# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for North Saanich --- title: "North Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit.json" --- # North Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In North Saanich you need a building permit before you build, repair or alter a building or structure, including new homes, additions, accessory buildings over 10 m², pools over 1 m deep, retaining walls 1 m or higher, fences 2 m or higher, and all seawalls. Apply to Planning and Community Services at Municipal Hall. Review typically takes about 3 weeks. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** A plan processing fee is paid with the application, then a permit fee of 1¼% of construction value; see the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Typically about 3 weeks to review a complete application, longer in peak construction periods or if a variance, covenant or rezoning is needed. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, Planning and Community Services, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 (Cash, cheque or Interac; no credit cards.) - Phone: Building department, 250-655-5470 - Email: Plumbing permit checklists (online submissions), bpapplication@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **Needed for:** A permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. The District's March 2026 list: new homes, additions and renovations, accessory buildings over 10 m², porches and sun decks, pools over 1 m deep, retaining walls 1 m or higher, fences 2 m or higher, all seawalls, plumbing, demolition and moving. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "A building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" … "A demolition permit before demolishing a building or structure;" - Source: [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020), Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - Official wording: "structure greater than 10m2 (107 ft2)" … "construct, cover or enclose a porch or sun" - Source: [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026), Building Permit Application Information (updated March 26, 2026), p. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building or structure greater than 10 m2 (107 ft2)" … "Construct, reconstruct, cover or enclose a porch or sun deck" … "All seawalls, even if they are less than the 1m height." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not needed for:** One storage building per parcel up to 10 m² (107 ft²) with no mechanical services, and temporary construction trailers on permitted projects. The District's March 2026 package also lists minor non-structural work (cabinets, painting, flooring, re-roofing), landscaping, retaining walls under 1 m and fences under 2 m. Bylaw conditions still apply. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 5.1.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "not more than one storage building per parcel not exceeding a total" … "of ten (10) square metres (107 square feet) in building area, in respect of which there are no mechanical services;" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 1.2(d)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "Landscaping, paving or retaining walls less than one metre in height" - Source: [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020), Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - Official wording: "Building Permits are NOT required for minor non-structural modifications such as:" … "fences under 2 metres (6.56’) in height" - Source: [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026), Building Permit Application Information (updated March 26, 2026), p. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - Official wording: "Retaining walls under 1 metre in height" … "• Fences under 2 metres in height; in residential zones 1.2 meters front yard, 1.9 metres other areas" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Apply at the Planning and Community Services Department; forms are at Municipal Hall or in the Building Permit Information Package on the District website. Each structure needs its own application. Plumbing permit checklists can be emailed to bpapplication@northsaanich.ca; no online portal is named. Cash, cheque or Interac; no credit cards. - Source: [Permits, Applying for a Building Permit](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "All applications for a Building Permit can be made at the Planning and Community Services Department." … "Each structure requires a separate application" … "does not accept credit cards" - Source: [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026), Building Permit Application Information (updated March 26, 2026), p. 15](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - Official wording: "For online submissions, please send this completed checklist to" … "bpapplication@northsaanich.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What to submit:** A complete application only: application form, owner's authorization if not the owner, site plan and construction drawings (the page says one set; the application form says 2 sets), arborist assertion or Tree Application Form, title under 30 days old with covenants, hazardous materials report for pre-1990 buildings, plan processing fee. Septic and Homeowner Protection Office approvals and engineering schedules apply where relevant. (Sources differ: The District says actual requirements vary with the type of construction.) - Source: [Permits, Applying for a Building Permit](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "We can only accept complete applications which must include:" … "Completed Building Permit Application Form" … "One set of the construction drawings" … "A hazardous materials assessment report if altering a building constructed prior to 1990" - Source: [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026), Building Permit Application form (p. 5-6) and package p. 2-3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - Official wording: "2 SETS of PLANS REQUIRED" … "Recent Certificate of Title (not more than 30 days old)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Processing time:** Typically about 3 weeks to review a complete application, depending on volume, project complexity, accuracy, and whether a variance, covenant or rezoning is needed. It can take longer in peak construction periods. - Source: [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026), Building Permit Application Information (updated March 26, 2026), p. 2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - Official wording: "Typically, it will take approximately 3 weeks to review the application depending on:" … "During peak periods of construction activity, the estimated times for processing a permit may be" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inspections:** Give the Building Official at least 24 hours' notice for each required inspection (footings, framing, insulation, final occupancy and others). Work must not be concealed until accepted. The bylaw does not say how to book (phone or online). - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 13.1.1(b), 13.1.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "give at least twenty-four hours (24 hours) notice to the Building Official in order to obtain his inspection of the construction of:" … "No aspect of the work referred to in section 13.1.1 of this bylaw shall be concealed until a Building Official has accepted the installation." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning and Community Services Department, Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich. Building department phone 250-655-5470. - Source: [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020), Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING DEPARTMENT AT 250-655-5470" … "1620 Mills Road" - Source: [Property Information, Property Information page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information) - Official wording: "For questions or assistance, please contact Planning & Community Services at 250-655-5470" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 - Source: [Permits, Applying for a Building Permit](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District of North Saanich requires a building permit before you construct, repair or alter any building or structure, under [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf). Each structure needs its own application, and the District accepts complete applications only. Requirements vary with the type of work. The District's March 2026 package lists these as needing a permit: new homes, additions and renovations, accessory buildings over 10 m², porches and sun decks, pools over 1 m deep, retaining walls 1 m or higher, fences 2 m or higher, all seawalls, plumbing, demolition and moving. ## Steps 1. Check the "Do I need a Building Permit?" brochure or call the building department at 250-655-5470. 2. Gather the application items listed above. Forms are at Municipal Hall or in the Building Permit Application Information package. 3. Submit the application to Planning and Community Services at Municipal Hall, and pay the plan processing fee. 4. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued. 5. Give the Building Official at least 24 hours' notice for each required inspection (footings, framing, insulation, final and others). Do not conceal work until it is accepted. The bylaw does not say how to book; ask the building department. ## Good to know - No permit is needed for one storage building per parcel up to 10 m² with no mechanical services, or for temporary construction trailers on permitted projects. The 2026 package also lists minor non-structural work (cabinets, painting, flooring, re-roofing), landscaping, retaining walls under 1 m and fences under 2 m. Bylaw conditions still apply. - Plumbing permit checklists can be emailed to bpapplication@northsaanich.ca. No online portal is named. - Plans: the District's page says one set and the application form says two. Confirm with the building department. - Inspections are not required where letters of assurance from a registered professional are provided. ## What you'll need - Completed Building Permit Application Form, and Owner's Authorization Form if you are not the registered owner - Site plan and construction drawings (one set per the District's page, two sets per the application form) - Certificate of title less than 30 days old, with copies of covenants - Certified arborist's assertion that no trees will be affected, or a Tree Application Form - Hazardous materials report if the building was built before 1990 - Homeowner Protection Office and septic approvals, and engineering schedules, where they apply ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [North Saanich building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees.md) - [North Saanich zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Permits, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) (read 2026-11-05) - [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Property Information, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "North Saanich fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules.json" --- # North Saanich fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In North Saanich a fence under 2 m high needs no building permit; a fence 2 m or higher does. Zoning limits apply either way: in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 single family zones, fences may be 1.2 m high in the front yard and 1.9 m elsewhere. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** A fence under 2 m needs no permit. A permit for a fence 2 m or higher is charged under the building permit fees; see the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not applicable for a fence under 2 m. For a permit, see the building-permit answer. **Where:** - Phone: Building department, 250-655-5470 - In person: Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit for a fence under 2 m (6.56 ft.) high; a fence 2 m or higher needs one. A retaining wall 1 m or higher also needs a permit and a registered professional's design. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 1.3 'structure'](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "fences under 2 meter (6.56 ft.) in height; and" - Source: [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020), Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - Official wording: "construct fences 2 metres (6.56’) in height or" … "construct retaining walls 1 metre ( 3.28’) in" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 5.19](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "A registered professional shall undertake the design and conduct field" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m (4 ft.) in the front yard in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 single family zones. Rural Agricultural zones list no fence height limit. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.1.4(e)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(i) Front Yard – 1.2 metres (4 ft.)" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.3.4(e)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(i) Front Yard 1.2 metres (4 ft.)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, side and rear yards:** 1.9 m (6.23 ft.) in all other areas (side and rear yards) in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.1.4(e)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(ii) All other areas – 1.9 metres (6.23 ft.)." - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.3.4(e)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(ii) All other areas 1.9 metres (6.23 ft.)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner lot, nothing over 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) above road grade (including a fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screening) may be within the triangle 6.0 m (19.68 ft.) each way from the corner where two roads meet. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 110.4](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "on a corner lot, no building or" … "structure, fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screening, or any visual obstruction above" … "the height of 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) of the established grade of a highway or road may be within" … "the triangular area measured 6.0 m (19.68 ft.) each way along the lot lines" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other rules:** A fence is a vertical structure that forms a boundary or screen. A pool over 1 m deep and 15 m² needs a sturdy fence at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate. How height is measured and barbed wire are not addressed. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 102 'fence'](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "“fence” means a vertical structure used to form a boundary to enclose or screen a lot or an" … "area, but does not include a retaining wall;" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 9.2.1, 9.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be enclosed within a sturdy fence not less than 1.22 m in height" … "be continuous except for points of access which shall be equipped with" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (s. 110.4 and the 'Maximum Fence Height' line in each zone's accessory buildings table, e.g. s. 502.1.4(e)); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (permit, pools) - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), Cover and title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 1255" - Source: [Permits, Applying for a Building Permit](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In the District of North Saanich, a fence under 2 m (6.56 ft) high does not need a building permit, and a fence 2 m or higher does ([Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf)). A retaining wall 1 m or higher also needs a permit and a registered professional's design. Zoning height limits apply whether or not a permit is needed. In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 single family zones, [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) allows 1.2 m (4 ft) in the front yard and 1.9 m (6.23 ft) in all other areas. The Rural Agricultural zones list no fence height limit. ## Steps 1. Check your zone on the District's online map (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Keep the fence within the zone's height limit and clear of the corner sight triangle (below). 3. If the fence is 2 m or higher, apply for a building permit at Municipal Hall (see the building-permit answer). 4. If unsure, call the building department at 250-655-5470. ## Good to know - On a corner lot, nothing over 0.5 m (1.64 ft) above road grade, including a fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screening, may be within 6.0 m (19.68 ft) of the corner where two roads meet (s. 110.4). - A pool over 1 m deep and 15 m² needs a sturdy fence at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate. - "Exceed Fence Height" is a $130 municipal ticket ($100 if paid within 30 days) under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544, as of its 2022 version. Amounts may have changed. - The bylaws do not say how fence height is measured or address barbed wire. Ask the building department. - The zoning copy is the February 2023 consolidation, and later amendments exist. Confirm current limits with the District. ## Official forms and pages - [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255, consolidated 2023 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit.md) - [North Saanich permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [North Saanich zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup.md) - [North Saanich tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fence-rules.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fence-rules.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fence-rules.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fence-rules.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) (read 2026-11-05) - [Permits, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: North Saanich permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # North Saanich permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In North Saanich one storage shed up to 10 m² (107 ft²) with no mechanical services needs no building permit. A larger accessory building, a garage or carport, and a porch or sun deck do need one. Zoning size, height and setback limits apply either way. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Permit fees are set in Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A; see the building-permit-fees answer. **Where:** - Phone: Building department, 250-655-5470 - In person: Municipal Hall, Planning and Community Services, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 ## Key facts - **Sheds:** No building permit for one storage building per parcel up to 10 m² (107 ft²) with no mechanical services. A larger accessory building needs a permit. Zoning size, height and setback limits still apply. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 5.1.2(a)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "not more than one storage building per parcel not exceeding a total" … "of ten (10) square metres (107 square feet) in building area, in respect of which there are no mechanical services;" - Source: [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020), Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - Official wording: "construct a new accessory building or" … "structure greater than 10m2 (107 ft2)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Decks:** No height threshold is stated. The District's brochure lists constructing, covering or enclosing a porch or sun deck as needing a building permit, and the bylaw requires a permit before constructing any building or structure. - Source: [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020), Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - Official wording: "construct, cover or enclose a porch or sun" … "deck" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 2.2.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "A building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Garages and carports:** Garages and carports are not named in the exemptions, so a building permit is required (the only exemption is one storage building up to 10 m² with no services). A building attached to the house and sharing its foundation counts as part of the house. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 5.1.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "No construction shall commence or continue unless a building permit for the" … "work has been issued by the Building Official, except as follows:" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 202.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "A building will be deemed to be part of the principal building and not an accessory" … "building if such a building is attached to the principal building and shares a foundation with" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning limits:** R-1, R-2, R-3 accessory buildings: total floor area 100, 125 or 150 m² (up to three buildings under 10 m² not counted), height 5.6 m, front and rear setbacks 7.6 m, side 3 m (1.5 m if under 14 m²), 3 m from other buildings. Lot coverage (all buildings): R-1 25%, R-2 25% or 20% by lot size, R-3 15%. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.1.4(a)-(f)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) Maximum combined 100 m² (1076 ft²)" … "(b) Maximum height of 5.6 metres (18.4 ft.)" … "(B) 1.5 metres (4.92 ft.) for accessory buildings that are less than 14" … "No accessory building or structure may be located within 3 metres (9.8" … "(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 25%" … "(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 15 %" … "(ii) 20% otherwise" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.2.4(a)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) Maximum 125 m² (1345 ft²)" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.3.4(a)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) Maximum combined 150 m² (1615 ft²)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150; Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 - Source: [Permits, Applying for a Building Permit](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), Cover and title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 1255" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District of North Saanich requires a building permit before you build, with one narrow exception in [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf): one storage building per parcel up to 10 m² (107 ft²) with no mechanical services. A larger accessory building needs a permit. Garages and carports are not named in the exemptions, so they need a permit. A building attached to the house and sharing its foundation counts as part of the house. No height threshold is stated for decks. The District's brochure lists constructing, covering or enclosing a porch or sun deck as needing a permit. ## Steps 1. Check the size and services: over 10 m² or with any services means a permit. 2. Check the zoning limits for your zone (below) before you design. 3. Apply at Municipal Hall with a site plan and drawings (see the building-permit answer). 4. If unsure about a deck or carport, call 250-655-5470. ## Good to know - In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) allows accessory buildings a total floor area of 100, 125 or 150 m² (up to three buildings under 10 m² not counted), a height of 5.6 m, front and rear setbacks of 7.6 m, and side setbacks of 3 m (1.5 m if under 14 m²). They must be 3 m from other buildings. - Lot coverage for all buildings is 25% in R-1, 25% or 20% in R-2 depending on lot size, and 15% in R-3. - In the Rural Agricultural zones, for example RA-1, accessory buildings are 5.6 m high with 7.6 m setbacks on all sides, and no area cap is stated. - Nothing may be within 15 m of the marine shoreline except staircases, walkways and retaining walls (s. 110.3). - The zoning copy is the February 2023 consolidation, and later amendments exist. Confirm current limits with the District. ## Official forms and pages - [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) - [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) ## Related questions - [North Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit.md) - [North Saanich fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules.md) - [North Saanich building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees.md) - [North Saanich zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Permits, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: North Saanich building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees.json" --- # North Saanich building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In North Saanich the building permit fee is 1¼% of the fair market value of construction. A plan processing fee is paid with the application: $250 for a new one-family dwelling, otherwise 50% of the estimated permit fee (at least $100, at most $2,000). Starting work without a permit doubles the fee. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Permit fee 1¼% of construction value. Plan processing fee $250 for a new one-family dwelling, otherwise 50% of the estimated permit fee (minimum $100, maximum $2,000), credited toward the permit fee. **Where:** - Phone: Building department, 250-655-5470 - In person: Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 (Cash, cheque or Interac; no credit cards.) ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** No minimum building permit fee is stated. The smallest plan processing fee is $100, for work other than a new one-family dwelling; it is credited toward the permit fee. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), Schedule A s. 1.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be fifty percent (50%) of the" … "estimated permit fee required pursuant to section 2.1 but shall not exceed" … "$2,000.00 nor be less than $100.00." - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 5.9.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "A plan processing fee shall be a credit towards the building permit fee levied" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How the fee is worked out:** 1¼% of the fair market value of construction. The District works out the value from the plans using the most current Marshall Swift construction cost manual. The fee is doubled where construction began before a permit was issued. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), Schedule A s. 2.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be 1-1/4 percent of the" … "fair market value of construction covered by the permit." … "The value of construction shall be calculated by the authority having jurisdiction using the" … "The permit fee is doubled where construction was commenced before a permit was" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Application or plan review fee:** A plan processing fee is paid with the application: $250 for a new one-family dwelling; otherwise 50% of the estimated permit fee, at least $100 and at most $2,000. It counts as a credit toward the permit fee but is non-refundable. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), Schedule A s. 1.1, 1.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "For a permit application to construct a new One-Family Dwelling:" … "$250.00" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 5.9.1, 5.9.2, 5.9.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be accompanied by the" … "appropriate plan processing fee" … "A plan processing fee is non-refundable, and shall be forfeited and the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees:** Demolition permit $100 (structure 92.9 m² or less), $200 (larger), $50 deconstruction. Plumbing $15 per fixture. Re-inspection after the second: $50. Temporary building permit $300. Damage surety deposit with the application: $500 (work of $10,000 to under $25,000) or $1,000 ($25,000 or more, and demolition). - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), Schedule A s. 2.9](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "If the structure is 92.9 m2 (1000 ft2) or less in area" … "$100.00" … "If the structure is more than 92.9 m2 (1000 ft2) in area" … "$200.00" … "Deconstruction" … "Damage - Surety Deposit" … "valued at $10,000 or greater, but less than $25,000" … "Each application for a building or demolition permit shall be accompanied by a surety" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), Schedule A s. 2.11.1, 2.4, 2.3, 2.8](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "For each plumbing fixture" … "fee for each inspection after the" … "(for one year or any portion thereof)" … "ten percent (10%) of the original" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to pay:** The plan processing fee is paid with the application; the building permit fee is paid before the permit is issued. The District accepts cash, cheque or Interac, not credit cards. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019), s. 5.9.1, 5.10.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "An application for a building permit shall be accompanied by the" … "Before receiving a building permit for any building or structure, the owner or" … "his agent shall first pay to the Building Official the appropriate building" - Source: [Permits, Permit Fees](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "does not accept credit cards" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (fees), with ss. 5.9 and 5.10 - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "SCHEDULE A" … "1. Plan Processing Fees" - Source: [Permits, Permit Fees](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "For Building Permit and Plumbing Permit fees see Section 5.9 of the Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District of North Saanich sets building permit fees in Schedule A of [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf). The permit fee is a flat 1¼% of the fair market value of construction. The District works out that value from your plans using the most current Marshall Swift construction cost manual. No minimum permit fee is stated. ## Steps 1. Pay the plan processing fee with your application. It counts as a credit toward the permit fee but is non-refundable. 2. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued. 3. The District accepts cash, cheque or Interac, not credit cards. ## Good to know - The fee is doubled if construction began before a permit was issued. - Other fees: demolition permit $100 (structure 92.9 m² or less) or $200 (larger), plus $50 for deconstruction; plumbing $15 per fixture; temporary building permit $300; re-inspection after the second, $50. - A damage surety deposit is paid with the application: $500 for work of $10,000 to under $25,000, or $1,000 for $25,000 or more and for demolition. - A registered professional's certification of code compliance can reduce the fee. - The Property File Review fee is $75 plus GST from January 1, 2026. Sign permit fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471. - The fees are from the 2019 consolidation of the bylaw. Confirm current amounts with the building department at 250-655-5470. ## Official forms and pages - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit.md) - [North Saanich tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit-fees.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Permits, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Property Information, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "North Saanich zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup.json" --- # North Saanich zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** Look up your address on the District of North Saanich's online GIS map to see its zone, then read that zone's rules in Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255. For a written record, request Property File Information from the District for $75 plus GST. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Online map and bylaw are free. A Property Information Request is $75 plus GST (from January 1, 2026). **How long:** A Property Information Request may take 10-15 days. **Where:** - Online: North Saanich GIS mapping tool, https://northsaanich.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7457a1e62fcc4ae9aa0a236f3b79321b - Email: Property File Information requests, pir@northsaanich.ca - Phone: Planning and Community Services, 250-655-5470 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the District's online GIS mapping tool: enter an address to find the property and its permitted uses under the Zoning Bylaw. It also shows parks, water, sewer, storm drains and contours. - Source: [Mapping (GIS), Mapping (GIS) page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/mapping-gis) - Official wording: "North Saanich GIS tool allows you to enter an address to find property and then the permitted uses within the Zoning Bylaw." - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) - Official wording: "To view an interactive zoning map for North Saanich, visit our GIS Mapping page." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (2011). Latest consolidation is dated February 2023 (amendments to 1535). Later amendments exist: No. 1552 (adopted December 2023) and No. 1570 (2024). The District says 1255 remains in effect while a rewrite is prepared. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), Cover](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "as of February 2023" - Source: [Zoning, Zoning Bylaw](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) - Official wording: "staff will continue to use Zoning Bylaw No.1255 (2011), and the bylaw currently remains in effect." - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1552, Amendment Bylaw No. 1552 (2022), adoption](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-12552011-Amendment-Bylaw-2022-No.-1552_Final_Signed.pdf) - Official wording: "FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED the 4th day of December, 2023." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets land uses and density, structure siting, size and dimensions, marine surface-water uses (to 300 m from the shore), and subdivision lot shape and size. - Source: [Zoning, Zones](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) - Official wording: "Land: the uses and density of land, buildings and other structures" … "Structures: siting, size and dimensions of structures; and" … "Subdivision: the shape, dimensions, and area of parcels that may be created by subdivision." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning and Community Services Department, 250-655-5470; pir@northsaanich.ca for property file information requests. - Source: [Property Information, Property Information page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information) - Official wording: "For questions or assistance, please contact Planning & Community Services at 250-655-5470 or email pir@northsaanich.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), Title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 1255" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District of North Saanich divides land into zones under [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf). Each zone controls land uses and density, where buildings sit, their size and dimensions, marine surface-water uses (to 300 m from shore), and the shape and size of new lots. The zone tables list permitted uses, lot coverage, floor area ratio, building height, setbacks and fence height. The District says Bylaw 1255 remains in effect while a rewrite is prepared. ## Steps 1. Open the District's online GIS mapping tool and enter your address to see its zone and permitted uses. The map also shows parks, water, sewer, storm drains and contours. 2. Find your zone in Bylaw 1255 and read its rules. 3. For a written record of zoning, permits and violations, send a Property Information Request to pir@northsaanich.ca and pay the fee. 4. Call Planning and Community Services at 250-655-5470 before you design. ## Good to know - The bylaw PDF on the District's site is the February 2023 consolidation. Amendments since then include No. 1552 (adopted December 2023) and No. 1570 (2024), so confirm the current rules for your zone with the District. - The Zoning page said the rewrite was meant to be adopted before January 2026, so it may be out of date. Check the page for the current status. ## Zones 44 zones are listed from [District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255, consolidated 2023 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - [Property Information](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information) ## Related questions - [North Saanich secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning-lookup.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning-lookup.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) (read 2026-11-05) - [Mapping (GIS), District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/mapping-gis) (read 2026-11-05) - [Property Information, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1552 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-12552011-Amendment-Bylaw-2022-No.-1552_Final_Signed.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: North Saanich secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a guest cottage?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite.json" --- # North Saanich secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a guest cottage? **Short answer:** In North Saanich a secondary suite (up to two bedrooms, inside a single family home) is allowed in RA-1 to RA-6, R-1 to R-3, RS-1 and CD-1, CD-3, CD-4, CD-5 and CD-6. A guest cottage is allowed in RA-2 to RA-6, R-2, R-3 and CD-2. Both need a building permit, and a suite also needs a suite permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees apply; see the building-permit-fees answer. No fee or form for the secondary suite permit itself is stated in the documents we read. **Where:** - Phone: Planning and Community Services, 250-655-5470 - In person: Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** Yes, as a self-contained unit of no more than two bedrooms inside a single family home, in zones RA-1 to RA-6, R-1, R-2, R-3, RS-1, CD-1, CD-3, CD-4, CD-5 and CD-6, if the s. 206 conditions are met. The owner must also hold a secondary suite permit. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 206.1.1(a), s. 102 'secondary suite'](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "be located within a zone in which Division 500 expressly permits" … "“secondary suite” means a self-contained dwelling unit, with no more than two bedrooms," - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.1.1 (R-1), 501.1.1 (RA-1)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(i) Secondary Suite [See Section 206]" … "(vii) Secondary Suite, subject to Section 206.1" - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) - Official wording: "must hold a valid and current secondary suite permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Guest cottage (self-contained, lot at least 0.4 ha with a house already there) is permitted in RA-2 to RA-6, R-2, R-3 and CD-2. Carriage house (the lesser of 60 m² and 18% of lot area) is permitted only in CD-4 and CD-6. No garden suite or coach house category is otherwise listed. (Sources differ: The Secondary Suites and Guest Cottages page lists guest cottages only in RA-2, RA-6 (ALR rules), R-2 and R-3; the bylaw's permitted-use lists also include RA-3, RA-4, RA-5 and CD-2. Followed the bylaw. Guest cottage max floor area 92 m² (140 m² in CD-2), height 7.6 m, max one per lot, owner-occupied (s. 204). Carriage house also needs a 10 m wide lot and a 4.5 m separation (s. 208).) - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 204.1.1, 204.1.5](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "No guest cottage is permitted unless a principal residential dwelling has" … "No guest cottage is permitted on a lot that has an area of less than 0.4" … "(a) 60 m2 (649 ft2); or" … "(b)18% of the lot area." - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 208.1.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "The gross floor area of the carriage house must not exceed the lesser of:" … "(a) 60 m2 (649 ft2); or" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), zone permitted uses](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(i) Guest Cottage [See Section 204]" … "(ii) Carriage House (See Section 208)" - Source: [Secondary Suites and Guest Cottages](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/housing/secondary-suites-guest-cottages) - Official wording: "Guest cottages are permitted within the following zones only on parcels greater than 0.4 hectares:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Suite floor area: the lesser of 90 m² (60 m² in CD-3 and CD-4) and 40% of the house's habitable area. One suite per lot, no other secondary dwelling, no more than one boarding room. The house cannot be stratified. Guest cottage: the owner must live in the cottage or the house. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 206.1.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "The gross floor area of the secondary suite must not exceed the lesser of:" … "(a) 60 m2 (649 ft2) in the CD-3 or CD-4 zone and 90 m2 (970 ft2) in any other" … "40% of the habitable area of the single family residential dwelling in which" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 206.1.5](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "A single family residential dwelling that contains a secondary suite must not" … "be subdivided under the Strata Property Act or otherwise." - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 204.1.6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "Either the guest cottage or the single family residential dwelling must be" … "owner occupied." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Parking:** One additional off-street parking space exclusively for the suite's occupants. A guest cottage needs 1 space; a carriage house needs 1 extra space. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 206.1.4](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "One additional off-street parking space for the exclusive use of the occupants" … "of the secondary suite must be provided on the lot in accordance with" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 306 parking table](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "Guest Cottage 1 space" … "Carriage House plus 1 space" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permits:** A secondary suite permit (held by the owner) and a building permit. The building permit application form says the suite permit needs a s. 219 covenant obtained from Planning. A guest cottage also needs a building permit. Review s. 204, consult a building professional, then submit a building permit application and pay the fee. - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) - Official wording: "must hold a valid and current secondary suite permit. Any owner applying to construct a guest cottage or secondary suite must also acquire a Building Permit." - Source: [Secondary Suites and Guest Cottages, Permitting Process](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/housing/secondary-suites-guest-cottages) - Official wording: "Complete and submit a Building Permit application and pay the required fee." - Source: [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026), Building Permit Application form, documents checklist](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - Official wording: "(Bylaw 1244) Obtain s219 Covenant (LTA) from" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (ss. 204, 206, 208); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150; the building permit application form cites Bylaw 1244 for the secondary suite permit. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 206](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "be on the same lot. 206. SECONDARY SUITE BL 1382 206.1. Where a zone permits a secondary suite use, all of the following conditions must be" … "bedrooms (without cooking facilities) for a maximum of four persons per lot/per visit. BL 1369 204. GUEST COTTAGE 204.1. Where a zone permits guest cottage use, the following conditions must be satisfied for" … "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH BYLAW N O. 1255 A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT" - Source: [Permits, Applying for a Building Permit](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) - Official wording: "Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150" - Source: [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026), Building Permit Application form, documents checklist](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) - Official wording: "(Bylaw 1244) Obtain s219 Covenant (LTA) from" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the District of North Saanich's [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf), a secondary suite is a self-contained unit of no more than two bedrooms inside a single family home, allowed if the s. 206 conditions are met. The owner must also hold a secondary suite permit. A guest cottage is a separate self-contained unit on a lot of at least 0.4 ha that already has a house. A carriage house (the lesser of 60 m² and 18% of the lot area) is allowed only in CD-4 and CD-6, and needs a lot 10 m wide and a 4.5 m separation. No garden suite or coach house category is otherwise listed. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer) and read s. 204 (guest cottages) or s. 206 (suites). 2. Consult a building professional about the Building Code. 3. Submit a building permit application and pay the fee. The application form says the suite permit needs a s. 219 covenant, obtained from Planning. 4. Ask Planning and Community Services (250-655-5470) about the suite permit, since no fee or form is stated. ## Good to know - Suite size is the lesser of 90 m² (60 m² in CD-3 and CD-4) and 40% of the house's habitable area. One suite per lot, no other secondary dwelling, and no more than one boarding room. The house cannot be stratified. - A suite needs one extra off-street parking space for its occupants. A guest cottage needs 1 space and a carriage house 1 extra space. - Guest cottage: up to 92 m² (140 m² in CD-2), 7.6 m high, one per lot. The owner must live in the cottage or the house. No owner-occupancy rule was found for a suite. - The Suites page lists fewer guest cottage zones than the bylaw (it omits RA-3 to RA-5 and CD-2). We followed the bylaw; confirm your zone with Planning. - The home must be on sewer or an on-site system meeting the Public Health Act. - Municipal tickets for suite breaches are $325 to $650 under Bylaw No. 1544 (2022 version); amounts may have changed. - The zoning copy is the February 2023 consolidation; later amendments exist. ## Official forms and pages - [Secondary Suites and Guest Cottages](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/housing/secondary-suites-guest-cottages) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255, ss. 204, 206 and 208 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit.md) - [North Saanich zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/secondary-suite.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/secondary-suite.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/secondary-suite.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/secondary-suite.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Secondary Suites and Guest Cottages, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/housing/secondary-suites-guest-cottages) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Permits, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: North Saanich tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need a permit to cut down a tree on my property?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal.json" --- # North Saanich tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need a permit to cut down a tree on my property? **Short answer:** Often yes. North Saanich requires a tree permit to cut, damage or remove a tree 20 cm or more across at 1.4 m, or 10 cm or more in environmental or steep-slope development permit areas. Fees start at $100 plus $25 per tree; dead, high-risk, wildfire-hazard or invasive trees are $0. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** $0 for a dead, high or extreme risk, wildfire-hazard or invasive-species tree. Annual allowance removal $100 plus $25 per tree. Other removals $150 plus $25 per tree. Removals tied to a development, subdivision or building permit $250 plus $25 per tree. Amendment or extension $75. Taxes extra; other fees and securities may apply. **How long:** Anticipate 2-3 weeks for staff review and permit issuance. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, Planning and Community Services, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 - Phone: Planning and Community Services, 250-655-5470 ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** A tree permit is needed to cut, damage or remove any 'Tree': 20 cm or more across at 1.4 m (DBH); 10 cm or more in environmental or steep-slope development permit areas; or any size on District land. Protected species (arbutus, Garry oak, dogwood, yew, shore pine) 10 cm+ and trees 60 cm+ are limited to set reasons. - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 3.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "no person shall Cut," … "Damage or Remove any Tree or Protected Tree or cause, suffer or" … "unless a Tree Permit has been issued" - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 1 'Tree'](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "(a) with a DBH of 20 centimetres (8 inches) or more;" … "(c) of any size when a District Tree." - Source: [Trees, Tree Removal](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/trees) - Official wording: "A tree permit is required to remove any trees regulated by the District's Tree Protection Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exemptions:** Pruning of trees or hedges to good arboricultural practice; ALR trees cut for an agricultural use that cannot be placed elsewhere on the lot (affidavit and arborist report); District works; utility, survey and airport-safety work; re-topping that does no damage. A tree in imminent danger of falling from natural causes may be cut and reported by the next business day; do not remove it from the lot until the District visits. - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 4.