{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","slug":"lumby","name":"Lumby","full_name":"Village of Lumby","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://lumby.ca","population":"2,063 (2021 Census, Village's Statistical Information page)","intro":"Lumby is a village in the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), incorporated in 1955; the Village's contact page calls it the service centre for a rural population of about 5,000 in the surrounding area. The Village of Lumby runs its own water and sewer utilities, roads, public works, business licences and bylaw enforcement, and arranges residential garbage and food waste collection through a contractor (SCV Waste Solutions); recycling collection is by Emterra. The RDNO runs dog control and dog licensing, planning and building inspection under contract, the Lumby Landfill, mapping, and parks and recreation, and the Lumby and District Fire Department is listed on the RDNO website. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial matters, not Village services.","city_hall":{"label":"Municipal Hall","address":"1775 Glencaird Street, P.O. Box 430, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","phone":"250-547-2171","fax":"250-547-6894","hours":"In person Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; phones answered 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch and on statutory holidays)"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Village emergency after hours","value":"250-547-2160"},{"label":"RDNO Dog Control (licences, barking, aggressive dogs)","value":"250-541-3647"},{"label":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections","value":"250-550-3700"},{"label":"RDNO Building Inspection booking line (voicemail)","value":"250-550-3730"},{"label":"Lumby and District Fire Department (non-emergency)","value":"250-550-1240"},{"label":"SCV Waste Solutions (missed garbage or food waste)","value":"250-540-9300"},{"label":"Emterra (missed recycling)","value":"250-545-4245"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/lumby/boundary.geojson","area_km2":6.03,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-08"},"zoning":{"zones":16,"zone_pages":15,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 897, 2024)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only. Zone R.7 appears in the bylaw body but is missing from the zone list in s. 103."},"map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true}},"counts":{"answers":24,"facts_matched":148},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":24,"answers":[{"title":"Lumby building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby you need a Village building permit to build or structurally alter a building, install plumbing, or install a solid fuel appliance or new masonry chimney. Fences and accessory buildings under 10 m² that cause no hazard are exempt. Apply on the Village's form.","aliases":["building permit lumby","do i need a permit lumby","apply for building permit lumby","lumby building inspection"],"cost":"Based on the value of the work, plus a non-refundable application fee. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The Village's bylaw and pages do not state a processing time. An application expires six months after it is made if requested documents are not submitted or the permit fee is not paid.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171","note":"Village staff can take building questions."},{"type":"email","label":"Village building inspection enquiries","value":"buildinginspection@lumby.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections","value":"250-550-3700"},{"type":"email","label":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections","value":"building@rdno.ca"}],"documents":["Building Permit Application form, signed by the owner","Contractor information form and owner's acknowledgement form","Homeowner Protection Act confirmation","Title search made within 30 days, and any highway access permit","Plans. An accessory building needs a site plan and two sets of construction plans (foundation plan, two elevations, one cross section)"],"forms":[{"title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/"},{"title":"Inquire About Building Development, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-building-development/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Lumby building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Lumby permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Lumby secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit/"},"facts":{"needed_for":{"label":"Needed for","value":"A permit is required whenever regulated work is done: constructing or structurally altering a building; installing plumbing; building a new masonry chimney or installing a solid fuel appliance; and works on a property to which a building is to be moved. Adding a suite inside an existing dwelling also needs one.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 104.1, 601.1","quotes":["A permit is required whenever work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken.","Every owner shall apply for and obtain a permit before:","constructing a new masonry chimney, installing a new metal chimney for a solid fuel burning appliance or installing a new solid fuel burning appliance;"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["Building Permits are required for all dwelling units which includes adding a suite within an existing dwelling."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"Accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard (and are sited per zoning); retaining structures 1.2 m or lower; fences; non-structural repairs or alterations and plumbing repair or replacement; deck additions except a deck 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point; polyethylene-covered greenhouses for storage or farming; docks; bridges (except attached).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 105.2","quotes":["accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create","retaining structures 1.2 metres in height or less;","non-structural repairs or alterations to a building or structure or the repair or","deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Village's Building Permit Application form (posted on lumby.ca) and submit it; the application must be signed by the owner. Questions: Village office 250-547-2171, buildinginspection@lumby.ca, or RDNO building@rdno.ca / 250-550-3700. No online application portal was found.","short":"Paper form; no online portal found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 701.1","quotes":["An application for a permit for a simple building or a structure shall be made in the form provided by the Village of Lumby and signed by the owner"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-building-development/","title":"Inquire About Building Development, Village of Lumby","section":"Village page","quotes":["Please email buildinginspection@lumby.ca","Click here to download a standard Building Permit Application"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["e. planning@rdno.ca e. building@rdno.ca To book a building inspection, please leave a voicemail on the Building Inspection Line at (250) 550-3730 with the following information:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Simple building or structure: application form, contractor information form, owner's acknowledgement form, Homeowner Protection Act confirmation, a title search within 30 days, any highway access permit, plus plans. An accessory building needs a site plan and two sets of construction plans (foundation plan, two elevations, one cross section). Complex buildings also need Letters of Assurance and professional liability insurance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 701.3, 602.2, 703.2","quotes":["a copy of a title search made within 30 days of the date of application;","confirmation of compliance with the Homeowner Protection Act as applicable;","An application for a permit for an accessory building may be submitted with only a Site Plan and two sets of Construction Plans consisting of a Foundation Plan, two Building Elevations and one Cross Section Drawing","proof of professional liability insurance in the form provided by the Village of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","sources":[]},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Give at least two clear working days' notice. Book by leaving a voicemail on the Building Inspection Line, (250) 550-3730, with permit number, civic address, inspection required, contact name and phone, and the date wanted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 903.1","quotes":["The owner or representative shall give at least two clear working days' notice to the Building Official when requesting an inspection."]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["To book a building inspection, please leave a voicemail on the Building Inspection Line at (250) 550-3730","Permit Number"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections Department: 250-550-3700, building@rdno.ca. Village office: 250-547-2171, buildinginspection@lumby.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["Please contact the Planning and Building Inspections Department if you have any questions regarding a proposed development or the above noted Plans, Bylaws, Applications or Maps. Regional District of North Okanagan - Planning and Building Inspections Department p. 250-550-3700 e. planning@rdno.ca e. building@rdno.ca","e. planning@rdno.ca e. building@rdno.ca To book a building inspection, please leave a voicemail on the Building Inspection Line at (250) 550-3730 with the following information:"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-building-development/","title":"Inquire About Building Development, Village of Lumby","section":"Village page","quotes":["Please email buildinginspection@lumby.ca​ or contact the Village of Lumby Municipal Office for building inspection related inquiries."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (consolidated; fees schedule replaced by Bylaw No. 889, 2023)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["VILAGE OF LUMBY BYLAW NO. 834, 2019","Replace Fees and Charges Schedule A"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLumby's building inspection and planning are contracted to the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO). Permits are issued under the Village's [Building Bylaw No. 834](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/).\n\nA permit is required whenever regulated work is done. That covers constructing or structurally altering a building, installing plumbing, building a new masonry chimney or installing a solid fuel appliance, and preparing a property for a building to be moved onto it. Adding a suite inside an existing dwelling also needs one.\n\nNo permit is needed for accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard, retaining structures 1.2 m or lower, fences, non-structural repairs, plumbing repair or replacement, polyethylene-covered greenhouses for storage or farming, docks, or most bridges. A deck needs a permit only if it is 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point. Zoning rules on siting and size still apply to exempt structures.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village office (250-547-2171) or RDNO (250-550-3700) to confirm what your project needs.\n2. Complete the Village's Building Permit Application form, available on lumby.ca. The owner must sign it.\n3. Attach the other forms, title search and plans listed above. Complex buildings also need Letters of Assurance and professional liability insurance.\n4. Submit the package and pay the non-refundable application fee. The permit fee is due when the permit is issued.\n5. Book each inspection with at least two clear working days' notice by leaving a voicemail on the Building Inspection Line, 250-550-3730. Give your permit number, civic address, the inspection needed, your name and phone, and the date you want.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No online application portal was found on the Village's site.\n- The Village does not state how long a permit takes to issue.\n- Each building or structure on a parcel needs its own application.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-building-development/","title":"Inquire About Building Development, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Lumby fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby you do not need a building permit for a fence. Zoning limits still apply: 1.2 m anywhere on a lot, and up to 2 m behind the required front yard in residential zones.","aliases":["fence height lumby","fence bylaw lumby","retaining wall lumby","fence permit lumby"],"cost":"No building permit fee, because fences are exempt from the Building Bylaw.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Planning","value":"250-550-3700"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Lumby permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lumby building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No building permit: fences are exempt from the Building Bylaw. Zoning height rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 105.2(d)","quotes":["d. fences;","As a general exemption to all regulations of this Bylaw, this Bylaw does not apply to:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"1.2 m (3.94 ft). Fences and hedges up to 1.2 m may be anywhere on a lot; taller fences (up to 2 m) are permitted only to the rear of the required front yard.","short":"1.2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 701.1.f","quotes":["In all zones, fences and hedges not greater than 1.2 m (3.94 feet) in height","may be located anywhere on a lot.","fences or walls not greater than 2 m","may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"Up to 2 m (6.56 ft) in residential zones, behind the required front yard (2.5 m in Industrial zones). Where a rear lot line abuts a neighbour's side line, the rear fence may be no higher than the side-line height allowed there.","short":"2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 701.1.f(ii), (iv)","quotes":["In all zones, except Industrial zones, fences or walls not greater than 2 m (6.56 feet) in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard.","the height of fences, walls, or hedges, on such rear lot line shall be not greater than the height permitted on the side line of an adjoining lot at the point of abutment."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"Screening (fences, hedges) over 1 m high, or any lower height that is a traffic hazard, is not permitted in the triangle at a corner lot formed by the exterior lot corner and points 6 m along the front and exterior lot lines. Driveways must be at least 8 m from the corner intersection.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 701.1.b","quotes":["Screening of over 1 m (3.281 feet) in height or any lesser height which constitutes a traffic hazard shall not be permitted within the area described by"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 406","quotes":["No driveway or other roadway used for the purpose of gaining vehicular ingress to or egress from a lot shall be constructed or used"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Height is measured from average ground level. Retaining walls on residential lots may not exceed 1.2 m (measured from grade on the lower side), with 1.2 m horizontal separation between multiple walls. A fence on a retaining wall at or within 1 m of a property line: combined height no more than 2.0 m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 701.1.c, h, i","quotes":["The height of screening shall be determined by measurement from the ground","Retaining walls on all residential lots, except those required as a condition of","The combined height of a fence on top of a retaining wall at the property line or within 1m of a property line shall not exceed 2.0 m"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Section 700 (Screening and Landscaping), subsection 1 (screening) and Section 406 (location of driveways); Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, s. 105.2(d) (fences exempt from permits).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 700","quotes":["SECTION 700 – SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS","In all zones, fences and hedges not greater than 1.2 m (3.94 feet) in height may be located anywhere on a lot."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFences are exempt from permits under the Village's [Building Bylaw No. 834](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/). Height and placement are set by the [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/), Section 700 (screening) and Section 406 (driveways). Height is measured from average ground level.\n\n- **Front:** fences and hedges up to 1.2 m (3.94 ft) may go anywhere on a lot. Taller ones, up to 2 m, are allowed only behind the required front yard.\n- **Side and rear:** up to 2 m (6.56 ft) in residential zones, behind the required front yard (2.5 m in Industrial zones). Where a rear lot line meets a neighbour's side line, the rear fence may be no higher than the side-line height allowed there.\n- **Corner lots:** fences or hedges over 1 m high, or any lower height that is a traffic hazard, are not allowed in the corner triangle. The triangle is formed by the exterior lot corner and points 6 m along the front and exterior lot lines. It applies where the lot lines meet at an interior angle of 135 degrees or less. Driveways must be at least 8 m from the corner intersection.\n- **Retaining walls:** on residential lots, no higher than 1.2 m (measured from grade on the lower side), with 1.2 m horizontal separation between multiple walls. A fence on a retaining wall at or within 1 m of a property line may have a combined height of no more than 2.0 m.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your property line and zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Check the height limits above for each side of your lot.\n3. On a corner lot, keep the corner triangle clear.\n4. Build the fence. No permit is needed.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Retaining walls 1.2 m or lower are exempt from a building permit. Check zoning for taller ones.\n- The bylaws we read set no rules on barbed wire, electric fences or pool fences. Ask the Village office (250-547-2171) before building one.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Lumby permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby a shed under 10 m² (about 108 sq ft) that creates no hazard needs no building permit. A deck needs one if it is 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point. A garage or carport larger than 10 m² needs one.","aliases":["shed permit lumby","garage permit lumby","deck permit lumby","carport permit lumby","accessory building lumby"],"cost":"No fee for exempt structures. For others see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time. See the building-permit answer.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections","value":"250-550-3700"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lumby building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Lumby building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Lumby fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},"facts":{"shed":{"label":"Sheds","value":"An accessory building under 10 m² (about 108 sq ft) that creates no hazard and is sited per zoning needs no building permit. Larger sheds do.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 105.2(b)","quotes":["accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create","a hazard, on the condition that the building is sited in accordance with the Village"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A deck needs a permit if the difference in height between the deck surface and the ground is 0.6 m (about 2 ft) or more at any point. Lower decks need none if sited per the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 105.2(h)","quotes":["deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more and on the condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Not exempt: the Building Bylaw exempts only accessory buildings under 10 m², so a garage or carport larger than that needs a building permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 105.2(b), 104.1","quotes":["accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area","A permit is required whenever work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Accessory residential buildings in residential zones: 8 m from front or exterior side lot lines, 1 m from rear and side lines, 3 m from other buildings; domestic garage up to 80.3 m², other accessory buildings up to 15 m²; height 5 m. R.1 zone lot coverage: 40% (50% with driveways and parking).