinquent debt" - Source: [Bylaw Adjudication, Payment Terms](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534) - Official wording: "If the ticket is not paid within 28 days, a surcharge will be added to the penalty." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of receiving the ticket, dispute it online (the Online Dispute Portal), in person at City Hall (8550 Young Road) or by mail, using the back of the ticket; after 14 days you can no longer dispute, only pay. A screening officer reviews the dispute and may confirm or cancel the notice or offer a compliance agreement (half the penalty, up to one year, where available). If it goes to adjudication and you lose, you pay an extra $25 fee. Paying a ticket after disputing it withdraws the dispute. (Bylaw 4686 s. 120 separately lets a person appeal a 4686 ticket in writing to the Bylaw Enforcement Office within 10 days, with a final decision.) (Sources differ: Same 4573 vs 4686 difference (14 days vs 10 days).) - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), ss. 7, 8, 13, 19](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "request dispute adjudication" … "no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice" … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25" … "reduced to one half of the penalty" - Source: [Bylaw Adjudication, FAQ](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534) - Official wording: "If you pay the fine after submitting a dispute, your dispute will be withdrawn" … "You can dispute your ticket online, in person, or by mail." … "Dispute online: Submit your dispute through the Online Dispute Portal." - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 120](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "may appeal to the Bylaw Enforcement Office in writing within ten calendar days from the date the notice was issued" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (City ticket schedule); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (listed on the City's Regulatory Bylaws page); Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, Schedule 4 (parking penalties); FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (animal control tickets). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "“Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573”" - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: ""Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686" - Schedule 4 Schedule 4 PENALTIES AND FEES 1. Penalties for Parking Violations: (1) Parking Time Limit Violations $ 40.00" - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, s. 1](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No." - Source: [Regulatory Bylaws, Regulatory Bylaws list](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=363) - Official wording: "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (C)" … "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (C)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Most City of Chilliwack bylaw tickets are bylaw notices under [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436). Schedule A lists each offence and its penalty. Within 14 days of receiving the notice you pay the early amount, usually $10 less. After 28 days the late amount applies, usually $10 more (for example, $490 or $510 instead of $500). An unpaid ticket becomes a debt that can go to a collection agent or court, with collection costs added. ## Good to know - $500: noise that disturbs, construction noise, unsightly real property, accumulation of rubbish, nuisance, mould, consumer fireworks (sell, possess or discharge), burning without a permit, burning in a prohibited season, illegal short-term rental, failing to keep a fire hydrant clear. - $250: burning more than one pile, burning outside 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., burning in high winds. - $200: boulevard offences such as over-height grass, and failing to remove snow or ice. - $100: smoking in a park, trail, playground or within 10 metres of a bus stop, and most parking offences under Bylaw 4573, such as parking in front of a driveway or within 5 metres of a hydrant. - Parking amounts differ between two City bylaws. [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) Schedule 4 lists $40 for time limits, $50 for loading zones and no parking, $100 for disabled stalls, and says parking tickets paid within 10 days are cut by 50%. Check the amount and deadlines on your ticket. - Dog tickets come from the FVRD, not the City: no dog licence $200, barking dog $100, dog at large $100. - Dispute within 14 days online, in person at City Hall or by mail, using the back of the ticket. After 14 days you can only pay. A screening officer may confirm or cancel the ticket or offer a compliance agreement (half the penalty, where available). - A person unsuccessful at an adjudication hearing pays an extra $25 fee. Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - [Bylaw Adjudication](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules.md) - [Chilliwack fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Adjudication, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534) (read 2026-11-05) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) (read 2026-11-05) - [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Regulatory Bylaws, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=363) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Chilliwack, and how do I get one?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence.json" --- # Chilliwack business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Chilliwack, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the City of Chilliwack needs a City business licence, which runs on the calendar year. Apply through the City's online application or by emailing a PDF form to blinfo@chilliwack.com; the City emails you to pay once the application is approved. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** $100 for a mobile, non-resident or home-based business; $100 plus $0.25 per m2 of floor area for other commercial (retail, personal service); $100 plus $0.10 per m2 for industrial; other types have their own fees (Business Licence Bylaw 1484, Schedule A). **How long:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. The City's page does not give a processing time. **Where:** - Online: Apply for or amend a licence, https://www.chilliwack.com/apps/docusign/business-licence-application.cfm - Email: Submit PDF forms if the portal is down, blinfo@chilliwack.com - Phone: Business Licence Office, 604-793-2909 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.) - In person: City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Anyone carrying on a business in the City of Chilliwack. That includes advertising as open for business, dealing in, buying, selling, renting or displaying goods, rendering professional, personal, contractual or other services for gain or profit, letting more than two residential suites or units in one complex, and repairing or servicing others' automobiles or appliances. No licence is required for renting not more than two dwelling units, a farmer or orchardist selling unprocessed produce grown on their own land, door-to-door sale of Canadian newspapers, or teaching music, handicrafts or art as a home occupation to not more than one class of five students at one time. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022), ss. 4, 5(1), 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: "no person shall carry on, within the City, any" … "No licence is required for the business of renting dwelling units where not more" … "not more than one class of five" … "(3) renders or offers to render professional, personal, contractual, or other service to" … "(4) lets for rent more than two residential suites or units in any one complex, or" - Source: [Business Licences, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) - Official wording: "A Business Licence is required to operate a business within the City of Chilliwack." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fee:** Schedule A of Business Licence Bylaw 1484: $100 for mobile, non-resident or home occupation businesses; $100 plus $0.25 per m2 of gross floor area for other commercial (retail, personal service); $100 plus $0.10 per m2 for industrial; other types (restaurants, night clubs, cannabis retail, etc.) have their own fees. A business starting before June 30 pays the full annual fee; starting after June 30 pays half. A 3-month licence is 1/4 of the annual fee, a 1-month licence 1/10 and a 1-day licence $25. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022), Schedule A items 1, 9, 10, 13](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: "Mobile, non-resident or home occupation" … "Other Commercial (retail, personal service etc," … "$ 100.00 plus $0.25 per" … "$ 100.00 plus $0.10 per" … "Business starting after June 30" … "Business starting before June 30 annual fee" … "Business starting after June 30 1/2 annual fee" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to apply:** Apply or amend through the City's online business licence application portal. If the portal is not working, PDF forms can be emailed to blinfo@chilliwack.com. The application is reviewed by City departments (the application form lists Planning, Building, Fire and Engineering approvals); the property's zoning decides what businesses are permitted, and the Fire Department does the final review, with a fire inspection needed before most businesses can open or receive approval for a licence. The applicant is contacted by email to pay the fees once the application is reviewed and approved. - Source: [Business Licences, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) - Official wording: "Apply for / Amend a Licence" … "The applicant will be contacted via email to pay the fees once the application has been reviewed and approved." … "If the online application portal is not working, pdf application forms are available below. Completed application forms and all required documents can be submitted to blinfo@chilliwack.com." … "Web Map: check a property's zoning to review what businesses are permitted" - Source: [Fire Department business inspections, City Fire Dept page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3261) - Official wording: "The City of Chilliwack Fire Department requires a fire inspection before most businesses can open or receive approval for a business licence." - Source: [Short-Term Rentals, City STR page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2974) - Official wording: "Applications can be submitted online, in person, or by mail." - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022), s. 13(1)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: "the applicant and the proposed business comply with all applicable bylaws" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Renewal:** Annual licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed before the start of each licensing period. A $10 discount applies to an annual renewal paid or postmarked on or before December 15 of the preceding year. Pay online, by phone (604-792-2906) or in person; credit card payments carry a 2% service fee. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022), ss. 5(2), 29](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: "shall renew such licence before the" … "beginning of each licensing period" … "the 1st day of January and terminate on the 31st day of December in each year" … "$10.00 if payment is received by the City or postmarked on or before the 15th day of" - Source: [Business Licences, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) - Official wording: "Licences are based on calendar year (not date of issuance)." … "By phone: 604-792-2906" … "- Pay Online" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Inter-community licence:** Yes, the Inter-municipal Business Licence (IMBL), $250 in addition to the Chilliwack licence, for Mobile Businesses (construction trades and related professionals, maintenance and repair of land and buildings, and health care providers who only visit clients in their homes). It is applied for only in the municipality where the business has premises, is not pro-rated, and covers the participating municipalities that have adopted the bylaw: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs (the City's form also lists Merritt, which the bylaw does not). (Sources differ: Conflict: the City's IMBL form lists the City of Merritt among participating municipalities, but Bylaw 5347 (consolidated to December 2, 2025) does not list Merritt, so the value follows the bylaw. The fee is not pro-rated and the licence term matches the Chilliwack licence term (ss. 11, 15).) - Source: [Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347, ss. 4, 10](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3124) - Official wording: "City of Abbotsford" … "Village of Harrison Hot Springs" … "The Inter-municipal Business Licence fee is $250.00 and is payable to the Principal" … "who only provides services by visiting clients in their homes from other than their" … "“Participating Municipality” means those of the following municipalities that have adopted" … "Municipality in which they maintain a Premises." - Source: [Business Licences, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) - Official wording: "Mobile businesses for construction, trades, and home health care services can apply for an IMBL" - Source: [Inter-municipal business licence form, City form](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5952) - Official wording: "City of Merritt" … "INTER-MUNICIPAL BUSINESS LICENCE FEE: $250.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $500 (early payment $490, late payment $510) for operating an unlicensed business, under Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573; the same $500 applies to operating contrary to law (s. 5(3)). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A, Schedule A, Bylaw 1484](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Description Section Penalty ($) Penalty ($) Penalty ($) Available Operating Unlicensed Business 5(1) 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes Operating contrary to law 5(3) 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (with Schedule A fees); Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347 - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: ""Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484"" - Source: [Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347, s. 2](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3124) - Official wording: "“Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Under the [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936), you carry on a business if you advertise as open, deal in, buy, sell, rent or display goods, offer services for gain, rent out more than two residential units in one complex, or repair others' cars or appliances. Each premises needs its own licence. Your use must also fit the property's zoning, which you can check on the City's online map. ## Steps 1. Register your business name first if you need to (see the register-business-name answer). 2. Apply online or email the matching PDF form to blinfo@chilliwack.com. 3. The City reviews the application with other departments (planning, building, fire and engineering). Most businesses need a fire inspection first, and the Fire Department does the final review. 4. When approved, the City emails you to pay. Pay online, by phone or at City Hall. 5. Post the licence in a visible place at your premises. Non-resident businesses carry it with them. ## Good to know - Fees: a business starting before June 30 pays the full annual fee; after June 30, half. A 1-day licence is $25. - Exempt: renting out two or fewer dwelling units, a farmer or orchardist selling unprocessed produce grown on their own land, door-to-door sale of Canadian newspapers, and teaching music, handicrafts or art at home to one class of five students or fewer. - Renewal: annual licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewals paid or postmarked on or before December 15 get a $10 discount. - Credit card payments (Mastercard or Visa, not AMEX) carry a 2% service fee. - If you stop operating before June 30, you can get half the annual fee back. - A change of address needs a transfer application; so does a change of ownership (within 60 days). - Mobile businesses (construction trades, building and land maintenance, home-visit health care) working in other cities can add an Inter-municipal Business Licence for $250, on top of the Chilliwack licence. It is not pro-rated and covers the cities that have adopted the bylaw, such as Abbotsford, Delta, Langley, Mission and Surrey. The City's form also lists Merritt, but the bylaw does not, so confirm with the Business Licence Office. - Operating without a licence is a $500 ticket (early payment $490, late payment $510). ## What you'll need - Business name, owner name and contact information, business address, and gross floor area of the space - Proof of approvals from other agencies when the City asks (for example Fraser Health for food) - For cannabis retail, proof of ownership or a lease of the premises ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences (City page)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) - [Commercial business licence form (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5932) - [Non-Resident business licence form (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5951) - [Inter-municipal business licence form (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5952) - [Business Licence Bylaw 1484 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - [Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3124) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licences, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) (read 2026-11-05) - [Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3124) (read 2026-11-05) - [Inter-municipal business licence form (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5952) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire Department business inspections, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3261) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-Term Rentals, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2974) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business.json" --- # Chilliwack home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **Short answer:** Usually yes. The City of Chilliwack allows an Accessory Home Occupation in most areas, and a Cottage Industry in most agricultural and rural hillside areas, but you need a City business licence ($100 a year) and your use must meet the Zoning Bylaw limits. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** $100 a year for a home occupation business licence (Business Licence Bylaw 1484, Schedule A). **Where:** - Online: Apply for a licence, https://www.chilliwack.com/apps/docusign/business-licence-application.cfm - Phone: Business Licence Office, 604-793-2909 ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, as an Accessory Home Occupation, which the Zoning Bylaw lists as an ancillary permitted use in the agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and park zones and most comprehensive development zones (the City says it is permitted in most areas). Cottage Industry is listed in the agricultural zones (except Agricultural Food Processing), the rural and hillside residential zones and some others; Accessory Home Industrial only in the M1-A (Residential Light Industrial) zone. A property's zone can be checked on the City Webmap. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, section 4.06, s. 4.06(3)(a), (5)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "AHO may be permitted in accordance with the regulations, as detailed below:" … "COTTAGE INDUSTRY may be permitted subject to the following conditions:" … "6.01 AL (AGRICULTURAL LOWLAND) ZONE" … "8.01 R1-A" … "(f) ACCESSORY HOME OCCUPATION" … "(2) ACCESSORY HOME INDUSTRIAL" - Source: [Business Licences, City business licence page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) - Official wording: "Accessory Home Occupation (AHO) is permitted in most areas" … "Cottage Industry is permitted in most agricultural and rural hillside areas" … "Accessory Home Industrial is only permitted in the M1-A (Residential Light Industrial) zone" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Business licence:** Yes. Most home-based businesses need a business licence; the fee for a home occupation is $100 a year (Schedule A). - Source: [Business Licences, City page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) - Official wording: "Most home-based businesses are required to have a business licence." - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484, Schedule A item 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: "Mobile, non-resident or home occupation $ 100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Limits:** Accessory Home Occupation (all dwelling types): no more than 1 employee; business and equipment no more than 30 m2 gross floor area; contained within a building or structure (except horticulture); no sign or exterior sign of the business except 1 sign under the Sign Bylaw; no additional traffic or parking demand beyond what suits a residential area; no wholesale or retail sales from the premises except ancillary, mobile, brokerage or internet sales. Personal services (and, in a single detached home, music or art instruction) limited to 2 persons at a time. Cottage Industry (lot of 0.4 ha or more): up to 2 employees, no more than 30% of the dwelling's floor area and no more than 100 m2, no sale of a commodity not produced on the premises, 1 sign under the Sign Bylaw, and adequate off-street parking so no vehicles park on-street. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, section 4.06, s. 4.06(3)(a)(i)-(ii), (5)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "the use and all associated equipment shall not occupy more than a total GROSS FLOOR" … "AREA of 30m2" … "(A) the use shall be conducted by no more than 1 employee" … "except for 1 SIGN in accordance with the CITY “Sign Bylaw”" … "the use shall not generate additional vehicular traffic or parking demand not" … "instruction in arts for no more than 2 persons at a time" … "a COTTAGE INDUSTRY use shall not be permitted on a LOT smaller than 0.4ha" … "the use shall be conducted by no more than 2 employees" … "(vii) adequate OFF-STREET PARKING shall be provided for the use such that no MOTOR VEHICLES" … "(v) the use shall not involve the sale of a commodity not produced on the PREMISES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Businesses not allowed:** The bylaw has no list of banned home businesses, but an Accessory Home Occupation office use excludes a doctor, dentist or medical professional, and on-premises wholesale or retail sales are barred except ancillary, mobile, brokerage or internet sales. Accessory Home Industrial is limited to listed activities (warehousing, manufacture of electrical and household appliances, furniture, sporting goods and clothing, sheet metal fabrication, small machinery and engine repair and sale) and only in the M1-A zone. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, section 4.06, s. 4.06(2), (3)(a)(i)(E), (3)(a)(ii)(B)(VI)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "(VI) OFFICE of a self-employed person excluding a doctor, dentist or medical" … "(f) The use shall be limited to the following activities:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (s. 4.06(3) Accessory Home Occupation); Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, section 4.06, s. 4.06(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "means an INDUSTRIAL use operated as a business which is ANCILLARY to RESIDENTIAL USE; ACCESSORY HOME OCCUPATION (AHO) means a business use which is ANCILLARY to a RESIDENTIAL USE;" … ""ZONING BYLAW 2020, 5000" TABLE OF CONTENTS" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: ""Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works The City of Chilliwack sorts home businesses into three types under the [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624). An Accessory Home Occupation (AHO) is listed as allowed in the agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and park zones and most comprehensive development zones; the City says it is permitted in most areas. Cottage Industry is listed in the agricultural zones (except Agricultural Food Processing), the rural and hillside residential zones and some others. Accessory Home Industrial is allowed only in the M1-A (Residential Light Industrial) zone. Check your property's zoning on the City Webmap first. ## Steps 1. Look up your property's zoning on the City Webmap and confirm your type of work is allowed. 2. Apply for a business licence using the home-based or cottage industry form, online or by email to blinfo@chilliwack.com. 3. Pay the fee ($100 a year for a home occupation) when the City emails you after reviewing your application. ## Good to know - AHO limits: no more than 1 employee, business and equipment no more than 30 m2, kept inside a building or structure (except horticulture), no extra traffic or parking demand, and no exterior sign of the business except one sign allowed under the City's Sign Bylaw. - AHO examples allowed: crafts, an office (not a doctor, dentist or other medical professional), a food product workshop, personal services and music or art instruction for no more than 2 people at a time, and dog or cat grooming with no more than three animals and no boarding. - No wholesale or retail sales from the home, except goods ancillary to the permitted use, mobile sales, brokerage or internet sales. - Cottage Industry needs a lot of 0.4 ha or more, allows up to 2 employees, no more than 30% of the dwelling's floor area and no more than 100 m2, and enough off-street parking that no vehicles park on the street. It may only sell goods produced on the premises. In the Agricultural Land Reserve, the use must be a permitted farm use or kept inside the dwelling or structure, or be approved in writing by the Agricultural Land Commission. - Accessory Home Industrial covers listed activities such as warehousing, furniture or clothing manufacture, sheet metal fabrication and small engine repair. - The Fire Department may inspect a home used for a business. ## Official forms and pages - [Home-based (Accessory Home Occupation) licence form (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5949) - [Cottage Industry licence form (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5950) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/home-based-business.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/home-based-business.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/home-based-business.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Business Licences, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), section 4.06](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) (read 2026-11-05) - [Home-based business licence form (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5949) (read 2026-11-05) - [Cottage Industry licence form (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5950) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire inspections, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3300) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental.json" --- # Chilliwack short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** Yes, but only at your principal residence (or on the same lot). Chilliwack requires an Accessory Home Occupation business licence ($100 a year) and the Province requires registration in its short-term rental registry. The City allows up to 3 sleeping units and 8 guests in total, with one parking stall per sleeping unit. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** City business licence (Accessory Home Occupation) $100 a year; $10 for the one-month licence if you rent your whole home while you are away. Provincial registry $100 a year if you live there, $450 for a secondary suite, plus a $1.50 service fee. **How long:** The City page does not state a processing time. **Where:** - Online: Apply for a business licence online, https://www.chilliwack.com/main/link.cfm?id=2936 (Email extra forms and Fire Safety Plan to blinfo@chilliwack.com.) - Phone: Planning Department, 604-793-2906 - Email: Planning Department, planning@chilliwack.com - Phone: Provincial registry help (Service BC), 1-833-828-2240 (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Allowed only as an Accessory Home Occupation (rentals of 28 consecutive days or less) in a Dwelling Unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit on the same lot as the operator's Principal Residence, with no more than three Sleeping Units and eight guests in total. The property must be occupied by the owner, or by a tenant of the owner who is identified on the Business Licence; a tenant needs the owner's written consent and a strata resident needs strata council consent. The entire Principal Residence may also be rented while the owner or operator is temporarily away, for a maximum of 28 consecutive days a year, with a one-month Business Licence. Not allowed in recreational vehicles or any structure that is not a Dwelling Unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit. (Sources differ: The entire Principal Residence may be rented only while the operator is temporarily away, for a maximum of 28 consecutive days a year (s. 5). The City's STR page links a Short-Term Rental Bylaw at attachID=7300 that returned 404 today, so the copy checked is Bylaw 5141 as in the City's bylaw list; its definitions are repeated in Zoning Bylaw 5000 s. 2. The FAQ says rentals 'under 28 consecutive days'; the bylaw says 28 consecutive days or less.) - Source: [Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141, ss. 3, 4, 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574) - Official wording: "operates on the same lot as the Principal Residence" … "The property containing the Short-Term Rental must be occupied by a person who is:" … "to a maximum of eight guests in total" … "Notwithstanding Section 4, the entire Principal Residence may be used for a Short-Term" … "days a year), and the owner or operator must apply for a one month Business Licence, per" … "accommodation for guests for 28 consecutive days or less, where such" - Source: [Short-Term Rentals FAQ, FAQ Q2](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8467) - Official wording: "Short-Term Rentals are not permitted in Recreational" … "Vehicles, or any other structure or shelter that is not a Dwelling Unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit." - Source: [Short-Term Rentals FAQ, FAQ Q1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8467) - Official wording: "Short-Term Rentals are rentals under 28 consecutive" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Business licence:** Yes. An Accessory Home Occupation business licence is required; the annual fee is $100. Renting out the whole Principal Residence while the operator is away (up to 28 consecutive days a year) needs a one-month licence, $10. Only one Short-Term Rental licence may be issued per lot. - Source: [Short-Term Rentals, City STR page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2974) - Official wording: "A business licence is required for STRs" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484, Schedule A items 1 and 13; s. 26(2); s. 29(5)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: "Mobile, non-resident or home occupation" … "1 month licence (where applicable)" … "Only one Short-Term Rental Accessory Home Occupation Business Licence may" - Source: [Short-Term Rentals FAQ, FAQ Q7 and Q13](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8467) - Official wording: "The annual fee is $100." … "obtain a 1 month business licence ($10 fee)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Provincial registration:** Yes. Hosts must also register each short-term rental unit with the Province's short-term rental registry, and put the registration number and local business licence number on listings. - Source: [Register as a host, Province of BC, Host registration overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration) - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts must register their short-term rentals with the provincial short-term rental registry to operate in B.C." … "local government business license number (if required)" - Source: [Short-Term Rentals, City STR page](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2974) - Official wording: "The Province also regulates STRs with requirements to register them through the provincial short-term rental registry." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Operating rules:** Maximum three Sleeping Units and eight guests in total. One parking space per Sleeping Unit (unenclosed, freely accessible to the public, and signed as guest parking for the sole use of the guest; the City FAQ also says the stalls must be paved), which can reduce the number of Sleeping Units allowed. Online advertisements must show the Business Licence number, and the licence must be posted in a visible location in the rental. Building Code and safety requirements apply (interconnected smoke alarms linked to a monitored security alarm panel, a fire extinguisher on each floor, a fire safety plan on each bedroom door). Meals may not be prepared or served after 11:00 am. No local contact person is required by the bylaw. - Source: [Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141, ss. 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574) - Official wording: "no more than three Sleeping Units to a maximum" … "of eight guests in total" … "must include the licensees’ Business Licence number" … "one 3A10BC rated fire extinguisher is required on each floor" … "meals may not be prepared or served after 11:00" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Parking table (s. 5)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "1 space per SLEEPING UNIT (the space must" … "SHORT-TERM RENTAL 1 space per SLEEPING UNIT (the space must" … "public, and signed as “guest parking” to" - Source: [Short-Term Rentals FAQ, FAQ Q6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8467) - Official wording: "1 parking stall per Sleeping Unit is required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $500 per ticket under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Schedule A (early payment $490, late payment $510), for example for operating without a Business Licence (s. 5), exceeding three Sleeping Units or eight guests (s. 6), or not posting the licence number (s. 7). On conviction under the bylaw itself, the fine is up to $10,000 and each day is a separate offence. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A, Schedule A, Bylaw 5141](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Exceeding maximum of 3 Sleeping Units and/or" … "500.00 490.00 510.00" - Source: [Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141, ss. 22, 23](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574) - Official wording: "each day that such violation is caused or allowed to continue shall constitute a separate" … "a fine of $10,000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141; Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (s. 26); Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (s. 4.06(3) and parking table) - Source: [Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574) - Official wording: "“Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141”" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484, s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) - Official wording: ""Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484"" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.06(3)(a)(i)(F)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "a SHORT-TERM RENTAL may be permitted in" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works In the City of Chilliwack, a short-term rental (28 consecutive days or less, including Airbnb, VRBO and bed and breakfasts) is allowed only as an Accessory Home Occupation in a home or an accessory dwelling (secondary suite, coach house or garden suite) on the same lot as your principal residence. The owner must live there, or a tenant of the owner named on the licence, with the owner's written consent (and strata council consent in a strata). It is not allowed in recreational vehicles or any building that is not a dwelling. The Province adds its own rule: the host must register each unit. Rules are in the [Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574) and the [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624). ## Steps 1. Confirm the rental is on the same lot as the home you live in, and your insurance allows it. 2. Apply for a City Accessory Home Occupation business licence ($100 a year) with the documents above. Only one short-term rental licence is issued per lot. 3. Register the unit with the provincial short-term rental registry. 