{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","slug":"cumberland","name":"Cumberland","full_name":"Village of Cumberland","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://cumberland.ca","population":"not stated on the official site (the Village's About page links only a 2017 demographic profile)","intro":"Cumberland is a village in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, about a ten-minute commute from Courtenay and Comox. The Village of Cumberland handles planning, building permits, business licences, bylaw enforcement and animal control, dog licences, roads and sidewalks, curbside garbage, recycling and organics collection, its water and sewer utilities, parks and recreation, and Cumberland Fire Rescue. The Comox Valley Regional District runs the Comox Strathcona Waste Management service (the waste management centre on Bevan Road) and the fire service for the rural Cumberland (Royston) area. Policing is by the Comox Valley RCMP detachment, and Highway 19 is a provincial road. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"Village Office","address":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC (mail to Box 340, Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0)","phone":"250-336-2291","fax":"250-336-2321","hours":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control (email)","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"},{"label":"Public Works emergency call service (after hours","call the Village office and choose option 4)":null,"value":"250-336-2291"},{"label":"Building and development (planning)","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"},{"label":"Cumberland Fire Rescue (non-emergency)","value":"250-336-2531"},{"label":"Comox Valley RCMP detachment (800 Ryan Road","Courtenay; non-emergency)":null,"value":"250-338-1321"},{"label":"Missed garbage","recycling or organics collection (Emterra)":null,"value":"250-336-8066"},{"label":"Cumberland Recreation","value":"250-336-2231"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Comox Valley Regional District","url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/cumberland/boundary.geojson","area_km2":30.25,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-08"},"zoning":{"zones":27,"zone_pages":27,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; if there are discrepancies the amendment bylaws prevail. Zones are grouped by Part, so each zone's lines range covers its whole Part (shared tables)."},"map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true}},"counts":{"answers":24,"facts_matched":142},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":24,"answers":[{"title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Cumberland you need a building permit to build, alter, add to or demolish a building or structure, build a swimming pool, install a wood stove or do plumbing work. Small accessory buildings under 10.0 m² are exempt. Apply at the Village Office.","aliases":["building permit cumberland","do i need a permit cumberland bc","apply for building permit cumberland","cumberland building inspector"],"cost":"A non-refundable application fee plus a permit fee. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The Village's page and bylaws do not state a processing time. An incomplete application may be cancelled 180 days after it was made.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca","note":"Planning questions. Inspection requests go to info@cumberland.ca."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf"},{"title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Cumberland building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Cumberland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Cumberland secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit/"},"facts":{"needed_for":{"label":"Needed for","value":"Building, alteration or addition to a building or structure (including accessory buildings), completing unfinished areas, a secondary suite, structural repairs, demolition, a swimming pool, heating appliances such as wood stoves, moving a building, change of occupancy, tenant improvements, plumbing work, and installing a manufactured home.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Building and Plumbing Permits page","quotes":["construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings","construction of an secondary suite","demolition of a structure or building or part of a structure","construction of a swimming pool","installation, repair or replacement of a plumbing fixture or system"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: accessory buildings under 10.0 m² that do not create a hazard; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; decks without roofs no more than 0.6 m above natural grade; poly greenhouses for agricultural production; low human occupancy farm buildings on farm-class land; fences up to 2.0 m. No plumbing permit for replacing a valve, faucet or fixture, clearing a stoppage or repairing a leak with no piping change.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 2(b); definition of STRUCTURE","quotes":["accessory buildings less than 10.0metres² in building area that do not create a hazard;","retaining structures less than 1.2metres (3.9feet) in height","decks without roofs, the floor of which are not more than 0.6metres (2.0feet)","fences equal to or less than 2.0metres (6.6feet) in height."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Plumbing Permits","quotes":["A plumbing permit is not required for: plumbing works required to replace or repair a valve, faucet, or fixture, clear a stoppage, or repair a leak, provided no change in piping is required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Get the application at the Village Office or from the Village page and submit it at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the page names no online building permit portal).","short":"In person at Village Office","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Permit Applications and Fees","quotes":["Copies of permit applications are available at the Village Office and/or can be accessed via the links below.","You may submit permit applications at the Village Office during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Complete the application form for the permit type (building, plumbing, agent authorization if an agent applies, hazardous materials declaration) with all information the form and Building Official require, and pay the non-refundable application fee. The required documents are set by the form, not listed in the bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Permits and Forms; Fee Information","quotes":["Authorization and Appointment of Agent","A non-refundable building permit processing fee is required when you submit your application."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 6(a)","quotes":["a copy of the title search for the subject property dated within 10 days of","a site drawing prepared by a BC Land Surveyor of the subject property"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Building Amendment Bylaw 1254, s. 2(c)(xi) (new Part C s. 6)","quotes":["completing the relevant application form as amended or updated from time to time","providing all information required for the application as set out in this Bylaw","paying the required permit application fee in accordance with"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state a processing time.","sources":[]},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Call 250-336-2291 or email info@cumberland.ca with your building permit number, at least 48 hours ahead. Inspections typically take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Building Inspections","quotes":["Call 250-336-2291 or email info@cumberland.ca – with your building permit number – to book your building inspection.","Please call at least 48 hours in advance to ensure that your inspection can be accommodated.","Inspections typically take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planner: planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291. The Building Inspector may be available for code questions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Building and Development Questions?","quotes":["please contact the Planner at planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291.","The Building Inspector may be available to answer inquiries relating the BC Building Code on Tuesday and Thursday mornings."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, as amended by Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Title page","quotes":["Cumberland Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland requires a permit under [Building Bylaw No. 949](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf), as amended by [Bylaw No. 1254](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf), for building, altering or adding to a building or structure (including accessory buildings), completing unfinished areas, a secondary suite, structural repairs, demolition, a swimming pool, heating appliances such as wood stoves, moving a building, a change of occupancy, tenant improvements, plumbing work and installing a manufactured home.\n\nThe bylaw does not apply to: accessory buildings under 10.0 m² that create no hazard; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; roofless decks no more than 0.6 m above natural grade; poly greenhouses for agricultural production; low human occupancy farm buildings on farm-class land; and fences up to 2.0 m. A plumbing permit is not needed to replace a valve, faucet or fixture, clear a stoppage or fix a leak with no piping change.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Planner (planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291) if you are unsure what your project needs.\n2. Get the application form for your permit type (building or plumbing) at the Village Office or from the Village's Building and Plumbing Permits page. An agent applying for you also needs an agent authorization form, and a hazardous materials declaration is part of the application.\n3. Fill in everything the form and the Building Official require.\n4. Submit it at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the non-refundable application fee.\n5. Request inspections by calling 250-336-2291 or emailing info@cumberland.ca with your permit number, at least 48 hours ahead. Inspections typically take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Building Inspector may be available for code questions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.\n- The provincial building code exemptions in Part 1 of the BC Building Code also apply.\n- Adding a dwelling unit may bring Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges.\n- The Village prefers an online portal for development permits, but that is separate from a building permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Cumberland a fence up to 2.0 m high does not need a building permit. In residential and mixed-use zones the zoning bylaw limits fences to 1.2 m in a front yard and 2.0 m in side and rear yards.","aliases":["fence height cumberland","fence permit cumberland bc","fence rules cumberland","cumberland fence bylaw"],"cost":"No building permit fee for a fence up to 2.0 m. Check whether a development permit applies to your lot.","how_long":"Not applicable for a fence under the building bylaw.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Cumberland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence up to 2.0 m high, because the Building Bylaw's definition of a structure excludes fences up to that height. Zoning also caps fence height (see the height rules).","short":"No building permit up to 2.0 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Part B, definition of STRUCTURE","quotes":["fences equal to or less than 2.0metres (6.6feet) in height."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(b)(ix)","quotes":["specifically excludes signs, fences up to 2.0 metres in height"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"1.2 m in a front yard in residential and mixed-use zones. Rural, public use and interchange zones: 2.0 m in all yards. Industry zones: 2.5 m to 3.5 m.","short":"1.2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 7.4, Table 7.4(3)","quotes":["Front Yard - 1.2 m","Front Yard - 1.2 m Residential and Mixed-Use All Other Yards - 2.0 m Rural and Public Use All Yards - 2.0 m"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"2.0 m in side and rear yards in residential and mixed-use zones (2.0 m in all yards in rural, public use and interchange zones). Industry zones: fences must be 2.5 m to 3.5 m.","short":"2.0 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 7.4, Table 7.4(3)","quotes":["All Other Yards - 2.0 m","Front Yard - 1.2 m Residential and Mixed-Use All Other Yards - 2.0 m Rural and Public Use All Yards - 2.0 m","Industry All Yards 2.5 m 3.5 m"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 7.4, Table 7.4(3)","quotes":["Rural and Public Use All Yards - 2.0 m"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"On a corner lot nothing (building, fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screening) may be placed in the sight triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along both lot lines from the point where the highways meet.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 7.6(1)","quotes":["On any corner lot, no building, structure, fence, retaining wall, landscaping, screening, or other","6.0 metres along the edge of the two adjoining property boundaries from the point of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Measured from finished grade to the top, including any retaining wall under the fence. No barbed wire, razor wire or plywood (except I-3 zone). Where the neighbouring lot is higher: up to 3.0 m, if no more than 2.0 m above its grade. Retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum, up to 3.0 m with an engineer's design.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 7.4(2), Table 7.4(3) conditions; s. 7.5(2)","quotes":["The height of a fence is determined by measuring the vertical distance between the highest point","can be comprised of or contain barbed","No retaining wall can exceed 1.2 metres, except as required as a condition of subdivision approval","The maximum height of a fence erected on a lot which abuts a neighbouring lot where the finished","No retaining wall can exceed 1.2 metres, except as required as a condition of subdivision approval or development permit or where constructed in accordance with a professional design by a qualified professional engineer, up to a maximum height of 3.0 metres."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, s. 7.4 (Fence) and s. 7.6 (Visual Clearance at Intersections)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Building Bylaw's definition of a structure excludes fences up to 2.0 m, so such a fence does not need a building permit. Height is limited by [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf), section 7.4.\n\n- Residential and mixed-use zones: 1.2 m in a front yard, 2.0 m in side and rear yards.\n- Rural, public use and interchange zones: 2.0 m in all yards.\n- Industry zones: fences must be 2.5 m to 3.5 m.\n\nHeight is measured from finished grade to the top, including any retaining wall under the fence. Barbed wire, razor wire and plywood are not allowed (plywood is allowed in the I-3 zone). Where the neighbouring lot is higher, a fence up to 3.0 m is allowed if the ground is no more than 2.0 m above your grade. Retaining walls are limited to 1.2 m, or up to 3.0 m with an engineer's design.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your zone on the Village iMap Viewer (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Check the height limit for your yard and zone above.\n3. On a corner lot, keep the sight triangle clear (see below).\n4. Ask the Planner (planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291) if your lot is in a development permit area or the Heritage Conservation Area, where a permit may still be needed.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On a corner lot nothing (building, fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screening) may be placed in the sight triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along both lot lines from the point where the highways meet (section 7.6).\n- Pool fences and gates fall under the Building Bylaw's pool enclosure rules.\n- Confirm the zone on the Village iMap and in the bylaw, as the zone labels in the height table were hard to read in the text copy.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Cumberland a deck needs a building permit unless it has no roof and is no more than 0.6 m above natural grade. A shed needs one unless it is under 10.0 m² and creates no hazard. Garages and carports need a permit.","aliases":["deck permit cumberland","shed permit cumberland bc","garage permit cumberland","carport permit cumberland"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Cumberland building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Cumberland fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},"facts":{"shed":{"label":"Sheds","value":"A permit is required for an accessory building unless it is under 10.0 m² of building area and does not create a hazard (the Building Bylaw does not apply to those).","short":"No if under 10.0 m² and no hazard","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 2(b)(ii)","quotes":["accessory buildings less than 10.0metres² in building area that do not create a hazard;"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Building and Plumbing Permits page","quotes":["construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A permit is required unless the deck has no roof and its floor is no more than 0.6 m (2.0 ft) above natural grade.","short":"Yes, unless roofless and 0.6 m or less above grade","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 2(b)(vii)","quotes":["decks without roofs, the floor of which are not more than 0.6metres (2.0feet)","above natural grade;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes, a building permit is needed: the Village requires one for any building or structure including accessory buildings, and the only exemption is for accessory buildings under 10.0 m². No separate exemption for garages or carports is listed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Building and Plumbing Permits page","quotes":["construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 2(b)(ii)","quotes":["accessory buildings less than 10.0metres² in building area that do not create a hazard;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"R-1 zone accessory buildings: combined floor area at most 50.0 m², height at most 4.5 m; setbacks 3.0 m front, 1.5 m rear and sides, 4.5 m exterior side; lot coverage at most 50% (70% with impermeable surfaces). They cannot contain a dwelling or sleeping unit. R-3 allows 100.0 m² and 6.0 m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 10.5(2); s. 6.1(3)","quotes":["Maximum Floor Area 1 50.0 m2 2 50.0 m2 100.0 m2 25.0 m2 50.0 m2 50.0 m2","Maximum Height 4.5 m 2 4.5 m 6.0 m 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m","No accessory building or structure can contain a dwelling unit or sleeping unit.","Minimum Exterior Side Setback 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m 3.0 m 3.0 m","Maximum Lot Coverage 50% 40% 35% 45% 65% 65%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1254, 2026); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","section":"Title page","quotes":["Cumberland Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Building Bylaw No. 949](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf) the Village requires a permit for any building or structure, including accessory buildings.