# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Lantzville --- title: "Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit in Lantzville, and how do I apply?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.json" --- # Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit in Lantzville, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Lantzville you need a District building permit to construct new buildings and structures, additions and renovations. Apply online through Cloudpermit. Fences, decks under 2 feet high and some small buildings are exempt. The District does not state a processing time. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Applicable fees must accompany the application. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** The District does not state a processing time. An application expires 90 days after it is accepted as complete if you have not obtained the permit. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **Needed for:** A building permit is required to construct new buildings and structures, additions and renovations. - Source: [Building Permit, Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "A Building Permit issued by the District is required to construct new buildings and structures, additions and renovations." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not needed for:** Fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, retaining walls, swimming pools, playground structures, and pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds; decks under 2 ft above grade and not structurally attached; one-storey buildings up to 55 m² with no sleeping or dwelling units, not used by the public (owner's Schedule 3 declaration); non-structural alterations; plumbing; fireplaces. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(a)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, or other similar landscape structures, retaining walls, swimming pools, playground structures, and pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(b)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "decks that are less than 2 ft above the average grade of the ground, measured from the top of the deck, and are not structurally attached to the building" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(c)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "a single storey standard building up to 55 m2 gross floor area that does not contain sleeping units or dwelling units and will not be used or occupied by members of the broader public" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(g), (h), (i)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "alterations to a building or structure that are not structural alterations" … "installation of a fireplace" … "plumbing systems and fixtures" - Source: [Building Permit, Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "If your property is located in a development permit area, a Development Permit application will still be required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Online through Cloudpermit, the District's cloud-based permitting software. Register for a Cloudpermit account, request a checklist, then apply online. - Source: [Building Permit, Building Permit Application Process](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "The District of Lantzville uses a cloud-based permitting software called Cloudpermit to issue building permits and other planning applications." … "To create a building permit application, you will need to register for a Cloudpermit account." … "Request a building permit checklist" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What to submit:** Requirements vary by project. Items that may be required: a District checklist, applicable fees, a signed owner's undertaking, a site plan with zoning summary, Building Code summary, two sets of drawings plus PDFs, and letters of assurance. Other forms depend on the project (driveway, water and sewer connection, plumbing declaration, home warranty). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "Building Permit application checklist provided by the District." … "A Site Plan that includes a zoning compliance summary." … "Two sets of drawings at a suitable scale of design, together with PDF copies of all drawings." … "Homeowner Protection Warranty (BC Housing New Home Registration Form)" … "Building permit application requirements vary based on the type of building or works proposed and other factors including water and sewer connections, land use and land hazards, etc. The following may be required as part of the building permit application" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 3.1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "must be made in a form approved by the building official and include a signed owner’s undertaking in accordance with SCHEDULE 1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The official pages do not state this detail. - **Inspections:** Request inspections through Cloudpermit. Three stages: forms and radon rough-in before concrete, framing before insulation or finishes, and a final health and safety inspection. Owners must give at least 48 hours' written notice before covering work that must be inspected and when work is complete for final inspection. - Source: [Building Permit, Building Permit Application Process](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "Request or cancel inspections" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 5.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "The owner must contact the District of Lantzville to request an inspection and receive the building official’s written acceptance" … "Every owner must give at least 48 hours’ written notice to a building official of intent to do work that is required or ordered to be corrected during construction, to cover work that is required under this bylaw to be, or has been ordered to be, inspected prior to covering, and when work has been completed so that a final inspection can be made." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 7.11](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "Every owner must give at least 48 hours’ written notice to a building official of intent to do work that is required or ordered to be corrected during construction" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Planning Department (building permits): planning@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8093. The contact page also lists Building Inspection Services: building@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8091. - Source: [Building Permit, Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "please review the Building Bylaw or contact the Planning Department at planning@lantzville.ca or 250.933.8093" - Source: [Contact Information, Department contact information](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) - Official wording: "Utilities | 250.933.8086 | finance@lantzville.ca | Building Inspection Services | 250.933.8091 | building@lantzville.ca | Public Works | 250.933.2250" … "| 250.933.8086 | finance@lantzville.ca | Building Inspection Services | 250.933.8091 | building@lantzville.ca | Public Works | 250.933.2250 | publicworks@lantzville.ca" … "| finance@lantzville.ca | Building Inspection Services | 250.933.8091 | building@lantzville.ca | Public Works | 250.933.2250 | publicworks@lantzville.ca | Bylaw Enforcement" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 381, 2024) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), Title page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 182, 2020" … "District of Lantzville Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Lantzville issues building permits under its [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf). Applications are reviewed against the BC Building Code in effect when a complete application is submitted. A permit is required to construct new buildings and structures, additions and renovations, and to site a mobile, manufactured or modular home in the District. No building permit is needed for fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, retaining walls, swimming pools, playground structures, and pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds. Also exempt are decks under 2 ft above grade that are not structurally attached to a building, one-storey buildings up to 55 m² with no sleeping or dwelling units that the public will not use (with the owner's signed Schedule 3 declaration), non-structural alterations, plumbing and fireplaces. The Zoning Bylaw and a development permit may still apply. ## Steps 1. Ask the Planning Department which permits and drawings your project needs. 2. Register for a Cloudpermit account through the District's [Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) and request a building permit checklist. 3. Apply online with what the checklist asks for. This may include applicable fees, a signed owner's undertaking, a site plan with zoning summary, a Building Code summary, two sets of drawings plus PDFs, and letters of assurance. 4. Request inspections through Cloudpermit: forms and radon rough-in before concrete, framing before insulation or finishes, and a final health and safety inspection. ## Good to know - Give at least 48 hours' written notice before covering work that must be inspected and when work is complete for the final inspection. - Other forms may apply depending on the project: driveway, water and sewer connection, plumbing declaration and home warranty. - If your property is in a development permit area, you still need a development permit. - Contact: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. Building Inspection Services: building@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8091. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permit, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lantzville secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permit, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Lantzville, and how high can it be?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules.json" --- # Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Lantzville, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Lantzville you do not need a building permit for a fence, but zoning rules still apply. Maximum fence height is set zone by zone: most zones allow 1.8 m or 2 m. Check your zone in the Zoning Bylaw, or ask Planning. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** No building permit fee for a fence. Height limits are set in each zone's table. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit is needed for a fence. Zoning rules and any development permit area rules still apply. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(a), s. 2.5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, or other similar landscape structures, retaining walls, swimming pools, playground structures, and pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds" … "an exemption from the requirement to obtain a building permit from the Municipality does not relieve any person from the requirement to comply with all provisions of the Building Code, the Zoning Bylaw and any other applicable bylaws" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, front yard:** Set zone by zone. Most zones allow 1.8 m or 2 m for a fence anywhere on the parcel. Exceptions: Foothills zone front yard 1.2 m; Village Commercial zone lists a front-yard fence maximum of 0 m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Foothills zone (FH) s. 6](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Fence - Front 1.2 m" … "Fence (within front yard) 0m 0m" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Residential 1 zone (R1) s. 4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Carriage House without Garage Below 6m Secondary Structure 6m Fence 1.8 m Parcel Coverage 5. The maximum parcel coverage is 35%." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Estate zone (EST) s. 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "2 storeys 9 m and 2 storeys (north side of Lantzville Road) Fence 2m 2m Fence (within front yard) 0m 0m Parcel Coverage" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** Same zone-by-zone maximum: 1.8 m in most residential zones, 2 m in Estate, Rural and some others. Foothills zone side and rear yards: 1.8 m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Foothills zone (FH) s. 6](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Fence – Side and Rear 1.8m" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Rural zone (RU) s. 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Any Structure 9m Fence 2m Schedule 'A' to District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 18" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** At an intersection of two highways, nothing (building, structure or vegetation) may block the line of vision in the area bounded by the corner and a line 6 m back along each parcel line. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.10 Intersection Visibility](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "there must not be any visual obstruction, either by buildings, structures or vegetation, to the line of vision in an area bounded by the centreline of intersecting parcel lines and a line adjoining each of the parcel lines 6 m from their point of intersection" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Height is measured from the lower of natural or finished grade to the top, including lattice or wires. No barbed, razor or electric wire except in Agriculture and Light Industry zones or farm animal enclosures. Retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum unless supporting a house foundation or approved by development permit. Pools need a fence at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing gate. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.4 Fences](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Fence height is determined by measuring vertically from either natural grade or finished grade, whichever is lower, to the highest portion of the fence, including lattice or wires on top of the main structure of the fence." … "a fence must not include barbed wire, razor wire, electric wire, ultra-barrier" … "Swimming pools must be fully enclosed by a perimeter fence at least 1.2 m in height" … "Except as required to support the foundation of a house, as determined by a Professional Engineer and approved by the Building Official, or as approved through a Development Permit issued by the Municipality, the maximum height of a single retaining wall is 1.2 m." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.5 Retaining Walls](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "the maximum height of a single retaining wall is 1.2 m" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.4 (Fences), s. 2.5, s. 2.10 and each zone's height table; Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020, s. 2.4(a) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(a)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works A fence does not need a building permit under the District's [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf). Fence height and siting are set in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). Fences may be built within the minimum setbacks. If your property is in a development permit area, check whether a development permit applies. Height limits are set zone by zone. Most zones allow 1.8 m (R1 to R6, R8 and several special-area zones) or 2 m (Estate, Rural, Light Industry, Golf Course, Village Commercial) for a fence anywhere on the parcel. In the Foothills zone the front-yard limit is 1.2 m and side and rear yards are 1.8 m. The Village Commercial table lists a front-yard fence maximum of 0 m. ## Steps 1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Read that zone's table in the Zoning Bylaw for the fence height. 3. Measure height from the lower of natural or finished grade to the top, including lattice or wires. ## Good to know - No barbed, razor or electric wire except in Agriculture and Light Industry zones or farm animal enclosures. - Retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum unless the wall supports a house foundation or is approved by development permit. - Pools need a fence at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing gate. - At a corner where two highways meet, nothing may block the line of vision within 6 m back along each parcel line from the corner. The [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) also requires hedges and trees to be trimmed so sight lines stay clear. - Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fence-rules.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fence-rules.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fence-rules.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Lantzville? **Short answer:** In Lantzville a deck under 2 ft above grade and not attached to the building needs no building permit, nor do pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds, or a one-storey building up to 55 m² with no sleeping or dwelling units. Other decks, garages and carports: ask Planning. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Not stated for these structures. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** No building permit for pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds. Also exempt: a single-storey building up to 55 m² with no sleeping or dwelling units, not used by the public, with a signed owner's Schedule 3 declaration. A development permit may still be needed. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(a), (c)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds" … "a single storey standard building up to 55 m2 gross floor area that does not contain sleeping units or dwelling units and will not be used or occupied by members of the broader public" - Source: [Building Permit, Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "If your property is located in a development permit area, a Development Permit application will still be required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Decks:** Exempt from a building permit only if the deck is less than 2 ft above the average grade (measured from the top of the deck) and not structurally attached to the building. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(b)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "decks that are less than 2 ft above the average grade of the ground, measured from the top of the deck, and are not structurally attached to the building" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Garages and carports:** Not confirmed. Garages and carports are not named in the building permit exemption list. - **Zoning limits:** Example, Residential 1 zone: secondary structure setbacks 6 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side, 3 m exterior side; maximum height 6 m; parcel coverage 35%. A secondary building must be at least 1.2 m from the house. Other zones differ. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary Structure 6m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3m" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "House 4.5 m 4.5 m 1.5 m 3m Secondary Structure 6m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3m Schedule 'A' to District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 28" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "The maximum parcel coverage is 35%." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), General regulations](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary buildings must be sited at least 1.2 m from a primary building, measured between the foundations of each building." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (s. 2.4 exemptions); District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 182, 2020" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Building permit exemptions are in section 2.4 of the District of Lantzville's [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf). Zoning rules still apply to exempt buildings, and a development permit may still be needed. - **Shed:** no permit for pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds. A single-storey building up to 55 m² gross floor area with no sleeping or dwelling units, not used by the public, is also exempt if the owner signs the Schedule 3 declaration. The bylaw gives no size limit for sheds. - **Deck:** exempt only if it is less than 2 ft above the average grade (measured from the top of the deck) and not structurally attached to the building. - **Garage or carport:** not named in the exemption list. If it fits the 55 m² rule above it is exempt; otherwise ask Planning. ## Steps 1. Check the exemptions above against your project. 2. Check your zone's setbacks, height and coverage in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). 3. If a permit is needed, apply through Cloudpermit (see the building-permit answer). ## Good to know - Example, Residential 1 zone: secondary structures need setbacks of 6 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side and 3 m exterior side, a maximum height of 6 m, and parcel coverage of 35%. A secondary building must be at least 1.2 m from the house. Other zones differ. - A secondary building is allowed only once a primary use is on the parcel or its building permit is active. Streamside and coastal setbacks of 15 m also apply. - Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permit, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md) - [Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permit, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 150 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7184.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: "Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Lantzville and what I can build on it?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Lantzville and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, use the District's interactive web map for property information, or the Zoning Map (July 2026) posted with Zoning Bylaw No. 180. The bylaw's table for your zone sets uses, setbacks and heights. Planning staff can confirm: 250-933-8093. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Free to look up online. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the District's Interactive Map (RDN web map, Lantzville viewer) for property information, or the Bylaw 180 Zoning Map (July 2026) PDF posted on the Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws page. - Source: [Interactive Map](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) - Official wording: "Please consult Lantzville's interactive map to find out more information about specific properties:" - Source: [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478) - Official wording: "Bylaw 180 - Zoning Map (July 2026)" … "Please see the District's Interactive Web Map for additional land use information." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, consolidated for convenience as at July 8, 2026 to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Header](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Consolidated for Convenience (as at July 8, 2026) to Amendment Bylaw No. 433" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Title page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted primary and secondary uses, number and type of dwelling units, setbacks, maximum heights (including fences), parcel coverage and subdivision size. Uses not listed are prohibited. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows" … "The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows" … "The maximum heights are as follows" … "The maximum parcel coverage is 35%." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), General compliance s. 10](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Uses not expressly permitted in a zone or otherwise permitted in this bylaw are prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8093. - Source: [District of Lantzville - Building Permit, Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "contact the Planning Department at planning@lantzville.ca or 250.933.8093" - Source: [Contact Information, Department contact information](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) - Official wording: "| Department Name | Phone | Email | Planning & Community Services | 250.933.8093 | planning@lantzville.ca" … "| Email | Planning & Community Services | 250.933.8093 | planning@lantzville.ca | Property Taxes & Utilities" … "| Planning & Community Services | 250.933.8093 | planning@lantzville.ca | Property Taxes & Utilities | 250.933.8086" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Title page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Lantzville's [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (consolidated for convenience to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026) sets the rules for each zone. The consolidation is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. For each zone the bylaw lists permitted primary and secondary uses, the number and type of dwelling units, setbacks, maximum heights (including fences), parcel coverage and subdivision size. Uses not listed are prohibited. Part 2 has general rules, such as secondary suites, home businesses, fences, retaining walls and parking. ## Steps 1. Open the District's [Interactive Map](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) (the Regional District of Nanaimo web map) to see information about your property, or open the Bylaw 180 Zoning Map (July 2026) from the [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478). 2. Read the table for your zone in the Zoning Bylaw. 3. Email or call the Planning Department to confirm. ## Good to know - The District describes the map as showing additional land use information; it does not say that it shows zoning layer by layer. - Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Zones 26 zones are listed from [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Interactive Map, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) - [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md) - [Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules.md) - [Lantzville secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite.md) - [Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Interactive Map, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Lantzville interactive web map, Regional District of Nanaimo](https://webmap.rdn.bc.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=Lantzville) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Lantzville - Building Permit](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Lantzville secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite.json" --- # Lantzville secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Lantzville? **Short answer:** Yes. Lantzville's Zoning Bylaw allows a secondary suite inside a house in the residential zones (R1 to R6), and in Estate, Rural and other listed zones, on a parcel of at least 600 m². A carriage house needs at least 1,300 m². A suite generally needs a building permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees are not confirmed. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** The District does not state a processing time. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** Yes, inside a house, as a secondary use in the residential zones (R1 to R6), Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and several special-area zones. Parcel must be at least 600 m² (300 m² in R6 zone). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.1.1, 2.1.9](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "A secondary suite is permitted only on a parcel at least 600 m2 in area." … "A secondary suite is permitted only within a house." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Duplex Secondary Suite (must be located in a House)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R6 zone s. 13](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "A secondary suite is permitted on a parcel of at least 300 m2." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Yes, a carriage house (a secondary dwelling unit in a secondary building) on a parcel of at least 1,300 m², in zones that list it, such as R1 to R5, Estate, Rural, Agriculture and some others. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.1.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "A carriage house is permitted only on a parcel at least 1,300 m2 in area." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Definitions](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "means a secondary dwelling unit located in a secondary building" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "House Home Business Duplex Secondary Suite (must be located in a House) Rowhouse Carriage House Townhouse Apartment" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** Maximum 90 m² floor area (excluding garage), 2 bedrooms and one kitchen. One suite or carriage house per house. Must be connected to municipal water and sewer, or a well and approved septic system. Cannot be strata-divided. No owner-occupancy rule found. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.1.3, 2.1.8](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "The maximum gross floor area of a secondary suite or a carriage house, excluding the area of the garage, is 90 m2." … "A secondary suite or carriage house is limited to a maximum of two bedrooms and one kitchen." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.1.7](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "must not be divided from the primary dwelling unit to create two separate parcels within a building strata" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.1.4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "direct vehicle access to a highway, strata road or shared driveway" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Parking:** 1 space per bedroom for a secondary suite or carriage house, signed 'secondary suite parking only' or 'carriage house parking only' and kept clear. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.6.1 parking table](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Carriage House 1 per bedroom" … "Secondary Suite 1 per bedroom" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.1.5, 2.1.6](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Onsite parking for a secondary suite or a carriage house must include signage that states" … "must remain free and clear of any encumbrance or other parked vehicles" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permits:** A suite generally needs a building permit, applied for through Cloudpermit; the 55 m² exemption excludes buildings with dwelling units. Home warranty registration is not needed for an attached suite added to an existing home. A development permit may also apply. Confirm with Planning, 250.933.8093. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A item 7](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "Homeowner Protection Warranty (BC Housing New Home Registration Form) – required for all new dwelling units. Does not apply for manufactured homes or attached secondary suites added to an existing home." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2.4(c)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "a single storey standard building up to 55 m2 gross floor area that does not contain sleeping units or dwelling units" - Source: [Building Permit, Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "If your property is located in a development permit area, a Development Permit application will still be required." … "A Building Permit issued by the District is required to construct new buildings and structures, additions and renovations. To confirm if your project requires a building permit, please review the Building Bylaw or contact the Planning Department at planning@lantzville.ca or 250.933.8093." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.1 Secondary Suites and Carriage Houses); Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "SECONDARY SUITES AND CARRIAGE HOUSES" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 182, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Section 2.1 of the District of Lantzville's [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) sets the rules. A secondary suite (inside a house) is a secondary use in zones R1 to R6, Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and several special-area zones. The parcel must be at least 600 m² (300 m² in the R6 zone). A carriage house (a secondary dwelling in a secondary building) is allowed on a parcel of at least 1,300 m² in zones that list it, such as R1 to R5, Estate, Rural and Agriculture. A parcel gets one house and either one suite or one carriage house. ## Steps 1. Find your zone and check that it lists a secondary suite or carriage house (see zoning-lookup). 2. Confirm the parcel size and servicing: municipal water and sewer, or a well and approved septic system. 3. Apply for a building permit through Cloudpermit (see building-permit). The 55 m² building exemption does not cover buildings with dwelling units. 4. Confirm with Planning whether a development permit is also needed. ## Good to know - Limits: 90 m² maximum floor area (excluding garage), 2 bedrooms and one kitchen. The suite cannot be strata-divided. - Parking: 1 space per bedroom, signed for suite or carriage house parking only and kept clear. - Access: direct vehicle access to a highway, strata road or shared driveway built to Municipal standards. - A carriage house must not be a mobile home except on Rural or Estate parcels. - The bylaw states no owner-occupancy rule for suites. - Home warranty registration is not needed for an attached suite added to an existing home. - Planning: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) - [Building Permit, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) ## Related questions - [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/secondary-suite.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/secondary-suite.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/secondary-suite.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/secondary-suite.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permit, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 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/lantzville/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Lantzville tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal.json" --- # Lantzville tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Lantzville? **Short answer:** In Lantzville the Tree Protection and Management Bylaw prohibits cutting trees over 20 cm across on land with no house or commercial or industrial building, and cutting Designated Trees. Lots with a house are not covered, but a development permit area may still need a permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** The bylaw sets no tree permit fee. **How long:** No application process is set in the bylaw. