# Gov Handbook: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada

> 22 answers about local government in Mackenzie. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

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

## Garbage, recycling and waste

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

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

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

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.md): 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.
- [Mackenzie dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules.md): 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).
- [Mackenzie rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs.md): 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.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets.md): 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.
- [Mackenzie backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens.md): 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.

## Parking, tickets and driving

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

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

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

## Starting and running a business

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

## Housing and renting

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

## Zoning

- [All 18 zones in Mackenzie, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St