\n\n- **Shed:** a permit is required unless it is under 10.0 m² of building area and does not create a hazard.\n- **Deck:** a permit is required unless the deck has no roof and its floor is no more than 0.6 m (2.0 ft) above natural grade.\n- **Garage or carport:** a building permit is needed. The only exemption is for accessory buildings under 10.0 m², and no separate exemption for garages or carports is listed.\n\nEven when no building permit is needed, [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) still applies.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Check the zoning limits below. In the R-1 zone, accessory buildings may have a combined floor area of at most 50.0 m² and a height of at most 4.5 m. Setbacks are 3.0 m front, 1.5 m rear and sides, and 4.5 m exterior side. Lot coverage is at most 50% (70% with impermeable surfaces). The R-3 zone allows 100.0 m² and 6.0 m.\n3. If a permit is needed, follow the building-permit answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Accessory buildings cannot contain a dwelling or sleeping unit.\n- One accessory building under 10.0 m² may be exempt from the lot coverage calculation in the R-1 zone.\n- Other zones were not read; ask the Planner at planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Cumberland a building permit costs 1% of the estimated construction value, with a minimum of $100, plus a non-refundable application fee of $100 to $500 depending on the value of the work.","aliases":["building permit fee cumberland","how much is a building permit cumberland","cumberland building permit cost","cumberland permit fees schedule"],"cost":"Permit fee 1% of estimated construction value (minimum $100), plus an application fee of $100, $200, $300 or $500 by value band.","how_long":"The application fee is paid when you apply. The permit fee is paid on approval, before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/"},{"title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Cumberland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Cumberland secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"For work valued at $10,000 or less: application fee $100 plus a permit fee of 1% of the estimated construction value, with a minimum permit fee of $100.","short":"$100 minimum permit fee, plus $100 application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1","quotes":["$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","to a minimum","fee of $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Permit fee is 1% of the estimated construction value (minimum $100). Value is the greater of the declared value and an independent valuation estimate (for example Marshall Swift). A refundable security deposit and extension and revision fees also depend on value.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1","quotes":["$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","to a minimum"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(b)(xiii), definition of Value of Construction","quotes":["Value of Construction means the amount that is calculated as the greater of:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Non-refundable application fee paid with the application: $100 (value $10,000 or less), $200 ($10,001 to $100,000), $300 ($100,001 to $250,000), $500 (over $250,000). It is not stated to count toward the permit fee.","short":"$100 to $500 by construction value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1","quotes":["$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","$10,001 to $200","$100,001 to $300","More than $500"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 10.1(a)","quotes":["be accompanied by the non-refundable application fee in the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Security deposits (value over $10,000): $250, $1,500 or $3,000 by band. Plumbing permit: application $100 plus $50 and $5 per fixture (simple building). Demolition: application $100, permit $100, deposit $1,500. Re-inspection or special inspection: $100 (simple) or $250 (complex). Document transfer to a new owner: $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1-4","quotes":["$1,500","$250","Standard $100 $50 plus $5 per $0 $50 $75","Reinspec","For the transfer of a valid permit from one owner to another $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid when the application is submitted; the permit fee is paid on approval, before the permit is issued (the Building Official can cancel a permit if the permit fee is unpaid 60 days after notice). Payment options are on the Village's Make a Payment page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Fee Information","quotes":["A non-refundable building permit processing fee is required when you submit your application.","When your application is approved, a permit fee is required (and a Damage Deposit in some cases) for the issuance of the permit."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 10.1(c)","quotes":["has not been paid within 60 days from the date of notification to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, Schedule D (Building Permit and Related Fees), added by Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1, Schedule D","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026”.","Schedule D– Building Permit and Related Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set in Schedule D (Building Permit and Related Fees) of the Village's Fees Bylaw No. 1110, added by [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf). The permit fee is 1% of the estimated construction value, with a minimum of $100. The value used is the greater of your declared value and an independent valuation estimate (for example Marshall Swift).\n\nThe non-refundable application fee is paid with the application: $100 (value $10,000 or less), $200 ($10,001 to $100,000), $300 ($100,001 to $250,000) or $500 (over $250,000). The bylaw does not say it counts toward the permit fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Work out the estimated value of the work.\n2. Pay the application fee when you submit the application.\n3. Pay the permit fee on approval, before the permit is issued. The Building Official can cancel a permit if the permit fee is unpaid 60 days after notice.\n4. Payment options are on the Village's Make a Payment page.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees in Schedule D: security deposits (for work over $10,000) of $250, $1,500 or $3,000 by value band; a plumbing permit (application $100, then $50 and $5 per fixture for a simple building); demolition (application $100, permit $100, deposit $1,500); re-inspection or special inspection $100 (simple) or $250 (complex); transferring a permit's documents to a new owner $100.\n- Extension and revision fees also depend on value.\n- Retrieving a property's building file is $50 per file.\n- Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges may apply when a dwelling unit is added.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland 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?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"To find your zone in the Village of Cumberland, use the Village iMap Viewer or the zoning maps in Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, then read your zone's section of the bylaw. Development Services can help at planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291.","aliases":["cumberland zoning map","what is my zoning cumberland bc","cumberland imap zoning","zoning bylaw cumberland"],"cost":"No fee is stated for looking up your zone.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Cumberland fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Cumberland secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Cumberland home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use the Village iMap Viewer or the Zoning Bylaw maps (Schedule A, Zoning Map, and Schedule B, Zoning Map within the Urban Containment Boundary) to find the zone, then read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (iMap Viewer); PDF zoning maps","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Application Process","quotes":["Use the iMap Viewer to or Zoning Bylaw map to determine the zoning of your property."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/","title":"Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["Schedule A – Zoning Map","Schedule B – Zoning Map within Urban Containment Boundary"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (convenience copy; amendment bylaws prevail).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/","title":"Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw 1238, 2025 (Consolidated July 27, 2026)"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Amendments page","quotes":["If there are any discrepancies between this consolidated"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Use of land, buildings and structures; density (number of homes); minimum and maximum parcel sizes; siting, height and setbacks; and parking requirements for different uses.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/","title":"Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["Use of land, buildings, and other structures","Density, or the number of homes that can be built on a property","Siting of buildings and structures, including height and setbacks from property lines","Parking requirements for different types of uses, such as restaurants or apartments"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services: planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/","title":"Development Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Development Permits page","quotes":["Contact the Development Services Department at: 250-336-2291 or email us at planning@cumberland.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; if there are discrepancies the amendment bylaws prevail. Zones are grouped by Part, so each zone's lines range covers its whole Part (shared tables)."},"zones":27,"zone_pages":27,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/cumberland/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/cumberland/addresses.json","source_url":"https://mapviewer.imaptoo.ca/imap87320977492837458/rest/services/Cumberland/VOC_LandUse/MapServer/6","viewer":{"title":"Cumberland iMap","url":"https://imapcumberland.imaptoo.ca/imapviewer/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-08"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nZoning controls the use of land, buildings and structures; density (the number of homes); minimum and maximum parcel sizes; siting, height and setbacks; and parking requirements for different uses.\n\nThe current rules are in [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf), consolidated July 27, 2026. The consolidation is a convenience copy; amending bylaws prevail.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Village iMap Viewer, or the Zoning Map (Schedule A) and the Zoning Map within the Urban Containment Boundary (Schedule B) in the bylaw, and find your property's zone.\n2. Read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw for permitted uses, siting, height and parking.\n3. Ask Development Services (planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291) to confirm before you buy, build or start a business.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other answers here (fences, sheds, suites, home businesses) depend on your zone.\n- Some old bylaws and the ticket schedule still cite Zoning Bylaw No. 1027, 2016, which Bylaw 1238 repeals.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/","title":"Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/","title":"Development Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Cumberland a secondary suite is allowed as a secondary use in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-RTMU and R-MU zones (not R-MHP) and some mixed-use and interchange zones. You need a building permit and one extra parking space. The zoning bylaw does not define a coach house.","aliases":["secondary suite cumberland bc","basement suite cumberland","carriage house cumberland","coach house cumberland"],"cost":"Building permit fees apply (see building-permit-fees). Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges may apply when a dwelling unit is added.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf"},{"title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/"},{"title":"Development Permits, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Cumberland building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Cumberland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"Allowed as a secondary use in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-RTMU and R-MU (not R-MHP). Also allowed in the MU-2 and MU-3 mixed-use zones and in some Interchange zones; check the permitted-use table for the zone.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-RTMU and R-MU","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 10.2(1)","quotes":["Secondary Suite 6 S S S -- S S","Secondary Suite n/a S S"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"The Zoning Bylaw does not define a coach house or garden suite. It sets a 90.0 m² maximum floor area for each additional detached dwelling unit in the R-2 and R-3 zones (n/a in R-1); an R-1 lot may have up to 4 dwelling units, R-2 up to 3 and R-3 up to 2.","short":"Not named; detached units in R-2, R-3, max 90.0 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 10.5(1); Table 10.4(1)","quotes":["Maximum Floor Area of Each Additional Detached","Maximum No. of Dwelling Units 1 4 per lot 3 per lot 2 per lot"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"One secondary suite per principal dwelling unit. It must be incidental to and integrated with the principal dwelling, not connected to it through a breezeway, garage or similar unconditioned space, and have its own separate entrance. It cannot be strata-subdivided. Accessory buildings cannot contain a dwelling unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 6.7; s. 6.1(3)","quotes":["A maximum of one secondary suite is permitted per principal dwelling unit.","have its own separate entrance.","No secondary suite can be subdivided from the principal dwelling unit under the Strata Property","No accessory building or structure can contain a dwelling unit or sleeping unit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"1.0 space per secondary suite, in addition to the parking required for the principal dwelling unit.","short":"1.0 space per suite, plus the principal dwelling","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 9.4.1(2) and condition 2","quotes":["Secondary suites 2","Parking requirements for secondary suites are in addition to the parking requirements for the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit is required for a secondary suite. Adding a dwelling unit may trigger Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges. A development permit depends on the development permit areas that apply to the lot.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Building and Plumbing Permits page","quotes":["construction of an secondary suite","If you are adding a dwelling unit to your property ACC’s and DCC’s may apply."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/","title":"Development Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Is a Development Permit Needed?","quotes":["First determine if your property is within any of the DPAs."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.7, Table 10.2(1)); Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","section":"Title page","quotes":["Cumberland Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) allows a secondary suite as a secondary use in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-RTMU and R-MU (not R-MHP), and also in the MU-2 and MU-3 mixed-use zones and some Interchange zones. Check the permitted-use table for your zone.\n\nRules for a suite: one secondary suite per principal dwelling unit; it must be incidental to and integrated with the principal dwelling, not connected to it through a breezeway, garage or similar unconditioned space, and have its own separate entrance; it cannot be strata-subdivided. Parking is 1.0 space per suite, in addition to what the principal dwelling needs.\n\nAccessory buildings cannot contain a dwelling unit. The bylaw does not define a coach house or garden suite. It sets a 90.0 m² maximum floor area for each additional detached dwelling unit in the R-2 and R-3 zones (not applicable in R-1). An R-1 lot may have up to 4 dwelling units, R-2 up to 3 and R-3 up to 2.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer) and check the use table.\n2. Ask the Planner (planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291) whether a development permit area applies to your lot.\n3. Apply for a building permit; one is required for a secondary suite.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Adding a dwelling unit may trigger Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges.\n- The bylaw sets no suite size limit or owner-occupancy rule that we found; ask the Planner to confirm.\n- For a detached coach house or garden suite, ask the Planner what the bylaw allows.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/","title":"Development Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","title":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"The Village of Cumberland has no tree protection bylaw, and its Official Community Plan lists adopting one as an action. Inside a development permit area, land cannot be altered without a development permit, so ask Planning whether your lot is in one.","aliases":["cut down tree cumberland bc","tree removal permit cumberland","tree bylaw cumberland","hazard tree cumberland"],"cost":"No tree-cutting permit fee is stated on the Village's site.