# Gov Handbook: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

> 20 answers about local government in Kelowna. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Kelowna building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit.md): Choose your project type on Kelowna’s building permit application page. File a separate application with the relevant documents for each building.
- [Kelowna fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules.md): Kelowna generally limits residential fencing along a street to 1.2 metres. Side and rear yards can usually have fencing up to 2 metres. Check which lot lines face a street before selecting panels.
- [Kelowna permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Kelowna, detached residential sheds, garages and workshops larger than 10 square metres require a building permit. A garage attached to the house is treated as an addition.
- [Kelowna building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees.md): Kelowna’s value-based building permit fee starts at $175 for construction valued at $1 to $10,000. For the next $90,000, add $9.55 for each additional $1,000 or part. Higher bands have different rates.
- [Kelowna zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup.md): Open Kelowna’s zoning map and find your parcel. Match its zone to the zoning bylaw, then check the City’s list of approved amendments that have yet to be incorporated.
- [Kelowna secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite.md): Both secondary suites and carriage houses need building permits in Kelowna. Look up the property’s zone before deciding whether to convert space inside the house or build a detached dwelling.
- [Kelowna tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal.md): Kelowna generally requires a permit to remove trees over 100 millimetres in diameter in a riparian management area or on a slope of at least 30%. Check the protected area map before cutting.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Kelowna garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection.md): Kelowna households on regional curbside service get weekly garbage pickup. Put the cart at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day. Report a missed pickup to 250-868-3211.
- [Kelowna yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste.md): Kelowna households on the regional single-family route get yard-waste collection every other week from March through December. Put loose leaves, clippings and eligible prunings in the cart without bags.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Kelowna watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions.md): Use Kelowna’s address lookup to identify your water provider, then check its current restriction stage and watering schedule. The City identifies the Glenmore-Ellison service area separately and directs Lake Country customers to their own utility.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Kelowna dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence.md): In Kelowna, register your dog with the Regional District of Central Okanagan once it is over three months old and has lived in the region for more than 30 days.
- [Kelowna dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules.md): In Kelowna, hold your dog on a leash in public unless the area is designated for off-leash use. Check the signs at the park entrance.
- [Kelowna rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs.md): Report a dog attack in Kelowna to regional Dog Control at 250-469-6284 or use its online complaint form. The regional district has a separate after-hours emergency line.
- [Kelowna backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens.md): Kelowna limits poultry by land use and lot size. Where zoning permits it, A1, A2, RR1 and RR2 lots and related subzones over half an acre but under one acre may keep up to ten poultry, rabbits or a combination. Check your zone before building a coop.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Kelowna noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules.md): In Kelowna, ordinary construction hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and statutory holidays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
- [Kelowna unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property.md): Report an unsightly property in Kelowna to Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686. Give the street address and describe what has accumulated.
- [Kelowna backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire.md): Most wood-burning fire pits and campfires are prohibited in Kelowna. Yard-waste burning has a separate permit process. Check burn-day conditions before using a permit.
- [Kelowna bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines.md): Pay a Kelowna bylaw notice online by Visa or Mastercard, by mail, or at City Hall. Payment must reach the City by the deadline on the notice to qualify for a discount.

## Starting and running a business

- [Kelowna business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence.md): Apply for a Kelowna business licence online or at the Application Centre on the second floor of City Hall. Bring identification and information about the business when applying in person.
- [Kelowna home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business.md): A Kelowna home business needs an annual City licence. A minor home business may receive one client at a time. A major home business may receive two at a time and needs an additional off-street parking space. Rural home businesses have separate zoning and lot-size rules.

## Zoning

- [All 33 zones in Kelowna, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St