# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Gold River --- title: "Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit in Gold River, and how do I apply?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.json" --- # Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit in Gold River, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Gold River you need a Village building permit before you construct, repair or alter a building or structure, and separate permits to move or demolish one. Pick up the application package from the Village office, bring it in with a plan review fee, and the Village contacts you when the permit is ready. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** A plan processing fee is paid at application, and the permit fee is for each $1,000 of construction value ($75 minimum). See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not stated in the bylaw, the application package or the Village's website. Ask the Village office. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Needed for:** A building permit is required before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, and separate permits are needed to move or demolish one. A permit is also needed before a masonry fireplace, wood-burning appliance or chimney is installed, unless it is part of a building permit. The Village's package says a permit is needed before excavation, erection, enlargement, alteration, removal, fire repair, demolition or installation of any building or structure. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 8.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" … "a moving permit before moving a building or structure;" … "a demolition permit before demolishing a building or structure;" - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Application package, p. 2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "A Building Permit must be obtained prior to excavation," … "erection, enlargement, alteration, removal, fire repair," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not needed for:** The Building Bylaw does not apply to: buildings exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; fences, non-structural re-roofing, siding, cosmetic work, or non-structural repairs valued under $2,500 (at the Building Official's discretion); clearing stoppages or fixing leaks in pipes without replacing them; and one-storey accessory buildings of 10 m² or less and 3 m or less to the peak that comply with zoning. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 5.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "to retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height;" … "to fences, non-structural re-roofing, siding and cosmetic type work, or for non-" … "structural repairs valued at less than $2500, at the discretion of the Building Official." … "the accessory building does not exceed 10 m2 in floor area;" … "the accessory building does not exceed 3m to peak in height; and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Attend the Village of Gold River office with the completed application package. Staff review the application, and a plan review fee is required at that time. The Building Inspector then reviews the package and the Village contacts you to pay for and pick up the permit. - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Step 2-3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "Attend the Village of Gold River Office with required information." … "Staff will review application requirements and a plan review fee will be required at that time." … "The Village will contact you to pay for and pick up the permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What to submit:** For all applications: the completed Building Permit Application; an Owner's Acknowledgment of Responsibility; a site plan (scale not less than 1:200, showing setbacks, buildings, easements and services); and a land title search made within 14 days of application. New residential buildings also need structural drawings, building plans, spatial separation calculations, Schedule B, Step Code report, F280 heat loss calculations and home warranty registration or owner-builder exemption. - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Step 1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "Completed Building Permit Application (attached)." … "Owner’s Acknowledgment of Responsibility (attached)." … "Copy of Land Title Search made within 14 days of date of application" - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Step 1, new residential buildings](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "The following documents are required for all new residential buildings:" … "Step Code Pre-construction compliance report" … "F280 Heat Loss/Heat Gain calculations including provision for cooling area" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The Village's materials do not state a processing time. - **Inspections:** The owner or representative must give at least 72 hours notice to the Village when requesting an inspection, and obtain the Building Official's acceptance of the listed aspects of the work before concealing them. The permit lists the inspections required for the project. - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Inspections](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "shall give at least 72 hours notice to the Village when" … "Your permit will list the inspections required for your project." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village Office, 499 Muchalat Drive, phone (250) 283-2202. The application package says the Village's contracted Strathcona Regional District Building Official reviews applications. - Source: [Contact, Village Hall](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) - Official wording: "Contact ### Village Hall 499 Muchalat Drive Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 Phone: (250) 283-2202 After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5" - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Step 1 note](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "The contracted SRD Building Official" … "for the Village of Gold River will contact you if more information is required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, as amended by Bylaw No. 651.2, 2020. Fees are in Schedule C of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (which repealed Amendment Bylaw No. 651.1, 2007). - Source: [Permits and Licences, Building Permits](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/permits-and-licences/) - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 651.2, 2020" … "Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 651.1, 2007" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Schedule A](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 651, 2005" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, s. 4(b)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "b. Village of Gold River Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No." … "651.1, 2007." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Gold River requires a permit under [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) before you construct, repair or alter a building or structure. Moving a building needs a moving permit and demolishing one needs a demolition permit. A permit is also needed before a masonry fireplace, wood-burning appliance or chimney is installed, unless it is part of a building permit. The Village's package lists excavation, erection, enlargement, alteration, removal, fire repair, demolition and installation. The bylaw does not apply to buildings exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, retaining structures under 1.2 m high, fences, non-structural re-roofing, siding, cosmetic work or non-structural repairs valued under $2,500 (at the Building Official's discretion), fixing pipe leaks without replacing pipe, or a one-storey accessory building of 10 m² or less and 3 m or less to the peak that meets zoning. ## Steps 1. If your project needs a Development Permit, Development Variance Permit or Board of Variance approval, complete that first. 2. Gather the application, Owner's Acknowledgment, site plan and land title search (see documents above). 3. Take the package to the Village office. Staff review it and a plan review fee is required then. 4. The Village's contracted Strathcona Regional District Building Official reviews the package and contacts you if more information is needed. 5. The Village contacts you to pay for and pick up the permit. 6. Request inspections as your permit lists them. ## Good to know - Give the Village at least 72 hours notice when you request an inspection, and get the Building Official's acceptance before concealing the work. The package does not say how to book. - The package does not mention an online portal. - Starting work without a permit costs a double fee. ## What you'll need - Completed Building Permit Application and Owner's Acknowledgment of Responsibility - Site plan (scale not less than 1:200) showing setbacks, buildings, easements and services - Land title search made within 14 days of the application - For new residential buildings, also structural drawings, building plans, spatial separation calculations, Schedule B, a Step Code pre-construction compliance report, F280 heat loss calculations and home warranty registration or an owner-builder exemption ## Official forms and pages - [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees.md) - [Gold River permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite.md) - [Gold River fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Permits and Licences, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/permits-and-licences/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Gold River fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Gold River, and how high can it be?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules.json" --- # Gold River fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Gold River, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Gold River a fence does not need a building permit, because the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. In a residential zone a fence in the front yard setback can be up to 1.2 m high, and fences elsewhere on the lot up to 1.8 m, under the Zoning Bylaw. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee; the Village's pages and bylaws do not set one for fences. **How long:** No permit application is needed for a fence as such. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit is needed for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences (s. 5.2(c)). Zoning height limits apply (s. 4.10). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 5.2(c)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "to fences, non-structural re-roofing, siding and cosmetic type work, or for non-" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m in a residential zone for a fence, hedge or planter in the front yard setback (and the exterior side yard setback). Planter height includes plants. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "In residential zones a fence, hedge or planter is permitted in a front yard" … "setback and an exterior side yard setback but shall not exceed a height of" … "1.2 m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** 1.8 m for fences and hedges in all other parts of a parcel in a residential zone. Light industrial zones: 2.4 m. Heavy industrial zones: 3.0 m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10.2-4.10.4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Fences and hedges in all other parts of a parcel shall not exceed" … "a height of 1.8 m." … "In light industrial zones fences shall not exceed 2.4 m." … "In heavy industrial zones fences shall not exceed 3.0 m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** On corner lots where two highways intersect, there may be no obstruction to the line of vision, and corner lot fencing must not encroach on the 7.0 m corner offset shown in the bylaw diagram. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10.5](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Where two (2) highways intersect, there shall be no obstruction to the line" … "of vision on corner lots." … "Corner lot fencing must not encroach 7.0 m corner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Height is measured vertically from the grade level at the base. Fences for recreation (ball parks, tennis courts) may be up to 4.6 m if made of material that permits visibility, such as wire mesh. Fences for secure storage in non-residential zones: 2.4 m. Retaining structures under 1.2 m high are outside the Building Bylaw. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "measured in a vertically" … "plumb direction from the grade level at the base." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10.6-4.10.7](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "exceed a height of 4.6 m meters provided such fences are constructed of" … "Fences for secure storage areas in a non-residential zone shall not exceed" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 5.2(b)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "to retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10 (Fences and Hedges) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "4.10 FENCES AND HEDGES" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Gold River's [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) does not apply to fences, so you do not need a building permit for one. Height limits come from section 4.10 of [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf). Height is measured straight up from the grade at the base. ## Height limits - Residential zones, front yard setback and exterior side yard setback: a fence, hedge or planter up to 1.2 m. Planter height includes the plants. - Residential zones, all other parts of a parcel: fences and hedges up to 1.8 m. - Light industrial zones: 2.4 m. Heavy industrial zones: 3.0 m. - Secure storage areas in non-residential zones: 2.4 m. - Recreation fences (ball parks, tennis courts): up to 4.6 m if made of see-through material such as wire mesh. ## Good to know - On corner lots where two highways meet, nothing may block the line of vision, and fencing must not enter the 7.0 m corner offset shown in the bylaw diagram. - Retaining structures under 1.2 m high are also outside the Building Bylaw. - The bylaws do not set rules for barbed wire, electric or pool fences. Ask the Village office at 250-283-2202 before you build. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Gold River permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Gold River permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River a shed needs no building permit if it is one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m or less to the peak and meets zoning. Larger sheds need a permit. The bylaw gives no exemption for garages or carports, and does not set a deck rule, so ask the Village before you build. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** A plan processing fee of $50 applies to an accessory building that needs a permit, plus $8 per $1,000 of construction value ($75 minimum). **How long:** Not stated by the Village. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Sheds:** An accessory building does not need a building permit if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and it meets the zoning bylaw. A larger shed needs a permit. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 5.2(e)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the accessory building does not exceed 10 m2 in floor area;" … "the accessory building is one storey;" … "the accessory building does not exceed 3m to peak in height; and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Decks:** None set. Gold River's Building Bylaw No. 651 sets no deck height or size threshold. - **Garages and carports:** No exemption is stated for garages or carports, so the general rule applies: a building permit is required before constructing a building or structure. A garage or carport is not covered by the 10 m² accessory building exemption unless it meets all of its conditions. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 8.1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 5.2(e)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the accessory building does not exceed 10 m2 in floor area;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning limits:** Accessory buildings: one storey and at most 6.1 m (20 feet) high, except where a zone sets more (R-R: 9.1 m); at least 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines and other buildings; total accessory coverage at most 10% of permitted lot coverage; to the rear or side of the principal building (garages, carports and attached sundecks excepted). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.2.3-4.2.7](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be to the rear or to the side of the principal building on a lot." … "shall not exceed one storey or 6.1 m (20 feet) in height." … "a minimum distance of" … "1.5 m (5 feet) between any accessory building and any side or rear lot line" … "shall not exceed 10% of the permitted lot coverage." … "from the front lot line." … "shall exceed one storey or 6.1 m (20 feet) in height." … "ii. Accessory Building – 9.1 m" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (s. 5.2 and s. 8.1); Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (s. 4.2) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "4.1 APPLICABILITY ........................................................................................................ 20 4.2 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ............................................................................................ 20 4.3 PARKING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES ............................................. 22" … "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025" … "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf), a permit is needed before you construct a building or structure unless section 5.2 exempts it. An accessory building such as a shed is exempt only if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and it meets the zoning bylaw. A larger shed needs a permit. - **Deck:** the bylaw sets no deck height or size threshold. A deck is a structure, so the general permit rule applies unless an exemption fits. Ask the Village. - **Garage or carport:** no exemption is stated, so the general rule applies and a permit is needed unless it meets every condition of the shed exemption. ## Zoning limits for accessory buildings [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf), section 4.2, says an accessory building is one storey and at most 6.1 m (20 feet) high, except where a zone allows more (9.1 m in the R-R zone). It must be at least 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines and other buildings, and total accessory coverage is at most 10% of permitted lot coverage. It goes to the rear or side of the main building (garages, carports and attached sundecks excepted). Some zones set their own height and side yard rules. ## Good to know - Confirm your lot's zone and any extra limits with the Village office, 250-283-2202, before you build. - A permit application follows the steps in the building-permit answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.md) - [Gold River building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Gold River building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Gold River building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River a building permit costs $8 for each $1,000 of construction value, with a $75 minimum. A separate plan processing fee is paid when you apply: $50 for an accessory building or $100 for two or fewer dwelling units. It is credited against the permit fee. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** $8 per $1,000 of construction value ($75 minimum), plus a plan processing fee (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C). **How long:** The plan review fee is paid at application; the permit fee is paid when you pick up the permit. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $75 minimum building permit fee. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Fee for each $1,000 of value of construction (minimum $75 permit fee) $8.00 per $1,000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How the fee is worked out:** $8 for each $1,000 of construction value, with a $75 minimum. The Building Inspector may require an appraisal of the value at the applicant's expense. Plumbing permit: $60 plus $5 per fixture. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Fee for each $1,000 of value of construction (minimum $75 permit fee) $8.00 per $1,000" … "Prior to issuing a permit, a Building Inspector may require an applicant to provide the" … "Plumbing Permit" … "$60.00 plus $5.00 per" - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Fee calculation](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "Project @$8.00 per $1,000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Application or plan review fee:** A plan processing fee is paid at application: $50 for an accessory building or structure; $100 for two or fewer self-contained dwelling units; $100 plus $50 per unit for three or more units or commercial/industrial. It is non-refundable and credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Accessory building/structure" … "$50.00" … "Two or less self-contained dwelling units" … "$100.00" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 12.2.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The plan-processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the" … "building permit fee when the building permit is issued." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees:** Demolition: $100 if under 1,000 sq. ft., or $100 plus $50 per 1,000 sq. ft. (or part) if larger. Permit to move a building: $550. Re-inspection $50. Building file review $50. Plumbing permit $60 plus $5 per fixture. Starting work without a permit: double fee. Refund if no inspection done: 70% of permit fee (excluding plan processing fee). - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Permit to move a building" … "$550.00" … "Construction without a valid permit" … "Double Fee" … "Re-inspection" … "Building Permit Refund (if no inspection done)" … "70% of Permit Fee" … "Less than 1,000 sq. ft. in floor area" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to pay:** Fees are paid by cash, cheque or money order payable to the Village of Gold River. The plan review fee is paid when the application is submitted; the permit fee is paid when the permit is picked up. - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Application form](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "Permit fees shall be paid by way of cash, cheque or money order, payable to the Village of Gold River." … "When you pick up your permit, the fees" … "will have to be paid." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C (Building Permit Fees and Charges); Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES" … "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Gold River sets building permit fees in Schedule C of [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf). The permit fee is $8 for each $1,000 of construction value, with a $75 minimum. Before issuing a permit, the Building Inspector may require an appraisal of the value at your expense. When you apply you pay a plan processing fee: $50 for an accessory building or structure, $100 for two or fewer self-contained dwelling units, or $100 plus $50 per unit for three or more units or commercial and industrial buildings. It is non-refundable but credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. ## Other fees - Demolition: $100 if under 1,000 sq. ft., or $100 plus $50 per 1,000 sq. ft. (or part) if larger. - Permit to move a building: $550. - Plumbing permit: $60 plus $5 per fixture. - Re-inspection: $50. Building file review: $50. - Work started without a permit: double fee. - Refund if no inspection was done: 70% of the permit fee (not the plan processing fee). ## Good to know - Pay by cash, cheque or money order payable to the Village of Gold River. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. - An application is cancelled and the plan processing fee forfeited if the permit fee is not paid within 180 days of written notice that the permit is ready. - The older fee scale in the Building Bylaw's own schedule differs from Bylaw 734; the bylaw says Bylaw 734 applies. Confirm the current rate with the Village office. ## Official forms and pages - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.md) - [Gold River permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it in Gold River? **Short answer:** To find your zone in Gold River, use the Zoning Map on the Village's Maps page, or the SRD interactive map linked there. The legal map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, which lists the permitted uses and rules for each zone. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Not stated; no fee for viewing the map or bylaw is listed. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: Maps page, Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/maps/ - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The Village's Maps page links a Zoning Map PDF (dated October 2024), an OCP Map, a Development Permit Area Map and the SRD interactive map. The legal map is Schedule A Zoning Map attached to Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (s. 5.1.2). - Source: [Maps, Maps page](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/maps/) - Official wording: "Zoning Map" … "Official Community Plan (OCP) Map" … "Development Permit Area Map" … "Interactive Map (SRD uMapIt)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 5.1.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The extent of each zone is shown upon Schedule “A” Zoning Map which is" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, adopted February 2, 2026. It repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 706, 2018. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Adoption](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "ADOPTED this" … "2nd" … "February" … "2026" … "the Village of Gold River Zoning Bylaw No. 706. 2018 and amendments" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, minimum lot area and frontage, lot coverage, setbacks, building height, parking and fences. Zones include R-L, R-R, R-M, R-M2, R-M3, R-H, M.H.P., M.H.S., C-1, C-2, C-REC, I-H, I-L, Civic Use and CD1. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Contents](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE – R-L" … "RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE – R-R" … "HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE – I-H" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 6.1-6.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "6.1 Permitted Uses" … "6.2 Conditions of Use" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village Office, 499 Muchalat Drive, phone (250) 283-2202 - Source: [Contact, Village Hall](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) - Official wording: "Contact ### Village Hall 499 Muchalat Drive Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 Phone: (250) 283-2202 After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Gold River's Maps page links a Zoning Map PDF (dated October 2024), an Official Community Plan map, a Development Permit Area map and the Strathcona Regional District's interactive map. The legal map is Schedule A Zoning Map attached to [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (section 5.1.2). The bylaw was adopted February 2, 2026 and repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 706, 2018. For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, minimum lot area and frontage, lot coverage, setbacks, building height, parking and fences. Zones include R-L, R-R, R-M, R-M2, R-M3, R-H, M.H.P., M.H.S., C-1, C-2, C-REC, I-H, I-L, Civic Use and CD1. ## Steps 1. Open the Village's [Maps page](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/maps/) and find your lot on the Zoning Map. 2. Read your zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw for permitted uses and limits. 3. For a development application, see Development Procedure Bylaw No. 758, 2025, or call the Village. ## Good to know - The Village Office at 499 Muchalat Drive, 250-283-2202, can confirm your zone. No planning email was found. ## Zones 15 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.md) - [Gold River secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite.md) - [Gold River fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules.md) - [Gold River permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Maps, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/maps/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Gold River secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite.json" --- # Gold River secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River the Zoning Bylaw permits secondary suites in the CD1 zone, and one accessory dwelling unit in the R-L and R-R zones. A building permit is required to build one. It does not name carriage houses or garden suites, so ask the Village if you want a detached unit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees apply; see the building-permit-fees answer. No separate suite fee is stated. **How long:** Not stated by the Village. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** Secondary suites are a listed permitted use in the CD1 Comprehensive Development zone (s. 20.1.8). In the R-L Low Density Residential zone and the R-R Rural Residential zone, one accessory dwelling unit is permitted, which may be a manufactured home; the R-M2 zone allows single family dwellings with or without an accessory dwelling. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 20.1.8](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "20.1.6 - home occupations 20.1.7 - manufactured home 20.1.8 - secondary suites 20.1.9 - service buildings 20.2 Conditions of Use" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 6.1.6](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "6.1.6 – One accessory dwelling unit, which may be a manufactured home" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 9.1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "9.1.1 – single family dwellings with or without an accessory dwelling" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** The R-L and R-R zones permit one accessory dwelling unit, defined as 'a building, or part of a building' secondary to the primary dwelling, which may be a manufactured home. Coach house and garden suite are not named. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 2.0 "Accessory Dwelling Unit", ss. 6.1.6, 7.1.8](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "means a building, or part of a building, that:" … "6.1.6 – One accessory dwelling unit, which may be a manufactured home" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** A secondary suite is a complete living unit with its own kitchen, sleeping area and washroom inside another dwelling; the two units make one real estate entity that cannot be stratified. R-L and R-R zones allow one accessory dwelling unit per lot. No size limit or owner-occupancy rule was found. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Definitions](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "“Secondary Suite”" … "means a complete living unit with its own kitchen," … "cannot be stratified or otherwise legally separated" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 6.1.6](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "One accessory dwelling unit, which may be a manufactured home" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Parking:** Two parking spaces per unit for a single family dwelling, duplex, rowhouse or townhouse. No separate suite requirement is stated. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.13.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Single family dwelling," … "2 parking spaces per unit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permits:** A building permit is required to construct or alter a building (Building Bylaw s. 8.1). The Village's package says new residential construction, including adding a secondary suite, must meet Step 3 of the Energy Step Code and Step 1 of the Zero Carbon Step Code, with other 2024 BC Building Code items. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 8.1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Application package, p. 3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "For new residential construction, including the addition of a secondary suite:" … "Must meet Step 3 of the Energy Step Code and Step 1 of the Zero Carbon Step Code" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025; Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Gold River's [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) lists secondary suites as a permitted use in the CD1 Comprehensive Development zone. The R-L (Low Density Residential) and R-R (Rural Residential) zones permit one accessory dwelling unit, which may be a manufactured home. The R-M2 zone allows single family dwellings with or without an accessory dwelling. Other zones were not found to list a suite. The bylaw defines a secondary suite as a complete living unit with its own kitchen, sleeping area and washroom inside another dwelling. The two units are one real estate entity and cannot be stratified. It defines an accessory dwelling unit as a building, or part of a building, secondary to the primary dwelling. It does not name coach houses or garden suites, so whether a detached unit is allowed is not stated. ## Steps 1. Check your lot's zone with the Village (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Apply for a building permit; one is required to construct or alter a building. 3. Plan for energy rules: the Village's package says adding a secondary suite must meet Step 3 of the Energy Step Code and Step 1 of the Zero Carbon Step Code, with other 2024 BC Building Code items. ## Good to know - Parking: the bylaw requires two spaces per unit for a single family dwelling, duplex, rowhouse or townhouse. It does not say whether this applies to a suite as a separate unit. - No size limit or owner-occupancy rule was found in the Zoning Bylaw. - Whether a development permit is also needed is not stated; call 250-283-2202. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: "Gold River garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Gold River, and what are the rules for cans, limits, and extra garbage?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection.json" --- # Gold River garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Gold River, and what are the rules for cans, limits, and extra garbage? **Short answer:** In Gold River, Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day. Residents use their own cans, with no more than two per household, each no more than 18 kg. The garbage fee is $355.85 a year for a dwelling. Recycling is dropped off at the Drop Off Depot, not collected at the curb. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** $355.85 a year ($29.65 a month) for a dwelling, effective January 1, 2026. Extra garbage at the Drop Off Depot: $201.70 a tonne for 100 kg or more, $10 for less than 100 kg. **How long:** Collection day is Wednesday. The Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw says Council sets how often; no page we read says how often beyond the day. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 - Phone: Operations Department (public works and Drop Off Depot), (250) 283-2251 - In person: Drop Off Depot, Public Works yard, 100 Hilke Road, Gold River, BC (Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How often:** Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day. Recycling is dropped off at the Gold River Drop Off Depot on Hilke Road, open Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. - Source: [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) - Official wording: "Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day" … "Open Wednesday to Sunday 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day. The bylaw says the Superintendent designates collection days and posts the schedule on the notice board at the Municipal Hall. - Source: [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure, 2024 brochure](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) - Official wording: "Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day" - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001, s. 11](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "designate the days for collection and shall post a schedule for collection on the notice board at the" … "Municipal Hall" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Residents use their own approved cans (Receptacles): plastic or galvanized containers not over 16 inches across or 30 inches deep, no more than 125 litres, with a watertight cover and handles. Garbage must be in bags; bungee cords are not to be used to secure lids. - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001, s. 1 "Receptacle"](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall mean a plastic or galvanized iron container not greater than 16 inches" … "in diameter or 30 inches in depth and not exceeding 125 litres in volume," … "with a watertight cover and handles." - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection, Residential Garbage Collection page](https://goldriver.ca/residential-garbage-collection/) - Official wording: "all garbage placed into garbage containers for curbside pickup must be in bags" - Source: [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure, 2024 brochure](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) - Official wording: "Bungie cords are NOT to be used to secure lids." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Place receptacles at a recognizable entrance at the roadside before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, and keep them on the property at other times. The brochure says not to put garbage curbside the night before, as that attracts bears. - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001, s. 10](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Before 7:30 a.m. on the day set for collection, every Owner or Occupier shall place Receptacles" - Source: [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure, 2024 brochure](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) - Official wording: "Garbage should not be placed curbside" … "the night before as this will attract bears" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** No more than two garbage cans per household on a collection day, each no more than 18 kg; loose material in a bin means the garbage is not collected. Bring loose or extra garbage to the Drop-off Depot for the regular disposal fee: $201.70 a tonne for 100 kg or more, $10 for less than 100 kg. - Source: [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure, 2024 brochure](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) - Official wording: "MAXIMUM OF TWO" … "GARBAGE CANS PER HOUSEHOLD *each container not to exceed 18 kgs." … "PLEASE BRING LOOSE OR EXTRA GARBAGE TO DROP-OFF DEPOT" - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001, s. 4(a),(d)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be limited to no more than two (2) Receptacles for pick up on any collection day." … "not place Solid Waste exceeding 18 kgs. per receptacle." - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025, Schedule A](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Solid Waste 100 kilos or above" … "$201.70" … "Solid Waste below 100 kilos" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $355.85 a year ($29.65 a month) for a dwelling, including condominiums, townhouses, row houses, caretaker suites and manufactured homes, effective January 1, 2026. - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025, Schedule A](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Dwellings includes condominiums/townhouses/row houses/" … "$355.85 /year" … "$29.65 /month" - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025, s. 4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall become effective January 1, 2026." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001 (fees in Schedule A as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025) - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 612, 2001" - Source: [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Amendment Number 16 to “Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Gold River's [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) covers garbage collection. Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day, and the bylaw says the Superintendent designates collection days and posts the schedule on the notice board at the Municipal Hall. No curbside recycling or organics collection is mentioned on any page we searched; recycling is dropped off at the Drop Off Depot on Hilke Road. ## Steps 1. Use your own approved can: a plastic or galvanized container not over 16 inches across or 30 inches deep, no more than 125 litres, with a watertight cover and handles. Garbage must be in bags. Do not use bungee cords to secure lids. 2. Put the can at a recognizable entrance at the roadside before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, and keep it on the property at other times. 3. Do not put garbage curbside the night before; the Village's brochure says this attracts bears. 4. Take extra or loose garbage to the Drop Off Depot. ## Good to know - Limit: two garbage cans per household on a collection day, each no more than 18 kg. If there is loose material in a bin, the garbage is not collected. - The fee is set in Schedule A of the [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf). It covers dwellings including condominiums, townhouses, row houses, caretaker suites and manufactured homes. - The Village does not supply carts for houses, according to the pages we read. ## Official forms and pages - [Residential Garbage Collection, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/residential-garbage-collection/) - [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) - [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection.md) - [Zeballos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Residential Garbage Collection, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/residential-garbage-collection/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Gold River watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions.json" --- # Gold River watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Gold River? **Short answer:** Yes. Gold River's Water Conservation Bylaw has four stages. Stage 1 starts May 1 each year, with even and odd address watering days, and tightens to a sprinkling ban at Stage 3 and no outdoor watering at Stage 4. Check the Village website or the Municipal Hall notice for the current stage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Permit for a new lawn or landscaping: $50 for private construction. Ticket amount not readable in the Village's posted bylaws. **How long:** A new-lawn permit expires 4 weeks after issue unless extended in writing. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 is in effect from May 1 each year. Stage 2 applies when there is drought level 3 for the West Vancouver Island basin. Stage 3 applies when the 14-day average Gold River stream-flow falls below 8.6 cubic metres a second at Station 08HC001 and there is drought level 4. Stage 4 applies when stream-flow falls below 4.3 cubic metres a second and there is drought level 5, and Council may bring it in as an emergency. The CAO or Director of Operations may change the dates or bring in Stages 1 to 3 at any time of year. Notice is posted at the Municipal Hall and on the Village website. - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, s. 5(a)-(d)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "Stage 1 and the water use restrictions for Stage 1 prescribed in schedule ‘A’ are in effect May 1 of the" … "when there is a drought level 3 for the West Vancouver Island basin" … "below 8.6 cubic meters per second" … "below 4.3 cubic meters per second" - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, s. 5(e)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "Terminate or bring into effect water use restrictions up to and including stage 3 at any time of the" - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, s. 6(c)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "must be posted at the public notification place and on the Village of Gold River website." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1: even-numbered civic addresses water on even calendar days and odd-numbered addresses on odd days, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for hose-supplied sprinklers, or 12:00 midnight to 4:00 a.m. for underground automated systems. Stage 2: even-numbered addresses on Tuesday and Friday and odd-numbered addresses on Monday and Thursday, same hours. Stage 3: no sprinkling of lawns, gardens or landscaped areas. Stage 4: no outdoor watering of any kind. Special days apply to Scout Lake / Burman premises and stratas. - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "At premises with even numbered civic addresses, on even numbered calendar days between" … "7:00a.m. to 10a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for hose supplied sprinklers or between 12:00 midnight and 4:00 a.m. for underground automated sprinkler systems." - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "At premises with even numbered civic addresses, on Tuesday and Friday between" … "At premises with odd numbered civic addresses, on Monday and Thursday between" - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall use a watering system to water a lawn, garden or landscaped area on property." - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "Watering outdoor lawns, gardens, plants, and trees in any manner or by any means," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Stages 1 and 2: hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees, and drip irrigation. Stage 3: watering a vegetable / food garden is permitted. Stage 4: no outdoor watering, including by hand. - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "Hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees. Drip" - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "Watering for vegetable / food garden." - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "including watering by hand." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **New lawns:** A permit for a new lawn or landscaping costs $50 for private construction (waived for public works or where required by bylaw or Provincial orders or permits). It expires 4 weeks after issue unless extended in writing, and no new permits are issued during Stage 4. - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, s. 9(a)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "may issue permits for the installation of a new lawn, establishment, or re-" - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. B](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "New Lawn / Landscaping ($50)" … "This permit expires 4 weeks from the date of issue unless extended in writing" - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, Sched. A Stage 4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "No new permits shall be authorized under Schedule B" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. Gold River's ticket amounts are in a scanned bylaw that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Village of Gold River Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024, s. 1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw can be cited as the "Village of Gold River Water Conservation Bylaw - NO. 751, 2024”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) sets four stages. Stage 1 is in effect from May 1 each year. Stage 2 applies at drought level 3 for the West Vancouver Island basin. Stage 3 applies when the 14-day average Gold River stream-flow falls below 8.6 cubic metres a second at Station 08HC001 and there is drought level 4. Stage 4 applies when stream-flow falls below 4.3 cubic metres a second and there is drought level 5, and Council may bring it in as an emergency. The CAO or Director of Operations may change the dates or bring in Stages 1 to 3 at any time of year. Notice is posted at the Municipal Hall and on the Village website, so check there for the current stage. ## Good to know - Stage 1: even-numbered civic addresses water on even calendar days and odd-numbered addresses on odd days, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for hose-supplied sprinklers, or 12:00 midnight to 4:00 a.m. for underground automated systems. - Stage 2: even-numbered addresses on Tuesday and Friday, odd-numbered addresses on Monday and Thursday, same hours. - Stage 3: no sprinkling of lawns, gardens or landscaped areas. Watering a vegetable or food garden is permitted. - Stage 4: no outdoor watering of any kind, including by hand. - Stages 1 and 2: hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees, and drip irrigation are allowed. Stage 1 also lets a hose with an automatic shut-off wash boats or vehicles. Special days apply to Scout Lake / Burman premises and stratas. - Rain water, grey water and recycled water are not covered by the restrictions. - A permit for a new lawn or landscaping costs $50 for private construction (waived for public works or where required by bylaw or Provincial orders or permits). It expires 4 weeks after issue unless extended in writing. No new permits are issued during Stage 4. - On conviction, the bylaw sets a fine of not less than $100; penalties may also be processed by bylaw notice. The ticket amount could not be read. ## Official forms and pages - [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Gold River dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence in Gold River, and what does it cost?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence.json" --- # Gold River dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Gold River, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In Gold River, the Village issues dog licences. The owner of a dog three months or older needs a new licence each calendar year. Spayed or neutered dogs are free if licensed in January, then $10; other dogs are $20 in January, then $40. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Spayed or neutered: no charge January 1 to 31, $10 after. Not spayed or neutered: $20 January 1 to 31, $40 after. Duplicate licence $10; replacement tag $10; kennel licence $75 a year. Licence fees are non-refundable. **How long:** A licence expires December 31 of the year it is issued. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 (The Village's pages do not say where or how a licence is bought; call to ask.) ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. The owner of a dog three months of age or older must get a licence for the current calendar year and a new one each year after. - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 3.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner of a Dog that is three months of age or older must:" … "obtain a licence for that Dog for the current calendar year" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Issued by:** The Village of Gold River (a dog licence is one 'issued by the municipality'). - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 2.11](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "that has been paid for and that has been issued by the municipality" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** No charge if bought January 1 to 31; $10 after January 31. A veterinarian's certificate is required (or a statutory declaration under the Animal Control Bylaw s. 3.7). - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022, Schedule H](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Neutered Male Dog (Veterinarian’s Certificate Required)" … "No Charge" … "$10.00" - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 3.7](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "executes a statutory declaration declaring that the Dog is neutered or spayed" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $20 if bought January 1 to 31; $40 after January 31. - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022, Schedule H](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Spayed Female Dog (Veterinarian's Certificate Required) No Charge $10.00 Unneutered Male Dog $20.00 $40.00 Unspayed Female Dog $20.00 $40.00 All Year Kennel Licence $75.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees and discounts:** Duplicate licence $10; replacement dog tag $10; kennel licence $75 a year. Neuter or spay rebate of $20, only on a veterinarian's certificate and only if a licence was bought for an unneutered or unspayed dog in the same year. Licence fees are non-refundable. - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022, Schedule H](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Kennel Licence" … "Duplicate Licence" … "Neuter or Spay Rebate" … "Replacement Dog Tag" - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 3.10](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "License fees are non-refundable." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** A licence expires on December 31 of the licensing year, and a new one is needed each calendar year. - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 3.3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "expires on the 31st day of December of the licencing year" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to get one:** Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not say whether a licence is bought online, in person or by mail. - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. The Village's ticket bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022; fees in Schedule H of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (added by Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022). - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022" - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 15.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Annual licencing fees are set out in Schedule “H” of the Village of Gold River Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the Village's [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf), the owner of a dog three months of age or older must get a licence for the current calendar year, and a new one each year after. The Village of Gold River issues the licence. ## Steps 1. Get a veterinarian's certificate if your dog is spayed or neutered (a statutory declaration under section 3.7 of the bylaw is also accepted). 2. Contact Village Hall at (250) 283-2202 to find out where and how to apply. The bylaw says the fee is paid when you apply, but the Village's pages do not say whether this is done online, in person or by mail. 3. Buy the licence in January to get the lower fee. ## Good to know - Fees are set in Schedule H of the [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf). The altered-dog amounts are the same for a spayed female. - A $20 rebate is available if you licensed an unneutered or unspayed dog and then had it neutered or spayed in the same year, with a veterinarian's certificate. - Keeping four or more dogs is treated as a kennel; see the pets limit answer. - The ticket amount for an unlicensed dog is not readable in the Village's posted copy of its ticket bylaw. On conviction in Provincial Court, the bylaw sets a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $2,500. ## What you'll need - Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022, Schedule H (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Gold River dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Gold River, and what are the leash rules?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Gold River dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Gold River, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In Gold River, a dog in a public place must be on a leash no longer than 2 metres (6.6 feet) unless the place is a designated off-leash area. The Village's pages do not list any designated off-leash areas. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Ticket amount not readable in the Village's posted bylaws. On conviction, the fine is not less than $100 and not more than $2,500. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** An owner must keep a dog leashed in a public place unless the place is a designated off-leash area (s. 4.2). An owner must also take effective measures so the dog is not At Large, meaning not under direct and continuous control (s. 4.1, 2.3). - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 4.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Every Owner shall keep their Dog Leashed when the Dog is in a public place unless that place has been designated an off-leash area." … "Every Owner shall keep their Dog Leashed when the Dog is in a public place unless that place has" … "means not being under the direct and continuous control of the Owner either by being:" - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 2.3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "means not being under the direct and continuous control of the Owner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** 2 metres (6.6 feet) at most. The leash must be strong enough to restrain the dog and attached to a collar or harness, with the other end held by a person able to control the dog. - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 2.14](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "no more than 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Off-leash areas:** Council may designate off-leash areas by resolution, where licensed dogs may be At Large (s. 4.3). No list or map of designated areas was found on the pages searched. - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 4.3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Council may by resolution designate off-leash areas where licensed Dogs are permitted to be At Large." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Any school ground, playground or park where dogs are expressly prohibited. The Village's garbage and recycling brochure asks owners to keep dogs off the sports fields on Hilke Road, which sit over the community drinking-water aquifer. - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 4.11](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Owner shall not permit or allow their Dog on any school ground, playground or park where Dogs are expressly prohibited." - Source: [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) - Official wording: "KEEP DOGS OFF THE SPORTS FIELDS ON HILKE ROAD." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cleaning up:** An owner must immediately remove feces left by their dog on property other than the owner's own. - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 4.10](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Owner must immediately remove feces deposited by the Owner's Dog on property other than the Owner's property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Not confirmed. The ticket amount for a dog at large is in a scanned bylaw that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the Village's [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf), an owner must keep a dog on a leash in a public place unless it is a designated off-leash area. Owners must also take effective measures so the dog is not "at large", meaning not under direct and continuous control. Council may designate off-leash areas by resolution, but the pages we searched do not list or map any. ## Good to know - The leash can be at most 2 metres (6.6 feet) long. It must be strong enough to restrain the dog, attached to a collar or harness, and held by a person able to control the dog. - A female dog in heat must be on a non-retractable leash of no more than 2 metres. - Dogs are not allowed on any school ground, playground or park where dogs are expressly prohibited. The Park Use Bylaw's list could not be read. The Village's garbage and recycling brochure also asks owners to keep dogs off the sports fields on Hilke Road, which sit over the community drinking-water aquifer. - Remove your dog's feces immediately from any property other than your own. - The ticket amount for a dog at large is in a scanned bylaw the Village posts without readable text. On conviction, the animal bylaw sets a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $2,500. - For off-leash areas or enforcement, call Village Hall at (250) 283-2202. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Gold River question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Gold River **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River, a household may keep no more than three dogs over three months old. Four or more dogs count as a kennel, which needs a $75 yearly kennel licence and must be allowed by zoning. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Kennel licence $75 a year. Ticket amount not readable in the Village's posted bylaws. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than three dogs over three months old per household. An owner with four or more dogs is deemed to own a Kennel, which is subject to the zoning bylaw and the business licence bylaw. (Sources differ: The Animal Control Bylaw defines a Kennel as four or more dogs (s. 2.15) and deems four or more dogs a Kennel (s. 3.11), while the Zoning Bylaw's 'Kennel' definition says three or more pets kept for enjoyment, remuneration or sale. The animal bylaw is the specific rule on household limits.) - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 3.11](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No household shall keep or have in their possession more than three (3) dogs over the age of three (3) months." … "Where any owner possesses or harbors four (4) or more dogs they shall be deemed to own a Kennel" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 2.0 "Kennel"](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "where three (3) or more pets are kept, trained, cared for, bred, treated, hospitalized or boarded" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cats allowed:** No cat limit in the Animal Control Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw treats keeping three or more pets (any domesticated animal) as a 'Kennel' use; confirm with the Village. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 2.0 "Kennel", "Pet"](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "where three (3) or more pets are kept, trained, cared" … "means a domesticated animal kept by a household" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other animal limits:** Zoning Bylaw: pets are permitted in all residential zones if kept under the Animal Control Bylaw and not a nuisance. Keeping animals to the extent of a nuisance is banned. The zoning 'Kennel' definition starts at three or more pets. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.4.