# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Grand Forks --- title: "Grand Forks building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit.json" --- # Grand Forks building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** Yes, in most cases. In the City of Grand Forks, Building Bylaw 2070 requires a permit before you build, repair or alter a building or structure (including a pool or retaining wall), move or demolish one, or change its use. Building Inspection at City Hall issues the permits. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Residential, commercial and industrial: 1.0% of construction value ( per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy: 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). See the building permit fees answer for other permit types (Building Bylaw 2070, Appendix A). **How long:** The Building Bylaw and the City's Building Inspections page state no processing time. A permit expires if work does not start within 6 months or stops for 12 months (bylaw section 10.42). **Where:** - Phone: Building Inspection, City of Grand Forks, 250-442-8266 - Email: City of Grand Forks, info@grandforks.ca - In person: City Hall, Building Inspection, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Needed for:** An owner must get a permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a pool or retaining wall), moving or demolishing one, building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney, changing a building's use or occupancy class, or changing or adding to a plumbing system. Solar panel systems also need one. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 7.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(c) demolishing a building or structure;" … "changing the use or occupancy class of a building," … "making changes to or adding to an existing plumbing system," - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 16.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a person must not install or alter a solar panel" … "system without making application and receiving a valid building permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not needed for:** The Building Bylaw does not apply to: a fence (but a retaining wall does need a permit); an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² (108 ft²); a trellis, arbour, wall supporting soil under 1.22 m (4 ft) high, or similar landscape structures; and CSA Z240/A277 mobile or modular homes except as the Building Code regulates them. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 3.4](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;" … "(b) an accessoiy building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres" … "(c) a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil that is less than 1.22 metres (4 ft) in height," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Apply on the form prescribed by the building official, signed by the owner, together with the owner's undertaking (Appendix D). Building Inspection issues building and plumbing permits. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 10.4(a)-(b)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) be made in the form prescribed by the building official and signed by the owner, or a" … "(b) be accompanied by the owner's acknowledgment of responsibility and undertaking" - Source: [Building Inspections & Bylaw Services, Department description](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) - Official wording: "issuing building and plumbing permits" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What to submit:** For a standard building: signed application form; owner's undertaking (Appendix D); a BC land surveyor's survey plan unless waived; site plan; floor plans; cross-section; elevations of all sides; copies of health and safety approvals (such as sewage disposal permits); two sets of drawings. A title search (within 30 days) when requested. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 10.4(c)-(m)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(c) include, when requested by a building official, a copy of a title search for the relevant" … "(d) include a copy of a survey plan prepared by a British Columbia land surveyor except" … "(f) include floor plans showing the dimensions and uses of all areas, including: the" … "(g) include a cross-section through the building illustrating foundations, drainage, ceiling" … "(m) include two sets of drawings at a suitable scale of design including the information" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. Neither the bylaw nor the City's Building Inspections page says how long a permit takes. - **Inspections:** Owner must give the City at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection (standard buildings). For complex buildings, at least 48 hours' notice for the preconstruction meeting and the pre-occupancy review. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 10.29](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "10.29 For all work in respect of standard buildings the owner must give at least 24 hours'" … "notice to the City when requesting an inspection" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 10.32](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) give at least 48 hours' notice to the City when requesting a preconstruction meeting" … "(b) give at least 48 hours' notice to the City when requesting a pre-occupancy" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Building Inspection: (250) 442-8266, info@grandforks.ca, Box 220, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0. - Source: [Building Inspections & Bylaw Services, Contact](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) - Official wording: "(250) 442-8266 info@grandforks.ca Box 220, 7217 4th Street" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2070, amended by Building Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2070-A1 - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW No. 2070" - Source: [Building Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2070-A1, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070-A1Building-Bylaw-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2070-A1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Grand Forks [Building Bylaw 2070](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) requires an owner to get a permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a pool or retaining wall), moving or demolishing one, building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney, changing a building's use or occupancy class, or changing or adding to a plumbing system. Solar panel systems also need one. Building Inspection issues building and plumbing permits. ## Steps 1. Check your lot's zoning. Zoning rules (setbacks, height, lot coverage) apply even to work that needs no building permit. 2. Contact Building Inspection (250-442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca) to ask how to submit. The bylaw does not say whether this is online or in person. 3. Apply on the form prescribed by the building official, signed by the owner, with the owner's undertaking (Appendix D) and the plans listed above. 4. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued. A security deposit, set by the Chief Administrative Officer, is paid when you apply. 5. Give the City at least 24 hours' notice when you request an inspection (48 hours for the preconstruction meeting and pre-occupancy review on complex buildings). ## Good to know - The bylaw does not apply to a fence (a retaining wall does need a permit), an accessory building under 10 m² (108 ft²), a trellis, arbour or soil-retaining wall under 1.22 m (4 ft), or similar landscape structures. - Starting work before the permit is issued doubles the fee, up to $10,000. - A municipal ticket for building without a permit is $500; a court fine can reach $10,000. - A permit expires if work does not start within 6 months or stops for 12 months. ## What you'll need - Signed application form and the owner's undertaking (Appendix D of the bylaw) - A survey plan by a British Columbia land surveyor, unless waived - Site plan, floor plans, cross-section, elevations of all sides, and two sets of drawings - Copies of other required approvals, such as sewage disposal permits - A title search (within 30 days), if requested - Home warranty insurance and a licensed residential builder, for new homes covered by the Homeowner Protection Act ## Official forms and pages - [Building Inspections & Bylaw Services page](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - [Building Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2070-A1 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070-A1Building-Bylaw-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Grand Forks building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees.md) - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Inspections & Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2070-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070-A1Building-Bylaw-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Payment Options (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/PAYMENT-OPTIONS.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Grand Forks fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules.json" --- # Grand Forks fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** A fence in the City of Grand Forks needs no building permit, but a retaining wall does. The Zoning Bylaw allows closed fencing up to 1.3 m and open fencing up to 1.85 m anywhere on a lot, including the front yard. Taller fencing is tied to setbacks, and parts of the bylaw are unclear, so confirm first. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** No fee is stated for a fence, because no building permit is required. A retaining wall needs a building permit; see the building permit fees answer. **Where:** - Phone: Planner, City of Grand Forks, 250-442-8266 - Email: City of Grand Forks, info@grandforks.ca - In person: City Hall, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit is needed for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. Retaining walls are the exception: no one may build or structurally repair one without a building permit. The Zoning Bylaw (s. 28) still sets fence heights and locations. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 3.4(a)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 11.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "11.1 No person may construct, or stmcturally repair, a retaining wall without a building permit." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 28.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "28.1 A person may not place screening or fencing unless in accordance with this section except" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, front yard:** Closed fencing and landscape screens up to 1.3 m, and open fencing up to 1.85 m, may be placed on any part of a parcel, including the front yard. Open fencing up to 2.4 m must be sited behind the zone's required front setback. R-4 and R-4A have no restriction on open fencing. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 28.2-28.3](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "28.2 Landscape screens and closed fencing 1.3 metres or less and open fencing 1.85 metres or" … "less may be sited on any portion of a parcel." … "28.3 Open fencing 2.4 meters or less shall be sited in accordance with the required front setbacks" … "Landscape screens and closed fencing 1.3 metres or less and open fencing 1.85 metres or" … "Open fencing 2.4 meters or less shall be sited in accordance with the required front setbacks" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, side and rear yards:** Interior side line: landscape screens and closed fencing up to 1.85 m, and open fencing up to 2.4 m, sited behind the zone's required front setback. Fencing over 2.4 m is also sited behind the front setback, with no stated height cap. No rear-yard figure; closed fencing from 1.85 m to 2.4 m is not addressed. Check with the Planner. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 28.3-28.5](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "28.4 Landscape screens and closed fencing on the interior side parcel line shall be 1.85 metres or" … "28.3 Open fencing 2.4 meters or less shall be sited in accordance with the required front setbacks" … "28.5 Landscape screens, closed fencing and open fencing greater than 2.4 metres shall be sited" … "Landscape screens, closed fencing and open fencing greater than 2.4 metres shall be sited" … "in accordance with the required front setbacks for a principal building within the same zone." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** At the corner of two highways, no tree, shrub, plant, fence, building or other structure greater than 1.0 m high within a sight triangle bounded by the parcel lines and a line joining points 7.5 m from the corner along each. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 33.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "no trees, shrubs," … "plants, fences, buildings or other structures shall be placed that are greater than 1.0 metre in" … "a line joining points along said parcel line 7.5 metres from their point of intersection" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other rules:** Pool, spa or hot tub fences: at least 1.22 m (4 ft) high, no openings over 100 mm, self-closing, self-latching gate as tall as the fence (a locking cover may replace the fence on a spa or hot tub). Retaining walls (structures over 1.2 m) need a building permit. No rule found on barbed wire, electric fencing or how fence height is measured. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 14.2, 14.5-14.6](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "minimum height of 1.22 metres (4 feet) and no openings greater than 100 mm (4 inches)" … "self-closing and self-latching gate" … "14.6 The gate shall be of the same height as the fence." … "14.4 In lieu of a fence, a spa or hot tub may be covered with a locking cover" … "No person may construct, or stmcturally repair, a retaining wall without a building" … "retaining wall means a structure exceeding 1.2 metres (4 feet) in height that holds or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, s. 28 (Screening and Fencing) and s. 33 (Visibility); Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 3.4(a), Part 11 and Part 14 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018" … "28 Screening and Fencing" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW No. 2070" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Grand Forks [Building Bylaw 2070](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) does not apply to a fence, so no building permit is needed. A retaining wall is the exception: no one may build or structurally repair one without a building permit. The [Zoning Bylaw 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf), section 28, still sets fence heights and locations. ## Steps 1. Find your property lines first. 2. Check the heights below for your zone. 3. Because the bylaw is unclear on taller fences, call the Planner (250-442-8266) before building above 1.85 m. ## Good to know - Closed fencing and landscape screens up to 1.3 m, and open fencing up to 1.85 m, may be placed on any part of a parcel, including the front yard. - Open fencing up to 2.4 m must sit behind the zone's required front setback. R-4 and R-4A zones have no restriction on open fencing. - On an interior side line, landscape screens and closed fencing up to 1.85 m, and open fencing up to 2.4 m, must sit behind the front setback. - Fencing over 2.4 m must also sit behind the front setback, but the bylaw states no height cap. It also does not address closed fencing between 1.85 m and 2.4 m, or rear and exterior side lines. Confirm with the Planner. - In the NC, HC and CC zones a fence may not exceed 2.4 m. - Corner lots: no tree, shrub, plant, fence, building or other structure over 1.0 m high within a triangle bounded by the parcel lines and a line joining points 7.5 m from the corner along each. - Pool, spa or hot tub fences must be at least 1.22 m (4 ft) high with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate as tall as the fence. A locking cover may replace the fence on a spa or hot tub. A pool needs a building permit. - A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a building permit; walls supporting soil under 1.22 m (4 ft) are exempt. - The bylaws set no rule on barbed wire, electric fencing or how fence height is measured. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit.md) - [Grand Forks permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/fence-rules.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Payment Options (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/PAYMENT-OPTIONS.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Grand Forks permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, a shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (108 ft²) needs no building permit; at 10 m² or more it does. Garages and carports need one. The bylaw names no deck exemption, so a deck needs one too; confirm with Building Inspection. Zoning rules apply either way. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000) for residential work including garages, carports and patios (Building Bylaw 2070, Appendix A). The bylaw lists no flat deck or shed fee. **Where:** - Phone: Building Inspection, City of Grand Forks, 250-442-8266 - Email: City of Grand Forks, info@grandforks.ca - In person: City Hall, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² (108 ft²) does not need a building permit. At 10 m² or more it does. Zoning setbacks and height limits apply either way. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 3.4(b)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(b) an accessoiy building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 7.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a. pool or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Decks:** The Building Bylaw names no deck height or size threshold and lists no exemption for decks, so s. 7.1 (permit before constructing a structure) applies. Appendix B values decks at $25 per ft² and covered decks at $30 per ft². - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 3.4 and s. 7.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(c) a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil that is less than 1.22 metres (4 ft) in height," … "(a) constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a. pool or" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix B](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Covered Decks $25.00 $30.