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to:" … "Pruning of Trees or Hedges when the Pruning is done in accordance" … "provided that" … "the Owner files with the District a commissioned affidavit and an" … "Arborist Report" … "The Owner shall not Remove the Tree from the lot until the" - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 5.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "the Owner may Cut the Tree or" … "have it Cut but shall report the Cutting to the Director within the next" … "business day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Dead, high/extreme-risk, wildfire-hazard or invasive-species tree: $0. Annual allowance removal: $100 plus $25 per tree. Other removals: $150 plus $25 per tree. Development, subdivision or building permit removals: $250 plus $25 per tree. Amendment or extension: $75. Taxes extra. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471, tree application and permit fees, Tree Application and Permit Fees (BL 1550)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) - Official wording: "Removal of trees under s.7.3 (annual allowance)" … "$100 plus $25 per tree" … "Any other Tree or Protected Tree Removal (except" … "$150 plus $25 per tree" … "$250 plus $25 per tree" … "Tree Permit amendment or extension" - Source: [Trees, Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/trees) - Official wording: "Annual Allowance – $100.00 + $25/tree" … "Other Removals – $150.00 + $25/tree" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Replacement trees:** Two replacement trees for each tree or protected tree removed, up to the lot's tree minimum (50 per hectare); three for each significant tree (60 cm+) unless the lot has 50 significant trees per hectare. Security $250 per replacement tree, or $250 cash in lieu if it will not fit. None for dead, high-risk, wildfire-hazard or invasive trees. (Sources differ: The Trees page says four replacement trees for every significant tree; the bylaw (s. 12.2(a)) says three. Followed the bylaw. Subdivision lots pay $700 per replacement tree (s. 12.4, 12.6). Trees in natural-environment development permit areas must be replaced with native species (two per tree).) - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 12.1, 12.2(a), 12.2(d)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "shall plant two Replacement Trees for each Protected Tree and Tree" … "each Significant Tree that is Removed shall require three" … "Replacement Trees" … "no Replacement Trees or cash value will be required when the Tree" … "Replacement Trees, except where a lot achieves a tree density of 50" … "Significant Trees per hectare (20 Significant Trees per acre);" - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 12.3, 12.5](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "payment of $250 for each required Replacement Tree that cannot be" … "the amount of $250 for each Replacement Tree to be planted and" - Source: [Trees, FAQ: replacement trees](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/trees) - Official wording: "except four replacement trees for every significant tree removed" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **City trees:** A District tree (on District-owned, occupied or leased land) needs a permit at any size. The permit holder pays compensation per tree removed: $0 if high or extreme risk or over half dead, $750 (11-20 cm), $1,000 (21-30 cm), $1,500 (31-40 cm); larger trees by appraisal formula. Concerns about park and boulevard trees go to Infrastructure Services. - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 1 'District Tree', s. 12.2(c)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "“District Tree” means a Tree on District owned, occupied or leased property." … "each District Tree Removed shall require the Tree Permit holder to" … "compensate the District with the cash value in accordance with" … "11 – 20 cm DBH $ 750" … "21 – 30 cm DBH $ 1,000" … "31-40 cm DBH $ 1,500 or the International Society of" - Source: [Trees, Trees on District Property](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/trees) - Official wording: "The Infrastructure Services Department is responsible for maintaining trees on public property, including parks and boulevards." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Ticket (October 2022 schedule; 2026 amendments could not be read): $500 ($390 if paid within 30 days) for an ordinary tree, $600 ($450) protected, $700 ($550) significant; $800 to $1,000 if against a permit or the bylaw. Court: up to $50,000 per offence. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544, Schedule 13](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Fail to obtain a Tree Permit" … "$500" … "$390" … "$600" … "$450" … "$700" … "$550" … "Fail to obtain a Tree Permit 3.1 $500 $390" … "Cut, Damage or Remove a 3.1 $800 $625" - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), s. 15.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "is liable to a penalty" … "of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each offence and the costs of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022) - Source: [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022), Title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) - Official wording: "District of North Saanich Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548, 2022" - Source: [Trees, Tree Removal](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/trees) - Official wording: "The District has adopted a new Tree Protection Bylaw that came into effect on October 3, 2022." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District of North Saanich's [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) requires a permit to cut, damage or remove a tree on any land under District jurisdiction. A "tree" is 20 cm or more across at 1.4 m (diameter at breast height), 10 cm or more in environmental or steep-slope development permit areas, or any size on District land. Protected species (arbutus, Garry oak, dogwood, yew, shore pine) of 10 cm or more, and trees of 60 cm or more, may be removed only for set reasons. ## Steps 1. Confirm the tree is on your property and regulated. 2. Complete the Tree Permit Application and submit it to Planning and Community Services. 3. Pay the fee and any securities. Do not schedule a contractor before you have the permit. 4. Display the permit visibly at least 48 hours before work starts. 5. Plant any required replacement trees. ## Good to know - Acceptable reasons to remove a protected tree include building impact, high or extreme risk, dead, invasive, within 2 m of a foundation, damage, or wildfire hazard. - Replacement: two trees for each tree removed, up to the lot's minimum of 50 trees per hectare, and three for each significant tree (60 cm or more) unless the lot has 50 significant trees per hectare. Security is $250 per replacement tree, or $250 cash in lieu if it will not fit. None for dead, high-risk, wildfire-hazard or invasive trees. The Trees page says four for a significant tree; the bylaw says three, so confirm with the District. - Exempt: pruning to good arboricultural practice, and some utility and District work. Topping is prohibited. - If a tree is in imminent danger of falling from natural causes, you may cut it and must report it by the next business day. Do not remove it from the lot until the District visits. - A District tree (on District land) needs a permit at any size, and the permit holder pays compensation per tree, for example $750 for 11 to 20 cm. Concerns about park and boulevard trees go to Infrastructure Services. - Municipal ticket (2022 schedule): $500 ($390 if paid within 30 days) for an ordinary tree, $600 ($450) protected, $700 ($550) significant; $800 to $1,000 if against a permit or the bylaw. Amounts may have changed. Court fines are up to $50,000 per offence. ## What you'll need - Tree Permit Application Form - Owner's Authorization if the tree is shared ## Official forms and pages - [Tree Permit Application Form (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/Tree-Permit-Application-Form.pdf) - [Residential Tree Permit Guide (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/NS-Residential-Tree-Permit-Guide-Web-Final-V1.pdf) - [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) ## Related questions - [North Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit.md) - [North Saanich building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees.md) - [North Saanich fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Trees, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/trees) (read 2026-11-05) - [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF), tree application and permit fees](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "North Saanich garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "Is there garbage collection in North Saanich, and who do I hire?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection.json" --- # North Saanich garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** Is there garbage collection in North Saanich, and who do I hire? **Short answer:** No. The District of North Saanich does not provide garbage collection. Residents arrange pick-up with a private company or take garbage to Hartland Landfill. Blue box recycling is provided by the Capital Regional District (CRD), at the curb on your collection day. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** The District charges nothing for garbage because it provides no service; private hauler prices are not stated by the District. Blue box recycling is paid for by Recycle BC. **Where:** - Online: CRD curbside recycling schedule, https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling - Phone: Municipal Hall (questions about District services), 250-656-0781 ## Key facts - **How often:** The District provides no garbage collection: residents arrange pick-up with a private company or take garbage to Hartland Landfill. Curbside recycling (blue box) is provided by the Capital Regional District. - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "The District of North Saanich does not provide garbage services." … "If residents wish to obtain garbage collection service, they must contact one of the local private garbage collection companies to arrange pick up." … "Curbside recycling pick-up is provided to North Saanich residents by the Capital Regional District (CRD)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** Recycling: enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page to find your collection day, download or print your schedule, or sign up for alerts; the RecycleCRD app (iPhone or Android) also works. Garbage: set by the private company you hire. - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Collection schedule](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) - Official wording: "Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!" … "Download the RecycleCRD app for iPhone or Android." - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "For more information about the CRD Blue Box Program, including a list of accepted items and a schedule of collection days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** The recycling program uses one CRD blue box (47 litres) and two blue bags per home, not carts. Replacements: Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, or GFL Environmental, 236-470-0186. - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Get blue boxes & bags](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) - Official wording: "The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home." … "CRD blue boxes are 47 litres (12 gallons)" - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "you may obtain one from the municipal Hall at 1620 Mills Road." … "please contact GFL Environmental or by phone at 236.470.0186 for your replacement or a missed collection." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Recycling: have it at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day, using at least one CRD blue box or blue bag. Glass bottles and jars must be kept in a separate container. Collection goes ahead on holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day. - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Collection schedule](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) - Official wording: "have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and" … "use at least one CRD blue box or blue bag to let the driver know your materials are intended for recycling collection." … "With the exception of Christmas and New Years days, collection proceeds as usual on holidays." … "Glass bottles and jars must be kept separate from your other containers." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Recycling: no limit on the amount you may put at the curb. Extra receptacles must be similar in size to the blue box. - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Missed collection; Other boxes & bags](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) - Official wording: "There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb." … "If additional receptacles are used, they must be similar in size to the blue box provided by the program." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Blue box recycling is paid for by Recycle BC, not residential taxpayers (as the CRD states). The District does not provide garbage service. - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Blue Box Program Funding](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) - Official wording: "The CRD blue box recycling program is paid for by Recycle BC, a non-profit stewardship organization" … "to be responsible for the recycling costs associated with the material, not residential tax payers." - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "The District of North Saanich does not provide garbage services." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** None set. No District bylaw sets garbage rules in North Saanich. ## How it works The District does not provide garbage collection. Residents contact a private garbage company to arrange pick-up, or take their garbage to Hartland Landfill. The District page names no companies, and no District bylaw sets garbage rules. Garbage set-out times, limits and prices are up to the company you hire. ## Recycling (CRD blue box) 1. Enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page to find your collection day, download or print your schedule, or sign up for alerts. The RecycleCRD app (iPhone or Android) also works. 2. Have your recycling at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day, in at least one CRD blue box or blue bag. Keep glass bottles and jars in a separate container. 3. Collection goes ahead on holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day. ## Good to know - Each home uses one CRD blue box (47 litres) and two blue bags, not carts. There is no limit on the amount you may put at the curb; extra receptacles must be similar in size to the blue box. - Replacement boxes and bags are available at Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, or from GFL Environmental, 236-470-0186. - Blue box recycling is paid for by Recycle BC, not residential taxpayers. ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage and Recycling, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling) - [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage & Recycling, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-05) - [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: North Saanich watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions.json" --- # North Saanich watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Yes. In North Saanich, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Water Conservation Bylaw 4099 applies. Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30, and the CRD can change the dates or bring in a stricter stage at any time. Lawn watering days depend on whether your address is odd or even. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Stage 1 ticket $200 for watering a lawn outside the allowed days or times, or for wasting water. **Where:** - Online: CRD regional watering schedule, https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule - Email: CRD water conservation, waterwise@crd.bc.ca ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive. The CRD's Regional Water Supply Commission can change those dates or bring in a stricter stage at any time of year; a new stage takes effect 48 hours after notice. - Source: [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099, ss. 4(1), 4(2), 4(3)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) - Official wording: "are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive" … "terminate or bring into effect a Stage more restrictive than Stage 1 at any" … "take effect 48 hours after the Notice for that Stage under section 5(1)" - Source: [Water Conservation, Water Conservation page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/agriculture-environment/water-conservation) - Official wording: "The CRD imposes Stage 1 Water Conservation measures annually from May 1 until September 30. Corresponding watering schedules are in effect within the District of North Saanich" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Lawns, Stage 1: even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Any method: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Timed or automatic irrigation systems: 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. For multi-unit and strata complexes, use the address number of the whole complex. - Source: [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099, Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) - Official wording: "the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on Wednesdays or Saturdays, and the watering occurs between the hours of" … "the property has an odd-numbered address, the lawn watering is on Thursdays or Sundays, and the watering occurs between the hours of" … "or between the hours of 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method permitted by this bylaw;" - Source: [Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District, Lawn Watering](https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule) - Official wording: "Odd Number | Thursdays & Sundays Any method: 4-10am or 7-10pm Timed/automatic irrigation systems: 12:01-10 am or 7-10 pm" … "Even Number | Wednesdays & Saturdays Any method: 4-10am or 7-10pm Timed/automatic irrigation systems: 12:01-10 am or 7-10 pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables: sprinklers on any day 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; hand watering (hand-held container or hose with automatic shut-off) and micro or drip irrigation any day at any time. Vehicles and boats can be washed any time with a container or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Pools, hot tubs and ponds may be filled. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt. - Source: [Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District, Established trees; Vehicle and Boat Washing; Pools; Nurseries](https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule) - Official wording: "Sprinkler | Any day 4-10am or 7-10pm" … "Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation | Any day, any time" … "A person may wash their vehicle or boat anytime using a handheld container or a handheld hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle" … "You may use water to fill wading pools, swimming pools, hot tubs, or garden pond during Stage 1 Water Restrictions." … "Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt from the Water Conservation Bylaw 4099." - Source: [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099, s. 8(1)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) - Official wording: "Nurseries, Farms, Turf Farms and Tree Farms are exempted from all Stage" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **New lawns:** No permit is needed for new sod or newly seeded lawns. Water between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on installation and for the first 21 days for new sod, and for newly seeded lawns until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less. After that, return to your lawn watering days and times. - Source: [Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District, New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns](https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule) - Official wording: "A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns." … "for new sod on installation and during the first 21 days after installation, and newly seeded lawns until growth is established or for 49 days after installations, whichever is less." - Source: [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099, Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(iii)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) - Official wording: "or for newly seeded lawns, water until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Stage 1 ticket (CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26): $200 for watering a lawn outside the allowed days or times, and $200 for wasting water or watering contrary to the restrictions. A court fine is $100 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence. - Source: [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099, s. 10(1), (2), (4)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) - Official wording: "A person who contravenes this bylaw commits an offence and is liable to a fine not" … "less than $100 and not exceeding $10,000." … "a ticket information pursuant to Bylaw No. 1857," - Source: [CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857 (Schedule 26)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b) - Official wording: "Stage 1 – water lawn contrary to even-numbered" … "Wasting water during Stage 1 7.(3) $200.00" … "Water contrary to restriction 7.(4) $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) - Source: [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099, title](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) - Official wording: "CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW NO. 1, 2016" … "BYLAW NO. 4099" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works North Saanich's water comes through the CRD, and [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) applies. Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD's Regional Water Supply Commission can change those dates or bring in a stricter stage at any time of year; a new stage takes effect 48 hours after notice. To check the current stage, see the CRD watering schedule page. ## Stage 1 schedule - **Lawns:** even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Any method: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Timed or automatic irrigation systems: 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Multi-unit and strata complexes use the address number of the whole complex. - **Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables:** sprinklers any day, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hand watering (a container or a hose with an automatic shut-off) and micro or drip irrigation any day, any time. - **New sod or seeded lawns:** no permit needed. Water 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on installation and for the first 21 days for new sod; for new seed, until growth is established or 49 days after installation, whichever is less. Then return to your lawn days. - **Vehicles and boats:** wash any time with a container or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Pools, hot tubs and ponds may be filled. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt. ## Good to know - Water must not be wasted or sprayed onto neighbouring property. - The Stage 1 ticket is $200 for watering a lawn outside the allowed days or times, and $200 for wasting water (CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26). A court fine is $100 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence. - The bylaw's automatic-system hours (12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.) differ from the CRD page (12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m.); confirm with the CRD. ## Official forms and pages - [CRD Regional Watering Schedule](https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule) - [Water Conservation page, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/agriculture-environment/water-conservation) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/water-restrictions.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/water-restrictions.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/water-restrictions.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/water-restrictions.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/water-restrictions.