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Directory, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-directory/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}],"topic":{"title":"Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal/"},"facts":{"permit_needed":{"label":"When a permit is needed","value":"No tree protection bylaw (the OCP lists adopting one as an action). Inside OCP development permit areas, such as DPA 1 (30 m strips along streams, sensitive ecosystems, connectivity areas, Map E), land cannot be altered without a development permit; arborist-certified hazardous trees are exempt. Ask Planning if your lot is in one.","short":"No, except development permit areas","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 11, DPA 1","quotes":["Land within the DPA 1 designated area must not be subdivided or altered, and the construction of,","addition to or alteration of a building or other structure must not be started unless the owner has","obtained an environmental protection development permit or unless one or several of the following","Adopt a Tree Protection Bylaw to increase tree retention and replacement on private property.","for a stream, a 30 metre strip on both sides of the stream measured from the high water mark;","Removal of trees deemed hazardous by a certified Arborist or Registered Professional Forester"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-directory/","title":"Bylaw Directory, Village of Cumberland","section":"Bylaw Directory","quotes":["Please email Village staff for assistance or call 250-336-2291 for copies of bylaws not listed here."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"In DPA 1: removal of trees judged hazardous by a certified arborist or Registered Professional Forester that pose an imminent threat to buildings or life safety (a hazard tree with an eagle or heron nest also needs a Wildlife Act permit); normal farm practices; forest management on forest-classed land.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","section":"OCP DPA 1, D. Exemptions s. 7","quotes":["Removal of trees deemed hazardous by a certified Arborist or Registered Professional Forester","that pose an imminent threat to buildings or life safety."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","section":"OCP DPA 1, D. Exemptions s. 1","quotes":["Normal farm practices under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's site does not state a tree-cutting fee or fine.","sources":[]},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"Only where a DPA 1 development permit applies: disturbed areas in the streamside protection area, restricted development areas and buffers must be restored under a restoration plan from a qualified environmental professional, replanting native trees, shrubs and groundcover. Replacement trees must be native or approved by the Village.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 11.5 DPA 1, Guidelines 5 (Ecosystem Restoration and Enhancement)","quotes":["must be restored in accordance with a restoration plan provided by a QEP.","Replacement trees must be species native to the area or as approved by the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"The Village's Building brochure says boulevard and street trees must be protected during construction, and that Village bylaws make the adjacent property owner responsible for their care and liable for damage to them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2025-Building-Brochure.pdf","title":"Building brochure, Village of Cumberland (PDF)","section":"Building in Cumberland brochure (2025), Protection of Boulevards and Street Trees","quotes":["and street trees need to be protected.","in the hands of the adjacent property owner"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's site does not state a tree-cutting fee or fine.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (development permit areas)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Title page","quotes":["Village of Cumberland Official Community Plan Bylaw No.1230, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village has no separate tree protection or tree removal bylaw listed in its Bylaw Directory. The [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf) lists adopting one as an action.\n\nThe plan does set development permit areas. Inside one, such as DPA 1 (30 m strips along streams, sensitive ecosystems and connectivity areas on Map E), land cannot be altered without a development permit. The plan says activities such as tree removal \"may be subject to Village bylaws\", so whether cutting a tree counts is for staff to say.\n\nIn DPA 1 these are exempt: removing trees judged hazardous by a certified arborist or Registered Professional Forester that pose an imminent threat to buildings or life safety; normal farm practices; and forest management on forest-classed land. A hazard tree with an eagle or heron nest also needs a Wildlife Act permit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask Planning (planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291) whether your lot is in a development permit area. Maps are on the Official Community Plan page.\n2. If it is, ask whether the tree work needs a development permit.\n3. For a hazardous tree, get an arborist's written assessment first.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Where a DPA 1 permit applies, disturbed areas must be restored under a plan from a qualified environmental professional, replanting native trees, shrubs and groundcover. Replacement trees must be native or approved by the Village.\n- The Village's Building brochure says boulevard and street trees must be protected during construction, and that Village bylaws make the adjacent property owner responsible for their care and liable for damage.\n- The site does not state a tree-cutting fee or fine.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-directory/","title":"Bylaw Directory, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2025-Building-Brochure.pdf","title":"Building brochure, Village of Cumberland (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Cumberland, and what are the rules for containers, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Cumberland collects residential garbage every second week, recycling bi-weekly, and organics and yard waste weekly. Residents supply their own containers (up to 77 litres, under 22 kg), one garbage container per home, out by 8 a.m. Extra bags need $2 tags.","aliases":["garbage day cumberland","garbage pickup cumberland bc","bag tags cumberland","collection schedule cumberland"],"cost":"$68.40 per residential unit per quarter in 2026, billed quarterly on the utility bill (10% penalty if unpaid by the due date). Extra garbage bag tag: $2 per bag.","how_long":"Garbage is every second week for residences (weekly for commercial and industrial).","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Solid Waste page (residential collection schedule PDF, weekly email reminder, Waste Wise App)","value":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Missed collection (Emterra)","value":"250-336-8066"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Bag tags at the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Village Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/garbage-collection/"},{"title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Cumberland yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Cumberland backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Garbage every second week for residences (weekly for commercial/industrial); recycling bi-weekly; organics and yard waste weekly (single family homes).","short":"Garbage every other week; organics weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/garbage-collection/","title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland","section":"Garbage Collection page","quotes":["Garbage is collected every second week from all residences in Cumberland and weekly for commercial/industrial clients."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/recycling-collection/","title":"Recycling Collection, Village of Cumberland","section":"Recycling Collection page","quotes":["Unlimited recycling is collected bi-weekly from all residences and businesses in Cumberland."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","section":"Organics and Yard Waste Collection page","quotes":["Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences in the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Use the 2026 Residential Collection Schedule (PDF) on the Solid Waste page, the weekly email reminder from the Village newsletter, or the Waste Wise App.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","section":"Solid Waste Collection Services page","quotes":["2026 Residential Collection Schedule","To receive a weekly email reminder of curbside collection, sign up to the Village Newsletter","download the Waste Wise App"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Residents supply their own containers (no Village carts). Containers can be up to 77 litres and must weigh less than 22 kg (50 lb) when full. Garbage is limited to one container per residential unit; containers should have lids.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","section":"What Goes in Your Container","quotes":["Resident provide their own containers for garbage, recycling and organics collection. Containers can be up to 77 litres in size and must weigh less than 22kg (50lb) when filled."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/garbage-collection/","title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland","section":"Garbage Collection page","quotes":["Garbage collection is limited to one garbage container per residential unit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put containers out by 8 a.m. on the collection day, and on no other day. Place them in one spot as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians. Remove empty containers from the street on collection day and store them on the property, secure from animals.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 9(1)(l)-(n)","quotes":["set out for collection on the scheduled collection day by 8:00 a.m. and on","remove all empty garbage containers, organics containers and recycling"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"One garbage container per residential unit per collection. Extra garbage needs bag tags at $2 per bag, sold at the Village office and Cumberland Recreation. Each container must weigh less than 22 kg.","short":"1 container per unit; extra needs $2 bag tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/garbage-collection/","title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland","section":"Extra Garbage?","quotes":["You can purchase additional bag tags for $2 each from the Village office and from Cumberland Recreation."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1248-Solid-Waste-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Additional garbage tags: $2 per bag $2 per bag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$68.40 per residential unit per quarter in 2026 ($66.60 per quarter in 2025). Billed quarterly on the utility bill; a 10% penalty applies if unpaid by the due date.","short":"$68.40 a quarter","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1248-Solid-Waste-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1248)","quotes":["Residential unit: $66.60 per quarter $68.40 per quarter"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/utility-rates-and-charges/","title":"Utility Rates and Charges, Village of Cumberland","section":"2025 and 2026 Solid Waste Fees","quotes":["Please pay your quarterly utility bill by the due date to avoid a 10% penalty."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014, as amended by Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Title page","quotes":["Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1248-Solid-Waste-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as ‘Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland collects residential garbage every second week (weekly for commercial and industrial), recycling bi-weekly, and organics and yard waste weekly from single family homes. The rules are in the [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf>), as amended by the [Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1248-Solid-Waste-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your day on the 2026 Residential Collection Schedule (PDF) on the [Solid Waste page](<https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/>), the weekly email reminder from the Village newsletter, or the Waste Wise App.\n2. Use your own container, up to 77 litres, with a lid, and under 22 kg (50 lb) when full. The Village does not supply carts.\n3. Put it out by 8 a.m. on collection day, and on no other day, in one spot as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians.\n4. Take empty containers off the street on collection day and store them on the property, secure from animals.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Limit: one garbage container per residential unit per collection. Extra garbage needs bag tags at $2 per bag, sold at the Village Office and Cumberland Recreation.\n- The garbage fee is $68.40 per residential unit per quarter in 2026 ($66.60 per quarter in 2025), billed quarterly on the utility bill. A 10% penalty applies if unpaid by the due date.\n- Report a missed collection to Emterra at 250-336-8066.\n- Tickets for solid waste rules are in Schedule K of the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, for example garbage out before collection day: $100, $200, $500 for repeat offences.\n- The Comox Strathcona Waste Management service (Comox Valley Regional District) runs the waste management centre and the food and yard waste program.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/garbage-collection/","title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/recycling-collection/","title":"Recycling Collection, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/utility-rates-and-charges/","title":"Utility Rates and Charges, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1248-Solid-Waste-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Cumberland?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland, yard waste goes in your organics container, collected weekly from single family homes at no additional cost. Branches can go out in tied bundles. You can also take yard waste to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre at 3699 Bevan Road. Burning is not allowed.","aliases":["yard waste pickup cumberland","branches pickup cumberland bc","organics collection cumberland","green waste cumberland"],"cost":"No additional cost to homeowners for curbside organics. Drop-off charges at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre were not checked.","how_long":"Collected weekly.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre (Comox Strathcona Waste Management)","value":"3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland, BC","note":"Opening hours and rates are on the Comox Strathcona Waste Management website (cswm.ca)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Missed collection (Emterra)","value":"250-336-8066"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/"},{"title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Cumberland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Cumberland backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"Yes. Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences. Residents supply their own container and may mix yard waste with kitchen scraps. Branches and prunings can go out in tied bundles instead.","short":"Yes, weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","section":"Organics and Yard Waste Collection page","quotes":["Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences in the Village. You must supply your own container and you may mix your yard waste with your kitchen scraps in the same container."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Containers up to 77 litres and under 22 kg. Branches and prunings can be tied in secure bundles with jute or hemp (no nylon), no longer than 90 cm, no wider than 60 cm across and under 22 kg; no single branch thicker than 7.6 cm (3 in).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","section":"Organics and Yard Waste Collection page","quotes":["Branches and prunings do not have to be in a container if they are tied in secure bundles with jute or hemp (no nylon).","These bundles cannot be longer than 90cm (36in), wider than 60cm (24in) in diameter and weigh more than 22 kg (49 pounds).","Individual branch diameter cannot exceed 7.6cm (3in)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland (a Comox Strathcona Waste Management facility).","short":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","section":"Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service","quotes":["More solid waste services are offered at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre located at 3699 Bevan Road in Cumberland"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"No additional cost to homeowners for the curbside organics program.","short":"No additional cost","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","section":"More Information about the Program","quotes":["There is no additional cost to homeowners to participate in the program."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Plastic of any kind (including bags labeled biodegradable or compostable), coffee cups, Styrofoam, metal, rubber or glass, pet waste and kitty litter, diapers, and invasive plants (Himalayan Blackberry, common Morning Glory, Giant Hogweed). Bins with unacceptable materials are left at the curb.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","section":"What stays out of your curbside organic container","quotes":["Plastic, including plastics and bags labeled biodegradable and compostable","Invasive plants: Himalayan Blackberry, common Morning Glory, Giant Hogweed"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","section":"Food and Yard Waste Program","quotes":["Food/yard waste bins with unacceptable materials will be left at the curb."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Title page","quotes":["Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nCumberland collects unlimited organics and yard waste weekly from all single family residences, at no additional cost to homeowners. You supply your own container and may mix yard waste with kitchen scraps. The rules are in the [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Use a container up to 77 litres and under 22 kg.\n2. For branches and prunings, tie secure bundles with jute or hemp (no nylon), no longer than 90 cm, no wider than 60 cm across and under 22 kg. No single branch may be thicker than 7.6 cm (3 in).\n3. Put it out on your collection day. Check the day on the [Solid Waste page](<https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/>).