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Garages and carports:** Yes. Garages and carports are charged a building permit fee at 1.0% of construction value, and Appendix B values attached garages and carports. Only an accessory building under 10 m² is exempt from permits. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A(b)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(b) Residential, including garages, 1.0% of construction value carports & patios ($10.00 per $1,000) (c) Farm Buildings defined by the 0.7% of construction value" … "Institutional ($10.00 per $1,000) (b) Residential, including garages, 1.0% of construction value carports & patios ($10.00 per $1,000)" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 3.4(b)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(b) an accessoiy building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning limits:** R-1 and R-2 zones: accessory buildings up to 4.8 m high (7.6 m for accessory dwelling units such as a garden suite); at least 1.5 m from a rear or side parcel line and no closer to the front line than the principal building's facing wall; at least 1 m from the house; total accessory lot coverage no more than the principal building's. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 36.7, 36.8, 36.11, 13.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "36.7 No accessory building or structure shall exceed 4.8 metres in height except for" … "36.8 The total of all the accessory buildings shall have a lot coverage not greater than the lot" … "36.11 No accessory building shall be located closer than 1.5 metres to a rear or side parcel line" … "13.1 No accessory building or accessory structure shall be located within 1 metre of any principal" … "No accessory building or structure shall exceed 4.8 metres in height except for" … "Accessory Dwelling Units which shall not exceed 7.6 metres in height." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2070 (s. 3.4, 7.1) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (s. 13 and Part VI zones) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW No. 2070" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Grand Forks [Building Bylaw 2070](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) requires a permit before constructing a structure. It exempts only an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² (108 ft²), plus fences, trellises, arbours, low soil-retaining walls and similar landscape structures. It names no deck height or size threshold, so a deck falls under the general permit rule. Garages and carports are charged a permit fee, and Appendix B of the bylaw values attached garages, carports and decks. ## Steps 1. Check the zoning limits below, which apply whether or not a permit is needed. 2. Ask Building Inspection (250-442-8266) whether a low deck or small shed needs a permit. 3. If it does, follow the steps in the building permit answer. ## Good to know - In R-1 and R-2 zones, accessory buildings may be up to 4.8 m high (7.6 m for accessory dwelling units such as a garden suite), at least 1.5 m from a rear or side parcel line, and no closer to the front line than the principal building's facing wall. - Accessory buildings in those zones must be at least 1 m from the house, and all accessory buildings together may not cover more of the lot than the principal building. - In R-1, R-1A and R-2 total lot coverage is 50%. R-1A limits accessory floor area to 50% of the principal building. R-4 and R-4A allow up to 50%, at least 1.5 m from a rear or side line. Other zones have their own figures. - Accessory buildings over 25 m² need a security deposit set by the Chief Administrative Officer. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit.md) - [Grand Forks building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees.md) - [Grand Forks fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules.md) - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.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) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Payment Options (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/PAYMENT-OPTIONS.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Grand Forks building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, Building Bylaw 2070 sets the permit fee at 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000) for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional work, and 0.7% for low-occupancy farm buildings. Some permits have flat fees. A $50 minimum applies to single inspections. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** 1.0% of construction value (residential including garages, carports and patios, commercial, industrial, institutional); 0.7% for farm buildings; $50 minimum plus taxes for a single inspection or minor alteration or repair; flat fees for other types (see below). **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Building Inspection, City of Grand Forks, 250-442-8266 - Email: City of Grand Forks, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $50 minimum plus applicable taxes for voluntary or other single inspections, including minor alterations or repairs. Other permit types have no stated minimum; they are 1.0% of construction value, or a flat fee. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A, A(i)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Voluntary or other single" … "$50.00 minimum plus" … "alterations or repairs" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How the fee is worked out:** Residential (including garages, carports and patios) and commercial, industrial or institutional: 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy: 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). Value of work is the greater of the Marshall Valuation figure or, for houses, row housing and duplexes, the Appendix B $ per ft2. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A, A(a)-(c)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "1.0% of construction value" … "0.7% of construction value" … "($7.00 per $1,000)" … "This Appendix applies to single family dwellings, row housing, semi-detached and duplex" … "(b) the values assigned in Appendix B." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 1.2, 'value of the work'](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) the value calculated using a method stipulated in the "Marshall Valuation" … "(b) the values assigned in Appendix B." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Application or plan review fee:** None set. Appendix A of the Building Bylaw lists no application fee. - **Other fees:** Single-wide mobile or modular home site preparation $100, double-wide $200, each plus the construction value of new on-site work; temporary building $100; new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100; move a building $100 plus 1.0% of value; change of occupancy $100 plus 0.7%; re-inspection or off-hour inspection $100; permit renewal $100; remove notice on title $200. Security deposit: set by the CAO. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Single-wide mobile or modular" … "(f) Temporary Buildings $100.00" … "New Wood Burning Appliances, or" … "Change of Occupancy $100.00 plus 0.7% of" … "Inspections or off-hour" … "Permit Renewal Fee $100.00" … "Administrative Charge to Remove $200.00" … "Plus construction values of new work on-site such as foundations, basements, additions and" … "(c) for a new single family dwelling or standard building: As determined by the CAO or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to pay:** The building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued, together with any other City fees, charges, levies or taxes payable at that time. A security deposit is paid at the time of application. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 10.7](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "10.7 Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to" … "(a) the building permit fee prescribed in Appendix A; and" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 10.8](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "10.8 An applicant for a building permit must pay to the City, at the time of the application, the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A (Fees) and Appendix B (Value of Work) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "City of Grand Forks Building Bylaw No.2070" … "A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The fee is set in Appendix A of the City of Grand Forks [Building Bylaw 2070](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf). It is 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000) for residential work (including garages, carports and patios) and for commercial, industrial or institutional work, and 0.7% ($7 per $1,000) for farm buildings with low human occupancy. The bylaw sets no minimum for these percentage fees. The value of the work is the greater of the Marshall Valuation figure or, for houses, row housing, semi-detached homes and duplexes only, the Appendix B rate per square foot (as of January 1, 2021): first storey with full or partial basement $150, with no basement $120, each additional storey $100, attached garage $50, attached carport $30, accessory building over 10 m² $40, deck $25, covered deck $30, finishing a basement $50. ## Good to know - $50 minimum plus taxes applies to voluntary or other single inspections, including minor alterations or repairs. - Flat fees: single-wide mobile or modular home site preparation $100 and double-wide $200 (each plus the value of new on-site work); temporary building $100; new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100; moving a building $100 plus 1.0% of value; change of occupancy $100 plus 0.7%; re-inspection or off-hour inspection $100; permit renewal $100; removing a notice on title $200. - The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued, along with any other City fees, charges or taxes then due. A security deposit, set by the Chief Administrative Officer, is paid when you apply. - Starting construction before the permit is issued doubles the fee, up to $10,000. - The fee is reduced by 10% (maximum $5,000) in some cases (Appendix A, part C). - Refund: 75% of the fee if construction has not started, with no refund under $50, requested within 12 months. - No application fee or plumbing fee is listed in Appendix A. Ask Building Inspection at 250-442-8266. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A Fees (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit.md) - [Grand Forks permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Inspections & Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** In Grand Forks, your zone is shown on Schedule A, the Official Zoning Map of Zoning Bylaw No. 2039. The City's document library has zoning maps, but they may be out of date. Call City Hall at 250-442-8266 to confirm your zone, then read that zone's section of the bylaw. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Not stated on the City's pages. **How long:** Not stated on the City's pages. **Where:** - Phone: Development and Planning, City of Grand Forks, 250-442-8266 - Email: City of Grand Forks, info@grandforks.ca - In person: City Hall, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Online: Zoning maps, City document library, https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/?document_type=zoning-map ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The zone is shown on Schedule A, the Official Zoning Map of the Zoning Bylaw. The City's document library has a Zoning Map category (a May 2024 map and one consolidated to A37; later amendments may not appear). The Development and Planning page also links a Spatial Data Viewer, not confirmed to show zones. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40, s. 35.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "35.1 The location of each zone is defined on "Schedule A" entitled "Official Zoning Map" of" - Source: [Development, Engineering and Planning, More resources](https://www.grandforks.ca/development-engineering-planning/) - Official wording: "City of Grand Forks Spatial Data Viewer" - Source: [Documents (Document Library), Document categories](https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/) - Official wording: "- Strategic Plans -> https://www.grandforks.ca/http://document-library/?document_type=strategic-plans - Studies and Surveys -> https://www.grandforks.ca/http://document-library/?document_type=studies-and-surveys - Zoning Map -> https://www.grandforks.ca/http://document-library/?document_type=zoning-map - Bylaws -> https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/?document_type=bylaws - General Regulations -> https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/?document_type=general-regulations" - Source: [Zoning Map category, Document Library](https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/?document_type=zoning-map) - Official wording: "Grand Forks Zoning Map – May 2024" … "Map Zoning Bylaw 2039 Consolidated to A37" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation of amendments A1 to A40, last updated October 13, 2026. The consolidation is not the authoritative text; the original bylaw and amendments are. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40, Cover page](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018" … "Amendments A1-A40" … "Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2026" … "This office consolidation is not an authoritative text of the law" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets permitted uses, dwelling types, minimum parcel sizes, maximum lot coverage, building height, accessory buildings and setbacks (for example, R-1: 9.75 m principal height; setbacks of 6 m front, 1.5 m interior side, 4.6 m exterior side, 6 m rear). General rules are in sections 12 to 33. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40, s. 36](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "36.6 No principal building or structure shall exceed 9.75 metres in height." … "6 metres of a front parcel line;" … "1.5 metres of an interior side parcel line;" … "4.6 metres of an exterior side parcel line; or" … "36.12 See Sections 12 to 33 of this Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development and Planning: Planner Adriana Cameron and Manager Dolores Sheets, (250) 442-8266, info@grandforks.ca, Box 220, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0. - Source: [Development, Engineering and Planning, Department staff](https://www.grandforks.ca/development-engineering-planning/) - Official wording: "Planner: Adriana Cameron (250) 442-8266 info@grandforks.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Grand Forks [Zoning Bylaw 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) shows each zone on Schedule A, the Official Zoning Map. Each zone sets permitted uses, dwelling types, minimum parcel sizes, maximum lot coverage, building height, accessory buildings and setbacks. For example, R-1 allows a principal building 9.75 m high, with setbacks of 6 m front, 1.5 m interior side, 4.6 m exterior side and 6 m rear. General rules are in sections 12 to 33. Zones: R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-2, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-5, AUC, NC, HC, CC, TC, I-1 to I-4, LF, AP, CU and comprehensive development (CD) zones. ## Steps 1. Look for your parcel on a map in the City's [zoning map library](https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/?document_type=zoning-map). It lists a May 2024 map and one consolidated to Amendment 37, so later amendments may not appear. 2. Read your zone's section in the bylaw and the general rules. 3. Phone or email the Development and Planning department to confirm your zone and anything unclear. ## Good to know - The City's Development and Planning page also links a Spatial Data Viewer, but the page does not say it shows zones, so check its map layers. - The bylaw consolidation (Amendments 1 to 40, updated October 13, 2026) is not the authoritative text; the original bylaw and its amendments are. - Staff listed: Planner Adriana Cameron and Manager Dolores Sheets (names may change). - The Official Community Plan and any development permit area can add requirements beyond zoning. ## Zones 22 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (unofficial consolidation to Amendment 37, July 24, 2024)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-Bylaw-2039-CONSOLIDATED-to-Amendment-37July2024.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039 consolidated to Amendment 40 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - [Zoning maps, City document library](https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/?document_type=zoning-map) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Development, Engineering and Planning, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/development-engineering-planning/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Map category, Document Library, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/?document_type=zoning-map) (read 2026-11-05) - [Payment Options (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/PAYMENT-OPTIONS.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Documents (Document Library), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/document-library/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite.json" --- # Grand Forks secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house? **Short answer:** Often yes. In the City of Grand Forks, a secondary suite is allowed on every parcel where a single-family dwelling is allowed, and the R-1 and R-2 zones also allow one detached garden suite (the bylaw's term for a carriage house). You need a building permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** No suite-specific fee is stated. The building permit is 1.0% of construction value for residential work; a change of occupancy is $100 plus 0.7% (Building Bylaw 2070, Appendix A). The bylaw does not say which applies to a suite. **Where:** - Phone: Planner and Building Inspection, City of Grand Forks, 250-442-8266 - Email: City of Grand Forks, info@grandforks.ca - In person: City Hall, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** A secondary suite is permitted on every parcel where a single-family dwelling is permitted, subject to s. 29. R-1 and R-2 zones expressly allow one single-family dwelling plus one secondary suite and one garden suite. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 29.