# Gov Handbook: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada

> 21 answers about local government in Lantzville. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md): 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.
- [Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules.md): 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.
- [Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): 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.
- [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md): 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.
- [Lantzville secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite.md): 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.
- [Lantzville tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal.md): 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.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Lantzville garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection.md): 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.
- [Lantzville yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste.md): 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.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Lantzville watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions.md): 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.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Lantzville dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules.md): 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.
- [Lantzville rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs.md): 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.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets.md): 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.
- [Lantzville backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens.md): 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.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Lantzville RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): 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.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Lantzville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules.md): 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.
- [Lantzville unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property.md): 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.
- [Lantzville backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire.md): 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.
- [Lantzville fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks.md): 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.

## Starting and running a business

- [Lantzville business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence.md): 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.
- [Lantzville home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business.md): 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.

## Housing and renting

- [Lantzville short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental.md): 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.

## Zoning

- [All 24 zones in Lantzville, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St