# Gov Handbook: Midway, British Columbia, Canada > 20 answers about local government in Midway. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/llms-full.txt ## Building, renovating and your property - [Midway building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit.md): In Midway you need a permit whenever work covered by the Village's Building and Plumbing Bylaw is done, such as building, moving, demolishing or altering a building, or plumbing work. Small accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt. Apply on the Building Permit Application form. - [Midway permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Midway a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard does not need a building permit. Larger sheds are covered by the bylaw. The bylaw states no rule for decks, garages or carports, and zoning limits could not be read. Ask the Village Office. - [Midway building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees.md): In Midway a building permit costs $8 per $1,000 of construction value, or part of it, with a $40 minimum. Every application also needs a non-refundable application fee. Plumbing, demolition and other permits have their own fees in Schedule C of Bylaw 290. - [Midway zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup.md): Midway posts its Zoning Map as a PDF on the Village's Bylaws and Policies page, along with the Zoning Bylaw No. 464. No online map or address search was found. Call the Village Office to confirm your zone. ## Garbage, recycling and waste - [Midway garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection.md): In Midway, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) collects garbage every Wednesday, and green bin organics on Wednesdays. Blue bin recycling is on alternate Wednesdays. Each garbage bag needs a $3 bag tag, sold at The Spot service station or McMynn's Family Foods. - [Midway yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste.md): In Midway, there is no curbside yard waste collection. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) green bin does not take yard and garden waste. Take it to a landfill or staffed transfer station, where tipping fees apply, or burn dry garden refuse under the fire bylaw. ## Water, sewer, roads and snow - [Midway watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions.md): In Midway, sprinkling lawns and gardens is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the summer months. The Village page ties this to Bylaw No. 413. No day-of-week schedule or staged restriction system is described. ## Pets, animals and wildlife - [Midway dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence.md): In Midway, the Village itself issues dog licences and tags. Every dog over 6 months old needs one, renewed each year by January 1. The fee is $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for one that is not. - [Midway dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules.md): In Midway, a dog off its owner's property must be on a leash or under a responsible person's immediate control. The leash can be no longer than 366 cm (12 feet). The Village's bylaw and website name no off-leash areas. - [Midway rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs.md): In Midway, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer can declare a dog dangerous if it has attacked or bitten someone, or attacked an animal while at large. A dangerous dog needs a $1,000 yearly licence, must be confined, and must be muzzled and leashed in public. - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/how-many-pets.md): In Midway, you can keep no more than 4 dogs over 6 months old and no more than 6 cats at any residence. More than 4 dogs needs a kennel business licence. Most livestock is banned, except up to 3 hens with a permit. - [Midway backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens.md): In Midway, you can keep up to 3 hens with a Village hen permit, only on single-family residential (R1 and R2) lots of at least 512 m², with written consent from all abutting neighbours. Bees, roosters and other livestock are not allowed unless a bylaw says so. ## Parking, tickets and driving - [Midway RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): Midway's readable bylaws do not set a rule for parking an RV, boat or trailer on the street or in a yard. Derelict or inoperable RVs, trailers and boats count as rubbish an owner must not let accumulate. Other rules would be in the Zoning Bylaw, which cannot be read online. ## Bylaws, noise and complaints - [Midway noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules.md): In Midway, noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Construction work that disturbs neighbours is banned before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on any day. The bylaw sets no decibel limit. - [Midway unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/unsightly-property.md): In Midway, send a Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Owners must not let rubbish, derelict vehicles, graffiti, noxious weeds or overgrown vegetation build up; lawn grass must not exceed 20 cm. Officers can order it fixed within 30 days. - [Midway backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire.md): In Midway, small campfires for cooking, warmth or ceremony are allowed when no ban is in force. Keep them to 0.5 m high and across, attended, 3 m from anything flammable. Dry garden refuse can be burned under set limits. Burn barrels are prohibited. Check the permit rule with the Fire Chief. - [Midway fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks.md): No. In Midway, nobody may possess for use or set off fireworks (including firecrackers) unless Council has granted a permit for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose. Selling or storing fireworks in the Village is also banned. ## Starting and running a business - [Midway business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence.md): Yes. In Midway all businesses and individuals doing business in the Village, permanent or temporary, need a Village business licence. It is $50 a year for most businesses. Fill in the application form and take it to the Village Office. - [Midway home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business.md): In Midway the Official Community Plan supports home-based businesses in single-family areas if they do not adversely affect neighbours. You still need a Village business licence ($50 a year). Zoning limits could not be read, so ask the Village Office. ## Housing and renting - [Midway short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental.md): In Midway the Official Community Plan supports renting a room in your principal residence for no more than 30 days, with a Village business licence ($50 a year). Midway is exempt from the Province's principal residence rule, but provincial registration still applies.