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "29.1 Notwithstanding the regulations set out in Part VI of this bylaw, a secondary suite is" … "permitted on every parcel where a single-family dwelling is permitted, subject to the" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 36.4, 39.5](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "One single-family dwelling, plus one secondary suite and one garden suite; or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** A garden suite (detached) is allowed in R-1 and R-2 zones (with a single-family dwelling, or with a two-family dwelling), and as one accessory garden suite in NC and TC zones. It must be 12 to 90 m², on a permanent foundation, not strata titled, and cannot include a secondary suite. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 36.4, 39.5](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "One two-family dwelling, plus one garden suite." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 46.3, 49.7](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "One garden suite." … "49.7 One Garden Suite shall be permitted." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 22](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "22.1 A Garden Suite shall have a minimum floor area of 12 sq. m. and a maximum floor area of 90" … "22.5 A Garden Suite shall not be permitted to be strata titled." … "22.6 A Garden Suite shall not include a Secondary Suite." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Secondary suite: no more than 90 m² or 40% of the floor area of the principal single-family dwelling, whichever is less; only one suite per parcel. Garden suite: 12 to 90 m². - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 29.3-29.4](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "29.3 The secondary suite shall not exceed 90 square metres or 40% of the floor area of the" … "29.4 No more than one secondary suite shall be located on a parcel of land." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 22.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "22.1 A Garden Suite shall have a minimum floor area of 12 sq. m. and a maximum floor area of 90" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Parking:** Table 2 requires one space per dwelling unit of 90 m² or less and two spaces per unit over 90 m². It does not mention suites by name; a suite is capped at 90 m². - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 26.10, Table 2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Dwelling unit (greater than 90" … "Dwelling Unit (equal to or under" … "one space per every unit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permits:** A building permit is needed to build or alter a suite. The suite must meet all statutory and bylaw requirements, including approval from the agency responsible for sewage disposal. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 7.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a. pool or" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), s. 29.2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "29.2 A secondary suite shall comply with all statutory and bylaw requirements, including" … "approval from the agency having the jurisdiction for the proposed means of sewage" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (s. 22, 29, Part VI zones) and Building Bylaw No. 2070 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026), title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018" … "29 Secondary Suites" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2070, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW No. 2070" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Grand Forks [Zoning Bylaw 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) allows a secondary suite on every parcel where a single-family dwelling is permitted (section 29.1). The R-1 and R-2 zones expressly allow one single-family dwelling plus one secondary suite and one garden suite. A garden suite is also allowed with a two-family dwelling in those zones, and as one accessory garden suite in NC and TC zones. R-1A, R-4 and R-4A list no garden suite. ## Steps 1. Confirm your lot's zone (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. Talk to the Planner (250-442-8266) before drawing plans. 3. Apply for a building permit. The suite must meet all statutory and bylaw requirements, including approval from the agency responsible for sewage disposal. ## Good to know - Secondary suite: no more than 90 m² or 40% of the principal dwelling's floor area, whichever is less, and only one per parcel. - Garden suite: 12 to 90 m², on a permanent foundation, not strata titled, and it cannot include a secondary suite. - A garden suite or other accessory dwelling unit may be up to 7.6 m high. With no direct highway access, a garden suite needs a pathway 1 m wide. - Parking: Table 2 requires one space per dwelling unit of 90 m² or less and two per unit over 90 m². It does not name suites; ask the Planner to confirm. - R-1A zone: the bylaw's wording conflicts with section 29.1, so ask the Planner. - The Zoning Bylaw requires no development permit for a suite in the zones read, but one may apply in an Official Community Plan development permit area. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md) - [Grand Forks building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit.md) - [Grand Forks building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/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) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/secondary-suite.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Payment Options (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/PAYMENT-OPTIONS.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal.json" --- # Grand Forks tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property? **Short answer:** The City of Grand Forks has no tree protection bylaw, and no general permit for cutting a tree on private land was found. But in an Official Community Plan environmental development permit area, removing trees for development or access needs a development permit. Trees on City land are protected. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** No tree permit fee found. If a development permit is needed, the fee is $200, non-refundable. **Where:** - Phone: Planner, City of Grand Forks, 250-442-8266 - Email: City of Grand Forks, info@grandforks.ca - Phone: Public Works, 250-442-4148 ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** No general permit for cutting trees on private land was found. But inside an OCP Environmental Development Permit Area (floodplain, steep slopes, riparian and sensitive ecosystems), land must not be altered without a development permit; alteration includes stripping and grading, including removing trees and vegetation, for development or access. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, Environmental DPAs, Requirements](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) - Official wording: "Land alteration includes, but is not limited to, the" … "stripping and grading including the removal of trees," … "The OCP has the following Environmental DPA policy areas:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exemptions:** In Environmental DPAs the OCP exempts removal of danger trees under direction of a qualified arborist, removal of invasive species, restoring or maintaining existing vegetation, and removal of flammable vegetation within 30 m of structures for FireSmart treatment. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, Environmental DPAs, Exemptions](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) - Official wording: "Removal of danger trees under direction of a" … "Removal of invasive species;" … "for the purposes of FireSmart treatment within 30" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** No tree permit fee exists. If a development permit is needed, the fee is $200, non-refundable. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, consolidated through A20, Schedule P, Planning and Development Fees](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "Issue permit $200.00 Non-refundable" … "(Development Permit) duplicated item lettering." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Replacement trees:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **City trees:** No one may climb, debark, break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up, dig or otherwise destroy or damage any tree, or shrubs, flowers, roots, sod or grass planted or growing, on boulevards or in parks or public spaces. - Source: [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057, consolidated, s. 13](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "13. A person shall not climb, debark, break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up, dig or" … "otherwise destroy or damage any tree, box, stake, or guard placed around any tree for" … "on boulevards, or in Parks or Public Spaces." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** No ticket for cutting a private tree without a permit is listed. Damaging a tree in a park, boulevard or public space (Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw s. 13, 'Vandalism of tree'): $100 municipal ticket. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), Schedule (Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Vandalism of tree $100.00" - Source: [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057, consolidated, s. 13 ticket table](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Vandalism of tree 13 $ 100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** No tree protection bylaw. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, 2022 (Environmental Development Permit Areas) applies to land alteration; Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 protects trees on City land. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 2089, 2022" - Source: [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057, consolidated, s. 13](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "13. A person shall not climb, debark, break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up, dig or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Grand Forks has no tree protection bylaw, and no general permit for cutting trees on private land was found. The [Official Community Plan (Bylaw 2089)](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) does cover Environmental Development Permit Areas (floodplain, steep slopes, riparian areas and sensitive ecosystems). There, land must not be altered without a development permit, and alteration includes stripping and grading, including removing trees and vegetation, for development or access. The OCP maps show which parcels are in these areas. ## Steps 1. Find out whether the tree is on your lot or on City land such as the boulevard. 2. If your lot may be in a development permit area, ask the Planner (250-442-8266) before cutting. 3. If the tree is on a boulevard or in a park, do not cut it. Contact the City. ## Good to know - In these areas the OCP exempts removing danger trees under the direction of a qualified arborist, removing invasive species, restoring or maintaining existing vegetation, and removing flammable vegetation within 30 m of structures for FireSmart treatment. - No replacement planting or security requirement for tree removal was found. - On boulevards, in parks or public spaces, the [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw 2057](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (section 13) bars climbing, cutting, removing, injuring or damaging any tree. The municipal ticket is $100. - No ticket is listed for cutting a private tree without a permit. ## Official forms and pages - [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal.md) - [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057, consolidated (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, consolidated through A20 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Development, Engineering & Planning, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/development-engineering-planning/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Grand Forks garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection.json" --- # Grand Forks garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, the garbage bylaw sets garbage collection every two weeks, one container up to 22 kg, with extra bags needing a $3 Tag-A-Bag tag. The fee is $15.25 a month per unit. The collection day is not in the bylaw or on the City's pages; contact the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** $15.25 per month per residential unit, invoiced bi-monthly, covering garbage, food waste and yard waste collection. Tag-A-Bag tag for an extra bag: $3 each (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule H). **How long:** Garbage every two weeks; food waste (green bin) weekly; yard waste nine times a year. The collection day is set by the garbage collector and is not on the City's pages. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (billing and bylaw questions), 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca - Online: RDKB (the City's page says it manages garbage, composting and recycling), rdkb.com ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage every two weeks (one container, up to 22 kg); food waste (green bin) weekly; yard waste nine times a year. Recycling goes to the depot or pickup designated by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary; the collector is not obliged to pick it up. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), ss. 8, 9, 13](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Garbage will be collected by the Garbage Collector on a bi-weekly basis, on a day specified by the Garbage Collector." … "Food Waste Recycling will be collected by the Garbage Collector in the container (Green Bin) provided by the City on a weekly basis." … "Recyclables Recycling Depot or pickup at such times As designated by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary" … "The Garbage Collector is not obliged to pick up recyclables." … "Recycling Depot or pickup at such times" … "As designated by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary" - Source: [Recycling & Garbage, Recycling and Garbage page](https://www.grandforks.ca/recycling-garbage/) - Official wording: "The RDKB manages Garbage, Composting and recycling in the region" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** Not confirmed. The Regional District's site could not be reached, so collection days could not be checked. - **Carts:** Owners must provide and keep in good repair their own garbage container; the City provides the green bin for food waste. The City is not responsible for replacing lost or damaged containers. Container sizes are not given. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), ss. 9, 10](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "provide and maintain in sanitary condition and in good repair, a container to contain garbage." … "shall not be responsible for the replacement of any containers or lids, damaged or lost," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Containers must be accessible to the collector's route between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the collection day. The collector may suspend service where containers or pick-up facilities are unacceptable. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), ss. 11, 12](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Containers must be accessible to the Garbage Collector’s pick-up route between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the appropriate day of collection." … "The City may suspend collection service from properties where containers" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** One container of garbage up to 22 kg every two weeks. Extra bags need a Tag-A-Bag tag at $3 each and are collected on collection days only. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 9](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "The Garbage Collector will pick up one container of garbage weighing a maximum of 22kg, every two weeks." … "the Garbage Collector will pick up the extra tagged garbage on garbage collection days only." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, Schedule H, s. 2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "For bags of solid waste in excess of the limit (per tag) $3.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** $15.25 per month per residential unit, invoiced bi-monthly. It covers garbage, food waste and yard waste collection. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, Schedule H, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "Monthly Charge per Residential Unit $15.25" - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), ss. 18, 20](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Residential garbage user rates shall be invoiced on a bi-monthly basis." … "the fee for residential garbage collection service, including the collection of food waste recycling and yard waste," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, Schedule H. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) sets garbage collection every two weeks (one container, up to 22 kg), food waste (green bin) weekly, and yard waste nine times a year. The City's Recycling & Garbage page says the RDKB manages garbage, composting and recycling in the region. The bylaw says recycling goes to the depot or pickup designated by the RDKB, and the collector is not obliged to pick it up. The collection day is "specified by the Garbage Collector"; no calendar or map is on the City's pages. ## Steps 1. Provide your own garbage container and keep it in good repair. The City provides the green bin for food waste, and does not replace lost or damaged containers. 2. Have the container accessible to the collector's route between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day. 3. For extra bags, buy a Tag-A-Bag tag ($3 each). They are collected on collection days only. 4. For your collection day, recycling and drop-off, contact the RDKB or City Hall. ## Good to know - The collector may suspend service where containers or pick-up facilities are unacceptable. - Container sizes are not given in the bylaw. - Unpaid rates after the due date are charged 2% (s. 17). - The sources do not say where to buy Tag-A-Bag tags; ask City Hall. ## Related questions - [Grand Forks yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Recycling & Garbage, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/recycling-garbage/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 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/grand-forks/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: regional owner_body: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste.json" --- # Grand Forks yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, the garbage bylaw sets curbside yard waste collection nine times a year, on dates set by the collector. Put out up to three cans, compostable paper bags or bundles, each up to 22 kg. The dates and any drop-off site are not on the City's pages; contact the RDKB. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, https://rdkb.com) **Cost:** No separate charge for curbside collection: the residential garbage fee of $15.25 a month per unit includes yard waste. Drop-off charges were not found. **How long:** Nine collections a year, on dates the garbage collector sets each year (not on the City's pages). **Where:** - Online: RDKB (the City's page says it manages garbage, composting and recycling), rdkb.com - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Yes. Yard waste is collected nine times a year, on dates set each year by the garbage collector. Yard waste means grass, lawn and hedge clippings, sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, shrubs and tree branches under three inches in diameter. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), ss. 3, 8, 9](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Yard Waste will be collected on the dates specified each year by the Garbage Collector." … "Yard waste will be collected by the Garbage Collector nine times per year" … "means grass, lawn and hedge clippings, grass sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetables, stalks, shrubs and tree branches less than three inches in diameter." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to set it out:** Up to three items per collection: a can without a lid, compostable paper bags, or bundles, each up to 22 kg. Tree prunings in bundles three inches in diameter or less, three feet long, tied, no larger than a garbage can. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 9](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Yard waste may be in a can without a lid weighing a maximum of 22 kg, in compostable paper bags weighing a maximum of 22 kg, or in bundles, weighing a maximum of 22kg, to a maximum of three such containers, bags or bundles." … "Each bundle of tree pruning’s must be three inches in diameter or less and three feet long tied in bundles not exceeding the equivalent of a garbage can." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** Not confirmed. A yard waste drop-off site is not on the City's pages. - **Cost:** No separate charge for curbside collection: the residential garbage fee ($15.25 a month per unit) includes yard waste collection. Drop-off charges were not found. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 20](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "the fee for residential garbage collection service, including the collection of food waste recycling and yard waste," - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, Schedule H, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "Monthly Charge per Residential Unit $15.25" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** Not confirmed. The bylaw lists no yard waste exclusions and does not mention stumps, soil or rocks. - **Bylaw:** Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf), the City of Grand Forks' collector picks up yard waste nine times a year, on dates the collector sets each year. Yard waste means grass, lawn and hedge clippings, sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, shrubs and tree branches under three inches in diameter. The City's pages do not list the dates. ## Steps 1. Use up to three items per collection: a can without a lid, compostable paper bags, or bundles, each up to 22 kg. 2. Tie tree prunings in bundles: branches three inches in diameter or less, three feet long, and no larger than a garbage can. 3. Have it accessible to the collector between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day. ## Good to know - No yard waste drop-off site, hours or charge was found in the City documents read. The City's Recycling & Garbage page refers to the RDKB for garbage, composting and recycling; contact the RDKB. - The bylaw says the collector need not pick up prohibited materials such as paint, batteries, solvents, oil and fuel. - Burning garden waste is a separate question; see the backyard fire answer. ## Related questions - [Grand Forks garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Recycling & Garbage, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/recycling-garbage/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions.json" --- # Grand Forks watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Yes. Grand Forks' Water Regulation Bylaw 2065 has a Normal stage plus Stages 1 to 3. Normal applies year-round unless City staff declare a higher stage. At Normal, lawn sprinkling is allowed up to three set days a week. Check the City's Sprinkling Regulations page for the current stage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets for failing to follow the restrictions (first / second / third offence): Stage 1 $50 / $100 / $150; Stage 2 $100 / $200 / $300; Stage 3 $150 / $300 / $450. **Where:** - Online: Sprinkling Regulations page (current stage), https://www.grandforks.ca/sprinkling-regulations/ - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** The Normal stage applies year-round unless City staff declare a higher stage (Stage 1 to 3) by notice; restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless still needed. Staff try to give up to 7 days' notice of planned changes. - Source: [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021, ss. 27-28](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "is active year-round except when a higher Restriction Stage has been declared in accordance with this bylaw." … "Water use restriction will automatically revert to Restriction Stage “Normal” after October 15th of any year unless restrictions are required to remain in effect." … "notice of up to 7 days will be provided." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Lawn sprinkling, Normal stage: manual sprinklers 6-9 a.m. and 7-10 p.m., automatic systems 12-4 a.m., up to 3 days a week (odd addresses Wed, Fri, Sun; even Tue, Thu, Sat). Stage 1: 2 days (Wed and Sun; Tue and Sat). Stage 2: 1 day (Sun; Sat). Stage 3: lawn watering prohibited. - Source: [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021, Schedule A, lines A and B](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "Watering allowed between 6am – 9am and 7pm – 10pm up to 3" … "Watering allowed between 12am - 4am up to 3 days per week." … "Wednesday, Friday, Sunday" … "Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday" … "Wednesday & Sunday" … "Tuesday & Saturday" … "Use of water for this purpose prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** Handheld watering (spring-loaded nozzle on a hose, or a watering can) or drip irrigation of food gardens, aesthetic gardens, trees and shrubs is allowed any time in the Normal stage and Stage 1; in Stage 2 it follows the Normal-stage days, and in Stage 3 the Stage 1 days. - Source: [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021, Schedule A, lines C and E](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "Handheld (spring-loaded nozzle on" … "Allowed - Anytime." … "hose or watering can) or Drip" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **New lawns:** Normal stage: seeding is recommended by April 30 or after September 30; a new lawn may be watered every day for 2 weeks (sod) or 6 weeks (seed) at the allowed hours, then follow the normal schedule. Stage 1: seeding must start before April 30 or after September 30 and watering follows the regular schedule. Stages 2 and 3: prohibited. - Source: [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021, Schedule A, line D](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "Recommended that seeding start no later than April 30 or after" … "After installation the new lawn may be watered every day for 2" … "weeks for Sod or 6 weeks for Seeded Lawns at the same times as" … "Seeding must start before April 30 or after Sept. 30." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket for failing to follow watering restrictions (first / second / third offence): Stage 1 $50 / $100 / $150; Stage 2 $100 / $200 / $300; Stage 3 $150 / $300 / $450. The ticket schedule also lists a $600 'Stage 4' row, but the Water Bylaw has no Stage 4. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule N](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Stage 1 Regulation – Water Outside of Hours" … "3rd Offence – Failure to follow water restrictions $150.00" … "3rd Offence – Failure to follow water restrictions $300.00" … "3rd Offence – Failure to follow water restrictions $450.00" … "Stage 4 Regulation – NO WATERING" … "Failure to follow water restrictions $600.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065. - Source: [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021, Title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [Water Regulation Bylaw 2065](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) sets the stages in Schedule A. Normal applies year-round unless City staff declare a higher stage (1 to 3) by notice. Restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless still needed. Staff try to give up to 7 days' notice of planned changes. The City's Sprinkling Regulations page shows the current stage. ## Lawn sprinkling (Schedule A) | Stage | Days | Odd addresses | Even addresses | |---|---|---|---| | Normal | Up to 3 days a week | Wed, Fri, Sun | Tue, Thu, Sat | | 1 | 2 days | Wed, Sun | Tue, Sat | | 2 | 1 day | Sun | Sat | | 3 | Lawn watering prohibited | - | - | Manual sprinklers: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Automatic systems: 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. ## Good to know - Handheld watering (a spring-loaded nozzle on a hose, or a watering can) or drip irrigation of food gardens, aesthetic gardens, trees and shrubs is allowed any time at Normal and Stage 1. In Stage 2 it follows the Normal-stage days, and in Stage 3 the Stage 1 days. - New lawns, Normal: seeding is recommended by April 30 or after September 30, and a new lawn may be watered every day for 2 weeks (sod) or 6 weeks (seed) at the allowed hours. Stage 1: seeding must start before April 30 or after September 30. Stages 2 and 3: prohibited. - The ticket schedule also lists a $600 row for a "Stage 4", but the bylaw has no Stage 4. ## Official forms and pages - [Water Regulation Bylaw 2065, with Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/water-restrictions.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule N (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Sprinkling Regulations, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/sprinkling-regulations/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Grand Forks dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence.json" --- # Grand Forks dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, a dog over four months old needs a licence once its owner has lived in the City for 30 days. The fee is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $25 for any other dog. Register online with DocuPet, at City Hall, or by mail. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** $15 for a spayed female or neutered male (with a veterinarian's certificate); $25 for an unneutered male or unspayed female; $100 for a kennel or hobby kennel; $2 for a duplicate licence if the original is lost (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule O). **How long:** The City's page and the bylaws do not say when a licence expires or must be renewed. The bylaw calls the fee an annual fee; ask City Hall for the renewal date. **Where:** - Online: DocuPet online portal, https://grandforksbc.docupet.com/en_CA/signup - In person: City Hall counter, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - By mail: Mail-in registration form (cheque payable to City of Grand Forks), City of Grand Forks, PO Box 220, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. Anyone who has lived in the City for 30 days or more and owns, harbours or keeps a dog over four months old must pay the annual licence fee. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 3](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "Every person who has resided in the Control Area for a period of thirty (30) days or more who owns, harbours, or keeps a Dog over the age of four (4) months within the Control Area shall pay the Collector an annual license fee" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** The City of Grand Forks, through its licensing partner DocuPet (online), City Hall counter or mail-in form. Rural residents outside the City contact the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "The City of Grand Forks has partnered with DocuPet to provide a simple online solution for dog owners." … "IF YOU LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, PLEASE CONTACT THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY FOR DOG LICENSING INFORMATION" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $15 for a spayed female or neutered male dog, verified by a certificate from a veterinarian or other competent animal medical practitioner. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), Schedule O, s. 2(a)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "For each neutered male or spayed female verified by a Certificate from a competent animal medical practitioner $15.00" - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "Spayed female or neutered male" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $25 for an unneutered male and $25 for an unspayed female. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), Schedule O, s. 2(b) and (c)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "For each male dog $25.00" … "For each female dog $25.00" - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "| Spayed female or neutered male | $15 | Unneutered male | $25 | Unspayed female" … "| Unneutered male | $25 | Unspayed female | $25 ## How to pay License Fees" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** Kennel or hobby kennel: $100. Duplicate licence if the original is lost: $2. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), Schedule O, s. 2(d) and (e)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "For each kennel or hobby kennel $100.00" … "A duplicate license, whose original has been lost may be issued opon payment of two dollars." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Not confirmed. No document the handbook read gives a licence expiry or renewal deadline. - **How to get one:** Online at GrandForksBC.docupet.com; in person at the City Hall counter (7217 4th Street); or by mailing the pet licence form with a cheque payable to City of Grand Forks to PO Box 220, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0. - Source: [Dog Licensing, Dog Licensing page](https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/) - Official wording: "Dog licensing is available online at GrandForksBC.docupet.com." … "Counter Service is available at City Hall if you prefer to register in person." … "residents may pick up a mail-in form and submit their registration by mail." - Source: [Pet Licence Registration Form, Pet Licence Form](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/260428-Grand-Forks-Pet-Licence-Registration-Form.pdf) - Official wording: "Please make cheques payable to City of Grand Forks" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. No ticket amount is listed for an unlicensed dog. - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (licence required); fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, Schedule O. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), Schedule O](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1958, 2014 (Consolidated for Convenience through Amendment A20) SCHEDULE "O" (Bylaw 1958-A18) Animal Control Services 1. Impoundment Fees (a) Impoundment fees for the first offence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf), a person who has lived in the City for 30 days or more and owns, harbours or keeps a dog over four months old must pay the annual licence fee. The fees are in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf), Schedule O. The City licenses dogs through its partner DocuPet; each registered dog gets a free tag linked to an online profile and DocuPet's HomeSafe lost-pet service. ## Steps 1. Register online at DocuPet, at the City Hall counter, or by mailing the pet licence form with a cheque to the City. 2. For the $15 fee, include a certificate from a veterinarian showing the dog is spayed or neutered. 3. Pay the fee. Put the tag on your dog. ## Good to know - Licences are for dogs kept in the City. Rural residents outside the City should contact the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). - The sources read give no senior discount, early-payment discount, late fee or transfer fee. Impound fees are separate. - No ticket amount is listed for an unlicensed dog. A conviction under the bylaw carries a court fine of $100 to $10,000. - No more than three dogs may be kept on a residential property; see the pet limits answer. ## What you'll need - Certificate from a veterinarian or other competent animal medical practitioner showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the $15 fee ## Official forms and pages - [Pet Licence Registration Form (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/260428-Grand-Forks-Pet-Licence-Registration-Form.pdf) - [Dog Licensing page](https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets.md) - [Grand Forks rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Pet Licence Registration Form (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/260428-Grand-Forks-Pet-Licence-Registration-Form.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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 City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Grand Forks dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, a dog on a street or in a public place must be on a leash, held by a competent person. The leash may be up to 2.4 metres, or an extendable lead up to 8 metres. Dogs may run loose only in posted or designated off-leash areas, which the bylaws do not list. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets: $15 for a dog at large (Animal Control Bylaw); $50 for an animal at large on a beach, in a park or public space (Park Bylaw); $25 for not removing excrement. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** On a highway or public place a dog must be under the immediate charge and control of a competent person, on a leash, unless in a posted off-leash area. In any park or public space a dog is 'at large' unless securely leashed, except in a designated Dog Off-Leash Park. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, ss. 8, 10](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "unless the Dog is under the immediate charge and control of a person competent to restrain the Dog:" … "unless specifically posted as an off-leash area in the Control Area." - Source: [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 2.1, 15, 15.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "and not securely leashed and under control of the Owner;" … "A person shall not cause, allow, or permit pets or other animals to be At Large on any beach, Park, or Public Space within the Municipality." … "which has been designated as a Dog Off-Leash Park." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Maximum leash length:** A leash up to 2.4 metres, or a leash lead up to 8 metres when fully extended. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 8.1, 8.2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "on a leash that is not longer than 2.4 metres; or," … "on a leash lead that is not longer than 8 metres when fully extended." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. Neither bylaw nor any City page read lists off-leash parks or places where dogs are banned. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Not confirmed. Neither bylaw nor any City page read lists off-leash parks or places where dogs are banned. - **Cleaning up:** Pick up and dispose of dog excrement in a sanitary manner immediately, on any highway or public place and on private property you don't own. Also required in parks and on trails. A person who is legally blind or visually impaired with a registered guide dog is exempt. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, ss. 11-13](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "unless the person immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner." … "Paragraphs 11 and 12 do not apply to a person who is legally blind or visually impaired" - Source: [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), s. 15.2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner must immediately remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, feces" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Municipal ticket: $15 for a dog or animal at large (Animal Control Bylaw s. 15); $50 for an animal at large on a beach, in a park or public space (Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw s. 15). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule U; Schedule R](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog or animal at large $15.00" … "Animal At Large on beach, Park, or Public Space $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 and Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”" - Source: [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), Title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf), a dog on a highway or public place must be under the immediate charge and control of a competent person, on a leash, unless it is in a posted off-leash area. The leash may be up to 2.4 metres, or a leash lead up to 8 metres when fully extended. The [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) says a dog in any park or public space is "at large" unless securely leashed, except in a designated Dog Off-Leash Park. ## Good to know - Neither bylaw, nor any City page read, lists where the off-leash parks are, or any places where dogs are banned. Ask City Hall at 250-442-8266. - Pick up and dispose of your dog's excrement in a sanitary manner immediately, on streets and public places, on parks and trails, and on private property you do not own. A person who is legally blind or visually impaired with a registered guide dog is exempt. - The leash rule does not apply to dogs in a lawfully organized dog show or performance trial. - A dog at large is a $15 municipal ticket under the Animal Control Bylaw, or $50 on a beach, in a park or in a public space under the Park Bylaw. Not picking up excrement is $25. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence.md) - [Grand Forks rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) _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 City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Grand Forks rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** The City of Grand Forks regulates "vicious dogs" under Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116: dogs that have attacked, bitten, tried to attack or bite, or chased a person, animal or wildlife without provocation, as decided by an Animal Control Officer. They must be confined at home and leashed and muzzled in public. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Impound fee for a vicious dog $500, doubled for a second offence. Ticket $50 for failing to secure a vicious dog; $1,000 for obstructing an officer. No separate licence fee for vicious dogs is listed. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (Bylaw Services), 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** The bylaw calls it a 'vicious dog': any dog that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person, animal or wildlife, without provocation, as determined by an Animal Control Officer. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 2.19](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "“Vicious dog” means any Dog that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person or Animal or wildlife, without provocation, as determined by an Animal Control Officer;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Rules for owners:** Keep the dog at least 100 m from a school, daycare or public park. Confine it indoors or in an enclosed pen it cannot escape and others cannot enter. Off the owner's premises it must be leashed, muzzled or caged; on a street or public place it is At Large unless leashed and muzzled or under competent control. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, ss. 28, 29](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "must keep the Vicious Dog a minimum distance of 100 metres away from an elementary school, middle school, high school, daycare facility, or any public park in the Control Area." … "securely confine the Vicious Dog indoors or in an enclosed pen or structure capable of preventing the Vicious Dog from escaping or being entered by any unauthorized persons;" … "securely leash, muzzle or cage the Vicious Dog to prevent it from biting, attacking or chasing another Animal or a person" … "a vicious Dog not securely leashed and muzzled or under the adequate control of a responsible and competent person while on a highway or public place." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Licence fee:** Impounding a vicious dog costs $500 (double for a second offence). The fee schedule lists no separate licence fee for vicious dogs. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), Schedule O, s. 1(c), (e)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) - Official wording: "Impoundment of any vicious dog $500.00" … "For the second offence, the impounding fees shall be double the fees" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** The bylaw sets no reporting process. The City's Bylaw Services (Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer) can be reached through City Hall at (250) 442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca. - Source: [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services page](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) - Official wording: "Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer: Shane Gorman" … "(250) 442-8266" … "info@grandforks.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $50 for failing to secure a vicious dog (ss. 28, 29); $1,000 for obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer (s. 34). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule U](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Failure to secure vicious dog $50.00" … "Obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer $1,000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf), a "vicious dog" is any dog that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person, animal or wildlife, without provocation, as determined by an Animal Control Officer. ## Owner rules 1. Keep the dog at least 100 metres from an elementary, middle or high school, a daycare facility or any public park. 2. Keep it securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen or structure that it cannot escape from and others cannot enter. 3. Off your premises, securely leash, muzzle or cage it so it cannot bite, attack or chase. 4. On a street or public place, keep it leashed and muzzled. Otherwise it counts as "at large" unless a responsible, competent person has adequate control of it. ## Good to know - Failing to secure a vicious dog is a $50 municipal ticket. Obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is $1,000. Impounding a vicious dog costs $500, doubled for a second offence. - The bylaw sets no reporting process. To report a dog, contact the City's Bylaw Services through City Hall at (250) 442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Grand Forks dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Grand Forks question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Grand Forks **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, no one may keep more than three dogs on a residential property. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats and no combined limit on pets. It states no exception to the three-dog limit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** No fee. Any fine is a court fine of $100 to $10,000; no ticket amount is listed. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than three dogs on any residential property in the City. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 16](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not keep, or allow to be kept, more than three (3) Dogs on any residential property within the boundaries of the City." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cats allowed:** None set. Grand Forks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats. - **Other animal limits:** None set. Grand Forks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no combined limit on pets. - **Exceptions:** None set. The bylaw states no exception to the three-dog limit. - **Fine:** No ticket amount is listed. On conviction under the Offence Act: a fine of $100 to $10,000. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 35.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "pay a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00 if proceedings are brought under the Offence Act" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Section 16 of the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) says no more than three dogs may be kept on any residential property in the City of Grand Forks. The bylaw states no exception to that limit. ## Good to know - The bylaw sets no limit on cats and does not licence cats. No combined limit on pets, and no limit on other pets, was found. - The bylaw defines a "kennel", but nothing read says a kennel may keep more than three dogs. If you want to run one, ask City Hall at 250-442-8266. - No ticket amount is listed for breaking the three-dog limit. On conviction under the Offence Act, the fine is $100 to $10,000. - Every dog over four months old needs a licence; see the dog licence answer. - Poultry and livestock are covered in the backyard chickens answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence.md) - [Grand Forks backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens.md) - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/how-many-pets.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Grand Forks backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** No City of Grand Forks bylaw permits backyard hens or bees. The Official Community Plan says only that the City will review zoning to allow small-scale animal husbandry, including backyard chickens and bees, where appropriate. The Zoning Bylaw allows commercial farm operations with animals only in the R-4 Rural Residential zone. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Where:** - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** No bylaw read permits backyard hens. The Official Community Plan (policy 6.7.3) says only that the City will review zoning to allow, where appropriate, small-scale animal husbandry, including backyard chickens, bees and other small livestock. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, Section 6.7.3 (Local food production policies)](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) - Official wording: "Review zoning and other relevant regulations" … "to allow, where appropriate, for small-scale" … "animal husbandry, including backyard" … "chickens, bees, and other small livestock for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Most hens:** None set. No bylaw read for Grand Forks sets a limit on backyard hens. - **Roosters:** Not confirmed. No bylaw read for Grand Forks mentions this. - **Coop rules:** Not confirmed. No bylaw read for Grand Forks mentions this. - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. No bylaw read for Grand Forks mentions this. - **Bees:** No bylaw read mentions beekeeping. The Official Community Plan (policy 6.7.3) says only that the City will review zoning to allow, where appropriate, small-scale animal husbandry, including backyard chickens, bees and other small livestock. - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, Section 6.7.3 (Local food production policies)](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) - Official wording: "animal husbandry, including backyard" … "chickens, bees, and other small livestock for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other livestock:** The Zoning Bylaw permits 'farm operations (crops and/or animals)' in the R-4 Rural Residential zone only; 'farm operation (animal)' means rearing poultry, fowl, livestock or game farm animals for commercial purposes. R-4A allows crop farm operations only. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, ss. 42.2, 43.2; Definitions; s. 7.3](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) - Official wording: "farm operations (crops and/or animals);" … "Farm Operation (Animal) means the growing, rearing, producing of poultry, fowl, livestock or game farm animals for commercial purposes." … "farm operations (crops);" … "No land, building or structures may be used for a use that is not specifically listed as a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018; Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, Title](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2039" - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) says no land may be used for a use not specifically listed as permitted in its zone. It lists "farm operations (crops and/or animals)" only in the R-4 Rural Residential zone, where a "farm operation (animal)" means rearing poultry, fowl, livestock or game farm animals for commercial purposes. The R-4A zone allows crop farm operations only. No bylaw read mentions backyard hens, roosters, coops, hen permits or beekeeping, and none sets a limit on them. Policy 6.7.3 of the Official Community Plan says only that the City will review zoning to allow, where appropriate, small-scale animal husbandry, including backyard chickens, bees and other small livestock. ## Good to know - Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf), "animal" includes livestock, fowl, poultry and rabbits, and an owner must not let one be at large. - Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is governed by the Agricultural Land Commission Act where the zoning bylaw conflicts. - Ask City Hall at 250-442-8266 what applies to your lot before buying animals. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated to A40](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets.md) - [Grand Forks dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 3 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Grand Forks RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In Grand Forks, no RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer may be on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. One RV may be parked on a boulevard beside a property you own or are a guest of, in certain residential zones, up to 7 days in 30. No parking over 72 consecutive hours. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets: $50 for parking 72 consecutive hours; $50 for an unlicensed RV or trailer on municipal property, boulevard or road; $100 for overnight RVs, campers, commercial vehicles or trailers on City land other than the Municipal Campground. Zoning "use of land not permitted": $3,000. **How long:** Boulevard exception: 7 days in 30, with 7 more on request if there are no complaints. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (Bylaw Services), 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** No parking over 72 consecutive hours. No RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Exception: one RV on the boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in zones R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, up to 7 days in 30 (7 more on request if no complaints). - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(s), (z)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "for consecutive periods longer than seventy-two (72) hours; or" … "that is a recreational vehicle, camper, commercial vehicle and/or trailer whether attached or not to a vehicle, on a highway, boulevard or any City owned land between the hours of 9pm and 6am the following day; except:" … "a) the RV shall only be parked for up to 7 days within a 30 day period;" … "b) an additional 7 days may be requested from the City in absence of any complaints respecting the RV or parking;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** The bylaws read set no rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. An RV, camper or trailer may not have jacks, slide-outs or extendable parts out on a highway, boulevard or property if they could obstruct a sidewalk or travelled road. - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(aa)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "or property with jacks, slide-out, push-out or extendable parts deployed that may interfere with or obstruct any sidewalk or travelled portion of a highway." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Overnight (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) on a street, only one RV on a boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, 7 days in 30. On a lot in those zones with a dwelling: 7 days in 30 (7 more if no complaints), no City sewer hookup, no business use. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, s. 7.4](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) - Official wording: "use of a tent or recreational vehicle as a dwelling unit; or" … "use of a tent or recreational vehicle for temporary habitation, except:" … "within an authorized municipal campground; or" … "b. for up to 7 days within a 30 day period, with an additional 7 day option in the absence of any complaints about the tent, recreational vehicle, or associated activity; and" … "(c) the recreational vehicle shall not be connected to any residential or other waste or drainage system tied to City's infrastructure; and" … "for up to 7 days within a 30 day period, with an additional 7 day option" … "the recreational vehicle shall not be connected to any residential or other waste" - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), s. 4.01(z)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "i) One (1) recreational vehicle may be parked and temporarily occupied while parked on a boulevard in a residential area" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $50 for parking 72 consecutive hours, $50 for an unlicensed RV or trailer on municipal property, boulevard or road; $100 for parking RVs, campers, commercial vehicles or trailers overnight on City land other than the Municipal Campground. Zoning 'use of land not permitted': $3,000. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Parking 72 consecutive hours $50.00" … "Parking an unlicensed vehicle, recreational vehicle $50.00" … "Parking overnight City owned land other than the $100.00" … "Use of land not permitted $3,000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956, 2013 (as amended by 1956-A1); Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018. - Source: [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), Title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - Official wording: "THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS BYLAW NO. 1956 A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q, Schedule L](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW No 1956, 2013" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, Title](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2039" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf), a "recreational vehicle" is a chassis-mounted camper, motor home, holiday trailer or boat trailer for recreational use. Boats themselves are not named. The rules for the street and for private land are separate. ## Street and boulevard - No parking over 72 consecutive hours. - No RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. - Exception (s. 4.01(z)(i)): one RV on the boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A zones, up to 7 days in 30, with 7 more on request if there are no complaints. No slide-outs or awnings blocking the sidewalk or road, no cords across them, no generator from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m., and no business use. - An RV or trailer on a highway or boulevard needs a valid licence plate and insurance. ## Your yard The bylaws read set no rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. Jacks, slide-outs or extendable parts must not be out where they could block a sidewalk or travelled road. Living in an RV on a lot in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A with a dwelling ([Zoning Bylaw No. 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) s. 7.4) is limited to 7 days in 30, with 7 more if there are no complaints, no City sewer hookup and no business use. Ask City Hall about storage. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated to A40](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/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) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Grand Forks noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules.json" --- # Grand Forks noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours? **Short answer:** Grand Forks' Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963 bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood, but sets no general quiet hours. It calls animal noise and amplified music or speech audible outside the property objectionable from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Construction noise has separate hours, and the bylaw gives two different limits. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket $100 for noise that disturbs, noise from private property, objectionable noise, or construction noise in restricted hours. A court can fine up to $2,000. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (Bylaw Services), 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let noise from their property disturb others. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1, ss. 4.1, 4.2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "No person(s) shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, in or on a highway or elsewhere in the City, any noise or sound which disturbs the quiet," … "No owner, tenant or occupier of real property shall allow that property to be used so that a noise or sound, which originates from that property, disturbs the quiet," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Quiet hours:** No general quiet hours. The bylaw calls these 'objectionable': animal noise or amplified music or speech audible outside the property, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; construction noise, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; motorized off-road vehicle noise, 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1, s. 4.4(a), (b), (e)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "any calls, cries, barks, or other noises made by an animal which are audible outside the property where the animal is kept, between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;" … "any amplified music or speech which is audible outside the property where it originates or is reproduced, between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;" … "any noise caused by the operation of motorized off-road vehicles is not permitted from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m;" … "any noise caused or emanating from construction activity, including alterations, demolitions, and excavations between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Construction hours:** Disturbing construction noise is allowed Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; building erection, demolition, construction, alteration or repair 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (no day stated); Saturdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Section 4.4(c) calls construction noise objectionable from 8 p.m.; urgent work by written permit. (Sources differ: Section 4.4(c) separately calls construction noise 'objectionable' between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., which overlaps the 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. limits in s. 6.1; the bylaw does not reconcile the two.) - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1, s. 6.1, 6.2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.;" … "between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.;" … "(c) Saturdays, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.;" … "(d) Sunday and other holidays, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m." … "may be waived or varied by a permit in writing" … "(b) the erection, demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of" … "any noise caused or emanating from construction activity, including alterations, demolitions, and excavations between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other limits:** No decibel limits. Parked diesel vehicle noise over 10 minutes, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., is objectionable. Exempt: emergency vehicles, City work, snow removal, council-approved events, code-required public address systems, warning horns, lawnmowers and power tools 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and businesses or industry in zones that allow them if noise is minimized. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1, ss. 4.4(d), 5.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "any noise longer than 10 minutes caused or emanating from the operation of a parked or stopped diesel vehicle between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m." … "a lawnmower, power gardening equipment or chainsaw operated between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.;" … "police, fire, or other emergency vehicles proceeding upon an emergency;" … "Any business or industry established in accordance with the City of" … "provided that all precautions are taken according to the latest" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, business hours:** City Hall Bylaw Services: (250) 442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca. City Hall hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Source: [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services page](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) - Official wording: "The Bylaw Enforcement department supports and reinforces community standards set out within the City" … "(250) 442-8266" - Source: [Recycling and Garbage, Hours of Operation](https://www.grandforks.ca/recycling-garbage/) - Official wording: "City Hall Offices: Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100 for noise that disturbs (s. 4.1), noise from private property (s. 4.2), objectionable noise (s. 4.4), or construction noise in restricted hours (s. 6.1). On court conviction: up to $2,000. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule I](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs $100.00" … "Objectionable noise $100.00" … "Construction noise during restricted hours $100.00" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1, s. 8.1(a)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Grand Forks Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1, s. 1.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "“Grand Forks Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In the City of Grand Forks, [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) prohibits noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let disturbing noise come from their property. The bylaw sets no decibel limits and no general quiet hours, but calls these "objectionable": - Animal noise, or amplified music or speech audible outside the property: 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. - Construction noise: 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. - Motorized off-road vehicle noise: 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. - A parked diesel vehicle running more than 10 minutes: 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. ## Construction hours Section 6.1 allows disturbing construction noise Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays and holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Building erection, demolition, construction, alteration or repair is allowed 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Urgent work needs a written permit. ## Good to know - The two construction limits conflict: section 4.4(c) calls noise objectionable from 8 p.m., while section 6.1 allows work until 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. The bylaw does not reconcile them, so confirm with City Hall. - Exempt: emergency vehicles, City work, snow removal, council-approved events, warning horns, and lawnmowers and power tools from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. - If a violation continues half an hour after first contact, each half hour is a new offence. - To report noise, call City Hall at 250-442-8266 or email info@grandforks.ca. No after-hours noise number was found. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) ## 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) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule I (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Recycling and Garbage, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/recycling-garbage/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property.json" --- # Grand Forks unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property? **Short answer:** In Grand Forks, report an unsightly or overgrown property to City Hall (250-442-8266, info@grandforks.ca). Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110 covers rubbish, garbage, graffiti, dust, building materials, and grass or weeds over 18 inches (45 cm). The City gives the owner written notice. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Reporting costs nothing. Municipal tickets: $250 for building material, rubbish, graffiti, garbage, grass and weeds and similar; $500 for dust or other matter; $1,000 for obstructing an officer. Court conviction: up to $50,000. **How long:** The owner has 14 days after the first written notice before the City may send a second notice. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (Bylaw Services), 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca - Online: Contact form, https://www.grandforks.ca/contact-the-city/ ## Key facts - **What counts:** An owner must not let a parcel become unsightly or a nuisance: stored building material (unless permitted or hidden in a building), filth or rubbish, unfinished building surfaces without a permit, graffiti, uncovered garbage, disturbing dust, or grass or weeds over 18 inches (45 cm). Dust and grass rules exclude City land, rural residential zones and the ALR. - Source: [Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1, ss. 3, 3.1-3.8](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf) - Official wording: "No Owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly or a nuisance, and specifically:" … "the accumulation on the parcel of filth, discarded materials, unwholesome matter, or rubbish of any kind" … "the presence of graffiti, whether in the form of pictures or words" … "the accumulation on the parcel of garbage not contained in a covered receptacle." … "No Owner of a parcel shall allow excess growth of any grass or weeds to exceed a height of 18 inches (45.2cm)." … "Paragraphs 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 shall not apply to:" … "areas zoned as rural residential, or lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** The bylaw sets no reporting process. Contact City Hall's Bylaw Services at (250) 442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca, or use the contact form on the City's website. - Source: [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services page](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) - Official wording: "Community Safety Officer/Bylaw Enforcement Officer: Jon Wilson Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer: Shane Gorman (250) 442-8266 info@grandforks.ca Box 220, 7217 4th Street" … "Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer: Shane Gorman (250) 442-8266 info@grandforks.ca Box 220, 7217 4th Street Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0" - Source: [Contact the City, Contact page](https://www.grandforks.ca/contact-the-city/) - Official wording: "Sending an email to: info@grandforks.ca" … "Contact Form" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What happens next:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give the owner written notice to remove the items. If not done in 14 days, the City may send a second notice (owner may be heard by Council, at least 10 days later), then a third notice, and then remove the items at the owner's expense. Unpaid costs by December 31 are added to property taxes. - Source: [Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1, ss. 7-13](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf) - Official wording: "Where a Bylaw Enforcement Officer observes that a parcel is or has become unsightly, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may deliver written notice to the owner" … "fails within 14 days of delivery of a written notice under paragraph 7" … "the owner may appear before Council to be heard on a date specified in the second notice, being not less than ten days after delivery of the second notice;" … "at the expense of the owner, enter on the parcel and remove any thing or things that render the parcel unsightly." … "the costs will be added to, and form part of, the taxes payable on the property as taxes in arrears." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $250 for building material, rubbish, building exterior finish, graffiti, garbage, grass and weeds, or failing to remove rubbish; $500 for dust or other matter; $1,000 for obstructing an officer. Court conviction: up to $50,000. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule M](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Accumulation of Rubbish $250.00" … "Grass and Weeds $250.00" … "Dust or Other Matter $500.00" … "Obstructing Bylaw Enforcement Officer $1,000.00" - Source: [Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1, s. 17](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf) - Official wording: "is liable on summary conviction, to a penalty of not more than $50,000.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110. - Source: [Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf) - Official wording: "Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under [Bylaw No. 2110](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf), an owner of a parcel in the City of Grand Forks must not let it become or stay unsightly or a nuisance. The bylaw names: building material left out (unless permitted or hidden in a building), filth or rubbish, unfinished building surfaces without a permit, graffiti, uncovered garbage, disturbing dust, and grass or weeds over 18 inches (45 cm). The dust and grass rules do not apply to City land, areas zoned rural residential, or land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (s. 3.8.2). ## Steps 1. Contact City Hall's Bylaw Services with the address and what you see. The bylaw sets no reporting process, and no dedicated complaint form was found. 2. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give the owner written notice to remove the items. 3. If the owner has not complied in 14 days, the City may send a second notice. The owner may be heard by Council at least 10 days later. 