# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Mackenzie --- title: "Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.json" --- # Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie you need a District building permit before you build, repair or alter a structure, add floor area or height, build a permanent swimming pool, or work on a chimney or fireplace. Apply in person at the District office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, with the Building Permit Application Form. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Based on the value of the work, with a $50 minimum, under Building Bylaw Schedule C. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** The District's website and the Building Bylaw do not state a processing time. Ask the Building Inspector. **Where:** - In person: District Main Office (permit applications), 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Public Works (Building Inspection), 250-997-3761 - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **Needed for:** A permit is needed before new construction, repair, reconstruction or alteration of a structure (adding floor area or height, removing walls or beams), a permanent swimming pool, or chimney and fireplace work. The District page also lists demolition, change of use or occupancy, and decks 24 inches or higher above the ground. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 2.1 and s. 9.1.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw" … "the installation of a permanent swimming pool" - Source: [Building Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "Demolishing a building" … "Changing the use or occupancy of a building" … "Building a deck that is 24 inches or higher above the ground" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not needed for:** The Building Bylaw has no list of exempt work. A fence is not a 'structure' under it, so a fence needs no building permit under this bylaw. No plumbing permit is needed to repair or replace a fixture, valve or faucet, clear a stoppage or repair a leak if the piping does not change. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 3.1 "structure"](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "but excludes a fence" … "A plumbing permit shall not be required when a fixture, valve or faucet is repaired or replaced, a stoppage cleared or a leak repaired if no change to the piping is required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** In person at the District office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, using the Building Permit Application Form. Contractors must hold a valid District business licence. A valid development permit is required first when building a new building or structure. - Source: [Building Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "Apply for a building permit at our office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd." … "All contractors must have or obtain a valid District of Mackenzie business license." - Source: [Building Permits, Development Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "You are required to have a valid development permit before you can apply for a building permit to construct a building or structure" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What to submit:** A signed application (Schedule A form, signed by the owner or an agent authorized in writing), the fee, and duplicate copies of the specifications and scale drawings with a site plan showing the structure's dimensions and location on the parcel. A BC engineer or architect must prepare the drawings if the structure is outside the Building Code or the building inspector requires it. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.1.1 to 13.1.3](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be signed by the owner, or an agent authorized in writing by the owner" … "copies in duplicate of the specification and scale drawings of the structure" … "be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.2.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a professional engineer or architect registered in the Province of British Columbia shall prepare and sign all drawings" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The official pages do not state this detail. - **Inspections:** The permit holder must give at least two days' notice (counting days the District offices are open) to the building inspector and call for each inspection stage. Book by calling Public Works at 250-997-3761. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 14](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall give at least two days notice where a" - Source: [Building Permits, Building Inspections](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "For general inquiries or to book an appointment, please call Public Works 250-997-3761" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Public Works (Building Inspection): 250-997-3761. Permit applications at the District office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd. District main office 250-997-3221. - Source: [Building Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "For building code questions, please contact our Building Inspector at 250-997-3761." … "Apply for a building permit at our office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd." - Source: [Building Inspector notice, Building Inspector - New Hours](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/building-inspector-new-hours/) - Official wording: "Please contact our office at 250-997-3761 to book an appointment." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, as amended by Building Amendment Bylaws No. 1185 (2006) and No. 1320 (2014). - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 4.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1320, 2014" … "Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1185, 2006" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's Building Bylaw No. 1066 requires a permit before new construction, repair, reconstruction or alteration of a structure (including adding floor area or height, or removing walls or beams), a permanent swimming pool, and chimney or fireplace work. The District's Building Permits page also lists demolition, a change of use or occupancy, and decks 24 inches or higher above the ground. The bylaw also covers moving a structure. The bylaw has no list of exempt work. It says a fence is not a "structure", so a fence needs no building permit under this bylaw. Plumbing permits are not needed to repair or replace a fixture, valve or faucet, clear a stoppage or repair a leak if the piping does not change. ## Steps 1. Check your zone and what it allows (see the zoning-lookup answer). If you are building a new building or structure, the District says you need a valid development permit before you apply for a building permit. 2. Fill in the Building Permit Application Form and prepare duplicate drawings and a site plan. 3. Take them to the District office with the fee. Contractors must hold a valid District business licence. 4. Once the fee is paid, the building inspector issues the permit. 5. Call for each inspection stage: before concrete in footings and foundations, after damp proofing and perimeter drains, at framing, at insulation and vapour barrier, and a final inspection before you occupy the building. ## Good to know - Give the building inspector at least two days' notice (counting days the District offices are open) for each inspection. Book through Public Works at 250-997-3761. - A District notice from 2023 said the Building Inspector sees people by appointment only. Call 250-997-3761 to confirm current hours. - No online application is mentioned on the District's page. ## What you'll need - Building Permit Application Form, signed by the owner or by an agent authorized in writing - Duplicate copies of the specifications and scale drawings, with a site plan showing the structure and its location on the parcel - Drawings prepared by a BC engineer or architect, if the structure is outside the Building Code or the building inspector requires it - The permit fee ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees.md) - [Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.md) - [Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Inspector notice, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/building-inspector-new-hours/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules.json" --- # Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie a fence can be 1.2 m high in a front yard and 1.8 m along side and rear lines in residential zones. Neither the Zoning Bylaw nor the Building Bylaw mentions a fence permit, so confirm with the District before you build. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** The bylaws do not state a fence permit fee. **How long:** Not applicable; no fence permit is mentioned in the bylaws. **Where:** - Phone: District Main Office (Corporate Services), 250-997-3221 - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Permit:** The Zoning Bylaw sets fence heights but says nothing about a fence permit. The Building Bylaw defines 'structure' as excluding a fence, so its building permit rule does not cover fences. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, s. 3.1 "structure"](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "but excludes a fence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m in a front yard, in all zones. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4, 'Fences' item 5](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Fences in a front yard in all zones shall not exceed a height of 1.2 metres." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** 1.8 m along interior and rear parcel lines in R-zones (where not next to a highway), and 1.8 m on the exterior parcel line of a residential parcel. In P, M or C zones: 2.4 m in any side or rear yard. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4, 'Fences' items 4, 6 and 8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Fences along interior and rear parcel lines (where not adjacent to a highway) in R-zones shall not exceed a height of 1.8 metres." … "Fences on the exterior parcel line of a residential parcel may not exceed 1.8 metres." … "shall have a maximum height of 2.4 metres on any side or rear yard" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner parcel, within the space 6.0 m back from the corner of the curb lines, no landscaping, screening, building or structure may be higher than 0.5 m above the street grade. Fences may be built in a required setback except in the sight triangle. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4, 'Vision Clearance at Intersections'](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "no landscaping screening, building or structure will be planted or erected to a height greater than 0.5 metres above the established grade of the street" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4, 'Fences' item 2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "with exception to that portion of a parcel that is within the sight triangle" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Height is measured from average finished ground at the fence base to its top, including any retaining wall or berm under it. Barbed wire only on fences in M or A zones. Highway-side fences must be permeable. Materials must suit the zone. Uncovered pools must be fenced. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4, 'Fences' items 1 to 3 and 7](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "from the average finished ground" … "Barbed wire may only be used on the top of fences located on parcels in the M-zones or A-zones." … "Fences adjacent to a highway shall be constructed with a permeable style." … "the height of the fence shall include the height of the supporting structure" … "Located within a fenced yard or surrounded by a fence" … "Fence and wall materials shall be consistent with the character of the zone in which they are to be located." … "Where the fence or wall is adjacent to the property line, the height shall be measured with reference to the grade of the abutting property." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4, 'Fences' item 2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "with the exception of the required setback to a watercourse" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4 (General Regulations), 'Fences'. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Fences in a front yard in all zones" - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The "Fences" rules in the District of Mackenzie's [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) set fence heights but say nothing about a fence permit. The Building Bylaw defines "structure" so that it excludes a fence, so its building permit rule does not cover fences. Confirm with the District before you build. ## Steps 1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Check the height limits below. 3. Call the District at 250-997-3221 if you are unsure about permits or your lot lines. ## Good to know - Front yard: 1.2 m, in all zones. - Interior and rear lines in residential (R) zones, where not next to a highway: 1.8 m. The exterior parcel line of a residential parcel: 1.8 m. - In P, M or C zones: 2.4 m in any side or rear yard. Open mesh and chain link fences for a P-zone, cemetery, public works, utility, public playground, park or school may be up to 3.0 m. - Corner parcels: within 6.0 m back from the corner of the curb lines, nothing (landscaping, screening, building or structure) may be higher than 0.5 m above the street grade. Fences may be built in a required setback except in this sight triangle. - Height is measured from the average finished ground at the fence base to its top, including any retaining wall or berm under it. - Barbed wire is allowed only on fences in M or A zones. Fences next to a highway must be permeable. Materials must suit the zone. Uncovered pools must be fenced. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.md) - [Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fence-rules.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fence-rules.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie the District's Building Bylaw requires a permit before any new structure is built, and sets no size cut-off for sheds. The District lists decks 24 inches or higher above the ground. Garages and carports are not named. Check with the Building Inspector. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees start at $50. See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not stated by the District. **Where:** - Phone: Public Works (Building Inspection), 250-997-3761 - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** No size threshold is stated. The Building Bylaw requires a permit before any new construction of a structure, and a 'structure' is anything fixed to the land other than a fence. Check with the Building Inspector. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, s. 9.1.1(a) and s. 3.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "any new construction, repair, reconstruction" … "but excludes a fence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Decks:** The District's Building Permits page lists building a deck 24 inches or higher above the ground among the work that may need a building permit. - Source: [Building Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "Building a deck that is 24 inches or higher above the ground" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Garages and carports:** Garages and carports are not named. The Building Bylaw requires a permit before any new construction of a structure, and the District page says you may need one when building or adding to a building. Check with the Building Inspector. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, s. 9.1.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "any new construction, repair, reconstruction" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning limits:** In any R-zone, accessory buildings together may cover at most 10% of the parcel or 75 m², whichever is less, and none may be in the front yard. R1 zone: height 4.8 m; setbacks 1.2 m (side and rear), 3.5 m (exterior side); all buildings 40% of the parcel. Other zones differ. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4, Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "must not exceed 10% of the area of the parcel or 75 metres², whichever is less" … "An accessory building must not have any portion of the accessory building located in the front" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, R1 zone regulations](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Interior side parcel line 1.2 m" … "Rear parcel line 1.2 m" … "Accessory building 4.8 m" … "Maximum parcel coverage (all buildings) 40%" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000; Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320" … "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Building Bylaw No. 1066](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) requires a permit before any new construction of a structure, and a "structure" is anything fixed to the land other than a fence. The bylaw sets no size threshold for sheds. The District's Building Permits page says you may need a permit for a deck 24 inches or higher above the ground. Garages and carports are not named on the page or in the bylaw, so the general rule applies. Check with the Building Inspector. ## Steps 1. Call Public Works at 250-997-3761 and describe the deck, shed, garage or carport. 2. Check the zoning limits below (and your zone's section of the [Zoning Bylaw](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf)). 3. If a permit is needed, apply as described in the building-permit answer. ## Good to know - In any R-zone, accessory buildings together may cover at most 10% of the parcel or 75 m², whichever is less, and none may be in the front yard. - R1 zone: height 4.8 m; setbacks 1.2 m (side and rear) and 3.5 m (exterior side); all buildings together 40% of the parcel. R2 also allows 4.8 m. RR1 accessory buildings may be 9.2 m high (only one over 5.5 m), with 7.5 m setbacks. Other zones differ. - On a corner parcel, an accessory building must meet the same exterior side setback as the house. - An accessory building may not be used as a dwelling unless it is a permitted detached suite. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.md) - [Mackenzie building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees.md) - [Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Mackenzie building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie a building permit costs $50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work, with a $50 minimum, under Schedule C of the District's Building Bylaw. GST is added where applicable. The fee is paid with the application. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** $50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work; $50 minimum; GST added where applicable. **How long:** Not stated. The building inspector issues the permit once the fee is paid. **Where:** - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Public Works (Building Inspection), 250-997-3761 ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $50 (every building permit has a minimum fee of $50). GST is added where applicable. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(b) in all cases a minimum fee of $50.00;" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 23.2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "When applicable GST will be applied to the fees established in this bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How the fee is worked out:** $50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work (the applicant's stated value of labour and materials). If the permit relies on an engineer's or architect's Letter of Supervision, the fee is reduced by 5%, up to a maximum discount of $500. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) a fee of $50.00 plus 0.600 % of the market value of the work;" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 3.1 "value"](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "materials and labour stated on the applicant's statement of the value of the work" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.2.3 as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "reduced by five percent (5%) to a maximum discount of five-hundred dollars" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Application or plan review fee:** The Schedule C permit fee must accompany the application; no separate application fee is listed. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.1.3](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees:** Plumbing permit: $50 minimum, plus $8 for each fixture beyond four. Moving permit $50. Demolition permit $50. Extra inspection after a callback for work done wrongly or incompletely: $50. Renewal or re-issue of an expired permit: 50% of the original fee, up to $75. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(c) moving permits a fee of $50.00;" … "(d) demolition permits a fee of $50.00;" … "the minimum fee for a new installation shall be $50.00" … "done or incomplete for any inspection not listed above a fee of $50.00" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 12.4.1(c) as amended by Bylaw 1185](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a charge of 50% of the original permit fee up to a maximum of $75.00 will be levied for renewal or re-issuance of any expired permit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to pay:** The fee goes with the application, and the building inspector issues the permit once the Schedule C fee has been paid. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.1.3 and s. 13.3.1(c)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule" … "the applicant for a permit has paid the fee" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, Schedule C (Permit Fees), as replaced by Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1320, 2014. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Bylaw 1320 s. 1.3 and Schedule C](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1320, 2014" … "Schedule " C " Permit Fees" - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie sets building permit fees in Schedule C of [Building Bylaw No. 1066](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf), as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 1320 (2014). The fee is $50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work. Market value is the applicant's stated value of labour and materials. Every building permit has a minimum fee of $50, and GST is added where applicable. ## Steps 1. Work out the market value of your labour and materials. 2. Submit the fee with your application at the District office. The bylaw lists no separate application fee. 3. The building inspector issues the permit once the Schedule C fee has been paid. ## Good to know - If your permit relies on an engineer's or architect's Letter of Supervision, the fee is reduced by 5%, up to a maximum discount of $500. - Plumbing permit: $50 minimum, plus $8 for each fixture beyond four. - Moving permit: $50. Demolition permit: $50. - An extra inspection after a callback for work done wrongly or incompletely: $50. - Renewing or re-issuing an expired permit costs 50% of the original fee, up to $75. A permit can be renewed once. - The bylaw and the District's website do not say which payment methods are accepted. Call 250-997-3761 to ask. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.md) - [Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees.md) - [Fraser Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Mackenzie 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?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Mackenzie 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? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, find your lot on the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A overview, Schedule B townsite), read its zone from the colour legend, then read that zone's section of Zoning Bylaw No. 1368. No online map tool was found. Call the District at 250-997-3221 if you are unsure. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Corporate Services, 250-997-3221 - Phone: Director of Operations (Public Works), 250-997-3761 - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** No online map tool found. The District's steps: view the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A overview, Schedule B townsite), find the property and read its zone from the colour legend, then read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw. Ask the District if unsure. - Source: [Development Permit Applications, Rezoning Application](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/development-permits-applications/) - Official wording: "Zoning Maps - Schedule A (overview), Schedule B (townsite)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Section 6](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "The location of each zone is established on Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map of this Bylaw." - Source: [Building and Development, ZONING, How to determine your zone](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) - Official wording: "Download or view a copy of our Zoning Bylaw Map - Schedule A (overview), Schedule B (townsite)" … "Find your property on the map and determine the corresponding zone by using the colour legend." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518. The posted PDF opens with Amending Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; the District does not state a 'current to' date. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Bylaw 1518 (first page)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone lists its permitted principal and accessory uses and a table of minimum parcel size and width, setbacks for principal and accessory buildings, maximum building heights, maximum parcel coverage and dwelling units per parcel. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Zone regulations (R1 zone)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 Zone:" … "Minimum setback of principal building from:" … "Maximum parcel coverage (all buildings) 40%" … "Maximum dwelling units per parcel 2" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Corporate Services, 1 Mackenzie Blvd: 250-997-3221. For zoning questions the District's page also names the Director of Operations, 250-997-3761. - Source: [Building Permits, Development Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "If you have any questions, please contact the District at 250-997-3221." - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Contact](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Corporate Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd. Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3221" - Source: [Building and Development, ZONING step 4; Contact](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) - Official wording: "please contact the Director of Operations at 250-997-3761" … "Corporate Services 250-997-3221" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie publishes its [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) as a PDF with the zoning maps. It has been amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518. The District does not state a "current to" date, and the list of amendments inside the bylaw stops at Bylaw 1461 (2021), so ask Corporate Services for the full list. Each zone lists its permitted principal and accessory uses and a table of minimum parcel size and width, setbacks for principal and accessory buildings, maximum building heights, maximum parcel coverage and dwelling units per parcel. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and view the Zoning Bylaw Map: Schedule A is the overview and Schedule B is the townsite. 2. Find your property and read its zone from the colour legend. 3. Read that zone's section of the bylaw for allowed uses and building limits. 4. If you are unsure, call Corporate Services at 250-997-3221. For zoning questions the District's page also names the Director of Operations at 250-997-3761. ## Good to know - No online map tool was found on the District's website. - The District says a valid development permit is needed before you apply for a building permit for a new building or structure. ## Zones 19 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - [Building and Development, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.md) - [Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules.md) - [Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.md) - [Mackenzie home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building and Development, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development Permit Applications, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/development-permits-applications/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.json" --- # Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, attached suites (such as a basement suite) are allowed in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2 zones, on a parcel with a single-detached dwelling, one suite per parcel. Detached suites (garden or garage suites) are allowed in the same zones with limits. A building permit and a business licence are required. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees start at $50 (see building-permit-fees); the annual suite business licence fee is not stated separately in the bylaws we read. **How long:** Not stated by the District. **Where:** - Phone: Public Works (Building Inspection), 250-997-3761 - Phone: District Main Office (Corporate Services), 250-997-3221 - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** Attached suites (such as a basement suite) are allowed as an accessory use in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2 and R1 zones, and in R2, only on a parcel with a single-detached dwelling. They are not listed in R3, RM or commercial zones. One suite per parcel. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Suites (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Suites shall be considered an accessory use to a single-detached dwelling and are only permitted on parcels containing a single-detached dwelling." … "Only one suite per parcel is permitted in zones that permit suites as an accessory use." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2 use lists](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "iv. Suite, attached v. Suite, detached" … "vi. Suite, attached vii. Suite, detached" … "xi. Suite, attached xii. Suite, detached" … "x. Suite, attached xi. Suite, detached" … "vii. Suite, attached viii. Suite, detached" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, R2 other regulations](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "containing a single-detached dwelling" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Detached suites (garden or garage suites) are allowed in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2 zones. In R1 and R2 only garden suites; in R1, none above a detached garage. Must be in the rear yard, with an exception for a suite on top of an existing detached garage. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, R1 and R2 other regulations](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Detached suites in the R1 zone must be garden suites. Detached suites above a detached garage are not permitted." … "Attached suites and detached suites in the form of garden suites are only permitted on parcels" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Detached Suites (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Shall be located in the rear yard, with the exception of a suite on top of an existing detached garage" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** One suite per parcel. Attached suite: at least 40 m², at most 90 m² or 40% of the house's gross floor area, with its own entrance. Detached suite: up to 60 m², no basement, 5.0 m high (6.6 m if on a second storey). Not allowed on a parcel with a B&B or home occupation. Rentals must exceed one month. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Suites, Attached Suites, Detached Suites (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Be a minimum of 40 metres² in size and not exceed 90 metres² or 40% of the gross floor" … "Shall not exceed a gross floor area of 60 metres²" … "Basements are prohibited in detached suites" … "Suites may only be rented for periods longer than one month in duration." … "Suites are not permitted on parcels that contain the following accessory uses:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Parking:** One off-street parking space on the parcel, in addition to the spaces required for the single-detached dwelling. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Suites item 5 (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "One off-street parking space must be provided on-site for a parcel that contains a suite" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Table 3 (Section 5)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "1 space per dwelling unit in addition to principal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permits:** The suite must be registered with the District and hold an annual business licence, and must meet the BC Building Code and pass the District's building inspection. A building permit is needed before construction. The District says a valid development permit is needed before applying for a building permit for a building or structure. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Suites items 1 and 6 (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "All suites must be must be registered with the District of Mackenzie and receive an annual Business Licence." … "must meet the BC Building Code requirements and pass inspection from the" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, s. 9.1.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "any new construction, repair, reconstruction" - Source: [Building Permits, Development Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "You are required to have a valid development permit before you can apply for a building permit to construct a building or structure" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Suites, and the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2 zones); Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320" … "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) allows attached suites in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2 and R1 zones as an accessory use, and in R2, only on a parcel with a single-detached dwelling. Suites are not listed in R3, RM or commercial zones. Detached suites (garden or garage suites) are allowed in A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2. In R1 and R2 only garden suites are allowed, and in R1 none above a detached garage. A detached suite must be in the rear yard, with an exception for a suite on top of an existing detached garage. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone and that the parcel has a single-detached dwelling. 2. Check the size limits below. 3. Get a valid development permit if the District requires one first, then a building permit (see the building-permit answer). 4. Register the suite with the District and get an annual business licence. 5. Have the suite pass the District's building inspection. ## Good to know - One suite per parcel. One extra off-street parking space is required, in addition to the spaces for the house. - Attached suite: at least 40 m², at most 90 m² or 40% of the house's gross floor area, with its own entrance. - Detached suite: up to 60 m², no basement, 5.0 m high (6.6 m if on a second storey). - Not allowed on a parcel with a bed and breakfast or home occupation. Rentals must be longer than one month. A suite cannot be subdivided or strata titled. - The Zoning Bylaw has no owner-occupancy rule that we found. - The suite must meet the BC Building Code. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.md) - [Mackenzie building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence.md) - [Mackenzie short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental.md) - [Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/secondary-suite.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/secondary-suite.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: "Mackenzie garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Mackenzie, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection.json" --- # Mackenzie garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Mackenzie, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, the District collects garbage weekly or, by request, bi-weekly, from one District cart per property. Set the cart out by 8 a.m. on collection day. The yearly fee is $215.92 for weekly or $182.91 for bi-weekly collection, billed on the property tax notice. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Single-family, two-family and secondary-suite units: $215.92 a year weekly, $182.91 a year bi-weekly, on the property tax notice. A 10% penalty applies to amounts unpaid after the tax due date. **How long:** Collection is weekly or bi-weekly; the schedules are posted on the District's Garbage Collection page. **Where:** - Online: Garbage Collection page (weekly and bi-weekly calendars), https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/ - Phone: Public Works (missed pick-up), 250-997-3761 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage is collected weekly or, by request, bi-weekly. The District pages describe no curbside recycling or organics collection; recycling is dropped off at the Mackenzie Transfer Station and other local locations, which the District arranges with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. - Source: [Waste & Recycling](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/) - Official wording: "Everything you need to know about trash! Find schedules and details on residential and commercial pick-up." … "with recycling drop off now available on site." … "This is in addition to current recycling drop off locations within the community." - Source: [Garbage Collection, Bi-Weekly Garbage Pick-Up](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "Residents may choose to have their garbage picked-up on a bi-weekly basis." - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 51(g), Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "For one collection per week" … "For one collection every two weeks" - Source: [Recycling](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/recycling/) - Official wording: "The District works closely with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to provide various recycling opportunities within the community." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Weekly and bi-weekly collection schedules/calendars are posted on the District's Garbage Collection page (Weekly Pick-up and Bi-Weekly Pick-Up 2026 Calendar). For a missed pick-up call Public Works at 250-997-3761. - Source: [Garbage Collection, Collection Schedule](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "Weekly Pick-up Bi-Weekly Pick-Up - 2026 Calendar" … "Contact us directly at 250-997-3761" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Each property has one District-supplied garbage cart (240 L / 64 gallon). Carts stay with the property. The District replaces carts damaged through normal use. Residents with an approved secondary suite permit may ask for an extra cart by December 1 of the previous year. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 16, 17, 52](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "Collection Carts are assigned to a specific Property and shall remain with that Property at" … "The municipality shall replace Collection Carts that are damaged through normal use or" … "Property Owners who have an approved permit for a Secondary Suite in their building" - Source: [Garbage Collection, FAQ](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "Only bagged garbage in the one (1) District supplied garbage cart will be collected." - Source: [New automated garbage pick-up, Tell me more about these new bins](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/new-automated-garbage-pick-up/) - Official wording: "The 240 L/64 gallon bin is equivalent in size to that of two (2) standard garbage bins." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Place the cart against the curb (or sidewalk) between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on collection day (not before 5:00 a.m.); the District page says by 8 a.m. Remove it from the collection spot and store it on the property within 24 hours. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 18, 20, 22](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "between 5:00 am and 8:00 am on the day scheduled for" … "must not place Collection Carts out for Garbage Collection prior to 5:00 am on the scheduled collection day." … "Property within twenty-four (24) hours of Garbage Collection." - Source: [Garbage Collection, FAQ](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "The garbage cart is to be placed up against the curb with lid opening facing the street and wheels facing your residence by 8 am on collection day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Only bagged garbage in the one District cart is collected; extra bags at the curb are not collected. The lid must close and latch, or the cart will not be emptied. No additional bins are available for purchase or rent at this time. - Source: [Garbage Collection, FAQ](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "Extra bags at curbside will not be collected." … "No additional bins are available for purchase/rent at this time." … "Overloaded bins will not be emptied." - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 12](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "To the extent that the lid does not close and latch;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Single-family, two-family and secondary-suite units: $215.92 per year for weekly collection or $182.91 per year for bi-weekly collection, billed on the annual property tax notice; a 10% penalty applies to amounts unpaid after the tax due date. (Sources differ: The Garbage Collection page still shows the 2024 rates ($199.75 weekly, $169.21 bi-weekly), which later amending bylaws (Nos. 1523 and 1533, adopted April 27, 2026) replaced; the value follows the bylaw. Change of service (weekly/bi-weekly) is allowed once a year by December 1 for January 1.) - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, Schedule A (Bylaw 1533, 2026)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "For one collection per week $215.92 per year" … "For one collection every two weeks $182.91 per year" - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 51(a), (f)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "A 10% penalty will be applied to any outstanding amount after the tax due date" - Source: [Garbage Collection, Bi-Weekly Garbage Pick-Up](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "The residential waste service charges for 2024 will be: - Weekly Pick-up: $199.75 - Bi-Weekly Pick-up: $169.21" … "- Weekly Pick-up: $199.75 - Bi-Weekly Pick-up: $169.21 Service charges are billed on your Annual Property Tax Notice. A 10% late penalty will be applied to any outstanding amount after the tax due date on the annual property tax billing notice for single-family and two-family dwellings. Other consumers whose payment is received 42 days after the billing date will receive a 10% penalty." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 (amended by Nos. 1497, 1514, 1523, 1533). - Source: [Garbage Collection, Current Garbage Bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "Garbage Rates and Regulations - Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 - Amended by 1497, 1514, 1523, 1533" - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 61](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, 2022”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie collects garbage under its Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, as amended by [Bylaw No. 1533](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf). Collection is weekly or, by request, bi-weekly. The District pages describe no curbside recycling or organics collection. Recycling is dropped off at the Mackenzie Transfer Station and other local locations, arranged with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. ## Steps 1. Find your weekly or bi-weekly calendar on the District's [Garbage Collection page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/). For a missed pick-up, call Public Works at 250-997-3761. 2. Put the cart against the curb (or sidewalk) between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on collection day, not before 5:00 a.m. 3. Bring it back and store it on your property within 24 hours. ## Good to know - Each property has one District cart (240 L, 64 gallon). It stays with the property, and the District replaces carts damaged through normal use. - Only bagged garbage in the cart is collected. Extra bags at the curb are not collected, and the lid must close and latch. No additional bins are available to buy or rent at this time. - Not allowed in carts: recyclables, yard trimmings, hazardous material, trade waste and construction waste. - Keep 1 m clear on each side of the cart. - A property with an approved secondary suite permit may ask for an extra cart by December 1 of the previous year. You can change between weekly and bi-weekly once a year, by December 1 for January 1. - The District's page still shows older rates ($199.75 weekly, $169.21 bi-weekly). The bylaw rates above are the later ones, so confirm with the District. ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage Collection page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - [Bylaw No. 1533, amending the Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) - [Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Waste & Recycling, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Recycling, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/recycling/) (read 2026-11-08) - [New automated garbage pick-up, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/new-automated-garbage-pick-up/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: regional owner_body: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste.json" --- # Mackenzie yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** Mackenzie has no regular curbside yard waste collection. Take yard and garden waste to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station on Dump Road, run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Yard waste is $0 there if the load is secured. Do not put yard trimmings in the District garbage cart. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, https://www.rdffg.ca) **Cost:** Yard waste: $0 at Regional District sites if the load is secured; $12 per load if unsecured. Stumps and large branches are a separate charged category ($6 minimum, $55 per tonne source-separated). **Where:** - In person: Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Dump Road, Mackenzie, BC (Listed hours: Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday not listed; closed on several statutory holidays) - Phone: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 250-960-4400 ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** No regular District curbside yard waste collection. Yard, garden and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, and yard trimmings must not go in the District garbage cart. The District has offered free FireSmart curbside debris pickups on dates it announces each year. - Source: [Garbage Collection, Yard & Garden Waste](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "All yard, garden, and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station." - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 15](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of any of the following materials to any" … "Yard Trimmings" - Source: [2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-firesmart-curbside-pickup/) - Official wording: "Please ensure you have your prepared debris placed curbside by 8:00 am on your scheduled pickup day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to set it out:** At the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, shrub and tree branches are accepted as yard waste up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter. No bundle, bag or weight limits are stated. - Source: [Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation) - Official wording: "shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter" - Source: [2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-firesmart-curbside-pickup/) - Official wording: "Please ensure you have your prepared debris placed curbside by 8:00 am on your scheduled pickup day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Drop-off:** Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Dump Road (Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 250-960-4400), with a designated yard and garden waste drop-off. Listed hours: Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Friday and Saturday not listed); closed on several statutory holidays. Accepts leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, vegetable stalks, branches up to 75 mm. - Source: [Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation) - Official wording: "Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted at the site for composting including:" … "leaves" … "Sunday 9 am to 4 pm" … "Monday to Thursday 9 am to 5 pm" … "closed New Years' Day, Family Day, Good Friday" - Source: [Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Site](https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation) - Official wording: "Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station" … "Dump Road" - Source: [Waste & Recycling, Mackenzie Transfer Station](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/) - Official wording: "There are also designated places on site to drop off used oil, old propane tanks, antifreeze, household appliances, automotive batteries and yard and garden waste." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cost:** Yard waste is $0 at Regional District sites if the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12 per load. Stumps and large branches are a separate charged category ($6 minimum, $55/tonne source-separated). - Source: [Tipping Fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Recyclable materials](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees) - Official wording: "yard waste | $0" … "There is no charge to dispose of recyclable materials if they are secured. If they are not secured, a $12 per load fee applies." - Source: [Tipping Fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Demolition, land clearing and construction waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees) - Official wording: "stumps and/or large branches | $6 | $55/tonne | $220/tonne" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not accepted:** Not in the District garbage cart: yard trimmings (and grass, trees, hedge clippings). At the transfer station, stumps and large branches are treated as a charged demolition and land clearing category rather than yard waste (branches accepted as yard waste only up to 75 mm). - Source: [Garbage Collection, Yard & Garden Waste](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "Please do not include grass, leaves, trees, hedge clippings, construction waste, paint cans, or other volatiles and appliances in your residential or commercial garbage bins." - Source: [Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation) - Official wording: "shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 (yard trimmings may not go in carts, s. 15). Transfer station run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 15](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of any of the following materials to any" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie does not run regular curbside yard waste collection. Yard, garden and construction waste must go to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, which the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George operates. Yard trimmings must not go in the District garbage cart (s. 15 of [Bylaw No. 1533](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf)). The District has offered free FireSmart curbside debris pickups on dates it announces each year, and runs an annual community clean-up with curbside pickup of household appliances. ## Steps 1. Take your yard and garden waste to the designated drop-off place at the transfer station on Dump Road. 2. Secure your load, to pay $0. 3. Call the Regional District at 250-960-4400 to confirm hours before you go. ## Good to know - Accepted: leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, vegetable stalks, and shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter. Stumps and large branches are a charged land clearing category. - Listed hours are Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Friday and Saturday not listed. The site is closed on several statutory holidays. A 2021 District notice gave different hours, so confirm. - An unsecured load costs $12. Stumps and large branches: $6 minimum, $55 per tonne source-separated. - No bundle, bag or weight limits are stated. - Burning yard waste is only by permit: see the backyard fire answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station (Regional District)](https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation) - [Regional District tipping fees](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection.md) - [Mackenzie backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste.md) - [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste.md) - [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation) (read 2026-11-08) - [Tipping Fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees) (read 2026-11-08) - [Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Waste & Recycling, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-firesmart-curbside-pickup/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions.json" --- # Mackenzie watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, seasonal watering restrictions apply every year from May 15 to September 1. No sprinkling between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days; odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Fine: $50 for a first offence, $100 for a second or each subsequent offence. **How long:** Restrictions run May 15 to September 1 each year. The District posts a notice each year when they are in effect. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Seasonal restrictions apply every year from May 15 to September 1. The District posts a notice each year when they are in effect. - Source: [Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472, Schedule C (Bylaw 1472, 2022)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf) - Official wording: "Water restrictions are in effect in the District of Mackenzie from May 15th to September 1st." - Source: [Water Restriction Period](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-water-restrictions/) - Official wording: "May 15 to September 1 (annually)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** During restrictions: no sprinkling between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. Even-numbered houses (civic addresses) may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days; odd-numbered houses on odd-numbered days. Applies to all residential and non-residential properties. - Source: [Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472, Schedule C (Bylaw 1472, 2022)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf) - Official wording: "no sprinkling is allowed between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm daily." … "even-numbered houses may sprinkle lawns on even-" … "odd-numbered houses may sprinkle lawns on odd-" - Source: [Water Restriction Period, Sprinkling Restrictions](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-water-restrictions/) - Official wording: "These restrictions apply to all residential and non-residential properties within the District of Mackenzie." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Not confirmed. The District's schedule and notice do not list exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns. - **New lawns:** Not confirmed. The District's schedule and notice do not list exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns. - **Fine:** Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw Schedule C: $50 for a first offence and $100 for a second offence. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule: $50 first offence and $100 each subsequent offence for sprinkling between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or on the wrong day. - Source: [Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472, Schedule C, s. 5](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf) - Official wording: "The penalty for water use contrary to Schedule “C” shall be $50.00 for the first offence and $100.00 for the second offence." - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 10](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "as amended 1. During the period of restrictions, sprinkling between $50 - First Offence the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm daily. 10.(d) $100 - Each" … "1. During the period of restrictions, sprinkling between $50 - First Offence the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm daily. 10.(d) $100 - Each Subsequent Offence" - Source: [Water Restriction Period, Penalties](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-water-restrictions/) - Official wording: "$50.00 for a first offence" … "$100.00 for a second offence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022 (s. 10(d) and Schedule C added by Amendment No. 1472, 2022; further amended by Nos. 1478, 1495, 1512, 1521, 1531). - Source: [Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472, Bylaw 1472](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except as outlined in Schedule “C” as attached." - Source: [Water Restriction Period, Intro](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-water-restrictions/) - Official wording: "seasonal water restrictions are in effect under Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1472, 2022." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf) (Schedule C, added by Bylaw No. 1472) sets seasonal sprinkling restrictions for all residential and non-residential properties. They apply every year from May 15 to September 1. We found no staged system (stages 1 to 4): there is one seasonal schedule. The District posts a notice each year when the restrictions are in effect. ## Good to know - Sprinkling: not between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. any day. - Even-numbered civic addresses may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days; odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days. - The bylaw bans using water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except as Schedule C outlines. Neither the schedule nor the District's notice lists exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns or sod. Ask Public Works before relying on one. - Fines: $50 for a first offence and $100 for a second offence under the bylaw. The ticket schedule says $50 for a first offence and $100 for each subsequent offence. ## Official forms and pages - [Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, with amendments (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf) - [Water Restriction Period notice](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-water-restrictions/) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) - [Mackenzie garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions.md) - [Taylor](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions.md) - [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Water Restriction Period, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-water-restrictions/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence in Mackenzie, and what does it cost?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.json" --- # Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Mackenzie, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, the District issues dog licences. A dog 4 months or older needs one within 14 days of getting the dog or of the dog turning 4 months. Yearly fees are $20 for a spayed or neutered dog and $35 for one that is not; owners over 65 pay $10 and $18. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Yearly: $20 spayed or neutered, $35 not spayed or neutered. Owner over 65: $10 and $18. Transfer $7.50; replacement tag $7.50. Ticket for an unlicensed dog: $100. **How long:** The licence year is January 1 to December 31, so you need a new licence each year. A first licence is due within 14 days. **Where:** - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)) - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services (District Main Office), 250-997-3221 (Animal Control & Bylaw Services is at 1 Mackenzie Blvd) - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. The owner of a dog 4 months old or older must get a licence from the District within 14 days of getting the dog or of the dog turning 4 months, whichever is later. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 3(a)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An owner of a Dog that is four (4) months of age or older must obtain a Dog Licence for the Dog from the District within 14 days of acquiring ownership" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Issued by:** The District of Mackenzie (Animal Control & Bylaw Services). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 3(c)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the District shall issue to the Owner a Dog Licence tag" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $20 for a dog over 4 months that is spayed or neutered (supported by a veterinarian's certificate); $10 if the owner is over 65. - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Annual Licence Fees for Dogs](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Licence fee for a Dog over the age of four (4) months | $20.00 | $35.00" … "Seniors Dog Licence Fee (for Owners over the age of 65) | $10.00 | $18.00" - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "LICENCE FEES" … "Spayed or Neutered Not Spayed or Neutered (Supported by a Veterinarian’s Certificate)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $35 for a dog over 4 months that is not spayed or neutered; $18 if the owner is over 65. - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Annual Licence Fees for Dogs](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Licence fee for a Dog over the age of four (4) months | $20.00 | $35.00" … "Seniors Dog Licence Fee (for Owners over the age of 65) | $10.00 | $18.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees and discounts:** Seniors (owner over 65) pay $10 spayed or neutered, $18 not. Transfer of a licence $7.50. Replacement tag $7.50. Permit to keep up to 4 dogs or cats $58 (renewal $58). Kennel licence $28.50. Repeat offender dog licence $122. - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Annual Licence Fees for Dogs](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Seniors Dog Licence Fee (for Owners over the age of 65) | $10.00 | $18.00" … "Dog Licence transfer | $7.50 | $7.50" … "Kennel licence | $28.50 | $28.50" … "Repeat Offender Dog Licence fee | $122.00 | $122.00" … "Permit renewal | $58.00 | $58.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** The licence is for the licence year, January 1 to December 31, so a new one is needed each year. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 2(cc), (rr)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "“Licence Year” means the period from January 1st to December 31st" … "a licence under this bylaw has not been issued for the current year" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to get one:** Pay the Schedule A fee to the District and it issues the tag; the District's Animal Licences & Control page links a Dog License Application form. Animal Control & Bylaw Services is at 1 Mackenzie Blvd, 250-997-3221. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 3(c)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Upon payment of the appropriate Licence fee set out in Schedule A to this bylaw, the District shall issue to the Owner a Dog Licence tag" - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Dog Licensing](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Dog License Application" … "Animal Control & Bylaw Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3221" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Municipal ticket $100 for failing to licence a dog (s. 3(a)); $100 also for failing to display the licence tag (s. 3(c)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "1. Failure to licence a dog. 3.(a) $100" … "2. Failure to display a dog Licence. 3.(c) $100" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (amended by Nos. 1377, 1473, 1491, 1501). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, cover](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw 2016 No. 1354" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie runs dog licensing through Animal Control & Bylaw Services under its [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf). The owner of a dog 4 months or older must get a licence within 14 days of getting the dog or of the dog turning 4 months, whichever is later. The licence year runs January 1 to December 31. ## Steps 1. Get the Dog License Application form from the [Animal Licences & Control page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/), or ask at the District Main Office. 2. For the spayed or neutered fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate. For the over-65 fee, you must be over 65. 3. Pay the fee to the District. It issues the tag. 4. Display the licence tag on the dog. ## Good to know - The pages we read do not say whether you can buy a licence online or by mail. Call 250-997-3221 to ask. - The bylaw and the District's page state no late fee, early-payment discount or renewal deadline within the year. - A licence transfer or a replacement tag costs $7.50 each. - A municipal ticket is $100 for not licensing a dog, and $100 for not displaying the tag. - Fees for a dangerous dog are in the dangerous dogs answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Licences & Control page, with the Dog License Application form](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354 (consolidated PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets.md) - [Mackenzie rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Mackenzie, and what are the leash rules?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Mackenzie dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Mackenzie, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, a dog must be leashed in any public place unless it is an off-leash area. These are Second Beach on Morfee Lake, the Dog Park behind the Recreation Centre, and local trails where trailhead signs do not say to leash. A walking leash is at most 183 cm (6 feet). **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket: $100 for a dog off leash in a public place that is not an off-leash area; $80 for a dog at large. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** Every owner must keep a dog leashed in a public place unless that place is designated an Off-Leash Area. A dog must not be at large: it must be under the owner's direct and continuous control. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 3(h)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Every owner shall keep their Dogs Leashed when the Dog is in a Public Place unless that place has been designated an Off-Leash Area." - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Pet Owner Responsibilities](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Dogs must be on a leash and under your control at all times on municipal property and parks" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** Not more than 183 cm (6 feet) for walking; a tether line may be up to 762 cm (25 feet). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 2(y)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "does not exceed 183 centimeters (6 feet) for the purpose of walking" … "does not exceed 762 centimeters (25 feet) for the purpose of tethering" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Off-leash areas:** Second Beach on Morfee Lake, the Dog Park behind the Mackenzie Recreation Centre, and local trails (only where trailhead signage does not say dogs must be leashed). - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Pet Owner Responsibilities](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Second Beach on Morfee Lake" … "Dog Park behind the Mackenzie Recreation Center" … "Local Trails (only where trailhead signage does not indicate otherwise)" - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 2(hh)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "an area that dogs may be off leash – Second Beach, Dog" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Not confirmed. No list of places where dogs are banned was found. - **Cleaning up:** The owner must immediately remove and dispose of the dog's droppings from a public place or another person's property, in a garbage bin. The District also asks owners to pick up on their own property. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 5(k)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner of an Animal that defecates in a Public Place or on another person’s property shall forthwith remove and dispose of the defecated matter in a garbage bin." - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Pet Owner Responsibilities](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Clean up any droppings left by your pet on public or private property (including your own property)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Municipal ticket: $80 for a dog at large (s. 5(c)); $100 for failing to keep a dog leashed in a public place that is not an off-leash area (s. 3(h)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "10. Dog at large. 5.(c) $80" … "3. Failure to keep dogs leashed in a public place that has not been 3.(h) $100" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (amended by Nos. 1377, 1473, 1491, 1501). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, cover](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw 2016 No. 1354" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the District of Mackenzie's [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf), every owner must keep a dog leashed in a public place unless that place is designated an Off-Leash Area. A dog must not be at large: it must be under its owner's direct and continuous control. A "public place" is a highway or any place owned or controlled by the District or another public body and open to the public. ## Good to know - Off-leash areas: Second Beach on Morfee Lake, the Dog Park behind the Mackenzie Recreation Centre, and local trails, except trails whose trailhead signs or maps say dogs must be leashed. We found no separate map. - A leash is not more than 183 cm (6 feet) for walking. A tether line may be up to 762 cm (25 feet). - Owners must immediately remove their dog's droppings from a public place or another person's property and put them in a garbage bin. The District's page says failing to do so may bring a fine of up to $500. - Tickets: $100 for not leashing a dog in a public place that is not an off-leash area, and $80 for a dog at large. - The bylaw bars animals from public places where animals are prohibited but does not list any. Ask Animal Control & Bylaw Services at 250-997-3882. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354 (consolidated PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - [Animal Licences & Control page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets.md) - [Mackenzie rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Mackenzie rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, a dangerous dog must be kept indoors or in a locked, secure enclosure and muzzled off the owner's premises. The District's bylaw sets a licence fee of $258 for a spayed or neutered dangerous dog. Complaints go in writing to Animal Control & Bylaw Services. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Dangerous dog licence: $258 spayed or neutered, $285 not (the bylaw). Repeat offender dog licence: $122. Tickets: $200 each for failing to secure, muzzle, or pay the licence fee. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A "Dangerous Dog" is one defined as dangerous in section 49 of the Community Charter, and includes a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person, has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal (in a public place or on private property), or that a Bylaw Officer or peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 2(k)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "“Dangerous Dog” means a dangerous dog as defined by section 49 or the Community" … "has killed or seriously injured a person," … "a Bylaw Officer or Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** Keep the dog indoors or in a locked, secure enclosure (secure sides and top; if no secured bottom, sides buried at least one foot) that keeps children and others out. Off the owner's premises the dog must be muzzled. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may require compliance. Owners of dangerous and repeat offender dogs also pay the Schedule A licence fee. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 4(a), (b), (d)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall Keep a Dangerous Dog unless it is confined indoors or confined in a securely enclosed and locked shelter" … "unless the Dog is Muzzled to prevent it form biting another Animal or person." … "An Owner of a Repeat Offender Dog and/or Dangerous Dog shall be required to pay the Licence fee detailed in Schedule A" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** Dangerous dog licence: $258 on the District's web page; the bylaw Schedule A shows $258 (spayed or neutered) and $285 (not). Repeat offender dog licence: $122. (Sources differ: The bylaw schedule and the web page differ for a dog that is not spayed or neutered ($285 vs $258); the $285 may be a typo, but the bylaw is the stated rule.) - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "9. Dangerous dog Licence $258.00 $285.00" … "Repeat Offender Dog Licence" - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Annual Licence Fees for Dogs](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Dangerous Dog licence | $258.00 | $258.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Complaints to Animal Control & Bylaw Services must be in writing, with your name and phone number (no anonymous complaints) and as much detail as possible. Animal Control & Bylaw Services phone: 250-997-3882. - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Report a Concern](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Complaints must be made in writing." … "You must include your name and phone number, complaints cannot be made anonymously." - Source: [Animal Control & Bylaw Services](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) - Official wording: "Animal Control & Bylaw Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3882" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $200 for failing to secure a dangerous dog (s. 4(a)), $200 for failing to muzzle (s. 4(b)), $200 for an owner of a repeat offender or dangerous dog not paying the licence fee (s. 4(d)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "5. Fail to secure a dangerous dog. 4.(a) $200" … "6. Fail to muzzle a dangerous dog. 4.