{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","slug":"fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","full_name":"Village of Fruitvale","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://fruitvale.ca","population":"2,033 (2021, Statistics Canada figure on the Village's community profile page)","intro":"Fruitvale is a village of about 238 hectares east of the City of Trail on Highway 3B, in the eastern part of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). The Village runs its own bylaws, zoning, business licences, dog licences, public works, sewer system, cemetery and yard-trimmings clean-ups, and it operates the Beaver Valley Water Service, which the RDKB owns. The RDKB arranges residential garbage collection (through a contractor, GFL) and the green bin program, and its Building Officials in Trail handle building permits; Alpine Recycling runs the blue box program. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"Village Office","address":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0 (mailing address Box 370)","phone":"250-367-7551","fax":"250-367-9267","hours":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the site notes Friday service resumes September 11, 2026)"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Village Office email","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"label":"Public Works (Monday to Friday","7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; water operations)":null,"value":"250-367-7551"},{"label":"Non-emergency problem or bylaw complaint","value":"Online Action Request form at fruitvale.ca/services/action-requests/ or 250-367-7551"},{"label":"RDKB Building Officials","Trail (building permits)":null,"value":"250-368-0222"},{"label":"RDKB office (Beaver Valley Water utility committee)","value":"250-368-9148"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Regional District of Kootenay Boundary","url":"https://www.rdkb.com"},"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/fruitvale/boundary.geojson","area_km2":2.71,"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":16,"zone_pages":16,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Village says its posted bylaws are provided for convenience only and are not official versions; only the signed printed version issued by the Chief Administrative Officer is official. RD1 (14.6) and RM2D (14.7) are in the bylaw sections but not in the s. 2.3.1 zone table."},"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false}},"counts":{"answers":24,"facts_matched":142},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":24,"answers":[{"title":"Fruitvale building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit in Fruitvale, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale you need a building permit before you construct, repair, move, install or alter a building or structure, and a demolition permit before you demolish one. Storage sheds up to 10 m² are exempt. Apply to the Village Office on the Village's permit form.","aliases":["building permit fruitvale","do i need a permit fruitvale","apply for building permit fruitvale","fruitvale building bylaw"],"cost":"A plan-processing fee is paid with the application and the permit fee before the permit is issued. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"Not stated in the Village's bylaw, brochure or development guide. An incomplete application expires 6 months after it is made.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB Building Officials, Trail","value":"250-368-0222","note":"Office: 202 - 843 Rossland Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4S8."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Application for Building Permit (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Application.pdf"},{"title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Building Permit Information brochure, RDKB, revised January 2015 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf"},{"title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Fruitvale building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Fruitvale permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Fruitvale secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"A building permit is required before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or altering a building, structure, sign, change in occupancy or plumbing system, and a demolition permit before demolishing, except work exempt under s. 5.2 (such as small storage sheds). The 2015 RDKB pamphlet also lists carports, garages, re-roofing and enclosing a porch.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 12.1","quotes":["a building permit before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or","a demolition permit before demolishing a building or structure.","This Bylaw does not apply to storage sheds provided that:"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","section":"Pamphlet, 'A building permit is required to'","quotes":["- construct a new accessory building such as a carport;","- re-roof a building;","- enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"Bylaw 698 s. 5.2 exempts storage sheds up to 10 m², one storey and 3 m to the peak that meet zoning; one-storey farm or animal buildings under 46 m²; non-structural repairs under $1,000; retaining structures under 1.2 m. Fences, landscaping and paving are not \"structures\". The 2015 pamphlet adds painting, sidewalks and driveways.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","section":"Pamphlet, 'A building permit is not required'","quotes":["WHEN YOU DO NON-STRUCTURAL WORK such as:","- painting;","- landscaping, sidewalks, driveways;","- fencing (fence height must comply with Municipal and","Regional District Zoning Bylaws where applicable);"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"ss. 2 (\"structure\"), 5.2","quotes":["The storage shed does not exceed 10 square metres in floor area;","This Bylaw does not apply to non-structural repairs valued at less than One Thousand","but specifically excludes landscaping, fences,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Village's Application for Building Permit form (PDF on the bylaw page) with a site plan and two sets of plans. The form lists the Village Office (250-367-7551) and the RDKB Building Official in Trail (250-368-0222). Online or email submission is not stated.","short":"Paper form; online or email not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","section":"Development Guide, Checklist","quotes":["Building Officials with the","Phone: (250) 368-0222"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 12.2","quotes":["Applications for the permits noted in 12.1 shall be made in the form prescribed"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Application.pdf","title":"Application for Building Permit (PDF)","section":"Building Permit Application PDF, pages 1-2","quotes":["1. Complete the building permit application form;","Two sets of plans required, drawn to scale and indicating all measurements."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Application form; site plan; two sets of plans (floor, foundation, elevations, cross section, plumbing); engineered truss certificates; Record of Sewerage System for new construction; Homeowner Protection Office form for a new dwelling; highway access permit if built off a highway. A plan-processing fee comes with the application.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","section":"Development Guide, Checklist","quotes":["To get a building permit, Building Plan you'll need to contact the Floor Plans Building Officials with the scale not less than 1:50 metric (1/4 inch to 1 foot)","Address: 202 - 843 Cross Sectional Plans Rossland Ave, Trail, B.C. scale not less than 1:50 metric (1/4 inch to 1 foot)","Items to include in your variance request: • Site Plan: Include a detailed site plan showing existing conditions, proposed changes, and the area affected by the variance.","industrial, and institutional buildings on all roads. Registered Professional Certification. When you apply for a permit, the Building Official might ask for a certified professional,"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 16.2","quotes":["An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Application.pdf","title":"Application for Building Permit (PDF)","section":"Building Permit Application PDF, page 1, items 1-11","quotes":["5. Engineered truss certificates and truss layout;","A Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) form is required for a new dwelling."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's materials do not state a processing time.","sources":[]},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"The owner or representative must give at least 72 hours notice to the Building Official when requesting an inspection, and must get acceptance of certain work (perimeter drains, framing, insulation and vapour barrier, final) before concealing it. How to book is not stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 21.4","quotes":["at least 72 hours notice to the","installation of perimeter drain tiles and damp-proofing, prior to backfilling;","insulation and vapour barrier;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Building Officials of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Trail office, 202 - 843 Rossland Ave: phone (250) 368-0222 (Development Guide). Village Office: (250) 367-7551.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","section":"Development Guide, Checklist","quotes":["Building Officials with the","Phone: (250) 368-0222"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Contact page","quotes":["Submit ###### Fruitvale.ca is protected by reCAPTCHA V3 Ph (250) 367-7551 Fax (250) 367-9267 info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca ##### Hours:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the"]}],"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's [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf) requires a building permit before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or altering a building, structure, sign, change in occupancy or plumbing system, and a demolition permit before demolishing a building or structure. An RDKB brochure (revised January 2015) also lists a new carport or other accessory building, re-roofing, and enclosing a porch or putting a roof over a sundeck. New homes also need proof of warranty under the Homeowner Protection Act.\n\nBylaw s. 5.2 exempts storage sheds up to 10 m², one storey and 3 m to the peak that meet zoning; one-storey farm or animal buildings under 46 m²; non-structural repairs under $1,000; and retaining structures under 1.2 m. Fences, landscaping and paving are not \"structures\". The brochure adds painting, sidewalks and driveways.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the Application for Building Permit form (PDF).\n2. Add a site plan and two sets of plans: floor, foundation, elevations, cross section and plumbing.\n3. Add engineered truss certificates, a Record of Sewerage System for new construction, a Homeowner Protection Office form for a new dwelling, and a highway access permit if you build off a highway, where they apply.\n4. Submit with the plan-processing fee. The form lists the Village Office (250-367-7551) and the RDKB Building Official in Trail (250-368-0222). Online or email submission is not stated.\n5. Give the Building Official at least 72 hours notice to request an inspection. Get acceptance of perimeter drains, framing, insulation and vapour barrier, and the final work before you conceal them. How to book is not stated.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw 698 has no processing time. Ask the Building Official how long yours is likely to take.\n- More than two inspections for work that needs one can bring a re-inspection charge.\n- Check with the Building Official before you start: the 2003 bylaw and 2015 brochure may not match current rules.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Application.pdf","title":"Application for Building Permit (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence in Fruitvale, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale a fence does not need a building permit, but it must meet Zoning Bylaw 846. Fences may be up to 2.0 m high, and must be under 1.3 m where they sit closer to the street than the building setbacks. Ask the Village to confirm before you build.","aliases":["fence height fruitvale","fence permit fruitvale","fruitvale fence bylaw","how tall can my fence be fruitvale"],"cost":"No permit fee is stated for fences.","how_long":"Not applicable; no permit is needed for an ordinary fence.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Fruitvale permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fruitvale building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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: Bylaw 698 does not treat fences as \"structures\", and the RDKB pamphlet lists fencing as non-structural work. Fence height must still meet Zoning Bylaw 846 s. 8.5.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","section":"Pamphlet, 'A building permit is not required'","quotes":["- fencing (fence height must comply with Municipal and"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 2, definition of STRUCTURE","quotes":["but specifically excludes landscaping, fences,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"Fencing under 2.0 m may be on any part of a lot, but must be under 1.3 m when closer to a street than the building setbacks for the zone.","short":"1.3 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 8.5.3","quotes":["Fencing which is less than 2.0 m in height may be sited on any portion of a lot provided","less than 1.3 m in height when sited closer to any street than the building"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"No more than 2.0 m at natural grade in rural residential and residential zones (2.4 m where abutting a commercial or industrial zone). Non-residential zones: 2.4 m.","short":"2.0 m (2.4 m next to commercial, industrial)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"ss. 8.5.4, 8.5.5","quotes":["shall exceed 2.0 m in height except where abutting a commercial or industrial zone, the","No fence in a non-residential zone shall exceed 2.4 m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Zoning Bylaw 846 states no separate corner-lot or sight-line fence rule.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)"}]},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"On a slope, panel fences are measured at the mid-point of each panel. No barbed wire in any zone except livestock enclosures in the Rural Large Parcel zone. Retaining walls on residential lots: 1.5 m maximum from lower grade, separated by at least 1.5 m (higher where the natural grade is lower than the neighbour). A fence on a retaining wall at the property line: combined 2.0 m. Pool fences at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing gate.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"ss. 8.5.4, 8.5.7, 8.5.8, 8.5.10, 7.1.4","quotes":["each section shall be measured at the mid-point of each panel.","No barbed wire fencing shall be allowed in any zone","must not exceed a height of 1.5 m measured from grade on the lower side","shall not exceed 2.0 m, measured from natural grade at the abutting","not less than 1.2 m in height above grade level."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 8.5 (Fencing and Retaining Walls) and s. 7.1.4 (pool fences)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 8.5","quotes":["Fencing and Retaining Walls"]}],"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 Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 846](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf), s. 8.5 (Fencing and Retaining Walls), sets fence rules. A building permit is not needed for a fence: Building Bylaw 698 does not treat fences as \"structures\", and the RDKB building brochure lists fencing as non-structural work. The bylaw does not say this in so many words, so confirm with the Village.\n\n- Front: fencing under 2.0 m may be on any part of a lot, but must be under 1.3 m when closer to a street than the building setbacks for the zone.\n- Side and rear: no more than 2.0 m at natural grade in rural residential and residential zones (2.4 m where the lot abuts a commercial or industrial zone). Non-residential zones: 2.4 m.\n- Corner lots: the bylaw states no separate corner-lot or sight-line fence rule. Ask the Village.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your property lines and your zone.\n2. Check the heights above against where your fence will sit.\n3. Call the Village Office (250-367-7551) if you are unsure, especially on a corner lot.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On a slope, panel fences are measured at the mid-point of each panel.\n- Barbed wire is not allowed in any zone, except for livestock enclosures in the Rural Large Parcel zone.\n- Retaining walls on residential lots may be 1.5 m high at most from the lower grade, with at least 1.5 m between walls. A higher wall is allowed where natural grade is lower than the neighbour's. A fence on a retaining wall at the property line may be 2.0 m combined.\n- Pool fences must be at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing gate (s. 7.1.4).\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $100 (Bylaw 976); a municipal ticket is $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days (Bylaw 921).","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Fruitvale?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale a storage shed up to 10 m², one storey and 3 m to the peak needs no building permit if it meets zoning. A larger shed, a garage or a carport needs one. A covered or enclosed deck or porch needs one; no height limit is stated for an uncovered deck.","aliases":["shed permit fruitvale","deck permit fruitvale","garage permit fruitvale","carport permit fruitvale"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"Not stated by the Village. See the building-permit answer.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB Building Officials, Trail","value":"250-368-0222","note":"Office: 202 - 843 Rossland Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4S8."