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted: plastic of any kind (including bags labelled biodegradable or compostable), coffee cups, Styrofoam, metal, rubber or glass, pet waste and kitty litter, diapers, and invasive plants (Himalayan Blackberry, common Morning Glory, Giant Hogweed). Bins with unacceptable materials are left at the curb.\n- You can also take yard waste to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road, a Comox Strathcona Waste Management facility. Hours and drop-off rates are on the cswm.ca site.\n- Burning yard waste is no longer allowed in the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Cumberland?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Cumberland's Stage 1 water restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30, allowing lawn sprinkling two days a week by address. Stages 2 to 4 are declared as conditions require. Call 250-336-2291 or check Village news for the current stage.","aliases":["watering restrictions cumberland","lawn sprinkling cumberland bc","water conservation bylaw cumberland","sprinkler days cumberland"],"cost":"Tickets: Stage 1 $100 ($50 if paid early); Stage 2 $200 ($100); Stage 3 $500 (early $400, or $250 for waste of water); Stage 4 $3000 ($1500). The new lawn permit fee is not stated.","how_long":"New lawn permits (Stage 1 only): new sod for 21 days after installation; newly seeded lawn until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Restrictions, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-restrictions/"},{"title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Cumberland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to September 30. Stages 2 to 4 are declared by the Chief Administrative Officer based on conditions; check Village news or call 250-336-2291.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter if declared","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 6(1)","quotes":["Stage 1 and the Water Use Restrictions for Stage 1 prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect in each year from May 1 to September 30 both inclusive, except as provided under subsection (2)."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 6(2)","quotes":["(b) terminate or bring into effect a Stage more restrictive than Stage 1 at any time of the year for any period of time."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-restrictions/","title":"Water Restrictions, Village of Cumberland","section":"Stage 2 Water Restrictions","quotes":["To find out if Stage 2 restrictions are in effect, check the website news or call 250-336-2291."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1: lawn sprinkling two days a week, even-numbered addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd-numbered Thursday and Sunday, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 2: one day, even Wednesday, odd Thursday, same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: 2 days a week by address; Stage 2: 1 day","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1","quotes":["(i) an even numbered address, except on Wednesday and Saturday between the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and","(ii) an odd numbered address, except on Thursday and Sunday between the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-restrictions/","title":"Water Restrictions, Village of Cumberland","section":"Stage 2 and Stage 3","quotes":["Lawn watering with a sprinkler is allowed one day per week:","Lawn watering is not allowed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"In Stages 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle at any time, and by micro-irrigation or drip systems at any time; sprinklers on these plants on any day in the permitted hours. Newly planted plants by any method during installation and the next 24 hours. Hand or shut-off-nozzle vehicle washing at any time.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-restrictions/","title":"Water Restrictions, Village of Cumberland","section":"Stage 1 Water Restrictions","quotes":["water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle on any day at any time.","water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables use micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation systems on any day at any time.","water newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method during installation and for the following 24 hours."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"During Stage 1 only, a permit lets you water new sod for 21 days after installation, or newly seeded lawn until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less, in the permitted Stage 1 hours. Permits are not valid in Stages 2, 3 and 4.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 10(1), (3), (4)","quotes":["Permits will not be issued nor will be valid during Stage 2, 3 and 4 restrictions.","new sod may be watered for 21 days after installation and newly seeded lawn may be watered until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Ticket: Stage 1 $100 ($50 if paid early); Stage 2 $200 ($100); Stage 3 $500 (early $400, or $250 for waste of water); Stage 4 $3000 ($1500). Court fine: $3,000 to $50,000 for a first conviction.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1 ($50 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule N, Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025","quotes":["Waste of water Stage 1 4(3) $100 $50","Water contrary to restrictions Stage 2","Water contrary to restrictions Stage 4","$3000 $1500","Water contrary to restrictions Stage 3 Schedule A $500 $400 s.6(a)","Waste of water Stage 3 4(3) $500 $250"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","section":"Penalty","quotes":["not less than $3,000 but not more than $50,000 for a first conviction for an offence;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nCumberland's [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234](<https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/>) sets four stages. Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to September 30. The Chief Administrative Officer declares Stages 2 to 4 based on conditions. Check Village news or call 250-336-2291 for the current stage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Stage 1: lawn sprinkling two days a week. Even-numbered addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd-numbered Thursday and Sunday, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.\n- Stage 2: one day. Even-numbered addresses Wednesday, odd-numbered Thursday, same hours.\n- Stage 3: no lawn watering.\n- In Stages 1 and 2, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle at any time, and by micro-irrigation or drip systems at any time. Sprinklers on these plants are allowed any day in the permitted hours. Newly planted plants may be watered by any method during installation and the next 24 hours. Hand or shut-off-nozzle vehicle washing is allowed at any time.\n- In Stage 3, hand or shut-off-nozzle watering of trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables is allowed only 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.\n- Hoses need an automatic shut-off device in all stages. Disability and farm exemptions exist.\n- New lawn permit: during Stage 1 only, you can water new sod for 21 days after installation, or newly seeded lawn until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less, in the permitted Stage 1 hours. Permits are not valid in Stages 2, 3 and 4. The fee is set by Council and no amount was found.\n- Tickets: Stage 1 $100 ($50 if paid early); Stage 2 $200 ($100); Stage 3 $500 (early $400, or $250 for waste of water); Stage 4 $3000 ($1500). A court fine is $3,000 to $50,000 for a first conviction.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-restrictions/","title":"Water Restrictions, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Cumberland, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland, every dog over three months old needs a Village licence each year. It costs $10 for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for an unneutered dog one year or older. Buy it at the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation.","aliases":["dog license cumberland","dog tag cumberland bc","renew dog licence cumberland","cumberland dog licence cost"],"cost":"$10 per dog per year if spayed or neutered; $30 if not spayed or neutered and one year or older ($10 if the unaltered dog is under one year). Aggressive or biting dog $50. Replacement tag $5. Fines for an unlicensed dog: $50 ($25 if paid early).","how_long":"A licence runs January 1 to December 31. Licences for the coming year can be bought from November 1.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Cumberland Recreation","value":"250-336-2231"},{"type":"email","label":"Send the completed application","value":"info@cumberland.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Pay dog licence fees online by credit card (third-party service)","value":"https://cumberland.ca/make-a-payment/"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Cumberland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Cumberland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. Every dog over three months old must be licensed and wear its tag. Apply by January 1 each year, or within 30 days of the dog entering the Village. Service animals and dogs under three months are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Dogs over three months of age must be licenced and wear their tag."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 19, 21(a), 35","quotes":["No person shall own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog within the boundaries of the Village.","by January 1 each year or within 30 days of the dog entering the Village,","a service animal,","a dog under the age of three (3) months."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Cumberland (Village office and Cumberland Recreation).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dog Licences page, Application and Fees","quotes":["You can apply for a dog licence at the Village office and at Cumberland Recreation."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dogs and Animal Control page, Animal Impoundment","quotes":["the SPCA will no longer be selling dog licences"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$10 per dog per year.","short":"$10 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Spayed/neutered: $10 per dog"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","quotes":["Altered dogs and unaltered dogs under one year of age"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$30 per year for an unspayed or unneutered dog one year of age or older; $10 if the unaltered dog is under one year of age.","short":"$30 a year ($10 if under one year old)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Unspayed/unneutered one year of age and older: $30 per dog","Dogs under one year of age: $10 per dog"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(b)","quotes":["Unaltered dogs one year of age and older"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement of a lost or damaged tag: $5. Aggressive/biting dog licence: $50. Licence fees are not pro-rated and not refunded if the dog is altered later.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(c)-(d); s. 26-27","quotes":["Replacement of lost or damaged tag","Aggressive/biting dogs","No refund shall be given if a dog is altered after its owner purchases a dog license.","Dog licensing fees shall not be pro-rated during the year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire December 31. Licences for the coming year can be bought from November 1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Dog licences are valid from January 1 to December 31. Licences for the coming year can be purchased starting November 1."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 29","quotes":["shall expire on the 31st day of December in that year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation, or complete the application and email it to info@cumberland.ca or drop it with payment at the Village Office drop box or Cumberland Recreation. Staff then contact you to pick up the tag. Dog licence fees can also be paid online by credit card (third-party service).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Application and Fees","quotes":["You can apply for a dog licence at the Village office and at Cumberland Recreation.","You can complete the Dog Licence application and submit by email to info@cumberland.ca or drop off at the Village Office drop box or Cumberland Recreation with payment."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/make-a-payment/","title":"Make a Payment, Village of Cumberland","section":"Make A Payment page, Online Credit Card Payment","quotes":["You can make payment* through the third-party credit card service for the following:","dog licence fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$50 ($25 if paid early) for an unlicensed dog.","short":"$50 ($25 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","quotes":["Unlicensed dog 19 $50 $25","Failure to display dog licence 31 $50 $25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland issues dog licences under its [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf>). Every dog over three months old must be licensed and wear its tag. Apply by January 1 each year, or within 30 days of the dog coming into the Village. Service animals and dogs under three months are exempt. Since January 1, 2025 the SPCA no longer sells Cumberland licences.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Get the application from the [Dog Licences page](<https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/>).\n2. Bring it with payment to the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation, or email it to info@cumberland.ca and drop the payment at the Village Office drop box or Cumberland Recreation.\n3. Staff will contact you to pick up the tag.\n4. Put the tag on your dog. A lost or damaged tag is replaced for $5.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fees are not pro-rated and are not refunded if the dog is altered later.\n- The Village page and bylaw state no senior discount, early-payment discount or late fee.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $50 ticket ($25 if paid early). An impounded unlicensed dog also carries an extra $100 impoundment fee.\n- An aggressive or biting dog licence is $50 a year.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/make-a-payment/","title":"Make a Payment, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Cumberland, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland, a dog off its owner's property must be on a leash of no more than 2 metres, held by a competent person. In parks dogs stay leashed except in the fenced off-leash dog park in Village Park. Owners must pick up after their dogs.","aliases":["dog leash cumberland","off leash dog park cumberland","dog at large cumberland bc","dog poop bylaw cumberland"],"cost":"Dog at large or off leash ticket: $100 first offence ($50 if paid early), $150 second ($75), $200 third or continued ($100).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf"},{"title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Cumberland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Cumberland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"A dog must not be at large. Off the owner's property it must be on a leash held and controlled by a competent person. In parks, dogs must be on a leash at all times except in the off-leash area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 11-12","quotes":["An owner shall not permit, suffer or allow a dog to be at large.","An owner shall ensure their Dog is securely affixed to a leash with the other end of the leash held and controlled by a competent person while off the property owned or occupied by the owner."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","section":"s. 8.1(b)","quotes":["A person with care and control of a dog in a park must have the dog on a leash at all times"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dogs and Animal Control page","quotes":["Please keep your dog on a leash in public places, including parks and trails"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"2.0 metres (6.6 feet) at most.","short":"2.0 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 2, definition of LEASH","quotes":["No more than 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) in length, and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"The fenced off-leash dog park in Village Park.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Dogs Permitted Off-Leash","quotes":["The fenced area of the designated off-leash dog park in Village Park"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dogs and Animal Control page","quotes":["Except for in the fenced off-leash dog park, dogs are not permitted in Village Park"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Village Park, except inside its fenced off-leash dog park.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","section":"Schedule D, Dogs Prohibited","quotes":["Village Park, except within the fenced area of the designated off-leash dog park."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dogs and Animal Control page","quotes":["dogs are not permitted in Village Park to keep the park clean and safe for everyone"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"An owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public street, lane, sidewalk or other public or private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. In parks, pick up all feces immediately.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 13","quotes":["An owner shall immediately remove any and all of their dog’s excrement from another person’s property or any public street, lane, sidewalk or any other public or private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","section":"s. 8.1(e)","quotes":["immediately pick up and remove all feces deposited by each dog;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Dog at large or off leash: first offence $100 ($50 if paid early); second $150 ($75); third or continued $200 ($100). Graduated by offences within a calendar year.","short":"$100 first offence ($50 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B; s. 7","quotes":["Dog at large, first offence 11 $100 $50","Dog at large, third or continued offences 11 $200 $100","Dog off leash, first offence 12 $100 $50","Dog off leash, third or continued offence 12 $200 $100","Graduated penalties for offences apply to the number of offences committed within a calendar year."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","section":"Dogs and Animal Control page","quotes":["Having your dog off leash in public places or in Village Park can lead to a fine of $50 to $250."