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 405","quotes":["be sited not less than:","8 m (26.25 feet) from any front or exterior side lot line","1 m (3.281 feet) from any rear or side lot line","be not larger than 80.3 m2 (864.37 square feet)","be not larger than 15","shall be constructed with a","maximum height of 5 m (16.40 feet).","Maximum Lot Coverage: 40% and together with driveways and parking areas, shall not exceed 50%."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (s. 105.2); Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (s. 405)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 105","quotes":["105   SCOPE AND GENERAL EXEMPTIONS"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 405","quotes":["405   Accessory Residential Buildings and Structures in Residential Zones"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village's [Building Bylaw No. 834](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/), s. 105.2, and [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/), s. 405, work together. The building bylaw decides whether you need a permit; zoning decides where and how big.\n\n- **Shed:** an accessory building under 10 m² (about 108 sq ft) that creates no hazard and is sited as zoning requires needs no building permit. Larger sheds do.\n- **Deck:** a permit is needed if the height between the deck surface and the ground is 0.6 m (about 2 ft) or more at any point. Lower decks need none if sited per zoning.\n- **Garage or carport:** the bylaw exempts only accessory buildings under 10 m², so a garage or carport larger than that needs a building permit.\n\n**Zoning limits for accessory residential buildings in residential zones:** 8 m from front or exterior side lot lines, 1 m from rear and side lines, 3 m from other buildings. A domestic garage can be up to 80.3 m²; other accessory buildings up to 15 m². Height is limited to 5 m. In the R.1 zone, lot coverage is 40% (50% with driveways and parking), and up to two accessory residential buildings are allowed per lot. A detached garage may sit 4.5 m from the front line on lots over 20% slope.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Measure the building's floor area and, for a deck, its height above the ground.\n2. Check the zoning setbacks and size limits above.\n3. If a permit is needed, follow the building-permit answer. An accessory building needs a site plan and two sets of construction plans.\n4. If unsure, call the Village office (250-547-2171) or RDNO (250-550-3700).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Exempt buildings must still meet zoning rules.\n- The 10 m² conversion to square feet is approximate.\n- The Village planning page lists a \"Deck & Accessory Permit\" form. Ask staff how it relates to the exemptions above.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Lumby building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby a building permit costs $60 for the first $1,000 of construction value, then $13 for each additional $1,000 up to $500,000, plus a non-refundable application fee starting at $55. Other fees apply to plumbing, demolition and re-inspection.","aliases":["building permit cost lumby","permit fees lumby","how much is a building permit lumby"],"cost":"Application fee $55 to $163, plus $60 for the first $1,000 of value, then $13 per extra $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000.","how_long":"Not applicable. See the building-permit answer for timing.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"email","label":"Village building inspection enquiries","value":"buildinginspection@lumby.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 834 Schedule A, as replaced by Bylaw No. 889, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lumby building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Lumby permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"$55 non-refundable application fee (construction value $1,000 or less) plus a $60 permit fee for the first $1,000 of construction value.","short":"$60 first $1,000, plus $55 application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, items 1.a, 2.a","quotes":["Construction Value $1,000 or less","55.00","For the first $1,000 of Construction Value","60.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$60 for the first $1,000 of construction value, then $13 per extra $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000; $12 from $500,000 to $1,000,000; $11 above. The permit fee is reduced 5% (maximum $500) for permits under s. 803.1 (Letters of Assurance) and 20% for s. 803.3 (coordinating professional).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, items 2 and 3","quotes":["For each $1,000 of Construction Value or part thereof over","13.00","12.00","11.00","Building Permit Fees for Agricultural Buildings over 600 square metres"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 802.3","quotes":["the Building Permit Fee shall be reduced by 5% of the fee payable as specified in Schedule “A”, up to a maximum of $500.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $55 (value $1,000 or less), $109 (over $1,000 up to $250,000), $163 ($250,000 and more). Each building or structure on a parcel needs a separate application and fee.","short":"$55 to $163 by construction value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, item 1","quotes":["Building Permit Application Fees – Non-Refundable","109.00","163.00"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 601.2","quotes":["requires a separate application for a permit and shall be assessed a separate application fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"First five plumbing fixtures $60, each additional $12. Manufactured home installation $265. Demolition or moving permit $242 (application $55) plus $2,100 deposit. Re-inspection or special inspection $109. Sign permit application $60. Refundable file-closing fee $100 to $500 by construction value.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, items 2.e, 2.g, 5, 6.a, 7","quotes":["For the first five Plumbing Fixtures","For installing a Manufactured Home (mobile home) or park model recreational unit","Demolition / Moving Permit","Special Inspection or Re-Inspection","Where construction value is in excess of $100,000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid with the application; the permit fee and refundable file-closing fee are payable when the permit is issued. Payment method is not stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 601.2, 601.3","quotes":["The Application Fee is non-refundable.","the permit fee has not been paid"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, item 7","quotes":["at the time of permit issuance","a file closing fee will apply for all building permits"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, Schedule A (Fees and Charges), as replaced by Bylaw No. 889, 2023","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","section":"s. 1, 2","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of Lumby Building Bylaw Fees and Charges Schedule “A” Amendment Bylaw No. 889, 2023”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set by the Village's [Building Bylaw No. 834](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/), Schedule A, as replaced by [Bylaw No. 889, 2023](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/). The permit fee depends on the value of construction.\n\n**Permit fee:** $60 for the first $1,000 of construction value, then $13 for each extra $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000, $12 from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and $11 above that. The fee is reduced 5% (maximum $500) for permits under s. 803.1 (Letters of Assurance) and 20% for s. 803.3 (coordinating professional).\n\n**Application fee (non-refundable):** $55 for a value of $1,000 or less, $109 for over $1,000 up to $250,000, and $163 for $250,000 and more. Each building or structure on a parcel needs its own application and fee.\n\n**Other fees:**\n- Plumbing: $60 for the first five fixtures, $12 for each additional one.\n- Manufactured home installation: $265.\n- Demolition or moving permit: $242 (application $55), plus a $2,100 deposit.\n- Re-inspection or special inspection: $109.\n- Sign permit application: $60.\n- Refundable file-closing fee: $100 to $500, depending on construction value.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the non-refundable application fee when you apply.\n2. Pay the permit fee and the refundable file-closing fee when the permit is issued.\n3. Ask for the file-closing fee back once the final inspection is approved.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The file-closing fee is refunded if the final inspection is approved within 24 months of permit issue. Re-inspection fees or fines may be deducted.\n- The schedule says a surcharge on fees may apply in remote areas.\n- The bylaw does not state how to pay (online, cheque or debit). Ask the Village office at 250-547-2171.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby, use the Regional District of North Okanagan's interactive map, which includes a Lumby zoning map, then read the Village's Zoning Bylaw No. 750 for that zone. Planning staff can confirm at 250-550-3700.","aliases":["what is my zoning lumby","zoning map lumby","lumby zoning bylaw","what can i build lumby"],"cost":"No fee is stated for looking up your zoning.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"RDNO Maps and Digital Data (Public Interactive Map)","value":"https://www.rdno.ca/maps"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Planning","value":"250-550-3700"},{"type":"email","label":"RDNO Planning","value":"planning@rdno.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lumby building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Lumby fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Lumby secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Lumby permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use the RDNO's interactive map: the Village's planning page links to the RDNO Maps and Digital Data page (rdno.ca/maps), which has a Public Interactive Map, and also lists a 'Lumby - Zoning' map. The Zoning Map is part of Zoning Bylaw No. 750.","short":"Online map (RDNO interactive map)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page, Mapping","quotes":["please visit the Maps and Digital Data page here: https://www.rdno.ca/maps which includes a link to an Interactive Map:"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/maps","title":"Maps and Digital Data, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Maps page","quotes":["To view the City of Vernon maps please check out their website. Public Interactive Map Emergency Status Map"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750 and Zoning Map (PDF)","section":"Village bylaw list","quotes":["Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (Lumby Zoning Map)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated for convenience October 2024 (the consolidation lists amendments through Bylaw No. 897, 2024).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750 and Zoning Map (PDF)","section":"Village bylaw list","quotes":["LUMBY ZONING BYLAW No. 750 - CONSOLIDATED (October 2024)"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Amendment Bylaws list","quotes":["Bylaw No. 897, 2024"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"The use of land and buildings; density; siting, size and dimensions of buildings and structures; and the shape, dimensions and area of parcels created by subdivision. It also covers off-street parking and loading, screening and landscaping, signs, and floodplain and riparian areas.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["regulates within the zones: the use of land and buildings; the density of the use of land and buildings; the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and structures; and the shape, dimensions, and area of all parcels of land that may be created by subdivision."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village of Lumby municipal office 250-547-2171; Planning and Zoning is provided by the RDNO: 250-550-3700, planning@rdno.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-building-development/","title":"Inquire About Building Development, Village of Lumby","section":"Village page","quotes":["Planning and Zoning is provided by the Regional District of North Okanagan: 250-550-3700","Village of Lumby Municipal Office (250-547-2171)"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["Regional District of North Okanagan - Planning and Building Inspections Department p. 250-550-3700 e. planning@rdno.ca e. building@rdno.ca To book a building inspection, please leave a voicemail on the Building Inspection Line at (250) 550-3730 with the following information:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["VILLAGE OF LUMBY ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 897, 2024)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only. Zone R.7 appears in the bylaw body but is missing from the zone list in s. 103."},"zones":16,"zone_pages":15,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/lumby/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/lumby/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.nord.ca/server/rest/services/ExternalPublishLayers/Landuse/FeatureServer/0","viewer":{"title":"RDNO Public Interactive Map","url":"https://maps.nord.ca/portal/apps/experiencebuilder/experience/?id=7adcb38cd42746f3bbf44ae620b4129c"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-08"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLumby's planning and zoning service is provided by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO). The Village's planning page links to the RDNO Maps and Digital Data page, which has a Public Interactive Map and a \"Lumby - Zoning\" map. The Zoning Map is part of [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/).\n\nThe posted copy is consolidated for convenience to October 2024 and lists amendments through Bylaw No. 897, 2024. Bylaw No. 906, 2025 (Zoning Amendment, Industrial Park), adopted May 20, 2025, is after that date.\n\nYour zone controls the use of land and buildings, density, the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and structures, and the shape, dimensions and area of parcels created by subdivision. It also covers off-street parking and loading, screening and landscaping, signs, and floodplain and riparian areas.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the RDNO interactive map (rdno.ca/maps) and find your property.\n2. Note your zone.\n3. Look up that zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 750 to see permitted uses and limits.\n4. Check any later amending bylaws in the Village's bylaw list.\n5. To confirm, call the Village office (250-547-2171) or RDNO planning (250-550-3700, planning@rdno.ca).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The consolidated bylaw is for convenience only. The adopted bylaws are the legal text.\n- Other rules, such as the Building Bylaw and Official Community Plan, may also apply to your project.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/maps","title":"Maps and Digital Data, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750 and Zoning Map (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-building-development/","title":"Inquire About Building Development, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Lumby secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Lumby allows one secondary suite inside a single family dwelling in several zones, and in some zones one secondary detached dwelling per lot. A building permit is required.","aliases":["basement suite lumby","secondary suite lumby","carriage house lumby","detached dwelling lumby","legal suite lumby"],"cost":"Building permit fees apply (see the building-permit-fees answer). Development cost charges apply to additional dwelling units.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time. See the building-permit answer.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections","value":"250-550-3700"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"},{"title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lumby building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Lumby building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"Yes: one secondary suite inside a single family dwelling (s. 410), in the R.1, R.2, R.4, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones. The Village says the 2024 amendments allow one single family dwelling with a secondary suite on all properties previously zoned only for a single family dwelling.","short":"Yes, one inside a single family dwelling","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410.1; s. 1201.1.e","quotes":["Secondary suites must be located in a single family dwelling; and","Secondary Suites subject to the provisions of Section 410"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["the Zoning Bylaw has been updated to permit one single family dwelling with a secondary suite on all properties that were previously zoned to permit only a single family dwelling."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Yes: one secondary detached dwelling per lot in the R.1, R.2, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones (s. 412). Not allowed on a lot with a boarding, lodging, rooming house or bed and breakfast use. On septic the lot must be at least 1 ha (2.47 acres).","short":"Yes, one per lot in R.1, R.2, R.7, SH, CR zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 412.1, 412.3, 412.11; s. 1201.1.h","quotes":["No more than one (1) secondary detached dwelling shall be permitted per lot.","Secondary detached dwellings subject to the provisions of Section 412","A secondary detached dwelling is not permitted on a lot with a boarding house","where the lot is serviced by an on-site septic tank effluent disposal system."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.b","quotes":["Section 412.3 by replacing the words \"2 ha\" with \"1 ha\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"One suite per single family dwelling; no strata titling; must meet the BC Building Code. The suite floor-area limits (s. 410.3) were deleted by Bylaw 895, 2024. A detached dwelling: up to 90 m² (969 sq ft) floor area, up to 8 m high, at least 4.5 m from the front or exterior side lot line, 2 m from a side or rear line, and 3 m from other buildings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410.2, 410.5; s. 412.2","quotes":["No more than one (1) secondary suite shall be permitted within a single family","No strata titling will be permitted.","90 m2 (969 square feet) including the basement if applicable.","3 m (9.842 feet) from any other building or structure."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.a, 1.e","quotes":["Section 410.3 by deleting the section in its entirety.","Section 412.9 by deleting the words \"7 m\" and replacing them with \"8 m\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street parking space for each secondary suite, not in tandem with another required space. Zoning Bylaw 601.3 was also reduced to 1 space for single and two family dwellings.","short":"1 space per suite, not in tandem","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410","quotes":["One (1) off-street parking space must be provided for each secondary suite."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.f","quotes":["Section 601.3 by reducing the number of required parking spaces for single and two family"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit is required for every dwelling unit, including adding a suite within an existing dwelling. Development cost charges apply to additional dwelling units. Connections to municipal services should be discussed with Public Works.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","section":"Village planning page","quotes":["Building Permits are required for all dwelling units which includes adding a suite within an existing dwelling.","Development Cost Charges will apply to additional dwelling units in accordance with the applicable Development Cost Charge Bylaws.","should be discussed with the Public Works Department."