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** Cutting is prohibited, with no tree permit in the bylaw, for trees over 20 cm across on land with no house or commercial or industrial building (Greenfield Property) and for listed Designated Trees. Lots with a house are not covered. Development permit areas may still need a permit. - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2, 3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw applies to all Designated Trees and to all Greenfield Properties in the District of Lantzville." … "no person shall Cut Down, or permit the Cutting Down of any Designated Tree or Tree on a Greenfield Property" … "a woody perennial plant of any size with a trunk greater than 20 centimetres in diameter measured at a height of 1.4 metres above the undisturbed grade" - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 150, OCP s. 11.4.3 (DPA 2 Sensitive Ecosystems)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7184.pdf) - Official wording: "Development permits will be required in these areas for activity including construction, subdivision, land clearing, land grubbing, soil removal, soil deposit, or tree removal." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exemptions:** Trees authorized by a Development Permit or Building Permit; Dangerous Trees (identified by a certified arborist); trees on Developed Property; trees on Crown land or Private Managed Forest Land; trees Ministry of Forests orders cut; BC Hydro or WorkSafeBC safety work; highway or public service corridors. - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), s. 4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf) - Official wording: "Trees specifically authorized to be removed in accordance with a Development Permit or Building Permit issued by the District" … "Dangerous Trees" … "Trees on Crown land or land subject to the Private Managed Forest Land Act" … "Trees on Developed Property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** None set. Lantzville's Tree Protection and Management Bylaw has no application fee. - **Replacement trees:** None set. Lantzville's Tree Protection and Management Bylaw sets no replacement planting rule. - **City trees:** No one may cut, top, injure or damage a tree on District-owned land without written permission of the Director of Public Works. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021, s. 11](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall climb, peel, cut, deface, remove, top, injure, or in any way damage any tree planted or growing on District-owned land" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Court: $10,000 to $50,000 per offence, each tree a separate offence. The bylaw allows a ticket up to $3,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, but that bylaw's schedule lists no amount for it. Cutting a tree on District land without approval: $150 ticket. - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), s. 6](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf) - Official wording: "is liable to a penalty of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each offence and the costs of prosecution" … "This bylaw may be enforced by a fine up to three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) if a ticket is issued under the" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Cut or damage a tree on District-owned land without" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 434, 2026) - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf) - Official wording: "TREE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 358, 2024" … "CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Lantzville's [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf) prohibits cutting trees over 20 cm across on a Greenfield Property (land with no habitable dwelling or commercial or industrial building on a foundation) and cutting listed Designated Trees. The bylaw has no tree permit and no application fee. Lots with a house (Developed Property) are not covered. The bylaw sets no replacement planting rule. Exempt: trees authorized by a Development Permit or Building Permit; Dangerous Trees identified by a certified arborist; trees on Developed Property; trees on Crown land or Private Managed Forest Land; trees the Ministry of Forests orders cut; BC Hydro or WorkSafeBC safety work; and highway or public service corridors. ## Steps 1. Check whether your land has a house or commercial or industrial building. If it does, the bylaw does not apply to your trees. 2. If it does not, or the tree may be a Designated Tree, ask Planning before cutting. 3. Check whether your land is in a development permit area in the Official Community Plan maps. A development permit may be needed. ## Good to know - District-owned land: no one may cut, top, injure or damage a tree without the written permission of the Director of Public Works ([Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf)). The ticket is $150. - Penalty: $10,000 to $50,000 per offence in court, and each tree is a separate offence. The bylaw allows a ticket up to $3,000, but the ticket schedule lists no amount for it. - Planning: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Official forms and pages - [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 150 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7184.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Lantzville garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Lantzville, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: regional owner_body: Regional District of Nanaimo sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection.json" --- # Lantzville garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Lantzville, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) collects food waste every week, and garbage and recycling on alternate weeks. Find your day in the RDN curbside calendar tool or app, or call 250.390.6501. Put carts out between 5 and 8 a.m. on collection day. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Nanaimo, https://www.rdn.ca) **Cost:** Annual utility fee by garbage cart size: 80 L $170, 100 L $180, 240 L $260 (each $15 less if paid by the due date). **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: RDN curbside calendar and cart requests, rdn.bc.ca/curbside - Phone: RDN curbside collection questions, 250.390.6501 - Phone: Waste Connections (missed pick-up), 250-248-8109 ## Key facts - **How often:** The RDN collects food waste every week; garbage and recycling alternate (garbage one week, recycling the next, both with food waste). - Source: [Garbage, Lantzville Garbage page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383) - Official wording: "Food Waste is picked up every week, while Garbage and Recycling are on an alternating schedule." … "Week 1 - organic food waste & garbage" … "Week 2 - organic food waste & recycling" - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "Recycling and garbage are collected every two weeks on an alternating cycle. Organics carts are collected every week." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Enter your address in the RDN Curbside calendar tool at rdn.bc.ca/curbside, use the RDN Curbside smartphone app, or phone 250.390.6501. Holidays move collection ahead one day ("add a day"). - Source: [Garbage, Lantzville Garbage page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383) - Official wording: "Residents can see if service alerts are active in their neighbourhood by entering their address into the calendar tool at rdn.bc.ca/curbside" … "calls can be directed to our RDN Curbside phoneline at 250.390.6501" … "if there is a holiday on any day in that particular week your collection day will move ahead" - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "If there is a statutory holiday, all collection days will be moved forward one day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Default carts for a single-family home are garbage 100 L, recycling 240 L, food waste 100 L (home with a secondary suite: 240 L, 360 L, 100 L). Request size changes or report damaged or missing carts on the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal or call 250.390.6501; exchanges carry a $75 administration fee. (Sources differ: Possible conflict: Bylaw 1802 s. 21(c) (consolidated to 1802.01) says there is no permitted upsize or downsize of the food waste cart, but the RDN page says residents can upsize to a 240 L organics cart (exchange $50 a year extra; extra cart $70 a year). The RDN page is newer. Bylaw 1802 Schedule A lists 80 L, 100 L and 240 L garbage carts.) - Source: [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 17](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) - Official wording: "One 100L One 240L One 100L" … "One 240L One 360L One 100L" - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "Go to our Curbside Collection Online Portal to submit a cart exchange request, report a missing or damaged cart" … "there is a $75 administration fee for the exchange" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Put carts out between 5 and 8 a.m. on collection day (not the night before) and bring them in by 10 p.m. Space carts 1 m apart with lid arrows facing the street and 3 m clear above. The Lantzville page says carts must be out before 8:00 a.m. - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "Place carts at the curb between 5 and 8 a.m. on your collection day. Do not set carts out the night before." … "Bring carts in after collection or no later than 10 p.m. on your collection day." … "Space your carts 1m (3ft) apart" - Source: [Garbage, Lantzville Garbage page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383) - Official wording: "Please ensure garbage, recyclables and organic waste are placed at the curbside before 8:00 am on the appropriate collection day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** The contractor will not collect volumes beyond the cart's capacity, and carts must not exceed the weight limit marked on them. Items larger than two feet in any dimension are not accepted. No extra bag or tag system found; extra capacity is by a larger or additional cart. - Source: [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 19, s. 24(a)](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) - Official wording: "The Contractor will not collect excess volumes of Garbage, Recyclables or Food Waste where they" … "not to exceed the weight limit or" - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "Oversize items exceeding two feet in any dimension" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Annual utility fee set by garbage cart size: 80 L $170, 100 L $180, 240 L $260 (each $15 less if paid by the due date). The recycling cart size does not change the fee; an optional 240 L organics cart is $50 a year extra when exchanged, $70 a year as an extra cart. - Source: [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), Schedule A](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) - Official wording: "100L 80L $170 $155" … "240L 100L 100L $180 $165" … "360L 240L $260 $245" … "a flat $15 discount will apply provided" - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "(cost is an additional $50/yr, which is added to your annual utility bill)" … "cost is an additional $70/yr" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (Regional District of Nanaimo) - Source: [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 1](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste" … "and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Regional District of Nanaimo runs curbside collection in Lantzville through its contractor, Waste Connections of Canada, under [RDN Bylaw No. 1802](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf). The service covers single-family homes. Food waste is collected every week; garbage and recycling alternate (garbage one week, recycling the next). ## Steps 1. Find your collection day: enter your address in the RDN curbside calendar tool at rdn.bc.ca/curbside, use the RDN Curbside smartphone app, or phone 250.390.6501. Holidays move collection ahead one day. 2. Put carts out between 5 and 8 a.m. on collection day, not the night before. The Lantzville page says carts must be out before 8:00 a.m. Bring them in by 10 p.m. 3. Space carts 1 m apart, lid arrows facing the street, with 3 m clear above. ## Good to know - Default carts for a single-family home: garbage 100 L, recycling 240 L, food waste 100 L. With a secondary suite: 240 L, 360 L, 100 L. Request size changes or report damaged or missing carts on the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal or call 250.390.6501. Exchanges carry a $75 administration fee. - The RDN page says you can upsize to a 240 L organics cart ($50 a year extra for an exchange, $70 a year for an extra cart), but Bylaw 1802 says the food waste cart cannot be upsized or downsized. Confirm with the RDN. - Limits: the contractor will not collect volumes beyond the cart's capacity, and carts must not exceed the weight limit marked on them. Items larger than two feet in any dimension are not accepted. We found no extra bag or tag system. - In snowy weather, carts may be out from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. - The Lantzville page does not state the fee or how residents pay it. The fee figures above are from the bylaw and may have changed. ## Official forms and pages - [Lantzville Garbage page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383) - [RDN Bylaw No. 1802 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste.md) - [Lantzville backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383) (read 2026-11-08) - [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) (read 2026-11-08) - [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Regional District of Nanaimo. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Lantzville yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: regional owner_body: Regional District of Nanaimo sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste.json" --- # Lantzville yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Lantzville? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, yard waste goes in the green-lidded organics cart, collected every week by the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). Trimmings must be no more than 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long. Larger material can go to an RDN landfill or transfer station. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Nanaimo, https://www.rdn.ca) **Cost:** Curbside: part of the organics cart. Drop-off at RDN facilities: garden waste $8 up to 50 kg, then $160 a tonne. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: RDN curbside collection questions, 250.390.6501 - Phone: RDN Solid Waste Services, 250.390.6560 - Online: RDN Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/solid-waste-disposal-facilities ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Yes, in the green-lidded organics cart, collected every week by the RDN. Leaves, grass and light trimmings (prunings, hedge clippings, flowers, weeds, stems and branches) are accepted. - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted." … "Light trimmings include prunings, hedge clippings, flowers, weeds and stems and branches." … "Organics carts are collected every week." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to set it out:** Light trimmings and other yard waste must be no more than 1.5 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter and no more than 60 cm (2 feet) long. All material must be in the cart with the lid completely closed. - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "The size restrictions for light trimmings and other yard waste are:" … "No larger than 1.5 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter; and," … "No longer than 60 cm (2 feet) in length." … "All material must be placed in the cart with the lid completely closed." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Drop-off:** Garden waste can be taken to the RDN Regional Landfill (south of Nanaimo) or Church Road Transfer Station (near Parksville). Both open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed statutory holidays except Easter Monday. - Source: [Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Regional District of Nanaimo](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/solid-waste-disposal-facilities) - Official wording: "Recyclable material, including garden waste and scrap metal" … "They are close for all provincial and federal Statutory Holidays, except Easter Monday." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cost:** Curbside: part of the organics cart; upsizing to 240 L organics is $50 a year (exchange) or $70 a year (extra cart), plus $75 exchange fee. Drop-off at RDN facilities: garden waste $8 up to 50 kg, then $160 a tonne. - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "The annual utility fee is based on the size of the garbage cart and optional organics cart, if applicable." … "(cost is an additional $50/yr, which is added to your annual utility bill)" … "cost is an additional $70/yr" … "there is a $75 administration fee for the exchange" - Source: [Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Regional District of Nanaimo, Tipping Fees](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/solid-waste-disposal-facilities) - Official wording: "Garden Waste (including invasive plant species) | $8 (up to 50kg) | $160/tonne (100+kg)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not accepted:** Anything over 1.5 cm thick or 60 cm long; soil, rocks and sod; sawdust or garage/shop sweepings; lumber and construction or renovation waste; pet waste including cat litter; and invasive plants such as giant hogweed, knotweed, garlic mustard, spotted knapweed, wild chervil, poison hemlock, gorse and daphne. - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, RDN page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "Soil, rocks and sod." … "Sawdust or garage/shop sweepings" … "Lumber, construction or renovation waste" … "Pet waste, including cat litter" … "The following invasive plants are not accepted in the organics cart:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (Regional District of Nanaimo) - Source: [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 1](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste" … "and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020”." - Source: [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), Definitions](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) - Official wording: "means vegetation removed from gardens, lawns, shrubs and trees," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Lantzville's curbside collection is run by the Regional District of Nanaimo. Leaves, grass and light trimmings (prunings, hedge clippings, flowers, weeds, stems and branches) go in the green-lidded organics cart, collected every week. Yard and garden waste is defined in [RDN Bylaw No. 1802](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf). ## Steps 1. Cut trimmings to no more than 1.5 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter and 60 cm (2 feet) long. 2. Put everything in the organics cart with the lid completely closed. 3. For anything larger, take garden waste to the RDN Regional Landfill (south of Nanaimo) or the Church Road Transfer Station (near Parksville). Both are open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed statutory holidays except Easter Monday. ## Good to know - Not accepted in the cart: anything over 1.5 cm thick or 60 cm long; soil, rocks and sod; sawdust or garage or shop sweepings; lumber and construction or renovation waste; pet waste including cat litter; and invasive plants such as giant hogweed, knotweed, garlic mustard, spotted knapweed, wild chervil, poison hemlock, gorse and daphne. - Drop-off charge for garden waste: $8 up to 50 kg, then $160 a tonne. - Upsizing to a 240 L organics cart costs $50 a year (exchange) or $70 a year (extra cart), plus a $75 exchange fee. - Questions: RDN Solid Waste Services, 250.390.6560. ## Official forms and pages - [RDN Bylaw No. 1802 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection.md) - [Lantzville backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/yard-waste.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Regional District of Nanaimo](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/solid-waste-disposal-facilities) (read 2026-11-08) - [RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)](https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Garbage, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Regional District of Nanaimo. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Lantzville watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions.json" --- # Lantzville watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Yes. Lantzville's Water System Bylaw has four watering stages, brought in by notice when needed. They apply to properties on the District's community water system, not private wells. Check the District's Water page for the current stage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** No ticket amount is set. A conviction can carry a fine of up to $10,000. **How long:** Stages are set by notice; check the District's Water page. **Where:** - Online: Water, District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=424 - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-390-4006 - Phone: After-hours Public Works emergency, 1-888-826-8271 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Four stages, brought in by notice from the Director of the District's water system when needed (Stage 1 "as required"). They apply to properties on the District's community water system, not private wells. - Source: [District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022), s. 15](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) - Official wording: "The Director may issue a notice stating that a water restriction stage will take effect within" … "the District, as set out in Schedule "C"" - Source: [Water Restriction Stages notice](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID460atID4009.pdf) - Official wording: "Water restrictions only apply to those" … "property owners who are on the District's community water system." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., any day. Stage 2: 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m., max 2 hours, every other day (even-numbered houses on even days, odd on odd). Stage 3: same hours, one day a week (even houses Thursdays, odd Mondays); other uses voluntary. Stage 4: lawn watering ban. - Source: [Water Restrictions Stage 2 notice, October 15, 2026, Stage 2 notice table](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1042atID7384.pdf) - Official wording: "Stage 2 – Effective Thursday, October 15, 2026" … "Every Other Day" … "Even # Houses – Even" … "Odd # Houses – Odd" … "One day per week:" … "Even # houses on Thursdays" … "Odd # houses on Mondays" … "for a MAX of 2 HOURS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Hand-watering (hose with a spring-loaded shut-off or hand-held container) and micro or drip irrigation are allowed at any time in Stages 1 and 2; in Stage 4 only 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Vegetable gardens and fruit trees may be watered any time. Nurseries, turf farms and tree farms are exempt from the stages. - Source: [Water Restrictions Stage 2 notice, October 15, 2026, Stage 2 notice definitions](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1042atID7384.pdf) - Official wording: ""Delivering water by hose with spring-loaded nozzle shut-off device or hand-held container."" … ""Delivers water to the root zone of the plants and uses less than 20 gallons per hour at less than 25 psi."" … "Hand-Watering*" … "Micro / Drip*" - Source: [District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022), Schedule C, B(ii)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) - Official wording: "Nurseries, turf farms and tree farms are exempt from water restriction stages." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **New lawns:** A permit may be applied for at Stages 1 and 2 to sprinkle a new seeded or sodded lawn outside permitted days, for 14 days after installation. Permits are not issued at Stage 4; the Stage 3 rule is unclear (see note). (Sources differ: Conflict: Schedule C in the Water System Bylaw (consolidated to 2022) says permits are not issued or valid at Levels 3 and 4; the District's October 2026 notice (based on Amendment Bylaw 432, 2026, a scan) shows Stage 3 as "VOLUNTARY RESTRICTIONS" and Stage 4 as "NOT PERMITTED". The value follows the bylaw text I could read.) - Source: [District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022), Schedule C, A(i)-(iv)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) - Official wording: "may apply to the" … "Director for a permit, which will allow the new lawn to be sprinkled outside of permitted" … "New sod or newly seeded lawn may be sprinkled for 14 days after installation" … "Permits will not be issued or be valid during the Water Restriction Level 3 and 4" - Source: [Water Restrictions Stage 2 notice, October 15, 2026, Stage 2 notice table](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1042atID7384.pdf) - Official wording: "VOLUNTARY RESTRICTIONS New Lawn Permits Can apply for Can apply for NOT PERMITTED Residents must minimize permit permit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** No ticket amount is set. On conviction of an offence under the Water System Bylaw, the fine is not more than $10,000. - Source: [District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022), s. 69-70](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) - Official wording: "Upon being convicted of an offence under this bylaw, a person shall be liable to pay a fine of" … "not more than $10,000." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 - Source: [District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022), Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) - Official wording: "WATER SYSTEM BYLAW NO. 140, 2018" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Water System Bylaw No. 140](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) sets four watering stages. The Director of the District's water system brings them in by notice when needed; Stage 1 is "as required". They apply to properties on the District's community water system. | Stage | Sprinkling allowed | |---|---| | 1 | 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., any day | | 2 | 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m., maximum 2 hours, every other day (even-numbered houses on even days, odd on odd) | | 3 | Same hours, one day a week (even houses Thursdays, odd Mondays); other uses voluntary | | 4 | Lawn watering banned | ## Steps 1. Check the District's Water page for the current stage. A notice for Stage 2 was posted effective October 15, 2026, but stages change, so do not rely on a past date. 2. Water only within the hours for that stage. ## Good to know - Hand-watering (hose with a spring-loaded shut-off, or a hand-held container) and micro or drip irrigation are allowed at any time in Stages 1 and 2; in Stage 4 only 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Vegetable gardens and fruit trees may be watered any time. Nurseries, turf farms and tree farms are exempt. The 2022 bylaw also exempts car dealerships, car washes and other commercial uses needing water for normal business. - The Stage 3 rule is unclear: the District's notice says "voluntary restrictions" and "residents must minimize water use". Confirm with the District. - New lawn: a permit may be applied for at Stages 1 and 2 to sprinkle a new seeded or sodded lawn outside permitted days, for 14 days after installation. The bylaw says permits are not issued at Stage 4; the notice and bylaw differ for Stage 3, so ask. - No ticket amount is set. A conviction under the bylaw can carry a fine of up to $10,000, and each day of a continuing offence is a separate offence. ## Official forms and pages - [Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) - [Water Restrictions Stage 2 notice (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1042atID7384.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/water-restrictions.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/water-restrictions.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/water-restrictions.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Water Restrictions Stage 2 notice, October 15, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1042atID7384.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Water Restriction Stages notice, District of Lantzville (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID460atID4009.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: Lantzville dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Lantzville dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In Lantzville a dog must not be "at large": off the owner's property and not under the immediate control of a responsible person. The bylaw does not say in so many words that every dog must be leashed, and the District's pages do not list off-leash areas. Ask Bylaw Enforcement. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** No ticket amount is set for an ordinary dog at large. Impound fee $50 (first time). **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control (Coastal Animal Control Services, by contract), 1.888.754.1397 - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Services, 250.933.8092 ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** A dog must not be "at large", meaning elsewhere than on the owner's land or premises and not under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person. The owner must not let the dog harass or molest a person or an animal. - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 2 (at large); s. 4(2)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "being elsewhere than on lands or premises of the owner and not being under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person" … "The owner of a dog shall not permit or allow their dog:" … "(a) to be at large." … "(b) to harass or molest a person or an animal." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. It defines a leash as not more than 6 feet long, and requires one in terms only for dangerous dogs (s. 4(3)). - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 2 ("Leash")](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "that does not exceed six(6) feet in length" … "means a chain or other material of sufficient strength" … "not exceed six(6) feet in length, that is suitable for a control of a" … "The owner of a dangerous dog shall not permit or allow their dangerous dog:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. The District's pages and bylaws that were read do not list off-leash areas. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** None set. The District's bylaws that were read do not ban dogs from beaches, parks or sports fields. - **Cleaning up:** None set. The District's bylaws that were read do not require owners to pick up after their dogs. - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** No ticket amount is set for an ordinary dog at large. Conviction under Bylaw 1066 carries a fine of up to $2,000. The ticket schedule lists only "Dangerous dog at large" at $500. - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 6(2)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 7](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Dangerous dog at large 4. (3) (a) $500.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Lantzville follows the Regional District of Nanaimo's [Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf). A dog is "at large" when it is anywhere other than its owner's land or premises and not under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person. An owner must not let a dog be at large, or let it harass or molest a person or an animal. ## Good to know - The bylaw defines a leash as no more than 6 feet long, but it requires one in terms only for dangerous dogs. It sets no maximum leash length for other dogs. - The District's pages and bylaws we read do not list off-leash areas, ban dogs from beaches, parks or sports fields, or require owners to pick up after their dogs. Ask Bylaw Enforcement Services (250.933.8092) or Animal Control (1.888.754.1397). - No ticket amount is set for an ordinary dog at large. A conviction under the bylaw can carry a fine of up to $2,000. The ticket schedule lists only a dangerous dog at large, at $500. - Impound fee for a dog at large: $50 the first time, $100 for a second or later impounding within six months. ## Official forms and pages - [RDN Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Lantzville rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Lantzville rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, a dangerous dog must not be at large. In public it must be leashed, held by a competent person and muzzled. At home it must be kept indoors or in an enclosed pen. Report a dog to Coastal Animal Control Services at 1.888.754.1397. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets of $500 or $200. No dangerous-dog licence fee found. Impound fee $500 (first time). **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control (Coastal Animal Control Services, by contract), 1.888.754.1397 - Email: Animal Control, cacs@telus.net ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person; or has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the property of the person responsible for the dog; or that an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 2 ("Dangerous Dog")](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "has killed or seriously injured a person;" … "has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal, while in a" … "an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** Must not let the dog be at large. In a public place it must be firmly held on a leash by a competent person and muzzled. On private land, only with the owner or occupier's consent, and likewise leashed, held and muzzled. At home it must be kept indoors or in an enclosed pen or enclosure. - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 4(3), 4(4)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "to be in a public place unless the dog is:" … "firmly held by a person competent to restrain the dangerous dog" … "muzzled by a properly fitted humane muzzling device." … "keep the dog securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen or enclosure" - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 2 ("Enclosure")](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "means a fence or structure of at least six (6) feet in height" … "suitable to confine a dangerous dog" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **How to report:** Animal control is provided by Coastal Animal Control Services under contract: telephone 1.888.754.1397, email cacs@telus.net. (Barking-noise complaints go to Bylaw Enforcement Services instead.) - Source: [Contact information, Outside agencies contact information](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) - Official wording: "Animal Control Services (Service provided by Coastal Animal Control Services by Contract)" … "Telephone: 1.888.754.1397" … "Email: cacs@telus.net" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal tickets: $500 for a dangerous dog at large; $500 for an uncontrolled dangerous dog in a public place; $200 for an uncontrolled dangerous dog on private property. A conviction can carry a fine of up to $2,000. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 7](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Dangerous dog at large 4. (3) (a) $500.00" … "Uncontrolled dangerous dog, public place 4. (3) (b) $500.00" … "Uncontrolled dangerous dog, private property 4. (4) $200.00" - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 6(2)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 - Source: [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996, s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Lantzville follows the Regional District of Nanaimo's [Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf). A dog is "dangerous" if it has killed or seriously injured a person, or has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's. It is also dangerous if an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. ## Rules for owners - Never let the dog be at large. - In a public place, it must be firmly held on a leash by a competent person and muzzled. - On private land, only with the owner or occupier's consent, and likewise leashed, held and muzzled. - At home, keep it indoors or in an enclosed pen or enclosure. ## Steps 1. For a dog that is a danger right now, call 911. 2. Otherwise call Coastal Animal Control Services at 1.888.754.1397 or email cacs@telus.net. ## Good to know - Municipal tickets: $500 for a dangerous dog at large, $500 for an uncontrolled dangerous dog in a public place, and $200 for one uncontrolled on private property. A conviction can carry a fine of up to $2,000. - Impound fee for a dangerous dog: $500 for the first impounding, $1,000 for a second or later within six months, plus $11 a day. - Barking complaints go to Bylaw Enforcement Services, not Animal Control. ## Official forms and pages - [RDN Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep? **Short answer:** No Lantzville bylaw we found limits how many dogs or cats you can keep. Farm animals and poultry are limited by lot size under the Zoning Bylaw: none under 1,000 m², and up to 6 poultry on 1,000 to 2,500 m². **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Not applicable. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-390-4006 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by phone or email) ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** None set. No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats. - **Cats allowed:** None set. No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats. - **Other animal limits:** Poultry and other farm animals are limited by parcel size (outside the Agricultural Land Reserve): under 1,000 m², none; 1,000 to 2,500 m², up to 6 poultry; 2,500 to 8,000 m², up to 10 poultry; 8,000 m² or more, up to 15 poultry and 2 other farm animals. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated), s. 2.3 Farm Animals](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as follows:" … "< 1,000 m2 0 0" … "1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0" … "2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0" … "≥ 8,000 m2 15 2" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exceptions:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** None set. No ticket for keeping too many dogs or cats exists in Lantzville because there is no limit. - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.3 Farm Animals (poultry and farm animals only). No bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated), s. 2.3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works No bylaw we read sets a limit on the number of dogs or cats per home in Lantzville. We found no kennel licence or puppy and kitten exception either. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 180](), section 2.3, limits farm animals outside the Agricultural Land Reserve by lot size. | Lot size | Poultry | Other farm animals | |---|---|---| | Under 1,000 m² | 0 | 0 | | 1,000 m² to 2,500 m² | 6 | 0 | | 2,500 m² to 8,000 m² | 10 | 0 | | 8,000 m² or more | 15 | 2 | ## Good to know - Poultry and other farm animals are covered in the chickens answer. - No ticket for keeping too many dogs or cats exists, because there is no limit. A zoning offence is an "Unlawful Land Use" ticket of $100. - To check a limit for your lot, ask Municipal Hall at 250-390-4006. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens.md) - [Lantzville dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets.md) - [Lake Cowichan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 2 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Lantzville backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Lantzville backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** Outside the Agricultural Land Reserve in Lantzville, the poultry limit is zero below 1,000 m² and 15 on parcels of at least 8,000 m². The bylaw’s two middle rows list six and ten birds but print inconsistent area ranges. Ask the District to confirm the limit for a parcel between those sizes. Roosters are prohibited. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** No permit or registration found. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-390-4006 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by phone or email) ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Poultry (which includes chickens) may be kept outside the Agricultural Land Reserve on parcels of 1,000 m² or more, subject to the limits and rules in s. 2.3. Parcels under 1,000 m² may keep none. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.3 Farm Animals](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Parcel Area Poultry Other Farm Animals < 1,000 m2 0 0 1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0" … "1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0 ≥ 8,000 m2 15 2" … "2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0 ≥ 8,000 m2 15 2 2. Farm animals are permitted only if all the following requirements are met and maintained:" - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), Definitions ("Poultry")](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "domesticated birds kept for eggs, meat, feathers, hide, or cosmetic or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** Outside the Agricultural Land Reserve, parcels under 1,000 m² may keep no poultry. The limit is 15 on parcels of at least 8,000 m². The two middle rows list six and ten birds, but their printed inequality signs are inconsistent. Confirm the limit for an intermediate parcel with the District. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.3 Farm Animals](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "2.3 FARM ANIMALS 1. Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as follows: Maximum Number of Maximum Number of Parcel Area Poultry Other Farm Animals < 1,000 m2 0 0 1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0 ≥ 8,000 m2 15 2" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Roosters:** Not allowed. Roosters, cocks, cockerels, peacocks and the like are prohibited. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.3(2)(e)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Roosters, cocks, cockerels, peacocks and the like are prohibited" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coop rules:** At least 1 m² of enclosure space per bird. A poultry structure must be at least 4 m from any parcel line (or the zone setback, whichever is greater). Structures must be kept clean and free of odours and vermin; manure must be stored at least 15 m from any parcel line. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.3(2)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "a minimum of 1 m2 of space is provided for each poultry animal in an enclosure" … "a structure that houses poultry must be at least 4 m from any parcel line, or in" … "structures housing farm animals are kept clean, free of odours and free of vermin" … "manure must be stored at least 15 m from any parcel line" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bees:** None set. The bylaws read set no rule on bees. - **Other livestock:** Other farm animals are not allowed on parcels under 8,000 m²; on parcels of 8,000 m² or more, up to 2. Their structures must be at least 15 m from any parcel line. This applies outside the Agricultural Land Reserve only. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.3 Farm Animals](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Parcel Area Poultry Other Farm Animals < 1,000 m2 0 0 1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0" … "1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0 ≥ 8,000 m2 15 2" … "2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0 ≥ 8,000 m2 15 2 2. Farm animals are permitted only if all the following requirements are met and maintained:" - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.3(2)(i)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "a structure that houses a farm animal must be at least 15 m from any parcel line, or in" - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), Definitions ("Farm Animal")](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "means livestock, poultry, or exotic animals;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Schedule A, s. 2.3 Farm Animals - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "2.1 SECONDARY SUITES AND CARRIAGE HOUSES ............................................................................ 49 2.2 HOME BUSINESSES .................................................................................................................... 50 2.3 FARM ANIMALS .......................................................................................................................... 52 2.4 FENCES ....................................................................................................................................... 53 Schedule 'A' to District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works [Zoning Bylaw No. 180](), section 2.3, covers farm animals outside the Agricultural Land Reserve in Lantzville. Chickens count as poultry. Lots under 1,000 m² may keep none. The limit is for all poultry together, not hens only. ## Good to know - Enclosure space: at least 1 m² per bird. - A poultry structure must be at least 4 m from any lot line, or the zone setback if that is greater. No maximum coop size is set. - Keep structures clean and free of odours and vermin. Store manure at least 15 m from any lot line. - No slaughtering poultry on the lot. - Roosters, cocks, cockerels, peacocks and the like are prohibited. - Other farm animals are not allowed on lots under 8,000 m²; on 8,000 m² or more, up to 2. Their structures must be at least 15 m from any lot line. "Farm animal" includes livestock, poultry and exotic animals, and "poultry" includes ducks and geese. - No permit, licence or registration for poultry was found. - The bylaws we read do not set any rule on bees. Ask Municipal Hall at 250-390-4006. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lantzville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Lantzville RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Lantzville 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 Lantzville, up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, may be kept on a lot (no more than three in total on lots of 2,000 m² or more). On the street, an unhitched trailer may not be parked. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Tickets $50, $100 or $150. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Services, 250.933.8092 - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-390-4006 ## Key facts - **On the street:** No parking an unhitched trailer on a highway, or a trailer or motor home for accommodation. Commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg GVW may not park on a highway 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Under the Zoning Bylaw, RVs and watercraft must not be stored in the highway right-of-way more than 3 consecutive days or encroach on the paved surface. - Source: [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004, s. 5(t), 5(u)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) - Official wording: "any Trailer on any portion of a Highway when not attached to a motor" … "any Trailer or Motor Home on any portion of any Highway, for" … "vehicle weight in excess of 4,536 kilograms on any Highway, between the hours" - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.16(4)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Recreational vehicles and watercraft must not be stored within highway right-of-way for" … "more than 3 consecutive days and must not encroach onto the paved surface of the highway" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** Up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, per parcel. On parcels of at least 2,000 m², no more than three in total. Vehicles completely inside permitted buildings are exempt. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.16(1)-(2)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Storage of up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, is" … "permitted on each parcel unless the parcel is at least 2,000 m2 in area, in which case not" … "more than three recreational or personal watercraft in total may be stored on each parcel." … "completely contained within permit" … "buildings are exempt" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** Not allowed in an RV, except where dwelling in an RV is a permitted primary use in a zone, or temporarily during an active building permit for a new house (must stop before occupancy). Not allowed to occupy a trailer or motor home on a highway for accommodation, or any vehicle or RV on District-owned land without written approval. - Source: [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026), s. 2.16(3)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Recreational vehicles must not be used for dwelling purposes, except as follows:" … "where used for temporary accommodation during an active building permit for a new" … "house" - Source: [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004, s. 5(t)(ii)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) - Official wording: "any Trailer or Motor Home on any portion of any Highway, for" … "accommodation purposes;" - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021, s. 8](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall place or occupy any building, structure, works, tent, vehicle," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal tickets: $50 for parking an unhitched trailer or motor home on a highway, or occupying one as accommodation; $150 for occupying an RV or vehicle on District-owned land without approval; $100 for unlawful land use under the Zoning Bylaw. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) - Official wording: "Park unhitched trailer/motor home on highway 5. (t) (i) $50.00" … "Occupy trailer/motor home as accommodation 5. (t) (ii) $50.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Occupancy of any building, structure, works, tent," … "$150.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Unlawful Land Use – R1 Zone 1.1.1 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Traffic & Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.16 (RVs and watercraft on lots); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021, s. 8 - Source: [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004, Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) - Official wording: "A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC, PARKING AND THE USE OF STREETS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Two bylaws cover this in Lantzville. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 180](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf), section 2.16, limits what you can keep on your lot, and the [Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) covers the street. **On your lot.** Up to two recreational vehicles (campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, motor homes) or two personal watercraft, or one of each. On lots of 2,000 m² or more, no more than three in total. Vehicles completely inside permitted buildings are exempt. The bylaw does not say whether a boat on a trailer counts as a personal watercraft; ask Municipal Hall. **On the street.