# Gov Handbook: Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada

> 23 answers about local government in Kimberley. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Kimberley building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit.md): In Kimberley you need a City building permit to build, repair or alter a building or structure (including a pool), move or demolish one, install a wood-burning appliance, or change plumbing. A new detached building over 10 m² also needs one. Apply to the Building Official at City Hall.
- [Kimberley fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules.md): In Kimberley a fence needs no building permit, because the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences (retaining walls are covered separately). Zoning Bylaw 1850 limits fences to 2.15 m (7 ft) in every yard, in all zones except Industrial and Public zones. Corner-lot sight triangles and pool fences have their own rules.
- [Kimberley permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Kimberley a new detached shed, garage or carport over 10 m² (108 ft²) needs a City building permit. Structural work on a deck, and an attached garage or carport, also need one. A building under 10 m² needs none, but zoning rules still apply.
- [Kimberley building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees.md): A Kimberley building permit costs a $50 base fee for work valued at $1,000 or less, then $10 for each $1,000 or part of $1,000 of declared value, plus a security deposit of $1,500 for a standard building or $2,500 for a complex building. Plumbing fixtures and other permits add fees.
- [Kimberley zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup.md): Look up your lot on the City of Kimberley's online web map (Maps and GIS Data page), then read that zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw 1850, or in the Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw 2016 if your lot is in the alpine resort area. Planning Services can confirm the zone.
- [Kimberley secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite.md): Yes, in many Kimberley zones. Zoning Bylaw 1850 allows a secondary suite in RL, RS, RSMH, RSTA, DMU-2, M-2, CD-5 and CD-6, and an accessory dwelling unit (a detached suite) in most of those but not RL. The alpine resort has its own bylaw. A building permit is needed.
- [Kimberley tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal.md): In Kimberley a permit under Tree Cutting Bylaw 2170 is needed to cut a tree in a Kimberley Alpine Village development permit area, on a lot with a tree cutting covenant, or on a slope over 26%. Elsewhere, the Environmental Protection area bars removing trees without a development permit. The fee is $50.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Kimberley garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection.md): The City of Kimberley collects garbage and recycling every second week and organics (green cart) weekly from April 1 to October 31 and every second week from November 1 to March 31. Find your route (A, B or C) and its 2026 calendar on the City's schedule page. Put carts out by 7:00 a.m.
- [Kimberley yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste.md): In Kimberley, small yard waste goes in the green organics cart, with branches no longer than 30 cm or thicker than 2 cm. Larger branches go to the Kimberley Transfer Station, 800 Jim Ogilvie Way. Yard or garden waste under 6 inches across is free there. Burning yard waste is unlawful.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Kimberley watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions.md): Yes. The City of Kimberley's Water Shortage Response Bylaw has four stages. Stage 1 starts automatically on June 1 if no stage is in force, and no stage lasts past September 30 unless the City declares otherwise. At Stage 1, residential lawns are watered on even or odd dates by address.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Kimberley dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence.md): Every dog six months or older in the City of Kimberley needs a City licence each calendar year. Buy it at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street. The 2026 fee is $23 for a spayed or neutered dog and $57.50 for one that is not. The licence for the year is due on or before January 31.
- [Kimberley dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules.md): In the City of Kimberley a dog off its owner's property must be on a leash, except in a designated off-leash area. The City lists the Lois Creek Trails and the Kimberley Nature Park. Dogs there must be under voice control and wear a collar with a valid licence tag.
- [Kimberley rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs.md): In the City of Kimberley, an Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or RCMP member can designate a dog as vicious. The owner must then muzzle and leash it off the property, confine it securely, sterilize it, prove rabies vaccination and post warning signs. The licence is $150.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets.md): The City of Kimberley allows no more than three dogs older than four months on any lot or dwelling. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats. Kennels are banned. Livestock, poultry and rabbits may not be kept, and bees only on Industrial-zoned land.
- [Kimberley backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens.md): No chickens or rabbits in the City of Kimberley. The Animal Control Bylaw bans poultry and rabbits on any parcel and livestock in the City, with no zone exceptions. Bees are allowed only on land zoned Industrial. The Zoning Bylaw appears to allow horses in one zone, so ask the City.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Kimberley RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In the City of Kimberley a motor vehicle may not stay on one block of street more than 24 hours unless it is next to the owner's residence. An unattached trailer other than a licensed RV needs a Street Occupancy Permit. No parking on a boulevard. Living in an RV is not allowed on a street.
- [Kimberley noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules.md): Kimberley's Good Neighbour Bylaw bans any noise that disturbs neighbours at any time and sets no fixed quiet hours. It does set hours for construction (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.), lawn equipment (7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 9 a.m. start on Sundays and statutory holidays) and truck loading (none from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.).
- [Kimberley unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/unsightly-property.md): Send the City of Kimberley's Bylaw Enforcement Officer a written complaint with your name, address, phone number and the property's location. Under the Good Neighbour Bylaw, owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly, and grass and weeds over 10 cm are banned.
- [Kimberley backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire.md): In Kimberley a recreational fire pit needs a permit from the Fire Department ($50, one time) and an inspection first. Use is allowed only between 3:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., with clean dry wood. Burning yard debris is unlawful, and permits are suspended during a burn ban.
- [Kimberley fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks.md): No. The City of Kimberley's Fire Service Bylaw bans storing, selling, possessing or discharging Low Hazard Fireworks anywhere in the City, at any time. Display Fireworks may be set off only with a Fire Chief permit. In parks, any fireworks need the Fire Chief's written authorization.

## Starting and running a business

- [Kimberley business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence.md): Yes. Anyone carrying on business in the City of Kimberley, or advertising that they will, needs a valid City business licence. Fill in Business Licence Application Form A and email it to info@kimberley.ca or bring it to City Hall, 340 Spokane Street.
- [Kimberley home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/home-based-business.md): Yes. In Kimberley, Zoning Bylaw 1850 allows class 3 home businesses (residents only, no customer visits) in all zones, and class 1 or class 2 depending on your zone. You also need a City business licence. Vehicle repair is not allowed.

## Housing and renting

- [Kimberley short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental.md): In Kimberley you need a City licence for each short-term rental unit ($300 a year), and rentals are allowed only where zoning permits. You must also register with the Province. Kimberley and the Kimberley Alpine Resort are exempt from the provincial principal-residence rule.

## Zoning

- [All 52 zones in Kimberley, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St