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016) (read 2026-11-05) - [Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule) (read 2026-11-05) - [CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857 (Schedule 26) (PDF)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b) (read 2026-11-05) - [Water Conservation, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/agriculture-environment/water-conservation) (read 2026-11-05) _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/north-saanich/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "North Saanich dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence in North Saanich, and what does it cost?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence.json" --- # North Saanich dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence in North Saanich, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** Every dog over six months old in North Saanich needs a District licence each calendar year. Apply through Finance at Municipal Hall. Spayed or neutered dogs cost $20 and others $30 for a renewal before the due date or a new licence issued January 1 to July 31. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Spayed or neutered $20; not spayed or neutered $30 (renewal before the due date, or new licence issued January 1 to July 31). Renewal after the due date $25 and $35. New licence August 1 to December 31 $10 and $15. Replacement tag $5 (unless defective). No fee for police dogs and guide dogs. **How long:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. A new tag is issued each year. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall (Finance Department), 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 (Cash, cheque or Interac. No credit cards.) - Email: Finance Department, finance@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. The owner of every dog over six months old must get a licence for each calendar year (January 1 to December 31) by January 31, or on becoming the owner if later. Only dogs living in North Saanich need a District licence. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014), s. 4.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "The owner of a dog shall obtain a licence for the calendar year January 1 to December 31" … "for each dog owned by him over the age of six (6) months" - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "all dogs over the age of six months must be licenced in the District of North Saanich" … "Only dogs residing in North Saanich require a licence from the District of North Saanich." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** The District of North Saanich, through the Finance Department at Municipal Hall. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014), s. 4.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "The licence shall be issued by the District of North Saanich or the Agent or such other person as may be appointed" - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "return to the Finance Department at the Municipal Hall in person or email it to finance@northsaanich.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (renewal before the due date, or a new licence issued January 1 to July 31). Renewal after the due date: $25. New licence issued August 1 to December 31: $10. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page fee table](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Renewal, prior to due date | $20.00 | $30.00" … "Renewal, after due date | $25.00 | $35.00" … "New Licence, issued August 1 to December 31 | $10.00 | $15.00" - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014), Schedule A, 1(b)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "Female Dog (spayed) $ 20.00 $10.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $30 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (renewal before the due date, or a new licence issued January 1 to July 31). Renewal after the due date: $35. New licence issued August 1 to December 31: $15. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page fee table](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Renewal, prior to due date | $20.00 | $30.00" … "Renewal, after due date | $25.00 | $35.00" … "New Licence, issued August 1 to December 31 | $10.00 | $15.00" - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014), Schedule A, 1(a)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "Female Dog (not spayed) $ 30.00 $15.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** $5 late fee if the renewal due date is missed. Replacement tag $5 (unless defective). No fee for police dogs and guide dogs. A dog spayed or neutered in the 12 months before applying gets one free licence. A new owner, or a move-in with a current licence from another local government, can get a free licence if the old tag and receipt are surrendered. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "A $5.00 late-fee will be charged if the due date on the renewal invoice is missed." - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014), Schedule A 1(f); ss. 4.5, 4.9, 4.12, 4.13](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "Replacement of license tag $ 5.00 (unless defective)" … "No Licence fee shall be charged for police dogs and guide dogs." … "provided that not more than one free licence shall be issued for any one dog." … "the new owner may apply for a new licence at no cost provided that the old licence tag and receipt are surrendered" … "may make application for a free licence for the remainder of the year" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences are for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be renewed every year; a new tag is issued each year. The District sends renewal invoices at the start of the year. The bylaw sets January 31 to get the licence, and a late penalty applies if the January 1 fee is not paid by February 28. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "must be renewed annually, and are valid for the calendar year from January to December" … "The District sends out renewal invoices at the beginning of each year." - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014), ss. 4.1, 4.7, 4.10](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "has not been paid by February 28th, the owner of any dog not so licensed shall pay a late application penalty" … "shall expire on the 31st day of December next" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to get one:** Complete the dog licence application form and return it to the Finance Department at Municipal Hall (1620 Mills Road) in person, or email it to finance@northsaanich.ca. Renewals can be paid by mailing the invoice remittance with a cheque, through online banking (payee 'District of North Saanich (Permits and Licence)', with your 7-digit client number), or in person. Cash, cheque or Interac only; no credit cards. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "please complete the dog licence application form, and return to the Finance Department at the Municipal Hall in person or email it to finance@northsaanich.ca." … "Add the District of North Saanich (Permits and Licence) as a new payee through your online banking." … "Cash, cheque or interac only." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 8): $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days (unlicensed dog, s. 4.1). These 2022 amounts may be out of date; the District has 2026 ticket bylaws. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog 4.1 $130.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014), s. 22.1 and title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)" … "ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 751" - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - Official wording: "As per District of North Saanich Animal Control Bylaw no. 751" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf), the owner of every dog over six months old must get a licence for each calendar year (January 1 to December 31). The licence is due by January 31, or when you become the dog's owner if that is later. The District issues the licences through its Finance Department at Municipal Hall, and sends renewal invoices at the start of the year. ## Steps 1. Fill out the dog licence application form (renewals use the invoice). 2. Return it to Finance at Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, or email finance@northsaanich.ca. 3. Pay by cash, cheque or Interac in person, by mailed cheque, or through online banking. Add "District of North Saanich (Permits and Licence)" as the payee and use your 7-digit client number. Credit cards are not accepted. 4. Put the new tag on your dog's collar. ## Good to know - Only dogs living in North Saanich need a District licence. - A $5 late fee applies if you miss the renewal due date. The bylaw sets the late penalty for a January 1 fee not paid by February 28. - A dog spayed or neutered in the 12 months before you apply gets one free licence. A new owner, or someone moving in with a current licence from another local government, can get a free licence by handing in the old tag and receipt. - An unlicensed dog is a $130 municipal ticket, or $100 if paid within 30 days. These amounts are from a 2022 bylaw and the District has since passed 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read, so confirm the current amount. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Licence Application (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/District-of-North-Saanich-Dog-License-Application.pdf) - [Dog Licences, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in North Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets.md) - [North Saanich dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules.md) - [North Saanich rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licences, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: North Saanich dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the rules on beaches and in parks?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # North Saanich dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the rules on beaches and in parks? **Short answer:** North Saanich has no general leash requirement for ordinary dogs. Under Animal Control Bylaw 751 a dog may not run at large, meaning off its owner's land and not under direct and continuous control. The District's park guide shows an off-leash area at Cy Hampson Park and requires leashes at Dominion Brook Park. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Running at large is a $130 municipal ticket, or $100 if paid within 30 days (2022 amounts; may have changed). **Where:** - Phone: CRD Animal Control, 250-478-0624 (After hours 1-800-884-0919.) - Phone: Infrastructure Services (park issues), 250-655-5480 ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** A dog must not 'run at large': that means being on land the owner does not own or occupy, unless the dog is under the direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined, or securely fastened. The bylaw does not say 'on a leash' for ordinary dogs. In parks a dog may run at large only as Bylaw 751 allows. Dominion Brook Park: dogs must be leashed at all times. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 1.2, 17.1(a)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "if it is on land which is not owned or occupied by the owner of the animal;" … "under the direct and continuous control of a person who is competent to control it" … "No owner of an animal shall suffer or permit such animal to" - Source: [Parks Bylaw No. 1470, s. 9](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1470-North-Saanich-Parks-Bylaw-No.-1470-2018.pdf) - Official wording: "may allow it to run at large in a park only if that is permitted under" - Source: [Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses, Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses (Dominion Brook Park)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/ns-parks-trails-and-beach-access-pamphlet-web-final-v1.pdf) - Official wording: "must be leashed at all times in Dominion Brook Park." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Maximum leash length:** None set. Bylaw 751 sets no leash length for ordinary dogs. - **Off-leash areas:** Cy Hampson Park, Lochside Drive: the District's Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses describes a 'dogs off leash' area between Lochside and Patricia Bay Highway. The Guide is the District's list of parks, trails and beach accesses. - Source: [Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses, Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses (Cy Hampson Park)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/ns-parks-trails-and-beach-access-pamphlet-web-final-v1.pdf) - Official wording: "Located on Lochside Drive, it is a wheelchair accessible waterfront park" … "a “dogs off leash” area between Lochside and Patricia Bay Highway." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** None set. The bylaws read have no dog ban on beaches, playgrounds or sports fields. - **Cleaning up:** If a dog defecates in a park or on public land in the District, the owner or person in charge must clean up and remove the feces immediately. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 17.11](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "In the event that a dog or dogs defecates in or upon any park or public lands" … "shall be responsible for the immediate clean up and removal of feces" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 8): $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days (running at large, s. 17.1(a)). These 2022 amounts may be out of date; the District has 2026 ticket bylaws. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Permit animal to run at large 17.1(a) $130.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751 (running at large, s. 17.1); Parks Bylaw No. 1470 (animals in parks, s. 9) - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 22.1 and title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)" … "ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 751" - Source: [Parks Bylaw No. 1470, s. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1470-North-Saanich-Parks-Bylaw-No.-1470-2018.pdf) - Official wording: "North $aanich Parks Bylaw No. 1470 (2018)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) does not say "on a leash" for ordinary dogs. Instead, a dog must not run at large. That means being on land its owner does not own or occupy, unless the dog is under the direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined or securely fastened. In a park, a dog may run at large only as Bylaw 751 allows (see [Parks Bylaw No. 1470](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1470-North-Saanich-Parks-Bylaw-No.-1470-2018.pdf), s. 9). The District's Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses points out two places: - Cy Hampson Park, Lochside Drive: a "dogs off leash" area between Lochside and Patricia Bay Highway. - Dominion Brook Park: dogs must be leashed at all times. ## Good to know - The guide's general advice for trails is to keep your dog under control and remove droppings. Other parks may have their own rules; the guide's map symbols were not readable, so check with the District. - If your dog defecates in a park or on public land, you must clean it up immediately. - Bylaw 751 sets no leash length for ordinary dogs. Dangerous dogs must be on a leash no longer than 2.4 metres. - Bylaw 751 bans horses, not dogs, from public beaches from May 1 to September 30. We found no dog ban on beaches, playgrounds or sports fields in the bylaws. - Running at large is a $130 municipal ticket, or $100 if paid within 30 days. These 2022 amounts may have changed under the District's 2026 ticket bylaws, which we could not read. - Report loose dogs to CRD Animal Control, 250-478-0624. Coles Bay and other CRD regional parks have their own rules. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - [Parks Bylaw No. 1470 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1470-North-Saanich-Parks-Bylaw-No.-1470-2018.pdf) - [Parks, Beaches & Trails](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/parks-beaches-trails) ## Related questions - [North Saanich rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs.md) - [North Saanich dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Bylaw No. 1470 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1470-North-Saanich-Parks-Bylaw-No.-1470-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/ns-parks-trails-and-beach-access-pamphlet-web-final-v1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: North Saanich rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # North Saanich rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** North Saanich's Animal Control Bylaw 751 defines a dangerous dog and requires it to be confined at home, on a leash of 2.4 metres or less with a muzzle in public, and its entrances posted with a warning sign. The bylaw does not say who decides a dog is dangerous. CRD Animal Control handles complaints. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Bylaw 751 sets no dangerous-dog licence fee. Breaking the bylaw carries a court penalty of at least $50 for a first offence and $100 for each later one. **Where:** - Phone: CRD Animal Control, 250-478-0624 (After hours 1-800-884-0919.) - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-656-0781 ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A dangerous dog is one that has bitten or attacked a person or domestic animal without provocation; has approached a person in a menacing way in a public place; is owned or trained for dog fighting; or is known to attack animals or people without provocation. The bylaw does not say who decides. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 1.1 "Dangerous Dog"](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "a dog that has without provocation bitten or attacked a person or domestic animal either on public or private property;" … "a dog that has, in a menacing or terrorizing manner, approached any person in an apparent attitude of attack upon a highway or other public place;" … "a dog owned or harboured primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting, or a dog trained for dog fighting; or" … "a dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without provocation other domestic animals or humans." … "a dog that has without provocation bitten or attacked a person" … "a dog owned or harboured primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Rules for owners:** At home: keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen that young children cannot enter and the dog cannot escape. In public: only on a leash of 2.4 m or less, held by a competent person, with a properly fitted muzzle. Post a warning sign at each entrance to the property and building. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 17.2(a), (b), (d)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "keep the dog securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen or other structure capable of preventing the entry of young children and adequately constructed to prevent the dog from escaping." … "firmly held on a leash not exceeding 2.4 min length and held by person competent to restrain the dog and which dog is muzzled by a properly fitted humane devise." … "The owner of a dangerous dog shall display at each entrance to the property and building in or upon which the dog is kept a sign" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **How to report:** Call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 (after hours 1-800-884-0919) or use the CRD online complaint form. Give your name, address and phone number; the CRD does not investigate anonymous reports. The District contracts enforcement of Bylaw 751 to CRD Bylaw Enforcement. - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) - Official wording: "The District contracts the enforcement of the Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 to CRD Bylaw Enforcement." … "To initiate a complaint regarding animals, including dogs, please call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 or contact their after-hours answering service at 1-800-884-0919." - Source: [Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District, Animal Complaints, Dog Bites and Attacks](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints) - Official wording: "Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form." … "We do not take anonymous reports, they will not be investigated." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** No dangerous-dog ticket is listed. Breaking the Animal Control Bylaw carries a court penalty of at least $50 for a first offence and $100 for each later one (s. 18.3). An officer may leave an offence notice for that minimum, $25 less if paid within seven days (s. 19). - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 18.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "provided that the minimum penalty is not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first offense, and for each subsequent offense to a minimum penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00)." … "indicating a voluntary penalty equal to the minimum penalty for such offence" … "Penalties will be reduced by $25.00 if payment is received at the Municipal Hall not later than seven (7) calendar days after the offence notice was issued." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 22.1 and title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)" … "ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 751" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf), a "dangerous dog" is one that: - has bitten or attacked a person or domestic animal without provocation; - has approached a person in a menacing way in a public place; - is owned or trained for dog fighting; or - is known to attack animals or people without provocation. The bylaw does not say who decides a dog is dangerous, and it has no "aggressive dog" category. ## Rules for the owner 1. At home, keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen that young children cannot enter and the dog cannot escape. 2. In public, keep it only on a leash of 2.4 metres or less, held by a competent person, with a properly fitted muzzle. 3. Post a warning sign at each entrance to the property and building. 4. Tell the pound keeper within two working days of selling or giving the dog away, within two days of its death, and right away if it is loose or has bitten. ## Good to know - To report a dangerous dog or bite, call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 (after hours 1-800-884-0919) or use the CRD online complaint form. Give your name, address and phone number; the CRD does not investigate anonymous reports. The District contracts enforcement of the bylaw to the CRD. - Urgent matters outside business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) go to the RCMP non-emergency line, 250-656-3931. Seek medical help after a bite. - A dangerous dog found in a prohibited place may be impounded. - No dangerous-dog ticket is listed in the 2022 ticket bylaw. An officer may leave an offence notice for the court-penalty minimum, $25 less if paid within seven days. The District's 2026 bylaws could not be read, so amounts may have changed. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules.md) - [North Saanich dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in North Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints) (read 2026-11-05) - [Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05) _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 any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in North Saanich question: "How many dogs can I keep, and are kennels allowed?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in North Saanich **Question:** How many dogs can I keep, and are kennels allowed? **Short answer:** In North Saanich, Animal Control Bylaw 751 allows no more than three dogs over six months old on a parcel without a Kennel Licence. Cats are also limited to three. More than three dogs needs a kennel licence, a use the zoning allows, and a parcel of at least 1 hectare. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Kennel licence: breeding $60, boarding $120 (Schedule A of the bylaw). More than three dogs or cats is a $100 municipal ticket, or $50 if paid within 30 days (2022 amounts; may have changed). **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-656-0781 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than three dogs over six months old on a parcel without a valid Kennel Licence. This applies to the owner or occupier of any parcel. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 3.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "more than three (3) dogs over the age of six (6) months without holding a valid Kennel Licence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cats allowed:** No more than three cats on a parcel. Cats must also be sterilized unless registered with a recognized cat registry (CFA, ACFA, TICA or CCA) or exempted by a veterinarian's letter. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 2.1, 2.2, 2.5](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "No owner or occupier of a parcel shall cause or permit the keeping or harbouring on the parcel of more than three cats." … "has not been sterilized by a veterinarian, unless the cat is registered with a Recognized Registering Organization." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other animal limits:** Residential zones: poultry limited by lot size (10, 20 or 30 birds). Farm animals other than horses need a lot of at least 4,000 m² (one animal; two over 8,000 m²). Horses need at least 3,400 m² (two animals; four over 6,000 m²). Pigeons: 25 pairs. Fur-bearing animals may not be raised. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 9.1, 11.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "unless said parcel is at least 4000 square metres in area." … "Where a parcel exceeds 8000 square metres, two farm animals may be kept." … "unless said parcel is at least 3400 square metres in area." … "four animals of the equine family may be kept." … "No person shall keep more than twenty-five pair of pigeons on any parcel of land." … "No parcel of land within the Municipality may be used for the raising of fur-" … "1,115 m2 (12,000 sq. ft.) to 4,047 m2 (one acre) 10 head" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exceptions:** More than three dogs: a Breeding or Boarding Kennel Licence, a use permitted by the Zoning Bylaw, a parcel of at least 1 hectare (2.47 acres) and the operator living on the parcel. A cat breeding or boarding facility needs a licence and 1 hectare; a cat care facility (up to 20 cats under a veterinarian living there) needs 0.35 hectares. No poultry cap on Agricultural Land Reserve parcels. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 9.3, def. Cat Care Facility](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "A breeding or boarding kennel shall not be permitted on a parcel which is less than 1 hectare (2.47 acres) in area." … "The kennel operator shall reside on the parcel on which the kennel is located." … "No person shall operate a cat breeding or boarding facility unless the facility is" … "a cat care facility shall not be permitted on a parcel which is less than 0.35 hectares in area" … "up to twenty cats are kept, cared for and boarded under the supervision of a Veterinarian who resides on the property" … "this bylaw does not limit the maximum number of poultry that can be kept on parcels within the Agricultural Land Reserve." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 8): more than three dogs $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); more than three cats $100 ($50); more poultry than permitted $100 ($50); dog breeding or boarding without a licence $130 ($100). These 2022 amounts may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "More than three cats 2.1 $100.00 $50.00" … "More than three dogs 3.1 $100.00 $50.00" … "Keep more head of poultry than permitted 9.1 $100.00 $50.00" … "Operate a dog breeding or boarding facility 3.3 $130.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 22.1 and title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)" … "ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 751" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf), the owner or occupier of a parcel may keep no more than three dogs over six months old without a valid Kennel Licence. Cats are limited to three per parcel. Other animals have their own limits: see the backyard chickens answer for poultry. The bylaw sets no combined cap on all pets. ## Steps for more than three dogs 1. Get a Breeding or Boarding Kennel Licence. 2. Make sure the Zoning Bylaw permits the use. We searched it and found no zone that names a kennel as a permitted use, so ask the District first. 3. Use a parcel of at least 1 hectare (2.47 acres), where the operator lives. ## Good to know - Only dogs over six months old count toward the three-dog limit. - Breeding kennel licences go only to people solely breeding dogs registered with a recognized kennel club. - Cats must be sterilized unless registered with a recognized cat registry (CFA, ACFA, TICA or CCA) or exempted by a veterinarian's letter. - A cat breeding or boarding facility needs a licence and 1 hectare. A cat care facility (up to 20 cats under a veterinarian who lives there) needs 0.35 hectares. - A fine for more than three dogs or cats is $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); breeding or boarding dogs without a licence is $130 ($100). These are 2022 amounts. The District has since passed 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read, so confirm the current amounts. - Contact Municipal Hall at 250-656-0781 before buying or building. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence.md) - [North Saanich backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/how-many-pets.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/how-many-pets.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/how-many-pets.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/how-many-pets.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/how-many-pets.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: North Saanich backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens.json" --- # North Saanich backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** Yes, in North Saanich's single-family residential zones on lots of 1,115 square metres or more. Animal Control Bylaw 751 allows 10, 20 or 30 birds depending on lot size, in a coop that meets set rules. Roosters are mostly banned, and bee hives must be 20 feet from property lines. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. We found no poultry permit, licence or registration in the bylaw or the District's fee bylaw. **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-656-0781 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Yes, in the single-family residential (R) zones, on lots of 1,115 m² (12,000 sq. ft.) or more within the limits below. Poultry may not be kept in the multi-family (RM-1, RM-2), commercial (C-1 to C-4, CS-1), marine (M-1 to M-7), community use (P-1), public assembly (P-2) and park (P-4) zones. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 1.1 "Residential Zone", 9.1, 9.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "“Residential Zone” means parcels within the Single Family Residential Zones" … "1,115 m2 (12,000 sq. ft.) to 4,047 m2 (one acre) 10 head" … "No person shall keep or harbour any poultry on land situated in the following zones:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Most hens:** In residential zones: 10 birds on lots of 1,115 m² to 4,047 m² (one acre); 20 on lots over 0.4 ha up to 8,094 m² (two acres); 30 on lots over 8,094 m². The bylaw does not limit poultry numbers on parcels in the Agricultural Land Reserve. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 9.1, 9.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "1,115 m2 (12,000 sq. ft.) to 4,047 m2 (one acre) 10 head" … "over 0.4 ha (one acre) up to 8,094 m2 (two acres) 20 head" … "over 8,094 m2 (two acres) 30 head" … "this bylaw does not limit the maximum number of poultry that can be kept on parcels within the Agricultural Land Reserve." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Roosters:** Not allowed in residential zones, except one rooster on a parcel over 7,082 m² (1.75 acres), only with hens in the same coop, kept in a secure coop overnight (sunset to sunrise, blocking light and crowing). Animal Control Bylaw 751 says 7,028 m²; the Zoning Bylaw applies the more restrictive rule. (Sources differ: The two bylaws give different areas for 1.75 acres: Animal Control Bylaw s. 9.4 says 7,028 m² and Zoning Bylaw s. 107.1.2(d) (and 107.1.1(i)) says 7,082 m² (1.75 acres is about 7,082 m²). The 7,028 figure looks like a typo, but the text was not reconciled; the Zoning Bylaw also limits the rooster to one, secured overnight in a coop.) - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 9.4, 9.6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "Roosters are not permitted in a Residential Zone, except one rooster may be kept on parcels over 7,028 m2 (1.75 acres) and only if there are hens in the same coop." … "in a manner that eliminates any light intrusion and prevents early morning crowing." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), s. 107.1.2(d)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "A parcel must exceed 7,082 square metres (1.75 acres) in area;" … "only when hens are present;" … "parcel must exceed 7,082 square metres (1.75 acres) in area" … "otherwise only in accordance with the more restrictive of setbacks" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coop rules:** Floor area of at least 0.37 m² per bird and no more than 9.2 m²; a roofed outdoor enclosure of at least 0.92 m²; no taller than 2 m; sited at least 7.6 m from all property lines; a perch (15 cm) and a nest box for each bird; birds secured inside from sunset to sunrise. Keep coops clean and keep existing trees and hedges along adjacent boulevards and property lines as buffers. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 9.5, 9.7, 9.8](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "provide at least .37 m2 (4 ft 2) of coop floor area per each head of poultry;" … "be no larger than 9.2m2 (100 ft2) in floor area;" … "provide a minimum of .92 m 2 (10ft 2) of roofed outdoor enclosure;" … "be no more than 2 m (6.5 ft.) in height;" … "be sited and setback no less than 7.6 m from all property lines;" … "be secured from sunset to sunrise, with poultry kept within." … "Existing trees and hedges along adjacent boulevards and property lines must be retained as buffer zones where poultry are kept." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), definition of "structure"](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(g) coops (poultry) established in accordance with the Animal Control Bylaw;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bees:** Allowed as an accessory use. A hive or other bee-housing device must be at least 20 feet from any property line, unless used with a greenhouse operation. In single-family residential (R) zones, beekeeping is permitted only as a non-commercial use unless set up as a home occupation. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 13.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall place any hive or other device for the housing of bees on any parcel of land unless the said hive or device is located at least 20 feet from any property line" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), s. 107.1.2(c)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "the accessory keeping of bees provided that:" … "unless established in accordance with the home occupation provisions." … "permissible as a secondary permitted use only, except for lands within the ALR or Rural Agricultural Zones" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other livestock:** Residential lots: farm animals other than horses need a lot of at least 4,000 m² (one animal; two over 8,000 m²). Horses need at least 3,400 m² (two animals; four over 6,000 m²). No farm animals in the multi-family, commercial, marine, community use, public assembly or park zones. Fur-bearing animals may not be raised. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, ss. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 7.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "unless said parcel is at least 4000 square metres in area." … "Where a parcel exceeds 8000 square metres, two farm animals may be kept." … "unless said parcel is at least 3400 square metres in area." … "four animals of the equine family may be kept." … "No person shall keep or harbor any farm animal on land situated in the" … "No parcel of land within the Municipality may be used for the raising of fur-" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751 (poultry, bees, farm animals); District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (rooster and bee rules, s. 107.1) - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 22.1 and title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)" … "ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 751" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING BYLAW NO. 1255" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Poultry, bees and farm animals are governed by [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf), with some rules in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf). Poultry means chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other birds raised for food or eggs. ## Chickens and other poultry 1. Poultry is allowed in the single-family residential (R) zones on lots of 1,115 square metres (12,000 square feet) or more. The bylaw does not address smaller R-zone lots, so ask the District. 2. The limit counts all poultry, not only hens: 10 birds on lots of 1,115 to 4,047 square metres; 20 on lots over 0.4 hectares up to 8,094 square metres; 30 on lots over 8,094 square metres. The bylaw sets no limit on parcels in the Agricultural Land Reserve. 3. Coop: floor area of at least 0.37 square metres per bird and no more than 9.2 square metres, a roofed outdoor enclosure of at least 0.92 square metres, no taller than 2 metres, and at least 7.6 metres from all property lines. Provide a perch (15 centimetres) and a nest box for each bird. 4. Keep the birds inside the coop from sunset to sunrise, and keep the coop clean. 5. Poultry is not allowed in the multi-family, commercial, marine, community use, public assembly or park zones. ## Roosters Roosters are not allowed in residential zones, except one rooster on a parcel over 7,082 square metres (1.75 acres), kept only with hens in the same coop and in a secure coop overnight. ## Bees and farm animals - Hives must be at least 20 feet from any property line, unless used with a greenhouse operation. In R zones, beekeeping is non-commercial unless set up as a home occupation. - Farm animals other than horses need a lot of at least 4,000 square metres (one animal; two over 8,000). Horses need at least 3,400 square metres (two animals; four over 6,000). Fur-bearing animals may not be raised. ## Good to know - The Animal Control Bylaw says 7,028 square metres for a rooster, while the Zoning Bylaw says 7,082. The Zoning Bylaw says the more restrictive rule applies, so confirm with the District. - Strata rules, covenants and other restrictions can still prohibit poultry. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in North Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: North Saanich RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # North Saanich RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** North Saanich has no separate RV bylaw. On a street, no vehicle may stay on a highway or in the same block for more than 24 hours. On your lot, the Zoning Bylaw bars parking or storing a vehicle, trailer, boat trailer or mobile home longer than 6 metres or over 4,200 kg for 72 or more consecutive hours. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Municipal tickets (2022 amounts; may have changed): over 24 hours on a street $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days); vehicle over 4,200 kg parked contrary to zoning $130 ($100); unlawful storage of a vehicle $130 ($100). **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-656-0781 - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-655-5476 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** No vehicle may be parked on any highway, or within the same block on either side of the roadway, for a continuous period over 24 hours. Parking is also banned on sidewalks and landscaped boulevards, in front of or within 3 m of a driveway, within 5 m of a fire hydrant, and in a lane (with limited exceptions). Commercial vehicles may not park on a highway in areas zoned single-family or multi-family. - Source: [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261, s. 4.1(l), 4.4](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf) - Official wording: "on any highway, or within the same block on either side of the roadway, for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours;" … "in front of or within 3.0 metres of a public or private driveway;" … "within 5.0 metres of a fire hydrant measured from a point on the curb or edge" … "park a commercial vehicle in an area that is zoned single family or multi-family" - Source: [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261, definition of commercial vehicle](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf) - Official wording: "exceeding 7 metres, and does not include recreational vehicles, buses, tour buses, farm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** In all zones, the Zoning Bylaw prohibits parking or storing, for a total of 72 or more consecutive hours, any vehicle, trailer, boat trailer, container or mobile home longer than 6 m or heavier than 4,200 kg gross vehicle weight (truck campers and canopies are excluded). Unenclosed storage is also prohibited in all zones. An unlicensed vehicle may not be kept in front of the front setback line for 72 hours (Unsightly Premises Bylaw). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), s. 107.1.1(f), (j)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "the parking, storing, assembling or dismantling, for a total of 72 or more consecutive hours of any of the following:" … "any vehicle, commercial vehicle, trailer, container, mobile home, boat" … "trailer, contractor’s equipment exceeding either a length of six (6) metres" … "or a gross vehicle weight of 4200 kg (9259 lbs.);" … "truck campers and canopies in all zones;" … "unenclosed storage;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), definition of vehicle](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "“vehicle” includes a device in, on or by which a person or thing is or may be transported or drawn, including a trailer and an off-road vehicle" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** On a lot: not in a tent or trailer; the Zoning Bylaw prohibits using a tent or trailer for habitation in all zones. On a street: the Streets Bylaw has no rule on sleeping in a vehicle, but a vehicle may not stay on a highway or in the same block over 24 hours. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), s. 107.1.1(d)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "the use of a tent or trailer for habitation;" - Source: [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261, s. 4.1(l)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf) - Official wording: "on any highway, or within the same block on either side of the roadway, for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544): parking over 24 hours on a street $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days; Schedule 16); parking a vehicle over 4,200 kg contrary to the Zoning Bylaw $130 ($100; Schedule 10); unlawful storage of a vehicle $130 ($100; Schedule 7). These 2022 amounts may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544, Schedules 16, 10, 7](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Park over 24 Hours 4.1(l) $150.00 $100.00" … "Park vehicle exceeding 4200 kg. 107.1.1(j)(v) $130.00 $100.00" … "Unlawful storage of vehicle 2(a) $130.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261 (2012); District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255, s. 107.1.1; Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015) - Source: [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261, citation](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf) - Official wording: "Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1261 (2012)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023), title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING BYLAW NO. 1255" - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015), s. 17](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "North Saanich Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works North Saanich has no separate RV bylaw. Two bylaws matter. **On the street**, [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf) bars parking any vehicle on a highway, or within the same block on either side of the roadway, for a continuous period over 24 hours. The text we read does not say how this rule treats trailers specifically. **On your property**, [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) prohibits in all zones parking or storing, for a total of 72 or more consecutive hours, any vehicle, trailer, boat trailer, container or mobile home longer than 6 metres or heavier than 4,200 kg gross vehicle weight. Truck campers and canopies are excluded. The bylaw sets no number limit or size rule for smaller RVs, boats or trailers beyond this. ## Good to know - Parking is also banned on sidewalks and landscaped boulevards, in front of or within 3 metres of a driveway, within 5 metres of a fire hydrant, and in a lane (with limited exceptions). - Commercial vehicles may not park on a highway in single-family or multi-family zones. The streets bylaw's definition of commercial vehicle excludes recreational vehicles. - Unenclosed storage is also prohibited in all zones. We could not tell whether an RV or boat on a trailer counts, so ask Planning. - Living in it: the Zoning Bylaw prohibits using a tent or trailer for habitation in all zones. It does not clearly say whether a motorhome counts. The Streets bylaw has no rule on sleeping in a vehicle. - An unlicensed vehicle may not be kept in front of the front setback line for 72 hours (Unsightly Premises Bylaw). - Tickets: parking over 24 hours on a street is $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days); parking a vehicle over 4,200 kg contrary to zoning is $130 ($100); unlawful storage of a vehicle is $130 ($100). These 2022 amounts may have changed under 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read. ## Official forms and pages - [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255, consolidated 2023 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property.md) - [North Saanich zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup.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) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "North Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules.json" --- # North Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours? **Short answer:** North Saanich's Noise Bylaw 1383 bans noise that disturbs neighbours at any hour and sets no fixed quiet hours. It sets hours only for construction: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not on a statutory holiday) and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bylaw lists no Sunday hours. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket $390, or $300 if paid within 30 days (2022 amounts; may have changed). Court fine under the Noise Bylaw $300 to $2,000. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-655-5476 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca - Phone: Sidney/North Saanich RCMP non-emergency (after hours), 250-656-3931 ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood by making or allowing any noise in a public or private place. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let noise come from their property. - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity by:" … "making or causing or permitting to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place; or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Construction, repair, excavating or running machines or engines that disturb others is allowed only Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not on a BC statutory holiday), and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bylaw lists no Sunday hours. - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 12](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) - Official wording: "Monday to Friday inclusive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of each day except where the day is a statutory holiday within British Columbia; and" … "Saturday between the hours of 8:00 am. to 4:00 p.m." - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) - Official wording: "Noise complaints such as construction outside of permitted hours or on Sundays or Statutory Holidays can also be reported to the RCMP non-emergency line." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other limits:** Heat pumps: no more than 45 decibels at a point of reception in a residential area, and no disturbing noise. Also banned when they disturb others: cries from commercial enterprises, noisy animals or birds, amplified sound, outdoor lights, and loud or roaring motor vehicles. The bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles. - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), ss. 4, 7 to 11, 13](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall operate or allow the operation of a heat pump resulting in a sound level:" … "in excess of 45 decibels at a point of reception located in a residential area" … "No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries disturb or tend to disturb" … "No person shall place, permit, or allow an Outdoor Light on a parcel of land such that the Outdoor Light disturbs" … "No person shall operate a motor vehicle which emits a Motor Vehicle Sound that:" … "This bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, business hours:** District Bylaw Services: 250-655-5476, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca. A written complaint from a North Saanich resident is needed (complaint form or email) with your name, address and contact information, a description and the location. Business hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services, Submitting a Complaint](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) - Official wording: "investigations must be initiated by a written complaint from a resident of North Saanich either by using the District Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form or by email bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca." … "Following up with Bylaw Services at bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca or 250-655-5476 will allow us to have a record of your complaint." … "normal business office hours of Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, after hours:** Sidney/North Saanich RCMP non-emergency line, 250-656-3931. - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) - Official wording: "Please contact the RCMP by calling their non-emergency line at 250-656-3931." - Source: [Bylaw Complaint Form](https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form) - Official wording: "PLEASE NOTE: if you’re emailing about parking and noise complaints outside of regular business hours, please contact the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 4): $390, or $300 if paid within 30 days, for each noise offence, including construction outside permitted hours. Court fine under the Noise Bylaw: $300 to $2,000. Ticket amounts are from 2022 and may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 4)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs others 6.1 $390.00 $300.00" … "Construction outside of permitted time period 12 $390.00 $300.00" - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 16](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) - Official wording: "liable to a fine and penalty of not more than $2,000.00 and not less than $300.00 for each offence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015) - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) - Official wording: "North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Noise Bylaw No. 1383](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf), no one may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood by making or allowing noise in a public or private place. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let noise come from their property. The bylaw sets no decibel limit for general noise and no fixed quiet hours. ## Good to know - **Construction hours:** repair, excavating or running machines or engines that disturb others is allowed only Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not on a BC statutory holiday), and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bylaw lists no Sunday hours, and the District's Bylaw Services page treats Sunday and statutory-holiday construction as reportable. - **Heat pumps:** no more than 45 decibels at a point of reception in a residential area, and no disturbing noise. - Also banned when they disturb others: cries from commercial enterprises, noisy animals or birds, amplified sound, outdoor lights, and loud or roaring motor vehicles. The bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles. - A noise offence is a $390 municipal ticket, or $300 if paid within 30 days. The court fine under the bylaw is $300 to $2,000. The ticket amounts are from 2022; the District has since passed 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read, so confirm the current amount. ## Steps to report noise 1. During business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), contact Bylaw Services at 250-655-5476 or bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca. A written complaint from a North Saanich resident is needed, with your name, address and contact information, a description and the location. Use the Bylaw Complaint Form or email. 2. Outside those hours, call the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP non-emergency line at 250-656-3931. 3. Barking dogs go to CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 (after hours 1-800-884-0919). ## Official forms and pages - [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) - [Bylaw Complaint Form](https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form) ## Related questions - [North Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines.md) - [North Saanich fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 4) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Complaint Form, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form) (read 2026-11-05) _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/north-saanich/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: North Saanich unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property.json" --- # North Saanich unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property? **Short answer:** Send a written complaint about the property to North Saanich Bylaw Services using the Bylaw Complaint Form or bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca. Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1400 covers rubbish, graffiti, unlicensed vehicles and untended brush or weeds. An officer can order removal within 14 days. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days (2022 amounts; may have changed). Court fine $100 to $10,000. **Where:** - Online: Bylaw Complaint Form, https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form - Email: Bylaw Services, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-655-5476 ## Key facts - **What counts:** Owners must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly. Listed examples: an unlicensed vehicle in front of the front setback line, or more than one unlicensed vehicle not in a closed building, for 72 or more consecutive hours; accumulated filth, discarded materials or rubbish; unenclosed storage of furniture, appliances or other household, commercial or industrial items; graffiti; uncovered household garbage; building materials without a building permit; a building missing its surface or covering without a permit. Untended brush, grass and weeds must be removed. - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015), ss. 2, 3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No Owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly, and specifically:" … "the parking or storage for a total of 72 or more consecutive hours of:" … "No Owner shall cause, allow or permit the accumulation on a parcel of filth, discarded materials or rubbish of any kind" … "No Owner shall cause, allow or permit the presence of graffiti on a parcel;" … "No Owner shall cause, allow or permit the accumulation of household garbage on any parcel except where contained in a covered receptacle;" … "untended brush, grass, trees, noxious weeds, and other growths so as to ensure the property does not appear unkept" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** Submit a written complaint (the District only starts an investigation on a written complaint from a North Saanich resident): use the District Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form or email bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca with your name, address and contact information, a description of the problem and its location. Bylaw Services: 250-655-5476. - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services, Submitting a Complaint](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) - Official wording: "A complaint with respect to an alleged contravention of a municipal bylaw must be submitted in writing prior to the District initiating an investigation and must contain:" … "Your name, address and contact information" … "A description of the nature of the complaint" … "The location of the alleged contravention" … "Following up with Bylaw Services at bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca or 250-655-5476 will allow us to have a record of your complaint." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What happens next:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may deliver a Removal Order requiring removal within 14 days and explaining the right to ask Council to reconsider. Within 14 days of service the owner must comply or ask Council to reconsider; Council may affirm, vary or revoke the order. If the owner does not comply, District staff or a contractor may enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., remove and dispose of the items, and recover the cost from the owner as a debt. - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015), ss. 7 to 12](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "requiring the removal within 14 days of any thing, things or class of things, that render the parcel unsightly;" … "Within 14 days after service of the Removal Order the Owner must:" … "request that Council reconsider the Removal Order." … "Council may, after considering the matter, affirm, vary or revoke the Removal Order." … "between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and remove and dispose of any thing, things or class of things referred to in the Removal Order." … "the District may recover the costs incurred from the Owner of the parcel subject to the Removal Order as a debt" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 7): $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days, for letting property become or stay untidy or for a listed item. Obstructing a Bylaw Officer: $500 ($350). Court fine: $100 to $10,000. Ticket amounts are from 2022 and may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 7)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Allow or permit property to become or remain" … "Accumulation of trash or discarded materials 2(b) $130.00 $100.00" … "Obstruct Bylaw Officer 6 $500.00 $350.00" - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015), s. 15](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "liable to a fine and penalty of not more than $10,000.00 and not less than $100.00 for each offence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** North Saanich Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015) - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015), s. 17](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "North Saanich Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf), an owner must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly. The bylaw lists: - an unlicensed vehicle in front of the front setback line, or more than one unlicensed vehicle not in a closed building, for 72 or more consecutive hours; - accumulated filth, discarded materials or rubbish; - unenclosed storage of furniture, appliances or other household, commercial or industrial items; - graffiti and uncovered household garbage; - building materials without a building permit (allowed with a permit or stored in a closed building out of sight), or a building missing its surface or covering without a permit; - untended brush, grass and weeds, which must be removed. No height is set. ## Steps 1. Submit a written complaint: the District starts an investigation only on a written complaint from a North Saanich resident. Use the Bylaw Complaint Form (the type list includes Property Standards) or email bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca with your name, address and contact information, a description of the problem and its location. Bylaw Services: 250-655-5476. 2. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may deliver a Removal Order requiring removal within 14 days. 3. Within 14 days of service the owner must comply or ask Council to reconsider; Council may affirm, vary or revoke the order. 4. If the owner does not comply, District staff or a contractor may enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., remove and dispose of the items, and recover the cost from the owner as a debt. ## Good to know - Each day an offence continues is a separate offence. - A ticket is $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days, and the court fine is $100 to $10,000. Obstructing a Bylaw Officer is $500 ($350). The ticket amounts are from 2022; the District has since passed 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read, so confirm the current amount. ## Official forms and pages - [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) - [Bylaw Complaint Form](https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form) ## Related questions - [North Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/unsightly-property.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/unsightly-property.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/unsightly-property.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/unsightly-property.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/unsightly-property.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 7) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: North Saanich backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I burn yard waste or have a backyard fire, and what are the allowable burning days?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire.json" --- # North Saanich backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I burn yard waste or have a backyard fire, and what are the allowable burning days? **Short answer:** In North Saanich, outdoor burning needs a permit from the Fire Department, $25 for fires up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft and for fire appliances, $35 for fires up to 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft. Open burning is allowed only in the burning season on set days; the District publishes a calendar each year. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** $25 for fires up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft, incinerators and outdoor fire appliances; $35 for fires up to 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft; up to $200 for each larger pile. **How long:** An appliance permit lasts two years; other permits last one burning season. **Where:** - In person: Wain Road Fire Hall (permits), Wain Road Fire Hall, North Saanich (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; cash, cheque or debit.) - Phone: North Saanich Fire Department, 250-656-1931 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Email: North Saanich Fire Department, firedepartment@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Yes, with a $25 permit. Outdoor fire appliances (fire bowls, outdoor fireplaces) burn only clean dry wood or charcoal, 10 ft from buildings and 25 ft from the property line, sunrise to 10 p.m., and not during a provincial fire ban. Open fires up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft need the same permit and 25 ft from structures. - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502, ss. 3.2, 4.1, 6.1(c), def. Open Burn, Schedule B](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) - Official wording: "carry out an open burn except where expressly authorized by a Fire Permit and in accordance with this Bylaw." … "fires in incinerators, and outdoor recreational fireplaces." … "barbeques used for food cooking purposes provided the barbeque is:" … "outdoor heaters, provided the appliance is propane or natural gas fueled and CSA certified; and" … "completely and properly extinguished by 10:00 PM on any day." … "Outdoor $25 Maximum of At least 25 feet from Expires two (2) years from" … "At least 10 feet from" - Source: [Burning in North Saanich, Restrictions, Outdoor Fire Appliances](https://www.northsaanich.ca/outdoor-burning) - Official wording: "These appliances are used for cooking and quiet enjoyment, not for burning yard or household debris." … "Covers outdoor fire appliances and fires up to 3ft x 3ft x3ft" … "The use of Outdoor Fire Appliances is subject to campfire bans in the Coastal Fire region" - Source: [Burning Regulations brochure (September 2024), Outdoor fire appliances](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/Burning-Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "The allowed hours of operation are between sunrise and 10:00 p.m. daily." … "An outdoor fire appliances shall be located no closer than 10' from any building, and no closer than 25' from the property line." … "There shall be no use of any outdoor fire appliance when the Provincial fire ban is in effect." … "An open fire, 3' x 3' x3', shall be located at least 25' from any structures or combustibles." … "no closer than 10' from any building, and no closer than 25' from the property line" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Burning yard waste:** Yes, with a Fire Permit, only in the Burning Season (dates set yearly) on the first and third consecutive Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., not on statutory holidays. No open burning in the Dean Park area except outdoor appliances. Grass, most leaves, plastics and treated wood may never be burned. A competent adult aged 19 or over must tend the fire. (Sources differ: Conflict on hours: the bylaw (s. 6.1(a)) says 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the District's burning notices and the September 2024 brochure say sunrise to sunset. The bylaw is used. The District publishes a yearly calendar of allowable burning days; the 2026-2027 season is noted as open from November 5, 2026 (dated notice, not the standing rule). Prohibited Waste includes grass, leaves (except those still attached to the branches being burned), plastics, treated or painted wood, construction and demolition waste, furniture, tires and rubber; see Schedule A. Medium fires (up to 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft) must be at least 25 feet from a property line and 50 feet from structures; large fires at least 50 feet and 100 feet (Schedule B). The Open Burning Bylaw PDF text has OCR errors (for example 'shaU', 'aU').) - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502, ss. 6.1, 6.2(a), 6.3, def. Burning Season](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) - Official wording: "Open burning may only take place on the first and the third consecutive Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each calendar month during the Burning Season, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM:." … "Open burning is not permitted on any statutory holiday." … "No open burning is permitted, with the exception of outdoor appliances, in the Dean Park area" … "No Prohibited Waste shall be burned at any time." … "ensure that a competent person at least 19 years of age is present to monitor and maintain the fire" … "means the specific dates, as determined in writing by the Fire Chief each calendar year, between which open burning may occur in the District." - Source: [2026-2027 North Saanich Allowable burning days, News notice (2026-2027 calendar)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/news-community/news-notices/2026-2027-north-saanich-allowable-burning-days) - Official wording: "Burning is recommended on good venting days and is strictly allowed from sunrise to sunset to maximize smoke dispersion." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** Yes. All outdoor burning needs a permit from the North Saanich Fire Department, sold at the Wain Road Fire Hall, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (cash, cheque or debit). $25: fires up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft, incinerators and outdoor fire appliances. $35: fires up to 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft. Up to $200 for each larger pile. Permit conditions apply. - Source: [Burning in North Saanich, Permits and Rates](https://www.northsaanich.ca/outdoor-burning) - Official wording: "Any outdoor burning in North Saanich requires the purchase of a permit from the North Saanich Fire Department and can be purchased at the Wain Road Fire Hall, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m." … "Covers outdoor fire appliances and fires up to 3ft x 3ft x3ft" … "Covers up to 10ft x 10ft x 10ft" - Source: [Burning Regulations brochure (September 2024), Annual Permits](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/Burning-Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "A permit must be requested and a permit fee of $25.00 annually is required for all open 3' x 3' x 3' fires," … "A permit must be requested and a permit fee of $35.00 annually is required for all open fires up to 10'x10'x10'." … "A permit must be requested and a permit fee up to $200.00 will be charged for each pile." - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502, s. 5.1 and Schedule B](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) - Official wording: "The Fire Chief may issue a Fire Permit on terms and conditions including, but not limited to, the size specifications, distance requirements and payment of the fees" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fire bans:** The Fire Chief may suspend any or all open burning when conditions may create a fire hazard. Outdoor fire appliances are subject to campfire bans in the Coastal Fire region: check current prohibitions at www.bcwildfire.ca. The District's Burning page also links current fire prohibitions, and the Fire Department (250-656-1931) can be called for updates when conditions are dry. - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502, s. 7.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) - Official wording: "The Fire Chief in their sole discretion may suspend any or" … "when, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, conditions exist that may cause such burning to create a Fire Hazard." - Source: [Burning in North Saanich, Restrictions](https://www.northsaanich.ca/outdoor-burning) - Official wording: "view current Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions at www.bcwildfire.ca" - Source: [Burning Regulations brochure (September 2024), Outdoor fire appliances](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/Burning-Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "Please check the Fire Department website or call the Fire Department for updates when conditions are dry." … "North Saanich Fire Department 250-656-1931" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Instead of burning:** The District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road (8:00 a.m. to noon on select Thursdays and most Saturdays; $7 per car, $15 per pickup or utility trailer; cash or cheque only; clean waste only). Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Avenue, accepts yard and garden waste ($59 per tonne for material under 3 inches thick, $10 minimum). - Source: [Green Waste, Green Waste page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) - Official wording: "10180 Littlewood Road, North Saanich" … "8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. (noon) on select Thursdays and most Saturdays (view the calendar for dates)" … "$7.00 Car" … "$15.00 Pickup or Utility Trailer" … "Please note we accept cash and cheques only." - Source: [Hartland Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District, Yard & Garden Waste](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items) - Official wording: "Yard and garden material (less than 3"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum" - Source: [Burning in North Saanich, Alternatives to Burning](https://www.northsaanich.ca/outdoor-burning) - Official wording: "- Burn dry material. Do not burn leaves, green grass, construction waste or household items. ## Ventilation Index ## Alternatives to Burning - Green Waste Facility ### Burning information and resources" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 3): open fire without a permit $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days); burning outside authorized times $200 ($140); burning prohibited materials $390 ($200); excessive smoke $130 ($100). Section numbers do not all match Bylaw 1502, and these 2022 amounts may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 3)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Lighting, igniting or maintaining a fire in the open 8.1(a) $130.00 $100.00" … "Burning outside authorized times 6.1(a) $200.00 $140.00" … "Burning prohibited materials 6.1(d) $390.00 $200.00" … "Creating excessive smoke 6.1(e) $130.00 $100.00" - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502, s. 8.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) - Official wording: "if proceedings are brought under the Offence Act, to pay a fine of up to $50,000;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (2020) - Source: [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502, s. 1.