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 410 (Secondary Suites) and s. 412 (Secondary Detached Dwellings), as amended by Bylaw No. 895, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 410, 412","quotes":["410   Secondary Suites","412   Secondary Detached Dwellings"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/), s. 410 (secondary suites) and s. 412 (secondary detached dwellings), as amended by [Bylaw No. 895, 2024](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/), sets the rules.\n\n- **Suite inside a house:** one secondary suite is allowed in a single family dwelling in the R.1, R.2, R.4, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones. The Village says the 2024 amendments allow one single family dwelling with a secondary suite on all properties previously zoned only for a single family dwelling.\n- **Detached dwelling:** one per lot in the R.1, R.2, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones. It is not allowed on a lot with a boarding, lodging, rooming house or bed and breakfast use. On septic the lot must be at least 1 ha (2.47 acres). No minimum lot area is stated for a lot on community sewer.\n\n**Limits:** one suite per single family dwelling; no strata titling; the suite must meet the BC Building Code. Bylaw 895 deleted the suite floor-area limits (s. 410.3). A detached dwelling may be up to 90 m² (969 sq ft) and 8 m high, at least 4.5 m from the front or exterior side lot line, 2 m from a side or rear line, and 3 m from other buildings.\n\n**Parking:** one off-street space for each secondary suite, not in tandem with another required space. A detached dwelling follows the general parking section 601 (s. 412.13).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Check the limits above for a suite or a detached dwelling.\n3. Talk to Public Works about connections to municipal services.\n4. Apply for a building permit. One is required for every dwelling unit, including a suite within an existing dwelling.\n5. Expect development cost charges for the additional unit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A development permit is not stated as needed for an R.1 suite, but the Official Community Plan's mapped environmental and hazard areas may apply to some lots. Ask RDNO planning (250-550-3700).\n- No owner-occupancy rule was found in s. 410 or s. 412.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6966/","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Lumby tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby there is no general permit to cut a tree on private land. A development permit is needed to remove vegetation in a mapped watercourse area or beside an unmapped watercourse. Village trees may not be cut without written permission.","aliases":["cut down tree lumby","tree bylaw lumby","remove tree permit lumby","street tree lumby"],"cost":"No fee for cutting a tree itself. Where an Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit is needed, the application fee is $500.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Planning","value":"250-550-3700"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Tree Policy, Village of Lumby (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/"},{"title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}],"topic":{"title":"Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal/"},"facts":{"permit_needed":{"label":"When a permit is needed","value":"No general permit for cutting trees on private land. Under the OCP an Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit is needed before removing vegetation in a mapped watercourse area or beside an unmapped watercourse. Tree Policy s. 9 also requires a Tree Cutting Permit, with a Qualified Environmental Professional report, for the four salmon-creek corridors.","short":"No, except near watercourses","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 5.6.3","quotes":["removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation;","Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit prior to:","alteration of land."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/","title":"Village of Lumby Tree Policy (PDF)","section":"Tree Policy s. 9.a","quotes":["this stream corridor identified will require a Tree Cutting Permit for all maintenance performed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Exempt from that permit: actions backed by a Qualified Professional's report showing no significant environmental impact; cultivating land in the Agricultural Land Reserve; farm buildings and normal farm practices; an accessory building up to 40 m² (not in a riparian assessment area, no variances); emergency removal of hazardous trees (listed for Village or Crown agency actions).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 5.6.4","quotes":["the cultivation of lands for agricultural purposes within the Agricultural Land Reserve.","the emergency removal of dangerous or hazardous trees or limbs by standard arboricultural practices","not to exceed 40","m2 (430 sq ft) where no variances of the Zoning Bylaw are required"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"No fee for tree cutting itself. Where an Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit is needed, the application fee is $500.","short":"No tree fee; $500 if development permit needed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5122/","title":"Planning Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 656, 2007 (PDF)","section":"Schedule of fees","quotes":["Development Permit for Environmentally Sensitive Areas 500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"Where a Tree Cutting Permit is issued the Village may require replacement: unless waived, two replacement trees for each tree removed, within one growing season (3 m minimum for conifers, 80 mm trunk diameter for deciduous). A development permit may also require security for landscaping or restoration.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 5.2(d)","quotes":["requires security be provided to ensure that conditions of the Development Permit are","habitat restoration works, post-"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/","title":"Village of Lumby Tree Policy (PDF)","section":"Tree Policy s. 10.a","quotes":["must be replaced within one growing season at a ratio of two replacement trees for each tree removed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"Only Village staff or approved contractors may work on Village trees. No one else may plant, remove, prune or otherwise affect a tree on Village property without written permission or a Tree Cutting Permit from the Public Works and Parks Superintendent. In parks and public places, cutting or injuring any tree is prohibited without Village authorization. A tree whose trunk crosses a property line is joint property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/","title":"Village of Lumby Tree Policy (PDF)","section":"Tree Policy s. B.1.0","quotes":["No other person may plant, remove, prune or otherwise undertake any activity that","Trees are considered joint property when any part of the tree trunk crosses a"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 7.2(a)","quotes":["cut, destroy, damage, climb, break, remove or injure any tree, sapling, shrub, plant,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"In a park or other public place: $150 first offence, $300 second and later for cutting or destroying vegetation (Bylaw 903 Schedule H); the Good Neighbour Bylaw's reference table shows $500 for a second offence. No ticket for cutting trees on private land was found.","short":"No private-land ticket; $150 for public place","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Cut/destroy vegetation 7.2(a) $150.00 $300.00"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Bylaw 877 Schedule H (reference only)","quotes":["Cut/Destroy vegetation 7.2(0} $150.00 $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Failing to trim a tree or hedge when directed by the Village (s. 10.3(f)): $150 / $300."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"No private-land tree bylaw. Village of Lumby Tree Policy (Village property); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014, s. 5.6 (Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permits)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/","title":"Village of Lumby Tree Policy (PDF)","section":"Tree Policy","quotes":["For the Management of Trees on Village Property"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 5.6","quotes":["5.6 Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permits"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLumby has no tree bylaw for private land. The rules come from the Official Community Plan ([Bylaw No. 761](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/), s. 5.6) and the Village's [Tree Policy](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/), which covers Village property.\n\n**Private land:** an Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit is needed before removing vegetation in a mapped watercourse area or beside an unmapped watercourse. The Tree Policy (s. 9) also requires a Tree Cutting Permit, with a Qualified Environmental Professional report, for the four salmon-creek corridors. The OCP maps are Schedules E and F.\n\n**Exempt from that permit:** actions backed by a Qualified Professional's report showing no significant environmental impact; cultivating land in the Agricultural Land Reserve; farm buildings and normal farm practices; an accessory building up to 40 m² (not in a riparian assessment area, no variances); and emergency removal of hazardous trees.\n\n**Replacement:** where a Tree Cutting Permit is issued, the Village may require two replacement trees for each tree removed, within one growing season, unless waived (3 m minimum for conifers, 80 mm trunk diameter for deciduous). A development permit may also require security for landscaping or restoration.\n\n**Village trees:** only Village staff or approved contractors may work on them. No one else may plant, remove, prune or otherwise affect a tree on Village property without written permission or a Tree Cutting Permit from the Public Works and Parks Superintendent. In parks and public places, cutting or injuring any tree is prohibited without Village authorization.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check whether your tree is near a watercourse or in a mapped area (OCP Schedules E and F).\n2. If it is, call RDNO planning (250-550-3700) about a development permit. The application fee is $500.\n3. If the tree is on Village property, ask Public Works first.\n4. Cutting a tree on private land elsewhere needs no Village permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A tree whose trunk crosses a property line is joint property.\n- The Tree Policy says removal for views, shade or leaf litter is refused.\n- Cutting or destroying vegetation in a park or public place is $150 for a first offence and $300 for a second and later (Bylaw 903 Schedule H). The Good Neighbour Bylaw's reference table shows $500 for a second offence, so confirm the amount with the Village.\n- Failing to trim a tree or hedge when directed by the Village is also $150 first, $300 later.\n- No ticket for cutting trees on private land was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/","title":"Village of Lumby Tree Policy (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5122/","title":"Planning Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 656, 2007 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Lumby garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Lumby, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby, food waste is collected weekly and garbage bi-weekly, both on Thursdays. Recycling is bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Each home gets one 240 litre garbage cart and one 57 litre food waste cart. Check the Village's Waste Collection Calendar.","aliases":["garbage day lumby","garbage pickup lumby","garbage cart lumby","recycling day lumby","extra garbage bag tag lumby"],"cost":"Utility charge $77.84 a year plus $7 a year for each garbage cart and each food waste cart. Garbage bag tag $3. Extra food waste cart $50.","how_long":"Billed annually. Carts out between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"SCV Waste Solutions (missed garbage or food waste)","value":"250-540-9300"},{"type":"phone","label":"Emterra (missed recycling)","value":"250-545-4245"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/"},{"title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/"},{"title":"2025 Waste Collection Calendar, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/2025/01/02/2025-waste-collection-calendar/"},{"title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Lumby yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Food waste: weekly. Garbage: bi-weekly (every other Thursday). Recycling: bi-weekly, collected by Emterra on Tuesdays. The Village contracts the collection (SCV Waste Solutions for garbage and food waste).","short":"Garbage every other week; food waste weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Solid Waste page","quotes":["weekly containerized food waste collection","bi-weekly containerized garbage collection","bi-weekly recycling collection will continue through the current contractor"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2 definitions","quotes":["Municipal Solid Waste Collection Day” means every other Thursday","means Thursday of each week"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/","title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Recycling page","quotes":["Roadside recycling is offered bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Garbage and food waste: Thursdays (garbage every other Thursday). Recycling: Tuesdays, bi-weekly. See the Village's Waste Collection Calendar and events calendar on lumby.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2","quotes":["means Thursday of each week","means every other Thursday"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2025/01/02/2025-waste-collection-calendar/","title":"2025 Waste Collection Calendar, Village of Lumby","section":"Village calendar page","quotes":["To view the 2025 Waste Collection Calendar click here."]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/","title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Recycling page","quotes":["Roadside recycling is offered bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"One 240 litre garbage cart and one 57 litre food waste cart per home. Extra food waste cart $50; replacement garbage cart $100; replacement food waste cart $50. Recycling goes loose in any marked open-top bin.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Solid Waste page","quotes":["residents will be provided a specific 57 litre container for food waste","residents will be provided a specific 240 litre container for garbage"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["The cost for an additional Food Waste Container is $50.00.","The replacement cost for Municipal Solid Waste Containers is: $100.00.","The replacement cost for Food Waste Containers is: $50.00."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Waste collection program guidelines","quotes":["Any type of bin can be used for recycling collection provided it is clearly marked for re-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Have carts readily accessible with lids unlocked between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day (guidelines: at the curb before 7:00 a.m.). Place within 1 m of the curb with wheels away from the street; leave 1 m clear on each side. Between collections keep carts at the home.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 5.5-5.7","quotes":["only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the","within one metre from the curb or travelled","Municipal Solid Waste Containers and Food Waste Containers shall be kept at the Owner’s Residential Dwelling Unit at all times"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Guidelines","quotes":["Please have your containers at the curb BEFORE 7:00am on your col-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Garbage cart: no more than 23 kg gross, lid must close. Food waste cart: no more than 10 kg (bylaw). Up to two extra garbage bags may be set out if each carries a $3 Garbage Bag Tag.","short":"Cart 23 kg, lid closed; extra bags need $3 tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.2, 8.3, 5.8; Schedule B","quotes":["to a gross weight that exceeds 23 kilograms;","to a gross weight that exceeds 10 kilograms;","a maximum of two (2) additional garbage bags for pick up provided that each bag is tagged with a Garbage Bag Tag.","The cost for a Garbage Bag Tag is $3.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The 2021 guidelines say food waste carts may hold up to 22 kg (50 lbs); the bylaw's 10 kg is used."},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Waste collection utility charge of $77.84 a year, plus $7.00 a year for each garbage cart and $7.00 a year for each food waste cart. Billed annually; unpaid fees are treated like property taxes.","short":"$77.84 a year plus $7.00 a year per cart","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule B; s. 7.2, 7.3","quotes":["The Waste Collection utility charge, as designated by the Administrator is $77.84 per year.","The cost for each Municipal Solid Waste Container from the Village or its contractor is $7.00 per year.","The cost for each Food Waste Container from the Village or its contractor is $7.00 per year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw 856, 2021.”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village contracts garbage and food waste collection (SCV Waste Solutions) under its [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/>). Recycling is collected by Emterra. Food waste is collected weekly, garbage bi-weekly (every other Thursday) and recycling bi-weekly on Tuesdays. The latest calendar found on lumby.ca was the 2025 Waste Collection Calendar, so check the Village's events calendar for the current schedule.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put your garbage cart (240 litre) and food waste cart (57 litre) where they are readily accessible with lids unlocked between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day.\n2. Place carts within 1 m of the curb, wheels away from the street, with 1 m clear on each side. In a lane, wheels away from the lane.\n3. Keep carts at your home between collections.\n4. Recycling goes loose in any marked open-top bin.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Garbage cart: no more than 23 kg gross, lid must close. Food waste cart: no more than 10 kg. The 2021 program guidelines say up to 22 kg (50 lbs) for food waste; the bylaw figure is used here.\n- Up to two extra garbage bags may be set out if each carries a $3 Garbage Bag Tag.\n- Extra food waste cart $50; replacement garbage cart $100; replacement food waste cart $50. Ask the Village's Administrator.\n- A medical set-out and set-back service is available at no charge.\n- Charges: $77.84 a year plus $7 a year for each garbage cart and each food waste cart, billed annually. Unpaid fees are treated like property taxes. Confirm the current charge with the Village.\n- Strata units reached only by common strata property are not covered.\n- Missed pickup: SCV Waste Solutions 250-540-9300 (garbage, food waste), Emterra 250-545-4245 (recycling).","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/","title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2025/01/02/2025-waste-collection-calendar/","title":"2025 Waste Collection Calendar, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Lumby yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Lumby?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca"},"short_answer":"Lumby has no curbside yard waste collection. Take yard and garden waste to the RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road, open Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is free in 2026 for residential and commercial loads.","aliases":["yard waste lumby","brush disposal lumby","lumby landfill","leaves and branches lumby"],"cost":"Free in 2026 ($0 a tonne). Bulk loads (dual rear axle vehicles or larger) are $43 a tonne with a $10 minimum in 2026.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"RDNO Lumby Landfill","value":"221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km north of Lumby","note":"Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf"},{"title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste"},{"title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Lumby garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"No curbside yard waste collection is described. Yard waste is excluded from 'Municipal Solid Waste' under the Village's solid waste bylaw, and yard waste is listed as not allowed in the food waste cart.