{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","slug":"north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","full_name":"District of North Vancouver","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://www.dnv.org","population":"not stated on the official site (readable official text)","intro":"The District of North Vancouver is a municipality on the North Shore in the Metro Vancouver area. It is a different municipality from the City of North Vancouver. The District runs planning and zoning, building and trade permits, tree permits, business licences, bylaw services and dog licensing, parks, a solid waste collection system under its Solid Waste Management Bylaw, and its own water and sewer bylaws. Metro Vancouver sets the regional drinking water conservation rules that the District's Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw follows. Policing is by the RCMP, with a North Vancouver detachment office at 147 East 14th Street. Many things people think of as municipal matters, like marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences, are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"Municipal Hall","address":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5","phone":"604-990-2311","hours":"Building Department: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays (building permit inquiries by appointment). General Municipal Hall hours not stated in readable official text."},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"General customer service","value":"604-990-2311, infoweb@dnv.org"},{"label":"Building Department (permits","inspections)":null,"value":"604-990-2480, building@dnv.org"},{"label":"Business licences","value":"604-990-2480, businesslicences@dnv.org"},{"label":"Planning Department (zoning)","value":"604-990-2387"},{"label":"Environment (tree permits)","value":"604-990-2480, environment@dnv.org"},{"label":"Bylaw Services (dog licensing)","value":"604-990-3711"},{"label":"Animal Welfare Shelter and Services","value":"604-990-3666"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"regional":{"name":"Metro Vancouver","url":"https://metrovancouver.org"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/boundary.geojson","area_km2":177.54,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-07"},"zoning":{"zones":197,"zone_pages":67,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; certified copies of the original bylaws prevail. The R1 and R2 zones (Section 525, Bylaw 8799) are listed in the consolidation's zone table but their regulations are published in a separate District document, so those two zones carry their own source_url. The zoning guide for Section 525 is saved after the main bylaw in text.txt. Comprehensive Development zones that are repealed, abandoned or defeated are not listed."},"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false}},"counts":{"answers":24,"facts_matched":146},"latest":"2026-11-06"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":24,"answers":[{"title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"The District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver) requires a permit for any work under its Construction Bylaw, including building, altering, demolishing, and electrical or fire- alarm work. Applications are electronic and by appointment: email building@dnv.org or call 604-990-2480.","aliases":["building permit district of north vancouver","dnv building permit","do i need a permit north vancouver district","apply for building permit dnv"],"cost":"Fees depend on the value of the work; see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The processing time is not stated in the District documents we could read. Ask the Building Department.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-990-2480","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays; permit inquiries by appointment"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Department email","value":"building@dnv.org"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf"},{"title":"Building permit application form (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-application-form.pdf"},{"title":"Building permit submission instructions (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-submission-instructions.pdf"},{"title":"Addition / deck checklist (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-checklist-deck.pdf"},{"title":"Building permit guide (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-guide.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"District of North Vancouver building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"District of North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"District of North Vancouver secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit/"},"facts":{"needed_for":{"label":"Needed for","value":"A permit is required for any work regulated by the Construction Bylaw: building, repairing or altering a building or structure, changing its use, moving or demolishing it, occupying a new building, and mechanical or electrical work, fire alarm or sprinkler systems and wood-burning appliances.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.6, 4.7","quotes":["A permit is required for any work regulated under this bylaw.","construct, repair or alter a building or structure, including a temporary building or structure;","demolish a building or structure;","perform electrical work."]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Section A, Examples of Work Requiring a Building Permit","quotes":["retaining walls greater than 3 ft.","new homes, garages, and carports"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"Not covered by the bylaw: a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw (but pools are covered), paving, a retaining structure that is not a retaining wall, an accessory building under 10 m² or a trellis or arbour on a single-family lot, and non-structural repair and maintenance on a single-family lot.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.3","quotes":["a fence permitted to be constructed under the Zoning Bylaw, except as provided","3.3.3 paving;","an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres or a trellis,","non-structural repair and maintenance of lawfully-conforming structures on a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Electronic applications only (PDF files named to the District's standard), with the building permit application form. Applications and inquiries are by appointment. Email building@dnv.org to arrange submission. The application form says a valid DNV business licence is required to apply.","short":"Electronic applications only; by appointment","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-submission-instructions.pdf","title":"Building permit submission instructions (PDF)","section":"Instructions for Submitting Documents","quotes":["The District of North Vancouver now only accepts building permit"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Building Department contact","quotes":["Building Permit Applications and Inquiries are by Appointment Only"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-decks-single-family-zones.pdf","title":"Building decks in single-family zones (PDF)","section":"Application Process","quotes":["Contact Development Services (building@dnv.org) to arrange submission of your completed"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-application-form.pdf","title":"Building permit application form (PDF)","section":"Building Permit Application form","quotes":["You are required to have a valid DNV business licence to apply for this permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"The building permit application form (with estimated value of work), and drawings. For a deck or addition: a topographical survey by a BC Land Surveyor, site and landscaping plan, foundation plan and floor plans. Fees and a security deposit are also paid.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-application-form.pdf","title":"Building permit application form (PDF)","section":"Building Permit Application form","quotes":["above. To avoid delays, please ensure all fields are completed. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted. Location of work BLD Estimated Address value of work $ District Lot","Legal Description Plan PID Description of work (include proposed use of space for non-single family) Will you be adding or removing more than 18 m3 (approximately"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-checklist-deck.pdf","title":"Addition / deck checklist (PDF)","section":"Addition / Deck checklist","quotes":["Prepared by a Registered B.C. Land Surveyor","Site & Landscaping Plan","Foundation Plan"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.7","quotes":["an applicant for a building permit must pay to the District,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","sources":[]},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Building and mechanical inspections are booked online at www.dnv.org/inspection. Requests in by 2:30 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day unless otherwise requested. Electrical inspections are requested by email to electricaldept@dnv.org, fax or in person.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/required-inspection-stages.pdf","title":"Required inspection stages (PDF)","section":"How to Book Inspections","quotes":["Building and mechanical inspections are booked online at www.dnv.org/inspection","Inspection requests submitted by 2:30pm will be scheduled for the following business day unless otherwise requested."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Building Department, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver: 604-990-2480, building@dnv.org. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays. Building permit applications and inquiries are by appointment only.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Building Department contact","quotes":["Telephone: 604-990-2480","Email: building@dnv.org","Building Permit Applications and Inquiries are by Appointment Only","8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (consolidation includes amendments to Bylaw 8797, July 6, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"cover and s. 4.6","quotes":["CONSTRUCTION BYLAW","Bylaw 8797 July 6, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Construction Bylaw 8271](), a permit is required for any work the bylaw regulates. That means building, repairing or altering a building or structure, changing its use, moving or demolishing it, occupying a new building, and mechanical or electrical work, fire alarm or sprinkler systems and wood-burning appliances. The District's single-family guide also lists secondary suites, swimming pools and retaining walls over 3 ft. This is the District of North Vancouver, a different municipality from the City of North Vancouver.\n\nNot covered by the bylaw: a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw (but pools are covered), paving, an accessory building under 10 m² or a trellis or arbour on a single-family lot, and non-structural repair and maintenance on a single-family lot. Trade permits (electrical, gas, plumbing) are separate.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check zoning first (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Fill in the [building permit application form](). It says a valid District business licence is required to apply.\n3. Prepare drawings. For a deck or addition, the [checklist]() asks for a topographical survey by a BC Land Surveyor, site and landscaping plan, foundation plan and floor plans.\n4. Applications are electronic only, with PDF files named to the District's standard (see the [submission instructions]()). Applications and inquiries are by appointment: email building@dnv.org to arrange it.\n5. Pay fees and a security deposit (see building-permit-fees).\n6. Book inspections online at www.dnv.org/inspection. Requests in by 2:30 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day unless you ask otherwise. Electrical inspections are requested by email to electricaldept@dnv.org, fax or in person.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Building Department is at Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays.\n- For simple buildings, the bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice when requesting a building review.\n- The bylaw and District PDFs we read state no processing time. Ask when you book your appointment.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-submission-instructions.pdf","title":"Building permit submission instructions (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-application-form.pdf","title":"Building permit application form (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-checklist-deck.pdf","title":"Addition / deck checklist (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-decks-single-family-zones.pdf","title":"Building decks in single-family zones (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/required-inspection-stages.pdf","title":"Required inspection stages (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-guide.pdf","title":"Building permit guide (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), a fence the Zoning Bylaw allows needs no building permit. In the older single-family zones the limit is 6 ft, or 8 ft more than 25 ft back from a street-facing lot line. For the newer R1 and R2 zones, check with the District.","aliases":["fence height district of north vancouver","fence bylaw dnv","pool fence north vancouver district","retaining wall permit north vancouver district"],"cost":"No building permit fee for a fence the Zoning Bylaw permits. Retaining walls over 3 ft need a building permit; see building-permit-fees.","how_long":"Not applicable for an ordinary fence.