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fruitvale building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Fruitvale building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Fruitvale fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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 storage shed needs no building permit under Bylaw 698 s. 5.2(d) if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and meets the zoning bylaw. A larger shed, garage or carport needs a permit.","short":"No if one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m to peak","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","section":"Pamphlet, 'A building permit is required to'","quotes":["- construct a new accessory building such as a carport;","garage or storage shed;"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.2(d)","quotes":["The storage shed does not exceed 10 square metres in floor area;","The storage shed does not exceed 3 m to peak in height and;","The storage shed is one story;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"The pamphlet lists enclosing a porch or a roof over a sundeck as needing a permit. No deck height threshold is stated for uncovered decks.","short":"Yes if roofed or enclosed; uncovered not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","section":"Pamphlet","quotes":["- enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes. A new accessory building such as a carport or garage needs a building permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","section":"Pamphlet","quotes":["- construct a new accessory building such as a carport;","garage or storage shed;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Residential zones: no accessory building in a required front yard; at least 1 m from the house; lot coverage up to 14% in Residential Urban zones; at least 1.0 m from the side lot line (0 m if under 2.0 m high and 10 m²). In RU1 and RU2: 4.5 m maximum height and 1.5 m from the rear lot line.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 7.5.3","quotes":["a minimum of 1 m from the principal residence.","shall not exceed 14% in the Residential Urban","no less than 1.0 m from the side lot line","shall not be used as a dwelling unless it is a permitted","The maximum height is the lesser of 9.5 m or 2 ½ stories, except it is 4.5 m for accessory","The minimum rear yard is 6.0 m, except that it is 1.5 m for accessory buildings."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 7.5","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 7.5","quotes":["Accessory buildings or structures in residential zones:"]}],"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 the Village's [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf), a storage shed needs no building permit if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and meets the zoning bylaw (s. 5.2(d)). A larger shed, and any garage or carport, needs a permit. An RDKB brochure (revised January 2015) lists a new accessory building such as a carport or garage as needing a permit, and also enclosing a porch or putting a roof over a sundeck. No height threshold is stated for an uncovered deck, so ask the Building Official.\n\nZoning still applies to any accessory building (Zoning Bylaw No. 846, s. 7.5.3). In residential zones:\n\n- No accessory building in a required front yard.\n- At least 1 m from the house.\n- Lot coverage up to 14% in Residential Urban zones.\n- At least 1.0 m from the side lot line (0 m if under 2.0 m high and 10 m²).\n- In RU1 and RU2: 4.5 m maximum height and 1.5 m from the rear lot line.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone's accessory building rules in the [Zoning Bylaw](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf).\n2. Decide whether your building falls under the shed exemption above.\n3. If a permit is needed, apply as described in the building-permit answer. Call the Village Office (250-367-7551) or the RDKB Building Official in Trail (250-368-0222).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw 698 s. 12.1.1 requires a permit for any building or structure and lists the shed exemption separately, so confirm with the Building Official for borderline cases.\n- Height limits for accessory buildings in other zones are set zone by zone in the Zoning Bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Fruitvale?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale a building permit costs $7 per $1,000 of construction value, or part of it, with a $40 minimum. A non-refundable application fee is applied against the permit fee. Fees are in the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982.","aliases":["building permit fee fruitvale","how much is a building permit fruitvale","fruitvale permit fees","fruitvale demolition permit fee"],"cost":"$7 per $1,000 of value or portion thereof, $40 minimum. Application fee and other fees below.","how_long":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB Building Officials, Trail","value":"250-368-0222","note":"Office: 202 - 843 Rossland Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4S8."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf"},{"title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fruitvale building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Fruitvale permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Fruitvale secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"$40, which covers about $5,000 of construction value.","short":"$40 (covers about $5,000 of value)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 8, A","quotes":["Minimum fee: $7.00 per $1,000,00 or portion thereof","Minimum of $40.00 covers approximately $5,000 of construction"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$7 per $1,000 of declared or assessed construction value, or portion thereof, with a $40 minimum. Plumbing fixtures $10 each when issued with a building permit; separately $75 flat plus $10 per fixture.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 8, A","quotes":["Minimum fee: $7.00 per $1,000,00 or portion thereof","$10.00 per","$75.00 flat rate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Non-refundable application fee: the actual permit fee up to $10,000 of construction cost; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; $150 over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee.","short":"Permit fee up to $10,000 of cost; $50 to $150 above","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 8, B","quotes":["NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE","$150.00 for each application valued over $50,000.00.","This fee will be applied against the cost of the permit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building permit $75; mobile or modular home placement $75; minimum inspection fee $50. Renewal: $50 up to $50,000 value, $2 per $1,000 above. Removing a Notice on Title $200. Development permit application $200.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 8, C to F","quotes":["Re-inspection Fee","Demolition Fee","Moving permit","Minimum Inspection Fee","Construction Value up to $50,000.00","Administrative charge to remove Notice on Title","Development Permit Application**"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application. Where to pay is not stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"ss. 16.1, 16.2","quotes":["shall be paid in full prior","An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Schedule A, Appendix 8 (Planning, Development and Building Permit Fees)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 8","quotes":["PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as"]}],"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 Appendix 8 (Planning, Development and Building Permit Fees) of the Village's [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf). The permit fee is $7 per $1,000 of declared or assessed construction value, or portion thereof, with a $40 minimum. Plumbing fixtures are $10 each when issued with a building permit. A separate plumbing permit is a $75 flat fee plus $10 per fixture.\n\nA non-refundable application fee is charged on the cost of construction: the actual permit fee up to $10,000; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; and $150 over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee.\n\n## Other fees\n\n- Re-inspection: $75\n- Demolition: $50\n- Moving permit: $75\n- Temporary building permit: $75\n- Mobile or modular home placement: $75\n- Minimum inspection fee: $50\n- Renewal: $50 up to $50,000 of value, then $2 per $1,000 above\n- Removing a Notice on Title: $200\n- Development permit application: $200\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Temporary building and mobile home fees are plus the construction values of any new work.\n- Up to 75% of the permit fee may be refunded if construction has not started. A refund under $50 is not made.\n- The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application (Bylaw 698). Where to pay is not stated, so ask the Village Office on 250-367-7551.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Fruitvale, and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Fruitvale posts a Consolidated Zoning Map (Schedule A to Zoning Bylaw 846) as a PDF on its bylaw page. No online address lookup was found, so call the Village Office at 250-367-7551 to ask which zone a property is in.","aliases":["fruitvale zoning map","what is my zoning fruitvale","fruitvale zoning bylaw","fruitvale zone lookup"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB Building Officials, Trail","value":"250-368-0222","note":"Office: 202 - 843 Rossland Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4S8."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fruitvale building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Fruitvale secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Fruitvale home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Fruitvale fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"The Village posts a Consolidated Zoning Map (PDF, Schedule A to Zoning Bylaw 846) on its bylaw page. No online address lookup was found; call the Village Office at 250-367-7551 to ask which zone a property is in.","short":"PDF zoning map; call Village Office","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.3.2","quotes":["The boundaries of those zones are shown on the “Zoning Map” which is attached as"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Fruitvale bylaws - Village of Fruitvale","section":"Land/Building/Zoning list","quotes":["846 CONSOLIDATED Zoning Bylaw (2026)- Consolidated Zoning Map"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated for convenience to February 26, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Cover","quotes":["Consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026","ZONING BYLAW 846, 2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: principal and secondary uses, subdivision rules, and building regulations such as height, setbacks and lot coverage. Zones: RLP 1, RR1, RU1, RU2, RM1, RM2, RMP, RD1, RM2D, C1, C2, I1, P1, P2, P3, RMU.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.3.1","quotes":["The Village of Fruitvale is hereby divided into the following zones:","Rural Large Parcel 1","Residential Mixed Use","RD1 - Village Centre Downtown Residential Housing","RM2D – Medium Density Housing/Duplex Mountain Side"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office: (250) 367-7551, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca. RDKB Building Officials in Trail: (250) 368-0222.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Contact page","quotes":["Submit ###### Fruitvale.ca is protected by reCAPTCHA V3 Ph (250) 367-7551 Fax (250) 367-9267 info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca ##### Hours:","by reCAPTCHA V3 Ph (250) 367-7551 Fax (250) 367-9267 info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca ##### Hours: Village Office: Mon - Thurs. 8:30am - 4:00 pm"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","section":"Development Guide","quotes":["V1R 4S8 show all components of construction Phone: (250) 368-0222 show all structural details (i.e. joist size and spacing)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Cover","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW 846, 2013"]}],"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. 846, 2013 (consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Village says its posted bylaws are provided for convenience only and are not official versions; only the signed printed version issued by the Chief Administrative Officer is official. RD1 (14.6) and RM2D (14.7) are in the bylaw sections but not in the s. 2.3.1 zone table."},"zones":16,"zone_pages":16,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Consolidated Zoning Map (Bylaw 846), PDF","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-08-22_Fruitvale_Zoning846-Map.pdf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEach lot in the Village has a zone, and the zone decides what you can do there. The Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf), consolidated for convenience to February 26, 2026, sets out for each zone the principal and secondary uses, subdivision rules, and building rules such as height, setbacks and lot coverage. The zones are RLP 1, RR1, RU1, RU2, RM1, RM2, RMP, RD1, RM2D, C1, C2, I1, P1, P2, P3 and RMU.\n\nThe Village posts a Consolidated Zoning Map (Schedule A to the bylaw) as a PDF on its bylaw page. No online address lookup was found.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the zoning map PDF and find your lot, or call the Village Office on 250-367-7551 to ask which zone it is in.\n2. Read your zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw for permitted uses and building rules.\n3. For building work, contact the RDKB Building Officials in Trail (250-368-0222). See the building-permit answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Email the Village Office at info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca with your address if you prefer to ask in writing.\n- Rules for fences, sheds, suites and home businesses are in the same bylaw. See the related answers.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Fruitvale bylaws - Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Fruitvale?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale a secondary suite inside a single detached house is allowed in the RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones, and a separate accessory suite may be allowed in RLP 1, RR1 and RU1. Each needs 2 extra parking spaces, and a building permit is required for the work.","aliases":["secondary suite fruitvale","basement suite fruitvale","carriage house fruitvale","accessory suite fruitvale"],"cost":"Building permit fees apply. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"Not stated by the Village.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB Building Officials, Trail","value":"250-368-0222","note":"Office: 202 - 843 Rossland Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4S8."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Accessory and Secondary Suites Guidelines, March 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Accessory-Secondary-Suites-Guidelines.pdf"},{"title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fruitvale building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Fruitvale building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Fruitvale short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"Secondary suites (inside a single detached house) are a secondary use in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. Only in a new or converted single detached house; one per principal dwelling; no strata titling; not with lodgers, a bed and breakfast or a group home. Not listed as a use in the multiple-housing, commercial or other zones read.","short":"Yes, in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"ss. 10.3, 14.1.3, 14.2.3","quotes":["Secondary suites, when permitted, are to be located only in a new or converted single","d) secondary suite within single dwelling housing","No more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.3.6","quotes":["A secondary suite is not permitted in conjunction with lodgers, bed and breakfast"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Accessory suites (in a separate accessory building) may be allowed in RLP 1, RR1 and RU1 zones. One per lot; not with a bed and breakfast or secondary suite (except the 34 Davis Avenue exception in RU1). In RLP 1 and RR1 a manufactured or mobile home may be an accessory suite. In RLP 1 and RR1, a septic-served suite also needs an Interior Health certificate of increased septic capacity and the parcel must not border a street with a community sewer main.","short":"Maybe, in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 zones; one per lot","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"ss. 10.4, 14.1.3","quotes":["Accessory suites, when permitted, are to be located only in an accessory building, except","e) accessory suite within an accessory building","No more than one accessory suite shall be permitted per lot."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.4.4","quotes":["An accessory suite may be permitted in the Rural Large Parcel (RLP 1) and Rural"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Accessory suite in an accessory building: maximum 90 m² (manufactured or mobile home also 90 m²). Village guidelines add: secondary suite maximum is the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the principal building's floor area; accessory suite the lesser of 90 m² or 75% of the principal building's area. One suite per principal dwelling or lot; no strata title.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"ss. 10.4.5, 10.4.6","quotes":["the maximum floor area of","the accessory suite shall not exceed 90 m²."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Accessory-Secondary-Suites-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Accessory and Secondary Suites Guidelines (PDF)","section":"Village suites guidelines (March 2024)","quotes":["Maximum floor area: lesser of 90 m² or","For suites in accessory buildings: max"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The bylaw sets 90 m2 only for accessory suites; the 40% and 75% figures appear only in the guidelines (s. 10.3.3 of the zoning bylaw was deleted by Bylaw 944, 2022). The guidelines' 75% limit for accessory suites is not in the bylaw. Bylaw wins."