** No parking an unhitched trailer on a highway, and no parking a trailer or motor home there for accommodation. Commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg GVW may not park on a highway from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. RVs and watercraft must not be stored in the highway right-of-way more than 3 consecutive days or encroach on the paved surface. ## Good to know - Living in an RV is not allowed, except where it is a permitted primary use in a zone, or temporarily during an active building permit for a new house (stop before occupancy). Occupying any vehicle or RV on District-owned land needs written approval. - Tickets: $50 for parking an unhitched trailer or motor home on a highway or occupying one as accommodation; $150 for occupying an RV or vehicle on District-owned land without approval; $100 for unlawful land use under the Zoning Bylaw. - We found no general time limit for ordinary street parking in the readable text. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - [Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 3 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Lantzville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules.json" --- # Lantzville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Lantzville? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including on beaches. Construction noise is not allowed before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on weekends. The ticket is $150. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** $150 municipal ticket. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Services, 250.933.8092 - Email: Bylaw Enforcement Services, bylaw@lantzville.ca - In person: Municipal Hall (drop off the complaint form), 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make, cause or allow any noise, on private property or in a public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 22](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "no person shall make, cause or permit to be" … "which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet," … "peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person in the" … "neighbourhood or vicinity of that place" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Quiet hours:** Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including on beaches. No unnecessary or continuous noise during those hours. - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 23](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "quiet hours in the District are between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am, including on beaches" … "No person shall make, cause or allow unnecessary" … "or continuous noise during these quiet hours" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Construction hours:** Construction noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed Monday to Friday before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. The Director of Planning may authorize other hours in writing. - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 24(e)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "on Monday to Friday before 8:00 am or after 8:00 pm" … "on Saturday and Sunday before 9:00 am or after 6:00 pm" - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 27(h)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "carrying out construction work under written authorization of the Director" … "of Planning" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other limits:** Motorized lawn and garden equipment banned 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Animal noise that can be easily heard off the property for more than 30 minutes is banned. Also covered: amplified sound, vehicle noise, idling over 3 minutes. No decibel limits. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, commercial and light industrial zones, special event permits. - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 24(c), 24(d)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "for any period longer than 30" … "minutes by a person who is not on the property or premises" … "between the hours of 8:00 pm and 8:00 am" - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 26](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall idle or otherwise run a motor vehicle continuously for more" … "than three (3) minutes at the same location" - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 27](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "The noise restrictions of this Bylaw do not apply in the following circumstances:" … "performing farm operations conducted in accordance with normal farm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement Services: 250.933.8092, bylaw@lantzville.ca. Complaints are made on the Bylaw Complaint Form, emailed to bylaw@lantzville.ca or taken to Municipal Hall; anonymous forms are not accepted. Municipal Hall is open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by phone or email. - Source: [Contact information, Department contact information](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) - Official wording: "| building@lantzville.ca | Public Works | 250.933.2250 | publicworks@lantzville.ca | Bylaw Enforcement Services | 250.933.8092 | bylaw@lantzville.ca OUTSIDE AGENCIES CONTACT INFORMATION" … "| publicworks@lantzville.ca | Bylaw Enforcement Services | 250.933.8092 | bylaw@lantzville.ca OUTSIDE AGENCIES CONTACT INFORMATION Regional District of Nanaimo (Garbage, Recycling and Green Waste - Bin Related)" - Source: [Bylaw Complaint, Bylaw Complaint page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=844) - Official wording: "For any inquiries, please call 250.933.8092." … "Completed forms can be emailed directly to: bylaw@lantzville.ca" - Source: [https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf, Complaint form](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf) - Official wording: "Anonymous submissions are not accepted." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** $150 municipal ticket for noise that disturbs the peace (s. 22), noise in quiet hours (s. 23), animal noise over 30 minutes (s. 24(c)), garden equipment 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. (s. 24(d)), construction noise outside permitted hours (s. 24(e)), vehicle noise and idling. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs the peace 22 $150.00" … "Noise during quiet hours of 10:00pm to 07:00am 23 $150.00" … "Noise from animal exceeding 30 minutes 24 (c) $150.00" … "Construction noise outside permitted hours 24 (e) $150.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200," … "2021”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf), no one in Lantzville may make, cause or allow noise, on private property or in a public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. The bylaw sets no decibel limits. ## Steps 1. Try talking with your neighbour first. 2. Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@lantzville.ca, or take it to Municipal Hall. Anonymous forms are not accepted. 3. Questions: call Bylaw Enforcement Services at 250.933.8092. ## Good to know - Quiet hours: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including on beaches. No unnecessary or continuous noise. - Construction noise: Monday to Friday before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. The Director of Planning may authorize other hours in writing. The bylaw does not mention statutory holidays. - Motorized lawn and garden equipment is banned from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. - Animal noise that can be easily heard off the property for more than 30 minutes is banned. Barking complaints go to Bylaw Enforcement, not Animal Control. - Amplified sound, vehicle noise and idling over 3 minutes are also covered. - Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, commercial and light industrial zones, and special event permits. - No after-hours noise complaint line is stated. - The ticket is $150 for each of these noise offences. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Complaint page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=844) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property.md) ## 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) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Complaint, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=844) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) - [https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Lantzville unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property.json" --- # Lantzville unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lantzville? **Short answer:** To report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lantzville, fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@lantzville.ca or take it to Municipal Hall. Anonymous or incomplete forms are not accepted. The ticket is $150. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** $150 municipal ticket. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Email: Bylaw Enforcement Services, bylaw@lantzville.ca - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Services, 250.933.8092 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **What counts:** An owner or occupier must not let property become or remain unsightly. Banned: rubbish or noxious matter collecting, overflowing containers, unmanaged vegetation or noxious weeds, pest infestations, more than two unlicensed vehicles outdoors, derelict vehicles or vehicle parts, and graffiti. - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), ss. 28-29](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "must not cause, permit or allow the property to become or remain unsightly" … "the accumulation of unmanaged vegetation, dead landscaping, weeds, or" … "more than two (2) unregistered or unlicensed vehicles stored outdoors" - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 31-32](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall place graffiti, or cause or allow graffiti to be placed" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@lantzville.ca or take it to Municipal Hall. Anonymous or incomplete forms are not accepted. Questions: 250.933.8092. - Source: [Bylaw Complaint, Bylaw Complaint page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=844) - Official wording: "the form below may be filled out and forwarded to the Planning & Community Services Department. Anonymous submissions or incomplete forms are not accepted." … "For any inquiries, please call 250.933.8092." - Source: [https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf, Complaint form](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf) - Official wording: "Completed forms may be e-mailed to bylaw@lantzville.ca or submitted to Municipal Hall." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What happens next:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Inspector may issue a Compliance Order setting a time to comply. If it is not done in time, the District may do the work and charge the occupant or owner. Unpaid costs 30 days after a demand become a debt, and if unpaid by December 31 are collected like property taxes. - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), ss. 52-56](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "may issue a Compliance Order" … "requiring that the owner or the occupier, or both, bring the property into" … "may at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner" … "within 30 days after receipt of a demand for payment, the amount" … "manner as for property taxes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $150 municipal ticket for unsightly property (s. 28) or unmanaged vegetation or noxious weeds (s. 29(d)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 5](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Unsightly property 28 $150.00" … "Unmanaged vegetation or noxious weeds 29 (d) $150.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 - Source: [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200," … "2021”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) says an owner or occupier in Lantzville must not let property become or remain unsightly. Banned are rubbish or noxious matter collecting, overflowing containers, unmanaged vegetation or noxious weeds, pest infestations, more than two unlicensed vehicles outdoors, derelict vehicles or vehicle parts, and graffiti. Vacant buildings must be secured. Orderly outdoor storage permitted by the Zoning Bylaw and farm operations under normal farm practices are exempt. ## Steps 1. Try to resolve it with your neighbour first. The District encourages this. 2. Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@lantzville.ca, or take it to Municipal Hall. Anonymous or incomplete forms are not accepted. 3. Questions: 250.933.8092. ## Good to know - A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Inspector may issue a Compliance Order setting a time to comply. If it is not done in time, the District may do the work and charge the occupant or owner. - Unpaid costs become a debt 30 days after a demand. If still unpaid by December 31, they are collected like property taxes. - The ticket is $150 for unsightly property or for unmanaged vegetation or noxious weeds. The bylaw allows a ticket of up to $1,000, and a fine of $1,000 to $50,000 on conviction under the Offence Act. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Complaint page and form](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=844) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules.md) - [Lantzville RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/unsightly-property.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/unsightly-property.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/unsightly-property.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/unsightly-property.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Complaint, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=844) (read 2026-11-08) - [https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Lantzville backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire.json" --- # Lantzville backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Lantzville? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, small contained campfires are allowed any time of year if no fire ban is in place. Open burning of yard piles is allowed only October 15 to April 15, under strict conditions. Check the District's Outdoor Burning page for bans. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** No permit or fee found for ordinary fires. Ticket $500. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Fire Chief, 250.390.2811 - Online: Outdoor Burning Information (District of Lantzville), https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=578 ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Allowed any time of year if contained in a device or fixture, burning only propane, natural gas, clean wood or charcoal, no bigger than 0.61 m, and no fire ban in place. Keep at least 5 m from dry grass, shrubbery, a wooden fence, buildings and fuel tanks. On beaches only a CSA- or ULC-rated portable propane apparatus, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., flame under 15 cm. - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 25(c), 25(e)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "an outdoor cooking, ceremonial or camp fire, provided the fire is contained in a device or" … "does not exceed 0.61 meters in size at any time" … "of the year providing there are no fire bans in place" … "No Open Air Fires are permitted on any beach within the boundaries of the District of Lantzville at any time" - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 31(5)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "a Ceremonial and/or Outdoor Cooking fire less than" … "five (5) metres from any dry grass, shrubbery or wooden fence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Burning yard waste:** Open air or incinerator fires (piles under 1.2 m high and 1.8 m across) only October 15 to April 15, only if every reasonable alternative has been tried and the venting index is good. Needs wind under 15 km/h, an adult over 18 in charge with a phone, water, hose and shovel, and 5 m from dry grass, shrubs, fences and buildings. No prohibited materials. (Sources differ: Conflict: the Outdoor Burning Regulations and Guidelines brochure (March 2024) says in one place the bylaw prohibits open air fires April 16 to October 14, and in another that it "permits Open Air and Incinerator fires from April 16th to October 14th". The bylaw (s. 25(a)) and the Outdoor Burning Information page say the permitted season is October 15 to April 15; the value follows the bylaw. Agricultural Clearing Waste Fires: October 15 to November 15 only, with a provincial burn registration number and the Fire Chief's prior written approval (s. 28). Prohibited materials are listed in s. 30. The District page says land clearing fires are prohibited at all times except on Agricultural Land Reserve land.) - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 25(a)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "an Open Air Fire or Incinerator Fire composed of a pile of combustible material less than" … "1.2 metres high and less than 1.8 metres in diameter only during the period beginning" … "October 15th of a calendar year and ending April 15th of the following calendar year" - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 27, 31(1)-(3)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "does not indicate a good venting index for the period in which the fire is to burn" … "in wind conditions exceeding 15 kilometres per" … "a person over the age of 18 is present and" … "five (5) metres from any dry grass, shrubbery or wooden fence, and" - Source: [Outdoor Burning Information, Outdoor Burning Information page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=578) - Official wording: "October 15th - April 15th - Open Air burning and Incinerator Fires are permitted subject to conditions - see Bylaw No. 185." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** The bylaw does not mention a permit for ordinary open air or incinerator fires. Agricultural clearing waste fires need a burn registration number from the Province and the Fire Chief's prior written approval. - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 28](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "having a burn registration number issued by the Province;" … "with the prior written approval of the Fire Chief." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fire bans:** All Provincial fire bans in the Coast Forest Region apply in the District. A Fire Department representative may demand any fire be put out at any time, and no fire may burn if the Central Vancouver Island venting index is not good. The District posts ban notices on its website. - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 25(h), 26, 27](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "all Provincial fire bans effective within the Coast" … "Forest Region, shall apply within the District boundaries" … "a representative of the Fire Department may demand a fire be extinguished" - Source: [Outdoor Burning Information, Outdoor Burning Information page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=578) - Official wording: "call the Ministry of Environment at 1.888.281.2992 and follow the prompts to hear Environment Canada's daily ventilation index for Central Vancouver Island" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Instead of burning:** Yard and garden waste (leaves, grass, light trimmings up to 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long) can go in the green-lidded organics cart collected by the RDN every week. For other disposal, the Fire Chief's brochure points to the RDN Solid Waste Services at 250.390.6560. - Source: [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, Curbside program page](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) - Official wording: "Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted." … "No larger than 1.5 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter; and," … "No longer than 60 cm (2 feet) in length." - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulations and Guidelines brochure, Brochure](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID6696.pdf) - Official wording: "Nanaimo Solid Waste Services at 250.390.6560." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket $500 for most burning offences (prohibited fire, fire too large, burning outside the permitted period, burning prohibited materials, burning during a fire ban, unattended fire). On conviction, $500 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) - Official wording: "Prohibited fire 25 $500.00" … "Burning outside of permitted period" … "Burning during fire ban" … "25.h. $500.00" - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 34](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "a minimum" … "fine of $500 and a maximum fine of $10,000 and the cost of prosecution" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 - Source: [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019, s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No." … "185, 2019”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Burning in Lantzville is governed by the [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf). **Campfires.** Allowed any time of year if contained in a device or fixture, burning only propane, natural gas, clean wood or charcoal, no bigger than 0.61 m, and no fire ban is in place. Keep at least 5 m from dry grass, shrubbery, a wooden fence, buildings and fuel tanks. On beaches, only a CSA- or ULC-rated portable propane apparatus is allowed, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a flame under 15 cm. **Open air or incinerator fires.** Piles under 1.2 m high and 1.8 m across, only October 15 to April 15, only if every reasonable alternative has been tried and the venting index is good. You need wind under 15 km/h, an adult over 18 in charge with a phone, water, a hose and a shovel, and 5 m from dry grass, shrubs, fences and buildings. Prohibited materials may not be burned. ## Good to know - Check the District's Outdoor Burning page for the current ban status. Notices change. All Provincial fire bans in the Coast Forest Region apply in the District. - A Fire Department representative may demand that any fire be put out at any time. No fire may burn if the Central Vancouver Island venting index is not good. - The bylaw does not mention a permit for ordinary fires. Agricultural clearing waste fires, October 15 to November 15 only, need a provincial burn registration number and the Fire Chief's prior written approval. The District says land clearing fires are prohibited except on Agricultural Land Reserve land. - Instead of burning, leaves, grass and light trimmings up to 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long can go in the green-lidded organics cart collected by the RDN every week. Other disposal: RDN Solid Waste Services, 250.390.6560. - Municipal ticket: $500 for most burning offences. A conviction can carry $500 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. The Fire Department's response costs may also be charged. - The brochure gives one season in a contradictory way; the bylaw and District page both say October 15 to April 15. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) - [Outdoor Burning Regulations and Guidelines brochure (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID6696.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks.md) - [Lantzville yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Outdoor Burning Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=578) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Outdoor Burning Regulations and Guidelines brochure (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID6696.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 1 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo](https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Lantzville fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks.json" --- # Lantzville fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Lantzville? **Short answer:** In Lantzville, fireworks may be used only from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on October 31, according to the District's Fireworks page. On other days you need a Special Use Fireworks Permit. Selling fireworks is prohibited. The ticket is $150. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Ticket $150. No permit fee found. **How long:** Apply at least one week ahead for a Special Use Fireworks Permit. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall (permit applications), 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 - Phone: District Office, 250.390.4006 - Phone: Fire Chief, 250.390.2811 ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** Only 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on October 31. On other days, only with a Special Use Fireworks Permit for a special event or festival. Banned on a highway, in a park, on school property, on a beach or next to the ocean, or in commercial or industrial zones. (Sources differ: The Fireworks Bylaw No. 39, 2005 PDF is a scanned image with no text, so these rules come from the District's Fireworks Information page and brochure, which both summarize it. Conflict between District pages: the Fireworks Bylaw and Permit page says "A permit is required for letting off fireworks in the District of Lantzville". The Fireworks Information page and brochure say October 31 use (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.) is allowed and only other days need a Special Use Permit. Dated notice (not the rule): the September 3, 2026 fire notice lists fireworks among open fires prohibited until October 15, 2026.) - Source: [Fireworks Information, Fireworks page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) - Official wording: "exploding or discharging fireworks is only allowed between the hours of 9:00 am to 11:00 pm on October 31st" … "a highway; a park a property on which a school is located; a beach or area adjacent to the ocean; and land in a commercial or industrial zone, is prohibited" … "may apply, in writing, to the Fire Chief for a "Special Use Fireworks Permit"" … "A person or organization wishing to celebrate a special event or festival (on days other than October 31st) may apply, in writing, to the Fire Chief for a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Selling fireworks:** Not allowed. The sale of fireworks is prohibited. - Source: [Fireworks Information, Fireworks page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) - Official wording: "the sale of fireworks is prohibited" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What counts as fireworks:** Firecrackers are banned (exploding or possessing them). No one under 18 may possess fireworks. Special-use fireworks need a certified Fireworks Supervisor. The page does not mention sparklers in the rules, though the brochure's safety tips say to keep sparklers away from children. - Source: [Fireworks Information, Fireworks page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) - Official wording: "exploding or possessing firecrackers is prohibited" … "no person under the age of 18 is permitted to possess fireworks" - Source: [Fireworks brochure, Brochure](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID579atID4950.pdf) - Official wording: "keep sparklers away from children" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** A person or organization holding a special event or festival (other than October 31) may apply in writing to the Fire Chief for a Special Use Fireworks Permit. Submit at least one week ahead to Municipal Hall with property owner consent, a certified Fireworks Supervisor, $5,000,000 insurance naming the District, and acknowledgement of the Explosives Act, Fireworks Act and bylaw. - Source: [Fireworks Information, Fireworks page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) - Official wording: "Submit the: Special Use Fireworks Permit application form at least one week before the planned event" … "$5,000,000 insurance naming the District of Lantzville as Additional" … "The Fire Chief may impose additional terms and conditions prior to issuance of a permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket $150 for selling, possessing or discharging fireworks, or discharging without a Special Use Permit. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) - Official wording: "Sell Fireworks 3.1 $150.00" … "Possess Fireworks 3.2 $150.00" … "Discharge Fireworks 4 $150.00" … "Discharge Fireworks without a Special Use Permit 4.3 $150.00" - Source: [Fireworks Information, Fireworks page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) - Official wording: "Fines start at $150.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 39, 2005 - Source: [Fireworks Information, Fireworks page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) - Official wording: "Pursuant to Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 39:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District's Fireworks Information page summarizes Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 39, 2005. The bylaw itself is a scanned image we could not read, so the rules below come from the District's page and brochure. Fireworks are allowed only from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on October 31. On other days they need a Special Use Fireworks Permit for a special event or festival. They are banned on a highway, in a park, on school property, on a beach or next to the ocean, and in commercial or industrial zones. ## Steps 1. To apply for a Special Use Fireworks Permit, write to the Fire Chief at least one week ahead and deliver the application to Municipal Hall. 2. Include the property owner's consent, a certified Fireworks Supervisor, $5,000,000 in insurance naming the District, and your acknowledgement of the Explosives Act, the Fireworks Act and the bylaw. ## Good to know - Selling fireworks is prohibited. Firecrackers are banned, and no one under 18 may possess fireworks. - The District's separate Fireworks Bylaw and Permit page says a permit is required for letting off fireworks. The Information page and brochure allow October 31 use without one. Confirm with the District at 250.390.4006. - Notices about fire bans can also cover fireworks. Check the District's website for current notices. - The municipal ticket is $150 for selling, possessing or discharging fireworks, or discharging without a Special Use Permit. ## Official forms and pages - [Fireworks Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) - [Fireworks brochure (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID579atID4950.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire.md) - [Lantzville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fireworks.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fireworks.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fireworks.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fireworks.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fireworks Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fireworks brochure, District of Lantzville (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID579atID4950.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 2 (PDF)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/_ --- --- title: "Lantzville business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Lantzville, and how do I get one?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence.json" --- # Lantzville business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Lantzville, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in Lantzville needs a District business licence, including businesses based elsewhere. Submit the application form and fee. In the 2021 fee schedule a new licence is $100 per premises ($50 for a home business). Licences run January 1 to December 31. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** In the 2021 fee schedule: $100 per premises for a new licence ($50 for a home business). Annual renewal $0 for a Lantzville-based business if the form is in by December 31; $50 for a non- Lantzville business. Later fee amendments could not be read. **How long:** Staff check the application is complete and complies with District bylaws, then issue the licence. No time is stated. **Where:** - Email: Planning & Community Services (business licences), planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning & Community Services (business licences), 250-933-8091 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Anyone carrying on a business in the District, including non-Lantzville businesses working there (who also need a licence from their home jurisdiction). Exemptions include government, farm businesses, registered societies without regular retail, babysitting, garage sales and some rentals. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 4.1(a)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "a person must not engage in or carry on a business within the Municipality unless that person holds a valid licence issued by the Licence Inspector;" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 12.1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "for a farm business, as defined by the Farm Practices Protection Act" … "for babysitting" - Source: [Business Licence, Business Licence page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) - Official wording: "A Business Licence issued by the District of Lantzville is required prior to operating a business in Lantzville." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** In the 2021 fee schedule: $100 for each premises for a new licence ($50 for a home business). Annual renewal $0 for a Lantzville-based business if the form is in by December 31; $50 for a non-Lantzville business. Later fee amendments could not be read. - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273, Schedule F s. 1-2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) - Official wording: "Business (non-Lantzville-based) $100.00/each premises" … "Business (Lantzville-based) $100.00/each premises" … "Business (Lantzville-based) $0.00/each premises" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Submit the Business Licence Application Form and the application fee. Staff check the application is complete and complies with District bylaws, then issue the licence. Questions: Planning & Community Services, 250.933.8091, planning@lantzville.ca. - Source: [Business Licence, Application Process](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) - Official wording: "District staff will review the application for completeness and for compliance with District of Lantzville bylaws." … "the only two items required are the business licence application form and the applicable application fee in the Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. Submit the renewal form by December 31. Late renewals are accepted until January 31 with a late fee; after that the licence expires and you must reapply. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 4.1(e), s. 6.2-6.4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "a licence is effective from January 1st to December 31st in any year" … "If the licence is not renewed by January 31st each year, the licence shall be deemed expired" - Source: [Business Licence, Application Process, step 3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) - Official wording: "Please note that there is no annual renewal fee for Lantzville-based businesses, provided that the renewal application is received by December 31st each year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Inter-community licence:** No. The District is not a participant in the inter-community business licence program; a licence from another organization is not valid in Lantzville. - Source: [Business Licence, Business Licence page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) - Official wording: "the District of Lantzville is not a participant in the inter-community business licensing program" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 3.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "The Municipality is not a Participating Municipality under any Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Business Licence Bylaw: ticket of up to $1,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, or in court a fine of $100 to $50,000 plus costs. The ticket schedule lists no set amount for this offence. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 14.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $50,000, together with the costs of prosecution" … "a fine of up to $1,000 if a ticket is issued under the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "District of Lantzville Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Lantzville requires a licence for anyone carrying on a business in the District, under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf). This includes non-Lantzville businesses working there, who also need a licence from their home jurisdiction. The District is not a participant in the inter-community business licence program, so a licence from another organization is not valid in Lantzville. Builders and tradespeople on a building permit must hold a valid District business licence. Exempt: government, farm businesses, registered societies without regular retail, babysitting, garage sales, renting a single-family dwelling or duplex under the Residential Tenancy Act, letting up to two rooms in a primary residence for 30 consecutive days or more, delivery-only operators, and market gardening on residential premises. ## Steps 1. Fill out the Business Licence Application Form from the District's [Business Licence page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924). 2. Submit it with the application fee from the [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf). In the 2021 schedule the fee is $100 per premises ($50 for a home business). 3. Staff review the application and may ask for more information. The licence is issued once it is complete and complies with bylaws. 4. Renew by December 31 each year. A late renewal is accepted until January 31 with a late fee; after that, reapply. ## Good to know - Late renewal fees in the 2021 schedule: $100 non-Lantzville, $50 Lantzville-based, $25 home business. - Penalty: a ticket up to $1,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, or $100 to $50,000 plus costs in court. The ticket schedule lists no set amount. - Planning & Community Services: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8091. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business.md) - [Lantzville short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permit, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Lantzville home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business.json" --- # Lantzville home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home in Lantzville? **Short answer:** Yes. In Lantzville a home business is allowed as a secondary use in most residential and rural zones if the owner authorizes it and a resident of the parcel runs it. You need a District business licence. Only the types listed in the Zoning Bylaw count as home businesses. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** In the 2021 fee schedule: $50 home business licence; renewal $0 if the form is in by December 31; late renewal $25. Later fee amendments could not be read. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, as a secondary use in most residential and rural zones (R1 to R6, R8, Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and special-area zones). It must be authorized by the owner and run by a resident of the parcel. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Primary Secondary Foothills Area 1 - Scenic Corridor (FH1) House Home Business Secondary Suite Foothills Area A - Gateway Village Neighbourhood Centre" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of the parcel on which the home business is taking place." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes. A valid District business licence is required. In the 2021 fee schedule the home business fee is $50, annual renewal $0 if the renewal form is in by December 31, and late renewal $25 (until January 31); later fee amendments could not be read. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "A home business is only permitted if the operator has a valid business licence issued by the Municipality for the home business." - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273, Schedule F s. 1-3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) - Official wording: "Business (Lantzville-based) $100.00/each premises (except Home Business) Home Business $50.00 2. Annual Business Licence Renewal Fee (subject to annual submission of renewal form for next licensing period" … "Business (Lantzville-based) $0.00/each premises (except Home Business) Home Business $0.00 3. Late Renewal Fee (subject to submission of renewal form by January 31st each renewal year if not" … "(except Home Business) Home Business $25.00 NOTE: Fees in clause 1 apply, if renewal form and fee not submitted by" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** Inside the house or a permitted secondary building (not market gardening or child care). One non-resident employee on parcels under 4,000 m², two on larger. 100 m² total including storage (not B&B or short-term rental). One non-illuminated sign per home business, up to 1 m². 2 parking spaces if the public enters. No noise, odour or glare beyond what is usual in the zone. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.4, 7, 8, 9](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "a home business must only take place within a house or permitted secondary building" … "The maximum number of non-resident employees for all home businesses on a parcel smaller than 4,000 m2 is limited to one at any given time, and on a parcel equal to or greater than 4,000 m2 is limited to two at any given time." … "The maximum area dedicated to all home businesses on a parcel, including storage, is 100 m2, except for bed and breakfast or short-term rental." … "is limited to a non-illuminated sign that does not exceed 1.5 m in height and 1 m2 in area" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Businesses not allowed:** Only the listed types are home businesses: artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, limited health services, market gardening, personal service, office, short term rental, small equipment repair. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Definitions, Home Business](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, health services limited to massage" … "therapy, chiropractic services, acupuncture and the like, market gardening, personal service, office" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.2 Home Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (s. 11.6) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "2.2 HOME BUSINESSES General Home Business Regulations 1. A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of" … "(7360 Harby Road) Bylaw No. 225, 2020" January 6, 2021 Bylaw No. 244 "District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6953 Dickinson Road) Bylaw No. 244, 2020"" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 11.6](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "Home businesses must adhere to specific regulations set out in" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Home businesses in Lantzville are governed by section 2.2 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). A home business is a secondary use in zones R1 to R6, R8, Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and special-area zones. It must be authorized by the owner and run by a resident of the parcel. The only types allowed are: artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, limited health services, market gardening, personal service, office, short term rental and small equipment repair. Uses not expressly permitted are prohibited. ## Steps 1. Check that your zone lists Home Business (see zoning-lookup) and that your business is one of the listed types. 2. Apply for a District business licence (see business-licence). 3. Follow the limits below. ## Good to know - Run it inside the house or a permitted secondary building (market gardening and child care need not be inside). - One non-resident employee on parcels under 4,000 m²; two on larger parcels. - 100 m² total including storage (not counting a bed and breakfast or short-term rental). - One non-illuminated sign per home business, up to 1 m². - 2 parking spaces if the public enters the parcel. - No noise, odour or glare beyond what is usual in the zone. - Fine wood or metal working is allowed only on parcels of 1000 m² or larger. Auto repair needs a parcel of at least 0.8 ha. - Licence rules are in the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf). - Planning: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence.md) - [Lantzville short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/home-based-business.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/home-based-business.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/home-based-business.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/home-based-business.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/home-based-business.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) _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 District of Lantzville. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Lantzville short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Lantzville?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Housing and renting owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental.json" --- # Lantzville short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Lantzville? **Short answer:** Yes, in Lantzville as a home business in zones that allow one, such as R1, but the owner must live on the property. You need a District business licence, and you must register with the Province's short-term rental registry for stays under 90 days. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** In the 2021 fee schedule the home business licence fee is $50; later fee amendments could not be read, so confirm with the District. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, as a home business where a zone allows Home Business (such as R1). The owner must live on the property. No short-term rental on a property that also has a bed and breakfast. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Definitions, Home Business](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "short term rental, or small equipment repair;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.11 Short Term Rental](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "The property on which a short term rental is taking place must be occupied by the owner of the property." … "A short term rental must not be operated on the same property on which a bed and breakfast is being operated." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Primary Use Secondary Use House Home Business Duplex Secondary Suite (must be located in a House)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes. A home business, including a short-term rental, needs a valid District business licence. The home business fee in the 2021 fee schedule is $50; later fee amendments could not be read, so confirm with the District. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "A home business is only permitted if the operator has a valid business licence issued by the Municipality for the home business." - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "“Home Business(es)” means a home occupation, business or professional practice and is limited to an artisan studio, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fine woodworking, market gardening, personal service, office or short-term rental." - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273, Schedule F, s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) - Official wording: "Business (Lantzville-based) $100.00/each premises (except Home Business) Home Business $50.00 2. Annual Business Licence Renewal Fee (subject to annual submission of renewal form for next licensing period" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Provincial registration:** Yes. Lantzville is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, but hosts of stays under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's short-term rental registry. - Source: [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "List of exempt communities and land where the principal residence requirement does not apply" … "Ladysmith Lake Cowichan Lantzville Lillooet" - Source: [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, Business licence exemptions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Operating rules:** Owner must occupy the property; at most 6 guests at once; not in a dwelling unit with more than three sleeping units; one parking space per sleeping unit; not on a property with a bed and breakfast. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.11](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "A short term rental must not be operated in a dwelling unit that contains more than three sleeping units." … "The maximum number of guests in a short term rental at any given time is 6." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.6 parking table](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Short Term Rental - 1 per sleeping unit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Zoning offence: $100 ticket for unlawful land use in the zone (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Appendix 4). The Business Licence Bylaw allows a ticket of up to $1,000, but the ticket schedule lists no amount for it. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) - Official wording: "Unlawful Land Use – R1 Zone 1.1.1 $100.00" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 14.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "a fine of up to $1,000 if a ticket is issued under the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.2 Home Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "2.2 HOME BUSINESSES General Home Business Regulations 1. A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of" … "(7360 Harby Road) Bylaw No. 225, 2020" January 6, 2021 Bylaw No. 244 "District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6953 Dickinson Road) Bylaw No. 244, 2020"" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - Official wording: "District of Lantzville Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works In Lantzville a short-term rental is a type of home business under section 2.2 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). It is allowed where a zone permits Home Business as a secondary use (such as R1 to R6, R8, Estate, Rural, Foothills and Agriculture). The owner must live on the property. A property with a bed and breakfast cannot also have a short-term rental. In the Foothills zone, Area A short-term rentals are allowed only where a dwelling unit has its own at-grade entrance from outside. Rules: at most 6 guests at once; not in a dwelling unit with more than three sleeping units; one parking space per sleeping unit. ## Steps 1. Check that your zone allows Home Business (see zoning-lookup). 2. Apply for a District business licence (see business-licence). In the 2021 fee schedule the home business fee is $50. 3. Register with the Province's short-term rental registry if your stays are under 90 consecutive days. Lantzville is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, but registration is still required; see the [Province's page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement). 4. Post the licence in a conspicuous place in the part of the premises open to the public. ## Good to know - Letting not more than two rooms in the operator's primary residence for 30 consecutive days or longer is exempt from the business licence. - Zoning offence: a $100 ticket. The [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) allows a ticket up to $1,000, but the ticket schedule lists no amount for it. Court penalty: $100 to $50,000 plus costs. - Planning: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) ## Related questions - [Lantzville home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business.md) - [Lantzville business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence.md) - [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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