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2","quotes":["means waste material, not including recyclables, Hazardous Waste, Yard Waste, or Prohibited Waste"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Waste collection program guidelines","quotes":["Keep OUT of your Food Waste Cart r-\\ X Plastic X Metal X Glass X Yard Waste X Styrofoam X Diapers X Biodegradable X Pet Waste& Kitty"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"At RDNO landfills yard and garden waste must be unbagged (empty plastic bags go in the garbage, paper bags on the pile). Accepted: trimmings and prunings under 20 cm diameter and 2 m long, and tree trunks and stumps under 20 cm diameter. Reusable containers or kraft paper bags are suggested.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities","title":"Waste facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO facilities FAQ","quotes":["Can I drop off my Yard & Garden Waste in bags?","if you bring Yard & Garden Waste it must be debagged."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, FAQ","quotes":["trimmings and prunings (<20 centimetres diameter and 2 metres long)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km north of Lumby. Open Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.","short":"RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Lumby Landfill page","quotes":["Address: 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km North of Lumby","Thursday - Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm","This facility is open during all Statutory Holidays except Christmas Day and New Years Day."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities","title":"Waste facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO facilities page","quotes":["The primary waste diversion opportunities at RDNO landfills are for yard & garden waste"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Free: residential and commercial yard and garden waste at RDNO landfills ($0 a tonne, 2026). Bulk loads, meaning those in dual rear axle vehicles or larger (accepted at Greater Vernon and Lumby landfills only), cost $43 a tonne with a $10 minimum in 2026.","short":"Free ($0 a tonne); bulk loads $43 a tonne","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fees, effective January 1, 2026","quotes":["Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00","Yard and Garden Waste - Bulk | tonne | $43.00"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, FAQ","quotes":["Bulk loads of Yard & Garden waste delivered in dual rear axle vehicles or larger are accepted at Greater Vernon and Lumby Landfills ONLY."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not accepted in yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds (disposed of separately), plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, FAQ","quotes":["Animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021 (yard waste excluded from curbside collection); disposal fees: RDNO Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2","quotes":["Yard Waste” means organic or inert material"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fees page","quotes":["Fees for all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities are listed in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nCurbside collection in Lumby covers garbage, food waste and recycling only. Yard waste is excluded from municipal solid waste under the Village's [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/>), and it is not allowed in the food waste cart. Residential yard and garden waste goes to the RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km north of Lumby.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Bring it Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The site is open on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.\n2. Bring it unbagged. Empty plastic bags go in the garbage; paper bags go on the pile. Reusable containers or kraft paper bags are suggested.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Accepted: trimmings and prunings under 20 cm diameter and 2 m long, and tree trunks and stumps under 20 cm diameter.\n- Not accepted in yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds (disposed of separately), plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste.\n- Cost: residential and commercial yard and garden waste is $0 a tonne (2026). Bulk loads, meaning dual rear axle vehicles or larger, cost $43 a tonne with a $10 minimum in 2026. The fee page does not define bulk.\n- The Lumby page shows accepted materials only as an image; the RDNO says yard waste is accepted at its landfills.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities","title":"Waste facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"Lumby watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Lumby, sprinkling rules apply year-round and tighten with the stage the Village sets: Very Dry means two days a week, evenings only, and Extremely Dry means no sprinkling. Check lumby.ca for the current stage.","aliases":["sprinkling restrictions lumby","watering days lumby","lawn watering lumby","water restrictions lumby"],"cost":"Ticket: $100 first offence, $250 second or later, for not following the sprinkling restrictions.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/"},{"title":"Water utility, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/water-utility/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Lumby garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"Sprinkling rules apply year-round (Normal and Dry stage) and tighten with the stage the Village sets: Very Dry (two days a week, evenings only) and Extremely Dry (no sprinkling of any kind). The Superintendent may impose, change or revoke restrictions from time to time.","short":"Year-round; tighter by stage","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 31","quotes":["the Superintendent may from time to time impose restrictions on sprinkling or","Normal and Dry stage (year round)","Extremely Dry stage no sprinkling of any kind."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Normal and Dry stage: sprinklers by hand or manual, odd-numbered houses on odd days, even-numbered houses on even days (none on the 31st), 7-9 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.; underground timer systems 3 non-consecutive days a week, midnight to 5 a.m. Very Dry stage: odd-numbered houses Tuesday and Friday, even-numbered houses Wednesday and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. only. Extremely Dry: none.","short":"Normal and Dry: odd/even days, 7-9 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 31(C)","quotes":["Underground sprinkler systems on timers may water three non-consecutive days per week between the hours of 12am (midnight) and 5am.","Very Dry stage two days per week odd numbered houses Tuesday and Friday even numbered houses Wednesday and Saturday evenings only from 7pm to 10 pm."]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Bylaws page","quotes":["odd numbered houses may water on odd days, except that there shall be no watering on the 31st day of any month","even numbered houses on even days between the hours of 7am and 9am and 7pm and 10pm."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Village's Water Utility page gives sprinkling hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Bylaw 700 and the Village's Bylaws page say 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The bylaw is used."},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Hand watering with a hose with a shut-off device, or a water container, may be used at any time for flowerbeds, baskets and containers (stated for the Normal and Dry stage).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 31(C)(i)","quotes":["Hand watering with a hose with a shutoff device or water container may be used at any time for the watering of flowerbeds, baskets and containers."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 for a first offence, $250 for a second or later offence, for not following the sprinkling restrictions.","short":"$100 first offence; $250 second or later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Not adhering to sprinkling restrictions 32 (a) $100.00 $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Bylaw No. 700, 2009 (Waterworks System, Water Supply & Rates), s. 31 Sprinkling Restrictions","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","section":"cover","quotes":["VILLAGE OF LUMBY Bylaw No. 700, 2009"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/water-utility/","title":"Water utility, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Water Utility page","quotes":["the Village of Lumby enacts water restrictions under Bylaw 700, 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSprinkling restrictions are in section 31 of the [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/>). They apply year-round (Normal and Dry stage) and tighten with the stage the Village sets. The Superintendent may impose, change or revoke restrictions from time to time. Check lumby.ca for the current stage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Normal and Dry stage: hand or manual sprinklers, odd-numbered houses on odd days and even-numbered houses on even days (none on the 31st), 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Underground timer systems: 3 non-consecutive days a week, midnight to 5 a.m.\n- Very Dry stage: odd-numbered houses Tuesday and Friday, even-numbered houses Wednesday and Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. only. No water for vehicle, sidewalk or driveway cleaning, pool or hot tub refilling, or municipal watering.\n- Extremely Dry stage: no sprinkling of any kind.\n- Hand watering flowerbeds, baskets and containers with a hose with a shut-off device, or a water container, is allowed at any time (stated for the Normal and Dry stage).\n- The Village's Water Utility page gives morning hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.; the bylaw says 7 to 9 a.m. The bylaw is used here, so confirm with the Village.\n- No exemption or permit for new lawns or sod is stated, and drip irrigation and food gardens are not mentioned. Ask the Village, 250-547-2171.\n- Ticket: $100 first offence, $250 second or later.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/water-utility/","title":"Water utility, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Lumby dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby, dog licences are run by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), not the Village. Every dog three months or older needs one. The fee is $25 a year under RDNO Bylaw 2881, with no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs.","aliases":["dog license lumby","dog tag lumby","rdno dog licence","renew dog licence lumby","docupet lumby"],"cost":"$25 a year for any dog (RDNO Bylaw 2881, Schedule A). Late fee $15 after expiry; replacement tag $5; no charge for a certified guide or service dog. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $300.","how_long":"A licence expires one year after the date it was issued (RDNO Bylaw 2881, s. 11). Get one within 30 days of the dog becoming an inhabitant of the service area.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"RDNO DocuPet licensing","value":"https://rdno.docupet.com"},{"type":"phone","label":"DocuPet","value":"1-855-249-1370"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby office (also RDNO office, 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, or the District of Coldstream office)","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; RDNO suggests checking hours, appointments and payment methods before you visit"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Dog Control","value":"250-541-3647"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Apply for a dog licence, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/apply-for-a-dog-licence/"},{"title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense"},{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Lumby rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. Every dog three months old or older in the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, which includes Lumby, must be licensed and wear a valid licence tag. A licence must be obtained within 30 days of the dog becoming an inhabitant of the service area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/apply-for-a-dog-licence/","title":"Apply for a dog licence, Village of Lumby","section":"Village page","quotes":["All dogs residing within the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, three (3) months of age and older must be licensed and wear a valid license tag.","Lumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 8","quotes":["No person shall keep, harbour or have in their possession any Dog unless a Licence has been obtained within (30) days of the Dog becoming an inhabitant within the Service Area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Dog Control, through its DocuPet licensing program. Licences can also be bought in person at the Village office, 1775 Glencaird Street.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO DocuPet licence page","quotes":["The Regional District provides Dog Control services and the DocuPet Dog Licensing Program for the Greater Vernon/White Valley service area","Village of Lumby: 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 Schedule A: $25 a year, with no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw 815 Schedule B lists $20 for a spayed or neutered dog, but licensing is run by the RDNO.","short":"$25 a year (RDNO; no separate altered rate)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"Fee Categories","quotes":["Annual Dog License Fee $25"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 2949)","quotes":["Annual Licence Fee effective January 1, 2023","$25.00"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw 815 Schedule B (a)","quotes":["For each spayed female or neutered male Dog, where proof is provided that the Dog has been spayed or neutered $20.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (Schedule B) sets $20 spayed/neutered and $60 other dogs, a licence due by the last day of February and expiring December 31, but its s. 81 says its dog provisions that RDNO Bylaw 2881 addresses only come into force if the RDNO bylaw is repealed or the Village leaves the RDNO service. The Village page says Lumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, so the RDNO bylaw is used here."},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 Schedule A: $25 a year, the same single fee. The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw 815 Schedule B lists $60 for an unspayed or unneutered dog, but licensing is run by the RDNO.","short":"$25 a year (RDNO; no separate rate)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"Fee Categories","quotes":["Annual Dog License Fee $25"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 2949)","quotes":["Annual Licence Fee effective January 1, 2023","$25.00"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw 815 Schedule B (b)","quotes":["For each unspayed female or unneutered male Dog $60.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (Schedule B) sets $20 spayed/neutered and $60 other dogs, a licence due by the last day of February and expiring December 31, but its s. 81 says its dog provisions that RDNO Bylaw 2881 addresses only come into force if the RDNO bylaw is repealed or the Village leaves the RDNO service. The Village page says Lumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, so the RDNO bylaw is used here."},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"RDNO: late fee $15 after expiry; replacement tag $5; certified guide or service dog no charge; no seniors or early-payment discount; a licence transfers to a new owner. Village Bylaw 815 Schedule B (disputed) lists a 50% discount for new owners after July 31 and a $20 late fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"Fee Categories","quotes":["Late Fee $15","Replacement Tag $5","Registered Service Dog $0"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["after expiry date) 3. Certified Guide Dog No charge 4. Replacement Tag $5.00 Impoundment Fees (except Aggressive Dog) 5. a. First Impoundment $50.00","2. $15.00 after expiry date) 3. Certified Guide Dog No charge 4. Replacement Tag $5.00 Impoundment Fees (except Aggressive Dog)"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw 815 Schedule B (j) / Licence year, late payment and acquisition after July","quotes":["after July 31st in each calendar year a fifty percent (50%)","(b) For each unspayed female or unneutered male Dog $60.00 (c) A Kennel Operation Permit for a Hobby or Service Kennel $125.00 (d) For each lost Dog tag, a replacement fee will be charged of $1.00 (e) Should such License not be paid by the last day of February of the licensing year, the owner of any Dog not licensed shall pay a further fee of $20.00 (f) If a NEW Dog is acquired or reaches the age of 3 months after March 1st in any license year, the owner thereof shall not be subject to paying the prescribed penalty of: $20.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 s. 11: a licence expires one year after the date issued; a $15 late fee applies after expiry. The Village's Bylaw 815 s. 24 and s. 28 instead set a calendar-year licence due by the last day of February, expiring December 31.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 11, s. 12","quotes":["Every Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire one (1) year from the date the Licence was issued.","Licence fees that are unpaid after the expiry date will be charged a late fee"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO DocuPet licence page","quotes":["A $15 late fee would apply if renewal is after the license expiry date."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw 815 s. 28","quotes":["Every license issued under this Bylaw will be for the calendar year in which the license is issued and will expire on the thirty-first (31st) day of December of the year in which the license takes effect."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The RDNO page also says licences are 'good for a calendar year and expire on the date of purchase', which reads as a one-year term from purchase. The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (Schedule B) sets $20 spayed/neutered and $60 other dogs, a licence due by the last day of February and expiring December 31, but its s. 81 says its dog provisions that RDNO Bylaw 2881 addresses only come into force if the RDNO bylaw is repealed or the Village leaves the RDNO service. The Village page says Lumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, so the RDNO bylaw is used here."},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Online at rdno.docupet.com; by phone with DocuPet at 1-855-249-1370; or in person at the RDNO office (9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream), the District of Coldstream office, or the Village of Lumby office (1775 Glencaird Street, 250-547-2171).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"FAQ: Where do I go to get a licence?","quotes":["Online: Visit rdno.docupet.com to register or renew your license.","By Phone: Call DocuPet by phone at 1-855-249-1370 to process your dog license over the phone.","Village of Lumby: 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","250-547-2171"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/apply-for-a-dog-licence/","title":"Apply for a dog licence, Village of Lumby","section":"Village page","quotes":["To apply and pay online for a dog license, or to pay your annual license renewal, click here."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$300 for keeping an unlicensed dog (RDNO schedule). The Village's own ticket schedule also lists $300 for 'No dog license'.","short":"$300 (RDNO); ticket $300","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1148, Schedule G (s. 8)","quotes":["Keeping an Unlicensed Dog $300.00","Subsequent occurrences of the same offence (excluding 47.b) are charged double the applicable Fine"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["No dog license 23 and 24 $300.00"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO DocuPet licence page","quotes":["Failure to license a dog, could result in a fine of $300 for Keeping an Unlicensed Dog."