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Village's web page says a fine of $50 to $250; the ticket schedule lists $50 to $200 (early-pay and full amounts). The schedule is followed here. Ticket amounts are the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 schedule (consolidated August 2025): the first amount is the ticket, the second is the early-payment amount if paid by the 30th day after the ticket is served. No Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw is listed in the Bylaw Directory."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (s. 11-13); Park Regulations Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (s. 8) for parks","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","section":"s. 8.1","quotes":["Park Regulations Bylaw No. 840, 2007"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf>), a dog must not be at large in Cumberland. Off the owner's property it must be on a leash held and controlled by a competent person. The leash can be 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) long at most.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep your dog on a leash of 2 metres or less when you leave your property.\n2. In parks, keep it leashed at all times. The one place off leash is allowed is the fenced off-leash dog park in Village Park.\n3. Pick up your dog's feces right away and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. This applies on any public street, lane, sidewalk or other property, and in parks.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Under the [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf>), dogs are not allowed in Village Park except inside its fenced off-leash dog park. A peace officer can also require a dog to be removed from any park if it is potentially dangerous or disruptive.\n- An aggressive or biting dog must be on a non-retractable leash of 2 metres or less.\n- The ticket for a dog at large or off leash is $100 for a first offence ($50 if paid early), $150 for a second ($75) and $200 for a third or continued offence ($100), counted within a calendar year.\n- The Village web page says the fine is $50 to $250. The ticket schedule lists $50 to $200, so check with the Village if you get a ticket.\n- No map or longer list of off-leash areas was found on the Village pages.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Cumberland?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland, the Manager of Protective Services can declare a dog aggressive, biting or dangerous under the Animal Control Bylaw. Owners must then licence the dog ($50 a year), contain it, leash it and post signs. Report a dog to the Animal Control Officer at 250-336-2291.","aliases":["aggressive dog cumberland","dog bite cumberland bc","dangerous dog bylaw cumberland","report dog attack cumberland"],"cost":"Aggressive or biting dog licence $50 a year. Ticket fines range from $200 to $1000 ($100 to $500 if paid early).","how_long":"An owner may appeal a declaration to Council within 30 days of being served.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Complaint form at the Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf"},{"title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Cumberland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Cumberland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"Aggressive dog: caused minor injuries (not bite wounds), aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal, or showed aggressive behaviour such as growling, snarling or lunging. Biting dog: has bitten a person or animal. Dangerous dog: as defined by the Community Charter. The Manager of Protective Services decides and gives written notice; appeal to Council within 30 days of service.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 2, 49, 51, 54","quotes":["DANGEROUS DOG means a dangerous dog as defined by the Community Charter.","BITING DOG means a dog that has, in the absence of mitigating factors, bitten a person or animal.","In determining whether a dog is dangerous, the Manager of Protective Services may consider mitigating factors.","If the Manager of Protective Services has determined that a dog is a biting, aggressive or dangerous dog, they must notify the owner in writing of:","may appeal the determination of the Manager of Protective Services to Council in writing within 30","Caused minor injuries to a person or animal, not including bite","Aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal; or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Aggressive: licence within 30 days of notice, dog contained on the property, non-retractable leash (2 m max) off it, 'Beware of Dog' signs. Biting: all of that, plus confined indoors (with a competent person 16 or older if anyone is present) or in a secure enclosure, and muzzled off the property. Dangerous: only with written authorization; then biting-dog rules apply.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 38, 42, 44, 45.1, 46, 48, 50","quotes":["The owner of an aggressive dog must complete the following requirements within 30 days of the Village serving notice that the dog is an aggressive dog:","Leashed with a non-retractable leash no more than two (2) metres (6.6 feet) in length, and","shall prominently display at all entrances to the property a sign stating “Beware of Dog”.","shall ensure that the biting dog is muzzled at all times when it is off the owner’s property","No person shall own, possess, or harbour a dangerous dog within the boundaries the Village of Cumberland without written authorization from the Manager of Protective Services.","A dangerous dog that is authorized to remain in the Village must be kept and licensed pursuant to the regulations for biting dogs in this Bylaw.","The owner of a biting dog must comply with all of the requirements for aggressive dogs","Confined indoors, and if any person is present, under the control of a competent person aged 16 years or older"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$50 a year for an aggressive/biting dog licence; a dangerous dog allowed to stay is licensed under the biting-dog rules.","short":"$50 a year (aggressive or biting dog)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(c); s. 50","quotes":["Aggressive/biting dogs","A dangerous dog that is authorized to remain in the Village must be kept and licensed pursuant to the regulations for biting dogs in this Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Contact the Village Animal Control Officer at 250-336-2291 or bylaw@cumberland.ca. The Village relies on complaints and does not accept anonymous ones; you can call or complete a complaint form at the Village Office.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","section":"Aggressive Dogs","quotes":["contact the Village Animal Control Officer at 250-336-2291"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","section":"Email Contacts","quotes":["Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control: bylaw@cumberland.ca"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","section":"Bylaw Compliance page","quotes":["The Village does not accept anonymous complaints.","To register a complaint with the Village, you may call 250-336-2291 or drop into the Village Office during office hours and complete a complaint form."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Ticket: aggressive dog not contained or not leashed $500 ($250 early); no aggressive-dog licence or no sign $200 ($100); biting dog not confined or not muzzled $1000 ($500); dangerous dog in the Village $1000 ($500). Court fine for these owner offences: $300 to $10 000.","short":"Ticket $500 to $1000 ($250 to $500 early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Fail to obtain aggressive dog licence 38 $200 $100","Fail to contain aggressive dog 40 $500 $250","Fail to leash aggressive dog 42 $500 $250","Fail to post sign for aggressive dog 44 $200 $100","Fail to confine biting dog 45.1 $1000 $500","Fail to muzzle biting dog 46 $1000 $500","Dangerous dog in Village 48 $1000 $500"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 73","quotes":["shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10 000 and no less than $300 per offence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf>) has three levels for dogs in the Village of Cumberland. An aggressive dog has caused minor injuries (not bite wounds), aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal, or shown aggressive behaviour such as growling, snarling or lunging. A biting dog has bitten a person or animal. A dangerous dog is defined by the Community Charter. The Manager of Protective Services decides and gives written notice.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dog, call the Animal Control Officer at 250-336-2291, email bylaw@cumberland.ca, or complete a complaint form at the Village Office. The Village relies on complaints and does not accept anonymous ones.\n2. If your dog is declared, you may appeal in writing to Council within 30 days of being served.\n3. Follow the owner rules for your dog's level (below).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Aggressive dog: licence it within 30 days of the notice, keep it contained on the property, use a non-retractable leash of 2 metres or less off the property, and post \"Beware of Dog\" signs.\n- Biting dog: all of the above, plus keep it confined indoors (with a competent person 16 or older if anyone is present) or in a secure enclosure, and muzzled off the property.\n- Dangerous dog: allowed only with written authorization; then the biting-dog rules apply.\n- Tickets: aggressive dog not contained or not leashed $500 ($250 if paid early); no aggressive-dog licence or no sign $200 ($100); biting dog not confined or not muzzled $1000 ($500); dangerous dog in the Village $1000 ($500).\n- Court fines for these owner offences are $300 to $10 000.\n- Impoundment fees are higher: aggressive or biting $250 first and $500 later; dangerous $500 plus $25 per day first and $1000 plus $25 per day later.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Cumberland","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Cumberland?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland you can keep no more than four dogs over three months old on a parcel of land. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats. Hens, bees and other animals are limited by the zoning bylaw.","aliases":["how many dogs allowed cumberland","pet limit cumberland bc","how many cats cumberland","dog limit cumberland"],"cost":"Keeping more than four dogs: $100 ticket ($50 if paid early).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Cumberland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Cumberland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Cumberland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets/"},"facts":{"dog_limit":{"label":"Dogs allowed","value":"No more than four dogs over three months of age on any parcel of land in the Village at one time.","short":"Max four dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 18","quotes":["No more than four (4) dogs over the age of three (3) months shall be kept on any parcel of land in the Village at one time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Cumberland's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Hens: at most six female birds and no male birds per lot, in a rear yard only. Bees: at most two hives and two nucs per lot, on lots of at least 550 m².","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 6.8(1) Urban Agriculture Regulations","quotes":["A maximum of six female birds and","zero male birds are permitted per lot.","The keeping of poultry is only","permitted in a rear yard.","Minimum Lot Area n/a 550.0 m² n/a","A maximum of two hives and two","nucs are permitted per lot."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Only in the R-3 zone, on lots larger than 0.4 ha, urban agriculture may include animals kept for food, fur or similar products, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats and rabbits (not hogs, pigs or peacocks).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 10.2(1) footnote 2","quotes":["For lots larger than 0.4 hectares, urban agriculture may include the keeping of animals used in the production of food, fur, or similar","products, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and rabbits, but specifically excluding hogs, pigs and peacocks.","Agriculture, Urban 1 S S S2 S S S"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Keeping more than four dogs: $100 ($50 if paid early).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Keep more than four dogs 18 $100 $50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (dogs); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (hens, bees, livestock)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf>) allows no more than four dogs over three months of age on any parcel of land in the Village of Cumberland at one time. It sets no limit on cats. It has no kennel licence or puppy and kitten exception.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Keeping more than four dogs is a $100 ticket ($50 if paid early).\n- Hens: at most six female birds and no male birds per lot, in the rear yard only.\n- Bees: at most two hives and two nucs per lot, on lots of at least 550 m².\n- These hen and bee limits come from the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf>), which treats urban agriculture as a secondary use in residential zones.\n- Only in the R-3 zone, on lots larger than 0.4 ha, may animals kept for food, fur or similar products (including horses, cattle, sheep, goats and rabbits, but not hogs, pigs or peacocks) be kept.\n- See the chickens answer for more on hens and bees.\n- To check a rule for your property, contact Bylaw Enforcement at 250-336-2291 or bylaw@cumberland.ca.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Cumberland?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Cumberland's residential zones you may keep up to six hens and no roosters per lot, in the rear yard only, with no permit found. Bees are allowed on lots of at least 550 m², with two hives at most. Other livestock is allowed only in the R-3 zone on large lots.","aliases":["backyard chickens cumberland","keep hens cumberland bc","beekeeping cumberland","livestock bylaw cumberland"],"cost":"No permit, licence or registration fee for keeping hens was found.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Planning (zoning questions)","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Cumberland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens/"},"facts":{"hens_allowed":{"label":"Hens allowed","value":"Yes. Urban agriculture, which includes keeping poultry, is allowed as a secondary use in the residential zones, and poultry may be kept only in the rear yard.","short":"Yes, residential zones, rear yard only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 10.2(1); Table 6.8(1)","quotes":["Agriculture, Urban 1 S S S2 S S S","The keeping of poultry is only","permitted in a rear yard."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Six female birds per lot.","short":"Six female birds","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 6.8(1), Other Restrictions","quotes":["A maximum of six female birds and","zero male birds are permitted per lot."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. The limit is zero male birds per lot.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 6.8(1), Other Restrictions","quotes":["A maximum of six female birds and","zero male birds are permitted per lot."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"Rear yard only. A coop and run must be at least 1.5 m from all lot lines (0 m from a lot line next to a non-residential zone if opaque screening is provided) and at least 4.5 m from a lot line next to a residential lot. Coop height at most 3.5 m. No on-site slaughter.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 6.8(1)","quotes":["The maximum height of any accessory building or structure used for urban agriculture is 3.5 metres.","must be setback a minimum of 1.5","set back a minimum of 4.5 metres","On-site slaughter of poultry is prohibited."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Allowed on lots of at least 550 m², with at most two hives and two nucs per lot. Hives need ventilation and water, must be 6.0 m from sidewalks, highways and lot lines next to residential or public-use lots, and need a 1.8 m flyway barrier unless set back 7.6 m from all lot lines.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 6.8(1) and conditions","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area n/a 550.0 m² n/a","A maximum of two hives and two","nucs are permitted per lot.","All hives must be setback a minimum","of 6.0 metres from all sidewalks,","A “flyway barrier” comprised of a solid fence or dense hedge which is a minimum of 1.8 metres in height, must be placed, within 1.5 metres"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Only in the R-3 zone on lots larger than 0.4 ha: animals kept for food, fur or similar products, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats and rabbits (not hogs, pigs or peacocks). Ducks and geese count as poultry in the Animal Control Bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table 10.2(1) footnote 2","quotes":["For lots larger than 0.4 hectares, urban agriculture may include the keeping of animals used in the production of food, fur, or similar","products, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and rabbits, but specifically excluding hogs, pigs and peacocks."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 2, POULTRY","quotes":["including but not limited to chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and pigeons."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.8, Table 10.2(1)); Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf>), urban agriculture (which includes keeping poultry) is a secondary use allowed in Cumberland's residential zones R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MHP, R-RTMU and R-MU. Poultry may be kept only in the rear yard. No permit, licence or registration for hens was found in the zoning or animal control bylaws.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hens: six female birds per lot, and no roosters.\n- Coop and run: at least 1.5 m from all lot lines (0 m from a lot line next to a non-residential zone if opaque screening is provided), and at least 4.5 m from a lot line next to a residential lot. Coop height is 3.5 m at most. No on-site slaughter.\n- Bees: allowed on lots of at least 550 m², with at most two hives and two nucs per lot. Hives need ventilation and water, and must be 6.0 m from sidewalks, highways and lot lines next to residential or public-use lots. They need a 1.8 m flyway barrier unless set back 7.6 m from all lot lines.