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-990-2480","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays; permit inquiries by appointment"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Department email","value":"building@dnv.org"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"604-990-2387"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"},{"title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf"},{"title":"Fence Height Regulations (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf"},{"title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"District of North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No building permit for a fence that the Zoning Bylaw permits (pool enclosures are covered by the Construction Bylaw). Retaining walls over 3 ft need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.3.2","quotes":["a fence permitted to be constructed under the Zoning Bylaw, except as provided"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","section":"Section A","quotes":["retaining walls greater than 3 ft."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"6 ft (1.8 m) maximum in the older single-family (RS) zones; taller (up to 8 ft) only more than 25 ft back from a lot line facing a street. In R1 and R2, Section 525 says its projections section replaces s. 409 and states no fence height. The District's fence sheet still shows 6 ft and 8 ft; confirm with the Building Department.","short":"6 ft (1.8 m) in RS zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 409(4)(a), (b)","quotes":["fences and free-standing walls 6.0 feet or less in height may be constructed on any portion of the lot","Fences and free-standing walls 8.0 feet or less in height may be constructed in any open space 25.0 feet to the rear of a lot line facing a street"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","title":"Fence Height Regulations (PDF)","section":"Fence Height Regulations","quotes":["Street 6 ft. high max"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R1/R2 s. 525-3.10(16)(a)","quotes":["Exemptions from all Setbacks, this section replaces","Section 409 Siting Exceptions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"In the older single-family (RS) zones: 6 ft (1.8 m) maximum, or up to 8 ft more than 25 ft behind a lot line facing a street; over 8 ft must meet the zone's building rules. R1 and R2: Section 525 replaces s. 409 and gives no fence height; confirm with the Building Department.","short":"6 ft (1.8 m) in RS zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 409(4)(b), (c)","quotes":["Fences and free-standing walls 8.0 feet or less in height may be constructed in any open space 25.0 feet to the rear of a lot line facing a street","Fences and free-standing walls over eight feet in height shall conform to the size, shape and siting regulations for building within the zone"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R1/R2 s. 525-3.10(16)(a)","quotes":["Exemptions from all Setbacks, this section replaces","Section 409 Siting Exceptions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"Hedges and bushes used as fencing are not height-regulated, but must not create a visual impairment for traffic or traffic signs. The District's corner-lot diagram applies the 6 ft limit within 25 ft of the street side as well.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","title":"Fence Height Regulations (PDF)","section":"Fence Height Regulations","quotes":["Heights of hedges or bushes that are used as","care must be taken that a visual impairment is not created for traffic or traffic signs","from street side of property line"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Place fences on or within the property line. A fence on a retaining wall counts toward total height. Hedges are not regulated. Pool, spa or hot tub fence: at least 1.2 m high, openings no more than 100 mm, self-closing and self-latching gate. Retaining walls in setbacks (RS zones): 3 ft at the outer face, rising at 35 degrees to 8 ft.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","title":"Fence Height Regulations (PDF)","section":"Fence Height Regulations","quotes":["Placement of same must","be on, or within, the property lines.","the total height must remain within the","prescribed regulation as well"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 409(3)","quotes":["Retaining walls may be constructed within the required setback area of a lot when the wall or walls do not extend above a line commencing 3.0 feet"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"Part 8, s. 8.2, 8.3","quotes":["having a minimum height of 1.2 meters and no openings greater than 100","Access through a fence enclosing a pool, spa or hot tub must be only through a self-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210, s. 409(4) (RS zones; replaced for R1/R2 by Section 525). Over-height fence: bylaw notice $100 ($75 within 14 days, $150 late); municipal ticket also $100 (s. 1207).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 409(4) and Part 1","quotes":["District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965","Fences and free-standing walls:","Pursuant to sections 264(1)(c) and 265(1)(a) of the Community Charter, the table below"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw 3210","quotes":["409(4) Over-height Fence 100 75 150"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA fence that the Zoning Bylaw permits is not covered by the [Construction Bylaw](), so it needs no building permit. Pool enclosures are covered by that bylaw. Retaining walls over 3 ft need a building permit.\n\nHeight limits are in [Zoning Bylaw 3210](), s. 409(4). This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.\n\n- **Older single-family (RS) zones:** 6 ft (1.8 m) maximum. A fence may be taller, up to 8 ft, only more than 25 ft back from a lot line facing a street. Over 8 ft must meet the zone's building rules.\n- **R1 and R2 zones:** [Section 525]() says its table of permitted projections replaces s. 409 and does not state a fence height. The District's [Fence Height Regulations]() sheet still shows 6 ft and 8 ft, but check with the Building Department before you build.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find out your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Call the Building Department (604-990-2480) or email building@dnv.org to confirm the height rule for your zone, especially R1 or R2.\n3. Place the fence on or within your property line.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A fence on a retaining wall counts toward total height. Retaining walls in setbacks (RS zones) are 3 ft at the outer face, rising at 35 degrees to 8 ft.\n- Hedges and bushes used as fencing are not height-regulated, but must not create a visual impairment for traffic or traffic signs. The District's corner-lot diagram applies the 6 ft limit within 25 ft of the street side as well.\n- Fences up to 12 ft are allowed in industrial zones, or with open wire mesh where needed for a recreational use.\n- Pool, spa or hot tub fence: at least 1.2 m high, openings no more than 100 mm, with a self-closing, self-latching gate.\n- An over-height fence is a $100 bylaw notice ($75 within 14 days, $150 late), under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw](). A municipal ticket is also $100.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","title":"Fence Height Regulations (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), a shed under 10 m² on a single-family lot needs no building permit, nor does a deck under 2 ft high. A deck over 2 ft, and new garages and carports, need one. All must meet zoning setbacks and heights.","aliases":["shed permit district of north vancouver","deck permit dnv","garage permit north vancouver district","accessory building size north vancouver district"],"cost":"Fees depend on the value of the work; see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The processing time is not stated in the District documents we could read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-990-2480","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays; permit inquiries by appointment"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Department email","value":"building@dnv.org"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"604-990-2387"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf"},{"title":"Building decks in single-family zones (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-decks-single-family-zones.pdf"},{"title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"District of North Vancouver building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"District of North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},"facts":{"shed":{"label":"Sheds","value":"An accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) on a single-family lot is outside the Construction Bylaw, so no building permit. Larger sheds need a permit. Sheds must meet zoning setbacks and heights whatever their size.","short":"No if under 10 m² on single-family lot","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.3.5","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres or a trellis,"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Section A","quotes":["sheds or accessory buildings exceeding 10m2 (107 sq.ft.) - sheds must always meet"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"No permit for a deck under 2 ft (600 mm) high, or a detached deck under 10 m² (108 sq ft). A deck over 2 ft needs a building permit, whether detached or attached to the house.","short":"Yes, if 2 ft (600 mm) or higher","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-decks-single-family-zones.pdf","title":"Building decks in single-family zones (PDF)","section":"Zoning Bylaw Requirements for Decks","quotes":["Decks less than 2 ft (600 mm) in height and detached decks less than 108 sq.ft. (10m2) in area do not require a building permit;","A building permit is required for a deck detached from the house where the deck is higher than 2 ft.","A building permit is required for a deck higher than 2 ft. (600 mm) that is attached to a house"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"New garages and carports need a building permit. The Construction Bylaw's under-10 m² exemption covers accessory buildings, which the R1/R2 zones define as excluding detached garages.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Section A","quotes":["new homes, garages, and carports"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"Subsection 525-1.50, Accessory Buildings and Structures","quotes":["This definition does not include detached Garages or Coach Houses."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"R1/R2 zones: shed-type accessory buildings 3.7 m high (flat) or 4.6 m (sloped 3:12+), one storey; setbacks 6.1 m front, 1.2 m rear and side; detached garages 3.7 m or 5.5 m high; all garages and accessory buildings together 92.9 m² maximum. Decks and balconies up to 4.6 m high.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R1/R2 s. 5, 6, 4, 9 (Tables 5.1, 6.1, 4.1)","quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Detached Garages Flat roof or Sloped roof 3.7 m (12 ft) 1 storey","Table 6.1: Minimum Setbacks","92.9 m² (1,000 ft²)","The maximum height for a Deck, Balcony, Veranda, or other outdoor occupied space is 4.6"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (permits); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (Bylaw 3210, 1965), Section 525 for R1 and R2 zones (added by Bylaw 8799)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["PART 1 INTERPRETATION Citation 1.1 This bylaw may be cited as \"CONSTRUCTION BYLAW 8271, 2017\". Definitions 1.2 In the absence of specific definition in section 1.4, the words used in this bylaw have the","Valuation Service\" or \"RS Means\". Zoning Bylaw means the District's Zoning Bylaw No. 3210. Administrative Directions"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["Section 525 to Bylaw 3210: Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw 8799)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPermits come from the [Construction Bylaw 8271](); size and placement come from [Zoning Bylaw 3210](). This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.\n\n- **Shed:** an accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) on a single-family lot is outside the Construction Bylaw, so no building permit. Larger sheds need one. Sheds must meet zoning setbacks and heights whatever their size.\n- **Deck:** no permit for a deck under 2 ft (600 mm) high, or a detached deck under 10 m² (108 sq ft), according to the District's [deck bulletin](). A deck over 2 ft needs a building permit, whether detached or attached to the house.\n- **Garage or carport:** new garages and carports need a building permit. The under-10 m² exemption covers accessory buildings, which the R1 and R2 zones define as excluding detached garages. No size threshold for garages or carports was found.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone and the limits for it (see zoning-lookup).\n2. If a permit is needed, follow the building-permit steps. For a deck or addition, the checklist asks for a survey by a BC Land Surveyor.\n3. Call the Building Department on 604-990-2480 if you are unsure.