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The keeping of pets in accordance with the Village Animal Control Bylaw and to the extent of not creating a nuisance shall be permitted in all" … "The keeping of pets in accordance with the Village Animal Control Bylaw" … "where three (3) or more pets are kept, trained, cared" - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 4.9](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall keep Dogs or animals to the extent of creating a nuisance, disturbance or public health hazard." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exceptions:** A Kennel licence ($75 a year). A kennel may have no more than ten dogs, and the owner must also meet the business licence bylaw and other Village bylaws. - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 7.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An owner of a Kennel shall apply to the Village for a Kennel licence" - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 7.3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "have or keep more than ten (10) dogs in a kennel" - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022, Schedule H](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Unspayed Female Dog $20.00 $40.00 All Year Kennel Licence $75.00 Duplicate Licence $10.00 Neuter or Spay Rebate $20.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The ticket amount is not readable in the Village's posted copy of its ticket bylaw. - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (s. 3.11) - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) allows no more than three dogs over three months old per household in Gold River. An owner of four or more dogs is deemed to own a kennel, which is subject to the zoning bylaw and the business licence bylaw. The bylaw sets no limit on cats. ## Good to know - A kennel needs a kennel licence ($75 a year), may have no more than ten dogs, and must also meet the business licence bylaw and other Village bylaws. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) must also allow a kennel on the lot. - The other official source differs: the Zoning Bylaw defines a "kennel" as three or more pets kept for enjoyment, remuneration or sale. The animal bylaw is the specific rule on household limits, but confirm with the Village if you keep three pets. - Zoning allows pets in all residential zones if they are kept under the Animal Control Bylaw and are not a nuisance. Keeping animals to the extent of a nuisance is banned. - Livestock and poultry have separate limits; see the backyard chickens answer. - The ticket amount is not readable in the Village's posted copy of its ticket bylaw. Call Village Hall at (250) 283-2202. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence.md) - [Gold River backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens.md) - [Gold River business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Gold River backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Gold River backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River, poultry counts as livestock. Livestock is allowed in residential zones only on lots of at least 0.81 hectares (2.0 acres), with no more than twelve head of poultry per 0.40 hectare (1 acre). The bylaws do not mention roosters or bees. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** No permit, licence or fee for hens is stated. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Poultry counts as livestock. Livestock is allowed in residential zones only if the lot is at least 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) and the keeping follows the Animal Control Bylaw. The Rural Residential (R-R) zone lists the keeping of livestock as a permitted use. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.5.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The keeping of livestock in accordance with the Village Animal Control Bylaw shall be permitted in residential zones provided that:" … "the lot is a minimum of 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) in area." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 2.0 "Livestock"](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "sold and includes any horse, cow, goat, sheep, pig, poultry or rabbit. "Lot" means the smallest unit in which land is designated as" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 7.1.6](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "agricultural uses and the keeping of livestock subject to the requirements of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** Not more than twelve head of poultry for each 0.40 ha (1 acre) of lot area, and only on residential lots of at least 0.81 ha (2.0 acres). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.5.1(2)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "not more than twelve (12) head of poultry for each 0.40 ha (1 acre) of lot area." … "the lot is a minimum of 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) in area." … "head of poultry for each 0.40 ha (1 acre) of lot area." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Roosters:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read do not mention roosters. - **Coop rules:** Structures for livestock must be at least 6.1 m (20 feet) from side and rear lot lines and at least 7.6 m (25 feet) from the principal building. Enclosures for livestock may not be built or used in the front yard. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.5.1(3)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "structures for the accommodation of livestock shall be located a minimum" … "distance of 6.1 m (20 feet) from the side and rear lot lines, nor less than 7.6" … "m (25 feet) from the principal building on the lot." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.5.1(4)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "enclosures for the keeping of livestock shall not be constructed or utilized" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. No permit or registration for hens is stated in the bylaws read. - **Bees:** Not confirmed. Beekeeping is not mentioned in the bylaws searched. - **Other livestock:** Livestock is limited to a total of not more than two of the following: horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and rabbits (plus poultry as above), on lots of at least 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) in residential zones. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.5.1(2)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "livestock is limited to a total of not more than two (2) of the following:" … "horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, rabbits" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.5.1(1)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the lot is a minimum of 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) in area." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Gold River Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (s. 4.5), with the Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025" - Source: [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022, s. 1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under section 4.5 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf), poultry counts as livestock. Livestock is allowed in residential zones only if the lot is at least 0.81 hectares (2.0 acres) and the keeping follows the [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf). The Rural Residential (R-R) zone lists keeping livestock as a permitted use; the permitted-use list for the R-L zone does not mention it. ## Good to know - Poultry: no more than twelve head per 0.40 hectare (1 acre) of lot area. - Other livestock: a total of no more than two horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats or rabbits, in addition to poultry. - Livestock structures must be at least 6.1 metres (20 feet) from side and rear lot lines and at least 7.6 metres (25 feet) from the principal building. Livestock enclosures may not be built or used in the front yard. - Keeping must also meet the local Medical Health Officer's requirements. - Roosters are not mentioned. The animal bylaw bans a habitually noisy dog and keeping animals to the extent of a nuisance. - Beekeeping is not mentioned in the bylaws searched, and no permit or registration for hens is stated. Call Village Hall at (250) 283-2202 to check. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Gold River RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Gold River RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River, an unattached RV or trailer may not be parked on any street. On a residential lot, each single-family dwelling may store a combined total of three: one camper body, one camping trailer, one utility trailer or one pleasure boat, in any combination. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Ticket amount not readable in the Village's posted bylaws. The 2008 Street and Traffic Bylaw lists a minimum fine of $60 (the 2022 amendment could not be read). **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 ## Key facts - **On the street:** No parking an unattached recreational vehicle or trailer on any street. A recreational vehicle may not be stopped or parked continuously on any highway for more than four hours. Any motor vehicle may not stay on a street more than 72 hours without movement. Vehicles over 4,600 kg (other than recreational vehicles) are limited to two consecutive hours. - Source: [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008, s. 5.1(a)-(c)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "park a motor vehicle upon any street for any continuous period exceeding 72 hours" … "park an unattached recreational vehicle or trailer on any street." … "no person shall continuously stop or park a recreational vehicle on any highway for more" - Source: [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008, s. 5.1(r)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "except a recreational vehicle, on any street for more than two" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** In residential zones, boats, recreational vehicles, trailers and similar craft may not be parked or stored in the open except those for the personal use of the occupants. Each single-family dwelling lot is limited to a combined total of three, which may include any combination of one camper body, one camping trailer, one utility trailer or one pleasure boat, stored so as not to break the Unsightly Premise Bylaw. None may be parked or stored on vacant lots in residential zones. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.3.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No commercial vehicle, truck, automobile, bus, contractor equipment," … "automobiles, vehicles, recreational boats, and trailers for the personal use" … "of the occupants of the property." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.3.1(5)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall not exceed a combined total of more than three (3) which may include" … "one camper body, one camping trailer," … "one utility trailer or one pleasure boat" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.3.1(6)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "are not permitted to be parked or stored" … "on vacant lots in residential zones." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** No one may occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked on a street or in any other public place, except designated camping or rest areas. Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as the Zoning Bylaw allows. - Source: [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008, s. 5.1(u)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any street or in any other public" … "place, excluding designating camping or rest areas" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.2.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "human habitation except as may be permitted in this bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The current ticket bylaws are scanned PDFs that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 667.1, 2022); Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.3 - Source: [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025" - Source: [Bylaws Archives - Village of Gold River, Bylaw library](https://goldriver.ca/document-category/bylaw/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No 667.1, 2022 Street and Traffic Amendment" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Street parking is governed by the [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf). Parking on your own lot is governed by section 4.3 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf). ## Good to know - On the street: no parking an unattached recreational vehicle or trailer. A recreational vehicle may not be stopped or parked continuously on any highway for more than four hours. Any motor vehicle may not stay on a street more than 72 hours without movement. Vehicles over 4,600 kg (other than recreational vehicles) are limited to two consecutive hours. - In residential zones, boats, recreational vehicles, trailers and similar craft may not be parked or stored in the open, except those for the personal use of the occupants. - Each single-family dwelling lot is limited to a combined total of three, which may include any combination of one camper body, one camping trailer, one utility trailer or one pleasure boat, stored so as not to break the Unsightly Premise Bylaw. - None may be parked or stored on vacant lots in residential zones. - Parking spaces must be at least 3.0 metres from any lot line fronting a public road. - No one may occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked on a street or in another public place, except designated camping or rest areas. The bylaws we searched have no rule on sleeping in an RV on a private residential lot. - The 2008 street bylaw lists a minimum fine of $60, or a voluntary settlement of $30 if paid within 30 days and $60 after. A 2022 amendment moved penalties into a ticket bylaw that could not be read, so confirm the current amount at (250) 283-2202. ## Official forms and pages - [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws Archives - Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/document-category/bylaw/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Gold River noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules.json" --- # Gold River noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Gold River? **Short answer:** Gold River's noise bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. It bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood, and lists construction before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday as objectionable. Amplified sound is objectionable from 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** Ticket amount not readable in the Village's posted bylaws. The 2008 bylaw allows a maximum penalty of $2,000 on conviction. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 (The Village's pages do not say which number takes noise complaints.) - Phone: After-hours emergency line, (250) 283-2202, option 5 ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make, cause or permit noise or sound on a highway or elsewhere in the Village that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 3.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway or elsewhere in the Municipality" … "which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Quiet hours:** No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Amplified music or speech audible outside the property where it originates is listed as objectionable between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 3.2(a)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Any amplified music or speech which is audible outside the property where it originates" … "between 11 :00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m ." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Construction hours:** Building, demolition, repair, excavating and filling work is listed as objectionable before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays. Blasting is listed before 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and at all times on Sundays and statutory holidays. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 3.2(d)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m . Monday to Saturday and before 9:00 a.m. or after" … "6:00 p.m . on Sundays and Statutory Holidays." - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 3.2(g)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "before 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and at all times on Sundays and Statutory Holidays." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other limits:** Also listed as objectionable: lawn or yard equipment, drills and compressors before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily; loading, unloading or handling containers or refuse in a residential area before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily; an animal or bird that persistently cries, barks or howls; idling a diesel engine, truck or bus more than 15 minutes in one place. Exemptions include emergency vehicles, snow removal, parades authorized by Council and extraordinary construction projects authorized by the Public Works Supervisor. The Administrator may approve other hours or noise levels on written application. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 3.2(e)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Using lawn or yard maintenance equipment, drills, compressors or other equipment before" … "7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily." - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 3.2(b)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Harbouring or keeping any animal or bird which persistently cries, barks, or howls." - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 3.2(c)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Idling or continuously running of a diesel engine, truck or bus for more than 15 minutes" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 4.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Snow removal or highway cleaning operations." … "extraordinary construction projects which have been" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 4.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "may, upon receiving written application give approval to carry on any work or activity that is" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, business hours:** The Village's main number is (250) 283-2202 (Village Hall). The bylaw is enforced by Bylaw Enforcement Officers (including the CAO and Deputy Clerk) and the RCMP. - Source: [Contact, Contact page](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) - Official wording: "Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 Phone: (250) 283-2202 After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 2.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "includes the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy Clerk" … "or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, after hours:** The Village's contact page gives an after-hours emergency number: (250) 283-2202, option 5. - Source: [Contact, Contact page](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) - Official wording: "After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The amendment and ticket bylaws are scanned PDFs, so the current fine could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Village of Gold River Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 665.1, 2022) - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008, s. 1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the Village of Gold River Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008." - Source: [Bylaws Archives - Village of Gold River, Bylaw library](https://goldriver.ca/document-category/bylaw/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No 665.1, 2022 Noise Control Amendment" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) bans making, causing or permitting noise anywhere in the Village that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby. It lists examples of objectionable noise rather than setting general quiet hours. ## Good to know - Amplified music or speech audible outside the property where it starts: objectionable between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. - Building, demolition, repair, excavating and filling work: objectionable before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays. - Blasting: before 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and at all times on Sundays and statutory holidays. - Lawn or yard equipment, drills and compressors: before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily. Loading, unloading or handling containers or refuse in a residential area: same hours. - Also listed: an animal or bird that persistently cries, barks or howls, and idling a diesel engine, truck or bus for more than 15 minutes in one place. - Exemptions include emergency vehicles, snow removal, parades authorized by Council and extraordinary construction projects authorized by the Public Works Supervisor. The Administrator may approve other hours or noise levels on written application. The bylaw sets no decibel limits. - Enforcement is by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and the RCMP. Call Village Hall at (250) 283-2202 or the after-hours emergency line, (250) 283-2202 then option 5; the Village's page does not say whether that line takes noise complaints. - The 2022 amendment to this bylaw could not be read, so check with the Village that these hours are current. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Gold River unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws Archives - Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/document-category/bylaw/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Gold River unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property.json" --- # Gold River unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River, report an unsightly property to the Village verbally or in writing, with your phone number and street address. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer inspects, and Council decides whether to order a clean-up. Complaints are answered if you live or own property within 300 metres. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** If the Village cleans up, costs plus a $500 processing fee are invoiced to the owner. Ticket amount not readable in the Village's posted bylaws. **How long:** The owner has ten days to clean up after Council resolves to enforce. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 ## Key facts - **What counts:** An owner or occupier must not let property become or remain 'unsightly'. That includes accumulated filth, discarded materials or rubbish; heavy construction equipment on a site not zoned for it; materials strewn about rather than neatly piled; dead, overgrown or damaged landscaping; and a building showing holes, rot, peeling or rusting. Unlicensed, unused or stripped vehicles, trailers, boats and machinery count as rubbish. No one may let rubbish or noxious matter collect on or around real property. - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, s. 4.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No owner or occupier of real property shall allow his or her property to become or remain" … "unsightly as defined within this Bylaw." - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, s. 2.1 "Unsightly"](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the accumulation of filth, discarded materials or rubbish of any kind" … "landscaping that is dead, characterized by excessive growth or lack of maintenance" - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, s. 2.1 "Filth, Discarded Materials or Rubbish"](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "unlicensed, unused or stripped automobiles," - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, s. 3.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall cause or permit water, rubbish or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter to" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Complain verbally or in writing to the Village. A complaint must come with a valid phone number and street address of the complainant (kept confidential). The Bylaw Enforcement Officer responds to complaints from occupiers or owners living or owning property within 300 metres of the alleged violation. - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, Sched. A s. 1-3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Upon receipt of a complaint (either verbal or written)" … "Complaints must be accompanied by a valid phone number and street address of the complainant." … "within 300 meters of the alleged violation." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What happens next:** The Bylaw Enforcement Officer inspects. If staff pursue it, the owner and any occupier are told in writing at least ten days before the Council meeting that will consider enforcement. If Council resolves to enforce, the owner has ten days to clean up; otherwise Village staff or a contractor clean up and the costs, including a $500 processing fee, are invoiced. Unpaid costs are added to the property taxes. - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, Sched. A s. 4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall advise the registered owner and any occupier of the property in writing at least" … "ten days before the Council meeting" - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, Sched. A s. 9](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the owner has ten days to clean up the property;" - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, Sched. A s. 11](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Any expenses incurred, including the" … "$500.00 processing fee" - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, s. 4.3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the costs shall be added to and form part of the taxes on that real property as taxes in arrears." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The bylaw that now sets the penalties is a scanned PDF that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Village of Gold River Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 666.1, 2022) - Source: [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008, s. 1.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "Village of Gold River Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008." - Source: [Unsightly Premise Amendment Bylaw No. 666.1, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666.1-2022-Unsightly-Premise-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Unsightly Premise Amendment Bylaw No. 666.1, 2022" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf), an owner or occupier must not let property become or remain "unsightly", and no one may let rubbish or noxious matter collect on or around real property. Gold River's bylaw counts as unsightly: accumulated filth, discarded materials or rubbish; heavy construction equipment on a site not zoned for it; materials strewn about rather than neatly piled; dead, overgrown or damaged landscaping; and a building showing holes, rot, peeling or rusting. Unlicensed, unused or stripped vehicles, trailers, boats and machinery count as rubbish. ## Steps 1. Complain to the Village, verbally or in writing. Give a valid phone number and your street address (kept confidential). The Village's pages give no complaint form or email; call Village Hall at (250) 283-2202. 2. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer inspects. Complaints are answered if the complainant lives or owns property within 300 metres of the alleged violation. 3. If staff pursue it, the owner and any occupier are told in writing at least ten days before the Council meeting that will consider enforcement. 4. If Council resolves to enforce, the owner has ten days to clean up. Otherwise Village staff or a contractor clean up. ## Good to know - The Village invoices the clean-up costs, including a $500 processing fee. Unpaid costs are added to the property taxes. - Amendment [Bylaw No. 666.1, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666.1-2022-Unsightly-Premise-Amendment.pdf) removed the bylaw's own penalty table and says penalties are in Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 737, 2022. That bylaw is a scanned PDF with no readable text, so the ticket amount is not given here. ## Official forms and pages - [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) - [Unsightly Premise Amendment Bylaw No. 666.1, 2022 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666.1-2022-Unsightly-Premise-Amendment.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules.md) - [Gold River RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property.md) - [Zeballos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/unsightly-property.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Unsightly Premise Amendment Bylaw No. 666.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666.1-2022-Unsightly-Premise-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Gold River backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire.json" --- # Gold River backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River, a backyard wood campfire or fire pit must be registered with the Village and follow Schedule C. Open burning is prohibited April 15 to October 15. Burning yard debris, garbage and construction waste is strictly prohibited; only land-clearing debris may be burned, under a permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** No fee amount is stated for permits or registration. Ticket amount not readable in the Village's posted bylaws. Yard waste at the Drop Off Depot is $65 a tonne. **How long:** A land-clearing permit is valid for a maximum of three days. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 (Apply at the Village office or with the form on the Village website, per the Village's brochure.) ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Backyard campfires, fire pits, chimineas and outdoor fireplaces not fuelled by natural gas or propane must be registered and follow Schedule C: 4 m (13 ft) clear of structures, 2 m (6.5 ft) from shrubbery and wooden fences, base no larger than 1 m x 1 m (3 ft x 3 ft), extinguishing equipment such as a charged hose at hand, constant supervision by a resident over 16, and fully out by 11:00 p.m. Open burning is prohibited April 15 to October 15. Gas or propane appliances, and charcoal or pellet fires in barbecues or other approved appliances, are exempt from the ban and the permit. - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 2.4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Backyard campfires, fire pits, chimineas and outdoor fireplaces not fueled by either" … "natural gas or propane are required to be registered" - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 2.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Open burning is prohibited between April 15th and October 15th in any given year." - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 2.3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Charcoal, pellet, natural gas or propane gas fires contained within barbecues or other approved" - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, Sched. C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Maintain a clearance of 4 meters (13 feet) from any structure" … "no larger in area than 1-meter x 1- meter (3 feet x 3 feet)" … "fully extinguished by 11:00 p.m. every evening." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Burning yard waste:** Burning yard debris (leaves, grass clippings, cuttings from pruning shrubs and trees), garbage, construction waste and noxious materials is strictly prohibited. Only land-clearing debris (cut and piled brush, slash, grass and other organic material from clearing land) may be burned, under a permit, between October 15 and April 15, in daylight only, at least 4.6 m (15 ft) from buildings, with piles no more than 5 m across and 3 m high. - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 2.6](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Burning of construction waste, garbage, noxious materials and yard debris is strictly" … "prohibited in the open air" - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 1.1 "Yard Debris"](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "leaves, grass clippings and cuttings resulting from the pruning of shrubs and trees." - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 3.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "burning of land clearing debris may only occur between October 15th and April 15th" … "burn piles of land clearing debris shall not exceed 5 metres in diameter or 3 metres in height." … "burning must be done during daylight hours only." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** Yes. No one may start or maintain an open fire without a permit from the Village; backyard campfires are registered instead. Permits and registrations are issued or revoked only by the Fire Chief or the Chief Administrative Officer (land-clearing permits by the Fire Chief or another authorized person). A land-clearing permit is valid for a maximum of three days. - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 2.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "no person shall start or maintain an open fire, or cause" … "unless the fire is allowed under a permit issued by the Village of Gold River." - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 2.4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Schedule C permits may only be issued/revoked by either the Village of Gold River Fire Chief or the Chief Administrative Officer." - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 5.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be valid for a maximum of three (3) days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fire bans:** None set. The bylaw does not describe a fire-ban process. - **Instead of burning:** Yard debris, garbage and construction waste must be taken to the Public Works Depot-Transfer Station (Drop Off Depot). Yard waste up to 8 inches in diameter is accepted at $65 a tonne. - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, s. 2.7](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Construction waste, garbage, noxious materials and yard debris must be deposited at the Public Works" … "Depot-Transfer Station." - Source: [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure, 2024 brochure](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) - Official wording: "Yard Waste – up to 8” diameter accepted" … "$65.00 / tonne" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The ticket bylaws are scanned PDFs that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (amended by Bylaws No. 718.1, 2021 and 718.2, 2022) - Source: [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019" - Source: [Bylaws Archives - Village of Gold River, Bylaw library](https://goldriver.ca/document-category/bylaw/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No 718.1, 2021 Open Fire Regulation Amendment" … "Bylaw No 718.2, 2022 – Open Fire Regulation Amendment" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) says no one may start or maintain an open fire without a permit from the Village. Backyard campfires are registered instead. Permits and registrations are issued or revoked only by the Fire Chief or the Chief Administrative Officer (land-clearing permits by the Fire Chief or another authorized person). ## Good to know - Backyard campfires, fire pits, chimineas and outdoor fireplaces not fuelled by natural gas or propane must be registered and follow Schedule C. Open burning is prohibited April 15 to October 15. - Schedule C: 4 metres (13 feet) clear of structures, 2 metres (6.5 feet) from shrubbery and wooden fences, base no larger than 1 metre by 1 metre (3 feet by 3 feet), extinguishing equipment such as a charged hose at hand, constant supervision by a resident over 16, and fully out by 11:00 p.m. - Gas or propane appliances, and charcoal or pellet fires in barbecues or other approved appliances, are exempt from the ban and the permit. - Yard debris (leaves, grass clippings, cuttings from pruning shrubs and trees), garbage, construction waste and noxious materials may not be burned at all. - Land-clearing debris (cut and piled brush, slash, grass and other organic material from clearing land) may be burned under a permit between October 15 and April 15, in daylight only, at least 4.6 metres (15 feet) from buildings, with piles no more than 5 metres across and 3 metres high. - Take yard debris, garbage and construction waste to the Drop Off Depot. Yard waste up to 8 inches in diameter is accepted at $65 a tonne. - The bylaw does not describe a fire-ban process, but the Fire Chief can withhold, suspend or cancel a permit or order a fire out. The latest amendment (2022) could not be read, so confirm current rules with the Village at (250) 283-2202. ## Official forms and pages - [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws Archives - Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/document-category/bylaw/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Gold River fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks.json" --- # Gold River fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Gold River? **Short answer:** In Gold River, no one may sell, give, fire or set off fireworks except between October 24 and November 1 in any year. A public display needs the written permission of the Fire Commissioner or a local assistant. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee is stated. On conviction, the penalty is up to $2,000 per offence; no ticket amount is stated. **Where:** - Phone: Village Hall, (250) 283-2202 ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** No one may sell, give, fire or set off fireworks except between October 24 and November 1 in any year (Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 3). A public display needs the written permission of the Fire Commissioner or a local assistant (s. 5). The bylaw also applies the provincial Fireworks Act. - Source: [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "A person shall not, except between October 24 and November 1" … "in any year, sell, give, fire or set off fireworks." - Source: [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 5](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Fireworks may be sold to and discharged by a pe r son or" … "organization at a public display" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Selling fireworks:** Fireworks may be sold only between October 24 and November 1 in any year, and some may not be sold to a minor without a parent's or guardian's written permission, if the Fire Commissioner so designates. - Source: [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "in any year, sell, give, fire or set off fireworks." - Source: [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "The Fire Commissioner may designate fireworks that may not" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What counts as fireworks:** 'Fireworks' includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation. - Source: [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 1(a)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire" … "crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** Only for a public display, with the written permission of the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants having jurisdiction in the Village. - Source: [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 5](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "public display if the public display is" … "held with the written permission of the Fire Commissioner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The ticket schedules are scanned PDFs with no readable text. - **Bylaw:** Village of Gold River Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 - Source: [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 9](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the" … "Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the Village's [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf), no one may sell, give, fire or set off fireworks except between October 24 and November 1 in any year. The bylaw also applies the provincial Fireworks Act. It does not set hours of the day. ## Good to know - "Fireworks" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation. Sparklers are not mentioned. - If the Fire Commissioner so designates, some fireworks may not be sold to a minor without a parent's or guardian's written permission. - A public display needs the written permission of the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants having jurisdiction in the Village. No fee is stated. - On conviction, the penalty is not more than $2,000 for each offence. No ticket amount is stated, and the ticket schedules are scanned PDFs with no readable text. - The bylaw is from 1989. Call Village Hall at (250) 283-2202 to confirm it still applies. ## Official forms and pages - [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire.md) - [Gold River noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/_ --- --- title: "Gold River business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Gold River, and how do I get one?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence.json" --- # Gold River business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Gold River, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the Village of Gold River, resident or non-resident, needs a Village business licence, which runs on the calendar year. The fee is $75 for most businesses. Apply to the Licence Inspector on the Village's application form. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** $75 a year for most businesses. Retail or wholesale cannabis $75. Medical marihuana production facility $1,000. Special event $150 per day. A first licence taken out after August 1 is half price. **How long:** Licences expire December 31; renewals are due January 1. The Village does not state a processing time. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Every person carrying on, maintaining or owning any business in the Village must have a licence, including resident and non-resident businesses. A business with more than one branch, office or store needs a separate licence for each. Organizations that, in the Licence Inspector's opinion, operate solely for charitable or non-profit purposes are not 'business'. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 3.a, 3.d](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Every person following, practicing, carrying on, maintaining, or owning within the" … "Village, any business, shall take out and maintain a licence" … "shall" … "obtain a separate licence for each branch, office, place, premise or store" - Source: [Permits and Licences, Business Licence](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/permits-and-licences/) - Official wording: "resident and non-resident businesses operating within our boundaries must have a valid and current business licence." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $75 a year for most businesses ('all other business'). Retail or wholesale cannabis $75 (reduced from $2,000 effective January 1, 2022). Medical marihuana production facility $1,000. Special event $150 per day. A first licence taken out after August 1 is half price. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule G / Business licence categories, production and research facility](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "and Research Facility Retail/wholesale cannabis or cannabis products $2,000 Special Event $150/day All other business $75" … "SCHEDULE G BUSINESS LICENCE FEES Type of Businss Fee (annual unless otherwise stated) Medical Marihuana Production Facility / Medical Marihuana Production $1,000 and Research Facility Retail/wholesale cannabis or cannabis products $2,000" - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "to reduce the Annual Fee for" … "Retail/wholesale cannabis or cannabis products to $75 effective January 1, 2022." - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 3.h](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "after the 1st day of August in any" … "year, the annual licence fee for that year shall be reduced by half of the annual" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Apply to the Licence Inspector on the application form, stating the nature and address of the business, number of persons, floor area and any other information required, with the fee. The Licence Inspector grants a licence once satisfied that building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws and federal or provincial requirements are met. The form is on the Village's Permits and Licences page. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 3.b-3.c](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "All applications for licences under this bylaw shall be made to the Licence Inspector" … "on an application form provided for that purpose" … "accompanied by the prescribed fee" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 6.c](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The Licence Inspector shall grant a licence when he is satisfied the applicant has" … "zoning, health, sanitation and business and applicable federal and/ or provincial" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** Licences are for the calendar year and expire on December 31. Renewal fees are due January 1. A renewal paid more than 30 days after expiry costs an additional $150. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 3.f-3.g](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "all licence" … "renewal fees are due and payable on January 1st in any year." … "shall expire on the 31st day of December next" … "an additional fee of one hundred and" … "fifty dollars ($150)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Inter-community licence:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The ticket amounts are in a scanned schedule that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, as amended by Bylaw No. 735.1, 2022; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule G - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021" - Source: [Business Licence Amendment Bylaw No. 735.1, 2022](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-735.1-2022-Business-Licencing-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Business Licence Amendment Bylaw No. 735.1, 2022" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) says every person carrying on, maintaining or owning a business in the Village of Gold River needs a licence, including non-resident businesses. A business with more than one branch, office or store needs a licence for each. Organizations the Licence Inspector considers to operate solely for charitable or non-profit purposes are not a "business". ## Steps 1. Fill in the [Application for a Business Licence (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Busines-Licence-Fillable.pdf), giving the nature and address of the business, number of persons, floor area and any other information required. 