\n- Other livestock: only in the R-3 zone on lots larger than 0.4 ha. This covers animals kept for food, fur or similar products, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats and rabbits (not hogs, pigs or peacocks).\n- Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf>), poultry (including ducks and geese) must not stray.\n- Rules in mixed-use and rural zones were not checked. Ask Planning at planning@cumberland.ca about your lot.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Cumberland?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland, an RV may stay on a street only up to 48 hours in a row, within 20 m of the residence or lot, for loading and unloading. A trailer (including a boat on a trailer) may not be left on a street longer than 72 hours. Tickets are $100.","aliases":["rv parking cumberland","boat trailer parking cumberland bc","parking trailer on street cumberland","recreational vehicle bylaw cumberland"],"cost":"Ticket for parking an RV, trailer or detached trailer contrary to the bylaw: $100 ($50 if paid early). Unsightly property, including a stored RV or boat on landscaping: $1000 ($500).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf"},{"title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Cumberland unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Cumberland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"A recreational vehicle may not be left on a street except for up to 48 hours in a row, within 20 m of the residence or lot, for loading and unloading only. No trailer may be left on a street longer than 72 hours; a trailer must be attached to a vehicle unless it is a contractor trailer near an active construction site (72 hours) or a recreational trailer (48 hours, loading and unloading).","short":"RVs 48 hours, loading only; trailers 72 hours","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 43-45","quotes":["No person shall leave or park a recreational vehicle on a highway, except for a recreational vehicle parked not more than 48 hours consecutively and within 20 metres (65.6 feet) of","No person shall leave any trailer on the highway, whether attached to a motor vehicle","not, for longer than 72 hours.","No person shall leave or park a trailer on a highway unless it is attached to a motor vehicle"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Zoning allows at most 1 RV or bus parking space per lot for a detached dwelling (2 in the R-3 zone); where a use is not listed the maximum is zero. The Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw treats storing a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer on a landscaped part of the property as unsightly.","short":"Max 1 RV or bus space (2 in R-3 zone)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.2(h)","quotes":["h) the parking or storage of a DERELICT VEHICLE, boat, other recreational vehicle, trailer or other accessory on a landscaped portion of PROPERTY."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 9.4.5(2)","quotes":["Where a specific use is not listed, the maximum number of RV/bus parking spaces","1.0 space per lot","A maximum of two RV/bus parking spaces are permitted per lot in the Large Lot Residential (R-3)","Where a specific use is not listed, the maximum number of RV/bus parking spaces permitted is zero."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Parking an RV, trailer or detached trailer contrary to the bylaw: $100 ($50 if paid early) each. Unsightly property (including stored RV or boat on landscaping): $1000 ($500).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule M and Schedule I","quotes":["Park detached trailer 43 $100 $50","Park trailer 44 $100 $50","Park recreational vehicle 45 $100 $50","Unsightly Property 4.1 $1000 $500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (s. 43-45); Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (s. 4.2(h)); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 9.4.5)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017”."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the “Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf>) limits how long an RV or trailer can stay on a Cumberland street. Boats on trailers fall under the trailer rules.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- RV on a street: up to 48 hours in a row, within 20 m of the residence or lot, for loading and unloading only.\n- Trailer on a street: no longer than 72 hours. A trailer must be attached to a vehicle unless it is a contractor trailer near an active construction site (72 hours) or a recreational trailer (48 hours, loading and unloading).\n- On your own lot: the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf>) allows at most 1 RV or bus parking space per lot for a detached dwelling (2 in the R-3 zone). Where a use is not listed the maximum is zero. No size or number rule for a household's boat or RV was found.\n- The [Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf>) treats storing a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer on a landscaped part of the property as unsightly.\n- Tickets: $100 ($50 if paid early) for parking an RV or trailer contrary to the bylaw; $1000 ($500) for unsightly property.\n- No official text read says whether you may live or sleep in an RV on a street or lot. The Zoning Bylaw says a dwelling unit does not include recreational vehicles, and camping in parks is banned except in designated campgrounds. Ask Bylaw Enforcement at 250-336-2291.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf","title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Cumberland?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Cumberland's Noise Control Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the peace at any time and sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction and lawnmowers are covered by set hours: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Report noise to 250-336-2291.","aliases":["noise bylaw cumberland","quiet hours cumberland bc","barking dog noise cumberland","construction hours cumberland"],"cost":"Ticket for noise that disturbs: $50 first offence ($25 if paid early), $100 second ($50), $150 third or continued ($75). Machinery noise: $150, $200, $250 (early $75, $100, $125). Barking dog: $50, $100, $150.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"250-336-2291","note":"Village Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Cumberland unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Cumberland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"No person may make, cause or permit noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, or let it come from their property. This covers amplified music or speech, machinery noise and barking dogs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 3","quotes":["make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound which disturbs or intends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public,","cause or permit any amplified music or amplified speech which disturbs","keep any dog, which by its calls, cries, barks or other noises disturbs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland"}]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction and yard machinery (lawnmowers): Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Blasting and site-preparation equipment: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 6(a), (b), (d)","quotes":["This bylaw does not apply to the following activities during the days and times indicated:","Construction activities:","Monday to Saturday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.Sundays and holidays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.","Monday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.Sundays and holidays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits. Exempt: police, fire and emergency vehicles, vehicle warning horns, government and utility service work, and fireworks under a Village permit. The Chief Administrative Officer can grant a written exemption if compliance is impossible or impractical (non-refundable $50 fee, except for not-for-profit purposes).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 5, 7, 11(h)","quotes":["This bylaw does not apply to","fireworks authorized by a permit issued by the Corporation of the Village of Cumberland,","A person may submit an application for an exemption from the provisions of this bylaw to the Chief Administrative Officer if it is impossible or impractical to comply with this bylaw.","a non-refundable fee of $50, except to an applicant for a not-for-profit purpose."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control: 250-336-2291 or bylaw@cumberland.ca; Village Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Village does not accept anonymous complaints.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","section":"Bylaw Compliance page","quotes":["Noise disturbances","To register a complaint with the Village, you may call 250-336-2291 or drop into the Village Office during office hours and complete a complaint form.","The Village does not accept anonymous complaints."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","section":"Phone and Email Contacts; Office Hours","quotes":["Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control: bylaw@cumberland.ca","Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Noise that disturbs: first offence $50 ($25 if paid early); second $100 ($50); third or continued $150 ($75). Machinery noise: $150, $200, $250 (early $75, $100, $125). Barking dog: $50, $100, $150.","short":"$50 first offence ($25 if paid early); $100 second","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Noise which disturbs, first offence 3(a) $50 $25","Noise which disturbs, second offence 3(a) $100 $50","Machinery which disturbs, first offence 3(d) $150 $75","Dog which disturbs, first offence 3(e) $50 $25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as ‘The Corporation of the Village of Cumberland Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012.’"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950](<https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/>), no one in Cumberland may make, cause or permit noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, or let it come from their property. This covers amplified music or speech, machinery noise and barking dogs. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-336-2291 or email bylaw@cumberland.ca. You can also complete a complaint form at the Village Office. The Village does not accept anonymous complaints.\n2. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No after-hours noise line is named on the Village pages. The Comox Valley RCMP non-emergency line is 250-338-1321 (call 911 in an emergency).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Construction and yard machinery (such as lawnmowers) are not covered by the bylaw Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays and holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Outside those times the ban on disturbing noise applies.\n- Blasting and site-preparation equipment: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n- Loading and unloading near residential areas: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Industrial activities: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n- Exempt: police, fire and emergency vehicles, vehicle warning horns, government and utility service work, and fireworks under a Village permit.\n- The Chief Administrative Officer can grant a written exemption if compliance is impossible or impractical. The fee is $50 and non-refundable, except for not-for-profit purposes.\n- A conviction in court carries a minimum penalty of $200 under the bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/police/","title":"Police, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Cumberland?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"To report an unsightly or overgrown property in Cumberland, call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-336-2291, email bylaw@cumberland.ca, or fill in a complaint form at the Village Office. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. A ticket for unsightly property is $1000 ($500 if paid early).","aliases":["overgrown yard complaint cumberland","unsightly premises cumberland bc","messy property bylaw cumberland","report property cumberland"],"cost":"Ticket $1000 ($500 if paid early). If the Village does the work, the owner pays the abatement fees.","how_long":"A compliance order gives a reasonable time to fix the problem. The Village page does not state how long.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Complaint form at the Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Cumberland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Cumberland RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or remain unsightly: rubbish or unsanitary conditions, stagnant water, noxious weeds, uncontrolled growth, dead trees or bushes, uncontained compost, insect or rodent infestations, overflowing rubbish, graffiti visible from public places, or a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer stored on a landscaped portion of the property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","quotes":["An owner or occupier of PROPERTY must not cause, permit, suffer, or allow the PROPERTY to become or remain UNSIGHTLY.","an ACCUMULATION of NOXIOUS WEEDs.","an ACCUMULATION of uncontrolled growth, dead trees, dead","h) the parking or storage of a DERELICT VEHICLE, boat, other recreational vehicle, trailer or other accessory on a landscaped portion of PROPERTY."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call 250-336-2291, email bylaw@cumberland.ca, or complete a complaint form at the Village Office. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","section":"Bylaw Compliance page","quotes":["Unsightly premises","To register a complaint with the Village, you may call 250-336-2291 or drop into the Village Office during office hours and complete a complaint form.","The Village does not accept anonymous complaints."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","section":"Email Contacts","quotes":["Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control: bylaw@cumberland.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"A bylaw officer may issue a compliance order giving a reasonable time to fix it. If not done, the Village may enter and do the work at the owner's cost (abatement fees), which can be added to property taxes if unpaid. An order or fee demand can be appealed in writing to Council within 10 days of being served.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.2","quotes":["requiring that the owner or the occupier bring the PROPERTY into compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw within such time as the BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER considers reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances.","may, at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, enter the PROPERTY and bring about such compliance at","that the cost of such work shall be imposed and invoiced as","ten (10) days of the COMPLIANCE ORDER being served in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Unsightly property and each listed condition (rubbish, standing water, noxious weeds, growth, infestation, graffiti, derelict vehicle): $1000 ($500 if paid early).","short":"$1000 ($500 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule I, Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024","quotes":["Unsightly Property 4.1 $1000 $500","Accumulation of Rubbish 4.2(a) $1000 $500","Graffiti 4.2(g) $1000 $500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the “Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland's [Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf>) says an owner or occupier must not let property become or remain unsightly. That includes rubbish or unsanitary conditions, stagnant water, noxious weeds, uncontrolled growth, dead trees or bushes, uncontained compost, insect or rodent infestations, overflowing rubbish, graffiti visible from public places, and a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer stored on a landscaped part of the property. Unsightly means visible from a public place or nearby private property.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call 250-336-2291, email bylaw@cumberland.ca, or complete a complaint form at the Village Office. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.\n2. A bylaw officer may issue a compliance order giving a reasonable time to fix the problem.\n3. If it is not done, the Village may enter and do the work at the owner's cost.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Abatement fees can be added to property taxes if unpaid.\n- An order or fee demand can be appealed in writing to Council within 10 days of being served.\n- The ticket is $1000 ($500 if paid early) for unsightly property and for each listed condition.\n- Enforcement follows Council's Bylaw Compliance Policy and is complaint-based.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Cumberland?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cumberland you may have a small campfire with a free Village permit. Burning yard waste and land clearing are no longer allowed in the Village. No burning is allowed during a fire ban.","aliases":["campfire permit cumberland","backyard burning cumberland bc","open burning cumberland","fire pit rules cumberland"],"cost":"Campfire permit is free. A land-clearing fire permit costs $50 per burn pile. Fire without a permit: $200 ticket ($100 if paid early).","how_long":"A campfire permit is valid for the calendar year. The Fire Chief may revoke it.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Cumberland Fire Rescue (non-emergency)","value":"250-336-2531"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/"},{"title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Cumberland fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Cumberland yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Cumberland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":"Small recreational fires (campfires) are allowed with a free permit. The fire must burn clean dry wood, be no larger than 0.5 m (1.5 ft) across, be in a CSA-approved appliance or a fire ring with a screen of 9.5 mm mesh or smaller, be at least 1.5 m from vegetation and 3 m from any building, and not be under tree branches.","short":"Yes, with a free permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","section":"Small Recreational Fires (Campfires) in the Village","quotes":["Be no larger than 0.5m (1.5 ft) in diameter","Be located at least 1.5m from any vegetation or combustible material","Be located at least 3m from any building, structure or fuel supply tank"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/","title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 63","quotes":["(f) not beneath the branches of any tree."