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Houston, British Columbia

22 answers · 126 facts matched to official text · sources read 2026-11-08

Houston is a rural community on Highway 16 in the Bulkley Valley of northwestern British Columbia, incorporated in 1957. The District of Houston runs planning and zoning, business licensing, bylaw enforcement, dog licensing, garbage collection (weekly Toter cart pickup), water and sewer, roads and snow removal, parks, the leisure facility, arena and airport, and the Houston Volunteer Fire Department. Building inspection services are provided by the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.

District of Houston boundary, 71.59 km². Source: Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue, accessed 2026-11-08. Zoning map and 12 zones →

Building, renovating and your property

7

Garbage, recycling and waste

1

Water, sewer, roads and snow

1

Pets, animals and wildlife

5

Parking, tickets and driving

1

Bylaws, noise and complaints

4

Starting and running a business

2

Housing and renting

1
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