},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"2 spaces per suite, in addition to the spaces required for the principal dwelling unit.","short":"2 spaces per suite, plus principal dwelling","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Section 9 parking table","quotes":["Secondary Suites or Accessory Suites","2 per suite, plus spaces required for the corresponding"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit is required before constructing or altering a building or changing occupancy (Bylaw 698 s. 12.1.1). Whether a separate suite or development permit is needed is not stated; the Village's guidelines say nothing on permits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 12.1.1","quotes":["a building permit before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (ss. 10.3, 10.4; zone sections 12 to 14); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.3","quotes":["of Zoning to C2 - Highway Commercial Zone. Text amendment to Section 10.3 Secondary Suites, 944 2022 PLD remove Clause 10.3.3.","Date of Revision: February 26, 2026 Bylaw No. 846, 2013 Village of Fruitvale","Date of Revision: February 26, 2026"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the"]}],"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 Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 846](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf) allows secondary suites (inside a single detached house) as a secondary use in the RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. A suite must be in a new or converted single detached house, with one per principal dwelling and no strata titling. It cannot be combined with lodgers, a bed and breakfast or a group home. Multiple-housing, commercial and other zones read do not list a suite use.\n\nAccessory suites, in a separate accessory building, may be allowed in RLP 1, RR1 and RU1. Only one is allowed per lot, and not with a bed and breakfast or a secondary suite (the 34 Davis Avenue exception in RU1 aside). In RLP 1 and RR1 a manufactured or mobile home may be used. On septic in those zones, the suite also needs an Interior Health certificate of increased septic capacity, and the parcel must not border a street with a community sewer main. RU2 lists only a secondary suite.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office (250-367-7551).\n2. Check the size and parking limits below.\n3. Apply for a building permit before constructing or altering a building or changing its occupancy (Bylaw 698 s. 12.1.1). New residential also needs Homeowner Protection Act warranty proof (s. 17.2).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Size: an accessory suite in an accessory building may be up to 90 m² in the bylaw. The Village's March 2024 guidelines add lower limits (the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the principal building for a secondary suite; 75% for an accessory suite). Those are not in the bylaw, so confirm with the Village.\n- Parking: 2 spaces per suite, in addition to those for the main dwelling.\n- Whether a separate suite or development permit is needed is not stated in the bylaws or guidelines. Ask the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Accessory-Secondary-Suites-Guidelines.pdf","title":"Accessory and Secondary Suites Guidelines (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Fruitvale?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Fruitvale has no tree-cutting bylaw. But its Official Community Plan requires a development permit for land alteration or development in its development permit areas, and removing vegetation counts as development. Ask the Village whether your lot is inside one.","aliases":["cut down tree fruitvale","tree removal permit fruitvale","tree bylaw fruitvale","boulevard tree fruitvale"],"cost":"A development permit application costs $200, if one is needed. A separate tree-cutting charge was not confirmed.","how_long":"Not stated by the Village.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf"},{"title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 829 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/829-Parks-Regulation.pdf"},{"title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 845 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fruitvale building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Fruitvale fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/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-cutting bylaw found. But the OCP requires a development permit for land alteration or development in its development permit areas (including Hazardous Conditions and Wildfire Interface), and it defines development to include removal or alteration of vegetation. Maps of the areas are in OCP Schedules K and N.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 17.5","quotes":["Prior to any subdivision, land alteration or development of properties","within a development permit area, a development permit is required.","Means (a) removal, alteration, etc. of","vegetation; (b) disturbance of soils; (c)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"In the Hazardous Conditions and Wildfire Interface development permit areas, no permit is needed to remove diseased, dead or dying trees if the application is accompanied by a report from a qualified professional forester.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 17.6 and 17.12 exemptions","quotes":["An application to remove diseased, dead or dying trees is","accompanied by a report prepared by a qualified","professional forester."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"The development permit application fee is $200 if a development permit is required. A separate tree-cutting charge was not confirmed.","short":"Tree charge not confirmed; development permit $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 8","quotes":["PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES TYPE OF PERMIT FEE Development Permit Application** $200.00 Development Variance Permit Application** $400.00 Official Community Plan Application** $400.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"In Village parks, no one may destroy, damage, climb, break, remove or injure any tree, shrub, plant, turf or flower (Parks Regulation Bylaw 829, item 1; bylaw notice $100 for damaging vegetation). Owners must trim trees and shrubs on the boulevard beside their property (Property Maintenance Bylaw 845, s. 11).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/829-Parks-Regulation.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 829 (PDF)","section":"Part II, item 1","quotes":["destroy, damage, climb, break, remove or injure any tree, shrub, plant, turf or flower;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw. Rules come from Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 (2011), development permit areas (ss. 17.5, 17.6 and 17.12), where removing vegetation counts as development.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","section":"ss. 17.5, 17.6, 17.12","quotes":["A Bylaw to Adopt an Official Community Plan","within a development permit area, a development permit is required."]}],"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 bylaw that protects trees or requires a permit to cut one on private land. Its [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf) does require a development permit for land alteration or development in its development permit areas, including Hazardous Conditions and Wildfire Interface. It defines development to include removing or altering vegetation. The area maps are in OCP Schedules K and N. Which lots are inside them is not stated in text, so ask the Village.\n\nIn the Hazardous Conditions and Wildfire Interface areas, no permit is needed to remove diseased, dead or dying trees if the application comes with a report from a qualified professional forester.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village Office (250-367-7551) with your address and ask whether the lot is in a development permit area.\n2. If it is, ask whether your tree work needs a development permit ($200 to apply, under Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 982).\n3. For a dead or dying tree in those areas, get the forester's report first.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Village parks: no one may destroy, damage, climb, break, remove or injure any tree, shrub, plant, turf or flower ([Parks Regulation Bylaw 829](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/829-Parks-Regulation.pdf)). A bylaw notice for damaging vegetation is $100.\n- Owners must trim trees and shrubs on the boulevard beside their property ([Property Standards Bylaw 845](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf), s. 11).\n- No replacement-planting rule and no tree-specific fine were found. The zoning and OCP penalty can be up to $10,000 (Zoning Bylaw s. 5.4.1).","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/829-Parks-Regulation.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 829 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 845 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Fruitvale, and what are the rules for bags, limits and set-out?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, garbage is collected by a Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) contractor, GFL. The Village page gives no fixed frequency, so check your address in the RDKB Garbage & Green Bin Collection app on the Village website. Garbage goes out in tagged bags, not carts.","aliases":["garbage day fruitvale","garbage pickup fruitvale","recycling pickup fruitvale","garbage bag tag fruitvale","green bin fruitvale"],"cost":"Residential rate not stated in the documents read. Commercial garbage service (package of 20 bags): $96 in 2026, $99 in 2027; extra bags $4.80 (2026), $5 (2027).","how_long":"Garbage at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf"},{"title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/965-2024-Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Fruitvale yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Fruitvale backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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: collected by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary's contractor (GFL); the Village page gives no fixed frequency. Recycling (blue box, Alpine Recycling): once every two weeks. Green bin: schedule set by the RDKB.","short":"Garbage not stated; recycling every two weeks","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","quotes":["Residential garbage collection is a regionalized service.","Blue box recycling is done once every two weeks","Visit the RDKB’s Q&A page or view the Address Search App to find out your area’s green bin collection schedule."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Use the RDKB Garbage & Green Bin Collection app (address search) on the Village website; it does not show recycling pickup. A 2026 collection calendar PDF is also linked for recycling.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/curbside-pick-up-schedule-address-search-web-app/","title":"Curbside Pick-up Schedule Address Search, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Curbside Pick Up Schedule page","quotes":["Find your area’s green bin and garbage collection schedule using the RDKB’S Web App below.","*Note: This tool does not provide recycling pickup details"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Fruitvale has no garbage carts; residents use their own containers and tagged bags.","sources":[]},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Garbage at the curb by 7:30 a.m. (Village page). Under Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw 965 s. 4.1, containers go out only on collection day between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and must be removed by 7 p.m. Blue box out by 7 a.m. Bag inside a container with a secure lid (Bylaw 964 s. 4.2).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["Garbage must be to the curb for 7:30 a.m. to ensure pick-up.","boxes must be placed at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on your recycling day."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 4.2, 6.4","quotes":["securely contained in a bag within a container with a secure lid","Containers shall be kept on the premises at all times"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/965-2024-Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 4.1","quotes":["set out for collection only on the designated day of collection between 7:30","removed from the collection location by 7:00 pm on the designated day of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Bylaw 5.8 (7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. window) applies to non-residential garbage. Village page 7:30 a.m. differs from nothing in the residential bylaw; no conflict."},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Each garbage bag needs the contractor's sticker (tag) and must be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (about 76 x 83 cm). A full container must not weigh more than 23 kg (50 lb). Bags that are too heavy, untied or without a tag are not picked up.","short":"Each bag needs tag; max 23 kg per container","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 4.3, 4.4","quotes":["The Contractor Sticker shall be affixed to the top or side of a bag no larger","Each container shall not weigh more than 23 kilograms or 50 pounds when full."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["Bags that are too heavy to lift up into the garbage truck, bags that are not tied shut, and bags without a green tag will not be picked up.","These tags are available at the Village Office and Liberty Foods in Fruitvale"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Residential: set by agreement between the Village and the RDKB or by the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw; no residential amount is stated in the text read. Commercial annual garbage service (package of 20 bags): $96 in 2026, $99 in 2027; additional bags $4.80 (2026), $5 (2027). 5% discount if paid within 30 days.","short":"Residential amount not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 4.1","quotes":["shall pay the rates and fees as set out and agreed to"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 11 (amended by Bylaw 991)","quotes":["Annual Garbage Service (package of 20)","Additional Bags"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Solid Waste & Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024. Commercial garbage fees are in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 11 (amended by Bylaw 991).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the","accordance with Appendix 11 of any Village of Fruitvale Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe RDKB arranges garbage collection through its contractor, GFL. Residents use their own containers and tagged or stickered bags; Fruitvale has no garbage carts. Rules come from the [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf) (Part 4) and the [Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/965-2024-Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw.pdf).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your pickup day with the RDKB Garbage & Green Bin Collection address search on the [Village website](https://fruitvale.ca/curbside-pick-up-schedule-address-search-web-app/). It does not show recycling pickup.\n2. Recycling (blue box, Alpine Recycling) is collected once every two weeks. A 2026 collection calendar PDF is linked from the Village's [garbage and recycling page](https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/). The green bin schedule is set by the RDKB.\n3. Put a contractor's sticker (tag) on each garbage bag, and put the bag inside a container with a secure lid.\n4. Set garbage out by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Blue box out by 7 a.m.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bag size: no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (about 76 x 83 cm). A full container must not weigh more than 23 kg (50 lb). Bags that are too heavy, untied or without a tag are not picked up.\n- Bylaw 965 says containers go out only on collection day between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and must be removed by 7 p.m.\n- The Village page does not give the price of a residential sticker. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551.\n- Commercial annual garbage service (package of 20 bags) is $96 in 2026 and $99 in 2027; extra bags $4.80 (2026) and $5 (2027). A 5% discount applies if paid within 30 days.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/curbside-pick-up-schedule-address-search-web-app/","title":"Curbside Pick-up Schedule Address Search, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/965-2024-Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","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 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Fruitvale?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Fruitvale collects yard trimmings at the curb on days the Village designates, not on a regular schedule. The Village page says clean-ups are twice a year, in April and October. Put trimmings out by 7:00 a.m. in brown paper bags or containers, or tied bundles. McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail also accepts yard waste for a fee.","aliases":["yard waste fruitvale","brush pickup fruitvale","spring clean up fruitvale","leaf pickup fruitvale","yard trimmings fruitvale"],"cost":"No charge stated for the designated curbside collection days. The landfill charges a fee (amount not stated).","how_long":"Curbside collection on designated days; check with the Village for dates.