# Gov Handbook: Mission, British Columbia, Canada

> 24 answers about local government in Mission. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Mission building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit.md): In the City of Mission you need a building permit for new construction, additions (including decks), renovations such as a secondary suite, detached buildings over 15 m², pool houses, pools, demolition and solar panels. Roofing, painting and flooring do not need one. Call Inspection Services at 604-820-3726 if unsure.
- [Mission fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules.md): In the City of Mission, a fence on a lot inside the Urban Growth Boundary can be up to 1.9 m (6.2 ft) high, but only 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in a required front yard or exterior side yard. The bylaws we read do not say whether an ordinary fence needs a permit, so ask before building.
- [Mission permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In the City of Mission, adding or increasing a deck needs a building permit, as do detached garages, carports and other accessory buildings over 15 m² (161.4 ft²). The bylaw exempts a single-storey accessory building of 15 m² or less, but the City's page says pool houses need a permit at any size.
- [Mission building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees.md): In the City of Mission a building permit costs $177 for work up to $5,000, plus $13.50 per $1,000 of construction value from $5,000 to $50,000, with lower rates above. A non-refundable application fee ($177 to $3,000, depending on the project) is paid on application.
- [Mission zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.md): In the City of Mission, use the online WebMap (map.mission.ca) to search your property and read its zoning and Official Community Plan layers, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020. You can also call Development Planning at 604-820-3748 or email planning@mission.ca.
- [Mission secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite.md): Yes. In the City of Mission a secondary suite is allowed in most house zones, with its own entrance, and a new one needs a building permit; the registration window closed May 16, 2024. Coach houses and garden cottages are allowed in listed zones. Suites are not permitted in townhouses or rowhomes.
- [Mission tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal.md): Usually not for a few trees in a yard. In the City of Mission the Tree Management Bylaw covers only south-west Silverdale. Elsewhere, land clearing in OCP Map 14A/14B areas may need a Development Permit if it passes 200 m² a year inside the Urban Growth Boundary or 500 m² outside.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Mission garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection.md): In Mission, single-family curbside homes get recycling and compost every week, and garbage and glass every second week. Set out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day. Find your day on the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar or the Recycle Coach app. Automated carts start in May 2027.
- [Mission yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste.md): Yes. Mission collects yard waste weekly with food waste in the curbside organics collection. Each bag, bin or bundle can weigh no more than 20 kg, and small branches must be no more than 5 cm thick and 90 cm long, tied in bundles. The Mission Landfill also takes yard waste.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Mission watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions.md): In Mission, Stage 1 water restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30. Residential lawns may be watered once a week: even street numbers on Saturdays, odd numbers on Sundays. The City Engineer can bring in a stricter stage (2, 3 or 4) at any time.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Mission dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence.md): In Mission, dog licences come from the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the City. Every dog four months or older needs one each year. The fee is $33 for a spayed or neutered dog and $83 for one that is not.
- [Mission dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules.md): In Mission, a dog in a public place must be on a leash no longer than 3 metres, except in a designated off-leash area. No dog may run at large in any Mission park. Centennial Park (11th Avenue and Taulbut Street) has an off-leash dog area.
- [Mission rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs.md): In Mission, the FVRD decides whether a dog is aggressive and sets the rules. The owner must keep it securely confined, or on a leash of 3 metres or less with a competent person and a muzzle, and pay an aggressive or dangerous dog licence of $295 or $354 a year.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets.md): In Mission, the FVRD animal control bylaw allows no more than three dogs or three cats over four months old, and no more than 5 pets in total, on a property, unless zoning or other regulations permit more. Four or more dogs for show, training, boarding or breeding need a City kennel business licence.
- [Mission backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens.md): Yes for hens: Mission's Zoning Bylaw allows 2 to 6 egg-laying hens per lot in a backyard coop and run, with no roosters and a provincial premises identification number. Bees and other livestock are allowed only in certain zones and on lots of a minimum size.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Mission RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): On a Mission residential street, no recreational vehicle (trailer, motor home, camper, boat or boat on a trailer) longer than 8.0 m (26.25 ft) may be parked or stored, except while loading or unloading. No vehicle may stay on a street more than 48 hours without moving, and a trailer needs its tow vehicle attached.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Mission noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules.md): In Mission, the Good Neighbour Bylaw bans noise that disturbs neighbours at any hour; it sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction work is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, or before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.
- [Mission unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property.md): In Mission, send a written complaint with your name and the exact address to Bylaw Enforcement (bylaw@mission.ca). The Good Neighbour Bylaw covers refuse, derelict vehicles, noxious weeds and lawns over 25 cm. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.
- [Mission backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire.md): In Mission, a recreational fire is allowed in a fire pit that meets the Burning Bylaw's rules (s. 4.4), and yard debris may be burned October to April outside the residential refuse collection area. A burning ban stops all of it: check mission.ca/fireban or call 604-820-3793 before you light anything.
- [Mission fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks.md): No. Mission's Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 bans buying, selling, possessing, storing and setting off fireworks and firecrackers. The only exception is a permit for an organization's approved public event or display.
- [Mission bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines.md): Mission uses two ticket systems: bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, paid or disputed through the Upper Fraser Valley adjudication registry) and municipal tickets (Ticket Information Bylaw 2646-1993). Pay within 14 days for the lower early amount; dispute within 14 days.

## Starting and running a business

- [Mission business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence.md): Yes. Every person or business carrying on business in the City of Mission, including home-based businesses and contractors based elsewhere who work here, needs a City business licence. Email the application to businesslicence@mission.ca or bring it to 7337 Welton Street. The 2026 fee is $158 a year.
- [Mission home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/home-based-business.md): Yes. In the City of Mission a home occupation is allowed in all A, RU, RR, S, R and UC zones and many others if you live on the lot and the business is entirely inside a building. You need a home occupation business licence, $158 a year in 2026.

## Housing and renting

- [Mission short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental.md): Yes, if you live on the lot. The City of Mission allows short-term rentals as a home occupation. You need a City home occupation business licence with a short-term rental declaration, then you must register as a host with the Province of B.C. The 2026 licence fee is $158 a year.

## Zoning

- [All 70 zones in Mission, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St