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (fees in Schedule A as replaced by Bylaw No. 2949, 2022)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881 provides services for Greater Vernon and White Valley service areas, including the City of Vernon, District of Coldstream, Village of Lumby"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, so the RDNO licenses dogs here under its [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881](<https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf>). Every dog three months or older must be licensed and wear a valid licence tag. Licences are sold through DocuPet, the RDNO's licensing program.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply online at rdno.docupet.com, or phone DocuPet at 1-855-249-1370.\n2. Or go in person to the Village of Lumby office (1775 Glencaird Street), the RDNO office in Coldstream or the District of Coldstream office. Check hours and payment methods first.\n3. Pay the $25 fee. Put the tag on your dog.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Get the licence within 30 days of the dog becoming an inhabitant of the service area.\n- A licence runs one year from the date issued. A $15 late fee applies after it expires.\n- A replacement tag is $5. Guide and service dogs licensed at no charge if certified. A licence can be transferred to a new owner if the dog is rehomed. There is no seniors or early-payment discount, and fees are non-refundable.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $300 ticket; repeat offences are charged double.\n- The Village's own [Animal Control Bylaw 815](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/>) lists different fees ($20 and $60), but its dog rules apply only if the RDNO bylaw is repealed or the Village leaves the RDNO service. Confirm with the Village if you are unsure.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/apply-for-a-dog-licence/","title":"Apply for a dog licence, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby, a dog off its owner's property must be in a vehicle or on a leash of no more than 2 metres held by someone who can control it. Dogs may be off leash only in a designated Dog Park, under the RDNO Dog Control Bylaw.","aliases":["dog leash lumby","off leash dog park lumby","dog at large lumby","dog poop bylaw lumby"],"cost":"Tickets: $150 for a dog at large; $100 for being off leash contrary to the bylaw; $50 or $100 for waste offences. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Dog Control","value":"250-541-3647"},{"type":"online","label":"File a dog complaint with the RDNO","value":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf"},{"title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Lumby dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Lumby rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"Off the owner's property a dog must be confined in a vehicle or securely on a leash held by a person who can restrain it. Dogs may be off leash only in a designated Dog Park. Dogs may not be on public beaches, swimming areas or parkland unless signed on-leash or a Dog Park.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 5 \"At Large\", s. 20, s. 23","quotes":["is not securely attached to a Leash held by a person who has the ability to restrain the Dog","No Owner shall cause or permit his or her Dog to be At Large within the Service Area.","Every Owner of a Dog must ensure that the Dog does not enter upon and remain within any public beaches, swimming areas, or Parkland unless the public beach, swimming area or Parkland is designated by signage as an on-Leash area or a Dog Park."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page","quotes":["Dogs must be leashed at all times unless in a designated off-leash area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"A leash may be no more than 2 metres long. An aggressive or dangerous dog must be on a leash of no more than 1 metre in a public place.","short":"2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 5 \"Leash\", s. 31","quotes":["no more than 2 metres in length","controlled on a Leash securely held and with a maximum length of one (1) metre"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Only in a designated, signed off-leash Dog Park. The owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in sight and under verbal control, and the dog must wear a collar or harness and licence tag. No more than 4 dogs at once in a Dog Park.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page","quotes":["Dogs may be off-leash only in designated off-leash areas."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 25, s. 26","quotes":["No Owner shall take, or allow, more than four (4) Dogs at one time to enter upon or be in a Dog Park.","The Owner maintains visual sight and verbal control of his or her Dog at all times;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Any public place where dogs are prohibited, and public beaches, swimming areas and parkland not signed on-leash or Dog Park. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are banned from sports fields, playgrounds, public beaches, swimming areas, parkland, off-leash Dog Parks and school grounds.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 22, s. 23, s. 32","quotes":["no Owner of a Dog, other than a Guide Dog, shall permit or cause the Dog to be in or on any Public Place where Dogs are prohibited.","No Owner shall allow an Aggressive Dog or a Dangerous Dog into any sports field, playground, public beach, swimming area, Parkland, off-Leash Dog Park, or school grounds at any time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"Owners must carry a suitable means of removing their dog's waste in any public place, and promptly remove and dispose of waste deposited in a public place or on property that is not their own. Waste must not build up on the owner's property to the point of noticeable odour next door.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 27, s. 28","quotes":["their Dog excrement deposited on any Public Place and property other than property owned by the Dog Owner, is promptly removed and disposed of.","Dog excrement is not permitted to accumulate on the Owner's property to the degree that odour is noticeable on the neighbouring property."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page","quotes":["Owners are required to pick up, and properly dispose of their dog's waste from all private and public spaces."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"RDNO: $150 for a dog at large; $100 for being off leash contrary to the requirements. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.","short":"$150 at large; $100 off leash","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule G of Bylaw 1148 (s. 20, s. 24)","quotes":["Dog At Large $150.00","Off-Leash contrary to requirements $100.00","Nuisance Dogs are charged double the applicable Fine"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLumby falls under the RDNO's [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881](<https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf>). Off your own property, your dog must be confined in a vehicle or securely on a leash held by a person able to restrain it. A leash may be no more than 2 metres long.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dogs may be off leash only in a designated, signed Dog Park. Carry a leash, keep the dog in sight and under verbal control, and make sure it wears a collar or harness and licence tag. No more than 4 dogs at once.\n- Dogs may not be on public beaches, swimming areas or parkland unless it is signed on-leash or is a Dog Park, or anywhere dogs are prohibited.\n- An aggressive or dangerous dog must be on a leash of no more than 1 metre in a public place.\n- Carry a suitable means of removing your dog's waste in any public place, and remove waste your dog leaves in a public place or on property that is not yours. Do not let waste build up on your own property to the point it smells next door.\n- Tickets: $150 for a dog at large, $100 for being off leash contrary to the bylaw. Waste tickets are $50 (nothing to pick up with) or $100 (not removing it, or buildup with odour).\n- No list or map of Lumby's off-leash areas is on the Village or RDNO dog pages. Ask the Village office (250-547-2171) or RDNO Dog Control (250-541-3647).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Lumby rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby, aggressive and dangerous dogs are regulated by the RDNO Dog Control Bylaw. An Animal Control Officer decides which a dog is. In public the dog must be muzzled and on a leash of 1 metre or less. Report one to RDNO Dog Control at 250-541-3647.","aliases":["dangerous dog lumby","aggressive dog lumby","dog bite lumby","vicious dog complaint lumby"],"cost":"No separate licence fee (ordinary fee $25). Impoundment of an aggressive dog: $200, $500, then $1,000 for a third and later in a calendar year, plus $50 a day boarding. Tickets $250 to $500.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Dog Control","value":"250-541-3647"},{"type":"email","label":"RDNO Dog Control","value":"dogbylaw@rdno.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"File a dog complaint","value":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf"},{"title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Lumby dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. Dangerous dog: has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal, as determined under s. 49 of the Community Charter or s. 321 of the Local Government Act. Aggressive dog: chases or approaches people menacingly, bites or attacks (or tries to), or has been designated aggressive by an officer, BC SPCA, RCMP, a vet, another local government or a court.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 5, s. 56","quotes":["means any Dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal as determined by an Animal Control Officer in accordance with section 49 of the","The Animal Control Officer may determine whether a Dog is a Nuisance Dog, Aggressive Dog, or Dangerous Dog for the purposes of the Bylaw.","has been designated or found to be an Aggressive Dog by an Animal Control Officer, the BC SPCA, the RCMP"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Dangerous dog: post warning signs. Aggressive or dangerous dog outside the dwelling on the owner's property: keep it in a secure fence or enclosure. In a public place: on a leash of 1 metre or less, securely held, and muzzled. Banned from sports fields, playgrounds, beaches, swimming areas, parkland, off-leash parks and school grounds. An impounded aggressive dog is released only on a signed Application for Release of Aggressive Dog.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 29-32, s. 51","quotes":["An Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall post signage visible to the public in accordance with Schedule 'B' of this Bylaw.","the Aggressive Dog or Dangerous Dog must be kept within a secure Fence or Enclosure.","wearing a Muzzle securely fastened.","may only reclaim the Aggressive Dog upon delivery to the Animal Control Officer of a signed Application for Release of Aggressive Dog."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"RDNO Schedule A lists no separate licence fee for aggressive or dangerous dogs; the ordinary annual licence fee is $25. Impoundment fees for an aggressive dog are $200 (first), $500 (second) and $1,000 (third and later) in a calendar year, plus $50 a day boarding.","short":"No separate fee; ordinary licence $25","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 2949)","quotes":["Annual Licence Fee effective January 1, 2023","Impoundment Fees (Aggressive Dog)","Boarding fee for Aggressive Dog per day or part day of","$50.00"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page","quotes":["Boarding Fee for Aggressive Dogs | $50/DAY"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Submit an online dog complaint to RDNO Dog Control, or call 250-541-3647 (DOGS) or email dogbylaw@rdno.ca. Vicious dog attacks on a person or animal are Dog Control matters; in an emergency call 9-1-1. Cruelty concerns go to the BC SPCA at 1-855-622-7722.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint","title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO file a dog complaint page","quotes":["To report a Dog Control Bylaw concern, please submit an online report.","Dog Control services include vicious dog attacks on a person or animal, or dogs in medical distress.","Dog Control","dogbylaw@rdno.ca","250-541-3647 (DOGS)"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page","quotes":["All animal humane & cruelty concerns, including dogs in hot vehicles, must be directed to the BC SPCA at 1-855-622-7722."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"RDNO tickets: $500 for a dog biting or injuring a person and $500 for failing to post dangerous-dog signs; $250 for an unsecured aggressive dog, an aggressive dog not muzzled and leashed, or an aggressive dog in a prohibited area. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.","short":"Ticket $500 bite or no sign; $250 aggressive","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule G of Bylaw 1148 (s. 21.b, 29, 30, 31, 32)","quotes":["Dog bites, inflicts injury, assaults or otherwise attacks a person $500.00","Failure to post Dangerous Dog signage $500.00","Unsecured Aggressive Dog $250.00","Aggressive Dog not muzzled and not on a Leash $250.00","Aggressive Dog in prohibited area $250.00","Nuisance Dogs are charged double the applicable Fine"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the RDNO's [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881](<https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf>), an Animal Control Officer decides. A dangerous dog has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal (as determined under s. 49 of the Community Charter or s. 321 of the Local Government Act). An aggressive dog chases or approaches people menacingly, bites or attacks (or tries to), or has been designated aggressive by an officer, the BC SPCA, RCMP, a vet, another local government or a court.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dangerous dog: post warning signs.\n- Aggressive or dangerous dog outside the house on your property: keep it in a secure fence or enclosure.\n- In a public place: leash of 1 metre or less, securely held, and muzzled. These dogs are banned from sports fields, playgrounds, beaches, swimming areas, parkland, off-leash Dog Parks and school grounds.\n- An impounded aggressive dog is released only on a signed Application for Release of Aggressive Dog.\n- Tickets: $500 for a dog biting or injuring a person, and $500 for not posting dangerous-dog signs. $250 for an unsecured aggressive dog, one not muzzled and leashed, or one in a prohibited area. Repeat offences are charged double.\n- Report: the RDNO online dog complaint form, 250-541-3647 or dogbylaw@rdno.ca. In an emergency call 9-1-1. Cruelty concerns go to the BC SPCA, 1-855-622-7722.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint","title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lumby","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Lumby you may keep no more than 3 dogs on a lot, and no more than 4 domestic animals in total per owner and per house or dwelling unit. Cats have no separate limit; they count toward the 4.","aliases":["how many dogs can i have lumby","pet limit lumby","how many cats lumby","kennel permit lumby"],"cost":"Tickets: $200 for more than 4 domestic animals (Village); $100 for more than 3 dogs. Hobby or service kennel permit: $125.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Dog Control","value":"250-541-3647"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Lumby dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Lumby backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Lumby rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets/"},"facts":{"dog_limit":{"label":"Dogs allowed","value":"No more than 3 dogs on a lot in the municipality. Not counted: registered guide animals living with the person they assist, owners in the Guide Dog in Training Program, and RCMP dogs.","short":"Max 3 dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 6, s. 7","quotes":["No Owner shall have more than three (3) Dogs on:","a lot within a municipal boundary","any Dog used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"DocuPet Dog License Information | Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO DocuPet licence page","quotes":["Maximum of three dogs allowed per single-family dwelling."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the combined limit of four domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. Cats over six months old must be spayed or neutered unless kept for breeding in a cattery.","short":"No separate limit; four domestic animals total","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 10, s. 20","quotes":["no Owner shall keep more than four Domestic Animals; and","Every Owner of a Cat which is actually or apparently over six months of age must ensure that the Cat is spayed or neutered"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 5 \"Domestic Animal\"","quotes":["Domestic Animal means any Animal or pet kept by a person for companionship"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Combined limit of 4 domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. The limit does not apply to fish, agricultural animals (including laying hens), wild, feral or exotic animals, guide animals, hobby and service kennels, vet clinics, and animals under four months old.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 10, s. 12","quotes":["no House or Dwelling Unit may keep or contain more than four Domestic Animals.","Section 10 of this Bylaw does not apply to","Animals under the age of four months."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 12","quotes":["Agricultural Animals, including Laying Hens;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 s. 7 excludes only guide dogs, guide-dog trainers and RCMP dogs from the 3-dog limit. The Village's Bylaw 815 (conflicting) allows a hobby kennel (4 to 20 dogs) or service kennel under a $125 Kennel Operation Permit, and exempts animals under four months from its 4-animal limit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 5, s. 55; Schedule B","quotes":["Hobby Kennel means a house or property where 4 to 20 Dogs over the age of 3 months are kept pursuant to a Kennel Operation Permit.","On properties with a lot area of 0.25 hectares to 1 hectare, a maximum of 4 Dogs may be kept if the specific zone permits kennel use.","A Kennel Operation Permit for a Hobby or Service Kennel $125.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The RDNO Dog Control Bylaw 2881 s. 6 (3 dogs) lists no kennel exception, so for dogs the two bylaws may differ; RDNO is used for dogs here. The kennel provisions are the Village's."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Village municipal ticket: $200 for keeping more than 4 domestic animals; $100 for more than 3 dogs. RDNO: $100 for more than 3 dogs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Keep more than 4 domestic animals 10 $200.00","Keep more than 3 dogs 21 $100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule G of Bylaw 1148 (s. 6)","quotes":["More than (3) Dogs $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (s. 10-12) for the four-animal limit; RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (s. 6-7) for the three-dog limit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Village of Lumby Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nTwo bylaws apply. The RDNO's [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881](<https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf>) allows no more than 3 dogs on a lot. The Village's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 815](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/>) limits you to 4 domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. Cats have no separate number and count toward the 4.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The 3-dog limit does not count registered guide animals living with the person they assist, owners in the Guide Dog in Training Program, or RCMP dogs.\n- The 4-animal limit does not apply to fish, agricultural animals (including laying hens), wild, feral or exotic animals, guide animals, hobby and service kennels, vet clinics, or animals under four months old.\n- Cats over six months old must be spayed or neutered unless kept for breeding in a cattery.\n- The Village bylaw lets you keep 4 to 20 dogs as a hobby kennel, or run a service kennel, under a $125 Kennel Operation Permit. The RDNO bylaw lists no kennel exception, so ask the Village which applies to dogs.