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Not allowed in the Village. Land-clearing and yard waste fires are no longer permitted, except forestry fires on Private Managed Forest Land and municipal burning. Outside the Village boundary, the Rural Cumberland (Royston) Fire Protection Area has yard waste fire permits valid October 15 to April 15.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","section":"Land-Clearing Fires and Yard Waste Fires","quotes":["Land-clearing and yard waste fires are no longer permitted in the Village of Cumberland.","land-clearing fires that are for forestry management purposes and on Private Managed Forest Land;"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","section":"Rural Cumberland (Royston) Fire Protection Area","quotes":["Yard Waste Fires (Category 2), Valid from Oct 15 to Apr 15"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes for campfires: the permit is free, valid for the calendar year, and issued by the Village; it may be revoked by the Fire Chief. A land-clearing fire permit costs $50 per burn pile.","short":"Yes for campfires, free; land clearing $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","section":"Small Recreational Fires","quotes":["A permit is required for small recreational fires. Permits are free of charge and are valid for the calendar year.","Permits are not valid when there is a burning ban in effect and may be revoked by the Fire Chief."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/","title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","section":"Schedule C, s. 2(a)","quotes":["Land Clearing Fire Permit Fee: $50 per burn pile"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"No burning is allowed while a ban set by the Manager of Protective Services or the BC Wildfire Management Branch is in effect, and campfire permits are not valid during a ban. The Village page links to the provincial fire danger rating.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/","title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 57(b)","quotes":["when a burning ban established by the manager of protective services or the British Columbia Wildfire Management Branch is not in effect,"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","section":"Fire Danger Rating","quotes":["The Wildlife Management Branch publishes fire danger rating information on website updated year round."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Curbside organics and yard waste collected weekly (unlimited), or the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","section":"Organics and Yard Waste Collection","quotes":["Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences in the Village."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","section":"Land-Clearing Fires and Yard Waste Fires","quotes":["Find out more about disposing of yard waste through your curbside solid waste collection and at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Fire without a permit: $200 ($100 if paid early). Recreational fire contrary to the bylaw: $200 ($100). Burning prohibited materials: $400 ($200). Burning that causes a hazard: $400 ($200). Land-clearing fire contrary to the bylaw: $1,000 ($500).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014","quotes":["Fire without permit 50 $200 $100","Recreational fire contrary to bylaw 63 $200 $100","Burn prohibited materials 61 $400 $200","Yard waste fire contrary to bylaw 62 $100 $50","Burning that causes hazard 58 $400 $200","Land clearing fire contrary to bylaw 64 $1,000 $500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/","title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland allows small recreational fires (campfires) with a free permit under its [Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988](<https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/>). Open burning is not allowed in the Village. Land-clearing and yard waste fires are no longer permitted, except forestry fires on Private Managed Forest Land and municipal burning.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Get the free campfire permit from the Village (see the [Outdoor Burning page](<https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/>)).\n2. Burn only clean dry wood, in a CSA-approved appliance or a fire ring with a screen of 9.5 mm mesh or smaller.\n3. Keep the fire no larger than 0.5 m (1.5 ft) across, at least 1.5 m from vegetation and 3 m from any building, and not under tree branches.\n4. Before lighting, check that no ban is in effect. The Village page links to the provincial fire danger rating.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No burning is allowed while a ban set by the Manager of Protective Services or the BC Wildfire Management Branch is in effect, and campfire permits are not valid during a ban. The page also suggests checking the venting index for burning days.\n- Instead of burning, use curbside organics and yard waste collection or the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre.\n- Outside the Village boundary, the Rural Cumberland (Royston) Fire Protection Area has its own yard waste fire permits, valid October 15 to April 15.\n- Tickets: fire without a permit $200 ($100 if paid early); recreational fire contrary to the bylaw $200 ($100); burning prohibited materials $400 ($200); burning that causes a hazard $400 ($200); land-clearing fire contrary to the bylaw $1,000 ($500).","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/","title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Cumberland?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, with a free Village permit. In Cumberland, family fireworks on private property need a permit and may only be set off on October 31 or December 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Selling fireworks in the Village is prohibited.","aliases":["fireworks permit cumberland","halloween fireworks cumberland bc","fireworks bylaw cumberland","firecrackers cumberland"],"cost":"The permit is free.","how_long":"Apply at least two business days before.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"online","label":"Application to Display Fireworks","value":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Cumberland Fire Rescue (non-emergency)","value":"250-336-2531"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Cumberland backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Cumberland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Family fireworks need a free Village permit. Displays on private property may only take place with a permit on October 31 or December 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Apply at least two business days before. Displays on public property need written permission of Council and the Fire Chief.","short":"Free permit; displays Oct 31 or Dec 31, 6 to 10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Fireworks Permits page","quotes":["Fireworks displays on private property may only take place with a permit on October 31st or December 31st from 6pm to 10pm.","Apply at least two business days before the event.","Displays on public property, including parks, road right-of-ways, and other public spaces, may only take place with the written permission of Cumberland Council and the Fire Chief."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Prohibited. The sale of fireworks is not allowed in the Village.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Sale of Fireworks","quotes":["The sale of fireworks is prohibited in the Village of Cumberland."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Family fireworks (low hazard, Class 7.2.1) may be set off on private property with a permit. Display or commercial fireworks (high hazard, Class 7.2.2) are only for religious or ceremonial purposes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Fireworks Permits page","quotes":["Family Fireworks (Low Hazard Class 7.2.1) on Private Property","High hazard fireworks may only be used for religious or ceremonial purposes by a person possessing a valid Fireworks Supervisor Card"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"The person supervising the fireworks gets a permit from the Village at no charge; if not the property owner, include the owner's written permission. Show it to Cumberland Fire Rescue, Bylaw Compliance or the RCMP on request. High hazard fireworks also need a Fireworks Supervisor Card and written permission of Council and the Fire Chief.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Family Fireworks on Private Property","quotes":["A person supervising fireworks must obtain a fireworks permit from the Village at no charge.","If you are not the property owner, you must include written permission from the property owner.","You must present your permit to Cumberland Fire Rescue, Bylaw Compliance and RCMP upon request at the time of the fireworks display."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No fireworks fine appears in the Village's ticket schedule.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw (name as given on the Village's Fireworks Permits page; no number is stated)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Sale of Fireworks","quotes":["Cumberland’s Fireworks Regulation Bylaw regulates the sale, explosion and storage of fireworks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw (named on its [Fireworks Permits page](<https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/>); no bylaw number is given there) lets you set off family fireworks (low hazard, Class 7.2.1) on private property with a permit. Displays on private property may only take place with a permit on October 31 or December 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Display or commercial fireworks (high hazard, Class 7.2.2) are only for religious or ceremonial purposes.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. The person supervising the fireworks gets a permit from the Village at no charge, at least two business days before. Apply at the Village Office or online (Application to Display Fireworks).\n2. If you are not the property owner, include the owner's written permission.\n3. Show the permit to Cumberland Fire Rescue, Bylaw Compliance or the RCMP on request.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Displays on public property need written permission of Council and the Fire Chief.\n- High hazard fireworks also need a Fireworks Supervisor Card and written permission of Council and the Fire Chief.\n- The sale of fireworks is not allowed in the Village.\n- The Noise Control Bylaw exempts fireworks authorized by a Village permit.\n- No fireworks fine appears in the Village's ticket schedule, and the bylaw itself was not found in the Bylaw Directory. Ask the Village at 250-336-2291 about penalties.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Cumberland?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Cumberland issues municipal ticket information (MTI) tickets under Bylaw No. 1053. Examples: unlicensed dog $50, noise that disturbs $50 (first offence), fire without a permit $200, unsightly property $1000. Paying by the 30th day usually halves the amount.","aliases":["bylaw fines cumberland","bylaw ticket cumberland bc","municipal ticket information cumberland","how much is a bylaw fine cumberland"],"cost":"Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $100 (first offence); noise that disturbs $50 (first); unsightly property $1000; RV parked on a street contrary to the bylaw $100; unlicensed business $200; construction without a permit $1000; fire without a permit $200.","how_long":"Pay by the 30th day after the ticket is served to get the early-payment amount.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"bylaw@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Cumberland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Cumberland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Cumberland unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Cumberland backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Cumberland RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"The Village uses municipal ticket information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017. Designated bylaw enforcement officers (bylaw officers, the Animal Control Officer, building inspector, RCMP members and others, depending on the bylaw) can issue tickets under Part 8 of the Community Charter.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 2-3; Schedule A","quotes":["The bylaws designated in Schedules B through P to this Bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose, pursuant to Part 8 of the","Royal Canadian Mounted Police member"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $100 (first); noise that disturbs $50 (first); unsightly property $1000; park a recreational vehicle on a street $100; unlicensed business $200; construction without a permit $1000; fire without a permit $200. Early-payment amounts are half.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedules B, D, E, G, I, M","quotes":["Unlicensed dog 19 $50 $25","Dog at large, first offence 11 $100 $50","Noise which disturbs, first offence 3(a) $50 $25","Unsightly Property 4.1 $1000 $500","Park recreational vehicle 45 $100 $50","Construction without a permit 3(a) $1000 $500","Fire without permit 50 $200 $100"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule C (as replaced by Bylaw 1244)","quotes":["Operating without valid business licence 3.1.1 $200 $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Paying the ticket on or before the 30th day after it is served earns the lower 'early pay' amount (usually half). If day 30 falls on a weekend, holiday or closed day, the next business day counts.","short":"Usually half if paid in 30 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 5-6","quotes":["a fine no greater than the amount set out in Column 4 of Schedules B through P to this Bylaw for the corresponding offence, if the amount is paid on or before","the 30th day from the date on which the ticket is served; or","If the 30th day falls on a weekend, statutory holiday or day in which the Village Office is"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"After day 30 the full 'ticket fine' amount applies (Column 3 of the schedule).","short":"Full ticket fine after 30 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 5(b)","quotes":["a fine no greater than the amount set out in Column 3 of Schedules B through P to this Bylaw for the corresponding offence, if the amount is paid after the day"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The ticket bylaw does not say how to dispute a ticket.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), amended by Bylaw No. 1244, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017”."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Cumberland uses municipal ticket information (MTI) tickets under [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf>), as amended by [Bylaw No. 1244](<https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf>). Designated enforcement officers (bylaw officers, the Animal Control Officer, the building inspector, RCMP members and others, depending on the bylaw) can issue tickets under Part 8 of the Community Charter. Complaints are the usual trigger.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Read the ticket for the bylaw section and amount.\n2. Pay on or before the 30th day after it was served to get the lower early-payment amount, usually half. If day 30 falls on a weekend, holiday or closed day, the next business day counts.\n3. After day 30 the full ticket amount applies.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Examples of full ticket amounts: unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $100 (first offence); noise that disturbs $50 (first offence); unsightly property $1000; parking a recreational vehicle on a street contrary to the bylaw $100; unlicensed business $200; construction without a permit $1000; fire without a permit $200.\n- Amounts rise with repeat offences for dogs at large, noise and some others, counted within a calendar year.\n- The bylaw does not set out how to dispute a ticket, a deadline or an adjudication fee, and no Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw is listed in the Bylaw Directory. Ask the Village Office at 250-336-2291 how to dispute a ticket.\n- The consolidated copy is marked \"not the official version\". Some zoning rows still cite the repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 1027, 2016.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Cumberland, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, every business operating in the Village of Cumberland needs a Village business licence, including home-based businesses. Fees range from a $125 application plus $25 a year (Tier 1) up to $375 plus $250 (Tier 5). Apply at the Village Office or by email.","aliases":["business licence cumberland bc","cumberland business license","inter-community business licence cumberland","renew business licence cumberland"],"cost":"Five tiers (application fee plus yearly fee). Tier 1 basic $125 and $25; Tier 2 $275 and $100; Tier 3 accommodation $300 and $125; Tier 4 mobile vendors $275 and $175; Tier 5 large retail or industrial $375 and $250. Half-year fee for licences issued after June 30.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time. Licences run January 1 to December 31.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/"},{"title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 995 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-995-Inter-Community-Business-Licence.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Cumberland home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Cumberland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence/"},"facts":{"who_needs":{"label":"Who needs one","value":"Every business operating in the Village needs a business licence (including home-based businesses); a person with more than one business needs a separate licence for each. The business must be a permitted use under the Zoning Bylaw for its premises. Governments and their agencies are not 'business'.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Business Licences page","quotes":["A business licence is required for all businesses operating in the Village of Cumberland."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1.1-3.1.2","quotes":["Any person carrying on more than one business shall obtain and pay for a separate","the business is a permitted use under the Zoning Bylaw for the business premises;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Five tiers. Tier 1 basic: $125 application plus $25 a year. Tier 2 (needs fire inspection, for example retail, restaurants): $275 and $100. Tier 3 accommodation: $300 and $125. Tier 4 mobile vendors: $275 and $175. Tier 5 large retail or industrial: $375 and $250. Half-year fee for licences issued after June 30.","short":"By tier: Tier 1 $125 application plus $25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Fees","quotes":["Application Fee $125, Yearly Licence Fee $25","Application Fee $275, Yearly Licence Fee $100","Application Fee $300, Yearly Licence Fee $125","Application Fee $275, Yearly Licence Fee $175","Application Fee $375, Yearly Licence Fee $250"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-1110-Fees-Bylaw-CONS-2025.