# Gov Handbook: McBride, British Columbia, Canada > 16 answers about local government in McBride. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/llms-full.txt ## Building, renovating and your property - [McBride building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit.md): In McBride you need a Village building permit to build, alter, repair, demolish or move a building or structure. The Village lists structures over 10 m² (107 sq. ft.), decks, foundations and wood stoves. Submit the application, a Preliminary Review Form and a site plan to the Building Inspector. - [McBride permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In McBride, a building permit is needed for a deck, and to enclose a carport or convert a garage to living space. The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building of 10 m² or less on a residential parcel, but the Village says a structure over 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) needs a permit. - [McBride building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees.md): In McBride a building permit costs $125 for work valued at $1,000 or less, plus $6 for every $1,000, or part of $1,000, above that. The fee is set by Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026. Plumbing, wood stove and other permits have separate fees. - [McBride zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup.md): In McBride, the Village posts a Zoning Map as a PDF on its OCP and Zoning page, and staff can confirm a property's zoning. No online address search is described. Call the Village Office at 250-569-2229 or email mcbride@mcbride.ca. ## Garbage, recycling and waste - [McBride garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection.md): In McBride, the Village collects residential garbage every Friday (not statutory holidays) and business garbage Mondays and Thursdays. Put your container out between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. under the bylaw; the Village page says by 8:00 a.m. Recycling goes to the McBride Transfer Station. - [McBride yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste.md): In McBride, yard waste is not collected with the garbage, and no curbside yard waste service is described. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George says yard and garden waste is accepted at the Valemount transfer station, not listed at McBride, and suggests composting at home. ## Water, sewer, roads and snow - [McBride watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions.md): Yes. In McBride, the Village says its Water Bylaw restrictions apply all year. No sprinkling between 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. any day. Addresses ending in an even number may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days; odd addresses on odd-numbered days. ## Pets, animals and wildlife - [McBride dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence.md): In McBride, the Village issues dog licences at the Village Office. Every dog over four months old needs one. Under the Village's new Fees Bylaw the fee is $10 a year, but its website still says no charge, so confirm with the Village Office. - [McBride dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules.md): In McBride, a dog off its owner's property must be on a leash no longer than 2.44 m (8 feet) and under the control of a person able to restrain it. The Animal Control Bylaw and the Village website name no off-leash areas. - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets.md): In McBride, no more than three dogs and no more than three cats, each over four months old, may be kept on any parcel of land. Livestock, poultry and rabbits are allowed only where the Village's zoning bylaw permits. ## Parking, tickets and driving - [McBride RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In McBride, the Traffic and Parking Bylaw bars parking on a highway for more than five continuous days, and no camping overnight on streets. Nothing readable covers keeping an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot; zoning decides, so ask the Village Office. ## Bylaws, noise and complaints - [McBride unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/unsightly-property.md): In McBride, report an unsightly property to the Village Office by phone, email or the Report a Concern form. The Maintenance Bylaw lets the Village order the owner to tidy up within 14 days, and do the work at the owner's cost if it is not done. - [McBride backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire.md): In McBride, campfires and open burning both need a free Campfire/Open Burning Permit from the Village Office. A campfire must be in a fire pit no bigger than 60 cm across. Burning is banned when the Fire Chief orders it or when an air quality advisory is in effect. - [McBride bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines.md): In McBride, the only ticket amounts we found are for parking: $25 if paid within 14 days of the notice and $50 after that. No Municipal Ticket Information or Bylaw Notice bylaw is posted. Other bylaws set court fines, for example up to $2,000 for dog and unsightly property offences. ## Starting and running a business - [McBride business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence.md): Yes. Anyone doing business in the Village of McBride needs a business licence, including businesses based elsewhere that operate in the Village, seasonal businesses and home-based businesses. Fees are commercial $125, general contractor $125 and home business $75. A garage sale does not need one. - [McBride home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business.md): Yes, with a Village business licence. McBride licences home businesses, which must be carried on in the residential dwelling only by the resident. The licence is $75 a year under the current fees bylaw. Zoning limits on size, staff and signs could not be read.