# Gov Handbook: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada

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

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Invermere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit.md): In Invermere you need a District building permit to construct, alter, repair or demolish a building or structure, and no stage of the work may start until it is issued. Accessory buildings under 10 m² are outside the Building Bylaw. Apply with the form, dropped off at 914 8th Avenue.
- [Invermere fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules.md): In Invermere an ordinary fence needs no building permit. In most residential zones a fence may be 1.0 m high in the required front yard and 2.0 m in other yards; no fence may exceed 2.0 m. A pool, spa or hot tub needs a permit and a fence at least 1.22 m high.
- [Invermere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Invermere an accessory building under 10 m² needs no building permit. A shed, garage or carport of 10 m² or more does. The Building Bylaw gives no height exemption for decks, so ask before building one. Zoning rules apply either way.
- [Invermere building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees.md): In Invermere a building permit costs a base fee of $100 plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value (or fraction of $1,000). A plan check deposit is paid when you apply and credited to the permit fee. Other charges, such as plumbing at $9 per fixture, are in Schedule G.
- [Invermere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning-lookup.md): In Invermere, look up your property on the District's PDF Zoning Map, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002. No online address search is listed. Planning staff can confirm a zone at 250-342-9281 ext. 1235 or planning@invermere.net.
- [Invermere secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite.md): In Invermere a secondary suite is allowed in single-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings where the BC Building Code permits, but only in zones that list suites as a use. A suite may also be allowed in an accessory building. A building permit is required.
- [Invermere tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal.md): In Invermere you need a permit under the Tree Removal Bylaw to cut a tree over 80 cm across, to log a parcel, near a lot line, road, watercourse or Windermere Lake, or more than 2 trees a year on slopes over 20%. The fee is $100 for each 50 trees or portion thereof.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Invermere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection.md): In Invermere, the District collects garbage and recycling bi-weekly and organics once weekly, through its contractor. Each home gets three carts. Find your day on the Zone A or Zone B schedule. Put carts out after 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
- [Invermere yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste.md): In Invermere, yard waste goes in the curbside green organics cart, collected weekly, or to the Regional District of East Kootenay's Columbia Valley Landfill yard and garden waste area. Branches must be no larger than 30 cm long and 2 cm thick.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Invermere watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions.md): In Invermere, watering restrictions apply only when the Director of Municipal Works gives notice of Stage 1, 2 or 3. Sprinklers are limited to 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., with days set by house number and stage. Check the District's current notice.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Invermere dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence.md): In Invermere, the District issues dog licences at the municipal office, 914 8th Avenue. Every dog over four months old needs a licence each year. The fee is $15 for a spayed or neutered dog and $35 for one that is not.
- [Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules.md): In Invermere, the District reminds owners to keep dogs on a leash in public areas where dogs are allowed. Ray Brydon Park is the District's off-leash dog park. A dog at large can bring a $50 ticket.
- [Invermere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs.md): In Invermere, the District's ticket schedule treats a "vicious dog" as one that must be confined and must not be at large. Not doing so can bring a $200 municipal ticket. The bylaw is not posted, so how a dog is declared vicious is not stated.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets.md): In Invermere, keeping more than 4 dogs is an offence under the District's Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw. No official text we read sets a limit on cats. The bylaw itself is not posted, so ask the District which properties the limit covers.
- [Invermere backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens.md): In Invermere, "keeping of farm animals" is a permitted use in the RR-1 and RR-2 rural zones, with limits by animal unit. The R-1 single-family zone does not list it. The District asks you to call 250-342-9281 about backyard chickens.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Invermere RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In Invermere, storing RVs, boats or trailers on a lot is banned only in the R-6 and CD-2 zones; no rule was found for other residential zones. On-street rules are in a Traffic Regulation Bylaw that is not posted, so call the District.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Invermere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules.md): In Invermere, the Noise Control Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or rest of others, but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction is exempt from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends and holidays. A ticket is $100.
- [Invermere unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/unsightly-property.md): In Invermere, report an unsightly or overgrown property to the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 or bylaw@invermere.net. Property maintenance is regulated under the District's nuisance and unsightly premises bylaw. The tickets are $250 for a first offence and $500 for a second.
- [Invermere backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire.md): In Invermere, a small campfire or outdoor fireplace needs no permit if it meets the Fire Prevention Bylaw's size and distance rules. Open burning needs a Special Burning Permit from the Fire Chief, not available for properties under 2 hectares. No fire is allowed in a fire ban.
- [Invermere fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks.md): In Invermere, low-hazard (Class 7.2.1) fireworks may not be set off from May 1 to November 1 each year, or during an open fire ban, unless the Fire Chief approves in writing. Setting them off without a permit can bring a $250 ticket.
- [Invermere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines.md): In Invermere, bylaw fines are municipal tickets under the Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130. Examples: unlicensed dog $50, noise $100, unsightly property $250 first offence, burning without a permit $100. The bylaw sets no early or late payment amounts.

## Starting and running a business

- [Invermere business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence.md): Yes. In Invermere anyone carrying on business needs a District licence for each business and premises. A General Business Licence is $150 to apply and $150 to renew. Email the form to info@invermere.net or hand it in at 914 8th Avenue.
- [Invermere home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/home-based-business.md): Yes. In Invermere a home based business is allowed as an accessory use in many residential zones if it follows s. 3.7 of the Zoning Bylaw, and it needs a District business licence ($150 to apply, $150 to renew). Retail stores are excluded.

## Housing and renting

- [Invermere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental.md): In Invermere a short-term rental (28 consecutive days or less) needs a District business licence and must be in a zone that allows it, or have a Temporary Use Permit. The licence is $700 to apply and $500 to renew. Provincial registration also applies.

## Zoning

- [All 32 zones in Invermere, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St