\n- Tickets: $200 for more than 4 domestic animals, and $100 for more than 3 dogs.\n- Questions: Village office, 250-547-2171.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","title":"DocuPet Dog License Information | Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Lumby backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Lumby you may keep up to four laying hens on a lot with a single family dwelling or manufactured home zoned Rural or Residential (not the manufactured home park zone). No roosters on Residential lots or on Rural lots under 1 hectare. The bylaw states no permit.","aliases":["chickens lumby","backyard hens lumby","keep bees lumby","livestock lumby"],"cost":"No fee or registration is stated in the bylaw.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens/"},"facts":{"hens_allowed":{"label":"Hens allowed","value":"Yes: on any lot with a single family dwelling or manufactured home that is zoned Rural or Residential, except the R.5 (manufactured home park) zone.","short":"Yes, rural or residential lots, not R.5","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 411.1","quotes":["up to four (4) laying hens are permitted on any lot that contains a single family dwelling or manufactured home and is zoned Rural or Residential (except the R.5 zone) within the Village of Lumby."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Four laying hens.","short":"Four laying hens","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 411.1","quotes":["up to four (4) laying hens are permitted on any lot that contains a single family dwelling or manufactured home and is zoned Rural or Residential (except the R.5 zone) within the Village of Lumby."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No roosters on any lot zoned Residential, or on a Rural lot smaller than 1 ha (2.471 acres).","short":"No on residential lots or rural lots under 1 ha","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 411.1","quotes":["No roosters shall be permitted on any lot zoned Residential or that is less than 1 ha (2.471 acres) and zoned Rural."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"Hens must be fully enclosed in a building or structure of no more than 9.2 m² (100 sq ft) and 2 m (6.56 ft) high, at least 3 m from any dwelling door or window and at least 2 m from any property line, at the rear or side of the house (rear only, and screened, on a corner lot).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 411.2","quotes":["All hens must be completely enclosed within a building or structure that meets the following regulations:","the maximum floor area shall not exceed 9.2 m2 (100 square feet)","the setback from any door or window of any dwelling shall not be less than 3 m (9.8 feet)","the setback from any property line shall be not less than 2 m (6.56 feet).","shall be screened and located to the rear of a single family dwelling on a corner lot"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Zoning Bylaw states no permit for keeping hens.","sources":[]},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Not addressed for residential (R) zones. Bees count as 'restricted agricultural use' (personal use only; Small Holding zone, lots of 1 ha or more) or 'limited agricultural use' (permitted in the Country Residential zone, six animal units or less per hectare).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 200 \"Agricultural Use, Restricted\"","quotes":["the keeping of pigeons, rabbits, poultry, doves, bees, and other animals or birds of like kind for the personal use of the owner only.","the keeping of bees, horses, sheep, goats, cattle, dairy cows, fur bearing animals (except mink and fox), rabbits, poultry, or other animals or birds of like kind in concentrations of six (6) animal units or less per hectare"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 1301.1, 1301.9.a","quotes":["Restricted agricultural use subject to the provisions of Section 1301.9.a","a restricted agricultural use shall not be permitted on lots smaller than 1 ha (2.471 acres)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Small Holding (S.H.) zone: restricted agricultural use on lots of 1 ha or more, up to 3 horses per hectare. Country Residential (C.R.) zone: limited agricultural use, which includes horses, sheep, goats, cattle and poultry at six animal units or less per hectare. Not addressed for other residential lots apart from laying hens.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 200 \"Agricultural Use, Restricted\"","quotes":["The keeping of horses, sheep, goats, cattle, or other animals of like kind is also permitted in concentrations of three (3) animal units or less per hectare","the keeping of bees, horses, sheep, goats, cattle, dairy cows, fur bearing animals (except mink and fox), rabbits, poultry, or other animals or birds of like kind in concentrations of six (6) animal units or less per hectare"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 1301.9.a","quotes":["shall only permit the keeping of three (3) horses per 1 ha (2.471 acres) of land area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 411 (Laying Hens)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 411","quotes":["410 Secondary Suites ............................................................................................... 20 411 Laying Hens ....................................................................................................... 21 412 Secondary Detached Dwellings ......................................................................... 21","VILLAGE OF LUMBY ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012 CONSOLIDATED WITH AMENDMENTS FOR CONVENIENCE"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"cover","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLaying hens are allowed under section 411 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/>) on any lot with a single family dwelling or manufactured home zoned Rural or Residential, except the R.5 (manufactured home park) zone. The limit is four laying hens.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No roosters on any Residential lot, or on a Rural lot smaller than 1 hectare (2.471 acres). The bylaw is silent on roosters on larger Rural lots.\n- Hens must be fully enclosed in a building or structure of no more than 9.2 m² (100 sq ft) and 2 m (6.56 ft) high.\n- The coop must be at least 3 m from any dwelling door or window and at least 2 m from any property line, at the rear or side of the house (rear only, and screened, on a corner lot).\n- No permit or registration for hens is stated in the bylaws we read.\n- Bees: the bylaw does not address them for Residential zones. They count as agricultural use in the Small Holding zone (lots of 1 hectare or more) or the Country Residential zone.\n- Other livestock: the Small Holding zone allows up to 3 horses per hectare on lots of 1 hectare or more. The Country Residential zone allows horses, sheep, goats, cattle and poultry at six animal units or less per hectare. Elsewhere, only laying hens are addressed. Wild or exotic animals may not be kept.\n- Ask the Village office, 250-547-2171, before you buy animals.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Lumby RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby, no vehicle may be stored on a street or boulevard, or left unmoved there, for more than 72 hours. On a Residential lot you may keep one camper or travel trailer and one boat, each up to 10 m long, outdoors.","aliases":["rv parking lumby","park trailer on street lumby","boat storage lumby","camper parking lumby"],"cost":"Tickets: $100 first, $200 later, for storing a vehicle on a street over 72 hours. Zoning breach on a lot: $250 / $500.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Lumby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"No one may store a vehicle on a street, highway, right of way or boulevard, or leave it unmoved there, for more than 72 hours. Also no parking within 5 m of a hydrant, at a yellow curb, on grass, or so as to impede snow removal.","short":"72 hours","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 13.9, 13.5, 13.8","quotes":["No person shall store a vehicle on any street, highway, right of way, boulevard, or leave the vehicle unmoved in such a location, for more than 72 hours.","No person may stop, place, or park any vehicle within 5 metres of any fire hydrant.","No person shall park or allow to remain parked any vehicle in any manner that impedes snow removal."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In a Residential zone you may keep outdoors, unenclosed: one self-propelled camper or travel trailer up to 10 m (32.81 ft) long, and one boat or vessel up to 10 m long, plus one truck or commercial vehicle up to 6,350 kg G.V.W. Other trucks, buses and equipment are barred except for construction work.","short":"1 camper/trailer up to 10 m and 1 boat up to 10 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 601.5","quotes":["No person at any time shall park or store any commercial vehicle, truck, bus, self-","one (1) self-propelled camper or travel trailer provided that the overall length does not exceed 10 m (32.81 feet)","one (1) boat or vessel not exceeding a length of 10 m (32.81 feet)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not in a park or other public place (including a street): overnight accommodation, with or without a shelter, is banned unless the Village authorizes it, with an exception for a homeless person's temporary shelter in a park from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. (s. 7.4). No rule on sleeping in an RV on a private lot was found.","short":"No overnight in public places; private lot rule not found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 7.2(f)","quotes":["undertake by any method or means of overnight accommodation, with or without a Temporary Shelter or other structure, except when authorized by the Village","A homeless person may take up overnight accommodation, and may erect and occupy a temporary shelter in a park in the Village, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2 \"Public Place\"","quotes":["Public Place means any place typically open or accessible to public"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Storing a vehicle on a street more than 72 hours: $100 first, $200 later. Parking an RV in a park or public place (s. 7.2(l)): $200 first, $400 later. Overnight accommodation in a public place: $150 / $250. Zoning breach on a lot: $250 first, $500 later.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule H, Schedule E","quotes":["Store vehicle more than 72 hours 13.9 $100.00 $200.00","Parking RV - public place 7.2(l) $200.00 $400.00","Overnight accommodation contrary to bylaw 7.2(f) $150.00 $250.00","Fail to comply with bylaw 107.2 $250.00 $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own printed table shows $100 / $200 for 'Parking RV - public place'; the later Bylaw 903 shows $200 / $400, which is used."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022 (s. 7.2, s. 13); Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (s. 601.5)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"cover","quotes":["GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 601.5","quotes":["Unenclosed Parking and Storage in Residential Zones"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nOn the street, the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>) says no one may store a vehicle on a street, highway, right of way or boulevard, or leave it unmoved there, for more than 72 hours. The bylaw has no RV-specific street rule.\n\nOn your own lot in a Residential zone, the [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/>) (s. 601.5) lets you keep outdoors, unenclosed: one self-propelled camper or travel trailer up to 10 m (32.81 ft) long, one boat or vessel up to 10 m long, and one truck or commercial vehicle up to 6,350 kg G.V.W.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Also banned on streets: parking within 5 m of a hydrant, at a yellow curb, on grass, or so as to impede snow removal.\n- Parking an RV in a park or other public place is banned, with a $200 first ticket and $400 later.\n- Overnight accommodation in a public place, including a street, with or without a shelter, is banned unless the Village authorizes it. Tickets are $150 and $250. There is an exception for a homeless person's temporary shelter in a park from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.\n- No rule on sleeping in an RV on a private residential lot was found. Rules for non-residential zones were not checked.\n- Ask the Village office, 250-547-2171.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Lumby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Lumby?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Lumby's Good Neighbour Bylaw bans any noise that disturbs the neighbourhood, but sets no general quiet hours. Motorized lawn equipment and loading or unloading vehicles are banned from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Construction noise is exempt only with a building permit, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.","aliases":["noise bylaw lumby","quiet hours lumby","loud neighbours lumby","construction noise lumby"],"cost":"Tickets: $200 first offence, $500 later, for disturbing noise. A permit to exceed the rules costs $35.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Dog Control (barking dogs)","value":"250-541-3647"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"No one may make, allow or continue any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or any person nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","quotes":["No person shall make, cause to be made, permit, or continue to be made any noise or sound","No owner or occupier of property shall cause, allow, or permit that property to be used in a manner so that noise or sound occurs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"No general quiet hours. Specific night limits: no motorized lawn or landscaping equipment (mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and no loading or unloading of trucks, vehicles or trailers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"None set; equipment and loading banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.3(d), 8.3(f)","quotes":["no person shall load or unload any truck, motor vehicle, or trailer between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;","no person shall operate any motorized landscaping or lawn-grooming equipment, including leaf-blowers, lawnmowers, riding mowers, chainsaws, or string trimmers, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction noise is exempt from the noise rules only with a valid building permit and only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Outside those hours, or without a permit, construction work is allowed only if it does not cause noise that disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. with building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.4(c)","quotes":["if a valid and subsisting building permit has been issued for that activity, the activity occurs between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.3(h)","quotes":["no person shall undertake any construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or excavation of any building or property, or operate any machinery for that purpose, except that a person may undertake construction or repair work provided that activity does not cause noise or sound"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned when disturbing: amplified sound, animal noise, vehicle sound, public address systems. Vehicles may not idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). Exemptions include Village and emergency operations, snow removal, household equipment, farm operations in agricultural zones, and lawful businesses in zoned areas between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. A permit to exceed the rules can be applied for ($35 fee).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.3(e)","quotes":["no person shall cause or permit a vehicle to idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.4(d)","quotes":["noise or sound arising from a trade, business, or industry which is lawfully carried out in an area zoned for that activity and occurring only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.5, Schedule D","quotes":["If a person wishes to generate sound or noise which would contravene this part of the Bylaw","non-refundable application fee of $35.00 for a Permit to Generate Excessive"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Village of Lumby municipal office, 250-547-2171 (Bylaw Enforcement Officer). Complaints may start by phone but a written complaint is required. For barking dogs: RDNO Dog Control, 250-541-3647.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","section":"Contact page","quotes":["Tel: 250-547-2171","Lee Elliott, Bylaw Enforcement Officer"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Submission of a Complaint","quotes":["Complaints to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may be initiated by phone, although a formal written complaint will be required."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint","title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO dog complaint page","quotes":["Dog Control services include vicious dog attacks on a person or animal, or dogs in medical distress. Dogs barking or running at large are considered non-emergency dog control situations. Contact Us ## Contact(s) Dog Control dogbylaw@rdno.ca 250-541-3647 (DOGS)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page does not say who takes non-emergency noise complaints after hours.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 first offence, $500 second and later, for causing or permitting disturbing noise (s. 8.1, 8.2). Construction noise when prohibited: $200 / $500. Motorized lawn equipment at night: $150 / $300. Loading or unloading at night or idling: $100 / $200.","short":"$200 first offence; $500 second and later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Cause disturbing noise 8.1 $200.00 $500.00","Construction noise when prohibited 8.3(h) $200.00 $500.00","Motorized lawncare equipment when 8.3(f) $150.00 $300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"cover","quotes":["GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"Part 8","quotes":["PART 8 - NOISE REGULATIONS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>), no one may make, allow or continue any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or anyone nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. There are no decibel limits.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village office at 250-547-2171 (Bylaw Enforcement Officer). A written complaint is required, and anonymous complaints are not acted on.\n2. For a barking dog, contact RDNO Dog Control at 250-541-3647.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No general quiet hours. Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. there are no motorized lawn or landscaping tools (mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and no loading or unloading of trucks, vehicles or trailers.\n- Construction noise is exempt only with a valid building permit and only from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Otherwise it is allowed only if it does not disturb the neighbourhood.\n- Also banned when disturbing: amplified sound, animal noise, vehicle sound and public address systems. Vehicles may not idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes, with exceptions.\n- Exemptions include Village and emergency work, snow removal, household equipment, farm operations in agricultural zones and lawful businesses in zoned areas from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.\n- Tickets: $200 first offence and $500 later for disturbing noise or construction noise. Motorized lawn equipment at night is $150 and $300. Loading, unloading or idling is $100 and $200.\n- The Village's page does not say who takes non-emergency noise complaints after hours.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint","title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lumby?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"To report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lumby, contact the Village office at 250-547-2171, preferably in writing on the Complaint Form. Give your name, address and phone number. Anonymous complaints are not acted on.","aliases":["unsightly property lumby","overgrown grass lumby","messy yard complaint lumby","property maintenance bylaw lumby"],"cost":"Tickets: $250 first offence, $500 later, for unsightly property; overgrown grass or weeds $100 and $200.","how_long":"Complaints are acknowledged within three business days.