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- In R1 and R2 zones ([Section 525]()): shed-type accessory buildings are limited to 3.7 m high (flat roof) or 4.6 m (sloped 3:12 or steeper), one storey, with setbacks of 6.1 m front and 1.2 m rear and side. Detached garages are limited to 3.7 m or 5.5 m high. All garages and accessory buildings together may total at most 92.9 m². Decks and balconies are limited to 4.6 m high.\n- The older RS zones have different numbers. Other zones were not read.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-decks-single-family-zones.pdf","title":"Building decks in single-family zones (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), a building permit costs $99.80 for the first $1,000 of work value, then $20.30 per $1,000 up to $15,000, $17.60 from $15,000 to $50,000 and $16.00 above $50,000. Half is paid at application and the rest before the permit is issued.","aliases":["building permit cost district of north vancouver","dnv permit fees","building permit fee north vancouver district","security deposit building permit dnv"],"cost":"$99.80 for the first $1,000 of work value, then $20.30 per $1,000 (or part) up to $15,000; $17.60 per $1,000 from $15,000 to $50,000; $16.00 per $1,000 above $50,000. A security deposit also applies.","how_long":"Not stated. Half of the fees is due at application and the balance before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-990-2480","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays; permit inquiries by appointment"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Department email","value":"building@dnv.org"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"},{"title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"business-licence","title":"District of North Vancouver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"$99.80, for the first $1,000 of the value of the work.","short":"$99.80 for first $1,000 of value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Building Permit Fee","quotes":["First $1,000 value of the work $99.80"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$99.80 for the first $1,000 of work value; then $20.30 per $1,000 (or part) up to $15,000; $17.60 per $1,000 from $15,000 to $50,000; $16.00 per $1,000 above $50,000. The fee increases if construction starts before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Building Permit Fee","quotes":["Each $1,000 or part thereof by which the value of work exceeds the sum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $15,000, add $20.30","exceeds the sum of $15,000 up to a maximum of $50,000, add $17.60","exceeds the sum of $50,000, add $16.00","The Building Permit Fee is increased where construction commenced before the Building Inspector issued a permit by:"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.9","quotes":["The Building Permit Fee will increase as prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"No separate application fee found. Half (50%) of the total fees is paid when the application is made and the balance before the permit is issued. Revision fees: $127 per hour, with minimums for second and later revisions. Preliminary plan review: $127 per hour, two-hour minimum.","short":"None set; 50% of total fees paid at application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 16.1","quotes":["50% of the total applicable fees must be paid at the time of the building permit","the full balance of the total applicable fees must be paid prior to issuance of the"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Revision Fees","quotes":["Revision from the time of application submission to permit","Preliminary Plan Review"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Re-inspection (each inspection over two): $165.50. Green demolition permit: $290.80. Permit transfer, single-family: $99.80. Security deposit (single-family): $2,500 or 1% of work value (max $5,000) for additions and renovations; $10,000 or 1% (max $20,000) for a new house or demolition.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Green Demolition Permit Fee $290.80","Single Family Residential Building $99.80","For each inspection exceeding two in number where a re-"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.7.1, 5.7.2","quotes":["$10,000 or 1.0 percent of the value of the work, whichever is greater, to a maximum","$2,500 or 1.0 percent of the value of the work, whichever is greater, to a maximum"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"50% of the fees at application, the balance before the permit is issued. The owner or agent pays any outstanding fees to collect the permit. Payment methods are not stated in the PDFs read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 16.1","quotes":["50% of the total applicable fees must be paid at the time of the building permit"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-guide.pdf","title":"Building permit guide (PDF)","section":"Pick up your permit","quotes":["To collect your building permit, the owner or owner"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule B (Development and Permitting Fees); consolidation includes Bylaw 8777, February 2, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"cover and Schedule B","quotes":["FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW","DEVELOPMENT AND PERMITTING FEES","Bylaw 8777 February 2, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set in Schedule B (Development and Permitting Fees) of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481](). The building permit fee is based on the estimated value of the work:\n\n- $99.80 for the first $1,000.\n- Then $20.30 per $1,000 (or part) up to $15,000.\n- $17.60 per $1,000 from $15,000 to $50,000.\n- $16.00 per $1,000 above $50,000.\n\nThe fee increases if construction starts before the permit is issued: $408.70 for work up to $15,000, rising to $16,449 for work over $1,000,000.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Work out the estimated value of the work for the application form.\n2. Pay 50% of the total fees when you apply. Under the [Construction Bylaw](), the balance is paid before the permit is issued.\n3. Pay the security deposit (single-family): $2,500 or 1% of the work value (maximum $5,000) for additions and renovations; $10,000 or 1% (maximum $20,000) for a new house or demolition.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No separate application fee was found. The 50% at application is part of the permit fee, not an extra charge.\n- Other fees: re-inspection (each inspection over two) $165.50; green demolition permit $290.80; permit transfer, single-family, $99.80.\n- Revision fees are $127 per hour, with minimums for second and later revisions. A preliminary plan review is $127 per hour, with a two-hour minimum.\n- The permit fee is reduced by 2.5% (maximum $500) where letters of assurance are relied on.\n- Plumbing, electrical, gas and heating permits have their own fee schedules in the same bylaw.\n- Payment methods are not stated in the documents we read. Call the Building Department on 604-990-2480.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-guide.pdf","title":"Building permit guide (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in the District of North Vancouver and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"The District of North Vancouver (not the City) regulates land use through its Zoning Bylaw 3210. Each zone sets uses, floor area, height, setbacks and coverage. The District website pages could not be read, so to find your zone check dnv.org or call Planning on 604-990-2387.","aliases":["zoning district of north vancouver","what is my zone dnv","zoning bylaw north vancouver district","zoning map dnv"],"cost":"No fee is stated for looking up your zone in the documents we could read.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"604-990-2387"},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-990-2480"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"},{"title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"District of North Vancouver secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"The District's website pages for zoning maps could not be read.","sources":[]},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated; the consolidation is marked 'Document updated October 2026' and includes Bylaw 8799 (new R1 and R2 zones).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"cover and contents","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw - Document updated October 2026","CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW","District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, maximum floor area, height and storeys, setbacks, building coverage and landscaping. For R1 and R2: tables of gross floor area, height, setbacks and coverage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R1/R2 s. 2 to 8","quotes":["Table 2.1: Permitted Uses","Table 4.1: Maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA)","Table 5.1: Maximum Height and Storeys","Table 6.1: Minimum Setbacks","The maximum Building Coverage on a Lot is:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Department 604-990-2387 (for zoning bylaw updates); Building Department 604-990-2480, building@dnv.org.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Zoning guide introduction","quotes":["the Planning Department at 604-990-2387 for updates"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Building Department contact","quotes":["8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Closed on Statutory Holidays Telephone: 604-990-2480 Email: building@dnv.org Web: www.dnv.org"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"Part 1","quotes":["District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; certified copies of the original bylaws prevail. The R1 and R2 zones (Section 525, Bylaw 8799) are listed in the consolidation's zone table but their regulations are published in a separate District document, so those two zones carry their own source_url. The zoning guide for Section 525 is saved after the main bylaw in text.txt. Comprehensive Development zones that are repealed, abandoned or defeated are not listed."},"zones":197,"zone_pages":67,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"DNV GeoWeb","url":"https://geoweb.dnv.org/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLand use is set by the [Zoning Bylaw 3210](). The consolidated copy is marked \"Document updated October 2026\" and includes Bylaw 8799 (the new R1 and R2 zones). It says it is not a legal document; certified copies govern. The R1 and R2 zone text is a separate document, [Section 525 to Bylaw 3210](). This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.\n\nEach zone sets permitted uses, maximum floor area, height and storeys, setbacks, building coverage and landscaping. For R1 and R2 these appear as tables of gross floor area, height, setbacks and coverage.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your zone. The District's website pages for zoning maps could not be read, so check dnv.org or call Planning on 604-990-2387. Do not rely on this answer for the zone.\n2. Open the Zoning Bylaw and read your zone's section. R1 and R2 are in Section 525.\n3. For single-family zones, the District's [zoning guide for RS1-5]() summarises the rules.\n4. Confirm with Planning (604-990-2387) or the Building Department (604-990-2480, building@dnv.org) before you design or build.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- District online maps are at geoweb.dnv.org (used for development permit areas), but the documents we read do not say it shows the zone.\n- Other zones (multi-family and comprehensive development zones) have their own sections.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a coach house in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), a secondary suite is allowed in the R1 and R2 zones and the older single-family zones, one per lot, and needs a building permit. A coach house is allowed in R2 (one per lot) but is not a listed use in R1.","aliases":["secondary suite district of north vancouver","coach house dnv","basement suite north vancouver district","legal suite dnv"],"cost":"Building permit fees apply; see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The processing time is not stated in the District documents we could read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-990-2480","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays; permit inquiries by appointment"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Department email","value":"building@dnv.org"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"604-990-2387"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf"},{"title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"District of North Vancouver building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"District of North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"District of North Vancouver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the R1 and R2 detached residential zones and in the older single-family (RS) zones. R2 requires the suite to be in the principal building. Only one suite per lot.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2 and RS zones; one per lot","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R1/R2 s. 2, 3","quotes":["A Secondary Suite is only permitted when it is:","Located in the Principal Building; and"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 501.1(b)(iii)","quotes":["secondary suites are permitted only in single-family","only one secondary suite dwelling unit is permitted on a single-family"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Coach house: yes in R2 (one per lot, with or without a suite, max 130.1 m²); not a listed use in R1. In RS zones, coach houses are not permitted outside the Urban Containment Boundary.","short":"Yes in R2, one per lot; not listed in R1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R2 s. 4","quotes":["A maximum of one (1) Principal Dwelling Unit, one (1) Secondary Suite, and one (1) Coach House are permitted per Lot.","130.1 m2 (1,400 ft2)"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R1 s. 4","quotes":["A maximum of one (1) Principal Dwelling Unit and one (1) Secondary Suite are permitted per Lot."]