(b) $200" … "7. Failure of owner of repeat dog offender and or dangerous dog 4.(d) $200" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, Part IV (Dangerous Dogs and Repeat Offender Dogs). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Dangerous Dogs and Repeat Offender Dogs" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) (Part IV) covers dangerous dogs and repeat offender dogs. A "Dangerous Dog" is one defined as dangerous in section 49 of the Community Charter. That includes a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal, or that a Bylaw Officer or peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A "Repeat Offender Dog" is one impounded 3 times, or whose owner has had 3 at-large tickets, or a total of 3 of the two, within 24 months. ## Owner rules - Keep the dog indoors or in a locked, secure enclosure that keeps children and others out. It needs secure sides and top; if there is no secured bottom, the sides must be buried at least one foot. - Muzzle the dog when it is off the owner's premises. - Pay the Schedule A licence fee for a dangerous or repeat offender dog. ## Good to know - Municipal tickets are $200 each for failing to secure a dangerous dog, failing to muzzle it, or not paying the licence fee. - The District's web page lists $258 for a dangerous dog licence, while the bylaw schedule shows $285 for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. Confirm the amount with the District. - To report a dog, send a written complaint with your name and phone number (no anonymous complaints) and as much detail as possible. Phone 250-997-3882. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354 (consolidated PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - [Animal Licences & Control page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.md) - [Mackenzie dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control & Bylaw Services, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mackenzie question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mackenzie **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, you may keep no more than 2 dogs and no more than 2 cats on a property without a permit. A District permit can allow up to 4 dogs or cats, or a mix of the two up to 4. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Permit to keep up to 4 dogs or cats: $58 (renewal $58). Ticket for keeping animals without a permit: $150. **How long:** A permit lasts up to 1 year. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than 2 dogs per property without a permit or kennel permit. A permit can allow up to 4 dogs or cats (or a combination up to 4). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 5(e)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No Owner shall Keep more than two (2) Dogs and two (2) Cats on the Owner’s Premises" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cats allowed:** No more than 2 cats per property without a permit or kennel permit. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 5(e)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No Owner shall Keep more than two (2) Dogs and two (2) Cats on the Owner’s Premises" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other animal limits:** Livestock (domestic use, penned) on RR1, RRB1 and RRC1 land: 5 horses, donkeys, llamas or hinnies; 2 cows, goats, sheep or pigs; 15 rabbits; or 25 chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks. RR2 has lower limits (s. 11(b)). None on a parcel under 0.4 ha. No exotic animals. One litter under 4 months at a time. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(a), (c); s. 5(a), (g)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "5 horses; or" … "25 chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks." … "No Livestock are permitted on a Land Parcel that is smaller than .4 hectares (1 acre)." … "No person shall Keep an Exotic animal anywhere within the District of Mackenzie." … "Only one litter of Animals under the age of four (4) months may be present on any Land Parcel at any one time" … "An Owner is permitted to Keep Livestock on the Owner’s Premises located within the Rural Residential 2 Zone (RR2), subject to the following:" … "20 chicken or turkeys or geese or ducks or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exceptions:** A permit (s. 9) lets an owner keep up to 4 dogs or 4 cats, or a combination not over 4, aged 4 months or more, for up to 1 year; it needs adjacent neighbours' written consent for any period over 6 months, and a tenant needs the landlord's written authorization. A Kennel Permit allows more for a kennel in a zone where kennels are allowed. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 9(a), s. 10](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner may obtain a Permit for a period of up to one(1) year to Keep up to four (4) Dogs or four (4) Cats" … "written consent of any property owners or tenants who live adjacent to the Owner’s Premises has been obtained" … "No person shall operate a Kennel on any Land Parcel that is a Zone in which a Kennel is not a lawful use under the Zoning Bylaw." - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Annual Licence Fees](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "| Dog Licence replacement tag | $7.50 | $7.50 | Permit | $58.00 | $58.00 | Permit renewal | $58.00 | $58.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket $150 for harbouring animals without a permit (s. 5(e)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "12. Harbouring animals without a permit. 5.(e) $150" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (amended by Nos. 1377, 1473, 1491, 1501). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, cover](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw 2016 No. 1354" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) sets the same limit across its premises: no more than 2 dogs and no more than 2 cats per property without a permit or kennel permit. The bylaw gives no separate rule by zone. ## Steps 1. For more than 2 dogs or 2 cats, ask Animal Control & Bylaw Services (250-997-3882) for a permit. It covers up to 4 dogs or 4 cats, or a mix up to 4, aged 4 months or more, for up to 1 year. 2. Get written consent from your adjacent neighbours if the permit is for more than 6 months. A tenant needs the landlord's written authorization. 3. Pay the $58 fee ($58 to renew). ## Good to know - A Kennel Permit allows more animals for a kennel in a zone where kennels are allowed. The kennel licence is $28.50. - The District may revoke a permit without notice if the bylaw is broken. - Also under the bylaw: no exotic animals, and one litter under 4 months at a time. - Livestock and hens have their own rules, by zone: see the backyard chickens answer. - A municipal ticket for keeping animals without a permit is $150. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354 (consolidated PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - [Animal Licences & Control page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.md) - [Mackenzie backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens.md) - [Mackenzie dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/how-many-pets.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Mackenzie backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, you can keep backyard hens or ducks with a District permit on R1, R2 and R3 lots with a single-detached dwelling. The limit is 4 hens or ducks combined on a lot of 500 m² or less, up to 8 on larger lots. Roosters are prohibited. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** One-time application fee: $25 for a Backyard Hen or Duck Permit; $25 for a Backyard Beekeeping Permit. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Yes, with a Backyard Hen or Duck Permit, on properties zoned R1, R2 and R3 where the dwelling is a single-detached dwelling. The RR1 and RR2 zones are not subject to the backyard hen and duck rules (they follow the livestock rules). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(d)(i)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Backyard hens and ducks are permitted on properties zoned R1, R2 and R3, subject to the following conditions:" … "The dwelling on the property is a single-detached welling;" … "The RR1 and RR2 residential zones are not subject to the backyard hen or duck regulations." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Backyard Hen Enclosures & Bee Keeping (R2)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Backyard hen enclosures and bee keeping are only permitted on parcels containing a single detached dwelling." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** 4 hens or ducks combined on a lot of 500 m² or less, plus one more for each additional full 100 m² of lot area, up to 8 hens or ducks combined. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Backyard Hen Enclosures](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "A maximum of four (4) hens may be kept." - Source: [Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure Checklist, Zoning Bylaw s. 4.24, as reproduced in the Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure Checklist](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Backyard-Hen-and-Duck-Enclosure-Checklist-Updated.pdf) - Official wording: "On properties 500 m2 or less a maximum of four (4) hens or ducks may be kept." … "For each additional full 100 m2 of lot area one additional hen or duck" … "may be kept to a maximum of eight (8) hens or ducks combined." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Roosters:** No. Roosters are prohibited. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(d)(i)g.](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "subject to the following conditions: i. Roosters are prohibited; ii. The dwelling on the property is a single-detached welling;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coop rules:** In the backyard, fully fenced; coop at most 8 m² floor area and 2 m high; at least 0.37 m² of enclosure per bird; coop and pen at least 4 m from the property lines. Hens and ducks stay in the coop or pen; feed stored so it does not attract wildlife; manure kept enclosed, no more than 3 cubic feet. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Backyard Hen Enclosures](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Backyard hen enclosures must be located in a fenced backyard and the dwelling unit must be between the backyard hen enclosure and the front parcel line" … "The maximum size of a coop is 8.0 metres² in floor area and 4.0 metres in height" … "The coop and the pen must be placed at least 4 metres from the exterior side parcel line" - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(d)(i)g.](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "All hens and ducks remain within the coop or pen at all times;" … "no more than 0.085m3 (3 cubic feet) of manure is" - Source: [Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure Checklist, Zoning Bylaw s. 4.24 and Checklist items 7 and 8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Backyard-Hen-and-Duck-Enclosure-Checklist-Updated.pdf) - Official wording: "The maximum size of a coop is 8.0 metres² in floor area and 2.0 metres in" … "A minimum enclosure of 0.37 m2 (4 ft2) must be provided per chicken or" … "Maintain a distance of at least 4.0m between any part of the hen and/or duck coop and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit or registration:** Yes. A Backyard Hen or Duck Permit from the District is required: submit the application form, pass an inspection by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or other District staff, and pay a one-time $25 application fee. The permit is not transferable. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(d)(i)a.](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "A hen or duck owner must obtain a Backyard Hen or Duck Permit from the District to keep hens or ducks." … "Paying a one-time fee for obtaining a Backyard Hen or Duck Permit" … "The Backyard Hen or Duck Permit is not transferable to another person or property." - Source: [Animal Licences & Control, Annual Licence Fees](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) - Official wording: "Backyard Hens and Ducks Permit Application | $25.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bees:** Yes, with a Backyard Beekeeping Permit ($25 one-time application fee, inspection required) on R1, R2 and R3 lots with a single-detached dwelling; the keeper needs a provincial Beekeeper ID, a fully fenced backyard and water within 2 m of each hive. Max 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m² and 1 colony on a parcel under 600 m²; no hive within 6.5 m of any parcel line. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(d)(ii)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "A beekeeper must obtain a Backyard Beekeeping Permit" … "Backyard Bees are permitted on properties zoned R1, R2, and R3" … "A permanent and adequate water source must be located within two (2) metres of each hive on a property;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Bee Keeping](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "No more than two colonies of bees are permitted on a parcel having an area less than 1,100 metres²" … "A beehive is not permitted within 6.5 metres of any parcel line." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other livestock:** Under s. 11, livestock (domestic use, penned) are allowed in RR1, RRB1 and RRC1 up to: 5 horses, donkeys, llamas or hinnies; 2 cows, goats, sheep or pigs; 15 rabbits; or 25 chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks. RR2 has lower limits (2 horses, 20 chickens or ducks). None on a parcel under 0.4 ha. Ducks on R1, R2, R3 lots need the hen and duck permit. - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(a), (b), (c)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner is permitted to Keep Livestock on the Owner’s Premises located within the Rural Residential Zone (RRI)" … "5 horses; or" … "20 chicken or turkeys or geese or ducks or" … "No Livestock are permitted on a Land Parcel that is smaller than .4 hectares (1 acre)." … "An Owner is permitted to Keep Livestock on the Owner’s Premises located within the Rural Residential 2 Zone (RR2), subject to the following:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (s. 11, as amended by Nos. 1377 and 1501) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (s. 4.24, Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosures). - Source: [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated, s. 11(d)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure and Beekeeping Regulations" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Backyard Hen Enclosures](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "1371 27-NOV-2017 Rezone A2 to RR1 on DL 13173, Cariboo, Plan 6TU1957 1378 27-NOV-2017 Backyard Hen Enclosures changes 1389 28-MAY-2018 Cannabis definition changes" … "assembled, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That "District of Mackenzie Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017" be amended as follows: (a) By removing sections 4.18 (1) (iii) and replaced as follows:" - Source: [Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure Checklist, Checklist, Regulations from Zoning Bylaw](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Backyard-Hen-and-Duck-Enclosure-Checklist-Updated.pdf) - Official wording: "Regulations from Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017" … "Section 4.24 Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosures" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie allows backyard hens and ducks under its [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) (s. 11) and its [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf). You need a Backyard Hen or Duck Permit, on R1, R2 or R3 lots where the dwelling is a single-detached dwelling. RR1 and RR2 lots follow the livestock rules instead. ## Steps 1. Submit the permit application form to the District. 2. Pass an inspection by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or other District staff. 3. Pay the one-time $25 application fee. A failed inspection means reapplying and paying again. ## Good to know - Number: 4 hens or ducks combined on a lot of 500 m² or less, plus one for each additional full 100 m² of lot area, up to 8. No roosters. - Coop: at most 8 m² floor area and 2 m high, at least 0.37 m² of enclosure per bird, and the coop and pen at least 4 m from the property lines. The backyard must be fully fenced and the birds kept in the coop or pen. - The permit holder must live on the property (tenants need landlord approval), and the permit is not transferable. It can be revoked for non-compliance. - Bees: a Backyard Beekeeping Permit ($25, inspection) on R1, R2 and R3 lots needs a provincial Beekeeper ID, a fully fenced backyard and water within 2 m of each hive. No more than 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m² and 1 on a parcel under 600 m²; no hive within 6.5 m of a parcel line. - Other livestock, penned for domestic use, are allowed on RR1, RRB1 and RRC1 land: 5 horses, donkeys, llamas or hinnies; 2 cows, goats, sheep or pigs; 15 rabbits; or 25 chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks. RR2 has lower limits (2 horses, 20 chickens or ducks). None on a parcel under 0.4 ha. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354 (consolidated PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - [Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure Checklist (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Backyard-Hen-and-Duck-Enclosure-Checklist-Updated.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets.md) - [Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens.md) - [Taylor](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure Checklist (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Backyard-Hen-and-Duck-Enclosure-Checklist-Updated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Mackenzie RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, no vehicle, RVs and trailers included, may stay parked on a highway longer than 24 hours continuously. In residential zones you may store a boat, RV or trailer on your lot within size limits, and no more than two in total in front of the principal building. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket: $50 for parking over 24 hours or where prohibited; $150 under the Unsightly Properties Bylaw for accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **On the street:** No vehicle (RVs and trailers included) may be parked on a highway longer than 24 hours continuously. No camping overnight on any street or highway or in a park or parking area other than areas approved for overnight camping. In residential zones a motor vehicle or trailer over 7 m long or over 4,535 kg may not park on a highway between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Parking is also not allowed where signs prohibit it. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 9(b)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "than twenty four (24) hours continuously." - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 35(j)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall camp overnight on any street or highway" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 10 (Amendment No. 1238)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "in excess of seven (7) metres in length or in excess of" … "4,535 kg on any highway in a residential zoned area" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** In residential zones, boats, RVs and trailers may be stored if: boat not over 11 m, RV not over 14 m, trailer not over 8 m; no more than two boats, RVs or trailers in total parked in front of the principal building, and that parking must be on an improved driveway. None may be parked on a District right-of-way. A dismantled or wrecked RV or trailer is only allowed for up to 15 consecutive days. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Section 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Boats or vessels must not exceed a centre line length of 11 m" … "Recreational vehicles must not exceed a body length of 14 m" … "Trailers must not exceed a body length of 8 m" … "No more than two boats, vessels, recreational vehicles or trailers or combination" … "must be on an improved driveway" - Source: [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410, s. 6.2.1(g)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall cause, suffer, or permit the accumulation of Recreational Vehicles or Equipment" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** Not on private lots: no parcel may be used to store a recreational vehicle for use as a habitable dwelling unit. On streets, no camping overnight on any street or highway or in a park or parking area except approved areas. Campground users may reside in an RV in a campground for a maximum of 200 days. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Section 5, Vehicle Storage](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "The storage of any recreational vehicle on a property for the purpose of using it as a habitable" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, s. 35(j)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall camp overnight on any street or highway" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Campground regulations](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Campground users may only reside in a recreational vehicle in a campground a maximum of 200" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket $50 for parking over 24 hours, in a no park zone, where prohibited, or a heavy vehicle in a prohibited area; Traffic and Parking Bylaw 831 Schedule A shows $25 if paid within 14 days. Unsightly Properties ticket $150 for accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedules 13 and 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "5. Park longer than 24 hours. 9.(b) $50" … "6. Heavy vehicle in a prohibited area. 10. $50" … "12. Permit the accumulation of recreational vehicles, recreational" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "where the storage of recreational vehicles, recreational 6.2.1(g) $150.00 equipment, and licensed vehicles are a permitted use pursuant" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "The penalty to be levied with respect to these offences shall be $25.00 if such" … "penalty is paid within L4 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (amended by Nos. 987 and 1238); Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (s. 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas); Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps, Section 5](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Parking and Storage in Residential Areas" - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, cover](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "DTSTRTCT OF MACKENZIE ty\ BYTJAW NO. 831 À Bylaw regrulating Traffic and parking on Highways within the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works On streets, the District of Mackenzie's [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) bars any vehicle from being parked on a highway longer than 24 hours continuously, and bars parking where signs prohibit it. In residential zones, a motor vehicle or trailer over 7 m long or over 4,535 kg may not park on a highway between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. The posted copy is a poor scan, so check this limit with Bylaw Services. ## Good to know - On your lot in a residential zone, the [Zoning Bylaw](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) allows a boat up to 11 m, an RV up to 14 m and a trailer up to 8 m. No more than two boats, RVs or trailers in total may be parked in front of the principal building, on an improved driveway. None may be parked on a District right-of-way. - A dismantled or wrecked RV or trailer is allowed only for up to 15 consecutive days. - Living in an RV: no parcel may be used to store a recreational vehicle as a home. No camping overnight on any street or highway, or in a park or parking area, except approved areas. Campground users may stay in an RV in a campground for a maximum of 200 days. - The Unsightly Properties Bylaw also bans accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment unless storage is permitted under the Zoning Bylaw. - A municipal ticket is $50 for parking over 24 hours, in a no park zone, or where prohibited. Bylaw 831 Schedule A shows $25 if paid within 14 days, so the two documents differ. Unsightly property tickets are $150. - Questions: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control & Bylaw Services, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Mackenzie noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules.json" --- # Mackenzie noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** Mackenzie's Noise Control Bylaw sets no single quiet-hours rule. It bans noise that would reasonably disturb people nearby, and sets decibel limits for day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays and statutory holidays) and night (all other times). **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket: $100 for noise from people or animals, vehicle noise, construction noise or non-continuous noise; $125 for continuous noise. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **General rule:** No person may make or allow noise, or let an animal make noise, in the District or on a highway that would reasonably be expected to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016, s. 5](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall make, cause or permit Noise or allow an animal to make, cause or permit Noise in the District" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Quiet hours:** None set. Mackenzie's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours. - **Construction hours:** Construction noise or power-equipment noise is deemed disturbing if it exceeds 80 dB during the day or is made at night. Day is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays; night is outside those hours. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016, s. 3(f), (m); s. 6(b)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf) - Official wording: "means the period of time from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through" … "Construction Noise or Noise from Power Equipment that exceeds 80 dB during the Day or that is made or caused during the Night;" … "Night” means the period of time from 8:00 p.m. every day until:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other limits:** Continuous noise (3 minutes or more in any 15 minutes) over 55 dB by day or 45 dB at night; non-continuous noise over 80 dB by day or 65 dB at night. Explosive vehicle exhaust, vehicle horns (unless lawful) and tire squeal are deemed disturbing. Emergency vehicles, utility repair, District work and snow clearing are exempt. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016, s. 6, s. 8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf) - Official wording: "55 dB during the Day; and" … "45 dB during the Night;" … "80 dB during the Day; and" … "65 dB during the Night." … "any Noise made or caused by any emergency vehicle for fire, police or ambulance purposes;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, business hours:** Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (the District office is 250-997-3221). Complaints must be in writing with your name and phone number. - Source: [Animal Control & Bylaw Services](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) - Official wording: "Animal Control & Bylaw Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3882" … "investigate concerns such as noise complaints" - Source: [Tickets & Fines, Report a Concern](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) - Official wording: "Complaints must be made in writing." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. The pages read name no after-hours noise number. - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100 for noise from people or animals (s. 5), motor vehicle noise (s. 6(a)), construction noise (s. 6(b)) or non-continuous noise (s. 6(d)); $125 for continuous noise (s. 6(c)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 5](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "1. Noise from people/animals. 5. $100" … "4. Continuous noise. 6.(c) $125" … "3. Noise from construction. 6.(b) $100" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016, s. 1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf) bans noise, including noise from an animal, in the District or on a highway that would reasonably be expected to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. It does not set one set of quiet hours. Instead it defines "day" as 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays, and "night" as all other times. ## Good to know - Construction or power-equipment noise is deemed disturbing if it is over 80 dB by day or is made at night. - Continuous noise (3 minutes or more in any 15 minutes) is over the limit above 55 dB by day or 45 dB at night. Non-continuous noise is over the limit above 80 dB by day or 65 dB at night. Levels are measured where the noise is received. - Explosive vehicle exhaust, vehicle horns (unless lawful) and tire squeal are deemed disturbing. - Exempt: emergency vehicles, utility repair, District work and snow clearing. Work on highways and public land is allowed 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. except Sunday. Blasting or air-hammering in a residential area is allowed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. - Tickets are $100, or $125 for continuous noise. - To complain, write to Animal Control & Bylaw Services with your name and phone number; phone 250-997-3882 (District office 250-997-3221). The pages we read name no after-hours noise number, so ask the District. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) - [Mackenzie dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control & Bylaw Services, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property.json" --- # Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, send a written complaint to Animal Control & Bylaw Services with your name, phone number and the property address. The Unsightly Properties Bylaw covers rubbish, grass over 15 cm, derelict vehicles and more. A ticket is $150 for most offences. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket: $150 for most offences; $250 for obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) - Phone: District Main Office, 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **What counts:** An owner or occupier must not allow: accumulation of rubbish, garbage or discarded material; offensive or unwholesome matter in plain sight; stagnant water; grass or weeds over 15 cm or unsightly; dead vegetation or noxious weeds; firewood not in open stacked rows; vehicle parts or derelict vehicles; recreational vehicles or equipment (unless storage is permitted under the Zoning Bylaw); building materials (unless a valid building permit or construction is under way); graffiti visible from a public place (remove within 72 hours); derelict structures; and more. - Source: [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410, s. 6.2.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall cause, suffer, or permit the accumulation of Rubbish, garbage, or Discarded Material on any Real Property" … "to exceed fifteen (15) cm in length." … "Owner or Occupier of that Real Property shall within 72 hours remove or cause the removal of the Graffiti." - Source: [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410, s. 6.6.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall allow a structure, located on Real Property of which he is the owner or occupier, to become a Derelict Structure." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Send a written complaint to Animal Control & Bylaw Services with your name and phone number (no anonymous complaints), the property address and as much detail as possible; phone 250-997-3882. - Source: [Tickets & Fines, Report a Concern](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) - Official wording: "Complaints must be made in writing." … "You must include your name and phone number, complaints cannot be made anonymously." … "If it relates to private property (noise, garbage, unsightly property, etc.) please provide the address." - Source: [Animal Control & Bylaw Services](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) - Official wording: "- Sidewalk/Snow Removal - Traffic/Parking Enforcement - Unsightly Premises - Zoning While there are certain areas of enforcement that are safety related and require proactive enforcement, the majority of these bylaws are enforced on a complaint only basis. This ensures that the Bylaw Enforcement Officers are serving the needs of the community and that the complaints received are of high importance." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What happens next:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Manager or the District may serve a written Order on each owner, occupier and responsible person setting out what to fix and a reasonable time to fix it. If not done in time, the District may do the work without further notice at the owner's cost, recoverable as a debt or added to property taxes; the owner must pay a statement of account within 30 days. - Source: [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410, s. 6.8](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) - Official wording: "may issue a written Order to each Owner, occupier, and other responsible person requiring that they remedy" … "the District may without further notice fulfill that requirement at the expense of each person in default" … "within 30 days of being served the statement of account" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket $150 for most unsightly property offences (rubbish, grass over 15 cm, graffiti, derelict structure, etc.); $250 for obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "Permit the accumulation of rubbish, garbage, or discarded" … "6.2.1 (a) $150.00" … "1. Obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer. 3.1 $250.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018 (amended by No. 1410). - Source: [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410, s. 1.1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as "Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) says an owner or occupier must not allow, among other things: - rubbish, garbage or discarded material to pile up - offensive matter in plain sight, or stagnant water - grass or weeds over 15 cm, dead vegetation or noxious weeds - firewood not in open stacked rows - vehicle parts or derelict vehicles - recreational vehicles or equipment, unless storage is permitted under the Zoning Bylaw - building materials, unless there is a valid building permit or construction is under way - derelict structures - graffiti visible from a public place (remove it within 72 hours) ## Steps 1. Send a written complaint to Animal Control & Bylaw Services with your name, phone number (no anonymous complaints), the property address and as much detail as possible. Phone 250-997-3882. 2. The District may serve a written Order on each owner, occupier and responsible person, setting out what to fix and a reasonable time to fix it. ## Good to know - If the work is not done in time, the District may do it without further notice at the owner's cost. The owner must pay the statement of account within 30 days, or it can be added to property taxes. - The District says most bylaws are enforced on a complaint-only basis, and not every complaint needs action (some are civil matters). - A municipal ticket is $150 for most offences, and $250 for obstructing an officer. ## Official forms and pages - [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) - [Mackenzie noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules.md) - [Mackenzie RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/unsightly-property.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property.md) - [Fraser Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control & Bylaw Services, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire.json" --- # Mackenzie backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, a backyard campfire needs a Recreational Fire Permit from the Fire Department, and burning yard waste needs a burning permit. No burning is allowed when the forestry hazard is high or extreme. Apply online through Let's Chat Mackenzie. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee found in the Fire Protection Services Bylaw or the General Fees bylaw. Ticket for no burn permit: $100. **How long:** The Fire Department responds to online applications within 3 business days. Recreational permits expire December 31; Category 1, 2 and 3 permits are valid for at most 30 days. **Where:** - Online: Burn permit application (Let's Chat Mackenzie), https://www.letschatmackenzie.ca/mackenzie-firerescue-department-permits - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)) - Phone: Fire Department non-emergency line, 250-997-1234 ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Yes, with a Recreational Fire Permit: wood burned in a permanent fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 1 m in diameter that confines the fire. No burning when the forestry hazard is high or extreme. A person over 18 must be in charge, with equipment to control it, and no fire in wind over 10 km/h. Outdoor cooking fires in a proper device (clean dry wood or charcoal) need no permit. - Source: [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010, s. 25, 26, 27, 33, 34](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) - Official wording: "Recreational Type - Backyard Burn Pit/Campfire" … "No person shall ignite, start or maintain, or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, started or maintained, an Open Air Fire, except under the terms and conditions of a valid burning permit" … "outdoor cooking fires, provided the fire is contained in a device or fixture" … "No person shall ignite or allow an Open Air Fire to burn in wind conditions exceeding" - Source: [Burn Permits, Let's Chat Mackenzie (linked from the District site)](https://www.letschatmackenzie.ca/mackenzie-firerescue-department-permits) - Official wording: "Recreational Fire Permits are issued all year round, and expire on December 31st." … "Burning is not allowed when the forestry hazard is high or extreme" … "fire pit not larger than 1 m in diameter that is designed and constructed to confine the fire" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Burning yard waste:** Burning yard waste is only by burning permit. The bylaw lets the District issue a permit for residential burning of yard waste (clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings) during a specified time each spring and fall set by the Fire Chief, for land clearing debris, or for a special event. Burning household garbage and prohibited materials is banned. - Source: [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010, s. 29, 32](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) - Official wording: "residential open air burning of yard waste in the nature of clippings, leaves, tree" … "and shrub prunings during a specified time each spring and fall as determined by the Fire Chief;" … "household garbage;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** Yes. Apply for a burn permit online through Let's Chat Mackenzie (or get help at the Municipal Office, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); the Fire Department responds within 3 business days. Keep a digital or paper copy of the approved permit to show an officer. Recreational permits are issued year-round and expire December 31; Category 1, 2 and 3 permits are valid for at most 30 days. - Source: [Burn and Fireworks Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/burn-fireworks-permits/) - Official wording: "Burn and Fireworks Permits can now be filled out online on Let's Chat Mackenzie." … "the Fire Department will review the application and respond within 3 business days" - Source: [Burn Permits, Let's Chat Mackenzie (linked from the District site)](https://www.letschatmackenzie.ca/mackenzie-firerescue-department-permits) - Official wording: "Category #1, Category #2, and Category #3 permits are valid for a maximum of 30 days from the date of issue" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fire bans:** The Fire Chief can cancel or suspend a burning permit if a fire may create a hazard, and no burning permits are issued during an active Category 1 fire ban in Mackenzie. BC Wildfire Service bans also apply: check its fire bans and restrictions page for your fire centre, and check with the District for local restrictions. - Source: [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010, s. 36](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) - Official wording: "if the Fire Chief considers that igniting a fire in any area may create ahazard to" - Source: [Fire Department](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/emergency-services/fire/) - Official wording: "Burning permits will not be issued when there is an active category 1 fire ban in Mackenzie." - Source: [Fire Safety - District of Mackenzie, Campfire Rules](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/districtofmackenzie-fire-safety/) - Official wording: "It is the persons’ responsibility to find out what areas have fire bans and restrictions" - Source: [Current prohibitions and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions) - Official wording: "Select your fire centre below for more details on current BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) open fire prohibitions" … "always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Instead of burning:** All yard, garden and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station (yard and garden waste has a designated drop-off place there). The District also runs a free FireSmart curbside debris pickup in some years. - Source: [Garbage Collection - District of Mackenzie, Yard & Garden Waste](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) - Official wording: "All yard, garden, and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station." - Source: [Waste & Recycling - District of Mackenzie, Mackenzie Transfer Station](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/) - Official wording: "There are also designated places on site to drop off used oil, old propane tanks, antifreeze, household appliances, automotive batteries and yard and garden waste." - Source: [2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup - District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-firesmart-curbside-pickup/) - Official wording: "FREE FireSmart curbside debris pickup program" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100 for failing to obtain a burn permit (s. 26); for breaking permit conditions $150 (recreational), $250 (Category 1), $350 (Category 2), $500 (Category 3) (s. 35). The bylaw itself sets $1,000 to $10,000 on conviction. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 9](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "1. Failure to obtain Burn Permit. 26. $100" … "2. Recreational Fire Permit – Non-Compliance. 35.(a) $150" … "5. Category #3 Fire Permit – Non-Compliance. 35.(d) $500" - Source: [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010, s. 41](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) - Official wording: "a minimum fine of $1000 and a maximum fine of $10,000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010 (ss. 25 to 37). - Source: [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010, s. 1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the "Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) requires a Recreational Fire Permit for a recreational fire. That is wood burned in a permanent fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 1 m in diameter that confines the fire. Outdoor cooking fires in a proper device, using clean dry wood or charcoal, need no permit. Burning yard waste (clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings) is only by burning permit, during a specified time each spring and fall set by the Fire Chief, or for land clearing debris or a special event. Burning household garbage and prohibited materials is banned. ## Steps 1. Apply online through Let's Chat Mackenzie, or get help at the Municipal Office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2. Keep a digital or paper copy of the approved permit to show an officer. 3. Follow the permit conditions. A person over 18 must be in charge, with equipment to control the fire, and no fire is allowed in wind over 10 km/h. ## Good to know - No burning when the forestry hazard is high or extreme. The Fire Chief can cancel or suspend a permit if a fire may create a hazard, and no permits are issued during an active Category 1 fire ban in Mackenzie. - BC Wildfire Service bans also apply: check its fire bans and restrictions page for your fire centre, and check with the District for local restrictions. - Instead of burning, take yard, garden and construction waste to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station. - Municipal tickets: $100 for no burn permit. Breaking permit conditions is $150 (recreational), $250 (Category 1), $350 (Category 2) or $500 (Category 3). ## Official forms and pages - [Burn and Fireworks Permits page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/burn-fireworks-permits/) - [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste.md) - [Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Burn and Fireworks Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/burn-fireworks-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Burn Permits, Let's Chat Mackenzie (linked from the District site)](https://www.letschatmackenzie.ca/mackenzie-firerescue-department-permits) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fire Department, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/emergency-services/fire/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Current prohibitions and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fire Safety - District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/districtofmackenzie-fire-safety/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Garbage Collection - District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Waste & Recycling - District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08) - [2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup - District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/2026-firesmart-curbside-pickup/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, bylaw tickets are Municipal Ticket Information tickets under Bylaw No. 1465. Examples: unlicensed dog $100, dog at large $80, noise $100, unsightly property $150, burning without a permit $100, parking over 24 hours $50. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $80; dog off leash in a public place $100; dog barking $100; noise $100 ($125 continuous); unsightly property $150; burning without a permit $100; parking over 24 hours $50; sprinkling during restrictions $50 first offence, $100 each subsequent. **Where:** - In person: Pay a ticket: District Main Office or overnight drop box, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)) - By mail: Pay a ticket by mail, P.O. Bag 340, 1 Mackenzie Blvd - Phone: Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617) ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Bylaw Enforcement Officers (and the other officers named in the ticket bylaw, such as RCMP members, the Building Inspector, Fire Chief and Director of Public Works for certain bylaws) issue Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets. Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of British Columbia. - Source: [Tickets & Fines, In All Fairness](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) - Official wording: "A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) notice to a person or company for a violation to a District Bylaw." … "Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of British Columbia by a Provincial Court Judge." - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, s. 3, Schedule 1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "The persons who act in the job position or titles listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Common fines:** Municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $80; dog off leash in public place $100; dog barking $100; noise $100 ($125 continuous); unsightly property $150; burn without permit $100; parking over 24 hours $50; sprinkling during restrictions $50 first offence, $100 each subsequent. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedules 2, 5, 4, 9, 13, 10](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "10. Dog at large. 5.(c) $80" … "4. Dog barking. 3.(i) $100" … "4. Continuous noise. 6.(c) $125" … "1. Failure to obtain Burn Permit. 26. $100" … "5. Park longer than 24 hours. 9.(b) $50" … "$50 – First Offence" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, Schedule 4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "2. Permit the accumulation of rubbish, garbage, or discarded material upon real property and failure to remove the 6.2.1 (a) $150.00 accumulation." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Paying early:** Parking tickets under Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A): $25 if paid within 14 calendar days of the notice, $50 after. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule lists $50 for the same offences, so the documents differ. No early-payment discount is stated for other offences. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "The penalty to be levied with respect to these offences shall be $25.00 if such" … "penalty is paid within L4 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Paying late:** Parking offences under Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A): the penalty is $50 after 14 calendar days from the date of the notice. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule shows $50 with no early amount. No late increase is stated for other offences. - Source: [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) - Official wording: "After L4 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic Infraction Notice" … "the penalty shall be $50.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Disputing a ticket:** First speak with the Bylaw Officer. If it cannot be resolved, the dispute is referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing. Bring the ticket number (top right of the ticket), your full name and mailing address, and the date, bylaw name and section of the offence. - Source: [Tickets & Fines, Disputing a Ticket](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) - Official wording: "To dispute a MTI violation you should first speak with the Bylaw Officer to discuss your concerns." … "your dispute will be referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing." … "The ticket number from the top right hand corner of the face of the ticket," - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502, s. 6](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "The District’s Director of Corporate Services is hereby authorized to refer any disputed ticket" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022 (amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie's [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) is the only ticketing system the District lists. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, and other officers named in it (such as RCMP members, the Building Inspector, the Fire Chief and the Director of Public Works for certain bylaws), issue Municipal Ticket Information tickets. Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of British Columbia. ## Steps 1. To dispute a ticket, first speak with the Bylaw Officer. 2. If it cannot be resolved, the dispute is referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing. Have the ticket number (top right of the ticket), your full name and mailing address, and the date, bylaw name and section of the offence. 3. To pay, go to the District Main Office, mail it to P.O. Bag 340, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, or use the overnight drop box. ## Good to know - No Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw, with early and late amounts, was found in the District's bylaw listing. - No early-payment discount is stated for most offences. For parking, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A) shows $25 if paid within 14 calendar days of the notice and $50 after, while the ticket bylaw lists $50, so the documents differ. - No late increase is stated for other offences. The page states no dispute deadline or adjudication fee. - Fines by topic are in the related answers. ## Official forms and pages - [Tickets & Fines page](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules.md) - [Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.md) - [Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property.md) - [Mackenzie watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines.md) - [Fraser Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "Mackenzie business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Mackenzie, and how do I get one?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence.json" --- # Mackenzie business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Mackenzie, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the District of Mackenzie, including contractors, needs a valid District business licence. Fees are set by category in Schedule A of the Business Licence Bylaw. Licences expire each December 31. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Set by category in Schedule A, for example personal services $80; general business services $104; construction (under 5 employees) $128; retail sales (under 5 employees) $127; professionals $144 each; real estate $197. First-year fees are pro-rated. **How long:** Not stated. Licences expire on December 31 each year. **Where:** - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - By mail: Mail, District of Mackenzie, PO Bag 340, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 - Phone: Public Works (Business Licensing and Building Inspection), 250-997-3761 - Phone: Finance (online payment set-up), 250-997-3221 ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Anyone carrying on a business in the District must hold a valid licence. Exceptions include yard sales (no more than 4 a year), buskers, fund-raising by schools or churches, renting a house, suite or duplex under the Residential Tenancy Act, and some non-resident wholesale or delivery businesses. Contractors must also have one. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, s. 4.1 and s. 4.2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a Person shall not carry on a Business within the Municipality unless the Person holds a valid Licence." … "yard or garage sales provided that the sales do not occur more frequently than" … "buskers or street entertainers" - Source: [Building Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "All contractors must have or obtain a valid District of Mackenzie business license." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Set by category in Schedule A. Examples: personal services $80; general business services $104; construction (under 5 employees) $128; retail sales (under 5 employees) $127; professionals $144 each; real estate $197. First-year fees are pro-rated. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "A business must pay the following fee for $80.00" … "A business must pay the following fee for $104.00" … "A business must pay the following fee for Less than 5 employees: $128.00" … "A business must pay the following fee for Less than 5 employees: $127.00" … "$144.00 per professional" … "A business must pay the following fee for $197.00" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, s. 10.2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be based on a reduction of one-twelfth for each full month period in the calendar" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Complete the application form and submit it with the fee in person or by mail to District of Mackenzie, PO Bag 340, 1 Mackenzie Blvd. Show the property owner's approval for the premises. The District checks bylaws, provincial qualifications and premises standards. A valid development permit is required first for a new building or structure. - Source: [Business Licences, Applying for your licence](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/business-licences/) - Official wording: "The application form and fee may submitted in person or by mail to:" … "District of Mackenzie PO Bag 340 1 Mackenzie Blvd" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, s. 5.1(c) and s. 13.2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "provide proof to the District that the Business has the approval to operate at the" … "the Applicant is in compliance with the requirements of the District’s bylaws;" - Source: [Building Permits, Development Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "You are required to have a valid development permit before you can apply for a building permit to construct a building or structure, or to apply for a business license." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** All licences expire on December 31 and must be renewed each year. Renewal notices are mailed in November; pay in person, online or by mail. A 10% penalty applies after March 1 and another 20% after April 1. - Source: [Business Licences, Renewing your licence](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/business-licences/) - Official wording: "All licences expire on December 31 and must be renewed annually." … "Renewal notices will be sent out by mail in November of every year." - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, s. 12.3](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a penalty of 10% added to the Licence Fee, if the Licensee does not pay the applicable" … "an additional penalty of 20% added to the Licence Fee, if the Licensee does not pay the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Inter-community licence:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** $100 for carrying on business without a licence; $50 for failing to display a licence. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, with amendments, Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "Carry on business without a Licence. 4.1 $100" … "Failure to display a Licence. 8. $50" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, as amended by Bylaws No. 1390, 1399 and 1475. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1355, Amended by 1390, 1399, 1475" - Source: [Business Licences, Applying for your licence](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/business-licences/) - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the District of Mackenzie's [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf), anyone carrying on a business in the District must hold a valid licence. Exceptions include yard sales (no more than 4 a year), buskers, fund-raising by schools or churches, renting a house, suite or duplex under the Residential Tenancy Act, and some non-resident wholesale or delivery businesses. A separate licence is needed for each premises and for each business at a premises. Retail cannabis sales cannot be licensed. ## Steps 1. Complete the application form. 2. Submit it with the fee, in person or by mail, and show the property owner's approval for the premises. 3. The District checks bylaws, provincial qualifications and premises standards. 4. For a new building or structure, the District says a valid development permit is needed first. ## Good to know - Renewal: all licences expire on December 31. Renewal notices are mailed in November; pay in person, online or by mail. A 10% penalty applies after March 1 and another 20% after April 1. The bylaw (s. 12.2) says the fee must be submitted before February 28, so pay early. For online payment, call Finance at 250-997-3221. - Fees by employee count rise to $620 for 50 or more employees in some categories. - Fines: $100 for carrying on business without a licence; $50 for failing to display a licence (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw). - No inter-community licence is mentioned in the District's bylaw or pages. ## What you'll need - Completed business licence application form - The fee - The property owner's approval for the premises ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/business-licences/) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business.md) - [Mackenzie short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licences, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/business-licences/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, with amendments (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business.json" --- # Mackenzie home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie you can run a home business with a District business licence if you are the only resident working in it and your zone allows it. Limits include at most 10 visitors a day, no activity from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., and no outside storage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Business licence fee follows your business category in Schedule A, for example $80 for personal services or $104 for general business services. Fees are pro-rated in the first year. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: District Main Office (business licences), 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Public Works (Business Licensing), 250-997-3761 ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, with a business licence, run solely by a resident. Zone use lists allow a home business in A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3, RM1 to RM4, and home industries in A2, RR1, RR2. Section 4 names A1 but not RM3 or RM4. Confirm your zone with the District. (Sources differ: The general section names A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3, RM1 and RM2 for home occupations and A1 to RR2 for home industries, but the zone use lists give 'Home business' only for A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3 (and RM4) and 'Home industry' only for A2, RR1, RR2. Not in the A1, RM1 and RM2 use lists. Check the zone with the District.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Home Occupations (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "Home occupations are only permitted in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3, RM1, and RM2 zones." … "Home industries are only permitted in the A1, A2, RR1 and RR2 zones." … "ii. Home based business" … "iv. Home business" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, R1 zone accessory uses](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "vi. Home business vii. Suite, attached viii. Suite, detached" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes. All home occupations must hold a valid District business licence. The fee follows the business category in Schedule A, for example $80 for personal services or $104 for general business services. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Home Occupations item 1](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "All home occupations must hold a valid Business Licence from the District of Mackenzie." - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, Schedule A](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "A business must pay the following fee for $80.00" … "A business must pay the following fee for $104.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** One resident may work in it. No activity 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. At most 10 visitors a day. One extra paved parking space. No external storage. A home business wholly inside the dwelling: at most 10% of floor area (not day cares); home industry 25%. Signs follow District bylaws. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Home Occupations items ii, viii, ix, x; Home Businesses 3; Home Industries 2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "No more than one person residing in the principal residence where the home occupation" … "No home occupations activities will be conducted between the hours of 10:00 pm and 8:00" … "including not more than 10 visitors or customers a day" … "One paved parking space is required for a home occupation" … "will not exceed an area of more than 10% of the dwelling floor area" … "will not exceed an area of more than 25% of the principal dwelling" … "A home business that is located wholly within a dwelling unit will not exceed an area of more than 10% of the dwelling floor area. This does not apply to day care home businesses." … "One paved parking space is required for a home occupation, in addition to those required for the single family dwelling." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Businesses not allowed:** Medical, dental or chiropractic offices and veterinary practices; audio recording studios; anything giving off offensive noise, smoke, dust or odour; anything using materials that make flammable or explosive vapours; anything needing bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles or trailers. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Home Occupations and Home Businesses (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "other than a medical, dental or chiropractic office or veterinary practitioner" … "but not including an audio recording studio" … "A home occupation is not permitted to use or store materials or processes that produce" … "by commercial vehicles or trailers will not be permitted." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1355, Amended by 1390, 1399, 1475" … "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie allows home businesses under its [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf), and every home occupation must hold a valid District business licence ([Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf)). The zone use lists allow a home business in A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3 and RM1 to RM4, and home industries in A2, RR1 and RR2. The bylaw's general section names a slightly different list of zones (it names A1 but not RM3 or RM4), so confirm your zone with the District. ## Steps 1. Check your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer) and that your business is not on the not-allowed list below. 2. Apply for a business licence at the District office. Schedule A has no separate home-based rate; the fee follows your business category. 3. Keep to the limits below. ## Good to know - Only one resident may work in the business. No activity from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. At most 10 visitors a day. No external storage. Signs must follow the District's sign bylaws. - One extra paved parking space is required. A home industry may need up to two extra spaces. - A home business wholly inside the dwelling may use at most 10% of the floor area (day cares excepted: up to eight children); a home industry 25%. - Not allowed: medical, dental or chiropractic offices and veterinary practices; audio recording studios; anything giving off offensive noise, smoke, dust or odour; anything using materials that make flammable or explosive vapours; anything needing bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles or trailers. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Mackenzie short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental.md) - [Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/home-based-business.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/home-based-business.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/home-based-business.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/home-based-business.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/home-based-business.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Mackenzie. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Mackenzie short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Mackenzie?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental.json" --- # Mackenzie short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Mackenzie? **Short answer:** In Mackenzie, short-term rentals are allowed only as a bed and breakfast in an owner-occupied single-detached home in the A2, RR1, RR2 and R1 zones, with a District business licence ($159 a year). The District has no short-term rental bylaw in force. You must also register with the Province. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Business licence for a bed and breakfast: $159 a year (Category Five). Provincial registration: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: District Main Office (business licences), 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Public Works (Business Licensing), 250-997-3761 - Online: Provincial short-term rental registration, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Only as a bed and breakfast: owner-occupied single-detached dwelling, in the A2, RR1, RR2 and R1 zones. Suites cannot be rented by the day or week (longer than one month only). Mackenzie is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence rule does not apply. The District has no short-term rental bylaw yet; new rules are out for feedback. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Bed and Breakfasts and Suites (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "A bed and breakfast must be conducted wholly within a single detached dwelling" … "The day-to-day or week-to-week occupancy of suites is prohibited." - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of exempt communities, Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "Lumby Mackenzie Masset" … "The expandable menu below lists the communities and land where the Province's principal residence requirement will not apply, unless the local government chooses to opt-in." - Source: [Proposed short-term rental regulations, Have Your Say](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/have-your-say-on-proposed-short-term-rental-regulations/) - Official wording: "Council is seeking feedback on the proposed amendments before considering adoption of the bylaws." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** A business licence is required to carry on a business. A bed and breakfast is in Category Five at $159 a year. The bylaw has no short-term rental category; renting a home or suite under the Residential Tenancy Act is exempt from a licence. - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, s. 4.1 and s. 4.2(i)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a Person shall not carry on a Business within the Municipality unless the Person holds a valid Licence." … "the renting of a singly family dwelling, secondary suite or duplex, if the rental" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, Schedule A, Category Five](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "A business must pay the following fee for $159.00" … "Bed and breakfast" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Provincial registration:** Yes. Hosts must register with the Province if they offer stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. Registration is $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit. - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Operating rules:** B&B: owner lives in the house; up to 3 guest rooms and 6 adult guests; one extra parking space per bedroom used; breakfast is the only meal; no stay over 30 consecutive days; no change to the outside of the property. (Sources differ: Conflict flagged: the Business Licence Bylaw (2016) s. 17.4 caps a B&B at 2 rooms and 4 people in an 'RB1' zone and 3 rooms and 6 people in an 'RRB1' zone, and refers to Zoning Bylaw 1114, 2006. The current Zoning Bylaw 1368 has no RB1 or RRB1 zone and allows 3 rooms and 6 adults. Value follows the Zoning Bylaw. No rule on posting a licence number or a local contact found.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Bed and Breakfasts (Section 4)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "The maximum number of guest rooms permitted in a bed and breakfast will be three" … "accommodating up to a maximum of six adult guests combined" … "Breakfast will be the only meal permitted to be served to guests" … "The maximum length of stay for any guest will not exceed thirty (30) consecutive days" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated, s. 17.4](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "provide no more than 2 guest rooms to accommodate a maximum of 4 persons if the" … "provide no more than 3 guest rooms to accommodate a maximum of 6 persons if the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $100 for carrying on business without a licence; $50 for failing to display a licence (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 3). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, with amendments, Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) - Official wording: "Carry on business without a Licence. 4.1 $100" … "Failure to display a Licence. 8. $50" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Bed and Breakfasts and Suites); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016. No short-term rental bylaw is in force. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1355, Amended by 1390, 1399, 1475" … "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Mackenzie has no short-term rental bylaw in force. The Zoning Bylaw ([No. 1368](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf)) allows renting rooms only as a bed and breakfast, in an owner-occupied single-detached dwelling in the A2, RR1, RR2 and R1 zones. Suites cannot be rented by the day or week; rentals must be longer than one month. Mackenzie is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from the principal residence rule, unless the District opts in. Provincial registration still applies. The District has put proposed short-term rental regulations out for feedback; none are in force, so check its website for updates. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone is A2, RR1, RR2 or R1 (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Get a District business licence. A bed and breakfast is Category Five, $159 a year, under the [Business Licence Bylaw](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf). 3. Register with the Province if you offer stays shorter than 90 consecutive days: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. ## Good to know - Bed and breakfast rules: the owner lives in the house; up to 3 guest rooms and 6 adult guests; one extra parking space per bedroom used; breakfast is the only meal; no stay over 30 consecutive days; no change to the outside of the property. - The Business Licence Bylaw gives older, lower limits for some zones (2 rooms and 4 people), citing a zoning bylaw that has been replaced. Confirm the limit with the District. - Fine for operating without a licence: $100 (municipal ticket). Failing to display a licence: $50. - No rule on posting a licence number or naming a local contact was found. ## Official forms and pages - [Proposed short-term rental regulations (feedback notice), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/have-your-say-on-proposed-short-term-rental-regulations/) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence.md) - [Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.md) - [Mackenzie home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business.md) - [Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, with amendments (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Proposed short-term rental regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/have-your-say-on-proposed-short-term-rental-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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