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/"},{"title":"Bylaws, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Lumby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly or hold: accumulated water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish, dead landscaping or weeds, rodent or insect infestation, demolition or construction waste, untidy building materials visible from outside, graffiti, derelict vehicles (unless in a closed building), or derelict structures. Grass and weeds may not exceed 10 cm (xeriscaping, Village natural areas excepted).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 10.1, 10.7","quotes":["No owner or occupier of real property shall cause, suffer or permit:","the property to become or remain unsightly;","any derelict vehicle to be placed, parked, or stored on the property, unless contained","No owner or occupier of real property shall allow grass or weeds on his or her real property to exceed a height of 10 centimetres."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Report to the Village office (250-547-2171), preferably in writing on the Complaint Form. Give your name, address and phone number, describe the problem and where it is, and describe what you have tried to resolve it. Anonymous complaints are not acted on.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Submission of a Complaint","quotes":["the complainant to the Village office, preferably in writing using the Complaint Form in Schedule","Anonymous complaints of alleged infractions will not be acted upon.","Describe any attempts made by the complainant to resolve the problem."]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaws page","quotes":["For a complaint form click here."]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","section":"Contact page","quotes":["### P.O. Box 430 ### Lumby, B.C. ### V0E 2G0 ### Tel: 250-547-2171 Fax: 250-547-6894 General Email: info@lumby.ca ## Municipal Office Hours of Operation:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"A bylaw officer may issue a Compliance Order with a deadline. If it is not met, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost and invoice. Unpaid after 30 days it can be collected as a debt or, if unpaid by December 31, added to property taxes. The person can ask Council to review the order within 14 days. Complaints are acknowledged within three business days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 12.4, 12.9, 12.11","quotes":["If a Bylaw Enforcement Officer determines that an owner or occupier of property has failed to comply with","the Village may, by its employees, contractors, and agents, abate the non-","Any person against whom a compliance order is issued may submit a request to Council by written notice within 14 days of being served with the compliance order."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Processing Procedure","quotes":["acknowledged within three","(3) business days of receipt."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$250 first offence, $500 second and later, for letting property become unsightly (s. 10.1). Overgrown grass or weeds: $100 / $200.","short":"$250 first offence; $500 second and later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Property become unsightly $250.00 $500.00","Overgrowth of grass, weeds 10.8 $100.00 $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 10 (Property Maintenance)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"Part 10","quotes":["PART 10 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"cover","quotes":["GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPart 10 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>) says owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly. That includes accumulated water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish, dead landscaping or weeds, rodent or insect infestation, demolition or construction waste, untidy building materials visible from outside, graffiti, derelict vehicles (unless in a closed building) and derelict structures. Grass and weeds may not exceed 10 cm (xeriscaping and Village natural areas excepted).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Contact the Village office at 250-547-2171, preferably in writing on the Complaint Form (see the Village's Bylaws page).\n2. Give your name, address and phone number, describe the problem and where it is, and what you have tried to resolve it.\n3. The Village acknowledges complaints within three business days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Anonymous complaints are not acted on.\n- A bylaw officer may issue a Compliance Order with a deadline. If it is not met, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost and invoice. Unpaid after 30 days, it can be collected as a debt or, if unpaid by December 31, added to property taxes. The owner can ask Council to review the order within 14 days.\n- The Village tries for voluntary compliance first and has no duty to enforce.\n- Commercial and industrial owners must clear snow from sidewalks by 10 a.m. daily. Vacant buildings need registration after 60 days.\n- Tickets: $250 first offence and $500 later for unsightly property. Overgrown grass or weeds: $100 and $200.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Lumby?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby a backyard fire in an Acceptable Fire Pit needs no permit, unless a BC Wildfire Service prohibition is in force. An open air fire such as a brush fire needs a $50 permit, and none is permitted May 1 to October 31.","aliases":["backyard fire lumby","fire pit lumby","burning permit lumby","open burning lumby","campfire ban lumby"],"cost":"Open air fire permit: $50, paid on approval. No permit fee for an Acceptable Fire Pit.","how_long":"Apply at least one week ahead for an open air fire permit.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"},{"title":"Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Lumby fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Lumby yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":"A backyard fire contained in an Acceptable Fire Pit needs no permit. The pit must be 3 m from buildings, property lines and trees, no taller than 0.6 m, no wider than 1 m, with non-combustible enclosed sides, a spark-arrestor mesh screen (openings 1.25 cm or less) unless cooking, and flames no higher than 1 m. Only dry wood, charcoal, natural gas or propane; no non-burnable debris.","short":"Yes, no permit, in an Acceptable Fire Pit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 6.3(b), 6.2, definition of Acceptable Fire Pit","quotes":["is burned in the back yard of a property owned or occupied by the person burning the fire, provided that the fire is contained within an Acceptable Fire Pit;","a clearance of at least 3 metres is maintained between the nearest fire pit edge and","no flames in or from the fire pit exceed 1 metre in height.","No person shall cause, create, permit or suffer any fire in the Village to burn Non-Burnable Debris, or to use a fuel other than dry wood, charcoal, natural gas, or propane"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"An 'Open Air Fire' (the bylaw's definition of Open Fire includes brush fires) needs a permit applied for at least one week ahead, and none is permitted on dates between May 1 and October 31. Non-burnable debris such as household waste may not be burned.","short":"Only with a permit; none May 1 to October 31","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 6.4","quotes":["A person who wishes to burn an Open Air Fire must apply for and obtain a permit to do so at least one week prior to the date the Open Air Fire is scheduled to occur, which date may not be between May 1 and October 31 of any calendar year."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 5 definitions","quotes":["Open Fire means any fire which is not in an Incinerator and not a Public Park Site Fire, and includes grass fires, forest fires, brush fires"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes for an Open Air Fire: apply to the Manager of Operations on the Schedule B form at least one week ahead. Fee $50, paid on approval. Not needed for an Acceptable Fire Pit in the backyard, a portable barbecue or a domestic fireplace.","short":"Yes for Open Air Fire, $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 6.5, 6.8, 6.3","quotes":["An Application to burn an Open Air Fire must be made to the Manager of Operations","a permit fee of $50.00 on approval of the permit application","is used to cook food in a portable barbecue appliance;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The Village follows all prohibitions set by BC Wildfire Service. While a campfire prohibition is in force the Village says no Category 1, 2 or 3 burning is allowed within the Village. Check the BC Wildfire Service app or bcwildfire.ca, and the Village website.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/","title":"Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby","section":"Village notice, July 8, 2026","quotes":["The Village of Lumby follows all prohibitions initiated by BC Wildfire Service.","For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories please download the BC Wildfire Service mobile app or visit: www.bcwildfire.ca."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Residential yard and garden waste can be taken to the RDNO Lumby Landfill (221 Trinity Valley Road, Thursday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at no charge by weight. It is not collected at the curb.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Lumby Landfill page","quotes":["Thursday - Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm","Address: 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km North of Lumby"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fees, effective January 1, 2026","quotes":["Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 first offence for a fire contrary to the bylaw ($400 second and later); burning non-burnable debris $200 / $300; burning an open air fire outside permitted dates $200 / $300.","short":"$200 ($400 second offence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Fire contrary to bylaw 6.1 $200.00 $400.00","Burn non-burnable debris 6.2 $200.00 $300.00","Burn open-air fire outside of permitted dates 6.4 $200.00 $300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 6 (Fires and Burning)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"Part 6","quotes":["PART 6 - FIRES AND BURNING"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPart 6 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>) covers fires. A backyard fire contained in an Acceptable Fire Pit needs no permit. The pit must be 3 m from buildings, property lines and trees, no taller than 0.6 m and no wider than 1 m, with non-combustible enclosed sides and a spark-arrestor mesh screen (openings 1.25 cm or less) unless you are cooking. Flames may be no higher than 1 m. Burn only dry wood, charcoal, natural gas or propane. A certified incinerator also needs no permit.\n\n## Steps (open air fire)\n\n1. Apply to the Manager of Operations on the Schedule B form at least one week ahead.\n2. Pay the $50 fee on approval.\n3. Burn only on permitted dates. None is permitted from May 1 to October 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Non-burnable debris such as household waste may not be burned.\n- The Village follows all BC Wildfire Service prohibitions. While a campfire prohibition is in force, no Category 1, 2 or 3 burning is allowed in the Village. Check the BC Wildfire Service app or bcwildfire.ca, and the Village website, for the current status.\n- Yard and garden waste can go to the RDNO Lumby Landfill instead (see the yard waste answer).\n- Tickets: $200 first offence and $400 later for a fire contrary to the bylaw. Burning non-burnable debris, or an open air fire outside permitted dates: $200 and $300.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/","title":"Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Lumby fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Lumby?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Not without a permit. In Lumby no one may sell or set off fireworks, firecrackers or similar devices unless permitted under the Good Neighbour Bylaw. A Fireworks Permit costs a non-refundable $50 and must be applied for at least 14 days ahead.","aliases":["fireworks lumby","firecrackers lumby","fireworks permit lumby","halloween fireworks lumby"],"cost":"Permit: $50, non-refundable. Ticket: $250 first offence, $500 later.","how_long":"Apply at least 14 days before the event.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Lumby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Not without a Fireworks Permit. No one may blast or discharge fireworks, firecrackers or similar incendiary devices in the Village unless permitted under the bylaw. Possessing or setting them off in a park needs the Village's written authorization.","short":"No, without a Fireworks Permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 7.2(i)","quotes":["No person may blast any firecrackers, fireworks, or other similar incendiary devices unless the Fireworks Designate has issued that person a Fireworks Permit","possess, set fire to, or discharge any fireworks, firecrackers, or other explosives without the written authorization from the Village;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Selling or offering fireworks, firecrackers or similar devices for sale is prohibited within the Village unless permitted in accordance with the bylaw.","short":"No, unless permitted under the bylaw","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 4.1","quotes":["No person shall blast, discharge, sell, or offer for sale or disposal any firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices within the Village"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"'Firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices'; in parks also explosives. Village events (such as the annual Halloween fireworks by the fire department) are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 4.1, 4.7","quotes":["No person shall blast, discharge, sell, or offer for sale or disposal any firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices","including the annual Halloween","fireworks typically done by the Lumby and District Fire Dept, will be exempt"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Anyone wanting to discharge fireworks may apply to the Fireworks Designate at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule A form. Non-refundable $50 fee, a site plan and event description, and proof of $2 million liability insurance naming the Village.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 4.3","quotes":["must apply for a Fireworks Permit at least 14 days prior to the event","a non-refundable application fee of $50.00;","proof of $2 million in liability insurance with the Village named as a third party insured."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 4.4","quotes":["may impose any additional conditions or requirements the Fireworks Designate considers reasonably necessary."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$250 first offence, $500 second and later, for selling or discharging fireworks contrary to the bylaw or without a permit (Bylaw 903 Schedule H). The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own reference table shows $300 for a second offence of discharging without a permit.","short":"$250 first offence, $500 later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Discharge fireworks etc. without permit 4.2 $250.00 $500.00","Noise from firecrackers etc 8.3(j) $250.00 $300.00","Possess or use fireworks or explosives 7.2(i) $250.00 $300.00"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw 877 Schedule H (reference only)","quotes":["Discharge fireworks etc. without permit 4.2 $250.00 $300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Amounts are from the Village's Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025, which repealed Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 644. The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own printed 'for reference only' fine table matches except where noted."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 4 (Fireworks and Firecrackers)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"Part 4","quotes":["PART 4 - FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder Part 4 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>), no one may sell, offer for sale, blast or discharge fireworks, firecrackers or similar incendiary devices in Lumby unless permitted under the bylaw. Possessing or setting them off in a park needs the Village's written authorization. Village events, such as the annual Halloween fireworks by the fire department, are exempt.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply to the Fireworks Designate at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule A form.\n2. Include a site plan and event description.\n3. Pay the non-refundable $50 fee and show proof of $2 million liability insurance naming the Village.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw describes a permit only for discharging fireworks. It describes no sales permit or sales season.\n- It does not name sparklers or professional display fireworks.\n- Ticket: $250 first offence, $500 later, for selling or discharging fireworks without a permit. The bylaw's own reference table shows $300 for a second offence; the Village's later ticket bylaw is used here.\n- Call the Village office, 250-547-2171, with questions.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Lumby?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Lumby issues Municipal Ticket Information under Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903. Examples: disturbing noise $200, unsightly property $250, overgrown grass $100, fire contrary to bylaw $200, fireworks without a permit $250. Second offences are usually higher.","aliases":["bylaw fines lumby","bylaw ticket lumby","municipal ticket lumby","pay bylaw fine lumby"],"cost":"Examples: noise $200; unsightly property $250; no business licence $500; animal at large $150. Court penalty up to $10,000.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Dog Control","value":"250-541-3647"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/"},{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf"},{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Lumby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Lumby fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"},{"slug":"water-restrictions","title":"Lumby watering restrictions","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Lumby dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"The Village uses Municipal Ticket Information under its Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025. Designated officers (the bylaw enforcement officer, and for some bylaws the fire chief, building official, manager of operations or RCMP) write tickets. Dog Control tickets are issued by the RDNO.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2, 3, 8","quotes":["may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed.","are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers","This by-law may be cited as \"The Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025.\""]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"s. 10","quotes":["The Village of Lumby Municipal Ticketing By-law No. 644, 2006 is repealed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Disturbing noise $200; unsightly property $250; overgrown grass $100; fire contrary to bylaw $200; fireworks without permit $250; storing a vehicle on a street over 72 hours $100; breaking sprinkling rules $100; no business licence $500; animal at large $150. Second offences are higher for most.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedules C, F, G, H","quotes":["Cause disturbing noise 8.1 $200.00 $500.00","Property become unsightly $250.00 $500.00","Store vehicle more than 72 hours 13.9 $100.00 $200.00","Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00","Animal at large 9 $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"For RDNO bylaw notices (dog control): a discount applies if paid within 14 days, depending on the amount on the notice.","short":"Discount if paid in 14 days (dog-control notices)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms","quotes":["If the bylaw notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply, depending on the amount issued on the notice."