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 501.1(b)(vi)","quotes":["coach houses are not permitted outside the Urban Containment Boundary"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"R1/R2: suite no larger than 49% of the principal building's gross floor area; one suite per lot. RS zones: lesser of 130 m² or 49% of net floor area (minimum 90 m²), and the owner must live in the suite or the main dwelling.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"R1 s. 3","quotes":["A Secondary Suite is only permitted when it is no larger than 49% of the Principal Building"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 501.1(b)(iii)(d)","quotes":["the owner of a single-family residential building containing a secondary suite dwelling unit shall be a resident of either the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"Single-family house: 2 spaces. With a secondary suite or a coach house, 1 more (3 in total). With both a suite and a coach house the table also adds only 1 (3 in total); the District's coach house guide also asks for 3 spaces.","short":"1 more space than the house's 2 (3 in total)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 1001","quotes":["1. Base Rate 2 per dwelling unit","2. Single family residential building with","1 space in addition to the Base Rate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit is required to create a secondary suite. If the property is in a development permit area (check geoweb.dnv.org), that development permit must be completed before applying for the building permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","section":"Section A","quotes":["creating a Secondary Suite (see bulletin)","Please check the online maps at www.geoweb.dnv.org to see if your property falls within"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.7.2","quotes":["change the use, occupancy, or both, of a building or structure or part of a building"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (Bylaw 3210, 1965), s. 501 and Section 525 (R1, R2); Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 501","quotes":["Uses in Single-Family Residential Zones (RS)"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["Section 525 to Bylaw 3210: Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw 8799)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Section 525]() of [Zoning Bylaw 3210]() allows a secondary suite as an accessory use in the R1 and R2 detached residential zones, and the older single-family (RS) zones also allow one. This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.\n\n- **Number:** only one suite per lot. In R2 the suite must be in the principal building.\n- **Size:** in R1 and R2, no larger than 49% of the principal building's gross floor area. In RS zones, the lesser of 130 m² or 49% of the net floor area (minimum 90 m²), and the owner must live in the suite or the main dwelling. Owner-occupancy for R1 and R2 is not stated in Section 525.\n- **Coach house:** allowed in R2 (one per lot, with or without a suite, maximum 130.1 m²). Not a listed use in R1. In RS zones, coach houses are not permitted outside the Urban Containment Boundary.\n- **Parking:** 2 spaces for a house, plus 1 more with a secondary suite or a coach house (3 in total). The District's coach house guide also asks for 3 spaces.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone (see zoning-lookup) and confirm that a suite or coach house is allowed.\n2. If the property is in a development permit area (check geoweb.dnv.org), complete the development permit before applying for the building permit.\n3. Apply for a building permit, which the [Construction Bylaw]() requires to create a secondary suite. See building-permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Call Planning on 604-990-2387 or the Building Department on 604-990-2480 to confirm details for your lot.\n- Short-term renting a suite has its own rules (see short-term-rental).","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), you need a tree permit to cut, prune or remove a protected tree or a large tree (75 cm diameter or more). Fees are $116 per tree for up to four protected trees. Cutting one without a permit is a $500 bylaw notice.","aliases":["tree permit district of north vancouver","tree bylaw dnv","cut tree north vancouver district","hazardous tree dnv"],"cost":"$116 per tree for up to four protected trees; $581 for five or more; $2,908 for ten or more protected trees on a parcel over 1 hectare. Large trees: $116 per tree to cut, $581 per tree to remove. Fees double if work starts before the permit.","how_long":"Not stated in the documents we could read. Ask the Environment department.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Environment (tree permits)","value":"604-990-2480"},{"type":"email","label":"Environment email","value":"environment@dnv.org"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"},{"title":"Tree permit FAQ, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/tree-permit-faq-2023.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"District of North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}],"topic":{"title":"Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal/"},"facts":{"permit_needed":{"label":"When a permit is needed","value":"A tree permit is needed to cut, prune or remove a protected tree or a large-diameter tree (75 cm DBH or more). Protected includes trees in a streamside protected area (generally 15 m from top of bank, 30 m beside some rivers), on slopes over 36%, in three development permit areas, and arbutus, Garry oak and other listed species.","short":"Yes, for protected trees and trees 75 cm DBH or more","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 7","quotes":["A person must not cut, damage or remove, or permit or cause to be cut, damaged or removed,","a protected tree or large-diameter tree:","to a point 30 metres distant from the top of bank of the stream measured"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 4 definitions","quotes":["large-diameter tree means any tree having a DBH of 75 centimetres (cm) or more","any tree located within a protected area;","any tree located on a steep slope;"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/tree-permit-faq-2023.pdf","title":"Tree permit FAQ, 2023 (PDF)","section":"FAQ 2 and 3","quotes":["You do not need a tree permit to remove or prune a tree if the tree is not defined as a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Trees that are neither protected nor large-diameter need no permit. The bylaw does not apply to District or utility works. A hazardous tree can get a no-fee, no-replanting permit with an arborist report. Branches of a District tree overhanging your land may be pruned back to the property line.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/tree-permit-faq-2023.pdf","title":"Tree permit FAQ, 2023 (PDF)","section":"FAQ 3, 7","quotes":["You do not need a tree permit to remove or prune a tree if the tree is not defined as a","An arborist report is also required if the applicant"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 3","quotes":["This bylaw does not apply to tree cutting, pruning or removal by or on behalf of the District"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 7","quotes":["that person may prune such tree back to his or her property line without a permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$116 per tree for up to four protected trees; $581 for five or more; $2,908 for removing ten or more protected trees on a parcel over 1 hectare. Large-diameter trees: $116 per tree to cut, $581 per tree to remove. Fees are doubled for work done before getting a permit.","short":"$116 per tree for up to four trees","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Tree Permits","quotes":["Cut or remove protected tree(s):","Five or more protected trees $581.00","Cut large diameter tree(s) - per tree $116.00","Remove large diameter tree(s) - per tree $581.00","Above fees doubled for Retroactive Permit for work requiring tree permit done without"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"For a large-diameter tree, if the lot would have under 20% canopy afterward: 1 replacement tree per tree on lots under 420 m², 3 per tree on lots of 420 m² or more, or pay an Environmental Compensation Fee. A security deposit of 125% of estimated cost (max $50,000) may be required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 21","quotes":["if the subject lot is less than 420 square meters in area, the applicant must plant","three replacement trees for every large-diameter tree removed or damaged;","the additional environmental compensation"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 26","quotes":["in an amount equal to 125% of the","to a maximum of $50,000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"A tree on or straddling District land is a protected tree, so no work without a permit. Applicants must use a contractor from the District Tree Contractor list. The District Parks Department inspects and handles hazardous District trees on request.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 4, protected tree (a)","quotes":["any tree which is located on or which straddles land owned or in the possession or control","of the District"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 22","quotes":["the applicant for a tree permit or authorized agent is required to engage a contractor from the","District Tree Contractor list"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/tree-permit-faq-2023.pdf","title":"Tree permit FAQ, 2023 (PDF)","section":"FAQ 11","quotes":["No. A formal request is made and forwarded to the appropriate Field Arborist in the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: cutting a protected tree without a permit $500 ($375 within 14 days, $750 late); not planting replacement trees $500; not following a permit $250. Municipal ticket (Tree Bylaw s. 47): $1,000 to cut a protected tree without a permit, $500 to damage one.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Tree Protection Bylaw 7671","quotes":["7a Cut protected tree without tree permit 500 375 750","19 Fail to plant replacement trees 500 375 750","6 Fail to comply with tree permit 250 190 375"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 47 Ticketing","quotes":["47. The words or expressions listed below in the designated expression column are authorized","Cut protected tree without tree permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671, 2012 (consolidation includes Bylaw 8583, July 18, 2022)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","section":"s. 1 and cover","quotes":["Tree Protection Bylaw 7671, 2012","Bylaw 8583 July 18, 2022"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Tree Protection Bylaw 7671]() requires a tree permit to cut, prune or remove a protected tree or a large-diameter tree (75 cm diameter at breast height or more; measured 1.3 m above ground). This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.\n\nProtected trees include:\n\n- trees in a streamside protected area (generally 15 m from top of bank, 30 m beside some rivers),\n- trees on slopes over 36%, and trees in three development permit areas,\n- arbutus, Garry oak and other listed species,\n- any tree on or straddling District land, plus replacement, covenant, heritage, wildlife and old-growth trees, and trees on a wetland or within 30 m of the waterfront.\n\nTrees that are neither protected nor large-diameter need no permit. The bylaw does not apply to District or utility works.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check whether your tree is protected or large. See the [tree permit FAQ]() or call Environment on 604-990-2480 (environment@dnv.org).\n2. Apply for a permit and pay the fee (see cost).\n3. For a large tree, expect replacement planting if the lot would have under 20% canopy afterward: 1 tree per tree removed on lots under 420 m², 3 per tree on lots of 420 m² or more, or an Environmental Compensation Fee. A security deposit of 125% of the estimated cost (maximum $50,000) may be required.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A hazardous tree can get a no-fee, no-replanting permit with an arborist report.\n- A District tree is a protected tree. Use a contractor from the District Tree Contractor list. Branches of a District tree overhanging your land may be pruned back to the property line.\n- Cutting a protected tree without a permit is a $500 bylaw notice ($375 within 14 days, $750 late). A municipal ticket is $1,000 to cut a protected tree without a permit and $500 to damage one. Not planting replacement trees is $500; not following a permit is $250.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/tree-permit-faq-2023.pdf","title":"Tree permit FAQ, 2023 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in the District of North Vancouver, and what are the rules for carts and limits?