# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for New Hazelton --- title: "New Hazelton fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in New Hazelton, and how high can it be?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules.json" --- # New Hazelton fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in New Hazelton, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton a fence along a street can be at most 1.2 m high and must be wrought iron or picket style. Along interior side and rear lot lines in residential zones the limit is 1.8 m. The Zoning Bylaw does not say whether a fence needs a permit, so call the District Office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. The fee schedule lists no fence permit fee. **How long:** Not stated on the District's website. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571 - Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.) ## Key facts - **Permit:** Not confirmed. The District's Building Bylaw No. 370 is posted only as a scan that could not be read. - **Height, front yard:** The bylaw sets no separate front-yard rule. Fences adjacent to a highway (street) in all zones: 1.2 m maximum, and they must be a permeable style (wrought iron or picket). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.6(3)(d) and (e) Fences](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Fences adjacent to a highway in all zones shall not exceed a height of 1.2 m" … "shall be constructed with a permeable style (i.e., wrought iron or picket)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** 1.8 m maximum along interior side and rear lot lines in Residential Zones, where the lot line is not adjacent to a highway. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.6(3)(c) Fences](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Fences along interior side and rear lot lines (where not adjacent to a highway) in" … "Residential Zones shall not exceed a height of 1.8 m" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** In the sight triangle (6 m along each lot line from the corner), no fence, wall or structure other than a principal building may be higher than 1.2 m, and nothing may block sight between an eye 1 m above one road and an object 1 m above the other. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.3(3)(c) and s. 5.4](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "no fence, wall or structure, other than a permitted" … "principal building shall be erected to a height greater than 1.2 m" … "extending a minimum 6 m boundary along the parcel lines" … "an eye 1 m above the surface elevation of one highway cannot see an object 1 m above the surface" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Height is measured from the average finished ground level at the base of the fence to its top. A fence on a retaining wall or berm counts the height of that support. Fences may be in setbacks, except the watercourse setback (unless a development permit allows it) and the sight triangle. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.6(3)(a) and (b); s. 5.6(1)(i)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "The height of a fence shall be measured as the vertical distance from the average finished" … "ground level at the base of the fence to the highest point of the fence" … "wall, berm or similar structure, the height of the fence shall include the height of the" … "Fences may be constructed within any required setback, with the exception of the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 5.6(3), s. 5.3(3)(c) and s. 5.4 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Title page and page headers](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025" … "This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The fence rules are in section 5.6(3) of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf). They apply in all zones unless noted. - **Next to a street:** 1.2 m maximum, and the fence must be a permeable style (wrought iron or picket). There is no separate front-yard rule. - **Interior side and rear lot lines in residential zones** (where the lot line is not next to a street): 1.8 m maximum. - **Corner lots:** in the sight triangle (6 m along each lot line from the corner), no fence, wall or structure other than a principal building may be higher than 1.2 m. Nothing may block sight between an eye 1 m above one road and an object 1 m above the other. Height is measured from the average finished ground level at the base of the fence to its top. A fence on a retaining wall or berm counts the height of that support. The bylaw does not say whether a fence needs a building permit, and the Building Bylaw No. 370 is posted only as a scan. Ask the District Office. ## Steps 1. Find your property lines first, since a fence on the wrong side can lead to a dispute. 2. Check whether the fence sits next to a street, on a corner lot or along a side or rear line, and apply the matching limit above. 3. Call the District Office at 250-842-6571 or email info@newhazelton.ca to ask whether your fence needs a permit. ## Good to know - Fences may be in setbacks, except in the watercourse setback (unless a development permit allows it) and in the sight triangle. - The fees schedule lists no fence permit fee. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/fence-rules.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of New Hazelton home page](https://newhazelton.ca/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees.json" --- # New Hazelton building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton the building permit fee is set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw as the cost of the project x 0.005%, as the schedule is written. No minimum fee or separate application fee is listed. Because the rate looks unusual, confirm the amount with the District Office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Cost of the project x 0.005% (as written in the schedule). Demolition permit $75 or $100; moving a building $75; temporary building $250. **How long:** Not stated on the District's website. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571 - Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.) ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** None set. The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule lists no minimum fee. - **How the fee is worked out:** Residential and commercial: cost of the project x 0.005%, as written in the schedule. The value of construction is the contract price plus a reasonable allowance for extras, or the Building Inspector's estimate where there is no contract price. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Cost of project x" … "0.005%" … "shall be the contract price together with a reasonable" … "allowance for extras or, where there is no contract price, the approximate cost of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Application or plan review fee:** None set. The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule lists no separate application fee. - **Other fees:** Demolition permit: $75 (single family or two-unit dwelling) or $100 (other building). Move a building in, out or within the District: $75. Lapsed permit renewal $75. Permit extension $75. Temporary building $250. Permit fees are not refundable. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Permit – Other Building" … "Permit to move, remove or place a building within or into the District" … "Permit renewal: Lapsed Permit" … "Temporary Building $250.00" … "Cancellation of a Permit – The fees paid above are not refundable under any condition." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to pay:** Not confirmed. The fee schedule does not say how or when permit fees are paid. - **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A (Development: Building Permits and Inspections) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Bylaw 393, s. 1; Schedule A](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW NO. 393, 2026" … "Council hereby establishes the fees and charges as set out in Schedule “A” to this bylaw." … "BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf), Schedule A (Building Permits and Inspections), sets the fee for residential and commercial building permits as the cost of the project x 0.005%, as written in the schedule. The value of construction is the contract price plus a reasonable allowance for extras, or the Building Inspector's estimate where there is no contract price. We could not tell from the text whether the 0.005% figure is exact, so confirm it with the District Office before you budget. The schedule lists no minimum fee and no separate application or plan review fee. It does not say how or when permit fees are paid. ## Steps 1. Call the District Office at 250-842-6571 or email info@newhazelton.ca to confirm the fee for your project. 2. Ask how and when to pay. ## Good to know Other fees in Schedule A: - Demolition permit: $75 for a single family or two-unit dwelling, $100 for any other building. - Moving a building in, out or within the District: $75. - Lapsed permit renewal: $75. Permit extension: $75. - Temporary building: $250. - Permit fees are not refundable. - A development permit ($400) and a development variance permit ($750) are separate permits. ## Official forms and pages - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit-fees.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit-fees.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit-fees.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of New Hazelton home page](https://newhazelton.ca/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in New Hazelton and what I can build on it?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.json" --- # New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in New Hazelton and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton, zones are shown on the Official Zoning Map, which is Schedule "B" of the Zoning Bylaw. For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, lot size, height, coverage and setbacks. No planning contact is posted, so call the District Office to confirm your zone. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571 - Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Zones are shown on the Official Zoning Map, which is Schedule “B” of the Zoning Bylaw. Zone boundaries along surveyed lines follow the lot lines; along a street, lane or water body they follow its centre line. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 3.12 Land Use Zones](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "The locations of zones established by this Bylaw are shown on the Official Zoning Map of the District of New Hazelton" … "Where boundaries of zones are" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026). The page headers read 'Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025'. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Title page; adoption block](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026." … "ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2026." … "District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted uses, minimum lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, unit size, building height, lot coverage and minimum setbacks, plus conditions of use. Part E has general rules for parking, fences, landscaping, home businesses and short-term rentals. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Part D, e.g. s. 4.1 (R-1)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "The following uses and no others are permitted in the R-1 Zone:" … "Building, Density and Structure Specifications" … "Minimum Building Setbacks" … "Subdivision Regulations" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Not confirmed. The District's pages name no planning or zoning contact, only the general District Office line. - **Bylaw:** District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Title page](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf), as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), is in the District's [bylaw library](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/). Zones are shown on the Official Zoning Map, which is Schedule "B" of the bylaw. Zone boundaries along surveyed lines follow the lot lines; along a street, lane or water body they follow its centre line. For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, minimum lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, unit size, building height, lot coverage and minimum setbacks, plus conditions of use. Part E has general rules for parking, fences, landscaping, home businesses and short-term rentals. ## Steps 1. Find your lot on the Official Zoning Map (Schedule "B" of the bylaw). 2. Read your zone's section in Part D of the bylaw (for example s. 4.1 for R-1). 3. Read the general rules in Part E. 4. If you cannot tell which zone applies, call the District Office at 250-842-6571 or email info@newhazelton.ca. ## Good to know - The Zoning Bylaw says the CAO, or a person they designate, administers it (s. 3.5). No planning contact is named on the pages we read. ## Zones 11 zones are listed from [District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as restated by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite.md) - [New Hazelton fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules.md) - [New Hazelton home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of New Hazelton home page](https://newhazelton.ca/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a garden suite in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite.json" --- # New Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a garden suite in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** Yes, in some zones. New Hazelton allows secondary suites (inside a single detached home) in the R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones, and garden suites (detached) in R-1, R-2, R-5 and RU. A secondary suite is limited to 2 bedrooms and 60% of the home's floor area or 70 m², whichever is less. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. See building-permit-fees for permit fee rates. **How long:** Not stated on the District's website. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571 - Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** Secondary suites (inside a single detached dwelling) are permitted as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones. In R-1 and R-2 only on a parcel with a single family dwelling, not on a lot with a duplex. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.11; R-1 s. 4.1.5(b); R-2 s. 4.2.5(a)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary suites are permitted in single detached dwellings and are subject to the following conditions:" … "Garden or secondary suites are not permitted on a lot containing a duplex." … "Garden suites and secondary suites are only permitted accessory uses on parcels containing" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, R-5 s. 4.5.1(b); RU s. 4.11.1(b); C-2 s. 4.8.1(b)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "iii. Garden Suite iv. Secondary Suite" … "vii. Secondary Suite" … "b) Accessory Uses i. Accessory Building ii. Secondary Suite" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Garden suites (a detached accessory dwelling unit) are allowed as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-5 and RU zones. R-1 and R-5 cap them at 70 m² and 8 m high; the RU zone sets no garden suite size. In R-1 and R-2 only one garden or secondary suite per parcel, with a single family dwelling (not a duplex). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 2.1 definition; R-1 s. 4.1.3 and 4.1.5; R-5 s. 4.5.5(b)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "“Garden Suite” means an accessory detached dwelling unit in addition to the principal Single Family" … "A maximum of one garden suite or one secondary suite is permitted on a parcel occupied by" … "The maximum unit size for a Garden Suites is 70 m2." … "Maximum Height 10 m 8m N/A 8m" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** Secondary suite: no more than 2 bedrooms; floor area no more than 60% of the dwelling's gross floor area or 70 m², whichever is less; cannot be on the same lot as a garden suite; must meet the BC Building Code. Only one suite (garden or secondary) per parcel in R-1 and R-2. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.11(1) to (4); R-1 s. 4.1.5(a)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary Suites must have no more than two (2) bedrooms;" … "Secondary Suites cannot co-exist on the same lot as a Garden Suite;" … "the detached dwelling, or 70 m2, whichever is less" … "A Secondary Suite shall comply to all relevant requirements and standards of the British Columbia" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Parking:** 1 off-street parking space for a secondary suite and 1 for a garden suite, in addition to the dwelling's own requirement. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.1 Parking Requirements table](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary Suite 1" … "Garden Suite 1" … "Single Family Residential Dwelling 1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permits:** Not confirmed. The readable bylaws do not list the permits a suite needs. - **Bylaw:** District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Title page](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) allows: - **Secondary suites** (inside a single detached dwelling) as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones. In R-1 and R-2 this applies only on a parcel with a single family dwelling, not on a lot with a duplex. - **Garden suites** (a detached accessory dwelling unit) as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-5 and RU zones. R-1 and R-5 cap them at 70 m² and 8 m high; the RU zone sets no garden suite size. In R-1 and R-2 only one suite (garden or secondary) is allowed per parcel. A secondary suite may have no more than 2 bedrooms, and its floor area may be no more than 60% of the dwelling's gross floor area or 70 m², whichever is less. It cannot be on the same lot as a garden suite and must meet the BC Building Code. Parking: 1 off-street space for a secondary suite and 1 for a garden suite, in addition to the dwelling's own requirement. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Call the District Office at 250-842-6571 or email info@newhazelton.ca and ask which permits you need. The readable bylaws do not list them. ## Good to know - Building permit fees are in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf); see the building-permit-fees answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees.md) - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of New Hazelton home page](https://newhazelton.ca/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: "New Hazelton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in New Hazelton, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection.json" --- # New Hazelton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in New Hazelton, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** New Hazelton collects recycling bi-weekly at the curb, and the District's 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar shows the dates. The fee is $275 per year for a single residential unit. Garbage frequency, set-out rules and bag limits are not stated in readable official text. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** $275 per year for a single residential unit, per duplex unit, or per trailer court pad. **How long:** Recycling is collected bi-weekly at the curb. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **How often:** Recycling is collected bi-weekly at the curb. - Source: [Recycling, Recycling in the Hazeltons](https://newhazelton.ca/recycling/) - Official wording: "There is no limit to the amount of recycling collected bi-weekly at the curb" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Use the District's 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar (PDF; a printed copy is available at the District office). Questions: 250-842-6571. The Recycling page also links a Recycle Coach app. - Source: [2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar page](https://newhazelton.ca/2026-garbage-recycling-calendar/) - Official wording: "If you wish to have a physical copy, please visit the DONH office!" - Source: [2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar, page 1](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-calendar.pdf) - Official wording: "2026 DISTRICT OF NEW HAZELTON GARBAGE & RECYCLING GARBAGE RECYCLING QUESTIONS - 250-842-6571 January 2026 February 2026" - Source: [Recycling, Resources](https://newhazelton.ca/recycling/) - Official wording: "Launch Recycle Coach App" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Not confirmed. The District's Curbside Collection Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read. - **Setting carts out:** Not confirmed. The District's Curbside Collection Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read. - **Limits and extra garbage:** No limit on the amount of recycling collected at the curb. Garbage limits and extra-bag charges: not stated in readable text. - Source: [Recycling, Recycling in the Hazeltons](https://newhazelton.ca/recycling/) - Official wording: "There is no limit to the amount of recycling collected bi-weekly at the curb" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $275 per year for a single residential unit, per duplex unit, or per trailer court pad. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. A, Garbage](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "GARBAGE FLAT RATE AND CLASSES (ANNUAL)" … "01 Single Residen�al $275.00" … "02 Duplex – per unit $275.00" … "03 Trailer Court – per pad $275.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 329 (amended by Curbside Collection Amendment Bylaw No. 363); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 - Source: [Bylaws, bylaw list](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No: 363 Curbside Collection Amendment" … "Bylaw No: 329 Curbside Collection" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of New Hazelton runs curbside collection. Recycling is collected bi-weekly at the curb, and the Recycling page says it is set out in bags. Use the District's [2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-calendar.pdf) to find your collection dates. A printed copy is available at the District office. The Recycling page also links a Recycle Coach app. The collection bylaw (Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 329, amended by No. 363) is a scanned PDF that cannot be read. So how often garbage is collected, whether organics are collected, cart rules and set-out times and locations are not stated here. ## Steps 1. Check the calendar for your collection dates. 2. For anything else, call the District Office at (250) 842-6571. ## Good to know - Fee: $275 per year for a single residential unit, per duplex unit, or per trailer court pad. The [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393]() says the fee may rise yearly with the Consumer Price Index. - There is no limit on the amount of recycling collected at the curb. Garbage limits and extra-bag charges are not stated in readable text. ## Official forms and pages - [2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-calendar.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-calendar.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar page, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/2026-garbage-recycling-calendar/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Recycling, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/recycling/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions.json" --- # New Hazelton watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** New Hazelton asks residents and businesses to limit watering of lawns and gardens to 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day, every year until September 30. It is a request on a 2021 notice, not a stated bylaw, and it has no stage system. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** No fee stated for the request. A fine of $100 is listed for using water contrary to a Council order; it is not confirmed that the watering hours are such an order. **How long:** Every year until September 30; the start date is not stated. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Every year until September 30 (the start date is not stated). The District "would like to remind" residents and businesses to limit watering of lawns and gardens, because of the water plant's limited daily capacity. - Source: [Water Restrictions, notice](https://newhazelton.ca/water-restrictions/) - Official wording: "These restrictions will be in effect to September 30th each year." … "because of the limited daily capacity of the water treatment plant" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Residents and businesses are asked to limit watering of lawns and gardens to 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. - Source: [Water Restrictions, notice](https://newhazelton.ca/water-restrictions/) - Official wording: "between either 7am to 10am and 7pm to 10pm each day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Not confirmed. The District's notice lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns. - **New lawns:** Not confirmed. The District's notice lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns. - **Fine:** The fines schedule lists "drawing or using water from the waterworks system contrary to a Council order": $100. It is not confirmed that the watering hours are such an order. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Water Rates, Regulations and Connections](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "6.10 $100.00 contrary to a Council order" … "Drawing or using water from the waterworks system" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw (number not stated; named in the fines schedule; text not posted) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B heading](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "WATER RATES, REGULATIONS AND CONNECTIONS BYLAW" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of New Hazelton's [Water Restrictions page](https://newhazelton.ca/water-restrictions/) says the District "would like to remind" residents and businesses to limit watering of lawns and gardens, because the water plant has limited daily capacity. The request applies every year until September 30. The start date is not stated. No stage system is described. ## Good to know - Requested watering times: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. - The notice lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation or food gardens, and none for new lawns or sod. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571. - The page is dated July 6, 2021 and reads as a request, not a bylaw. Check the page or call the District for the current notice. - The Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw is named in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393]() but is not posted. The fines schedule lists $100 for drawing or using water from the waterworks system contrary to a Council order. It is not confirmed that the watering hours are such an order. - The March 2026 Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine notices on the District's site are for the South Hazelton water system, not New Hazelton's. ## Related questions - [New Hazelton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) - [New Hazelton unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Restrictions, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/water-restrictions/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence in New Hazelton, and what does it cost?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.json" --- # New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence in New Hazelton, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton, every dog over four months old needs a District licence, and the licence application is free of charge. You fill in the application form, give it to the District and get a tag to put on the dog. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** No licence fee: the application is made free of charge. Failing to license a dog is a $100 fine. Impoundment of an unlicensed dog is $120, $220, $320 and $420 for the first to fourth offence. **How long:** The bylaw does not say when a licence expires or must be renewed. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. No one may keep a dog or cat over four months old in the District without a licence. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 4.1, 4.5](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "any dog or cat over the age of four (4) months unless a license under this bylaw been obtained" … "A license shall not be issued to or in the name of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Issued by:** The District of New Hazelton (the application goes to the District, which gives the tag). - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 4.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "presenting it to the District in exchange for a tag which is to be affixed to the dog or cat" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** No fee: a licence application is made "free of charge". - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 4.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be made free of charge by completing a dog or cat license application form" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** No fee: a licence application is made "free of charge" (same as for spayed or neutered dogs). - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 4.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be made free of charge by completing a dog or cat license application form" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees and discounts:** No discounts or late or replacement tag fees are listed. A licence is cancelled when the owner sells the dog or stops being its owner, once the District is told. Impoundment is $200 each offence. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 4.4](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "the license shall be cancelled upon notification to the District" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Impoundment — each offence 15 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** None set. The District of New Hazelton bylaw sets no expiry or renewal term for dog licences. - **How to get one:** Complete a dog (or cat) licence application form and present it to the District, in exchange for a tag to affix to the animal. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 4.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "completing a dog or cat license application form and presenting it to the District in exchange for a tag which is to be affixed to the dog or cat" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Failure to license a dog or attach a licence: $100. Impoundment of an unlicensed dog: $120 first offence, $220 second, $320 third, $420 fourth. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Animal Control](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Failure to license a dog or atach a licence 4.3 $100.00" … "Unlicensed dog — first offence 13.2 $120.00" … "Unlicensed dog — fourth offence 13.2 $420.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of New Hazelton licenses dogs under its [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394](). No one may keep a dog or cat over four months old in the District without a licence. A licence is made out to an owner, and it is not issued to anyone under 18. Applications are made free of charge, and the bylaw sets no different fee for spayed or neutered dogs. ## Steps 1. Complete the dog (or cat) licence application form. 2. Present it to the District, which gives you a tag in exchange. 3. Fasten the tag to the dog or cat. ## Good to know - The bylaw does not say when a licence expires or has to be renewed, and no discounts, late fees or replacement tag fees are listed. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571. - The bylaw does not state an online option. The District Office is at 4670 10th Ave. - A licence is cancelled once the owner tells the District that they sold the dog or are no longer its owner. - Failing to license a dog or attach a licence is a $100 fine under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](). Impounding an unlicensed dog costs $120 for a first offence, $220 for a second, $320 for a third and $420 for a fourth. Counts restart each January 1. - Impoundment is also $200 each offence. On conviction in court, the Animal Control bylaw allows a fine of $100 to $500. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.md) - [New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/dog-licence.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash in New Hazelton, and what are the leash rules?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in New Hazelton, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton a dog must be on a leash and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or in any other public place. On your own property it must be in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. The bylaw names no off-leash areas. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Dog at large: $100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third, $400 fourth. Not leashed in a public place: $100. Impoundment is a further $200 each offence. **How long:** Not stated; a first at-large offence gets a Warning Notice unless the dog is seized. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** A dog must be leashed and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or any other public place. On the owner's property it must be in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. Exceptions: dog shows or trials, and dogs under a Peace Officer or security guard. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 6.1-6.3](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "not leashed and under the control of a competent person while on a" … "highway or in a park or other public place" … "prevented from" … "leaving the property by an adequate fence" … "actively involved in a formal dog show, dog trial or similar activity" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** None set. The bylaw sets no maximum leash length. - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. The bylaw names no off-leash areas. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** None set. The bylaw bans dogs from no named places. - **Cleaning up:** If a dog or cat defecates on any public property or on private property other than its owner's, the owner must have the feces removed immediately. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 5.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "If a dog or cat defecates on any public or private property other than the" … "property of its owner, the owner shall cause such feces to be removed" … "immediately." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Dog at large: $100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third, $400 fourth. Failure to keep a dog on a leash in a public place: $100. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Animal Control](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Any dog at large — first offence 6.2 $100.00" … "Any dog at large — fourth offence 6.2 $400.00" … "Failure to keep a dog on a leash in a public place 6.1 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394]() says a dog must be leashed and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or in any other public place. On the owner's property it must be in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. Exceptions are dog shows or trials, and dogs under a Peace Officer or security guard. Dangerous dogs have stricter rules (see the dangerous dogs answer). ## Good to know - The bylaw sets no maximum leash length, names no off-leash areas and bans dogs from no named places. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571 if you are unsure about a particular park. - If a dog or cat defecates on public property or on someone else's private property, the owner must have the feces removed immediately. - Under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](), a dog at large is a $100 fine for a first offence, $200 for a second, $300 for a third and $400 for a fourth. Counts restart each January 1. - Failing to keep a dog on a leash in a public place is a $100 fine. Impoundment is a further $200 each offence. - A first at-large or nuisance offence gets a Warning Notice unless the dog is seized. - The fines schedule also lists a fine for a dog off leash in the cemetery. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.md) - [New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton a dangerous dog must be leashed, muzzled and under control in public, and kept in a building or securely locked enclosure at home. The owner must post a warning sign. A dangerous dog is one that has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal, or is likely to. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** No separate dangerous-dog licence fee is set. Fines: dangerous dog at large $250; failure to muzzle $200; failure to securely confine $200; failure to license a dangerous dog $200. **How long:** Impounded dangerous dogs may be reclaimed within 48 hours. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A "dangerous dog" is one that has killed or seriously injured a person; has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's; or that an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. "Seriously injured" means needing medical attention. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 3 Definitions](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "“Dangerous Dog” means a dog that:" … "i. has killed or seriously injured a person;" … "an Animal Control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously" … "“Seriously injured” means to injure to such an extent or in such a manner as to require that the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** The dog must not be at large: in a public place it must be leashed, muzzled and under a competent person's control; at home it must be in a building or a securely locked enclosure that keeps young children out and the dog in. The owner must post a visible warning sign (words and symbol) at the property and building entrance. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.4](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "a dog not leashed, muzzled, and under the control of a competent" … "securely locked enclosure of a" … "An owner of a dangerous dog shall display a sign at the entrance to the property" … "warning in writing as well as with a symbol that there is a dangerous dog on the property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** None set. New Hazelton's bylaw sets no separate licence fee for a dangerous dog. - **How to report:** Not confirmed. Neither the bylaw nor the District's pages say how to report a bite or aggressive dog. - **Fine:** Dangerous dog at large: $250. Failure to muzzle: $200. Failure to securely confine: $200. Failure to license a dangerous dog: $200. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Animal Control](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Dangerous dog at large 7.2 $250.00" … "Failure to muzzle a dangerous dog 7.1(i) $200.00" … "Failure to securely confine a dangerous dog 7.1(II) $200.00" … "Failure to license a dangerous dog 4.2 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394]() calls a dog "dangerous" if it has killed or seriously injured a person, or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's. A dog is also dangerous if an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. "Seriously injured" means needing medical attention. The bylaw has no separate "aggressive dog" category and no formal declaration process. ## Owner rules 1. In a public place the dog must be leashed, muzzled and under a competent person's control. 2. At home it must be in a building or a securely locked enclosure that keeps young children out and the dog in. 3. Post a visible warning sign, with words and a symbol, at the property and at the building entrance. ## Good to know - An impounded dangerous dog may be reclaimed within 48 hours. - The Animal Control Officer may apply to Provincial Court for a destruction order. - The bylaw sets no separate dangerous-dog licence fee, and licence applications are free of charge. - Neither the bylaw nor the District's pages say how to report a bite or an aggressive dog. Call the District Office at (250) 842-6571, and call 911 in an emergency. - Under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](), a dangerous dog at large is a $250 fine. Failure to muzzle or to securely confine is $200 each, and failure to license a dangerous dog is $200. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.md) - [New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton you may keep no more than three dogs over four months old per owner, except where kennels are authorized. Dogs and cats together are limited to three animals per parcel. Permission for more may be given under special circumstances. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** No fee stated. Keeping more than the allowed number of animals: $100 fine. Keeping a prohibited animal: $150. **How long:** Not applicable **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than three dogs over four months old per owner, except where kennels are authorized. Dogs and cats together: no more than three animals per parcel. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 6.5, 12.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "shall not be permitted to possess or harbour more than three" … "dogs over the age of four (4) months within the District, except in those areas" … "three (3) animals, in aggregate, of any combination of dogs and cats on" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cats allowed:** No separate cat limit: three animals in total, counting dogs and cats together, per parcel. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 12.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "three (3) animals, in aggregate, of any combination of dogs and cats on" … "any one parcel despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other animal limits:** Hens: up to six per parcel. Animal Control Bylaw s. 12.1 prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses. The Zoning Bylaw also permits a 'Hobby Farm' use in some zones; how the two fit is not stated. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 12.1, 12.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, or other poultry fowl" … "six (6) hens, in aggregate, on any one parcel despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel" - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, s. 2 Definitions, Hobby Farm](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "land on which an accessory barn, stable or animal shelter may be erected to house" … "domestic animals kept for recreational purposes or for home consumption by the occupants of the dwelling." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exceptions:** Permission to keep more than the allowed number may be granted "under special circumstances", reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer (or designate) and the Animal Control Officer. The three-dog limit does not apply in areas where kennels are authorized. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 12.3, 6.5](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "A person may be granted permission to keep more animals than listed in" … "S. 12.2 under special circumstances, which will be reviewed by the Chief" … "except in those areas where kennels are authorized" … "dogs over the age of four (4) months within the District, except in those areas" … "where kennels are authorized." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Keeping more than the allowed number of animals: $100. Keeping a prohibited animal: $150. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Animal Control](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Keeping more then allowed number of animals 12(ii) $100.00" … "Keeping of any prohibited animals 12(i) $150.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394](), an owner may keep no more than three dogs over four months old, except where kennels are authorized. There is no separate cat limit: dogs and cats together are limited to three animals per parcel, however many dwelling units are on it. Puppies and kittens are not exempt. ## Good to know - Permission to keep more than the allowed number may be granted under special circumstances. It is reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer (or designate) and the Animal Control Officer. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571. - Hens are allowed, up to six per parcel (see the backyard chickens answer). - The bylaw prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses. - The [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392]() also permits a "Hobby Farm" use in some zones. The bylaws do not say how the two fit, so check with the District before keeping farm animals. - Under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](), keeping more than the allowed number of animals is a $100 fine, and keeping a prohibited animal is $150. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.md) - [New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.md) - [New Hazelton backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets.md) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens.json" --- # New Hazelton backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** Yes. In New Hazelton you may keep up to six hens per parcel, but no roosters. Hens must be in a coop from sunset to sunrise. Bees are allowed if the hives are registered with the BC Apiculture Registration System. Most other livestock and poultry are prohibited. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** No permit or fee for hens is named in the bylaw. Keeping a prohibited animal: $150. Unlawful keeping conditions for hens: $100. **How long:** Not applicable **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Yes. Keeping up to six hens is permitted. A "hen" is a domestic female chicken at least four months old. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 9.1, 3](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "Hen Keeping up to six (6) hens only is permitted." … "“Hen” means a domestic female chicken that is at least four months old;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** Six hens per parcel, however many dwelling units are on it. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 12.2](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "six (6) hens, in aggregate, on any one parcel despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Roosters:** Not allowed. Roosters are on the list of prohibited animals; the only hen exception does not cover them. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 12.1](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, or other poultry fowl" … "i. keeping hens, subject to S. 9 of this bylaw;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coop rules:** Hens must be inside a coop from sunset to sunrise. The coop must be kept in good repair, keep other animals out, and be sanitary. Feed must not attract wildlife or vermin. Manure goes in a fully enclosed structure, no more than 0.08 m³ at a time. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 9.3-9.6](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "Hens must be secured within a Coop from sunset to sunrise." … "prevents" … "entrance by other animals, and kept in a sanitary condition free from vermin" … "Manure must be stored within a fully enclosed structure, with no more than" … "0.08 m3 (3ft3) of manure stored at one time." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit or registration:** None set. The Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw names no permit, licence or registration for hens. - **Bees:** Allowed. Hives must be registered with the BC Apiculture Registration System. The hive entrance must face away from neighbours in a backyard with a continuous fence or hedge 1.8 m high, or the hive must be on a platform 2.5 m or more above ground. Bees need an adequate water supply. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 10.2-10.4](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "All permitted beehives must be registered with the Apiculture Registration" … "facing away from the" … "neighbouring properties and be located in a backyard which has a" … "continuous fence or hedge that is 1.8 metres in height" … "situated 2.5 metres or more above ground level." … "An adequate water supply must be provided to prevent the bees from seeking" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other livestock:** Animal Control Bylaw s. 12.1 prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses. The Zoning Bylaw also permits a 'Hobby Farm' use in some zones; how the two fit is not stated. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 12.1](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not keep in any area or zone, temporarily or permanently, any" … "horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, or other poultry fowl" … "ii. licensed pet shops or kennels; or" - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, s. 2 Definitions, Hobby Farm](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "land on which an accessory barn, stable or animal shelter may be erected to house" … "domestic animals kept for recreational purposes or for home consumption by the occupants of the dwelling." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (s. 9 hens, s. 10 bees, s. 12 prohibitions) - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394]() permits up to six hens per parcel, however many dwelling units are on it. A hen is a domestic female chicken at least four months old. The bylaw sets no zone or lot-size condition for hens and names no permit, licence or registration for them. Roosters are not allowed. ## Hen rules 1. Hens must be inside a coop from sunset to sunrise. 2. Keep the coop in good repair and sanitary, and keep other animals out. 3. Feed must not attract wildlife or vermin. 4. Keep manure in a fully enclosed structure, no more than 0.08 m³ at a time. ## Good to know - No coop setbacks, size limits or lot placement rules are given. - Bees are allowed. Hives must be registered with the BC Apiculture Registration System and bees need an adequate water supply. The hive entrance must face away from neighbours, in a backyard with a continuous fence or hedge 1.8 m high, or the hive must be on a platform 2.5 m or more above ground. - The bylaw prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses. - The [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392]() also lists a "Hobby Farm" use in some zones, and the bylaws do not say how it fits with that ban. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571. - Under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](), keeping a prohibited animal is a $150 fine, and unlawful keeping conditions for hens is $100. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.md) - [New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # New Hazelton RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** No parking bylaw is posted on New Hazelton's site, so street rules for RVs, boats and trailers are not stated. The zoning bylaw has no rule specific to them on residential lots, and bans living in an RV or trailer in every zone. Ask the District Office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** No fee or fine is stated; the fines schedule has no zoning or parking offences. **How long:** Not applicable **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** Not confirmed. No parking or traffic bylaw is posted on the District's bylaws page. - **On your property:** No rule specific to RVs, boats or trailers on residential lots was found. Zoning s. 5.8: unless specifically permitted, a lot may not keep more than one motor vehicle outside a building that lacks current plates or an interim licence; farm vehicles and seasonal recreational vehicles are excepted. Unlicensed vehicles may not be stored in front of the front building line. - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, s. 5.8](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "1) The keeping of more than one motor vehicle, other than a farm vehicle or seasonal recreational" … "3) No unlicensed vehicle of any type may be stored on a lot in a location in front of the front building" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** Not allowed. In every zone, the occupancy of any trailer, recreational vehicle, camper or other vehicle as a residence is prohibited. - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, s. 5.7(4)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "The following uses are prohibited in every zone:" … "4) The occupancy of any trailer, recreational vehicle, camper or other vehicle as a residence;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The District's fines schedule lists no zoning or parking offences. - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, reprinted in Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 392, 2026" … "District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works No parking or traffic bylaw is posted on the District of New Hazelton's [bylaws page](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/), and no official text read sets street parking rules for RVs, boats or trailers. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571. On your own lot, the zoning rules (in [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392](), which reprints Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025) have no rule specific to RVs, boats or trailers that we found. Section 5.8 says that, unless specifically permitted, a lot may not keep more than one motor vehicle outside a building that lacks current plates or an interim licence. Farm vehicles and seasonal recreational vehicles are excepted. Unlicensed vehicles may not be stored in front of the front building line. Boats and trailers are not mentioned there, and individual zone sections were not checked. ## Good to know - Living in a trailer, recreational vehicle, camper or other vehicle is not allowed in any zone. - The fines schedule lists no zoning or parking offences. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) - [New Hazelton unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property.json" --- # New Hazelton unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** New Hazelton's fines schedule penalizes unsightly property, overgrown brush or weeds, rubbish and infestations, but the Private Property and Nuisances bylaw itself is not posted on the District's site. The fine for an unsightly property is $150. Contact the District Office to report one. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Fines: unsightly property $150; overgrowth of brush, trees or weeds $100; rubbish or obnoxious matter collecting $200; bottles, broken glass or rubbish $200; caterpillar or insect infestation $150. **How long:** Not stated; the bylaw that sets the notice and cleanup steps is not posted. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **What counts:** Per the fines schedule: allowing a property to become unsightly (s. 6); letting water, rubbish or other obnoxious matter collect (s. 4); leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish (s. 5); caterpillar or insect infestation (s. 8); overgrowth of brush, trees, weeds or other growth (s. 10). - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Allowing property to become unsightly 6 $150.00" … "Allowing overgrowth of brush, trees, obnoxious weeds, or" … "Allowing infesta�on by caterpillars or other noxious or" … "Deposi�ng botles, broken glass, or other rubbish 5 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Not confirmed. No official page says how to report an unsightly property. - **What happens next:** Not confirmed. The Private Property and Nuisances bylaw is not posted, so its notice and cleanup steps are not known. - **Fine:** Allowing property to become unsightly: $150. Overgrowth of brush, trees or weeds: $100. Allowing rubbish or obnoxious matter to collect: $200. Leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish: $200. Infestation by caterpillars or noxious insects: $150. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Allowing property to become unsightly 6 $150.00" … "Allowing overgrowth of brush, trees, obnoxious weeds, or" … "Allowing infesta�on by caterpillars or other noxious or" … "Deposi�ng botles, broken glass, or other rubbish 5 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Private Property and Nuisances' Bylaw (number not stated; named only in the fines schedule) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B heading](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "PRIVATE PROPERTY AND NUISANCES’ BYLAW" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393]() has a fine schedule for property nuisances under a "Private Property and Nuisances" bylaw. That bylaw is not on the District's [bylaws page](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/), so its number, its rules and the notice and cleanup steps are not known here. The fines schedule lists these offences: allowing a property to become unsightly; letting water, rubbish or other obnoxious matter collect; leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish; caterpillar or insect infestation; and overgrowth of brush, trees, weeds or other growth. ## Steps 1. Contact the District Office at (250) 842-6571 or use the contact form at newhazelton.ca/contact. 2. Give the address and describe the problem. 3. Ask the District how the notice and cleanup process works. ## Good to know - No official page says how to report an unsightly property. - Fines: unsightly property $150; overgrowth of brush, trees or weeds $100; rubbish or obnoxious matter collecting $200; bottles, broken glass or rubbish $200; infestation $150. ## Related questions - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/unsightly-property.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.json" --- # New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton, bylaw fines are set in Schedule B of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393. Examples: dog at large $100 for a first offence, unlicensed dog $100, noise that disturbs $100, unsightly property $150, too many animals $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Examples: dog at large $100 (first offence); failure to license a dog $100; noise that disturbs $100; unsightly property $150; too many animals $100. No parking offences are listed. **How long:** Animal Notice of Offence: payable at the District Office within 4 days of its date, instead of appearing in court. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Council sets bylaw contravention fines in Schedule B of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, and they prevail over fines in other bylaws. For animal offences the Animal Control Officer may issue a Notice of Offence payable to the District, and a Warning Notice for a first dog at large or nuisance dog. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, s. 2, 7](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "2. Council hereby establishes bylaw contraven�on fines as set out in Schedule “B” to this bylaw." … "7. Where a fee, charge, or bylaw contraven�on fine established in this bylaw differs from a fee," - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 16.3, 16.4](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "The Animal Control Officer may issue a “Notice of Offence” to any person" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Common fines:** Dog at large: $100 (first offence). Unlicensed dog (failure to license): $100. Noise that disturbs: $100. Unsightly property: $150. Too many animals: $100. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Any dog at large — first offence 6.2 $100.00" … "Failure to license a dog or atach a licence 4.3 $100.00" … "Making noise that disturbs 2(i),(ii), (iii), (ix) $100.00" … "Allowing property to become unsightly 6 $150.00" … "Keeping more then allowed number of animals 12(ii) $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Paying early:** No discount stated. For animal offences the Notice of Offence may be paid at the District Office within 4 days of its date, in lieu of appearing in Court. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, Notice of Offence form](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "(4) days of the date of this Notice of Offence shown below, in lieu of appearing in Court to answer to any charge with respect to the said offence." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Paying late:** Not confirmed. The bylaws that were read do not state this detail. - **Disputing a ticket:** Not confirmed. The bylaws that were read do not state this detail. - **Bylaw:** District of New Hazelton Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (Schedule B: bylaw contravention fines) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, footer](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "District of New Hazelton Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Council sets bylaw contravention fines in Schedule B of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](), and those fines prevail over fines in other bylaws. For animal offences the Animal Control Officer may issue a Notice of Offence payable to the District, and a Warning Notice for a first dog at large or nuisance dog. No Bylaw Notice Enforcement or Municipal Ticket Information bylaw is on the District's site. ## Good to know - Examples from Schedule B: dog at large $100 (first offence); failure to license a dog $100; noise that disturbs $100; unsightly property $150; too many animals $100. No parking offences are listed. - No early-payment discount is stated. An animal Notice of Offence may be paid at the District Office within 4 days of its date, in lieu of appearing in court. - A conviction under the [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394]() can bring a court fine of $100 to $500. - No late-payment increase and no dispute process are stated in the bylaws read. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571. ## Official forms and pages - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.md) - [New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.md) - [New Hazelton unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines.md) - [Stewart](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines.md) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "New Hazelton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in New Hazelton, and how do I get one?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence.json" --- # New Hazelton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in New Hazelton, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Anyone operating a business in New Hazelton needs a District business licence, including home-based businesses and contractors working in the District. Fees depend on the business type, for example $75 for a retail merchant. Apply at the District Office. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Depends on business type. Examples: retail merchant $75, restaurant or cafe $75, contractor $75, home occupation $12.50, mobile vendor $100; professional businesses $50 for 1 to 4 people, up to $187.50. Businesses starting after June 30 pay half. **How long:** Not stated on the District's website. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571 - Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.) ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Anyone operating a business in the District, including home-based businesses, contractors and sub-contractors working in the District, mobile vendors, and businesses based elsewhere that carry out work here. - Source: [Business Licence Fees, Apply for a Business Licence](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) - Official wording: "Anyone operating a business within the District of New Hazelton needs a valid business licence." … "This includes home based businesses, contractors and sub-contractors working in the District, mobile vendors, and businesses based elsewhere that carry out work here." - Source: [FAQ](https://newhazelton.ca/faq/) - Official wording: "any business or vendor must hold and display a valid business license to operate within the District of New Hazelton" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Fee depends on the type of business. Examples: retail merchant $75, restaurant or cafe $75, contractor $75, home occupation $12.50, mobile vendor $100; professional businesses $50 for 1 to 4 people, up to $187.50. Businesses starting after June 30 pay half. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Business Licence](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Retail Merchants $75.00" … "a) General $75.00" … "1-4 People $50.00" … "9+ People $187.50" … "Mobile Vendors a) Mobile Stores and Restaurants $100.00" - Source: [Business Licence Fees](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) - Official wording: "Fees are set by classification under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026." … "Businesses starting in the District after June 30 of the current year pay half the listed fee." … "Restaurants, Cafes, Cabarets, Snack Bars and Drive-In Restaurants | $75.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Fill out the fillable PDF application, print and sign it, then drop it off at the District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0, with payment. Building, Fire, Health, Zoning or Police approval may be needed before the licence is issued. - Source: [Business Licence Fees, How to submit your application](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) - Official wording: "Drop it off at the District Office at 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0." … "Include payment for the applicable fee." … "Applications may need approval from Building, Fire, Health, Zoning, or the Police Department before a licence is issued." … "Signatures cannot be typed." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** Not confirmed. The District's website does not say when licences expire or how to renew. - **Inter-community licence:** Not confirmed. The District's website does not mention an inter-community licence. - **Fine:** Operating a business without a business licence: $100. Failure to display a licence: $50. Failure to obtain a transfer: $100. Failure to obtain an additional licence: $100. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a business without a business licence $100.00" … "Failure to display a business licence $50.00" … "Failure to obtain a transfer $100.00" … "onal licence $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Business License Bylaw No. 7 (amended by Business License Amendment Bylaws No. 42, 113 and 135); fees and fines in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaw library list](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No: 7 Business License" … "Bylaw No: 42 Business License Amendment" … "Bylaw No: 113 Business License Amendment" … "Bylaw No: 135 Business License Amendment" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW NO. 393, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Anyone operating a business in the District needs a business licence. That includes home-based businesses, contractors and sub-contractors working in the District, mobile vendors, and businesses based elsewhere that carry out work here. Licences are issued under Business License Bylaw No. 7 (as amended), listed in the [bylaw library](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/). Fees are in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf), Schedule A, and on the District's [business licence page](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/). The fee depends on the type of business. Examples: retail merchant $75, restaurant or cafe $75, contractor $75, home occupation $12.50, mobile vendor $100; professional businesses $50 for 1 to 4 people, up to $187.50. Businesses starting after June 30 pay half. The District's website does not say when licences expire or how to renew, and does not mention an inter-community licence. ## Steps 1. Fill out the fillable PDF application on the [business licence page](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/), then print and sign it. 2. Drop it off at the District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0, with payment. 3. Building, Fire, Health, Zoning or Police approval may be needed before the licence is issued. ## Good to know - Fines (Schedule B): operating without a business licence $100; failure to display a licence $50; failure to obtain a transfer $100; failure to obtain an additional licence $100. - Ask the District Office (250-842-6571) when to renew. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business.md) - [New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental.md) - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [FAQ, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/faq/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business.json" --- # New Hazelton home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** Yes. Home occupations are allowed in the R-1, R-2, R-6 and RU zones, for residents who live at the home more than 240 days a year, if the business is secondary to the home use. You need a District business licence ($12.50). **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** Home occupation business licence: $12.50. **How long:** Not stated on the District's website. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571 - Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes. Home occupations are an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-6 and RU zones (in R-2 only within single family and duplex dwellings). A home-based business is for a resident who lives at the dwelling more than 240 days a year, and it must be secondary to the residential use. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.5(e), 4.6.1, 4.11.1; s. 2.1 definition](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Home occupations are only permitted accessory uses within single family residential and" … "ii. Home Occupation" … "a resident who resides for more than 240 days of a year at" … "The business must be secondary to the residential use of the building" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes. Every home-based business must have a District business licence. Fee: Home Occupation $12.50. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.12(1)(b)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "The operator of every Home-Based Business must obtain a Business License issued by the" … "District of New Hazelton;" - Source: [Business Licence Fees, Business Licence Fees table](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) - Official wording: "Home Occupation | $12.50" … "Anyone operating a business within the District of New Hazelton needs a valid business licence." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** Run entirely inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building. One extra off-street parking space for patrons plus one for a non-resident employee. No change to the home's outside appearance, no excess noise, dust or odours, no deliveries needing commercial trailers, and no more traffic than two visitors an hour by day and one an hour in the evening. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.12(1)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "must be conducted entirely within a dwelling or permitted" … "accessory building except as otherwise specifically permitted in this Bylaw;" … "at least one off-street parking space for patrons plus one space for" … "Incur deliveries requiring commercial trailers;" … "two visitors per hour to a residential premise during" … "daytime hours and one visitor per hour during evening hours." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Businesses not allowed:** Restaurant; manufacturing, welding or other light industrial use; salvage or repair of motor vehicles; storing motor vehicles; parking commercial vehicles; adult entertainment or escort agency; taxi, limousine or courier operations; retail or wholesale sale of goods (including cannabis or vape) except goods made as part of the business. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.12(2) Prohibited Uses](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "The following uses are prohibited for Home-Based Businesses:" … "Manufacturing, welding or any other light industrial use;" … "Retail or wholesale sale of goods, including cannabis or vape products, except for goods" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 5.12; business licence under Business License Bylaw No. 7; fee under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Title page](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026." - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaw library list](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No: 7 Business License" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Home occupations are an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-6 and RU zones (in R-2 only within single family and duplex dwellings), under the [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf). A home-based business is for a resident who lives at the dwelling more than 240 days a year, and it must be secondary to the residential use. Every home-based business must have a District business licence. The fee for a home occupation is $12.50. Limits (s. 5.12(1)): - Run entirely inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building. - One extra off-street parking space for patrons, plus one for a non-resident employee. - No change to the home's outside appearance, no excess noise, dust or odours, and no deliveries needing commercial trailers. - No more traffic than two visitors an hour by day and one an hour in the evening. Not allowed: a restaurant; manufacturing, welding or other light industrial use; salvage or repair of motor vehicles; storing motor vehicles; parking commercial vehicles; adult entertainment or an escort agency; taxi, limousine or courier operations; retail or wholesale sale of goods (including cannabis or vape) except goods made as part of the business. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone allows home occupations (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer). ## Good to know - Licences are issued under Business License Bylaw No. 7, in the [bylaw library](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/). ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - [Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence.md) - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/home-based-business.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/home-based-business.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/home-based-business.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/home-based-business.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/home-based-business.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of New Hazelton. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental.json" --- # New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** Yes, in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 zones, if the property is your principal residence and each rental is under 90 consecutive days. You need a District business licence ($100) and a Provincial registration number. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** District business licence for building rentals (Air B&B): $100. Provincial registration: $100 a year for a principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. **How long:** Not stated on the District's website. **Where:** - Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571 - Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 zones. The bylaw defines it as renting a dwelling unit or a room in it for under 90 consecutive days, where the property is the registered owner's principal residence. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.19(1); s. 2.1 definition](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Short-term rental accommodations are permitted in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 Zones." … "intended for temporary overnight accommodation for a period of less than 90 consecutive days, provided" … "the property is the principal residence of the registered property owner." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Yes. A District business licence is required for short-term rentals. The fee schedule lists 'Building Rentals, Air B&B' at $100. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.19(3)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Short-term rental accommodations require a business licence issued by the District of New Hazelton." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Business Licence, Building Rentals](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "e) Air B&B $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Provincial registration:** Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, and each short-term rental unit needs its own registration number. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. New Hazelton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement only. - Source: [Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Registration and exemption sections](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number." … "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually" - Source: [Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of exempt communities: Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "New Hazelton Northern Rockies Regional Municipality" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Operating rules:** Zoning Bylaw: must follow Provincial regulations; under 90 consecutive days; the property must be the registered owner's principal residence. Separate bed and breakfast rules (only in P-1 and RU zones): at most 6 guests, 3 guest bedrooms, 1 extra parking space per guest bedroom, inside a single family dwelling. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.19(2); s. 5.13 Bed & Breakfasts](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "All short-term rental accommodations must abide by the applicable Provincial regulations." … "Not more than six guests may be accommodated at any one time;" … "One additional off-street parking space must be provided for each bedroom used for Bed and" … "A Bed and Breakfast home business must be conducted solely within a single family dwelling." … "Not more than three bedrooms may be used to accommodate guests;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** No fine specific to short-term rentals is listed. Operating without a business licence: $100 (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw). - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw, Division 1 Section 1](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a business without a business licence $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 5.19 and s. 5.13; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Title page](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW NO. 393, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under s. 5.19 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf), short-term rentals are allowed in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 zones. The bylaw defines one as renting a dwelling unit or a room in it for under 90 consecutive days, where the property is the registered owner's principal residence. Rentals must follow Provincial regulations. - **District licence:** a District business licence is required. The fee schedule lists "Building Rentals, Air B&B" at $100 ([Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)). - **Province:** rentals under 90 consecutive days must be registered with the Province, and each unit needs its own registration number. The Provincial fee is $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit. New Hazelton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement only. - **Bed and breakfasts** have separate rules (only in the P-1 and RU zones): at most 6 guests and 3 guest bedrooms, 1 extra parking space per guest bedroom, inside a single family dwelling. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Apply for a District business licence (see the business-licence answer). 3. Register with the Province using its [short-term rental page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement). ## Good to know - No fine specific to short-term rentals is listed. Operating without a business licence carries a $100 fine. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - [Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence.md) - [New Hazelton home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business.md) - [New Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite.md) - [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/_