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Fruitvale garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Fruitvale backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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, on days the Village designates, not on a regular schedule. The Village page says yard trimmings are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up), placed at the normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m., in brown paper bags or containers (leaves, grass) and tied bundles (branches).","short":"Twice a year (April and October)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 10.1, 10.2","quotes":["the Village may designate days when the Village may provide","Materials must be bagged and/or bundled where appropriate"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["collected twice a year, in April during spring clean-up and October during fall clean-up.","Use Brown Paper Bags or containers for leaves & grass clippings","Place your materials at your normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Prunings and limbs under 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 m (about 4 ft) in length; bundled with cotton or fibre string (no nylon or plastic string), branches no longer than 4 feet. Maximum one cubic yard per dwelling unit on designated days. Rocks and heavy bags not picked up.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 10.2, 10.4","quotes":["wood or tree limbs under 2.5","the Village may collect a maximum of one (1) cubic yard"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["Bundle & tie tree clippings","Branches no longer than 4 feet in length.","Rocks and heavy bags will not be picked up"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"McKelvey Creek Landfill Site in Trail accepts organic yard waste for a fee. Hours not stated on the Village page.","short":"McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail (fee)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["The MCKELVEY CREEK LANDFILL SITE in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"No charge stated for the designated curbside collection days. The landfill charges a fee (amount not stated).","short":"No charge stated for collection days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["also accepts organic yard waste for a fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not accepted: liquids; fats, meat, bones, food and kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; prunings over 1 m long or 2.5 cm thick; human or animal excrement; contaminated soil; invasive species; other items the Public Works Foreman decides. Only organic materials are picked up.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 10.3","quotes":["Loose soil and rocks;","Invasive Species,","Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 1 metre in length and 2.5"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Solid Waste & Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (Part 10)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1 and Part 10","quotes":["PART 10 - RESIDENTIAL YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE"]}],"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\nUnder Part 10 of the [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf), the Village collects yard and garden waste on days it designates. The Village page says yard trimmings are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up). Only organic materials are picked up.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put trimmings at your normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m.\n2. Leaves and grass go in brown paper bags or containers.\n3. Branches go in tied bundles. Use cotton or fibre string, not nylon or plastic, and keep branches no longer than 4 feet.\n4. Keep to one cubic yard per dwelling unit on designated days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Prunings and limbs must be under 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 m (about 4 ft) long.\n- Not accepted: liquids; fats, meat, bones, food and kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; human or animal excrement; contaminated soil; invasive species; and other items the Public Works Foreman decides. Rocks and heavy bags are not picked up.\n- Drop-off: McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail accepts organic yard waste for a fee. The Village page does not give the hours or the fee.\n- We found no fee for the designated curbside days. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 for the dates.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Fruitvale?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Fruitvale's water bylaw sets no standing watering schedule. When supply is short, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) or its operator issues a notice that sets the days and hours sprinkling is allowed, or bans it. Check the Village water page for the current notice.","aliases":["watering restrictions fruitvale","lawn sprinkling fruitvale","water stage fruitvale","water bylaw fruitvale","beaver valley water restrictions"],"cost":"Breaking a restriction: up to $500 plus costs on conviction, with each day a separate offence.","how_long":"A notice applies only while it is in effect; check the Village water page.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":null,"status":"none","note":"The water bylaw sets no fixed watering season or stage dates.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)"}]},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"No standing schedule in the bylaw. When a notice is issued, the RDKB or its operator fixes the days and hours sprinkling is allowed, or prohibits it.","short":"No standing schedule; set by notice","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.5(a)","quotes":["fixing the days and hours upon or during which"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The water bylaw states no exemptions for hand watering or gardens.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)"}]},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The water bylaw says nothing about new lawns or sod.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)"}]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Up to $500 plus costs on summary conviction for each offence, each day a separate offence (RDKB Bylaw 1754 s. 9.1). Fruitvale's own ticket schedules (Bylaws 976 and 921) list no water-restriction offence.","short":"Up to $500 on conviction","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 9.1","quotes":["liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021, s. 2.5. It covers the Beaver Valley Water Service; the western part of Fruitvale is served by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District, whose rules are not in the documents read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 5","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/water/","title":"Water, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Beaver Valley Water Supply","quotes":["The western section of Fruitvale is serviced by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":3,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Beaver Valley Water Service is owned by the RDKB and operated by the Village. Its [Rates Bylaw No. 1754](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf) (s. 2.5) sets no fixed watering season or stage dates. When there is a supply shortage, the RDKB or its operator issues a notice that fixes the days and hours sprinkling is allowed, or prohibits it.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the notice on the Village's [water page](https://fruitvale.ca/services/water/) for the current restrictions. The page links to the RDKB WaterSmart page.\n2. Follow the days and hours in the notice.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw states no exemptions for hand watering or gardens, and says nothing about new lawns or sod. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551.\n- The bylaw covers the Beaver Valley Water Service. The western part of Fruitvale is served by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District, whose rules we did not read.\n- Fine: up to $500 plus costs on summary conviction for each offence, and each day is a separate offence. The Village's ticket schedules list no water-restriction offence.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/water/","title":"Water, Village of Fruitvale","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 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost in Fruitvale?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, every dog over 4 months old needs a Village licence each year. It costs $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $75 for one that is not, or half that if bought from September 1 to December 31. Apply to the Village Office.","aliases":["dog license fruitvale","dog tag fruitvale","renew dog licence fruitvale","fruitvale dog licence fee"],"cost":"$25 spayed or neutered; $75 not spayed or neutered (January 1 to December 31). $12.50 and $37.50 if bought September 1 to December 31. Duplicate licence $5. Assistance dog: no charge. Kennel licence $60.","how_long":"A licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued for, so it is renewed every year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Fruitvale rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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. The owner of every dog over 4 months old must hold a valid Village licence for each dog. Guide dogs (certified under the Guide Animal Act) are exempt from licence fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 32, 34, 14","quotes":["Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid licence for each Dog owned","The Owner of a Dog over the age of 4 months must hold a valid licence issued by the Village for the Dog.","is exempt from the licensing fees set out in this Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Fruitvale.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 36 and definition of \"License\"","quotes":["applying to the Village for a licence","“License” means a license issued by the Village for a Dog."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year (January 1 to December 31). $12.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$25 a year ($12.50 if bought September 1 to December 31)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","quotes":["Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00","Spayed or neutered Dog $12.50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$75 a year (January 1 to December 31). $37.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$75 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","quotes":["Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00 Annual Licence Intact Dog $75.00 Fee - January 1 Dangerous Dog $200.00","Spayed or neutered Dog $12.50 Licence Fee - September 1 to Intact Dog $37.50 December 31 Dangerous Dog $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Duplicate licence: $5. Licence for an assistance dog: no charge. Exchange of a current-year tag from another municipality for a Fruitvale tag: $5. Dangerous dog: $200 a year ($100 from September 1). Kennel licence: $60.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","quotes":["Duplicate Licence $5.00","No charge for a licence for an Assistance Dog $0.00","Dangerous Dog $200.00","Kennel Licence $60.00"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 37","quotes":["on surrender of such license to the Collector and payment of $5.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued for, so it is renewed each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 35","quotes":["Every licence expires on December 31 of the calendar year for which the licence is issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply to the Village and pay the fee. The application needs the dog's name, breed, colour and sex, and a veterinarian's certificate if the dog is spayed or neutered. The licence is a receipt and a tag worn on the dog's collar.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 32, 36, 39","quotes":["Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid licence for each Dog owned and shall procure the same by making an application to the Village","A certificate signed by a qualified veterinary surgeon if the Dog has been spayed or neutered.","A licence consists of a written receipt and a licence tag designed to be attached"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 (compliance agreement available). Municipal ticket: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days.","short":"Notice $100; ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw","quotes":["Unlicensed dog $100 YES"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 5, Dog Tax & Regulation Bylaw","quotes":["Unlicensed Dog 3 150 100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (fees in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 2).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Fruitvale Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw"]}],"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 Fruitvale issues dog licences under its [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf). The owner of every dog over 4 months old must hold a valid Village licence for each dog. A licence runs from January 1 to December 31. It is a receipt plus a tag that the dog wears on its collar. Fees are in [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf), Appendix 2.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply to the Village Office. Give the dog's name, breed, colour and sex.\n2. If the dog is spayed or neutered, bring a veterinarian's certificate to get the lower fee.\n3. Pay the fee and put the tag on your dog's collar.\n4. Renew every year before the licence expires on December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Guide dogs certified under the Guide Animal Act are exempt from licence fees. An assistance dog licence has no charge.\n- Swapping a current-year tag from another municipality for a Fruitvale tag costs $5.\n- A dangerous dog licence is $200 a year ($100 if bought from September 1). A kennel licence is $60.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a bylaw notice of $100 or a municipal ticket of $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days). The Village's bylaw 982 also lists \"failure to affix valid tag\" at $30, $35 or $50, depending on how soon it is paid. The ticket schedules still name older bylaws, so confirm the amount with the Village Office.\n- The bylaw does not say whether you can apply online or by mail. Call 250-367-7551.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules in Fruitvale?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, a dog in any public place must be on a leash of no more than 6 feet (1.83 m) held by a competent person. Dogs may be off leash only in areas marked by signs as off-leash areas, and under effective control. Owners must clean up after their dog.","aliases":["dog leash rules fruitvale","off leash dog park fruitvale","dogs at large fruitvale","dog poop bylaw fruitvale"],"cost":"Dog at large: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days).","how_long":"Rules apply at all times.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Fruitvale rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"In any public place a dog must be on a leash held by a competent person (one who can control or restrain it). Dogs may be off leash only in areas marked by signs as off-leash areas, and then only if under effective control and obeying commands.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 18, 20","quotes":["The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to be in a public place unless the Dog is on a Leash","the Owner of a Dog may allow the Dog to be off-leash in areas designated by signage as off-leash areas"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"Not more than 6 feet (1.83 m). A dangerous dog must be on a leash not over 2.4 m.","short":"6 feet (1.83 m)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 3 definition of \"Leash\"; s. 55","quotes":["that does not exceed 6 feet (1.83 metres) in length","on a leash not exceeding 2.4 metres in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Only areas designated by signs as off-leash areas.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 20","quotes":["areas designated by signage as off-leash areas"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"No general ban found. A dangerous dog must not be on school grounds or within 30 metres of any playground apparatus.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 57","quotes":["A person must not allow a Dangerous Dog to be: a. on school grounds, b. within 30 metres of any playground apparatus."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The owner must not let a dog defecate in a public place, or on someone else's private property unless the owner immediately removes the waste and disposes of it lawfully. Waste goes home or into a Village dog waste bin.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 29, 30","quotes":["The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to defecate: a. in a public place; or","Dog waste is to be taken to household and disposed of properly or in a designated dog waste bin provided by the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 (no compliance agreement). Municipal ticket: $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days. Bylaw 982 Appendix 2 lists Dog at Large at $30 within 10 days, $35 in 11 to 20 days, $50 in 21 to 30 days. In a park: uncontrolled dog $150 (bylaw notice).","short":"Notice $100; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw (4B 18, 19, 20, 21); Parks Regulation Bylaw 13","quotes":["Dog at large $100 NO","Uncontrolled dog $150 NO"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 5, Dog Tax & Regulation Bylaw s. 11(c)","quotes":["Dog at large 11 (c) 250 200"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Penalties","quotes":["Dog at Large $30.00 $35.00 $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The three schedules disagree. Bylaw Notice Schedule A and the municipal ticket schedule still cite older bylaws (No. 922 and No. 728) that Bylaw 984 replaced."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Part 4B (ss. 17 to 31).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."]}],"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 [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) (Part 4B) sets the leash rules. In any public place a dog must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet (1.83 m), held by a competent person who can control or restrain it. A dog may be off leash only in an area marked by signs as an off-leash area, and then only if it is under effective control and obeys commands. A dog also may not trespass on private property.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The pages we read give no list or map of off-leash areas. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 which areas are signed.\n- Clean-up: do not let your dog defecate in a public place. On someone else's private property you must remove and dispose of the waste right away. Take it home or use a Village dog waste bin.\n- A dangerous dog must be on a leash no longer than 2.4 m. It must not be on school grounds or within 30 metres of any playground apparatus.\n- We found no general ban on dogs in Village parks or on beaches.\n- A dog at large can bring a bylaw notice of $100 or a municipal ticket of $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days). In a park, an uncontrolled dog is $150 (bylaw notice). The Village's Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw lists \"dog at large\" at $30, $35 or $50 by payment date. The schedules disagree and still cite older bylaws, so confirm with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Fruitvale?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, an Animal Control Officer can designate a dog as dangerous after an unprovoked bite or attack. The owner must then leash and muzzle it in public, confine it securely at home, show proof of spay or neuter and $1,000,000 liability insurance, and pay a $200 yearly licence.","aliases":["dangerous dog fruitvale","aggressive dog bylaw fruitvale","dog bite fruitvale","vicious dog fruitvale"],"cost":"Dangerous dog licence $200 a year ($100 if bought September 1 to December 31).","how_long":"The officer sets the length of the designation and tells the owner in writing.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"An Animal Control Officer may designate a dog as dangerous if it bites a human or animal without provocation, has a known tendency to attack without provocation, or was already designated and still endangers a person or animal. The officer sets the length of the designation and must tell the owner in writing. (The definition also lets the Poundkeeper or a Police Officer deem a dog dangerous.)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 51 to 53; Part 3 definition of \"Dangerous Dog\"","quotes":["An Animal Control Officer may designate a Dog as a Dangerous Dog if the Dog:","After designating a Dog as a Dangerous Dog, an Animal Control Officer must inform the Owner of the Dog in writing","means a Dog which has been deemed to be dangerous by the Poundkeeper, Animal Control Officer, or Police Officer"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"In public places, and on any private land, the dog must be firmly held by a competent person on a leash not over 2.4 m and wear a humane basket muzzle. At home it must be securely confined indoors, on a deck at least 3 m above ground, or in a locked, approved rear-yard pen. It may not be on school grounds or within 30 m of playground apparatus. For a licence the owner must show proof of spaying or neutering and $1,000,000 liability insurance. The owner must also report moves, sale, death or escape.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 54 to 58","quotes":["firmly held by a person competent to restrain the Dog on a leash not exceeding 2.4 metres in length","properly fitted with a humane basket muzzle that allows the Dog to pant and drink","proof of liability insurance in the sum of $1,000,000","immediately advise an Animal Control Officer or the Poundkeeper if the dog is loose or has bitten or attacked any person or animal"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$200 a year (January 1 to December 31); $100 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$200 a year ($100 if bought September 1 to December 31)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","quotes":["Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00 Annual Licence Intact Dog $75.00 Fee - January 1 Dangerous Dog $200.00 to December 31 Duplicate Licence $5.00","September 1 to Intact Dog $37.50 December 31 Dangerous Dog $100.00 License Fee for Surrender of current year tag (licence) from another"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Report bylaw problems to the Village Office (250-367-7551, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca) using the complaints form; anonymous complaints are not accepted. The owner of a dangerous dog must immediately tell an Animal Control Officer or the Poundkeeper if the dog has bitten or attacked.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Bylaw Complaints","quotes":["Residents are also welcome to make a complaint in person at the Village Office (1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale) or over the phone at 250-367-7551.","Please note that the Village does not accept anonymous complaints."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to confine a vicious dog $200; failing to post a warning $100. Municipal ticket: vicious dog not properly confined $500 ($450 if paid within 30 days); failing to post a warning sign $500 ($450). Bylaw 982 Appendix 2: failing to keep a vicious dog muzzled $100 (10 days), $130 (11 to 20 days), $150 (21 to 30 days); not securely confined $85, $100, $150.","short":"Notice $200; ticket $500 ($450 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw (4D 55-58)","quotes":["Failing to confine vicious $200 NO","Failing to post warning $100 YES"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 5","quotes":["Vicious dog not properly confined 11 (f) 500 450","Failure to post sign warning of vicious 12 (h) 500 450"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Penalties","quotes":["Failing to keep a vicious dog $100.00 $130.00 $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The three schedules disagree and still use \"vicious dog\" and the older bylaw numbers (922, 728)."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Part 4D (ss. 51 to 58).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 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\nUnder the [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) (Part 4D), an Animal Control Officer may designate a dog as dangerous if it bites a human or animal without provocation, has a known tendency to attack without provocation, or was already designated and still endangers a person or animal. The definition also lets the Poundkeeper or a Police Officer deem a dog dangerous. The officer sets how long the designation lasts and must tell the owner in writing.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- In public places and on any private land, the dog must be firmly held by a competent person on a leash no longer than 2.4 m, and wear a humane basket muzzle.\n- At home it must be securely confined indoors, on a deck at least 3 m above ground, or in a locked, approved rear-yard pen.\n- It may not be on school grounds or within 30 m of playground apparatus.\n- For the licence ($200 a year, or $100 from September 1), the owner must show proof of spaying or neutering and $1,000,000 liability insurance.\n- The owner must report a move, sale, death or escape, and must tell an Animal Control Officer or the Poundkeeper right away if the dog bites or attacks.\n- To report a problem, use the Village complaints form, email info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca or call 250-367-7551. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. In an emergency or if someone is hurt, call 9-1-1.\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $200 for failing to confine a vicious dog and $100 for failing to post a warning. A municipal ticket is $500 ($450 if paid within 30 days) for either. The Village's Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw lists other amounts, and the schedules still use older bylaw numbers, so confirm with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Fruitvale?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale you may keep up to 3 dogs over 8 weeks old and 3 cats over 12 weeks old per person. A household may keep no more than 6 companion animals in total. Licensed kennels, veterinary clinics and working ranches are exempt from the dog limit.","aliases":["how many dogs fruitvale","pet limit fruitvale","how many cats fruitvale","kennel licence fruitvale"],"cost":"No fee to keep pets within the limits. Dog licence $25 or $75 a year. Kennel licence $60.","how_long":"Limits apply at all times.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Fruitvale backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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 3 companion dogs over 8 weeks old per person (s. 12). Within the household limit of 6 companion animals in total.","short":"Max 3 dogs per person","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 12","quotes":["No person shall keep more than three (3) Companion Dogs over the age of 8 weeks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No more than 3 cats over 12 weeks old per person (s. 59).","short":"Max 3 cats per person","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 59","quotes":["No person shall keep more than three (3) Cats as Companion Animals over the age of 12 weeks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"A household may keep no more than 6 companion animals in total (dogs, cats, rabbits or other approved companion animals). Rabbits: 3. Other companion animals such as pigs, lizards, snakes, large turtles: 3. Hens (4) and bees are not counted as companion animals.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 2, 63, 68","quotes":["No Household shall keep more than six (6) Companion Animals","A maximum of three (3) Rabbits are permitted on lands within the Village.","Urban chickens and Bees are not considered as companion animals."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"The dog limit does not apply to a licensed kennel or hobby kennel, a licensed veterinary clinic, or a working cattle ranch or farm. The cat limit does not apply to a licensed veterinary clinic or a working cattle ranch or farm. A kennel (4 or more dogs) needs a $60 kennel licence and a zoning that permits it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 12, 59, 47","quotes":["This Section does not apply to a person operating a: a. Kennel or Hobby Kennel;","a. licensed veterinary clinic; or","unless the parcel is specifically permitted by the Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2","quotes":["municipality Kennel Licence Kennel Licence $60.00 First time impoundment in a licensing year - licenced dog $30.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (ss. 2, 12, 59, 63, 68).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."]}],"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 [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) sets the limits.\n\n- Dogs: no more than 3 dogs over 8 weeks old per person (s. 12).\n- Cats: no more than 3 cats over 12 weeks old per person (s. 59).\n- Household total: no more than 6 companion animals (dogs, cats, rabbits or other approved companion animals).\n- Rabbits: 3. Other companion animals such as pigs, lizards, snakes and large turtles: 3 in total.\n- Hens (4) and bees are not counted as companion animals.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The dog limit does not apply to a licensed kennel or hobby kennel, a licensed veterinary clinic, or a working cattle ranch or farm.\n- The cat limit does not apply to a licensed veterinary clinic or a working cattle ranch or farm.\n- A kennel (4 or more dogs) needs a $60 kennel licence and a zoning that permits it.\n- We found no ticket listed for keeping too many animals. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 how it is enforced.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Fruitvale?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale you may keep up to 4 hens if you register with the Village first. Roosters are not allowed except on land zoned for agriculture. Bees are allowed in all zones, up to 2 hives per parcel. The registration fee is not stated.","aliases":["backyard chickens fruitvale","keep hens fruitvale","beekeeping fruitvale","livestock bylaw fruitvale","chicken coop rules fruitvale"],"cost":"Registration fee not stated in the Village's Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.","how_long":"Registration cannot be transferred and ends if the owner or occupier changes.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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, hens only, if registered with the Village. On a two-family property such as a duplex, the rear yard must be fully fenced and the part used by the hen owner fenced off separately. The Village's guide is written for residential-zoned properties.","short":"Yes, if registered with the Village","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 74, 76, 79","quotes":["A maximum of 4 Hens are permitted on lands within the Village.","unless the rear yard of the two-family property is fully fenced","A person may not keep a Hen unless that person first submits a completed Hen registration application"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"4 hens.","short":"4 hens","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 74","quotes":["A maximum of 4 Hens are permitted on lands within the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No, except on lands zoned to allow agriculture.","short":"No, except on agricultural-zoned lands","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 75","quotes":["No person is permitted to keep any rooster on lands within the Village except on lands zoned to allow for agriculture."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"Coop and outdoor enclosure must be in a fully fenced rear yard (fence 1.2 m to 2 m high), within the zoning setbacks, and not visible from any highway or street. Each hen needs 0.37 m² of coop floor and 0.92 m² of enclosed outdoor run, plus a nest box and a perch of at least 15 cm. The coop must be kept in good repair and sanitary, and secured from sunset to sunrise. Hens must be in the enclosed coop between dusk and dawn.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 83, 84","quotes":["ensure the Coop and Outdoor Enclosure are situated within a completely fenced rear yard with a minimum fence height of 1.2 metres and not greater than 2 metres","at least 0.37 square metres (4 square feet) of interior, fully enclosed Coop floor area","ensure the Coop is not visible from any highway or street"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":"Registration with the Village is required before keeping hens. The applicant must own and live on the lot, or live there with the owner's written consent, and must provide a BC Poultry Premises Identification number from the Ministry of Agriculture. Registration cannot be transferred and ends if the owner or occupier changes.","short":"Yes, with BC Premises ID number; no fee stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 79 to 82","quotes":["A person may not keep a Hen unless that person first submits a completed Hen registration application to the Village and receives validation from the Village.","a valid British Columbia Poultry Premises Identification number obtained","A validated Hen registration is not transferable from one person to another or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Allowed in all zones. Maximum 2 hives per parcel, in the rear yard (or the location set by the Regional Apiary Inspector), with water supplied and swarming reasonably prevented. A clear flight path of 7.5 m ahead and 3 m at the sides and rear to any property line, with reductions for a 2 m solid fence or a hive raised 2.5 m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 86 to 89","quotes":["The keeping of Bees is permitted in all Zones of the Village.","is two (2).","Any beehive must be sited so as to allow a clear flight path of at least 7.5 metres"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Bylaw 984 allows hens (4), bees, rabbits (3) and up to 3 other companion animals (pigs, lizards, snakes, large turtles); exotic animals are banned. Zoning Bylaw 846 allows hobby farms (animals for the occupants' own use) only in the RLP 1 and RR1 zones.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 68, 71, 72","quotes":["A maximum of three (3) three other companion animals such as pigs, lizards,","must seek SPCA approval first and then Village approval","No person shall either on a temporary basis or permanent basis"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 3 definition of HOBBY FARM; ss. 12.1.2, 13.1.2","quotes":["HOBBY FARM means a small farm on which the occupants cultivate crops and/or","domestic/household or agricultural animals primarily for their own use and not for commercial use."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Parts 4H (urban chickens) and 4I (bees); coop setbacks come from Zoning Bylaw 846. Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965, 2024, s. 5.2 also requires domestic animals to be kept so they do not attract wildlife.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/965-2024-Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 5.2(viii), (ix)","quotes":["any domestic animal(s) kept on a property are kept in such a manner as to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) (Part 4H) allows hens only, and only if registered with the Village. The applicant must own and live on the lot, or live there with the owner's written consent, and must provide a BC Poultry Premises Identification number from the Ministry of Agriculture. On a two-family property such as a duplex, the rear yard must be fully fenced and the hen owner's part fenced off separately.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check you meet the registration rules above, then register with the Village Office before getting hens.\n2. Build to these coop rules:\n\n- Coop and outdoor run: in a fully fenced rear yard (fence 1.2 m to 2 m high), within zoning setbacks, and not visible from any highway or street.\n- Space per hen: 0.37 m² of coop floor and 0.92 m² of enclosed run, plus a nest box and a perch of at least 15 cm.\n- Keep the coop in good repair and sanitary. Hens must be in the coop from dusk to dawn, and the coop secured from sunset to sunrise.\n\n## Good to know\n\nBees and other animals:\n\n- Bees (Part 4I): allowed in all zones, up to 2 hives per parcel, in the rear yard (or where the Regional Apiary Inspector sets), with water supplied. Keep a clear flight path of 7.5 m ahead and 3 m at the sides and rear to any property line, less with a 2 m solid fence or a hive raised 2.5 m.