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) - Official wording: "Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf), all outdoor burning needs a permit from the North Saanich Fire Department. The permit must be on hand while burning, and a competent adult aged 19 or over must tend the fire. - **Open burning (yard waste):** allowed only in the Burning Season, whose dates are set yearly, on the first and third consecutive Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and not on statutory holidays. - **Small open fires:** up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft with a $25 permit, at least 25 ft from structures. - **Outdoor fire appliances (fire bowls, outdoor fireplaces):** with a $25 permit. Burn only clean dry wood or charcoal, 10 ft from buildings and 25 ft from the property line, from sunrise to 10 p.m., and not during a provincial fire ban. ## Steps 1. Check the burning page for the current season and the District's calendar of allowable burning days. 2. Buy the permit at the Wain Road Fire Hall, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (cash, cheque or debit). Medium fires (up to 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft) cost $35 and larger piles up to $200 each. 3. Check current fire prohibitions at www.bcwildfire.ca before you light. The Fire Chief may suspend open burning when conditions may create a fire hazard. Call 250-656-1931 for updates when it is dry. ## Good to know - Grass, most leaves, plastics and treated wood may never be burned. - No open burning in the Dean Park area. Outdoor appliances are not allowed there either. - Hours differ between sources: the bylaw says 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., while the District's notices and 2024 brochure say sunrise to sunset. Confirm with the Fire Department. - Alternative: the District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road, takes yard waste (see the yard waste answer). - Municipal tickets (2022 amounts, may have changed): open fire without a permit $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days); burning outside authorized times $200 ($140); burning prohibited materials $390 ($200). ## Official forms and pages - [Burning in North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/outdoor-burning) - [Burning Regulations brochure (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/Burning-Regulations.pdf) - [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Burning in North Saanich, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/outdoor-burning) (read 2026-11-05) - [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Burning Regulations brochure (September 2024) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/Burning-Regulations.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Green Waste, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 3) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [2026-2027 North Saanich Allowable burning days](https://www.northsaanich.ca/news-community/news-notices/2026-2027-north-saanich-allowable-burning-days) (read 2026-11-05) - [Hartland Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: North Saanich fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in North Saanich?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks.json" --- # North Saanich fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in North Saanich? **Short answer:** Only with a permit. North Saanich's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 1148 bans storing, possessing or setting off fireworks without a Fireworks Permit from the Fire Chief, and bans firecrackers outright. A permit can be issued only for 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on October 31, or for a Fireworks Event. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Permit fee $10 for family fireworks, $75 for display fireworks (Schedule E of the bylaw). **How long:** Apply at least 14 days before the event. **Where:** - Phone: North Saanich Fire Department, 250-656-1931 - Email: North Saanich Fire Department, firedepartment@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** Only with a Fireworks Permit from the Fire Chief; without one it is an offence to store, hold, possess, fire, set off or explode fireworks. Applicants must be 18 or older and apply at least 14 days before. A permit can only be issued for 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 31, or for a Fireworks Event. Permits are not granted within 200 m of designated Environmentally Sensitive Areas, and fireworks near Victoria Airport need NAV CANADA coordination. Firecrackers are banned outright. - Source: [North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007), ss. 3.2, 3.7, 5.1, 5.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf) - Official wording: "No person may store, hold, possess, fire, set-off or explode Fireworks without a Fireworks Permit." … "No person may store, hold, possess, fire, set-off or explode Firecrackers." … "Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may apply for a Fireworks Permit to fire, set off or explode Family Fireworks or Display Fireworks" … "at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date upon which the Fireworks Event is to occur:" … "between the hours of 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM on October 31st each year" - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/North-Saanich-Fireworks-Bylaw-No.-1148-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-1571.pdf) - Official wording: "No person may store, hold, possess, fire, set-off, explode, or otherwise use Fireworks within 200 metres (Buffer Zone) of a designated Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA)." … "No person may fire, set off, explode or otherwise use Fireworks in proximity of YYJ (Victoria International Airport)" - Source: [Fireworks, Fireworks page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/fire-hall/fireworks) - Official wording: "All family fireworks displays require a permit issued by the District. Permits will only be approved for use in specific permitted locations and under safe conditions." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Selling fireworks:** No. The bylaw prohibits selling, offering to sell, trading or otherwise disposing of fireworks, entertainment industry pyrotechnics or firecrackers to any other person. - Source: [North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007), s. 3.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf) - Official wording: "No person may sell, offer to sell, trade or otherwise dispose of Fireworks, Entertainment Industry Pyrotechnics or Firecrackers to any other person." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What counts as fireworks:** 'Fireworks' means Family Fireworks (low hazard fireworks generally used for recreation, excluding Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns) and Display Fireworks (high hazard fireworks used for public displays). Firecrackers (small paper cylinders charged with explosive used as noisemakers) are banned outright. Entertainment industry pyrotechnics need their own permit. - Source: [North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007), s. 2 definitions; s. 3.7](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf) - Official wording: "“Fireworks” means Display Fireworks and Family Fireworks;" … "excluding Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns;" … "“Firecrackers” means a small paper cylinder charged with an explosive used as a noisemaker;" … "No person may store, hold, possess, fire, set-off or explode Firecrackers." … "“Display Fireworks” means high hazard fireworks defined in Class 7, Division 2," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** Anyone 18 or older may apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event with the application form, a written agreement from the property owner if the land is not theirs or is District land, and the fee: $10 for family fireworks, $75 for display fireworks (display fireworks also need a Fireworks Supervisor certification card and insurance). The Chief issues a permit if the property is available and there is no public safety risk. No permits are granted within the ESA buffer zones. - Source: [North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007), ss. 5.1, 5.2, Schedule E](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf) - Official wording: "Family Fireworks Permit $10.00" … "Display Fireworks Permit $75.00" … "the Fire Chief considers the Fireworks Event will not create a public safety risk or risk to public or private property;" … "In the case of Display Fireworks, proof acceptable to the Fire Chief that the applicant is a Certification Card holder;" - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025), Schedule A-1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/North-Saanich-Fireworks-Bylaw-No.-1148-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-1571.pdf) - Official wording: "NO permits granted within ESA Buffer Zones" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 12, which still cites the repealed Bylaw 925): firing fireworks without a permit $195 ($150 if paid within 30 days); firecrackers $130 ($100); selling or giving fireworks $195 ($150). These 2022 amounts may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 12)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Fire/Setoff Fireworks Without Permit 7(8) $195.00 $150.00" … "Setoff/Discharge Firecrackers 7(4) $130.00 $100.00" … "Sell/Give Fireworks Without Permit 5(1) $195.00 $150.00" - Source: [North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007), s. 11.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf) - Official wording: "liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007), amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025) - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025), Amendment Bylaw 1571, ss. 1 and 2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/North-Saanich-Fireworks-Bylaw-No.-1148-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-1571.pdf) - Official wording: "North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007)" … "North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148, Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf), amended in 2025 by Amendment Bylaw No. 1571, it is an offence to store, hold, possess, fire, set off or explode fireworks without a Fireworks Permit from the Fire Chief. "Fireworks" means family fireworks (low-hazard, for recreation; sparklers are excluded) and display fireworks (high-hazard, for public displays). Firecrackers are banned outright. Selling, offering to sell or trading fireworks, entertainment industry pyrotechnics or firecrackers is prohibited. ## Steps 1. Be 18 or older. Apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event. 2. Submit the application form, the written agreement of the property owner if the land is not yours or is District land, and the fee: $10 for family fireworks or $75 for display fireworks. Display fireworks also need a Fireworks Supervisor certification card and insurance. 3. The Chief issues a permit if the property is available and there is no public safety risk. A permit can be issued only for 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 31, or for a Fireworks Event. ## Good to know - No permits are granted within 200 metres of designated Environmentally Sensitive Areas: Chalet Creek, Tsehum (Shoal) Harbour, Roberts Bay, Tseycum Creek, Ten-Ten Creek, Coals Bay and KELSET (Reay Creek). - Fireworks near Victoria Airport need coordination with NAV CANADA. - Municipal tickets: firing fireworks without a permit $195 ($150 if paid within 30 days); firecrackers $130 ($100); selling or giving fireworks $195 ($150). These are 2022 amounts and may have changed under 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read. - The ticket schedule still cites an older, repealed fireworks bylaw, so confirm the offence wording with the District. ## What you'll need - Completed fireworks permit application form, applicant 18 or older - Written agreement from the property owner if the land is not yours or is District land ## Official forms and pages - [Fireworks page (permit application and bylaw changes)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/fire-hall/fireworks) - [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf) - [Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025) with updated application forms (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/North-Saanich-Fireworks-Bylaw-No.-1148-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-1571.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire.md) - [North Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules.md) - [North Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fireworks.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fireworks.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fireworks, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/fire-hall/fireworks) (read 2026-11-05) - [North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/North-Saanich-Fireworks-Bylaw-No.-1148-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-1571.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 12) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/_ --- --- title: North Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines.json" --- # North Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines? **Short answer:** North Saanich enforces many bylaws with municipal tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 1544. Examples from its 2022 schedules: noise $390, unsightly premises $130, unlicensed dog $130, street parking over 24 hours $150. Each schedule lists a lower amount if paid within 30 days. The District has 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Municipal ticket amounts (full / if paid within 30 days): noise $390 / $300; unsightly premises $130 / $100; unlicensed dog $130 / $100; dog at large $130 / $100; street parking over 24 hours $150 / $100; open fire without a permit $130 / $100. These 2022 amounts may be out of date. ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 1544 designates the bylaws that can be enforced by ticket, names who may issue them (RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, Fire Chief, Poundkeeper) and sets fines in schedules. The District also lists Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1589 (2026) and MTI Amendment No. 1610 (2026), not read here. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022), title and Schedule 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "A BYLAW TO DESIGNATE BYLAWS TO BE ENFORCED BY MEANS OF MUNICIPAL TICKETING" … "DESIGNATED BYLAW ENFORCEMENT" … "Noise Bylaw No. 1383 Royal Canadian Mounted Police" - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) - Official wording: "works primarily on a complaint-driven basis to respond to community concerns regarding contravention of District Bylaws." … "The District contracts the enforcement of the Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 to CRD Bylaw Enforcement." … "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1589 (2026)" … "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (2022), Amendment Bylaw No. 1610 (2026)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Common fines:** Municipal tickets from the 2022 schedules (full amount / if paid within 30 days): disturbing noise $390 / $300; unsightly premises $130 / $100; unlicensed dog $130 / $100; dog at large $130 / $100; parking on a street over 24 hours $150 / $100; open fire without a permit $130 / $100. These may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022), Schedules 4, 7, 8, 16, 3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs others 6.1 $390.00 $300.00" … "Accumulation of trash or discarded materials 2(b) $130.00 $100.00" … "Unlicensed dog 4.1 $130.00 $100.00" … "Permit animal to run at large 17.1(a) $130.00 $100.00" … "Park over 24 Hours 4.1(l) $150.00 $100.00" … "Lighting, igniting or maintaining a fire in the open 8.1(a) $130.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying early:** Each MTI schedule lists a lower amount if paid within 30 days; for example noise $390 falls to $300 and an unlicensed dog $130 to $100. Under Animal Control Bylaw 751 an offence notice is $25 less if paid within seven days. These amounts may be out of date. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022), Schedules 4 and 8](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs others 6.1 $390.00 $300.00" … "Unlicensed dog 4.1 $130.00 $100.00" - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751, s. 19.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) - Official wording: "Penalties will be reduced by $25.00 if payment is received at the Municipal Hall not later than seven (7) calendar days after the offence notice was issued." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying late:** Not confirmed. The District's 2026 ticket bylaws could not be read, so these rules are unknown. - **Disputing a ticket:** Not confirmed. The District's 2026 ticket bylaws could not be read, so these rules are unknown. - **Bylaw:** North Saanich Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (2022), with Amendment Bylaw No. 1610 (2026); the District also lists Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1589 (2026). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022), s. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "North Saanich Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (2022)" - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services, Related links](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1589 (2026)" … "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (2022), Amendment Bylaw No. 1610 (2026)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 1544](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) names which bylaws can be enforced by ticket, who may issue tickets (RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the Fire Chief and the Poundkeeper) and sets the fines in schedules. The District's Police & Bylaw Services page also lists Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1589 (2026) and MTI Amendment Bylaw No. 1610 (2026). We could not read those two documents, so how bylaw notices work today is unconfirmed. ## Common amounts (2022 schedules) | Offence | Full amount | If paid within 30 days | |---|---|---| | Disturbing noise | $390 | $300 | | Unsightly premises | $130 | $100 | | Unlicensed dog | $130 | $100 | | Dog at large | $130 | $100 | | Parking on a street over 24 hours | $150 | $100 | | Open fire without a permit | $130 | $100 | ## Good to know - These amounts may be out of date because of the 2026 bylaws. - Animal Control Bylaw 751 also describes an older offence notice for animal offences: it is $25 less if paid at Municipal Hall within seven calendar days. The texts we read do not say which system applies today. - The ticket bylaw does not state a late-payment increase or a dispute procedure, and the District's Police & Bylaw Services page gives no dispute instructions. Ask the District how to pay or dispute a ticket. ## Official forms and pages - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - [Police & Bylaw Services](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) ## Related questions - [North Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules.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) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/bylaw-fines.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/bylaw-fines.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "North Saanich business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in North Saanich, and how do I get one?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence.json" --- # North Saanich business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in North Saanich, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Anyone who owns or operates a business in the District of North Saanich, including a home-based business, needs a District business licence, and the business must first be registered with BC Registry Services. Fees start at $50 a year (Home Based) and $100 (Commercial). **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** Commercial $100; Home Based Business including Bed and Breakfast $50; Intermunicipal $100; Non-Resident $100; Daily $35 per day; Winery or distillery $300; Inter-community $170; transfer $25; ALR cannabis $500. Fees exclude taxes and are not refundable. **How long:** Not stated. The licence runs January 1 to December 31. **Where:** - Online: Business Licences page, https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences - In person: Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-656-0781 - Email: Community Planning, planning@northsaanich.ca ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Every person who owns or operates a business in the District, including home-based businesses. Not required for government, garage sales on one's own property (up to 2 consecutive days and 6 days a year), or charitable or religious groups using all proceeds for that purpose. - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022), s. 4, 6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality" … "A business license is not required:" … "for a garage sale which is conducted on a person’s own residential property," - Source: [Business Licences, Overview](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) - Official wording: "Every business in the District is required to have a business licence." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Commercial (small or large): $100; Home Based Business including Bed and Breakfast: $50; Intermunicipal: $100; Non-Resident: $100; Daily: $35 per day; Winery or distillery: $300; Inter-community: $170; transfer: $25; ALR cannabis: $500. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF, consolidated October 2022), Business Licence Fees (BL 1515)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) - Official wording: "Commercial – Small 500 m2 (5382 sq. ft.) or less $100.00" … "Inter-community $170.00" … "Daily – per day $35.00" - Source: [Business Licences, Fees](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) - Official wording: "Please see the Fees and Charges Bylaw 1471 for licensing fees." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Complete the business licence application form (BC Registry registration first). Bylaw, planning, fire, building inspection and sometimes Island Health approve it. The fee is paid when the licence is issued. The District takes cash, cheque or Interac, not credit cards. - Source: [Business Licences, Overview; Fees](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) - Official wording: "Before applying, the business must be registered with BC Registry Services." … "approvals from other departments including bylaw, planning, fire, building inspection and, in some cases, Island Health are required." … "does not accept credit cards" - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022), s. 13](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be delivered to the License Inspector and the fee, in respect" … "of which the application is made, shall be paid upon the issuance of the license." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew within the first two calendar months (January and February) of the next year. No new form is needed if nothing has changed. Report changes of address or business details within 30 days. - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022), s. 21, 22](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Business licenses shall be issued for a one-year period commencing on the first day of" … "must renew that license within the first two (2) calendar" … "months (January, February)" - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022), s. 16, 15](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "an application form is not required to renew a" … "within 30 (thirty) days of any changes in the mailing or business address" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inter-community licence:** Yes. The Inter-Community (mobile) Business Licence is $170 and covers participating Vancouver Island communities: Central Saanich, Colwood, Duncan, Esquimalt, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Parksville, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria and View Royal. It suits mobile businesses such as contractors and caterers. Apply through a participating local government. - Source: [Business Licences, Inter-Community Business Licence Program](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) - Official wording: "Vancouver Island-wide Inter-Community Business Licence" … "Bylaw: District of North Saanich Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 1592 (2025)" … "Fee: $170" - Source: [Mobile Business Licence Program, Province of BC, Vancouver Island partnership list](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/managing-a-business/starting-a-business/permits-licences/mobile-business-licence-program) - Official wording: "District of North Saanich - City of Parksville - Town of Sidney" … "You can only apply for a mobile business licence through a participating local government." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Ticket (October 2022 schedule; 2026 amendments could not be read): no business licence $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days); failing to display or produce a licence $130 ($100). Court conviction: $200 to $10,000 plus the unpaid licence fee. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544, Schedule 6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "No business license" … "$500.00" … "$350.00" … "Fail to display license" … "No business license 4 $500.00 $350.00" … "Fail to display license 28 $130.00 $100.00" … "Fail to produce license 31 $130.00 $100.00" - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022), s. 33](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and not more than" … "ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), plus costs" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Business Bylaw No. 1349 (2013); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1592 (2025) - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022), s. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “District of North Saanich Business Bylaw" … "No. 1349 (2013).”" - Source: [Business Licences, Business Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) - Official wording: "Bylaw: District of North Saanich Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 1592 (2025)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District of North Saanich's [Business Bylaw No. 1349](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) requires every person who owns or operates a business in the District, including home-based businesses, to hold a licence. Each premises counts as a separate business. Not required: government, garage sales on your own property (up to 2 consecutive days and 6 days a year), and charitable or religious groups using all proceeds for that purpose. ## Steps 1. Register the business with BC Registry Services. 2. Complete the business licence application form (linked from the District's Business Licences page). 3. The District's bylaw, planning, fire and building inspection staff, and sometimes Island Health, review it. 4. Pay the fee when the licence is issued. The District takes cash, cheque or Interac, not credit cards. 5. Renew in January or February each year. No new form is needed if nothing has changed. Report changes of address or business details within 30 days. ## Good to know - The fee is halved for a business first liable after July 31. - An Inter-Community (mobile) Business Licence is $170 and covers participating Vancouver Island communities: Central Saanich, Colwood, Duncan, Esquimalt, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Parksville, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria and View Royal. It suits mobile businesses such as contractors and caterers. Apply through a participating local government. - A separate Greater Victoria Inter-Municipal licence ($100) also exists for mobile trades; it must also be bought from your home municipality. - Fines (2022 schedule; amounts may have changed): a municipal ticket is $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days) for no licence and $130 ($100) for failing to display or produce one. A court conviction can mean $200 to $10,000 plus the unpaid fee. - The renewal method (online or in person) is not stated; ask the District. ## What you'll need - Proof the business is registered with BC Registry Services - Completed business licence application form ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) - [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licences, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF, consolidated October 2022)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Mobile Business Licence Program, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/managing-a-business/starting-a-business/permits-licences/mobile-business-licence-program) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/_ --- --- title: North Saanich home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business.json" --- # North Saanich home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **Short answer:** Yes, in North Saanich where your zone lists Home Occupation and you meet every Zoning Bylaw section 203 condition (for example, a resident runs it, limited floor area, no outdoor storage). You also need a District business licence; Home Based Business is $50 a year. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** $50 a year for a Home Based Business (including Bed and Breakfast) licence. Half price if the business starts after July 31. **How long:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. **Where:** - Phone: Community Planning, 250-655-5454 - Email: Community Planning, planning@northsaanich.ca - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-656-0781 ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, as a secondary use in zones that list 'Home Occupation': RA-1 to RA-6, R-1, R-2, R-3, RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and CD-1 to CD-6, if every s. 203 condition is met. In CD-7 only office use is allowed. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 203.1, 203.1.11](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "Where a zone permits home occupation use, all the following conditions must be" … "In the CD-7 zone, only office use is permitted as a home occupation." … "Home Occupation – Office only (See Section 203)" … "(i) Home Occupation [See Section 203]" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 502.1.1 (R-1)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "(ii) Home Occupation [See Section 203]" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** Yes. Every business needs a licence. Home Based Business (including Bed and Breakfast) is $50 a year. - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349, s. 4](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality" … "shall hold a valid and subsisting business license" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF, consolidated October 2022), Business Licence Fees (BL 1515)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) - Official wording: "Home Based Business including Bed and $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Run by a resident of the home, with at most one full-time or two part-time employees; indoors, except growing produce, grass, flowers or shrubs; no outdoor storage. Floor area: the lesser of 20% of the house or 46 m², and 46 m² total for the lot. Sign up to 0.2 m². Noise 45 dB or less across lot lines. 1 parking space per employee. No customer limit is stated. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 203.1.1, 203.1.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "must not involve the employment of more than one full-time or two part-time" … "(a) Principal Building – lesser of 20% or 46 m2 (494.96 ft2)," … "(c) Overall Total for the lot – 46 m2 (494.96 ft2)." … "The use must be conducted entirely within one or more buildings or" … "structures, except for growing produce, grass, flowers, ornamental shrubs or" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 203.1.7, 203.1.8](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "The total display area of any outdoor advertising sign must not exceed 0.2 m2" … "(d) noise levels exceeding 45 decibels." - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 306 parking table](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "Home Occupation 1 space per employee" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Businesses not allowed:** No distillery; no outdoor, unenclosed or storage-facility use; no servicing or repair of automobiles, boats or other machinery; display or sale of goods as the main use (unless produced on the lot or accessory to the business). - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 203.1.4, 203.1.5, 203.1.6, 203.1.10](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "No outdoor storage, unenclosed storage or storage facility use is permitted." … "No automobile, boat, or other machinery servicing or repair is permitted." … "No Distillery use is permitted." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255, s. 203; Business Bylaw No. 1349 (2013) - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 203](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "is located. 203. HOME OCCUPATION 203.1. Where a zone permits home occupation use, all the following conditions must be" … "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH BYLAW N O. 1255 A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT" - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349, s. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “District of North Saanich Business Bylaw" … "No. 1349 (2013).”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In the District of North Saanich, a home occupation is allowed as a secondary use in zones that list it: RA-1 to RA-6, R-1, R-2, R-3, RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and CD-1 to CD-6, if every section 203 condition in [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) is met. In CD-7 only office use is allowed. Check your zone on the District's online map (see the zoning-lookup answer). ## Steps 1. Check that your zone allows home occupation and that you meet the section 203 conditions below. 2. Register the business with BC Registry Services, then apply for a Home Based Business licence (see the business-licence answer). 3. Plan 1 parking space per employee. ## Good to know - The business must be run by a resident of the home, with at most one full-time or two part-time employees. - Work must be indoors, except growing produce, grass, flowers or shrubs. No outdoor storage. - Floor area is the lesser of 20% of the house or 46 m², and 46 m² total for the lot. Accessory buildings may hold a combined 46 m². - A sign may be up to 0.2 m². Noise must not exceed 45 dB across lot lines. - Not allowed: a distillery, outdoor, unenclosed or storage-facility use, servicing or repair of automobiles, boats or other machinery, or display or sale of goods as the main use (unless the goods are produced on the lot or accessory to the business). - No limit on customers is stated; ask Planning. - An unlawful home occupation ticket is $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days) under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544, 2022 version; amounts may have changed. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255, s. 203 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - [Business Licences page](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) ## Related questions - [North Saanich business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/home-based-business.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/home-based-business.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/home-based-business.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/home-based-business.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/home-based-business.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licences, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF, consolidated October 2022)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: North Saanich short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in North Saanich?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental.json" --- # North Saanich short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in North Saanich? **Short answer:** North Saanich has no short-term rental bylaw. Its zoning allows only listed uses and excludes temporary accommodation (under 30 days) from single family residential, so short stays in practice mean a resident-run bed and breakfast. The Province's principal residence rule applies here. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** A District business licence for a Home Based Business (including Bed and Breakfast) is $50 a year. Provincial registration is $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Email: District Planning, planning@northsaanich.ca - Phone: Planning and Community Services, 250-655-5470 - Phone: ServiceBC short-term rental line, 1-833-828-2240 - Email: BC short-term rental registry, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** No local short-term rental bylaw found. Zoning allows only listed uses and excludes 'temporary accommodation' (under 30 days) from single family residential, so short stays are limited to a bed and breakfast home occupation (host lives there). The Province's principal residence requirement applies in North Saanich (list as of June 1, 2026). - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 102 'temporary accommodation', 'single family residential'](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "“temporary accommodation” means the non-residential, commercial or quasi-commercial" … "use of sleeping accommodations for less than thirty (30) consecutive days;" … "but specifically excludes temporary accommodation;" … "No land, building or structure may be used for a use that is not specifically listed under" … "The use must be solely operated by a person resident in the dwelling unit and" - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 107.1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "No land, building or structure may be used for a use that is not specifically listed under" … "the heading “Permitted Uses” in the zone" - Source: [BC short-term rental principal residence requirement, List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Communities with principal residence requirement" … "North Cowichan North Saanich North Vancouver (City)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** A business licence is required for any business in the District. The fee schedule has no short-term rental category; 'Home Based Business including Bed and Breakfast' is $50 a year. - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349, s. 4](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "Every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality" … "shall hold a valid and subsisting business license" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471, Business Licence Fees (BL 1515)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) - Official wording: "Home Based Business including Bed and $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Provincial registration:** Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. - Source: [BC short-term rental principal residence requirement, Business licence exemptions; fees](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days" … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Operating rules:** Bed and breakfast home occupation: up to two bedrooms without cooking facilities, maximum four guests per lot per visit, plus 1 parking space per bedroom. Provincially, hosts are limited to their principal residence plus one suite or accessory unit. No local rule on posting a licence number or local contact was found. - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 203.2](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "a bed and breakfast may only use up to two" … "bedrooms (without cooking facilities) for a maximum of four persons per lot/per visit." - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), s. 306 parking table](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "plus Bed & Breakfast" … "plus 1 space per bedroom used for Bed & Breakfast" - Source: [BC short-term rental principal residence requirement, Overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "The usual place where they make their home day-to-day home" … "Plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** No short-term-rental offence is listed. Tickets (October 2022 schedule; 2026 amendments could not be read): no business licence $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days); unlawful home occupation $130 ($100); use not permitted under the Zoning Bylaw $500 ($350). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544, Schedule 6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "No business license" … "$500.00" … "$350.00" … "No business license 4 $500.00 $350.00" … "Use not permitted 107 $500.00 $350.00" … "Unlawful home occupation 203 $130.00 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544, Schedule 10](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) - Official wording: "Section within 30 Number days Use not permitted 107 $500.00 $350.00 Unlawful home occupation 203 $130.00 $100.00 Secondary Suite not permitted use 206.1.1(a) $650.00 $500.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255; Business Bylaw No. 1349 (2013); no short-term-rental bylaw found - Source: [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023), Title](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 1255" - Source: [Business Bylaw No. 1349, s. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “District of North Saanich Business Bylaw" … "No. 1349 (2013).”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District of North Saanich has no local short-term rental bylaw. [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) allows only the uses it lists, and it excludes "temporary accommodation" (stays under 30 days) from single family residential. In practice, short stays are limited to a bed and breakfast home occupation, where the host lives in the home. Temporary accommodation is allowed in the P-3 zone only. The Province's principal residence requirement applies in North Saanich. Provincially, a host may rent their usual home plus one secondary suite or accessory unit. ## Steps 1. Ask Planning (planning@northsaanich.ca or 250-655-5470) what is allowed on your property today. 2. For a bed and breakfast: use up to two bedrooms without cooking facilities, for a maximum of four guests per lot per visit, and provide 1 parking space per bedroom. 3. Get a District business licence. The fee schedule has no short-term rental category; "Home Based Business including Bed and Breakfast" is $50 a year. 4. Register with the Province. Registration applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. ## Good to know - The District's pages do not say whether a short-term rental counts as the home-based category. Ask Planning. - No local rule on posting a licence number or local contact was found. - No short-term rental offence is listed. Tickets (2022 schedule; amounts may have changed): no business licence $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days); unlawful home occupation $130 ($100); use not permitted under the Zoning Bylaw $500 ($350). - Provincial law may override local zoning in ways this page does not cover. - The District's Official Community Plan says a short-term rental policy is coming. Check with Planning for the current status. ## Official forms and pages - [BC short-term rentals](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) - [Principal residence requirement, BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) ## Related questions - [North Saanich secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [BC short-term rental principal residence requirement](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Property Information, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information) (read 2026-11-05) _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/north-saanich/short-term-rental/_ --- --- title: North Saanich yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in North Saanich?" place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of North Saanich sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste.json" --- # North Saanich yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in North Saanich? **Short answer:** North Saanich does not describe curbside yard waste collection. Take it to the District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road, which charges $7 per car and $15 per pickup or utility trailer. Hartland Landfill also accepts yard and garden waste. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca) **Cost:** District Green Waste Facility: $7 per car, $15 per pickup or utility trailer (cash or cheque only). Hartland Landfill: $59 per tonne for yard and garden material under 3 inches thick ($10 minimum). **Where:** - In person: District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road, North Saanich (8:00 a.m. to noon on select Thursdays and most Saturdays; see the District's calendar for dates.) - In person: Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria (Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays.) ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Not confirmed. The District does not describe any curbside yard waste collection. - **How to set it out:** At the District Green Waste Facility the waste must be clean and free of debris such as rocks and soil. It may include branches, grass clippings, garden debris and stumps that can be loaded and unloaded by hand. Bring your own hand tools. Contractors need proof the waste came from a North Saanich property. - Source: [Green Waste, Operating Procedures](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) - Official wording: "Residents need to supply their own hand tools" … "Green Waste must be clean and free of debris such as rocks and soil. May include branches, grass clippings, garden debris, and stumps which can be loaded/unloaded by hand" … "Contractors must provide proof that the green waste came from a North Saanich property" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road, North Saanich: 8:00 a.m. to noon on select Thursdays and most Saturdays (see the District's calendar for dates). Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria, also accepts yard and garden waste: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays. - Source: [Green Waste, Green Waste Facility](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) - Official wording: "10180 Littlewood Road, North Saanich" … "8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. (noon) on select Thursdays and most Saturdays (view the calendar for dates)" … "Location: 1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria" - Source: [Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District, Hours](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill) - Official wording: "Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm" … "Saturday: 7:00am to 5:00pm" … "Sunday & Holidays: Closed" … "organic materials like kitchen scraps and yard and garden waste." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cost:** District facility: $7 per car, $15 per pickup or utility trailer; larger loads assessed by staff; cash or cheque only. Hartland Landfill: yard and garden material under 3 inches thick $59 per tonne ($10 minimum); branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 per tonne ($10 minimum). - Source: [Green Waste, Rates](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) - Official wording: "$7.00 Car" … "$15.00 Pickup or Utility Trailer" … "Larger loads are assessed by staff" … "Please note we accept cash and cheques only." - Source: [Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Yard & Garden Waste](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items) - Official wording: "Yard and garden material (less than 3"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum" … "Branches and stumps (greater than 3" dia) - $110/tonne, $10 minimum" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** District facility: wood waste is not allowed, and the waste must be free of debris such as rocks and soil. - Source: [Green Waste, Operating Procedures](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) - Official wording: "Wood waste not allowed" … "free of debris such as rocks and soil." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. ## How it works No curbside yard waste collection is described by the District, and we found no yard waste bylaw. Residents take yard waste to the District Green Waste Facility or to Hartland Landfill. ## Steps 1. Check the District's calendar for the facility's dates: 8:00 a.m. to noon on select Thursdays and most Saturdays at 10180 Littlewood Road. Extreme weather may close it without notice. 2. Bring clean waste, free of debris such as rocks and soil. It may include branches, grass clippings, garden debris and stumps that can be loaded and unloaded by hand. Bring your own hand tools. Contractors need proof the waste came from a North Saanich property. 3. Pay $7 per car or $15 per pickup or utility trailer, by cash or cheque only. Larger loads are assessed by staff. ## Good to know - The District facility does not allow wood waste. - Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Avenue, also accepts yard and garden waste: $59 per tonne for material under 3 inches thick ($10 minimum), and $110 per tonne ($10 minimum) for branches and stumps over 3 inches. Invasive species must be bagged and tagged, and yard and garden material kept separate from other items. - Burning is another option in season; see the backyard fire answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Green Waste, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) - [Rates and accepted items, Hartland Landfill](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items) ## Related questions - [North Saanich garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste.md) - [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Green Waste, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste) (read 2026-11-05) - [Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items) (read 2026-11-05) _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 North Saanich. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/_