# Gov Handbook: New Denver, British Columbia, Canada > 17 answers about local government in New Denver. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/llms-full.txt ## Building, renovating and your property - [New Denver building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit.md): For construction or renovation in New Denver, start at the Village Office. Village staff and the regional district’s building official review the application. Check the Village building bylaw for exemptions before starting work. - [New Denver fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules.md): New Denver’s posted zoning bylaw allows a landscape screen made of fencing or walls up to 2 metres high anywhere on the parcel. Section 4.8 has separate rules for hedges and trellises. Check later amendments with the Village before building. - [New Denver permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In New Denver, the Village building bylaw exempts buildings and structures under 9.33 m² and unroofed decks no higher than 600 mm above grade. A shed at 9.33 m² does not qualify for the size exemption. Check zoning separately. - [New Denver building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees.md): New Denver uses the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s building permit fees. Its Schedule A starts at $100 and uses the declared or assessed construction value. Ask the building official to confirm the charge for your project. - [New Denver zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.md): New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw. Identify your parcel, then ask the Village Office about amendments since the posted consolidation. - [New Denver secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite.md): New Denver’s published zoning bylaw requires secondary suites to meet the BC Building Code and be registered with the Village. Ask the office to confirm current zoning and amendments for your lot before converting space. ## Garbage, recycling and waste - [New Denver garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection.md): Residential garbage in New Denver is collected on Tuesdays. Put containers at the curb between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day. - [New Denver yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste.md): New Denver collects garden waste at the curb twice a year on announced dates. For drop-off, the regional district accepts yard waste at Rosebery Transfer Station, 5250 Highway 6. Yard waste is free there in May and October. ## Pets, animals and wildlife - [New Denver dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence.md): Submit New Denver’s dog licence form to the Village Office. The annual fee is $25 with proof of spaying or neutering and $50 otherwise. A $15 discount applies before January 31 or within 30 days of getting the dog. - [New Denver dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules.md): The dike on the south side of Carpenter Creek has New Denver’s off-leash area. Leash your dog elsewhere and pick up after it on public property. - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets.md): Keeping three or more dogs in New Denver requires an annual kennel permit in addition to the individual dog licences. Ask the Village Office about your property before adding a third dog. ## Parking, tickets and driving - [New Denver RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In New Denver’s published R2 rules, an off-street parking area open to the air cannot store a travel trailer, boat trailer or boat over 8 metres long. Check the zone and any amendments for your address. ## Bylaws, noise and complaints - [New Denver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules.md): New Denver normally allows construction and excavation from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The noise bylaw makes an exception for urgent public health or safety work with written permission. - [New Denver backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire.md): New Denver issues free outdoor burning permits for April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15. Submit the application to Village staff for approval. The Village lists a separate cooking-fire exception. ## Starting and running a business - [New Denver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence.md): To operate a business in New Denver, sign the Village application and send it by email or mail. Staff review it and contact you for payment. You can pick up the certificate or ask to have it mailed. - [New Denver home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business.md): New Denver’s posted zoning bylaw requires a home occupation to operate indoors. In R1 and R2 it must operate inside the dwelling itself. Confirm the zone and later amendments with the Village. ## Housing and renting - [New Denver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental.md): New Denver directs short-term rental hosts to display their business licence on their listing and to check local permitting with the Village Office. Confirm the proposed use at your address before advertising. ## Zoning - [All 9 zones in New Denver, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning/index.json) - Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St