\n- Rabbits (3) and up to 3 other companion animals (pigs, lizards, snakes, large turtles) are allowed. Exotic animals are banned.\n- Under [Zoning Bylaw 846](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf), hobby farms (animals for the occupants' own use) are allowed only in the RLP 1 and RR1 zones.\n\nOther points:\n\n- The bylaw does not name goats, horses or ducks. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 before getting them.\n- Keep animals so they do not attract wildlife ([Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw 965](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/965-2024-Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw.pdf), s. 5.2).\n- The Village's hen guide still quotes the older Bylaw 922. Follow Bylaw 984.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/965-2024-Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","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 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Fruitvale?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale you may not park on a street for more than 48 hours in the same block, or overnight to live in a vehicle between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. In residential zones, no more than two recreational vehicles may be outdoors on a lot.","aliases":["rv parking fruitvale","boat trailer parking fruitvale","park camper on street fruitvale","recreational vehicle bylaw fruitvale"],"cost":"Fines (bylaw notice): parking over 48 hours $100; unlawful overnight occupancy $100.","how_long":"Street limit is 48 hours in the same block.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Fruitvale noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"No parking on a street for more than 48 hours in the same block. No parking on a street overnight to take up temporary residence between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. In the downtown area on Schedule B, between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., no commercial vehicle, no trailer, and no recreational vehicle over 5,000 kg.","short":"48 hours; no overnight living 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 14.1(a), (w), (y)","quotes":["on a street for a continuous period of time for more","OVERNIGHT OCCUPANCY: on any street for the purpose of taking","between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day","DOWNTOWN: on any street within the area shown outlined in red","iii) Any recreational vehicle with gross vehicle weight greater"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In any residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot. In a residential zone other than Rural Residential, no recreational vehicle over 5,500 kg licensed gross vehicle weight. Recreational vehicles include travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. One temporary vehicle shelter in the front yard, October 15 to April 15.","short":"Max 2 recreational vehicles; over 5,500 kg barred","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 5.3.7(b), 5.3.7(d), 7.5.3(g); Section 3 definition","quotes":["place or permit a recreational vehicle in excess of 5,500 kg. licensed gross vehicle weight on","permit more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot in a residential zone;","RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a transportable conveyance that may be registered as a vehicle by","Installation is only permitted form October 15th through April 15th of the following year;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a street: parking to take up temporary residence or overnight accommodation is banned from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"No on a street from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 14.1(w)","quotes":["OVERNIGHT OCCUPANCY: on any street for the purpose of taking"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 48 hours $100; unlawful overnight occupancy $100; downtown parking violation $150; commercial vehicle in a residential zone $100. Municipal ticket: downtown parking $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); commercial vehicles in residential zones $300 ($250).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 967; Zoning Bylaw No. 846","quotes":["Exceed 48 hours parking $100 NO","Unlawful occupancy $100 NO","Downtown parking violation $150 YES","Commercial vehicles in $100 YES"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedules 8 and 9","quotes":["Downtown Parking 14 250 200","5.3.7 300 250"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (s. 14) and Zoning Bylaw 846, 2013 (s. 5.3.7).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 19","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Village of Fruitvale Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024”."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Section 2.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw 846, 2013”."]}],"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\nOn streets, the [Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw 967](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf) (s. 14) sets the limits. On private lots, the [Zoning Bylaw 846](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf) (s. 5.3.7) does. Recreational vehicles include travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On a street: no parking for more than 48 hours in the same block. No parking overnight to take up temporary residence between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.\n- Downtown (the area on Schedule B): between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., no commercial vehicle, no trailer, and no recreational vehicle over 5,000 kg.\n- On your property in any residential zone: no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot. In a residential zone other than Rural Residential, none over 5,500 kg licensed gross vehicle weight. One temporary vehicle shelter is allowed in the front yard from October 15 to April 15.\n- We found no rules on RV parking on lots in rural zones, or on sleeping in an RV on a private lot. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551.\n- Bylaw notice fines: parking over 48 hours $100; unlawful overnight occupancy $100; downtown parking $150; commercial vehicle in a residential zone $100. Municipal ticket: downtown parking $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); commercial vehicle in a residential zone $300 ($250). The ticket schedule cites an older bylaw (No. 778), so confirm with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Fruitvale?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Fruitvale has no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Its Anti-Noise Bylaw bans any sound that disturbs the peace, and bans drums, loudspeakers and similar devices from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. without Council's written permission. Residential construction is allowed weekdays, including Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.","aliases":["noise bylaw fruitvale","quiet hours fruitvale","barking dog fruitvale","construction hours fruitvale","noise complaint fruitvale"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days). Court: up to $500 and costs.","how_long":"Complaints are handled by the Village Office, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Online Action Request form","value":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/action-requests/"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Fruitvale unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"It is unlawful to make or cause any sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person in the Village. Specific examples include loud music or amplified sound, a barking or noisy animal, a loud or poorly muffled vehicle, horn use, and yelling or shouting in public places.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 2, 3","quotes":["It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within the Village to make or cause any sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person, resident or non-resident","The keeping of any animal, bird or fowl which by causing frequent or a loud"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. A drum, loudspeaker or other noise-making device may not be used between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. without Council's written permission. Bylaw 984 also bans a dog barking \"during evening hours\" (not defined).","short":"None set; noise devices banned 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 3(j)","quotes":["The use of any drum, loud speaker or other instrument or any noise making device between ten o’ clock in the afternoon and eight o’ clock in the forenoon of the next day"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 28","quotes":["No Owner may permit their dog to bark during evening hours."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"In residential zones, building, repair or demolition and excavation are allowed only on weekdays, including Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., except in urgent necessity for public health and safety. Council may grant a written permit for other times.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; none on Sundays","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 3(k), 5","quotes":["other than on weekdays, including Saturdays, between the hours of seven","except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety","to give to any person or persons, firms or corporations a permit to do and perform the acts"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned: horns on a stopped vehicle; excessive noise next to a school, church or court while in session, or a hospital at any time; noisy loading; engines without a muffler. Exempt: Village work, church bells, licensed dance halls (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.), Council-permitted events and sports.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 3, 4, 6","quotes":["The sounding of a horn or other signaling device upon any motor vehicle or other","The loading or unloading of any motor vehicle, trailer, or wagon in or upon any","The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to or be enforced against:","Any sports activities authorized by Council.","The creation of any excessive noise on any street, highway or lane adjacent to any","school, institution of learning, church or court while the same are in session, or","adjacent to any hospital at any time;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"The Village Office, 250-367-7551 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Complaints use the Village complaint form or the online Action Request; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Bylaw Complaints","quotes":["Residents are also welcome to make a complaint in person at the Village Office (1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale) or over the phone at 250-367-7551.","Please note that the Village does not accept anonymous complaints."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Hours","quotes":["Village Office: Mon – Thurs.","8:30am – 4:00 pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for disturbing sounds, and $100 for failing to prevent an animal disturbing the peace. Municipal ticket: $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) for each. On conviction in court: up to $500 and costs.","short":"Notice $100; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Anti-Noise Bylaw","quotes":["Disturbing Sounds $100 NO","Failing to Prevent $100 NO"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Disturbing sounds 2 250 200"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 7","quotes":["liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and costs for each offence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 9","quotes":["This By-law may be cited as the “Anti-Noise By-law, No. 382, 1985”."]}],"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's [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf) makes it unlawful to make or cause any sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person. Examples include loud music or amplified sound, a barking or noisy animal, a loud or poorly muffled vehicle, horn use, and yelling in public places. It sets no decibel limits.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Quiet hours: none are fixed for ordinary noise. A drum, loudspeaker or other noise-making device may not be used between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. without Council's written permission.\n- Construction: in residential zones, building, repair, demolition and excavation are allowed only on weekdays, including Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except in urgent necessity for public health and safety). Council may grant a written permit for other times. The bylaw does not name Sundays or statutory holidays.\n- Dogs: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) bars a dog barking for ten minutes or more without significant rest, and barking \"during evening hours\" (not defined).\n- Also banned: horns on a stopped vehicle, noisy loading, engines without a muffler, and excessive noise next to a school, church or court while in session, or a hospital at any time. Village work, church bells, Council-permitted events and sports are exempt.\n- To complain, call 250-367-7551 or use the Village complaint form or online Action Request. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. We found no after-hours noise number.\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $100 and a municipal ticket is $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days). The Village's web page names an older notice bylaw (No. 854) that has been repealed, so confirm with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Fruitvale?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, report an unsightly property by filling in the Village's complaint form or online Action Request, or by calling 250-367-7551. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. An officer can order the owner to fix the problem within 14 days; if not, the Village can do the work and bill the owner.","aliases":["unsightly property fruitvale","overgrown lot fruitvale","property maintenance bylaw fruitvale","messy yard complaint fruitvale"],"cost":"Reporting is free. Fines: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $500 ($450 if paid within 30 days); court up to $2,000.","how_long":"The owner has 14 days from mailing or posting of a written order to comply.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Online Action Request form","value":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/action-requests/"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Fruitvale noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Fruitvale backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"No owner or occupier may let property become or remain unsightly: accumulated filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti; broken, rotted or leaning fences; dead landscaping or grass over 20 cm; wrecked vehicles or parts; old furniture, appliances or equipment stored outside; construction material stored outside (unless a building permit is active); or unsightly buildings (broken windows, peeling paint, damage, boarded up two months or more). Owners must also clear brush and noxious weeds, prevent insect infestations, control dust, and keep adjoining sidewalks and boulevards clear and tidy.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1 definition of \"Unsightly\"; ss. 1 to 11","quotes":["No owner or occupier of real property shall allow his property to become or remain unsightly.","landscaping that is dead or characterized by uncontrolled growth or grass of a height in excess of 20 centimetres","Every owner or occupier of real property must clear the property of any brush, noxious weeds, or other growths."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Complete the Village Complaints Form (or the online Action Request) and deliver, email (info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca) or fax it to the Village Office, or complain in person or by phone at 250-367-7551. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Bylaw Complaints","quotes":["please use the Complaints Form. Please note that the Village does not accept anonymous complaints."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Report a Problem","quotes":["please complete the online Action Request submission form."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"An enforcement officer may order the owner or occupier, in writing, to fix the problem within 14 days of mailing or posting. If the order is not obeyed, the Village may do the work and recover the cost as property tax. If there is a health or safety concern, it may act immediately at the owner's expense. The officer may first issue a warning notice or a bylaw notice.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 14 to 16","quotes":["at his expense and within fourteen days of the mailing or posting of the","recover the costs in the same manner and with the same remedies as ordinary taxes on land","may carry out remediation of the conditions immediately at the expense of the owner or occupier"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Once a complaint has been made","quotes":["The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a warning notice with directions to remedy the problem within a specified time frame; or a Bylaw Notice."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 each for unsightly property, offensive growth, insect infestation, unwholesome matter, dust, littering, graffiti, uncleared sidewalk, boulevard and snow or ice. Municipal ticket: unsightly property $500 ($450 if paid within 30 days); dust $150 ($100); littering and graffiti $200 ($150); sidewalk clearing $100 ($80); boulevard and snow $150 ($100). Court: up to $2,000.","short":"Notice $100; ticket $500 ($450 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845","quotes":["Unsightly property $100 YES","Offensive Growth $100 YES"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 6","quotes":["Unsightly 1, 2 500 450","Dust Control 7 150 100"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 19","quotes":["punishable upon summary conviction by a fine of up to $2,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 845, 2014 (the Village's bylaw page calls it \"845 Property Maintenance\").","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 23","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Village of Fruitvale Property Maintenance Bylaw 845, 2014”."]