2. Submit it to the Licence Inspector with the fee at Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive. 3. The Licence Inspector grants the licence once satisfied that building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws and federal or provincial requirements are met. Restaurants and cannabis trade businesses have extra steps. 4. Post the licence in a conspicuous place on the premises. Non-residents must carry theirs while working in Gold River. ## Good to know - Licences expire December 31. Renewal fees are due January 1; a renewal paid more than 30 days after expiry costs an extra $150. - Issued licences are not refunded. - On conviction the bylaw allows a fine up to $10,000. Ticket amounts are in a scanned schedule we could not read; ask the Village. ## Official forms and pages - [Application for a Business Licence (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Busines-Licence-Fillable.pdf) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business.md) - [Gold River short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Permits and Licences, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/permits-and-licences/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Amendment Bylaw No. 735.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-735.1-2022-Business-Licencing-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Gold River home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Gold River sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business.json" --- # Gold River home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home in Gold River? **Short answer:** Yes, in many Gold River zones. Home occupations are permitted in the R-L, R-R, R-M, R-M3, R-H, M.H.P., M.H.S. and CD1 zones, and you need a Village business licence ($75 a year for most businesses). The Business Licence Bylaw limits floor area, employees, client vehicles and hours. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca) **Cost:** $75 a year (all other business), under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule G. **How long:** Licences run on the calendar year and are renewed each January 1. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Home occupations are a permitted use in the R-L, R-R, R-M, R-M3, R-H, M.H.P., M.H.S. and CD1 zones. The Zoning Bylaw requires home occupations to follow the Business Licence Bylaw. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 6.1.4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "6.1.3 - Bed and breakfast accommodation 6.1.4 - Home occupations 6.1.5 - Childcare and nursery schools accessory to a residential use" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 8.1.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "8.1 Permitted Uses 8.1.1 - one duplex 8.1.2 - home occupations 8.2 Conditions of Use 8.2.1 - Lot Area" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 11.1.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "11.1 Permitted Uses 11.1.1 - apartment buildings, single or grouped 11.1.2 - home occupations 11.1.3 - service buildings 11.2 Conditions of Use" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 7.1.4, 10.1.2, 12.1.2, 13.1.4, 20.1.6](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "7.1.3 - bed and breakfast accommodation 7.1.4 - home occupations 7.1.5 - childcare and nursery schools that are accessory to a residential use" … "10.1.1 - a maximum of six rowhouse units per structure 10.1.2 - home occupations 10.1.3 - service buildings" … "12.1.1 - accessory storage for the use of trailer owners 12.1.2 - home occupations 12.1.3 - manufactured home" … "13.1.2 - bed and breakfast accommodation 13.1.3 - day care or nursery school 13.1.4 - home occupations 13.2 Conditions of Use 13.2.1 Lot Area" … "20.1.4 - dwelling - semi-detached 20.1.5 - dwelling - single family 20.1.6 - home occupations 20.1.7 - manufactured home 20.1.8 - secondary suites" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.12.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The home occupation use must be conducted in accordance with the" … "Village of Gold River Business Licence Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes. A home based business needs a business licence; fees are charged by the appropriate fee class. The annual fee for 'all other business' is $75. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 7.j](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Fees for all home based business shall be charged by the appropriate fee class." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule G](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "and Research Facility Retail/wholesale cannabis or cannabis products $2,000 Special Event $150/day All other business $75" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** Floor area used: at most 55 m² or 25% of the dwelling's total floor area, whichever is less. Only one employee besides the principal. No more than 3 client vehicles parked within 100 m of the dwelling. No noise before 9:00 a.m. or after 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday; open to the public 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only. No outdoor displays or storage, no accessory buildings, garages or yards used, and no external sign other than one permitted by the Sign Bylaw. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 7](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The floor area in a dwelling normally used for or occupied by a home based business" … "shall not exceed fifty-five (55) square meters, or twenty-five (25) per cent of the Total" … "No more than one employee (in addition to the principal of the business) shall be" … "generate the parking of more than 3 motor vehicles" … "The home occupation shall not generate any noise before 9:00 a.m. or after 5 p.m." … "There shall be no exterior displays or storage of materials, equipment, containers or" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.12.2](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "limited to 25% of the floor area" … "of the principal residence or 55.0 sq. meters, whichever is less." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Businesses not allowed:** Not stated as a list. The bylaw says there may be no external indication of a business, and no vibrations, smoke, dust, odours, interference, heat or glare offensive within 200 m. Retail or wholesale cannabis and cannabis growing are prohibited in all zones unless explicitly permitted. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 7.d](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall not generate any vibrations, smoke, dust, odours," - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.2.2(3)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The following uses are prohibited in all zones under this Bylaw, unless" … "retail or wholesale or distribution of cannabis or cannabis products;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 7 (Home Based Business); Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.12 (Home Occupation Regulations) - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 7](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "7. HOME BASED BUSINESS" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.12](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "4.12 HOME OCCUPATION REGULATIONS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf), home occupations are a permitted use in the R-L, R-R, R-M, R-M3, R-H, M.H.P., M.H.S. and CD1 zones, and must follow the Business Licence Bylaw. They are not listed for the R-M2, commercial or industrial zones. A home based business needs a business licence ([Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf), s. 7). ## Limits - Floor area: at most 55 m² or 25% of the dwelling's total floor area, whichever is less. - One employee besides the principal. - No more than 3 client vehicles parked within 100 m of the dwelling. - No noise before 9:00 a.m. or after 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday; open to the public 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only. - No outdoor displays or storage, no accessory buildings, garages or yards used, and no external sign other than one the Sign Bylaw permits. - No vibrations, smoke, dust, odours, interference, heat or glare offensive within 200 m. - Up to 20% of the floor area may be used to sell goods not produced on site; articles sold must generally be produced on site. ## Good to know - Retail or wholesale cannabis and cannabis growing are prohibited in all zones unless explicitly permitted. - Renew each January 1; a renewal more than 30 days late costs an extra $150. - Call 250-283-2202 to check your zone first. ## Official forms and pages - [Application for a Business Licence (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Busines-Licence-Fillable.pdf) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Gold River business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence.md) - [Gold River short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental.md) - [Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/home-based-business.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Permits and Licences, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/permits-and-licences/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Gold River. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Gold River short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Gold River?" place: Gold River, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/gold-river category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental.json" --- # Gold River short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Gold River? **Short answer:** Gold River's Zoning Bylaw does not use the term short-term rental. It permits bed and breakfast accommodation in the R-L, R-R, M.H.S. and CD1 zones, and tourist accommodation in the C-2 zone. You need a Village business licence, and the Province's short-term rental registry applies. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** A business licence is $75 a year (all other business). No STR-specific fee is stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.) - Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202 ## Key facts - **Allowed:** The Zoning Bylaw does not use the term short-term rental. It permits bed and breakfast accommodation in the R-L, R-R, M.H.S. and CD1 zones, and tourist accommodations in the C-2 zone. A B&B must be within a single-family dwelling that is the operator's permanent residence, with no more than two bedrooms for guests and no more than one employee. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.9.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be completely contained within a single-family dwelling which is the" … "occupied as a permanent residence by" … "not involve the use of more than two (2) bedrooms at any one time for" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 6.1.3](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "6.1.3 – Bed and breakfast accommodation" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 15.1.4](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "15.1.3 - trailer and boat sales, which are limited to showroom and screened open air sales areas 15.1.4 - tourist accommodations 15.1.5 - drive-in restaurants 15.1.6 - bus depot" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes, a business licence is required for any business, including a B&B (the Zoning Bylaw says B&B operations are regulated by the Business Licence Bylaw). The annual fee for 'all other business' is $75. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 3.a](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Every person following, practicing, carrying on, maintaining, or owning within the" … "Village, any business, shall take out and maintain a licence" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule G](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "and Research Facility Retail/wholesale cannabis or cannabis products $2,000 Special Event $150/day All other business $75" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, Definitions](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "bed and" … "breakfast operations are regulated by the Village" … "of Gold River Business Licence Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Provincial registration:** Gold River is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply. Hosts still register with the Province's registry for rentals under 90 consecutive days, and compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration. - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:" … "Gold River" - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days" … "Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Operating rules:** B&B rules: whole B&B inside the operator's single-family home, which is their permanent residence; run by the principal resident with at most one employee on the premises; no more than two bedrooms for guests at a time. A home-based business that offers accommodation may have an occupant load of up to 12 persons including family, with at most 6 non-family guests. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.9.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be conducted by the principal resident who may employ not more than" … "one (1) person on the premise." … "not involve the use of more than two (2) bedrooms at any one time for" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 7.m](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The occupant load for accommodation shall be a maximum of 12" … "persons in total including family members with a maximum of 6" … "persons being non-family members." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The ticket amount could not be read because the ticket schedules are scanned PDFs. - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.9 (Bed and Breakfast Uses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.9](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "4.9 BED AND BREAKFAST USES" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, Title](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) does not use the term short-term rental. It permits bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation in the R-L, R-R, M.H.S. and CD1 zones, and tourist accommodation in the C-2 zone. A B&B must be inside a single-family dwelling that is the operator's permanent residence, run by the principal resident with at most one employee, with no more than two guest bedrooms. A home-based business that offers accommodation may have an occupant load of up to 12 persons including family, with at most 6 non-family guests ([Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf), s. 7). The two sets of limits differ, so check with the Village which applies to you. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone allows a B&B or tourist accommodation (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Get a Village business licence; the Zoning Bylaw says B&B operations are regulated by the Business Licence Bylaw. 3. Register with the Province's short-term rental registry for stays under 90 consecutive days. ## Good to know - Gold River is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply. Hosts still register, and following local bylaws is a condition of registration. - A business licence is required for any business, including a B&B. The fee for "all other business" is $75 a year; no STR-specific class was found. - On conviction, the Business Licence Bylaw allows a fine up to $10,000. A ticket amount could not be read, because the ticket schedules are scanned PDFs. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) ## Related questions - [Gold River business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence.md) - [Gold River home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business.md) - [Gold River secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/_