4. Put your business licence number and provincial registration number in every online listing, and post the licence in a visible place in the rental. ## Good to know - Limits: no more than 3 sleeping units and 8 guests in total. - Parking: one stall per sleeping unit, unenclosed, freely accessible and signed as guest parking. The stalls you can provide can reduce the number of sleeping units allowed. The City's FAQ also says the stalls must be paved; the bylaw does not say so, so confirm with the Planning Department. - Safety: interconnected smoke alarms linked to a monitored alarm panel, a fire extinguisher on each floor, a fire safety plan on each bedroom door. Meals may not be prepared or served after 11:00 a.m. - The whole home can be rented only while you are temporarily away, for up to 28 consecutive days a year, with a one-month licence ($10). - Bylaw tickets are $500 each (for example, no licence, more than 3 sleeping units or 8 guests, or no licence number posted). Early payment is $490; late payment is $510. On conviction the fine can be up to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence. - Existing licensed bed and breakfasts are not affected by the new rules. ## What you'll need - Proof the rental is on the same lot as your principal residence (such as BC Services Card or driver's licence) - Floor plan marking the sleeping units, and a parking plan - Fire Safety Plan and Fire Safety Self-Assessment Form - Owner Consent Form and Strata Consent Form, if applicable ## Official forms and pages - [Short-Term Rentals (City of Chilliwack)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2974) - [Short-Term Rentals FAQ (PDF, July 2025)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8467) - [Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574) - [Register as a host (Province of BC)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence.md) - [Chilliwack home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business.md) - [Chilliwack secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Short-Term Rentals, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2974) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-Term Rentals FAQ (PDF), City of Chilliwack (July 2025)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8467) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Register as a host, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack council meetings: when, where and how to speak" question: "When and where does City Council meet?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: City Hall, council and elections owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings.json" --- # Chilliwack council meetings: when, where and how to speak **Question:** When and where does City Council meet? **Short answer:** Chilliwack City Council meets in Council Chambers at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, usually on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m., reconvening at 4:00 p.m. for public hearings. Meetings stream live at chilliwack.com/live. To speak, ask the Corporate Officer in writing before the agenda closes. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Free to attend or watch. **Where:** - In person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 - Online: Watch live, https://www.chilliwack.com/live - Phone: Legislative Services (Clerk's Department), 604-793-2986 ## Key facts - **Regular meetings:** First and third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., reconvening at 4:00 p.m. for public hearings and other business. In January the meetings may be on the second and fourth Tuesday. If the Tuesday is a holiday, the meeting is held on the next day that is not a holiday. The posted schedules for 2026 and 2027 list the actual dates and show some exceptions to the first and third Tuesday pattern. (Sources differ: The bylaw says the 4:00 p.m. reconvening is on the first Tuesday only, while the City's pages say every regular meeting reconvenes at 4:00 p.m. and the notices list 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm for every meeting. The bylaw governs, but the notices show the 4:00 p.m. session is scheduled at every meeting.) - Source: [Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024), s. 10](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652) - Official wording: "Regular meetings of Council shall be held at 2:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month with the meeting reconvening at 4:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month" … "In the case of a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day that is not a holiday." - Source: [Council Minutes & Agendas, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=279) - Official wording: "Regular Council meetings commence at 2:00 pm in the Council Chambers on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, with some exceptions as noted in the Council Meeting Calendar." … "The Regular Council meeting will then reconvene at 4:00 pm for Public Hearings, Public Information meetings and other items of business as determined." - Source: [Notice of Regular Council Meetings 2027, 2027 Regular Council Meetings](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8680) - Official wording: "Tuesday, September 7 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm" … "Tuesday, September 28 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Where:** Council Chambers at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4. Meetings are held at City Hall unless Council directs otherwise by resolution, and may be held electronically at the Mayor's and Corporate Officer's discretion. - Source: [Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024), s. 17](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652) - Official wording: "Unless otherwise directed by resolution, all meetings of Council shall be held at the City Hall of the City of Chilliwack." - Source: [How to Participate - Public Hearings, What is a Public Hearing?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905) - Official wording: "Public Hearings are held in Council Chambers at City Hall (8550 Young Road)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Watching online:** Meetings are broadcast live at chilliwack.com/live and on the City's YouTube channel, youtube.com/citychilliwack. Video is posted by noon the next day and stays online for 30 days. The bylaw also requires regular meetings to be recorded electronically where equipment is available. - Source: [How to Participate - Public Hearings, Watch Online](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905) - Official wording: "Watch Online | City website | www.chilliwack.com/live | Youtube | www.youtube.com/citychilliwack" - Source: [Archived Council Meeting Videos, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1443) - Official wording: "Video from the Council Meetings will be posted the following day before noon, and be available to view for 30 days." - Source: [Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024), s. 24](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652) - Official wording: "The proceedings of the regular meetings of Council shall be recorded electronically by the Corporate Officer in all situations where electronic equipment is available." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Speaking at a meeting:** Send a written request to the Corporate Officer (clerks@chilliwack.com or 604-793-2986) with the names of the speakers and the subject, before the agenda closes. The Mayor must approve it. Delegations get 10 minutes, and at most two delegations appear at a meeting. Presentation materials are due by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before. Confidential matters, matters with a hearing scheduled or held, election campaigning and some other topics are not approved. For public hearings, written comments are due by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday before, and people can also speak in person at the hearing. - Source: [Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024), ss. 31, 32, 38](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652) - Official wording: "The delegation shall advise the Corporate Officer in writing, prior to the closure of agenda" … "A maximum of two delegations will be allowed at any Council meeting" … "Generally, delegations will be allowed 10 minutes to present their brief" - Source: [Delegations - Appearing Before Mayor and Council, Request to Appear as a Delegation; Delegation Guidelines](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3143) - Official wording: "a written request must be submitted to the Corporate Officer." … "Delegations will be allotted 10 minutes to present." … "must be submitted to the Corporate Officer by 4:30 pm on the Friday prior to the Council meeting" - Source: [How to Participate - Public Hearings](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905) - Official wording: "Written Participation Deadline: 4:00 pm the Monday before the Council Meeting" … "please proceed to the microphone and provide your full name and address before speaking to the subject." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Agendas and minutes:** Agendas and adopted minutes are posted on the City's Meeting Agendas and Minutes page. The agenda and agenda package must be posted on the City website at least 24 hours before a regular meeting, and public notice of the meeting at least 72 hours before. Agenda items are due to the Corporate Officer by 1:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before. Only minutes adopted by Council are posted. - Source: [Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024), ss. 14, 15, 41](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652) - Official wording: "At least 24 hours before a regular meeting of Council the Corporate Officer must give further public notice of the meeting by" … "posting a copy of the Agenda Item Listing and the Council Agenda package on the City website, when available." … "not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the regular meetings of Council" - Source: [Council Minutes & Agendas, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=279) - Official wording: "Only those minutes that have been adopted by Council are available." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024). The City's pages call it Procedural Bylaw 3736, but the bylaws list shows only No. 2984. (Sources differ: The Mayor & Council and Council Minutes & Agendas pages cite "Procedural Bylaw 3736", which is not in the City's bylaws list.) - Source: [Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024), s. 1](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 ## How it works Under the City's [Procedural Bylaw](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652), regular Council meetings start at 2:00 p.m. in Council Chambers on the first and third Tuesday of each month (in January, possibly the second and fourth). If that Tuesday is a holiday, the meeting moves to the next day that is not a holiday. Council reconvenes at 4:00 p.m. for public hearings, public information meetings and other business. ## Steps 1. Check the Council Meeting Calendar for the date. The 2026 Notice lists the remaining dates as November 17, December 1 and December 15 (each 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.). The 2027 Notice is also posted and has a few dates that are not the first or third Tuesday. 2. Attend at City Hall, or watch live at chilliwack.com/live or on the City's YouTube channel. 3. Read the agenda beforehand on the Council Minutes and Agendas page. It is posted at least 24 hours before the meeting. 4. To speak, email clerks@chilliwack.com or call 604-793-2986 with your name and topic before the agenda closes. For a public hearing, send written comments by 4:00 p.m. the Monday before, or speak in person. ## Good to know - Videos are posted by noon the next day and stay online for 30 days. - Delegations get 10 minutes, with at most two per meeting. The Mayor approves each request, and not every request is approved. - The City's pages call the bylaw No. 3736, but the bylaws list shows only No. 2984. Check the calendar rather than assuming the first and third Tuesday. ## Official forms and pages - [Council Meeting Calendar (2026 calendar and Notice of Regular Council Meetings)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3089) - [Council Minutes and Agendas](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=279) - [Live Council Meetings](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1190) ## Sources - [Mayor & Council, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=13) (read 2026-10-29) - [Council Minutes & Agendas, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=279) (read 2026-10-29) - [Council Meeting Calendar, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3089) (read 2026-10-29) - [Notice of Regular Council Meetings 2026 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8267) (read 2026-10-29) - [Council Meeting Calendar 2026 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8266) (read 2026-10-29) - [Notice of Regular Council Meetings 2027 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8680) (read 2026-11-11) - [Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (PDF) (consolidated to July 16, 2024), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652) (read 2026-11-11) - [Delegations - Appearing Before Mayor and Council, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3143) (read 2026-11-11) - [How to Participate - Public Hearings, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905) (read 2026-11-11) - [Archived Council Meeting Videos, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1443) (read 2026-11-11) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/_ --- --- title: Chilliwack municipal hall hours and holiday closures question: "What are Chilliwack City Hall's hours, and when is it closed for holidays?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Getting started owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours.json" --- # Chilliwack municipal hall hours and holiday closures **Question:** What are Chilliwack City Hall's hours, and when is it closed for holidays? **Short answer:** Chilliwack City Hall, 8550 Young Road, is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed on 13 statutory holidays from New Year's Day to Boxing Day. It may close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Call 604-792-9311. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Where:** - In person: City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays) - Phone: Main reception, 604-792-9311 - Email: General inquiries, info@chilliwack.com - Phone: After-hours Public Works, Parks or utilities emergencies only, 604-792-2233 ## Key facts - **Address:** 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 - Source: [How to Participate - Public Hearings, What is a Public Hearing?](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905) - Official wording: "Public Hearings are held in Council Chambers at City Hall (8550 Young Road)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Hours:** Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays. - Source: [City Hall Holiday Closures, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2847) - Official wording: "Chilliwack City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, except for statutory holidays." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Holiday closures:** Closed on New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. City Hall may close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. No closure for the days between Christmas and New Year is listed. - Source: [City Hall Holiday Closures, City Hall closes for the following holidays](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2847) - Official wording: "City Hall closes for the following holidays: - New Year’s Day. - Family Day. - Good Friday. - Easter Monday. - Victoria Day. - Canada Day. - B.C. Day. - Labour Day. - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. - Thanksgiving Day. - Remembrance Day. - Christmas Day. - Boxing Day." … "City Hall may close early on the following days: - Christmas Eve. - New Year’s Eve." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-12 - **Phone:** 604-792-9311 (main reception) - Source: [Municipal Departments, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=14) - Official wording: "For general inquiries please call the main reception at 604-792-9311" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Email:** info@chilliwack.com - Source: [Municipal Departments, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=14) - Official wording: "For general inquiries please call the main reception at 604-792-9311 or email info@chilliwack.com." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **After-hours emergencies:** 604-792-2233, for Public Works, Parks or utilities emergencies only. Life-threatening emergencies go to 9-1-1. - Source: [After Hours Emergencies, intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2303) - Official wording: "If you are experiencing an after hours Public Works, Parks or Utilities emergency, please call 604-792-2233." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Chilliwack City Hall is at 8550 Young Road. It keeps the same weekday hours all year and closes only on the statutory holidays listed by the City. ## Good to know - Closed holidays: New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. - City Hall may close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. The City does not say what time. - General questions: call 604-792-9311 or email info@chilliwack.com. - After hours, call 604-792-2233 for Public Works, Parks or utilities emergencies only. For a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1. ## Official forms and pages - [City Hall Holiday Closures](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2847) - [After Hours Emergencies](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2303) ## Sources - [City Hall Holiday Closures, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2847) (read 2026-11-11) - [Municipal Departments, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=14) (read 2026-11-11) - [After Hours Emergencies, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2303) (read 2026-11-11) - [How to Participate - Public Hearings, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905) (read 2026-11-11) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Chilliwack. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/_ --- --- title: "Chilliwack street parking rules: time limits, overnight and winter parking" question: "How long can I park on the street in Chilliwack, and can I park overnight?