4. The City may then send a third notice and remove the items at the owner's expense. ## Good to know - Costs unpaid by December 31 are added to the property taxes. - Tickets are $250 for most offences, $500 for dust or other matter, and $1,000 for obstructing an officer. A court conviction can mean a fine of up to $50,000. ## Official forms and pages - [Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to A1 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf) - [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules.md) - [Grand Forks garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/unsightly-property.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/unsightly-property.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/unsightly-property.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/unsightly-property.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact the City, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/contact-the-city/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule M (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire.json" --- # Grand Forks backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, outdoor fires need a permit from the Fire Chief, and no burning is allowed during fire bans. A campfire may be no larger than 0.5 m. Bylaw 2120 allows burning only clean, dry natural vegetation, but the City's campfire page says burning garden waste is prohibited, so check first. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee was found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw or on the City's pages. **Where:** - Online: Apply for Campfire Permit, https://www.communityconnect.io/info/bc-grandforksfirerescue - Phone: Fire/Rescue (non-emergency), 250-442-3612 - Email: Fire/Rescue, firehall@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Allowed only with a Fire Chief campfire permit: no larger than 0.5 m in length, width and height, inside a ring of concrete, rock or steel or on mineral soil, burning clean, dry, untreated wood, supervised at all times and fully extinguished. At least 5 m from property lines and buildings and 3 m from combustibles. - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, ss. 2.3, 28-29](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "“Campfire” means an Outdoor Fire no larger than 0.5 metres in length, width, and height" … "A Person shall ensure that Campfires are supervised at all times and are fully extinguished before being left unattended." - Source: [Campfire Permit, Conditions and Restrictions](https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/) - Official wording: "Fire must be fully contained inside a ring of concrete, rock, steel, or on the ground surrounded mineral soil" … "Fire must not be located within 5 meters (16 Feet) from adjoining property lines and buildings, or 3 meters (9 feet) from any combustibles" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Burning yard waste:** Bylaw 2120 allows outdoor burning only of clean, dry, natural vegetation, under a Fire Chief permit and never during fire bans. The City's campfire permit page says burning garden waste (grass, clippings, leaves, prunings) is prohibited. No page describes a permit for brush piles; ask the Fire Department. (Sources differ: Bylaw 2120 s. 26 permits burning 'natural vegetation' under a permit while the City's campfire page prohibits burning garden waste; the page is the stricter. No page read describes a permit for brush piles. The campfire page and a 2024 notice (campfire prohibition rescinded August 26, 2024) are dated or current-condition notices; check BC Wildfire Service for any bans in effect.) - Source: [Campfire Permit, Restrictions](https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/) - Official wording: "It is expressly prohibited to burn garden waste, including but not limited to, grass, hedge clippings, leaves, prunings, pine needles, etc., within the City boundaries." - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, ss. 25-27](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "A Person shall not ignite an Outdoor Fire unless authorized by permit issued by the Fire Chief" … "A Person conducting an Outdoor Fire shall ensure that only clean, dry, natural vegetation is burned." … "A Person shall not burn an Outdoor Fire during provincial or local fire bans." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** Yes. Outdoor fires need a permit from the Fire Chief, and campfire permits are renewed annually by a process the Fire Chief sets. The City's campfire page says the first permit lasts one day, the second three months and later ones six months. No fee found. (Sources differ: No permit fee found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through A20) or on the City pages. Bylaw 2120 s. 30 says campfire permits are renewed annually by a process the Fire Chief sets, which differs from the page's one-day, three-month and six-month terms.) - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, ss. 25, 30](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "A Person shall renew Campfire permits annually using the process determined by the Fire Chief." … "A Person shall not ignite an Outdoor Fire unless authorized by permit issued by the Fire Chief" - Source: [Campfire Permit, Permit Duration](https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/) - Official wording: "The first issued permit will be valid for one day" … "The second issued permit will be valid for a duration of three months" … "Any further issued permits will be valid for a duration of six months" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fire bans:** No burning during provincial or local fire bans, even with a permit. The venting index must be 55 or better (call 1-888-281-2992). Check BC Wildfire Service Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions on gov.bc.ca. - Source: [Campfire Permit, Conditions and Restrictions](https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/) - Official wording: "Burning is prohibited while a fire ban is in place even if a permit has been issued" … "The venting index must be 55 or better (good) during the time of the burn. Call 1-888-281-2992" - Source: [Public Services, Southeast Fire Centre notice](https://www.grandforks.ca/efs-public-services/) - Official wording: "Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Instead of burning:** Curbside yard waste collection runs nine times a year on dates set by the garbage collector: up to three cans, compostable paper bags or bundles, each up to 22 kg. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, s. 9](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Yard waste will be collected by the Garbage Collector nine times per year, on the dates specified by the Garbage Collector." … "to a maximum of three such containers, bags or bundles." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** No ticket amount is listed for burning without a permit under Bylaw 2120. The ticket schedule's $200 is for the older Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1965 (s. 8.1), so it may not apply. The City's fire page says fines up to $2,000 or the cost of putting out the fire are possible. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Burning without permit $200.00" … "CITY OF GRAND FORKS FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW No. 1965, 2013" - Source: [Fire and Rescue, Campfire Permit section](https://www.grandforks.ca/fire-rescue/) - Official wording: "may be subject to fines up to $2,000 or be charged with the cost of putting out the fire by their fire service." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120. - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf), outdoor fires need a permit from the Fire Chief, and burning is not allowed during provincial or local fire bans, even with a permit. A campfire permit allows a fire no larger than 0.5 m in length, width and height, inside a ring of concrete, rock or steel or on mineral soil. Burn only clean, dry, untreated wood, keep it supervised at all times, and fully extinguish it. Stay at least 5 m from property lines and buildings and 3 m from combustibles. ## Steps 1. Apply for a campfire permit through the City's Campfire Permit page. 2. Check for fire bans before each fire, using the BC Wildfire Service Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions page on gov.bc.ca. 3. The venting index must be 55 or better; call 1-888-281-2992. ## Good to know - Burning yard waste: the bylaw allows outdoor burning only of clean, dry, natural vegetation, under a permit. The City's campfire page says burning garden waste (grass, clippings, leaves, prunings) is prohibited. The page is stricter; confirm with Fire/Rescue at 250-442-3612. No page describes a permit for brush piles. - Permit length: the bylaw says campfire permits are renewed annually by a process the Fire Chief sets. The City's page says the first permit lasts one day, the second three months and later ones six months. - Curbside yard waste collection runs nine times a year; see the yard waste answer. - No ticket amount is listed for burning without a permit under Bylaw 2120. The City's fire page says fines up to $2,000 or the cost of putting out the fire are possible. ## Official forms and pages - [Campfire Permit conditions, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/) - [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks.md) - [Grand Forks yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Campfire Permit, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire and Rescue, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/fire-rescue/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Public Services, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/efs-public-services/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks.json" --- # Grand Forks fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed? **Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, no one may possess, sell or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit from the Fire Chief (Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120). The bylaw has no separate rule for consumer fireworks and does not say who may apply or what a permit costs. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee is stated in the bylaw or the Fees and Charges Bylaw. **Where:** - Phone: Fire/Rescue (non-emergency), 250-442-3612 - Email: Fire/Rescue, firehall@grandforks.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** No one may possess or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw has no separate rule for consumer fireworks. - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 31](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "A Person shall not possess, sell, or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Selling fireworks:** Selling fireworks is prohibited unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief. - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 31](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "A Person shall not possess, sell, or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What counts as fireworks:** None set. The Fire and Life Safety Bylaw does not define fireworks. - **Permit:** A display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw does not say who may apply, how, or the fee. - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 31](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** No ticket amount is listed for fireworks under Bylaw 2120. The ticket schedule still lists $100 for discharging or selling fireworks, but only under the older Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1965 (ss. 9.1, 9.3). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Discharge of fireworks without permit $100.00" … "Sale of fireworks $100.00" … "Discharge of fireworks on street $100" … "CITY OF GRAND FORKS FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW No. 1965, 2013" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120. - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Section 31 of the [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) says no one in the City of Grand Forks may possess, sell or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw does not define "fireworks", has no separate rule for consumer fireworks, and does not say who may apply, how, or the fee. ## Steps 1. Contact Grand Forks Fire/Rescue at 250-442-3612 or firehall@grandforks.ca before buying or setting off fireworks. 2. Ask whether a display permit can be issued for your event and what it requires. 3. Check the current provincial fire bans and restrictions on gov.bc.ca before any display. ## Good to know - No ticket amount is listed for fireworks under Bylaw 2120. The ticket schedule still lists $100 for discharging or selling fireworks, but only under the older Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1965, so it may not apply. - Fire bans change; a past ban notice does not tell you today's rule. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire and Rescue, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/fire-rescue/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/_ --- --- title: "Grand Forks business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Grand Forks, and how do I get one?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence.json" --- # Grand Forks business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Grand Forks, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the City of Grand Forks, including a registered society or a home-based business, needs a City licence for each premises. Apply on the City's form at City Hall. The annual fee is $75 for most businesses. Approvals take about two weeks. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** Annual fee of $75 unless listed here: $25 for a registered society; $200 for a large business (more than 20 employees); $250 for an itinerant (door-to-door) business. **How long:** The City's page says approvals generally take about two weeks, longer if inspections are needed. **Where:** - In person: City Hall, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed statutory holidays.) - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca - By mail: Mail, PO Box 220, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Any person, including a registered society, carrying on any business in the City, a business being any commercial or industrial activity or any professional, personal or other service for gain or profit. Each premises and each separate business at a premises needs its own licence. Garage or yard sales are exempt. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, s. 2.1, 3, 5-6, 8](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "3. No person (for clarity, including a registered society) may carry on any business in the City" … "5. Every person who operates a business at more than one premises must apply for and" … "6. Every person who operates more than one business at a single premises must apply for and" … "8.1. a garage or yard sale." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Annual licence fee is $75 unless set out below: registered society $25; large business (more than 20 employees) $200; itinerant business (door-to-door) $250. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, Schedule A](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "1. Annual licence fee is $75.00 unless otherwise set out below." … "business carried on by a $25.00" … "business carried on by $250.00" - Source: [Business Licences, Business license fees](https://www.grandforks.ca/business-licences/) - Official wording: "Regular Business and Home Based Business is $75.00, Large Business is $200.00, Itinerant is $250.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Apply on the licence inspector's form (at City Hall or downloadable from the City website) and submit it to City Hall. A licence is granted only if zoning permits the business, the applicant complies with all bylaws, and all fees and fines owed are paid. Proof of a fire safety inspection may be required. Approvals take about two weeks. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, s. 11, 18](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "11.1. must be made on the form provided by the licence inspector for that purpose; and" … "18.1. the zoning of the business premises permits the business activity;" … "18.3. all licence fees, and any outstanding fees or fines owed to the City in relation to the" … "11.2.10. proof of completion of a fire safety inspection of the business premises and" - Source: [Business Licences, Application procedure](https://www.grandforks.ca/business-licences/) - Official wording: "Applications are available at City Hall or you can download the Business License Application below." … "The required approvals generally take about two weeks." … "Upon completion of the application, the applicant submits it to City Hall" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences run from January 1 to December 31. To renew, pay the annual fee on or before January 31 each year and give any information the licence inspector asks for. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, s. 12, 15](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "12. Every person applying to renew a licence must, on or before January 31 each calendar year:" … "15. Licences issued under this bylaw are valid for the period commencing January 1 and" … "expiring December 31 of each year unless cancelled under this bylaw." - Source: [Business Licences, Application procedure](https://www.grandforks.ca/business-licences/) - Official wording: "Renewal notices are sent out in January" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inter-community licence:** Yes, under Bylaw 2069. A mobile business that works client to client (trades, cleaning, pest control) and holds a valid Grand Forks licence can get one licence covering all participating governments. The bylaw names none. Fee $100, on top of the standard fee. Taxis, mobile food vendors and cannabis sellers are excluded. - Source: [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2069 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), s. 2, 3(a), 4](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2069Inter-Community-Business-Licence-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "means a Business that performs a service or" … "activity within more than one Participating Government by moving from client to client" … "a) The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $100 and shall be paid" … "b) The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is separate and" … "the applicant has a valid Business Licence issued by that Participating Government," … "Mobile food vendors, fruit stands, flea markets, trade shows or other similar" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Operating without a licence: court fine of $3,000 to $50,000 under Bylaw 2126 s. 40, plus other penalties. The ticket schedule (Dec 2022) still lists only repealed Bylaw 1384: $100 for operating without a valid licence, $50 for failing to post it. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, s. 39-40](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "39.1. carries on a business without holding a valid licence for that business;" … "to pay a fine up to the maximum fine amount of $50,000 and not less than $3,000" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), Schedule S, Business Licence Bylaw No. 1384](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Operating business without a valid licence $100.00" … "Failure to post licence $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (adopted September 21, 2026; replaces Business Licence Bylaw No. 1384, 1993) - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, title and s. 44](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2126" … "This bylaw repeals and replaces City of Grand Forks Business Licence Bylaw No. 1384, 1993," … "Adopted this 21 day of September, 2026." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2126](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf), a business is any commercial or industrial activity, or any professional, personal or other service, carried on for gain or profit. Each premises, and each separate business at a premises, needs its own licence. Garage or yard sales (used household items sold at the seller's home, up to 3 consecutive days and no more than 4 times a year) are exempt. ## Steps 1. Check that zoning allows your business. A licence is granted only if zoning permits it, you comply with all bylaws, and all fees and fines owed are paid. 2. Fill in the licence inspector's form (at City Hall or on the City website) and submit it to City Hall. Proof of a fire safety inspection may be required. 3. Wait for approval, then pay for the licence and post it where customers can see it. 4. Renew each year: licences run January 1 to December 31, and the annual fee is due on or before January 31. ## Good to know - No ticket amount applies to operating without a licence: the ticket bylaw lists only the repealed Bylaw 1384. Enforcement is a court fine of $3,000 to $50,000, and each day is a separate offence. - Licence holders must request a fire safety inspection each calendar year. - Mobile businesses working client to client (trades, cleaning, pest control) with a valid Grand Forks licence can get an inter-community licence under Bylaw 2069 for $100 on top of the standard fee. Taxis, mobile food vendors and cannabis sellers are excluded. The bylaw names no participating governments; ask City Hall. - The City's web page still cites repealed Bylaw 1384, though its fees match Bylaw 2126. - BizPaL is a free online tool that lists local, provincial and federal permits for your business type. ## Official forms and pages - [Business License Application Form (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Business-Licence-Application-Form-1.pdf) - [Business Licences page, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/business-licences/) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2069 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2069Inter-Community-Business-Licence-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - [BizPaL online permits and licences tool](http://services.bizpal-perle.ca/eng/step2/?b=59&sgc=5905032) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licences, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/business-licences/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2069 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2069Inter-Community-Business-Licence-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Payment Options (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/PAYMENT-OPTIONS.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Grand Forks sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business.json" --- # Grand Forks home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **Short answer:** Yes, in most residential zones in the City of Grand Forks, as a "home occupation" under the Zoning Bylaw, with a City business licence ($75 a year). It must stay inside the home or an accessory building, use no more than 30% of the floor area, and have no outdoor storage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca) **Cost:** $75 a year for the City business licence (Bylaw 2126). No separate home occupation fee is stated. **Where:** - In person: City Hall, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 - Email: City Hall, info@grandforks.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Home occupations are a permitted use in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-5 and AUC zones. In R-3 and R-3A only in dwellings that are individually owned and have direct access to the City's roadway network. Home industries (which may have outdoor storage) are permitted only in R-4 and R-4A. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 36.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "bed and breakfast accommodations; home occupations." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 40.5](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "40.5 Home occupations are only allowed in dwellings that are individually owned and have" … "direct access to the City's roadway network." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 42.2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "kennels; home occupations; home industries;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** Yes. Any business, including one run from home, needs a City business licence. The annual fee is $75. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, s. 3, Schedule A](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "3. No person (for clarity, including a registered society) may carry on any business in the City" … "1. Annual licence fee is $75.00 unless otherwise set out below." - Source: [Business Licences, Business license fees](https://www.grandforks.ca/business-licences/) - Official wording: "Regular Business and Home Based Business is $75.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Home occupation: entirely within the dwelling or an accessory building; at most 30% of the dwelling's floor area; at most 2 employees who do not live on the parcel; no outdoor storage; 1 parking space per 40 m² used. Signs: Zoning s. 19.2 allows one sign of 1 m² or less; Sign Bylaw 2077 allows two signs of 0.6 m² or less each. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 19](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "19.2 There shall be no external display or advertisement other than a sign that shall not exceed" … "19.3 A maximum of two persons may be employed in a home occupation, that are not residents" … "19.4 A home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling or within a building" … "19.5 The floor area of the home occupation shall not exceed 30% of the entire floor area of the" … "19.6 No outdoor storage of materials , containers, or finished products shall be permitted ." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 26.10, Table 2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Home occupation, home" … "one space per every 40 square metres of area used for the" - Source: [Sign Bylaw No. 2077, s. 3.4](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2077Sign-Bylaw-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Two (2) Home Occupation Signs are permitted for a residential Premises that" … "A Home Occupation Sign must not exceed 0.6m2 (6.46 sq. ft.) in Sign area." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Businesses not allowed:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (s. 19 Home Occupations) and Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018" … "19 Home Occupations" - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2126" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Grand Forks [Zoning Bylaw 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) allows a "home occupation" (an occupation or profession, which may include accessory retail sales, carried out in a dwelling by its residents and secondary to living there) in the R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-5 and AUC zones. In R-3 and R-3A, the dwelling must be individually owned and have direct access to the City's roadway network. Home industries, which may have outdoor storage, are permitted only in R-4 and R-4A. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone allows a home occupation (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. Apply for a City business licence, as any business needs one. The annual fee is $75 ([Bylaw 2126](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf)). 3. Follow the home occupation rules below. ## Good to know - The business must be carried on entirely within the dwelling or an accessory building, and use at most 30% of the dwelling's floor area. - At most 2 employees who do not live on the parcel. No outdoor storage. - Parking: 1 space per 40 m² used for the business. - Signs: the Zoning Bylaw allows one sign of 1 m² or less; [Sign Bylaw 2077](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2077Sign-Bylaw-2.pdf) allows two signs of 0.6 m² or less each. Ask City Hall which limit to follow. - Home industry (R-4 and R-4A): up to 4 non-resident employees, operations on no more than 25% of the parcel, and no flammable or explosive vapours. - The bylaws list no business types barred from home occupations, and no limit on customer visits was found. Tents or recreational vehicles may not be used for business. - The City's business licence page still cites the repealed Bylaw 1384, though its fees match. ## Official forms and pages - [Business License Application Form (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Business-Licence-Application-Form-1.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence.md) - [Grand Forks zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md) - [Grand Forks secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/home-based-business.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/home-based-business.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/home-based-business.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40) (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Sign Bylaw No. 2077 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2077Sign-Bylaw-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licences, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/business-licences/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Payment Options (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/PAYMENT-OPTIONS.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Grand Forks. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Grand Forks short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Grand Forks?" place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/grand-forks category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental.json" --- # Grand Forks short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Grand Forks? **Short answer:** In Grand Forks you must register with the Province, and the City's Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use. It does allow bed and breakfasts (up to 3 bedrooms, in the owner's principal residence) in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4, R-4A and AUC zones. Grand Forks is exempt from the provincial principal-residence rule. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Provincial registration: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit. City business licence: $75 a year. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (zoning and business licence questions), 250-442-8266 - Phone: Province of BC short-term rental registry (Service BC), 1-833-828-2240 (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) - Email: Province of BC short-term rental registry, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use. It permits bed and breakfast accommodations (a home occupation renting up to 3 bedrooms, in the owner's principal residence) in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4, R-4A and AUC zones, and hotels and motels in the HC, CC and TC zones. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 2 definition](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Bed And Breakfast means a home occupation that offers a maximum of 3 bedrooms, for rent" … "for the principal residence of the owner." … "The following uses and no others are permitted in a HC zone:" … "hotels and motels;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 36.1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "bed and breakfast accommodations;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), s. 49.2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "47.2 The following uses and no others are permitted in a HC zone: hotels or motels; restaurants;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** A business licence is required to carry on any business, and the bylaw does not mention short-term rentals. The standard annual fee is $75. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, s. 3 and Schedule A](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "3. No person (for clarity, including a registered society) may carry on any business in the City" … "1. Annual licence fee is $75.00 unless otherwise set out below." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Provincial registration:** Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and pay an annual fee: $100 for the host's principal residence (renting a room or the whole unit while away) and $450 for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage. It applies to stays under 90 consecutive days. - Source: [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia, Registration overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees." - Source: [Provincial principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Registration fees](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually" … "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Operating rules:** The provincial principal residence requirement does not apply in Grand Forks (listed as exempt) unless the City opts in. City rules found: a bed and breakfast may offer at most 3 bedrooms, in the owner's principal residence, with one parking space per bedroom offered. - Source: [Provincial principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Exempt municipalities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "The expandable menu below lists the communities and land where the Province's principal residence requirement will not apply, unless the local government chooses to opt-in." … "Golden Grand Forks Granisle" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), Table 2](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Bed and breakfast" … "one space for every bedroom offered to the patrons" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Operating without a business licence: court fine of $3,000 to $50,000 under Bylaw 2126 s. 40. The ticket schedule still lists only repealed Bylaw 1384 ($100), so no ticket amount is yet listed for Bylaw 2126. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, s. 39-40](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "is liable, if proceedings are brought" … "to pay a fine up to the maximum fine amount of $50,000 and not less than $3,000" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), Schedule S](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Operating business without a valid licence $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126; Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018; and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126, title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2126" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40), title](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018" - Source: [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia, overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) - Official wording: "Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The Province requires short-term rental hosts to register and pay an annual fee, for stays under 90 consecutive days: $100 for the host's principal residence (a room, or the whole unit while away) and $450 for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage. Grand Forks is listed as exempt from the provincial principal-residence requirement unless the City opts in. Hosts must still follow all local bylaws. The City's [Zoning Bylaw 2039](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) has no short-term rental use. It permits bed and breakfast accommodation (a home occupation renting up to 3 bedrooms, in the owner's principal residence) in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4, R-4A and AUC zones, and hotels and motels in HC, CC and TC zones. It does not say whether other short-term rentals are allowed. ## Steps 1. Register with the Province's short-term rental registry (Service BC, 1-833-828-2240). 2. Ask City Hall (250-442-8266) whether your zone allows what you plan. 3. Get a City business licence. [Bylaw 2126](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) requires one to carry on any business and does not mention short-term rentals. The annual fee is $75, and a bed and breakfast counts as a home occupation. ## Good to know - A bed and breakfast may offer at most 3 bedrooms, with one parking space per bedroom offered. - No City rules were found on guest numbers, posting a licence number or a local contact. - No ticket amount applies to operating without a licence under Bylaw 2126 yet. Enforcement is a court fine of $3,000 to $50,000. The ticket schedule still lists only repealed Bylaw 1384. ## Official forms and pages - [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) ## Related questions - [Grand Forks business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence.md) - [Grand Forks home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business.md) - [Grand Forks secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/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) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40) (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) (read 2026-11-05) - [Provincial principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact The City, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/contact-the-city/) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/_