}],"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's [Property Maintenance Bylaw 845](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf) says no owner or occupier may let property become or stay unsightly. That covers:\n\n- accumulated filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti\n- broken, rotted or leaning fences\n- dead landscaping, or grass over 20 cm\n- wrecked vehicles or parts, and old furniture, appliances or equipment stored outside\n- construction material stored outside (unless a building permit is active)\n- unsightly buildings (broken windows, peeling paint, damage, or boarded up two months or more)\n\nOwners must also clear brush and noxious weeds, prevent insect infestations, control dust, and keep adjoining sidewalks and boulevards clear and tidy.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the Village Complaints Form (or the online Action Request) and deliver, email or fax it to the Village Office. You can also complain in person or by phone at 250-367-7551.\n2. Give your name. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.\n3. An officer may first issue a warning notice or a bylaw notice, or order the owner or occupier in writing to fix the problem within 14 days of mailing or posting.\n4. If the order is not obeyed, the Village may do the work and recover the cost as property tax. If there is a health or safety concern, it may act immediately at the owner's expense.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw notice: $100 each for unsightly property, offensive growth, insect infestation, unwholesome matter, dust, littering, graffiti, uncleared sidewalk, boulevard, and snow or ice.\n- Municipal ticket: unsightly property $500 ($450 if paid within 30 days); dust $150 ($100); littering and graffiti $200 ($150); sidewalk clearing $100 ($80); boulevard and snow $150 ($100). Court: up to $2,000.\n- The two ticket systems list different amounts; both exist side by side.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/action-requests/","title":"Action Requests, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Fruitvale?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, open burning of any material is banned all year, including yard waste. Intermittent campfires or ceremonial fires are allowed if done safely in a contained area. The bylaw sets no size limit and no permit. The Village follows any provincial campfire ban.","aliases":["backyard fire fruitvale","campfire bylaw fruitvale","burn yard waste fruitvale","burning ban fruitvale","open burning fruitvale"],"cost":"No burning permit is set by the bylaw. Fine for unlawful burning: bylaw notice $250.","how_long":"Standing rule, year-round.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Fruitvale fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Fruitvale yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"Intermittent campfires or ceremonial fires are permitted if done safely and in a contained area. No size limit is set.","short":"Yes, no size limit set","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 13","quotes":["Intermittent campfires or ceremonial fires are permitted if done safely and in a contained area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Not allowed. No one may do open burning of any type of material at any time of the year. Garbage, recyclables and other waste may not be burned.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 12","quotes":["No person shall engage in open burning of any type of materials at any time during the year."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 7.4","quotes":["No person shall dispose of garbage, recyclable materials, waste, special waste or unacceptable waste, by burning."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"If the Ministry of Forests issues a campfire or ceremonial fire ban in the Arrow-Boundary Forest Region, the Village complies with it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 14","quotes":["In the event that the Ministry of Forests issues a campfire and/or ceremonial fire ban","the Village of Fruitvale would comply with this ban"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Yard trimmings (leaves, hedge clippings, brush, branches, grass clippings) are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up). McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee. The RDKB Green Bin Program takes kitchen waste.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard Trimmings","quotes":["Yard trimmings such as leaves, hedge clippings, brush, branches and grass clippings are collected twice a year, in April during spring clean-up and October during fall clean-up.","The MCKELVEY CREEK LANDFILL SITE in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: unlawful burning $250 (ss. 12.1 and 14.1); burning unlawful material in a stove or fireplace $150. No municipal ticket listed. In a Village park: unlawful fire or firework $250.","short":"Notice $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749; Parks Regulation Bylaw","quotes":["Unlawful burning $250 NO","Burn unlawful material $150 YES","Unlawful fire or firework $250 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This by-law may be cited as the “Fire Safety and Prevention By-law No. 749, 2006”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf) bans open burning of any type of material at any time of the year. Garbage, recyclables and other waste may not be burned, and the bylaw has no exception for garden waste. Intermittent campfires or ceremonial fires are allowed if done safely and in a contained area. The bylaw sets no size limit, distance or time limit, and no burning permit for campfires or yard waste.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If the Ministry of Forests issues a campfire or ceremonial fire ban for the Arrow-Boundary Forest Region, the Village complies with it. The pages we read do not say where to check; the BC Wildfire Service posts current bans. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551.\n- Instead of burning, yard trimmings (leaves, hedge clippings, brush, branches, grass clippings) are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up).\n- McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Green Bin Program takes kitchen waste.\n- Fines: a bylaw notice for unlawful burning is $250. Burning unlawful material in a stove or fireplace is $150. In a Village park, an unlawful fire or firework is $250.\n- The bylaw dates from 2006. Ask the Village if you are unsure whether your fire is allowed.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","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 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Fruitvale?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"No. In Fruitvale it is against the Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw to set off or sell firecrackers or fireworks. The only exception is a special-occasion display run by qualified persons with a permit from Fire Services.","aliases":["fireworks fruitvale","firecrackers fruitvale","fireworks bylaw fruitvale","fireworks permit fruitvale"],"cost":"Fines (bylaw notice): setting off fireworks $400; selling fireworks $300; setting off firecrackers $200; selling firecrackers $150.","how_long":"Standing rule, year-round.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Fruitvale backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Not allowed. No one may set off firecrackers or fireworks in the Village. The only exception is a fireworks display on a special occasion run by certified persons with a permit from Fire Services.","short":"No, except permitted displays","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 19(2), 20(2), 20(3)","quotes":["No person shall discharge, fire or set off, or cause to be discharged, fired or set off, any firecrackers within the Village.","No personal shall discharge or conduct a display of fireworks with the Village.","a person may conduct a display of fireworks on special occasions provided that"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Not allowed. No one may sell or offer for sale firecrackers or fireworks in the Village.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 19(1), 20(1)","quotes":["No person shall sell or offer for sale any firecrackers within the Village.","No person shall sell or offer for sale any fireworks within the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"\"Firecracker\" is an explosive device that explodes instantly and leaves no visible effect. \"Fireworks\" is a manufactured explosive device regulated by the BC Fireworks Act.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 2","quotes":["“Firecracker” means an explosive device that explodes instantaneously when ignited and does not produce a visible effect after the explosion;","“Fireworks” means a manufactured explosive device regulated by the BC Fireworks Act;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"A display on a special occasion needs a permit from Fire Services, and must be run by qualified persons with Ministry of Transport certification who also clean up. No fee found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 20(3)","quotes":["a permit is obtained from the Fire Services","the persons conducting the display are responsible for cleanup of the discharge"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: selling firecrackers $150; setting off firecrackers $200; selling fireworks $300; setting off fireworks $400. In a Village park: unlawful fire or firework $250.","short":"Notice $400 for fireworks ($200 firecrackers)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749 (ss. 19.1, 19.2, 20.1, 20.2)","quotes":["Unlawful sale of firecracker $150 NO","Unlawful discharge of 19.2 $200 NO firecracker","Unlawful sale of fireworks $300 NO","Unlawful discharge of 20.2 $400 NO fireworks"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006, ss. 19 and 20.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This by-law may be cited as the “Fire Safety and Prevention By-law No. 749, 2006”."]}],"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\nUnder the [Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf) (ss. 19 and 20), no one may set off firecrackers or fireworks in the Village of Fruitvale, and no one may sell or offer them for sale. \"Firecracker\" means an explosive device that explodes instantly and leaves no visible effect. \"Fireworks\" means a manufactured explosive device regulated by the BC Fireworks Act. The bylaw does not mention sparklers.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For a display on a special occasion, apply to Fire Services for a permit. The bylaw defines Fire Service as the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Services.\n2. The display must be run by qualified persons with Ministry of Transport certification, who also clean up.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- We found no permit fee. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551.\n- Bylaw notice fines: selling firecrackers $150; setting off firecrackers $200; selling fireworks $300; setting off fireworks $400.\n- In a Village park, an unlawful fire or firework is $250.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Fruitvale?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Fruitvale uses two ticket systems side by side: bylaw notices and municipal tickets. For example, an unlicensed dog is $100 as a bylaw notice or $150 as a municipal ticket. A bylaw notice must be paid or disputed within 14 days of receiving it.","aliases":["bylaw fines fruitvale","bylaw ticket fruitvale","dispute bylaw notice fruitvale","parking ticket fruitvale"],"cost":"Examples are below. Bylaw notice amounts are in Bylaw 976, Schedule A; municipal ticket amounts are in Bylaw 921.","how_long":"Pay or dispute a bylaw notice within 14 days of receiving it.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Fruitvale noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Fruitvale unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Fruitvale backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 976) have set penalties and can be disputed to an adjudicator, with compliance agreements through a Screening Officer. Municipal ticket information (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 921) lets the CAO, Corporate Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or RCMP issue tickets. The Village relies mainly on complaints rather than patrols.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1, Part 6","quotes":["“Bylaw Enforcement Officer” means every person employed by the Village for the purpose of enforcement of the Village’s bylaws and includes the peace officers of the","Bylaw Enforcement Officer b. Village of Fruitvale Corporate Officer or delegate"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 2, 3; Schedule 1","quotes":["may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed","Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Working Together","quotes":["It is the Village’s policy to rely primarily on citizen complaints as a means of enforcing our bylaws."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 48 hours $100; unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; disturbing sounds $100; unsightly property $100; no business licence $200; unlawful burning $250; zoning non-compliant use $100. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 921): disturbing sounds $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); unsightly $500 ($450); unlicensed dog $150 ($100); dog at large $250 ($200); no business licence $250 ($200).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Exceed 48 hours parking $100 NO","Disturbing Sounds $100 NO","Unsightly property $100 YES","No business license $200 YES","Non-compliant use $100 YES"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedules 2 to 6","quotes":["Disturbing sounds 2 250 200","No business license 5 (a) 250 200","Unsightly 1, 2 500 450"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Bylaw notice: the Village says a reduced penalty applies if paid within 14 days, but Bylaw 976 sets only one penalty amount (Column A1), so the reduced amount is not stated. Municipal ticket: a lower amount if paid within 30 days (for example $450 instead of $500 for an unsightly property).","short":"Notice: amount not stated; ticket lower if paid in 30 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"What are my options if I receive a Bylaw Notice?","quotes":["reduced penalty if paid within 14 days"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 3","quotes":["The penalty amount is provided in Schedule A, Column A1."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 6","quotes":["Unsightly 1, 2 500 450"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Village web page describes reduced, full and late amounts but neither Bylaw 976 nor Bylaw 982 gives them."},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"The Village page says a late payment penalty applies if a bylaw notice is paid after 28 days, but no amount is given in Bylaw 976.","short":"Late penalty after 28 days; amount not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","section":"What are my options if I receive a Bylaw Notice?","quotes":["late payment penalty if paid after 28 days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Bylaw 976 Part 4 requires payment or a dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice and does not mention a 28-day late amount."},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice, pay it or request adjudication by filing the form at the Village Office (in person or by mail). No dispute is allowed after 14 days. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25. The Screening Officer can offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) for offences marked \"yes\" in Schedule A.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 4, Part 5, Part 7","quotes":["No person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice.","must pay the Municipality an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of the","The maximum duration of a compliance agreement is one year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (Schedule A) and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, 2020.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 11","quotes":["Village of Fruitvale Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 976, 2024"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, 2020.”"]}],"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\nTwo systems exist in Fruitvale. Bylaw notices come under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf), with set penalties and a dispute process. Municipal tickets come under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf), and can be issued by the Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Officer, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the RCMP. The Village relies mainly on complaints rather than patrols.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, pay it or request adjudication by filing the form at the Village Office, in person or by mail.\n2. No dispute is allowed after 14 days.\n3. The Screening Officer can offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) for offences marked \"yes\" in Schedule A.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw notice examples: parking over 48 hours $100; unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; disturbing sounds $100; unsightly property $100; zoning non-compliant use $100; no business licence $200; unlawful burning $250.\n- Municipal ticket examples: disturbing sounds $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); unsightly property $500 ($450); unlicensed dog $150 ($100); dog at large $250 ($200); no business licence $250 ($200).\n- A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25.\n- The Village's web page says a reduced penalty applies if a bylaw notice is paid within 14 days and a late penalty after 28 days, but Bylaw 976 gives only one penalty amount and requires payment or a dispute within 14 days. Confirm the amount owing with the Village Office at 250-367-7551.