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), your collection day is set in the District's Collection Calendar. Put carts at the curb between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. and take them in by 9 p.m. that day. How often garbage is collected is not stated in the bylaw.","aliases":["garbage day district of north vancouver","garbage cart north vancouver district","collection calendar dnv","garbage fees north vancouver district"],"cost":"Annual collection fee: 240 L garbage plus up to two organics $346.60; 140 L garbage plus up to two organics $295.30; two 140 L garbage (homes with a suite) $449. Additional organics cart $54.40. Environmental fee $36.20 (curbside homes). Due March 31.","how_long":"Collection day is on your Collection Calendar. Frequency is not stated in the bylaw.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"District of North Vancouver yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"District of North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"The District's web pages that give collection frequency could not be read.","sources":[]},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Collection day is the day set for your property in the District's Collection Calendar. The bylaw does not name an app or lookup tool.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 1, 24","quotes":["“Collection Calendar” means the schedule for solid waste collection approved by the","on the collection day designated in the Collection Calendar"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"District-supplied carts: 140-litre or 240-litre garbage, 240-litre organics, plus recycling containers. One garbage cart per home (a home with a secondary suite may use one 240 L or two 140 L). Exchange or extra carts: $50 per transaction; lost or damaged replacement $150 (240 L) or $140 (140 L).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 18-24; Schedule A","quotes":["Garbage – maximum of one garbage container (either 140-litre or 240-","Exchange fee for exchange, replacement, return or acquisition","$150 – 240L"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 20","quotes":["may, upon paying the applicable fee prescribed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put carts at the curb not earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day, and take them in by 9 p.m. that day. Place them close to the road or lane with handles facing it, within 1 m of the curb, with 1 m clearance. Locked lids when stored outdoors.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 24(a), (d); s. 22(g)","quotes":["placed at the curb for collection not earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than","7:30 a.m. on the designated collection day and removed from the curb by","no later than 9:00 p.m. the same day","not more than","one metre from the curb or edge of pavement"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"A cart may not exceed 55 kg (140 L) or 100 kg (240 L). One garbage cart per home; organics carts as many as paid for. Overfilled or overweight carts get a non-compliance tag and are not collected. The bylaw sets no extra-bag or tag system.","short":"1 garbage cart per home; no extra-bag system","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 22(h), 24(f), 25","quotes":["55 kilograms for a 140-litre solid waste container","100 kilograms for a 240-litre solid waste container","Organics – as many 240-litre organic containers as have been paid for in","will be marked with a non-compliance tag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Annual collection fee by cart set: 240 L garbage plus up to two organics $346.60; 140 L garbage plus up to two organics $295.30; two 140 L garbage (homes with a suite) $449. Additional organics cart $54.40 each. Environmental fee $36.20 (curbside homes). Due March 31; late penalties apply.","short":"$295.30 to $449 a year by cart set","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A; s. 33","quotes":["240L Garbage and up to two 240L Organics $346.60","140L Garbage and up to two 240L Organics $295.30","Two 140L Garbage and up to two 240L Organics $449.00","Additional organics carts, per cart $54.40","Environmental fee $36.20","are due and payable on March 31 of each year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436]() sets the rules in the District of North Vancouver. The District supplies carts: 140-litre or 240-litre garbage, a 240-litre organics cart, and recycling containers. Collection day is the day set for your property in the District's Collection Calendar. The bylaw does not name an app or lookup tool, or say how often garbage is collected.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your day on the Collection Calendar on dnv.org, or call 604-990-2311.\n2. Put carts at the curb not earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Take them in by 9 p.m. that day.\n3. Place them close to the road or lane with the handles facing it, within 1 m of the curb, with 1 m clearance.\n4. Keep locked lids on carts stored outdoors.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- One garbage cart per home. A home with a secondary suite may use one 240 L cart or two 140 L carts.\n- A garbage or organics cart may not weigh more than 55 kg (140 L) or 100 kg (240 L). Overfilled or overweight carts get a non-compliance tag and are not collected. The bylaw sets no extra-bag or tag system.\n- Exchanging or getting an extra cart is $50 per transaction. A lost or damaged replacement is $150 (240 L) or $140 (140 L).\n- The annual fee is due March 31, and late penalties apply. Fees may change each year.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), yard trimmings go in the District-supplied organics cart for curbside collection. Trimmings means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long. The bylaw does not give drop-off details.","aliases":["yard waste district of north vancouver","green bin north vancouver district","organics cart dnv","branches leaves pickup north vancouver district"],"cost":"Organics collection is included in the annual collection fee. Each extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year. Drop-off charges are not stated in the bylaw.","how_long":"Collected on your collection day. How often organics are collected is not in the bylaw.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"District of North Vancouver garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"District of North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"Yes. Yard trimmings go in the District-supplied organics cart (food waste and yard trimmings together), collected at the curb on your collection day.","short":"Yes, in organics cart","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1 definitions; s. 22(b)","quotes":["Organics” means food waste and yard trimmings","all organics are deposited, contained and put out for collection in an"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Yard trimmings means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long. Put them in the organics cart with the lid closed; the cart may not weigh more than 100 kg (240 L cart). No separate bag or bundle rules are in the bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1; s. 22","quotes":["less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length","100 kilograms for a 240-litre solid waste container","filled above the top of the container or such that the lid cannot be closed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"The bylaw names the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre as the place prohibited waste may be taken. Its address and hours are not stated in the bylaw.","short":"North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 3(b)","quotes":["other than at the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre, other authorized recycling or waste disposal facility"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Organics collection is included in the annual collection fee; each extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year. Drop-off charges are not stated in the bylaw.","short":"Curbside in fee; extra cart $54.40 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Additional organics carts, per cart $54.40"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not allowed in the organics cart: invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals and lumber. Putting unacceptable organics out is a $150 offence. Yard trimmings must be under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 1, 3(e), 22(d)","quotes":["includes, without limitation, building materials,","glass, wood, earth, rocks, trees, stumps and debris removed from excavations","place hazardous waste at curbside, centralized collection location or in a bulk","no unacceptable organics are put out for collection in an organics","includes invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom","medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals, and lumber;","less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436](), the District of North Vancouver collects yard trimmings in the organics cart, together with food waste, at the curb on your collection day. \"Yard trimmings\" means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put trimmings in the organics cart and close the lid.\n2. Keep the cart under 100 kg (240 L cart). The bylaw has no separate bag or bundle rules.\n3. Put it out at the curb on your collection day (see the garbage collection answer for times).\n4. For larger branches or loads, the bylaw does not say. Call the District on 604-990-2311 or check dnv.org.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not allowed in the organics cart: invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals and lumber. Putting unacceptable organics out is a $150 offence.\n- The bylaw names the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre as the place prohibited waste may be taken. Its address and hours are not stated in the bylaw.\n- An extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year.\n- Burning yard waste is generally not allowed; see the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"Yes. In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), Stage 1 starts automatically every May 1. Stage 1 lets homes water lawns one day a week: even-numbered addresses Saturday, odd-numbered Sunday. Higher stages are set by Metro Vancouver. Lawn watering is banned in Stage 2 and higher.","aliases":["sprinkling restrictions district of north vancouver","lawn watering days north vancouver district","water restrictions dnv","new lawn watering permit north vancouver district"],"cost":"New lawn watering permit: $66 (21 days, with one 21-day extension). Nematode permit is free. Fines: see Good to know.","how_long":"Stage 1 starts every May 1. Stages 2, 3 and 4 take effect 72 hours after the District announces them. Any stage ends after October 15 unless the Metro Vancouver Commissioner continues it.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"District of North Vancouver garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"Stage 1 starts automatically every May 1. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are turned on and off by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the District announces them. Any stage ends after October 15 unless the Commissioner continues it.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1; stricter by declaration","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Part 4","quotes":["Stage 1 restrictions come into effect automatically on May 1 every year","Stage 2, 3 and 4 restrictions are activated and deactivated by the GVWD","come into force 72 hours after the District has made a public announcement","ceases to be in force after October 15 each year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1, homes: lawns may be watered one day a week. Even-numbered addresses Saturday, odd-numbered Sunday; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., hand watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stage 2 and higher: lawn watering is prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["EVEN numbered civic addresses: • Saturdays - Automatic watering 5:00am – 7:00am. - Manual watering 6:00am – 9:00am.","ODD numbered civic addresses: • Sundays","Watering lawns Prohibited"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"In stages 1 and 2, trees, shrubs and flowers may be watered any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose with shut-off, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. In stage 3 sprinklers and soaker hoses are prohibited; hand-held hose, container or drip are allowed. In stage 4 watering them is prohibited. The tables exclude edible plants (plants grown for human consumption).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, stages 1-3","quotes":["On any day from 5:00am to 9:00am if using a","handheld automatic shut off device, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation","Prohibited if using a sprinkler or soaker hose","Watering trees, shrubs and flowers Prohibited","means a plant grown for the purpose of human consumption."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"A permit to water a new lawn (seed or sod) costs $66 and lasts 21 days, with one 21-day extension. Stage 1: available. Stage 2: permits issued in stage 1 stay valid until they expire, but the Stage 2 table says no new permits or renewals (s. 6.1 reads as if stage 2 permits are possible). Stage 3 and 4: none. Nematode permit is free, 21 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Part 6","quotes":["may apply to the Municipal Engineer for a permit authorizing the permit holder to","will expire 21 days after the date of issue","No new permits or permit extensions will be issued in stage 3","There is no fee for permits issued pursuant to section 6.1(b)","No new permits issued or renewed.","Permit must be obtained at cost to applicant."]