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, consolidated 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule C, Half-Year Licence Fee","quotes":["Licence Fee 50% of the applicable Tier Yearly Licence Fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Check that the zoning permits the business, fill in the application form for your business type (regular, home occupation, accommodation home occupation or mobile vending), and submit with the application fee in person at the Village Office or by email to info@cumberland.ca. Planning, the Fire Chief, the Building Inspector and the Licence Inspector review it; fees are then paid and the licence is emailed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Application Process","quotes":["Determine if the business is permitted by the property zoning.","Applications can be submitted in person at the Village Office or online via info@cumberland.ca.","Once all conditions have been met, and fees are paid, the licence will be issued by email."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire December 31. Renew before expiry by paying the yearly fee. If you do not, pay the $75 late payment fee by March 31 (amended by Bylaw 1262 from January 31) to renew; otherwise the licence is deemed expired and a new application is needed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.4.1, 3.4.3, 3.4.4","quotes":["The licence period shall be from January 1st to December 31st of each year and every","Every licensee must renew a business licence prior to the expiry of such business licence","the licensee must pay the Late Payment Fee set out in the Fees Bylaw by","the licensee must pay the Late Payment Fee set out in the Fees Bylaw by January 31st (Bylaw 1262) March 31st","otherwise the licence will be deemed expired and a new application is"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-1110-Fees-Bylaw-CONS-2025.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, consolidated 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule C, Administrative Fees","quotes":["Late Payment Fee $75"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes, for businesses that go from client to client (trades, plumbers, electricians, cleaning, pest control and similar). It is valid in participating municipalities including Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Port Alberni, North Cowichan and Lantzville, as well as Cumberland. Fee: $150, in addition to the Cumberland municipal licence fee.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-995-Inter-Community-Business-Licence.pdf","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 995, 2013 (PDF)","section":"s. 2, 4","quotes":["City of Courtenay","Village of Cumberland","The fee for an Inter-Community Business licence is $150 and shall be paid","The fee for an Inter-Community Business licence is separate and additional"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1.1(c)","quotes":["being the holder of a valid Inter-Community Business Licence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Operating without a valid business licence: $200 ($100 if paid early). Failing to display the licence: $100 ($50). Failing to renew: $150 ($75).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244 (PDF)","section":"Schedule C (as replaced by Bylaw 1244)","quotes":["Operating without valid business licence 3.1.1 $200 $100","Failure to display the licence 3.1.3 $100 $50","Failure to renew business licence 3.4.3 $150 $75"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025 (amended by Bylaw No. 1262, 2026); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 995, 2013; fees in Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, Schedule C","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239,"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-995-Inter-Community-Business-Licence.pdf","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 995, 2013 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the \"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 2013,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf), every business operating in the Village needs a licence, including home-based businesses. A person with more than one business needs a separate licence for each. The business must be a permitted use under the Zoning Bylaw for its premises. Governments and their agencies are not a \"business\".\n\nFees (application plus yearly): Tier 1 basic $125 and $25; Tier 2 (needs a fire inspection, for example retail or restaurants) $275 and $100; Tier 3 accommodation $300 and $125; Tier 4 mobile vendors $275 and $175; Tier 5 large retail or industrial $375 and $250. Licences issued after June 30 pay a half-year fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that the zoning permits your business (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Fill in the application form for your type: regular, home occupation, accommodation home occupation or mobile vending.\n3. Submit it with the application fee in person at the Village Office or by email to info@cumberland.ca.\n4. Planning, the Fire Chief, the Building Inspector and the Licence Inspector review it. You then pay the fees and the licence is emailed to you.\n5. Renew before December 31 by paying the yearly fee. If you do not, pay the $75 late payment fee by March 31 to renew; otherwise the licence is deemed expired and you must apply again.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Businesses that go from client to client (trades, plumbers, electricians, cleaning, pest control and similar) can get an inter-community licence for $150, in addition to the Cumberland fee. It is valid in participating municipalities including Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Port Alberni, North Cowichan and Lantzville, as well as Cumberland. The list is as printed in Bylaw No. 995 (2013), so check the bylaw.\n- Tickets: operating without a valid licence $200 ($100 if paid early); not displaying the licence $100 ($50); not renewing $150 ($75).\n- The Fees Bylaw note on the late-renewal deadline shows an amendment (January 31 changed to March 31); confirm the date with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-1110-Fees-Bylaw-CONS-2025.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, consolidated 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-995-Inter-Community-Business-Licence.pdf","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 995, 2013 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, in the Village of Cumberland you can run a home occupation in residential zones if you live in the dwelling on the same lot and hold a Village business licence. The size, employee and client limits depend on whether it is minor, standard or major.","aliases":["home business cumberland bc","home occupation cumberland","work from home licence cumberland","home based business bylaw cumberland"],"cost":"Business licence: Tier 1 basic $125 application and $25 yearly (no customers or employees in the home); Tier 2 $275 and $100 (needs a fire inspection).","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Cumberland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Cumberland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, as a home occupation. Residential zones: minor in all (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MHP, R-RTMU, R-MU); standard in R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-MHP; major in R-3 only. Also allowed in MU zones, FSG and some Interchange zones. The operator must live in the dwelling on the same lot.","short":"Yes, as a home occupation in listed zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 10.2(1); Table 6.4(2)","quotes":["Minor S S S S S S","Standard S S S S -- --","Major -- -- S -- -- --","The home occupation must be operated by an individual whose principal residence is the dwelling on the same lot as the","Standard -- S S","Minor S S S"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. All home occupations must have a valid Village business licence. Fees: Tier 1 basic licence $125 application and $25 yearly (businesses with no customers or employees in the home); Tier 2 (needs a fire inspection) $275 and $100.","short":"Yes: Tier 1 $125 then $25 yearly; Tier 2 $275 then $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 6.4(2), Licencing Requirements","quotes":["All home occupations must have a valid business licence issued by the Village of Cumberland."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Fees","quotes":["Application Fee $125, Yearly Licence Fee $25","Application Fee $275, Yearly Licence Fee $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Floor area: minor 20.0 m² or 25% of the lot's buildings, standard 50.0 m², major 100.0 m² (whichever is less). Non-resident employees: minor none, standard one, major two. Clients at once: minor one, others two. One sign, 1.5 m² max. No outdoor storage or containers; no commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 6.4(2); Table 9.4.1(2)","quotes":["20.0 m2 or 25% of the","50.0 m2 or 25% of the","100.0 m2 or 25% of","Outdoor storage or use of containers is not permitted.","On-site parking of commercial vehicles larger than 5,500 kilograms gross vehicle weight is not permitted.","1.0 space per non-resident on-site employee","maximum number of signs per home occupation: 1","maximum sign area must not exceed 1.5 square metres"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Cumberland's zoning bylaw gives no list of banned business types.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.4, Table 10.2(1)); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) allows a home occupation in residential zones. Minor is allowed in all (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MHP, R-RTMU, R-MU); standard in R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-MHP; major in R-3 only. It is also allowed in MU zones, FSG and some Interchange zones. The operator must live in the dwelling on the same lot.\n\nLimits:\n\n- Floor area: minor 20.0 m² or 25% of the lot's buildings, standard 50.0 m², major 100.0 m² (whichever is less).\n- Non-resident employees: minor none, standard one, major two.\n- Clients at once: minor one, others two.\n- One sign, 1.5 m² at most. No outdoor storage or containers, and no commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg.\n\nWhere there are two or fewer dwelling units on a lot, a home occupation may use up to 50.0 m² or 25%, employ one non-resident employee and have two clients. Retail sales are limited to goods made on site or directly related; virtual sales are permitted.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone allows your home occupation (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Apply for a Village business licence using the home occupation form (see the business-licence answer).\n3. Pay the fees: Tier 1 $125 application and $25 yearly; Tier 2 $275 and $100 (needs a fire inspection).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- All home occupations need a valid Village business licence.\n- The bylaw gives no list of banned business types; it limits effects instead (no nuisance, no outdoor storage, retail sales not the main purpose).\n- Cannabis retail has its own rules.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Cumberland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Cumberland?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Cumberland short-term rental is allowed only as an accommodation home occupation in limited zones, and you need a Village Tier 3 Accommodation Business Licence ($300 application, $125 a year) and provincial registration. The operator must live on the lot.","aliases":["airbnb cumberland bc","short term rental cumberland","vacation rental licence cumberland","bed and breakfast cumberland"],"cost":"Tier 3 Accommodation Business Licence: $300 application fee and $125 yearly fee.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/"},{"title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239 (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Cumberland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Cumberland home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cumberland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, as an accommodation home occupation in R-1 and R-2 (only in the Figure 10-1 area), in MU-2, and on two lots in MU-1 on Dunsmuir Avenue. The resident operator must live on the lot and be present; one dwelling unit per lot.","short":"Yes, some zones, resident operator on lot","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 10.2(1) and footnote 5; Table 6.4(2)","quotes":["Short-Term Rental Accommodation S5 S5 -- -- -- --","Short-term rental accommodation home occupations are only be permitted in the areas indicated in Figure 10-1.","No more than one dwelling unit per lot shall be used for a short-term rental accommodation home occupation.","Short-Term Rental -- 14 S --","Short-term rental accommodation is permitted for the lots legally described as:"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","section":"Key Requirements","quotes":["The owner/operator of an accommodation home occupation must be the principal resident of the property where the business operates."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes, a Village business licence is required. Tier 3 Accommodation Business Licence: $300 application fee and $125 yearly fee.","short":"Yes, $300 application, $125 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.5.1","quotes":["A person must not carry on business as an operator of a Short-Term Rental unless the"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-1110-Fees-Bylaw-CONS-2025.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, consolidated 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Tier 3 – Accommodation Business Licence","Application Fee $300","Yearly Licence Fee $125"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. The Village licence requires compliance with the provincial Short-term Rental Accommodations Act, and the provincial registration number must be shown in advertisements. Cumberland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (list as of June 1, 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.5.1, 4.5.2(a)","quotes":["display a valid Village of Cumberland business licence number in all advertisements","or listings related to the Short-Term Rental and any applicable Provincial Short-Term"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","quotes":["The expandable menu below lists the communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Two guests per sleeping unit, up to three sleeping units; no non-resident employees. Parking: 0.6 spaces per sleeping unit. Display the Village licence number (and provincial registration number) in all listings, and post an outdoor sign with the name and phone number of the person managing the rental. A local contact must be available for complaints. Renewal requires confirming compliance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Table 6.4(2); Table 9.4.1(2)","quotes":["Two guests per Two guests per","sleeping unit, up to a sleeping unit, up to a","0.6 spaces per sleeping unit"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.5.2(b), 4.5.3","quotes":["display an outdoor sign on the premises identifying the name and a phone number","of the person managing the rental.;"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.4, Local Contact","quotes":["The local contact must be available to respond"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Failure to comply with the short-term rental rules: $200 ($100 if paid early). Failing to display the licence number in advertising: $200 ($100). Failing to display the sign: $100 ($50). Operating without a valid business licence: $200 ($100).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244 (PDF)","section":"Schedule C (as replaced by Bylaw 1244)","quotes":["Failure to comply short term rental 4.5.1 $200 $100","Failure to advertise licence number 4.5.2 $200","Failure to display sign 4.5.2 $100","Operating without valid business licence 3.1.1 $200 $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025 (s. 4.5); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.4, Table 10.2(1)); Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019 (Schedule C)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239,"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nShort-term rental is allowed in Cumberland as an accommodation home occupation under [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf): in R-1 and R-2 (only in the area shown in Figure 10-1), in MU-2, and on two lots in MU-1 on Dunsmuir Avenue. The resident operator must live on the lot and be present, with one dwelling unit per lot.\n\nA Village business licence is required under the [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf). It also requires compliance with the provincial Short-term Rental Accommodations Act. Cumberland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (list as of June 1, 2026).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your zone and lot allow it (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Apply for the Tier 3 Accommodation Business Licence ($300 application fee, $125 yearly) at the Village Office or by email to info@cumberland.ca.\n3. Register with the Province and show the provincial registration number in advertisements.\n4. Follow the operating rules below.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Two guests per sleeping unit, up to three sleeping units. No non-resident employees. Parking is 0.6 spaces per sleeping unit.\n- Show the Village licence number and the provincial registration number in all listings, and post an outdoor sign with the name and phone number of the person managing the rental. A local contact must be available for complaints. Renewal requires confirming compliance.\n- Fines under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw: failing to comply with the short-term rental rules $200 ($100 if paid early); no licence number in advertising $200 ($100); no sign $100 ($50); operating without a valid business licence $200 ($100). The early amount applies if paid by the 30th day after the ticket is served.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-1110-Fees-Bylaw-CONS-2025.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, consolidated 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental.json"}}]}