\n- The schedules still cite some older bylaws, so check that an offence is current.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Fruitvale, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the Village of Fruitvale needs a Village business licence, one for each premises. Most businesses pay $90 a year. Apply on the form the Village prescribes and pay the fee.","aliases":["business licence fruitvale","fruitvale business license","how to get a business licence fruitvale","inter-municipal business licence fruitvale"],"cost":"$90 a year for most businesses (Class 1) and mobile businesses; Harvest Hut $10 a day; non-profit thrift stores exempt. Not refundable once issued.","how_long":"Not stated by the Village. The licence period is January 1 to December 31 each year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Fruitvale home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Fruitvale short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village. A separate licence is needed for each premises, and it cannot be transferred. A business with an inter-municipal licence through the City of Trail is exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 5(a), 5(c), 5(e), 3","quotes":["No person shall carry on any business within the Village without a valid and","shall apply for and","is personal to the person named in","is exempt from requiring a license under this bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$90 a year for most businesses (Class 1) and for mobile businesses; Harvest Hut $10 a day; non-profit thrift stores exempt.","short":"$90 a year (most businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 3","quotes":["All businesses except those listed elsewhere here","$ 90.00","Non-Profit Thrift Stores","Mobile Business"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Apply on the form the Village prescribes and pay the fee. The License Inspector may ask for proof of required certifications. The application may involve inspections by Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Service, the Building Inspection Department, Interior Health and the RCMP; liquor sales also need a provincial licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 4(a), 6(a)","quotes":["The License Inspector may require that an applicant for a business license","shall be in the form prescribed by the Village of Fruitvale."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 3","quotes":["The Business License application process may involve inspections by Kootenay"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The licence period is January 1 to December 31 each year. A business starting after July 31 pays 50% of the fee for the first year. The fee is not refundable once issued. How to renew is not stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 6","quotes":["The business license period shall be from January 1 to December 31 in each year.","shall be reduced by fifty percent","no license fee paid under this Bylaw shall be"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"The Village recognizes an inter-municipal business licence issued through the City of Trail; such a licence is valid in Fruitvale without a Village licence. The Village does not set out its own inter-community fee or list of places.","short":"Recognizes Trail's inter-municipal licence; no own fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 3","quotes":["“INTER-MUNICIPAL BUSINESS LICENSE” means a business having an inter-municipal","license through the City of Trail is deemed to have a license valid in the Village of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice $200 (Bylaw 976). Municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) (Bylaw 921, Schedule 3). Court fine up to $10,000 or up to 6 months in jail (Bylaw 981 s. 7(b)).","short":"Notice $200; ticket $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 877","quotes":["No business license $200"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3","quotes":["No business license 5 (a) 250 200"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 7(b)","quotes":["a fine of up to $10,000 or to imprisonment"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Business License Bylaw 981, 2025 (replaced Bylaw 877, 2016)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the"]}],"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 Village's [Business License Bylaw 981](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf), anyone carrying on a business in the Village needs a licence. A separate licence is needed for each premises, and it cannot be transferred. A business with an inter-municipal licence issued through the City of Trail is exempt: the Village recognizes it without a Village licence. The Village sets no fee or list of places of its own for that licence.\n\nThe fee is $90 a year for most businesses (Class 1) and for mobile businesses, under Appendix 3 of the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982. The Harvest Hut is $10 a day and non-profit thrift stores are exempt.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply on the form the Village prescribes and pay the fee. Where to submit is not stated; call the Village Office on 250-367-7551.\n2. The License Inspector may ask for proof of required certifications.\n3. The application may involve inspections by Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Service, the Building Inspection Department, Interior Health and the RCMP. Liquor sales also need a provincial licence.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The licence period is January 1 to December 31. A business starting after July 31 pays 50% of the fee for the first year. The fee is not refundable once issued. How to renew is not stated.\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $200 (Bylaw 976); a municipal ticket is $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days (Bylaw 921). A court fine can be up to $10,000 or up to 6 months in jail (Bylaw 981 s. 7(b)).","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Fruitvale?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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 Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Fruitvale allows a home occupation as a secondary use in all residential zones, in the house or one accessory building, up to 25% of the dwelling's floor area (maximum 40 m²). You still need a Village business licence, $90 a year.","aliases":["home business fruitvale","home occupation fruitvale","work from home business licence fruitvale","run a business from home fruitvale"],"cost":"Village business licence $90 a year (Class 1).","how_long":"Not stated by the Village.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Fruitvale business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Fruitvale short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fruitvale zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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 secondary use in all residential zones (RLP 1, RR1, RU1, RU2 and the multiple-housing zones). A home occupation may be in the principal dwelling or one accessory building.","short":"Yes, in all residential zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.2.1","quotes":["A Home Occupation is permitted within the principal dwelling or one accessory building","in all residential zones."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A Village business licence is required for any business; $90 a year (Class 1).","short":"Yes: $90 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 5(a)","quotes":["No person shall carry on any business within the Village without a valid and"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 3","quotes":["All businesses except those listed elsewhere here","$ 90.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Floor area: 25% of the dwelling's floor area, to a maximum of 40 m². One non-illuminated sign, 0.3 m² maximum, 1.5 m high if free-standing. Employees only people who permanently live on the property. No exterior storage or business outside the building; no commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg. Must stay residential in appearance and cause no noise, dust, odour or traffic or parking congestion. Retail sales only of products made on the premises. One extra parking space.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.2","quotes":["The maximum floor area is 25 % of the total floor area of the principal dwelling to a maximum of","only persons who permanently reside in a dwelling unit","Exterior storage;","Parking of commercial vehicles larger than 5500 kg gross vehicle weight;","Retail sales are permitted onsite provided the product is produced on the premises."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Section 9 parking table","quotes":["1 in addition to that required for the principal dwelling"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"Not allowed at home: exterior storage; heavy industrial equipment parking; vehicle repair (parts repair allowed); marine repair (canoes, kayaks, parts allowed); auto-body work; wrecking yard; restaurants (off-site catering allowed); veterinary hospital or kennels; welding and fabricating; meat, game or fish processing; crematorium or funeral homes (estate planning and casket making allowed). Cannabis distribution or commercial cultivation is also prohibited in residential zones.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.2.6","quotes":["Wrecking yard;","Veterinary hospital or kennels;","Welding and fabricating;"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 5.3(i)","quotes":["distribute cannabis for any purpose and in any product form in any residential any zone"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 10.2 (Home Occupation); Business License Bylaw 981, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.2","quotes":["Home Occupation is permitted"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the"]}],"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 the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 846](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf), s. 10.2, a home occupation is a secondary use in all residential zones (RLP 1, RR1, RU1, RU2 and the multiple-housing zones). It may be in the principal dwelling or in one accessory building. You also need a Village business licence ([Bylaw 981](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf) makes no exception for home businesses).\n\nLimits:\n\n- Floor area: 25% of the dwelling's floor area, to a maximum of 40 m².\n- One non-illuminated sign, 0.3 m² at most, and 1.5 m high if free-standing.\n- Employees only people who permanently live on the property.\n- No exterior storage or business outside the building, and no commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg.\n- It must stay residential in appearance and cause no noise, dust, odour, or traffic or parking congestion.\n- Retail sales only of products made on the premises.\n- One extra parking space.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office (250-367-7551).\n2. Check your plans against the limits above and the list below.\n3. Apply for a business licence ($90 a year).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not allowed at home: exterior storage; heavy industrial equipment parking; vehicle repair (parts repair allowed); marine repair (canoes, kayaks and parts allowed); auto-body work; wrecking yards; restaurants (off-site catering allowed); veterinary hospitals or kennels; welding and fabricating; meat, game or fish processing; crematoriums or funeral homes (estate planning and casket making allowed).\n- Cannabis distribution or commercial cultivation is also prohibited in residential zones.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Fruitvale short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Fruitvale?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Fruitvale you can run a short-term rental as a bed and breakfast home in your own home in the RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones, with up to 4 sleeping units and a Village business licence ($90 a year). Provincial registration is also required.","aliases":["airbnb fruitvale","short term rental fruitvale","bed and breakfast fruitvale","rent my home fruitvale"],"cost":"Village business licence $90 a year. Provincial registration fees are $100 for the host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated by the Village.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.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":"Fruitvale business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Fruitvale home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Fruitvale secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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 a bed and breakfast home (which the bylaw says may also be called a short-term rental) run as a secondary use in the operator's own home, in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. Maximum 4 sleeping units with up to 2 guests each (11 m² minimum each). The operator must live in the dwelling. Not allowed with a secondary or accessory suite. Short-term rental means stays under 90 consecutive days.","short":"Yes, as B&B in operator's own home, some zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"ss. 10.5.1, 14.1.3","quotes":["The bed and breakfast home shall be operated as a secondary use only within the principal","The licensed operator of a bed and breakfast home must reside in the dwelling in which the bed","a) bed and breakfast homes"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Definition of SHORT TERM RENTAL","quotes":["for a period of less than 90 consecutive days and may also be"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. The operator must apply for a Village business licence. The fee is $90 a year (Class 1, all businesses not listed elsewhere).","short":"Yes, $90 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.5.1(g)","quotes":["must apply for a Business License as outlined in the Village Fruitvale Business License Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 3","quotes":["All businesses except those listed elsewhere here","$ 90.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Provincial registration is required for rentals under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Fruitvale is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement, so that requirement does not apply here (list as of June 1, 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Business licence exemptions; exempt community list","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","Fraser Lake Fruitvale Gibsons"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"B&B rules: up to 4 sleeping units, 2 guests each; no change to the dwelling's residential character; one sign up to 0.3 m² attached to the building; guest parking and open space oriented away from neighbours and screened by opaque fencing or landscaping. Parking: 1 per sleeping unit plus the principal dwelling's spaces.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.5.1","quotes":["Bed and breakfast homes shall not change the principal residential character or external","One sign is permitted having a maximum sign area of 0.3 m²","visually screened from abutting properties by opaque fencing or landscaping."]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Section 9 parking table","quotes":["1 per sleeping unit, plus spaces required for the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $200 (Bylaw 976). Municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) (Bylaw 921, Schedule 3). Other zoning breaches: bylaw notice $100 for non-compliant use; municipal ticket $500 ($450 within 30 days).","short":"Notice $200; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 877","quotes":["No business license $200"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3","quotes":["No business license 5 (a) 250 200"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 9","quotes":["Non-compliant use 5.3 500 450"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 10.5; Village of Fruitvale Business License Bylaw 981, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 10.5","quotes":["Bed and Breakfast Homes"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the"]}],"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 Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 846](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf) allows a bed and breakfast home, which it says may also be called a short-term rental, as a secondary use in the operator's own home in the RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. A short-term rental means stays under 90 consecutive days. The operator must live in the dwelling, and a bed and breakfast cannot be combined with a secondary or accessory suite. Whole-home rentals by people who do not live there are not addressed.\n\nRules (s. 10.5.1):\n\n- Up to 4 sleeping units, with up to 2 guests each (11 m² minimum each).\n- No change to the dwelling's residential character.\n- One sign, up to 0.3 m², attached to the building.\n- Guest parking and open space turned away from neighbours and screened with opaque fencing or landscaping.\n- Parking: 1 space per sleeping unit, plus the main dwelling's spaces.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office (250-367-7551).\n2. Apply for a Village business licence under [Business License Bylaw 981](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf). The fee is $90 a year (Class 1, businesses not listed elsewhere).\n3. Register with the Province, which is required for rentals under 90 consecutive days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Province lists Fruitvale as exempt from its principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here. Check the [Province's page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) for the current list.\n- Operating without a business licence: a bylaw notice is $200 (Bylaw 976); a municipal ticket is $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days (Bylaw 921). For other zoning breaches, a bylaw notice is $100 and a municipal ticket is $500, or $450 within 30 days.\n- No local-contact or licence-number posting rule was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (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"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental.json"}}]}