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Permits Pursuant to the Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw","quotes":["Fee for water sprinkling permit for new lawn $66.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 (stage 1), $250 (stage 2), $350 (stage 3), $500 (stage 4); $150 for watering another premises or sprinkling a street. Bylaw notice: same base amounts; early $120/$190/$265/$375; late $180/$375/$525/$750. Court fine on conviction: $3,000 to $50,000.","short":"Ticket $150 Stage 1; notice $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 7.4","quotes":["Use water contrary to restriction stage 1 $150.00","Use water contrary to restriction stage 4 $500.00"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320","quotes":["3.1 Use water contrary to restriction stage 1 150 120 180","3.1 Use water contrary to restriction stage 4 500 375 750"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320, 2018 (follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Preamble","quotes":["A bylaw to regulate the consumption of water in accordance with the Metro Vancouver","Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320, 2018"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320]() follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan. Stage 1 starts automatically every May 1 in the District of North Vancouver. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are turned on and off by the Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Water District) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the District announces them. Any stage ends after October 15 unless the Commissioner continues it. The bylaw does not say what stage is in force now, so check dnv.org.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the current stage on dnv.org.\n2. Stage 1, homes: water lawns one day a week. Even-numbered addresses Saturday, odd-numbered Sunday. Automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; hand watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.\n3. Stage 2 and higher: lawn watering is prohibited.\n4. For a new lawn (seed or sod), get a permit. It costs $66 (see the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481]()).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Trees, shrubs and flowers (excluding edible plants), stages 1 and 2: any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose with shut-off, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. Stage 3: sprinklers and soaker hoses are prohibited; hand-held hose, container or drip are allowed. Stage 4: watering them is prohibited.\n- New lawn permits last 21 days with one 21-day extension. Stage 1: available. Stage 2: permits issued in Stage 1 stay valid until they expire, but the Stage 2 table says no new permits or renewals. Stage 3 and 4: none.\n- Municipal ticket: $150 (Stage 1), $250 (Stage 2), $350 (Stage 3), $500 (Stage 4); $150 for watering another premises or sprinkling a street. Court fine on conviction: $3,000 to $50,000.\n- Bylaw notice: the same base amounts. Early: $120, $190, $265, $375. Late: $180, $375, $525, $750.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in the District of North Vancouver, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), every dog older than three months needs a licence each year. The fee is $41 for a spayed or neutered dog and $95 for one that is not. It goes up by $14 on or after February 1.","aliases":["dog license district of north vancouver","dog tag north vancouver district","renew dog licence dnv","dog licence fee north vancouver district"],"cost":"$41 spayed or neutered (vet's certificate needed); $95 not spayed or neutered; $41 for an unaltered dog 3 to 6 months old. Add $14 on or after February 1. Replacement tag $7. Aggressive dog (spayed or neutered) $116. Unlicensed dog ticket: bylaw notice $150, municipal ticket $150.","how_long":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. The annual fee is due on or before January 31.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Welfare Shelter and Services","value":"604-990-3666"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"District of North Vancouver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. The owner of a dog older than three months must get an annual licence. Police service dogs and assistance dogs do not need one, and an assistance dog's licence is free.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.3, 5","quotes":["The owner of a dog which is older than three (3) months must obtain an annual licence for such dog","does not apply to police service dogs or assistance dogs","in the case of an Assistance Dog, a licence shall be issued without charge"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of North Vancouver. The District's Collector issues a numbered licence tag each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 1.1, 7","quotes":["Council hereby establishes this bylaw to provide the service of animal control and dog licensing","the Collector shall issue to the owner a numbered licence tag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$41 a year (spayed or neutered; the owner must give a vet's certificate). On or after February 1 of the year the fee goes up by $14.","short":"$41 a year (up $14 on or after February 1)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control and Welfare Licences","quotes":["Spayed or neutered dog $41.00 annual fee","On or after February 1, in the current year, the","$14.00"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 3.1(b)","quotes":["a certificate by a veterinarian certifying that the dog has been spayed or neutered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$95 a year. A dog 3 to 6 months old that is not spayed or neutered is $41. Same $14 increase on or after February 1.","short":"$95 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Not spayed or neutered dog $95.00 annual fee","Not spayed or neutered dog 3 to 6 months of age $41.00 annual fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Replacement tag: $7. Aggressive dog (spayed or neutered): $116 a year. From September 1, the fee is halved if you moved to the District within 30 days or got the dog within 30 days. A licence from another municipality can be swapped for a District licence for the current year on payment of the Schedule E fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Replacement licence $7.00","Spayed or neutered aggressive dog $116.00 annual fee","shall be reduced by 50 percent where an owner provides satisfactory proof to the Collector that"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 4","quotes":["upon surrender of such licence to the Collector and payment of the fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. The annual fee is payable on or before January 31 each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 3.1(c), 3.2","quotes":["which is payable on or before January 31st of each year","A dog license is valid for the current calendar year and expires on December 31"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"The District web page on buying a licence could not be read, so how to buy one is not confirmed.","sources":[]},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($115 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days). Municipal ticket (in the Dog bylaw): $150. Not wearing a current tag is separate: $50.","short":"Notice $150 ($115 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","quotes":["8(a) Fail to licence dog 150 115 225"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 14.4","quotes":["Fail to licence dog 8(a) $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (cited in the bylaw as the \"District of North Vancouver Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 1988\"). Fees are in Schedule E of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW, 1988"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Animal Control and Welfare Licences"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nthe District of North Vancouver runs dog licensing itself under its [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981](). The owner of a dog older than three months must get a licence every year. The District issues a numbered tag. Police service dogs and assistance dogs do not need a licence, and an assistance dog's licence is free. Fees are in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481]().\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply to the District with your dog's name, breed, colour and gender. The bylaw does not say how; check dnv.org or call Bylaw Services at 604-990-3711.\n2. For the lower fee, give a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered.\n3. Pay the fee for the year. The annual fee is due on or before January 31.\n4. Put the numbered tag on your dog.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The fee goes up by $14 on or after February 1.\n- From September 1, the fee is halved if you moved to the District, or got the dog, within the last 30 days.\n- A licence from another municipality can be swapped for a District licence for the current year when you pay the District fee.\n- A replacement tag is $7.\n- An unlicensed dog is a $150 fine. A bylaw notice is $150 ($115 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $150. Not wearing a current tag is $50.\n- No senior or early-payment discount is stated in the bylaw or fee schedule.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), a dog on a street or other public place must be on a leash no longer than 2.5 metres, unless it is in an area where the bylaw allows off-leash. Dogs may not run at large, and owners must pick up after them.","aliases":["dog off leash district of north vancouver","dog park north vancouver district","leash law dnv","dogs on trails north vancouver district"],"cost":"Not a service. A dog at large: bylaw notice $100, municipal ticket $100. Dog in a park where not permitted: $50.","how_long":"Rules apply year-round.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"District of North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"District of North Vancouver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"On a street or any other public place a dog must be on a leash held by the person with it, unless it is in an area where Schedule A allows off-leash. In most listed parks dogs must be on leash; some trails allow leash or 'under control'. Dogs may not run at large.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8(c); Schedule A","quotes":["permit the dog to be on a street or any other public place unless","the dog is under the immediate control of the person by means of a leash","PARKS WHERE DOGS ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT ON LEASH"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"2.5 metres at most.","short":"2.5 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8(c)(i)","quotes":["by means of a leash that is not more than 2.5 metres long"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Schedule A section C lists areas where a dog may be on leash or off leash under the control of a competent person, for example Mosquito Creek Park, Seycove Park, Hastings Creek Park, the Baden-Powell Trail and the powerlines. 'Under control' means the dog returns immediately when called and is not annoying wildlife or other animals.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, C; s. 2","quotes":["PARKS AND OTHER AREAS WHERE DOGS ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT ON LEASH OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF A COMPETENT PERSON","Mosquito Creek Park","Seycove Park","Hastings Creek Park","immediately returns when called by the person who owns or has care and control"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Dogs are prohibited on playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, beaches, fitness circuits and similar facilities, and entirely in the parks listed in Schedule A section A (for example Lynn Valley Park, Maplewood Farm, Delbrook Park). Assistance dogs are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, A","quotes":["Dogs ARE PROHIBITED on playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, beaches, fitness circuits,","PARKS WHERE DOGS ARE PROHIBITED","Lynn Valley Park","Assistance Dogs Are Not Subject To The Following Regulations"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"An owner must immediately remove and dispose of the dog's excrement, in a waste container or by other sanitary means, anywhere off the owner's own property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8(h)","quotes":["to fail to immediately remove and dispose in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any excrement deposited by such dog on any place off the owner's property"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Municipal ticket (in the Dog bylaw): $100. Dog in a park where not permitted: $50.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","quotes":["Dog at large 100 75 150","Dog in park 50 40 75"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 14.4","quotes":["Dog at large 8(c) $100.00","Dog in park 8(g) $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (s. 8(c) and Schedule A).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8(c)","quotes":["DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW, 1988"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981](), in the District of North Vancouver a dog on a street or any other public place must be on a leash held by the person with it, unless it is in an area where Schedule A allows off-leash. The leash can be no longer than 2.5 metres. In most listed parks dogs must be on leash. Some trails allow leash or \"under control\".