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"For RDNO bylaw notices: if not paid within 14 days and no dispute is filed, the full notice amount becomes immediately due and the notice may go to a collection agent.","short":"Full amount due after 14 days; may go to collections","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms","quotes":["If payment is not made within 14 days and a dispute has not been filed then the full notice amount becomes immediately due and payable."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"For RDNO dog-control bylaw notices, a dispute must be filed within 14 days or the full notice amount becomes due and may go to a collection agent. How to file and any adjudication fee are not stated; no dispute process is stated for Village tickets.","short":"Within 14 days (dog-control notices); fee not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms","quotes":["If payment is not made within 14 days and a dispute has not been filed then the full notice amount becomes immediately due and payable."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (titled Municipal Ticketing Bylaw); RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1148, 1993 for dog control","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8","quotes":["The Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 64","quotes":["RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1148,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village uses Municipal Ticket Information under its [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/>). Designated officers write the tickets: the bylaw enforcement officer, and for some bylaws the fire chief, building official, manager of operations or RCMP. Dog Control tickets are issued by the RDNO.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- First-offence examples: disturbing noise $200, unsightly property $250, overgrown grass $100, fire contrary to the bylaw $200, fireworks without a permit $250, storing a vehicle on a street over 72 hours $100, breaking sprinkling rules $100, no business licence $500, animal at large $150. Second offences are usually higher.\n- Dog licence and dog control tickets are the RDNO's: $300 unlicensed, $150 at large, $200 barking.\n- In court, penalties under the Good Neighbour Bylaw can go up to $10,000.\n- RDNO dog-control bylaw notices: a discount applies if paid within 14 days, depending on the notice. If not paid within 14 days and no dispute is filed, the full notice amount is due and it may go to a collection agent. A dispute must be filed within 14 days.\n- The Village's ticket bylaw and website do not say how to pay or dispute a Village ticket, the deadline, or any early-payment discount. Ask the Village office, 250-547-2171.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"Lumby business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Lumby, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the Village of Lumby needs a Village business licence, including home businesses. Fees are set by category, from $50 a year, and are due by February 15.","aliases":["lumby business licence","business licence application lumby","renew business licence lumby","mobile business licence lumby"],"cost":"Set by category in Schedule A. Examples: retail under 1,000 sq ft $50 (5,000+ sq ft $200); office under 1,000 sq ft $50; contractor $100; home occupation $50; restaurant under 25 seats $50; \"Other\" $100.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby","value":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Lumby home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence/"},"facts":{"who_needs":{"label":"Who needs one","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village, including a home business. Not needed for: yard sales (up to two a year per home), fund-raising by schools, churches or sports teams, government activities, and certain non-resident businesses (e.g. delivery, a regulated professional there 30 days or less a year).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1, 2.2","quotes":["a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid","The following types of businesses do not require a Licence:","does not carry on business in the Village more than thirty (30) days accumulatively"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/","title":"Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby","section":"Village page","quotes":["All enterprises conducting business within the Village of Lumby require a current business license."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Set by category in Schedule A. Examples: retail under 1,000 sq ft $50 (5,000+ sq ft $200); office under 1,000 sq ft $50; contractor $100; home occupation $50; restaurant under 25 seats $50; 'Other' $100. Fees are due by February 15.","short":"By category: retail under 1,000 sq ft $50; other $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["2110 Retail Less than 1,000 square feet $ 50.00","1000 Contractors - all types $ 100.00","9000 Other $ 100.00","2020 Restaurant Less than 25 seats $ 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Village's business licence application or the One Stop Business Registration form, sign, submit it to the Village and pay the fee. The Village checks bylaw compliance, provincial qualifications and any health or other approvals; a criminal record search may be required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.1, 3.2, 4.3","quotes":["complete the Application for a Licence provided by the Village or complete the application form available on the One Stop Business Registration website;","the Applicant is in compliance with the requirements of the Village's bylaws;","undergo a criminal record search by the RCMP"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The licensing year is January 1 to December 31. Renew each year; the fee must be paid before February 15, after which a $50 penalty applies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.5, 5.17; Schedule A","quotes":["The licensing year shall be from January 1 to December 31","prior to February 15th of","Failure to pay the Licence Fee by February 15th $ 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes: a Mobile Business Licence under Bylaw No. 677, 2007 lets a mobile business work in the participating Okanagan municipalities (including Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Lumby, Penticton, Vernon) without a licence in each. Fee $150, kept by the issuing municipality, on top of any local licence.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","section":"s. 1 definitions","quotes":["lntermunicipal Business licence means a mobile business license issued by a participating municipality,"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/8131/","title":"Mobile Business Licence Bylaw No. 677, 2007 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["The following Business types are Excluded Businesses for the purposes of","Social escort services","Boat rental companies"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7661/","title":"Mobile Business Licence information (PDF)","section":"Bylaw 677 s. 10","quotes":["The fee for a Mobile Business Licence is $150 and shall be retained by the Participating Municipality that issues the licence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$500 first offence, $1,000 second and later, for carrying on business without a licence. Advertising a business without a licence: $250 / $500.","short":"$500 first offence; $1,000 second and later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00","Advertise business without a licence 2.6 $250.00 $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (consolidated with Bylaw Nos. 886, 2023 and 900, 2024)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023","Bylaw No. 886, 2023"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village's [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/), anyone carrying on a business in the Village needs a licence, including a home business.\n\n**Not needed for:** yard sales (up to two a year per home), fund-raising by schools, churches or sports teams, government activities, and certain non-resident businesses (for example delivery, or a regulated professional there 30 days or less a year).\n\n**Fees:** set by category in Schedule A (see the examples above). Registered charities may have the fee waived (s. 5.10). A new applicant on or after July can pay 50% in the first year (s. 5.9).\n\n**Mobile businesses:** a Mobile Business Licence under Bylaw No. 677, 2007 lets a mobile business work in the participating Okanagan municipalities (including Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Lumby, Penticton and Vernon) without a licence in each. The fee is $150, kept by the issuing municipality, on top of any local licence.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the Village's business licence application or the One Stop Business Registration form, and sign it.\n2. Submit it to the Village and pay the fee.\n3. The Village checks bylaw compliance, provincial qualifications and any health or other approvals. A criminal record search may be required.\n4. Renew each year. The licensing year is January 1 to December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Pay before February 15; after that a $50 penalty applies.\n- Carrying on business without a licence is a $500 fine for a first offence and $1,000 for a second and later. Advertising a business without a licence is $250 first and $500 later.\n- Questions: Village office, 250-547-2171.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/","title":"Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/8131/","title":"Mobile Business Licence Bylaw No. 677, 2007 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7661/","title":"Mobile Business Licence information (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Lumby home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Lumby allows home occupations in residential and rural zones if they meet the conditions in the Zoning Bylaw. You need a Village business licence; a home occupation costs $50 a year.","aliases":["home occupation lumby","work from home business licence lumby","home business lumby"],"cost":"Home Occupation business licence $50 a year.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Lumby business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes. A home occupation is permitted in residential and rural zones if it meets the conditions in s. 409; the R.1 zone lists home occupations as a permitted use.","short":"Yes, in residential and rural zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 409.1","quotes":["A home occupation use shall be permitted in residential and rural zones and:"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1201.1.f","quotes":["Home Occupations subject to the provisions of Section 409"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; Home Occupation costs $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1; Schedule A code 6010","quotes":["a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid Licence","Home Occupation $ 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Inside the home (except horticulture); under 20% of floor area and no more than 45 m² (484 sq ft); one extra off-street parking space, not in tandem; no staff other than family living there; one home occupation sign; no odour, noise, heat, glare or excessive traffic; no sales on site unless produced there; no more than 1 delivery or service vehicle at a time.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 409.1","quotes":["shall occupy less than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area, not to exceed 45","shall have no employees other than members of the immediate family residing","shall not generate excessive traffic.","shall not involve the sale of a commodity on the premises, unless it is produced"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 6.1","quotes":["more than 1 Service or Delivery Vehicle, at any one time"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Neither of Lumby's bylaws lists banned home businesses.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 409 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, s. 6.1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 409","quotes":["408 Subdivision Without Community Sewer.............................................................. 20 409 Home Occupations ............................................................................................ 20 410 Secondary Suites ............................................................................................... 20","VILLAGE OF LUMBY ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012 CONSOLIDATED WITH AMENDMENTS FOR CONVENIENCE"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 6.0","quotes":["(b) makes deliveries to, picks up items or persons from, or otherwise attends at the Premises at which the Home Occupation is located. Social Escort includes a business that for a fee or other form of payment provides an escort to accompany","(B/L 886, 2023) Zoning Bylaw means the Village Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, and amendments. 1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS","THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF LUMBY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023 ____________________________________________________"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA home occupation is permitted in residential and rural zones if it meets the conditions in s. 409 of [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/). The R.1 zone lists home occupations as a permitted use. A business licence is required under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/); Home Occupation costs $50 a year.\n\n**Limits:**\n- Inside the home (except horticulture).\n- Under 20% of floor area and no more than 45 m² (484 sq ft).\n- One extra off-street parking space, not in tandem.\n- No staff other than family living there.\n- One home occupation sign.\n- No odour, noise, heat, glare or excessive traffic.\n- No sales on site unless the goods are produced there.\n- No more than 1 service or delivery vehicle at a time, and 3 in 24 hours (licence bylaw s. 6.1).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone allows home occupations (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Check your business against the limits above.\n3. Apply for the Home Occupation business licence (see the business-licence answer).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Neither bylaw lists banned home businesses; the conditions above limit what can run at home.\n- Ask the Village office (250-547-2171) if your business is borderline.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Lumby?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby a short-term rental is treated as a Bed & Breakfast, which needs a Village business licence ($100 a year) and must follow zoning rules. You must also register with the Province. Lumby is exempt from the provincial principal-residence rule.","aliases":["airbnb lumby","short term rental lumby","bed and breakfast lumby","vrbo lumby"],"cost":"Village business licence (\"Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb\") $100 a year. Provincial registration $100 a year for your principal residence unit, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"online","label":"Provincial short-term rental registration, Province of BC","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Lumby business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Lumby secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Treated as a Bed & Breakfast (the licence bylaw says this includes Airbnb): a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely enclosed in a residential building, with breakfast provided and no more than four boarders (one more for each 45 m² of lot area over 1,100 m²). Boarding, lodging or rooming houses are permitted in the R.1 zone subject to s. 1201.9.c. Lumby is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from its principal residence requirement.","short":"Treated as B&B in R.1 zone","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1 definitions","quotes":["Bed & Breakfast extends to include \"Airbnb\" means a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely","which includes breakfast provided on the premises","and shall accommodate not more than four (4) boarders"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1201.1.g","quotes":["Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses subject to the provisions of Section"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Province page, exempt list","quotes":["Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","Lumby Mackenzie Masset"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes: a business licence for 'Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb' costs $100 a year (licensing year January 1 to December 31).","short":"Yes, $100 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, code 5040; s. 2.1, 5.5","quotes":["Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb $ 100.00","a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid Licence","The licensing year shall be from January 1 to December 31"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration for any short-term rental offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence unit; $450 a year for a secondary unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Province page","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Local rules: no more than four boarders (plus one per 45 m² of lot over 1,100 m²); inside the residence; breakfast provided; post the licence in a conspicuous place; no secondary detached dwelling on a lot with a bed and breakfast use.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 5.4","quotes":["A Licence Holder must, at all times,","post the Licence in a conspicuous place on the Premises for which the Licence is issued"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 412.11","quotes":["A secondary detached dwelling is not permitted on a lot with a boarding","house, lodging, rooming house, or bed and breakfast use."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Operating without a business licence: $500 first offence, $1,000 second and later. Breaking zoning rules: $250 first, $500 later.","short":"$500 first offence, $1,000 later (no licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","section":"Schedule F, E","quotes":["Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00","Fail to comply with bylaw 107.2 $250.00 $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village's [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/) treats Airbnb as a Bed & Breakfast. Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/) that is a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely enclosed in a residential building, with breakfast provided and no more than four boarders (one more for each 45 m² of lot area over 1,100 m²). Boarding, lodging or rooming houses are permitted in the R.1 zone, subject to s. 1201.9.c.\n\nThe Province also requires registration for any short-term rental of fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Lumby is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from its principal residence requirement, and no local principal-residence rule was found.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zoning (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Get a Village business licence for \"Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb\" ($100 a year; the licensing year is January 1 to December 31).\n3. Register with the Province ($100 a year for your principal residence unit, $450 a year for a secondary unit). Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.\n4. Post the licence in a conspicuous place.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Local rules: no more than four boarders (plus one per 45 m² of lot over 1,100 m²), inside the residence, breakfast provided.\n- A secondary detached dwelling is not allowed on a lot with a bed and breakfast use.\n- Operating without a business licence is a $500 fine for a first offence and $1,000 for a second and later. Breaking zoning rules is $250 first and $500 later.\n- No local rule on parking or on posting a licence number online was found. Ask the Village office (250-547-2171).","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.json"}}]}