# Gov Handbook: Enderby, British Columbia, Canada

> 24 answers about local government in Enderby. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Enderby building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit.md): In the City of Enderby, you need a building permit before you build or structurally alter a building, install plumbing, move or demolish a building, or erect a sign structure. Some small work is exempt. Fill in the City's Building Permit Application form and call City Hall at 250-838-7230 with questions.
- [Enderby fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules.md): In the City of Enderby a fence does not need a building permit. The Zoning Bylaw allows fences up to 1.2 m high anywhere on a lot, and up to 2 m (2.5 m in Industrial zones) to the rear of the required front yard. Near a street corner, nothing over 1 m high is allowed in a set triangle.
- [Enderby permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In the City of Enderby, a deck needs a building permit only if its surface is 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point. An accessory building under 10 m² is exempt. Larger sheds, garages and carports need one, unless a Country Residential exemption applies. Everything must still follow the Zoning Bylaw.
- [Enderby building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees.md): In the City of Enderby, a building permit has a non-refundable application fee of $55, $109 or $163 depending on construction value, plus a permit fee that starts at $60. The printed fee schedule has overlapping tiers, so confirm your total with City Hall.
- [Enderby zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md): Find your lot on the City of Enderby's zoning map (posted as a PDF on its Development, Planning, and Building page), then read your zone's section of Zoning Bylaw 1550 for permitted uses, lot size, coverage and setbacks. Planner Kurt Inglis at 250-838-7230 can confirm.
- [Enderby secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite.md): Yes, in some zones. The City of Enderby's Zoning Bylaw allows an attached secondary suite in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential zones, and a detached suite (carriage house) on lots of at least 560 m² or 650 m² in R.1, R.1-A and R.2. Both need a building permit.
- [Enderby tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal.md): The City of Enderby has no tree protection bylaw and no tree-cutting permit in the documents we read. Within 30 m of a riparian watercourse, removing vegetation counts as development and needs an assessment or approval. City-owned trees are protected. Ask the City planner before cutting.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Enderby garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection.md): The City of Enderby collects garbage curbside every Tuesday. Residents may set out two containers a week, each 22.7 kg (50 lb) or less, between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Extra containers need a $3 City sticker. The City's bylaw and pages mention no carts; owners supply their own containers.
- [Enderby yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste.md): In the City of Enderby, yard and garden waste can be dropped off free at Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) facilities, except Silver Star and Cherryville. The City runs a spring pruning curbside collection once a year; no regular curbside yard waste collection is listed.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Enderby watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions.md): Yes. In the City of Enderby, Stage 1 sprinkling restrictions apply every year from May 1 to October 1: even addresses sprinkle on even days and odd addresses on odd days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Council can bring in tighter stages at any time.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Enderby dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence.md): In the City of Enderby, every dog over six months old, or resident 30 days or more, needs a City licence, bought in person at City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue. An annual licence is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $55 for one that is not.
- [Enderby dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules.md): The City of Enderby's Dog Control Bylaw has no general leash rule. It bans a dog being "at large": away from its owner's premises and not under the direct and continuous control of a competent person, or securely confined or tethered. It names no off-leash areas.
- [Enderby rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs.md): Under the City of Enderby's Dog Control Bylaw, a dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal, or is believed likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Off its owner's property it must be muzzled and on a leash of 6 feet or less.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets.md): The City of Enderby's bylaws do not state a maximum number of dogs or cats per household. Four or more dogs kept for a fee count as a dog kennel, allowed only in the Country Residential (C.R.) zone. Backyard hens are limited to five.
- [Enderby backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens.md): Yes. In the City of Enderby you may keep up to five hens (no roosters) and bees as an extra use of a single-family home in the R.1, R.1-A and R.2 zones. The hen flock must be licensed with the City; the application fee is $50. Other livestock depends on zoning and lot size.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Enderby RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In the City of Enderby, an RV or trailer used for travel or recreation may not park on a street for more than 4 hours, and a detached trailer may not be parked on a street. In residential zones you may keep one camper or travel trailer up to 10 m, one utility trailer up to 4 m, and one boat up to 10 m.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Enderby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules.md): The City of Enderby's Good Neighbour Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the peace of others, but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction noise is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on any day, and motorized lawn and garden equipment between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
- [Enderby unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property.md): Report an unsightly or overgrown property in the City of Enderby through the City's contact form, by email to info@cityofenderby.com, or on a Public Request form at City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue. Complainants are kept anonymous unless court action is required.
- [Enderby backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire.md): In the City of Enderby, campfires are banned except in campgrounds, but CSA-certified outdoor fireplaces and propane or natural gas fire pits are allowed. Open burning of yard waste needs a $25 City burning permit. Nothing may be lit in hazardous wind or weather or during a fire ban.
- [Enderby fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks.md): Not without City approval. In the City of Enderby, Fire Protection Bylaw 1529 bans possessing for use or setting off fireworks and firecrackers unless the City has approved it for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose. The request must be in writing. Selling them is banned.
- [Enderby bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines.md): The City of Enderby issues bylaw notices and municipal tickets. Common full amounts are $50 for an unlicensed dog and $100 for noise, unsightly property, unlawful burning, a dog at large or prohibited water use. A bylaw notice is reduced if paid within 14 days.

## Starting and running a business

- [Enderby business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence.md): Yes. Under Bylaw 1558, no one may carry on a business in the City of Enderby without a valid City business licence. Apply on the City's Business License Application Form. Most businesses pay $75, and the licence is perpetual with no renewal fee.
- [Enderby home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business.md): Yes. Enderby's Zoning Bylaw 1550 permits a home occupation in all zones if it meets conditions on size, signs, employees and parking, and is fully enclosed except horticulture. A home business also needs a City of Enderby business licence ($75 for most businesses).

## Housing and renting

- [Enderby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.md): No for Airbnb-style rentals. Enderby's Zoning Bylaw 1550 prohibits short-term vacation rentals in all zones. A bed and breakfast of up to three bedrooms is allowed in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential zones. The Province's registration still applies.

## Zoning

- [All 15 zones in Enderby, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St