\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check Schedule A of the bylaw, or the District's dog park page on dnv.org, for the park or trail you plan to use.\n2. Keep your dog on a leash of 2.5 metres or less unless the area allows off-leash.\n3. In an off-leash area, keep the dog under the control of a competent person. That means it returns immediately when called and is not annoying wildlife or other animals.\n4. Immediately pick up and dispose of your dog's excrement anywhere off your own property.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Schedule A section C lists leash-or-off-leash areas, for example Mosquito Creek Park, Seycove Park, Hastings Creek Park, the Baden-Powell Trail and the powerlines.\n- Dogs are banned from playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, beaches and fitness circuits, and entirely from the parks in Schedule A section A (for example Lynn Valley Park, Maplewood Farm and Delbrook Park). Assistance dogs are exempt.\n- A dog at large is a $100 fine. A bylaw notice is $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $100. A dog in a park where it is not permitted is $50.\n- The Schedule A list may be out of date. Confirm on dnv.org or with Bylaw Services at 604-990-3711.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), an aggressive dog is one that has, without provocation, attacked, bitten, harassed or pursued a person or domestic animal. Its owner must keep it muzzled and leashed in public, spayed or neutered, and insured for $1,000,000.","aliases":["aggressive dog district of north vancouver","dangerous dog bylaw north vancouver district","dog bite north vancouver district","muzzle dog rules dnv"],"cost":"Licence for an aggressive, spayed or neutered dog: $116 a year, plus proof of $1,000,000 liability insurance and a vet's spay or neuter certificate. Fines: see Good to know.","how_long":"A licence runs for the calendar year and expires December 31.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Welfare Shelter and Services","value":"604-990-3666"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"District of North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"The bylaw defines an 'aggressive dog' as any dog that has, without provocation, attacked, bitten, harassed or pursued in a hostile fashion a person or domestic animal. It also makes it an offence to let a dog bite or injure a person.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 2; s. 8(j)","quotes":["any dog which has, without provocation, attacked, bitten, or harassed or pursued in a hostile fashion a person or domestic animal","bite a person, whether on the property of the owner or not"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Leash and muzzle in any public place; spayed or neutered; securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen; sign on the pen if penned; owner at least 19; $1,000,000 liability insurance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8A","quotes":["ensure that such dog is on a leash and muzzled at all times when it is on any public street","ensure that such dog has been spayed or neutered","securely confined on premises owned or controlled by the dog","post a sign on the pen","not be under the age of nineteen (19) years","keep and maintain liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$116 a year for a spayed or neutered aggressive dog. Applicants must also give proof of $1,000,000 liability insurance and a vet's spay or neuter certificate.","short":"$116 a year (aggressive dog, spayed or neutered)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Spayed or neutered aggressive dog $116.00 annual fee"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 3.4","quotes":["proof of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with respect to the dog to be"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Bylaw complaints can be made in person, by phone or in writing (letter or email). Give the location, a description of the problem, and your name, address, and phone or email. Anonymous complaints are acted on only for safety issues.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/complaint-enforcement-policy.pdf","title":"Complaint and Enforcement Policy (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5 Receiving Complaints","quotes":["Complaints may be received:","Complainants must provide a location and general description of the potential","Complainants must provide their name, address, telephone number or email.","violation is a Priority 1: Safety issue, or a matter which the District proactively enforces"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: not leashed or muzzled in public $250, $350, $500 (first, second, third and later offence); not securely confined $250/$350/$500; no spay or neuter $200; no pen sign $100; owner under 19 $200; no insurance $200; dog bites a person $300. Early and late amounts differ. Municipal tickets (in the Dog bylaw) carry the same base amounts.","short":"Notice $250, $350, $500 by offence number","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","quotes":["First offence; 250 190 375","Third and subsequent offences. 500 375 750","Fail to spay or neuter aggressive dog 200 150 300","Fail to ensure dog does not bite person 300 225 450"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 14.4","quotes":["Fail to spay or neuter aggressive dog 8A(ii) $200.00","Fail to post sign indicating aggressive dog 8A(iv) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (ss. 3.4, 8, 8A).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8A","quotes":["Dogs at any one time. (7534) Aggressive Dogs 8A. The owner of an aggressive dog must: (i) ensure that such dog is on a leash and muzzled at all times when it is on any public street","DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW 5981 Effective Date - July 11, 1988"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981]() defines an \"aggressive dog\" as any dog that has, without provocation, attacked, bitten, harassed or pursued in a hostile fashion a person or domestic animal. It is also an offence in the District of North Vancouver to let a dog bite or injure a person. The bylaw does not say who decides a dog is aggressive or set a declaration process.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If you own an aggressive dog, follow the owner rules below.\n2. To report a dog, tell the District's Bylaw Services (604-990-3711) in person, by phone or in writing. Give the location, a description of the problem, and your name, address, and phone or email.\n3. Anonymous complaints are acted on only for safety issues.\n4. In an emergency, call 911.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Owner rules: leash and muzzle in any public place; spayed or neutered; securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen; a sign on the pen if penned; owner at least 19; $1,000,000 liability insurance.\n- Fine for not leashed or muzzled in public: bylaw notice $250, $350 or $500 for a first, second, and third or later offence. Not securely confined: $250, $350 or $500.\n- Other bylaw notice fines: no spay or neuter $200; no pen sign $100; owner under 19 $200; no insurance $200; dog bites a person $300. Early and late amounts differ from the base amount. Municipal tickets in the Dog bylaw carry the same base amounts.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/complaint-enforcement-policy.pdf","title":"Complaint and Enforcement Policy (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), you may not keep more than three dogs on a property unless you hold a business licence as a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter. The bylaws we read set no limit on cats.","aliases":["how many dogs can i have district of north vancouver","pet limit north vancouver district","how many cats north vancouver district"],"cost":"Not a service. Fine for too many dogs: bylaw notice $100, municipal ticket $100.","how_long":"Rules apply year-round.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"District of North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"District of North Vancouver backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/how-many-pets/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets/"},"facts":{"dog_limit":{"label":"Dogs allowed","value":"More than three dogs may not be kept on a property unless the owner or occupier has a business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter.","short":"Max three dogs (more with business licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8(f)","quotes":["to permit, suffer or allow more than three dogs to be kept or harboured on such premises without first having applied for, and obtained, a","business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws read for the District of North Vancouver set no limit on cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Zoning Bylaw: in all zones, keeping animals is prohibited unless specifically permitted, except that household pets (other than poultry) may be kept. Hens are allowed only under the Hens bylaw (2 to 6 hens, permit, RS zones). Bees: at most 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m².","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 403A(1)(b)","quotes":["the keeping of animals, except that household pets, other than","poultry, may be kept"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206474.pdf","title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 3(a)","quotes":["Not more than 2 colonies of bees are permitted on a parcel having an area less than 1100 square"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A property may have more than three dogs with a business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter. A home pet-services business may have no more than 3 dogs at a time.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8(f)","quotes":["business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 405(4)","quotes":["Pet services are permitted as home occupations provided that there are no","more than 3 dogs on the property at any time"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Municipal ticket (in the Dog bylaw): $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","quotes":["8(f) Keeping more than three dogs 100 75 150"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 14.4","quotes":["Keeping more than three dogs 8(f) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (s. 8(f)); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 403A).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 8(f)","quotes":["DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW, 1988"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 403A","quotes":["Uses Prohibited in All Zones"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the District of North Vancouver, the [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981]() says more than three dogs may not be kept on a property. The exception is an owner or occupier with a business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter. A home pet-services business may have no more than 3 dogs at a time under the [Zoning Bylaw 3210]().\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Count the dogs kept at your property. Three is the limit for a household.\n2. If you want to keep more for a business, get the matching business licence first. Call the District on 604-990-2311 to ask.\n3. For other animals, see the chickens and bees answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaws we read do not set a limit on cats. Cats are mentioned only for surrender and adoption.\n- The Zoning Bylaw bans keeping animals in all zones unless specifically permitted, but household pets (other than poultry) are allowed.\n- Hens are allowed only under the Hens bylaw (2 to 6 hens, with a permit, in single family residential zones). Bees are limited to 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m².\n- Keeping too many dogs is a $100 fine. A bylaw notice is $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $100.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206474.pdf","title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), you can keep 2 to 6 hens, but only in single family residential (RS) zones, with a District hen permit and an inspected enclosure. Roosters are banned. Bees are allowed under a separate bylaw.","aliases":["backyard chickens district of north vancouver","hen permit north vancouver district","keep bees north vancouver district","chicken coop rules dnv"],"cost":"Hen permit: $66 application fee and $66 annual permit fee. The enclosure is inspected before the permit is issued and every year after.","how_long":"The permit is annual. The processing time is not stated in the bylaw.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf"},{"title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206474.pdf"},{"title":"Regulation of Horses Bylaw 4298 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204298.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens/"},"facts":{"hens_allowed":{"label":"Hens allowed","value":"Yes, but only on properties in the single family residential (RS) zones, with a District hen permit and an inspected enclosure.","short":"Yes, RS zones, with District hen permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 3, 4(a)","quotes":["The keeping of hens is permitted on properties located in any of the single family","residential (RS) zones","No person shall keep hens unless they"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"No more than 6 hens on a lot, and if you keep hens you must keep at least 2. Only one enclosure per lot.","short":"2 to 6 hens","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 6(c)-(e)","quotes":["keep or permit to be kept more than 6 hens on any single family residential lot","keep fewer than 2 hens, if hens are kept","have or permit more than one enclosure per single family residential lot"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited, and so are chickens younger than 4 months.