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking.json" --- # Chilliwack street parking rules: time limits, overnight and winter parking **Question:** How long can I park on the street in Chilliwack, and can I park overnight? **Short answer:** In Chilliwack you can leave a legally parked vehicle on a street for up to 7 days, or 72 hours in zones listed in the Highway and Traffic Bylaw. Recreational vehicles get 24 hours. Overnight parking is allowed, except vehicles over 5,500 kg in residential zones from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The ticket is $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** Ticket $100; $90 if paid within 14 days, $110 if paid after 28 days. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Department (report illegal parking), 604-793-2908 - Phone: Engineering Department (request a change to on-street parking rules), 604-793-2907 - Email: Engineering Department, engineeringinfo@chilliwack.com ## Key facts - **Time limit on the street:** A vehicle may be parked on a highway for up to 7 days in a row, or no more than 72 consecutive hours in the zones in Schedule 3 (Downtown, Sardis, Garrison, Promontory). Recreational vehicles are limited to 24 hours, then must be off the street for 24 hours. Posted time-limit signs override this. (Sources differ: The City page names Garrison Crossing, Rivers Edge and Webster Landing as the 72-hour areas. The bylaw's Schedule 3 headings are Downtown Chilliwack, Sardis, Garrison and Promontory, and the zone maps have no text layer. The bylaw governs; the exact streets could not be read.) - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(24), 108(30)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "on a Highway for a continuous period in excess of seven days other than the zones" … "any recreational vehicle (RV) for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours." - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking on Streets Maximum Time](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - Official wording: "may stay in the same location without moving for up to 7 days, or 72-hours in select neighbourhoods including Garrison Crossing, Rivers Edge, and Webster Landing." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Overnight parking:** There is no general overnight ban on streets. The overnight limits are for vehicles or trailers over 5,500 kg gross weight next to residential-zoned property, which may not park between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and for RVs (24 hours at a time). - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 110(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "any Vehicle or Trailer exceeding a gross Vehicle weight of 5,500 kg, where the" … "between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am of the following day" - Source: [Parking Regulations, Overweight Vehicles](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - Official wording: "are not permitted to park overnight (between 7pm and 7am) on City streets in residential zones." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Resident permit parking:** None set. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw sets no resident-only or permit parking zones on streets; its only passes are public parking passes for designated City lots. - **Near driveways, hydrants and corners:** No parking in front of a public or private driveway; within 5 m of a fire hydrant; on a crosswalk or within 6 m of the approach side of a crosswalk, flashing beacon, Stop sign or traffic signal; within 6 m of an entrance or exit of a hotel, theatre, church, public meeting place, fire hall or playground; within 15 m of a railway crossing; in or within 10 m of an intersection; within 5 m of a Canada Post community mailbox for more than 5 minutes; in a cul-de-sac bulb. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108(9)-(13), (25), (26), (28)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "in front of a public or private driveway;" … "within 5m of a fire hydrant, measured either side from the point at the curb or edge of" … "on a Crosswalk or within 6m of the approach side of a Crosswalk, flashing beacon," … "within 15m of a rail of a railway crossing;" … "in an Intersection, or within 10m of an Intersection;" - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking Without Sign Regulations](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - Official wording: "Parking is not allowed in, or within, 10 meters of an intersection." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Large and commercial vehicles:** A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight may not park next to residential-zoned property from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; it may on City streets in residential zones by day and in commercial, industrial and agricultural zones at all times. No combination of vehicles over 18.3 m long, and no parking on a street under 7.3 m wide without curbs. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 110(2), 110(3)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "any Combination of Vehicles, including any towing apparatus, in excess of 18.3m in" … "any Vehicle or Trailer exceeding a gross Vehicle weight of 5,500 kg, where the" - Source: [Parking Regulations, Overweight Vehicles](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - Official wording: "and in commercial, industrial and agricultural zones at all times." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **How to report:** Call the Bylaw Department at 604-793-2908. - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking Regulations (intro)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - Official wording: "To report illegal parking, please call the Bylaw Department at 604.793.2908." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Fine:** $100 for parking over the 7-day or 72-hour limit (s. 108(24)), over the posted time limit (s. 112), or an RV over 24 hours (s. 108(30)); $90 if paid within 14 days, $110 if paid after 28 days. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "Parking on a Highway for a Continuous Period in Excess of 108(24) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes Seven Days or 72 hours in Schedule 3 Zones" … "Exceeding Time-Limit Parking 112 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes" … "Parking an RV in Excess of 24 Hours 108(30) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days" … "If more than 28 days after the person received" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (ss. 107-114); tickets under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573. - Source: [Parking Regulations, Parking Regulations (intro)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - Official wording: "please refer to the Highway and Traffic Bylaw to view all regulations." - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025), s. 108](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) - Official wording: "Unless permitted by a Traffic Control Device, no person shall Stop, stand or Park a Vehicle:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works In Chilliwack, parking on streets is governed by the City's [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090). Rules apply whether or not there is a sign. Posted signs, such as time limits or No Parking, apply 24 hours a day, year round, including statutory holidays, unless the sign says otherwise. ## Good to know - A legally parked vehicle can stay in one spot for up to 7 days, or 72 hours in the zones listed in Schedule 3 of the bylaw. Vehicles with a time-limit sign must move when the posted time ends, to another stall at least 50 m away or after 30 minutes. - Recreational vehicles may be on the street for 24 hours, then must be off the street for 24 hours. - Vehicles over 5,500 kg in residential zones cannot park on the street from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. - No parking in front of a driveway, within 5 m of a fire hydrant, within 6 m of a crosswalk, or within 10 m of an intersection. Cul-de-sac bulbs, bike lanes, sidewalks and boulevards are also off limits. - Vehicles must be licensed and insured to park on City streets. - The City lists no resident-only permit zones. - To report illegal parking, call the Bylaw Department at 604-793-2908. To ask for a change to parking rules on a street, call Engineering at 604-793-2907. ## Official forms and pages - [Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) ## Related questions - [Chilliwack snow clearing and sidewalk shovelling rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal.md) ## Sources - [Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307) (read 2026-11-11) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) (read 2026-11-11) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436) (read 2026-11-11) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/_ --- --- title: How many homes you can build on a lot in Chilliwack question: "How many homes can I build on my lot in Chilliwack?" place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/chilliwack category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Chilliwack sources_read: 2026-11-11 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot.json" --- # How many homes you can build on a lot in Chilliwack **Question:** How many homes can I build on my lot in Chilliwack? **Short answer:** On most single-house and duplex lots inside Chilliwack's urban growth boundary that have city water and sewer, the Zoning Bylaw allows up to 4 homes (3 on lots of 280 square metres or less), without rezoning. Lots of 4,050 square metres or more, heritage-protected lots and Extension Areas are excluded. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Chilliwack, https://www.chilliwack.com) **Cost:** A Development Permit and building permit are needed; fees are on the City's permit pages. **Where:** - Phone: Planning Department, 604-793-2906 (Ask whether your lot qualifies, or is in an Extension Area.) - Online: City web map (maps.chilliwack.com), http://maps.chilliwack.com/ (Turn on the Zoning, Urban Growth Boundary and Small-Scale Extension layers and click your lot.) ## Key facts - **Homes allowed on a house lot:** Up to 4 dwelling units on a lot over 280 square metres, or 3 units on a lot of 280 square metres or less, if the lot meets the criteria below. Any combination of secondary suites, coach houses or garden suites, a single detached house, a duplex, townhouses or an apartment. Below 3 units, the lot's current zone limits apply (for example, R1-A allows a house plus one suite, coach house or garden suite). The City also says every single-detached-zoned property may have 1 secondary suite. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.08(7)(a)-(c)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "3 or 4 DWELLING UNITS are considered intensive residential and are permitted on LOTS that meet the following criteria" … "3 units on LOTS less than or equal to 280m2 in area; or," … "4 units on LOTS greater than 280m2 in area." - Source: [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3287) - Official wording: "1 secondary suite in all single detached zoned properties; and" … "Up to 4 units on all single detached or duplex zoned lots greater than 280m2 within the urban growth boundary." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **By lot size:** 280 square metres is the line - 3 units on a lot of 280 m2 or less, 4 units on a lot over 280 m2. The rules apply only to lots under 4,050 square metres. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.08(7)(a)(iv), (b)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "3 units on LOTS less than or equal to 280m2 in area; or," … "4 units on LOTS greater than 280m2 in area." … "Less than 4,050m2 in area;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Near frequent transit:** No extra units for frequent transit. The City's rules give 3 or 4 units everywhere they apply; a lot inside the designated Transit-Oriented Area (around the Downtown Chilliwack Exchange) is excluded from this 3-4 unit rule, and residential parking is not required there. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.08(7)(a)(vi)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "Not within a designated transit-oriented area; and," - Source: [Transit-Oriented Area Bylaw 2024, No. 5394, ss. 1, 5](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7576) - Official wording: "A bylaw to designate the Downtown Chilliwack Exchange as a Transit-Oriented Area" … "Minimum OFF-STREET PARKING space requirements for RESIDENTIAL USE in the Zoning Bylaw do not apply on LOTS identified in Area A or Area B" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Where it does not apply:** The 3-4 unit rule applies only to lots that are all of the following - in the AL, AR, AS, RR, R1-A, R1-B, R1-C, R3 or M1-A zone (or the house and duplex areas of listed CD zones); inside the urban growth boundary; connected to community water and sewer; under 4,050 m2; not protected by a Heritage Designation Bylaw as of December 7, 2023; not in a designated Transit-Oriented Area; and not in an Extension Area. Extension Areas allow no small-scale housing until the City finishes infrastructure upgrades or December 31, 2030, whichever comes first. New secondary suites are not allowed below the flood construction level. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.08(7)(a)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "Connected to COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM and COMMUNITY SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM;" … "Less than 4,050m2 in area;" … "Not protected by a Heritage Designation Bylaw as of December 7, 2023;" … "Where an extension has not been granted by the Ministry." - Source: [Small-Scale Housing Frequently Asked Questions, Q5, Q19](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8464) - Official wording: "Small- scale housing is temporarily not permitted on properties" … "The City completes infrastructure upgrades for the area;" … "No. New secondary suites are not permitted below the flood" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Parking:** Resident parking per unit: 2 spaces for a single detached house, duplex or townhouse; 1.5 for an apartment unit; 0.75 for a small unit apartment; 1 for a secondary suite, coach house or garden suite. Visitor parking: 1 unenclosed space where two duplexes are on a lot. None required in the Transit-Oriented Area. - Source: [Small-Scale Housing Frequently Asked Questions, Q12](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8464) - Official wording: "Single-detached house, duplex, & townhouse 2" … "Secondary suite, coach house, garden suite 1" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, ss. 4.08(7)(e)(iv), 5.04](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "One OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE is required for each ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, regardless the number of bedrooms." … "One unenclosed OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE per LOT is required for visitor parking where two DUPLEXES are on a LOT." … "APARTMENT, BOARDING HOUSE 1.5 spaces per DU or SLEEPING UNIT" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Permits:** No rezoning is needed if the lot qualifies. A Development Permit for form and character (Development Permit Area 8, Residential) is required for all small-scale housing, and a building permit is needed to build. Extra technical development permits (aquifer, hillside, riparian) may apply, and a Development Variance Permit if you depart from zoning standards. - Source: [Small-Scale Housing Frequently Asked Questions, Q17](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8464) - Official wording: "A Development Permit (DP) for form and character is required for all small-scale housing (DPA 8 - Residential)." - Source: [Development Permits, Development Permit Areas](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2182) - Official wording: "Residential (DPA 8) applies to coach houses/ garden suites, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), townhouses, and apartments." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, section 4.08(7), amended by Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2024, No. 5395 (small-scale, multi-unit housing), adopted June 18, 2024. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, Amendment table](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2024, No. 5395" … "Text Amendments – Small-scale, June 18, 2024" - Source: [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), intro](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3287) - Official wording: "Council adopted the Zoning Bylaw updates to comply with this new legislation in June 2024." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05 ## How it works Under the Province's 2023-2024 small-scale multi-unit housing law, the City of Chilliwack's [Zoning Bylaw 5000](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (section 4.08(7), added June 18, 2024) lets owners of single-house and duplex lots build 3 or 4 homes without rezoning. The units can be secondary suites, coach houses, garden suites, a house, a duplex, townhouses or a small apartment, in any mix. ## Steps 1. Check your lot on the City web map (maps.chilliwack.com): zone, urban growth boundary and Small-Scale Extension layers. 2. Confirm with the Planning Department at 604-793-2906 if it is near an Extension Area, heritage-protected, or in the downtown Transit-Oriented Area. 3. Apply for a Development Permit (form and character, Residential), then a building permit. ## Good to know - The lot must be under 4,050 square metres, inside the urban growth boundary and on city water and sewer. - Parking: 2 spaces for each house, duplex or townhouse, 1 for each suite, coach house or garden suite, 1.5 for each apartment. - Lot coverage, setbacks and height follow your zone; the floor area ratio is capped at 0.75. - New secondary suites are not allowed below the flood construction level. - Existing covenants limiting density still apply. ## Official forms and pages - [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3287) - [Small-Scale Housing Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8464) - [Development Permits](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2182) ## Sources - [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3287) (read 2026-11-11) - [Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624) (read 2026-11-11) - [Small-Scale Housing Frequently Asked Questions (PDF), City of Chilliwack (updated July 2025)](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8464) (read 2026-11-11) - [Transit-Oriented Area Bylaw 2024, No. 5394 (PDF), City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=7576) (read 2026-11-11) - [Development Permits, City of Chilliwack](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2182) (read 2026-11-11) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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