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 6(a)-(b)","quotes":["keep or permit to be kept any rooster on property that they own or occupy","keep or permit to be kept any chicken younger than 4 months on property that"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"Enclosure (coop plus run) in the rear yard only, never front or side yard. Setbacks: 1.2 m from rear lot line, 1.5 m from side lot line, 1.2 m from a dwelling. Fully enclosed by electric fencing at least 2 m high; coop at least 0.4 m² per hen (max 5 m²); run at least 1 m² per hen.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 4(c)","quotes":["be constructed only in a rear yard","From a rear lot line 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) minimum","From an interior side 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) minimum","From a dwelling unit 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) minimum","be at least two metres in height","a floor area of at least 0.4 square metres per hen, provided that no coop","at least 1 square metre of floor area per hen"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 6(k)","quotes":["construct or permit to be constructed an enclosure in the front yard or side yard"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":"Yes. A permit is needed: application fee $66 and annual permit fee $66, and the enclosure must be inspected before the permit is issued and every year after.","short":"Yes, $66 application plus $66 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 4(a)-(b), 5","quotes":["obtain a permit for the hens from the District by filling out all fields of the hen","must be inspected annually thereafter"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Domestic Hens","quotes":["Permit application fee $66.00","Annual permit fee $66.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Allowed under the Bee Keeping Bylaw. Not more than 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m². A hive may not be within 7.5 m of a parcel line unless it is 2.5 m or more above the ground, or under 2 m above the ground behind a solid fence or hedge over 2 m high that extends 6 m past the hive. Provide water; prevent swarming.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206474.pdf","title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 2, 3","quotes":["Not more than 2 colonies of bees are permitted on a parcel having an area less than 1100 square","A beehive is not permitted within 7.5 metres of any parcel line except","provide adequate water to prevent the bees from seeking water from other sources","when the hive is situated less than 2 metres above adjacent ground level and behind a solid","fence or hedge more than 2 metres in height running parallel to any parcel line and","extending at least 6 metres beyond the hive in both directions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Zoning Bylaw 403A bans animal husbandry (poultry, boarding, animals other than household pets) unless specifically permitted. Hens are allowed under the Hens bylaw. Horses are allowed with a permit for each horse under the Regulation of Horses Bylaw 4298, on a lot of at least 1,100 m² for the first horse and 370 m² for each more.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 403A(1)(b)","quotes":["animal husbandry including:","the keeping of poultry;","the keeping of animals, except that household pets, other than"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204298.pdf","title":"Regulation of Horses Bylaw 4298 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 3, 4, 6","quotes":["The keeping of horses is permitted subject only to the provisions of this Bylaw.","An occupier of property on which it is proposed to keep a horse or horses shall hold a valid permit for","shall have a minimum of 1,100 square metres of lot"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211, 2016; Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474; Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 403A).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211, 2016"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206474.pdf","title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER BEE KEEPING BYLAW BYLAW 6474 Effective Date - October 27, 1992"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 403A","quotes":["Uses Prohibited in All Zones"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the District of North Vancouver, hens are allowed under the [Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211](), only on properties in the single family residential (RS) zones. You need a District permit and an enclosure inspected before the permit is issued and every year after.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your lot is in an RS zone. Ask the Planning Department on 604-990-2387 if unsure.\n2. Apply for the permit. Fees are $66 to apply and $66 a year, from the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481](). How to apply is not on the bylaw; check dnv.org or call 604-990-2311.\n3. Build the enclosure and have it inspected.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- 2 to 6 hens on a lot (at least 2 if you keep any), one enclosure per lot. No roosters. No chickens younger than 4 months.\n- The coop and run go in the rear yard only: at least 1.2 m from the rear lot line, 1.5 m from the side lot line and 1.2 m from a dwelling.\n- Fully enclosed by electric fencing at least 2 m high; coop at least 0.4 m² per hen (up to 5 m²); run at least 1 m² per hen.\n- Hens must be locked in the coop from dusk to dawn. No selling eggs or meat, and no burying dead hens.\n- Bees are allowed under the [Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474](): no more than 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m². The bylaw states no limit for larger parcels. Keep a hive 7.5 m from a parcel line unless it is 2.5 m or more above ground, or under 2 m above ground behind a solid fence or hedge over 2 m high that extends 6 m past the hive. Provide water and prevent swarming.\n- The [Zoning Bylaw 3210]() (s. 403A) bans other animal husbandry unless specifically permitted. Horses need a permit each under the [Regulation of Horses Bylaw 4298](), on a lot of at least 1,100 m² for the first horse and 370 m² for each more.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206474.pdf","title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204298.pdf","title":"Regulation of Horses Bylaw 4298 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), an RV may be parked on a street for up to 24 hours. A trailer, including a boat trailer, may not be parked on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle. On a residential lot, only one RV is allowed, set back from the street.","aliases":["rv parking district of north vancouver","boat trailer parking north vancouver district","park camper on street dnv","recreation vehicle parking north vancouver district"],"cost":"No fee. Bylaw notice: $75 for an RV on a street over 24 hours.","how_long":"On-street limits: an RV 24 hours; any vehicle 72 hours in one place.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"An RV may be parked on a street for up to 24 hours. No vehicle may stay in one place on a street over 72 hours. A trailer (including a boat trailer) may not be parked on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle. No parking of vehicles over 4,500 kg or over 6.4 m long (with trailer) on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"RVs 24 hours; vehicles 72 hours","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 501.27, 502, 503, 505","quotes":["A Recreation Vehicle may be parked on any Highway for a period not to exceed 24 hours","for a period exceeding 72 hours","No person shall park a Trailer on a Highway without it being attached to a motor vehicle","between 6:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. of the next day on any Highway"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential zones: at most one recreation vehicle per lot. An RV or boat must be inside a building or in the open space behind all walls of the house that face a street, and set back at least 7.5 m from the front lot line (and 7.5 m or 6 m from street-side lot lines). Exceptions: April 1 to November 1 for up to 30 days if fit for use; a licensed motor-home up to 5.8 m; loading up to 24 hours. Not for commercial use.","short":"Max 1 RV; behind house, 7.5 m back; some exceptions","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 411","quotes":["No more than one recreation vehicle may be parked, stored or otherwise","located on a lot","in any open space behind all walls of a residential building that face a","7.5 m from the front lot line","during the period from April first to November first of any year","having a maximum length of 5.8 metres","if that recreation vehicle is used or kept for commercial purposes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"No on a street: a vehicle may not be used for living accommodation while parked on a street. No on a lot: using a recreation vehicle as a dwelling unit is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw specifically permits it.","short":"No on a street or on a lot unless zoning permits","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 504","quotes":["No person shall use a vehicle for living accommodation while parked on a Highway"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 403A(3)","quotes":["Unless specifically permitted in this Bylaw, the use of a recreation vehicle as a","dwelling unit is prohibited"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: RV parked on a street over 24 hours $75; vehicle used for living accommodation $75; unattached trailer $75; over 72 hours $75 (each $55 if paid within 14 days, $115 after 28 days). Using an RV as a dwelling unit on a lot: $100 ($75 early, $150 late).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 and Zoning Bylaw 3210","quotes":["503 Recreation vehicle parked over 24 hours 75 55 115","504 Vehicle used for living accommodation 75 55 115","505 Unattached trailer 75 55 115","403A(3) Using Recreational Vehicle as Dwelling Unit 100 75 150"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (Part 5, ss. 501-505); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 411, s. 403A(3)).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Part 5","quotes":["Standing, Stopping and Parking Vehicles"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 411","quotes":["Commercial Vehicles, Recreation Vehicles and Private Pleasure Boats"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the District of North Vancouver, the [Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125]() (Part 5) limits parking on streets, and the [Zoning Bylaw 3210]() (s. 411) limits it on your lot. \"Recreation vehicle\" includes a travel trailer, tent trailer, camper, camperized van and motor home.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. On a street: move an RV within 24 hours, and any vehicle within 72 hours. Do not leave a trailer, including a boat trailer, on a street unless it is attached to a motor vehicle.\n2. On a residential lot: keep at most one recreation vehicle per lot. Park the RV or boat inside a building, or in the open space behind all walls of the house that face a street, at least 7.5 m from the front lot line (and 7.5 m or 6 m from street-side lot lines).\n3. Ask the Planning Department (604-990-2387) if your lot is unusual.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No vehicle over 4,500 kg or over 6.4 m long (with trailer) may park on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.\n- Exceptions on a lot: April 1 to November 1 for up to 30 days if fit for use; a licensed motor-home up to 5.8 m; loading up to 24 hours. Not for commercial use.\n- Nobody may live in a vehicle parked on a street. Using a recreation vehicle as a dwelling unit on a lot is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw specifically permits it.\n- Bylaw notice fines: $75 for an RV on a street over 24 hours, for living accommodation in a vehicle, for an unattached trailer, and for over 72 hours ($55 if paid within 14 days, $115 after 28 days). Using an RV as a dwelling unit on a lot is $100 ($75 early, $150 late).\n- No fine was found for breaking the on-lot parking rules in the bylaw notice schedule.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"The District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver) has no single quiet-hours rule. At night (8 p.m. to 7 a.m., or to 9 a.m. before a Sunday or statutory holiday), power tools, lawn mowers, mechanical equipment and construction noise heard from other premises are banned. Most noise offences are a $200 fine.","aliases":["noise bylaw district of north vancouver","quiet hours north vancouver district","construction noise hours dnv","loud neighbour north vancouver district"],"cost":"Municipal ticket $200 for most noise offences. Construction noise at night or on a weekend or holiday $500 per hour. Bylaw notice $200.","how_long":"Rules apply year-round.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"District of North Vancouver unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"No one may make, cause or allow any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby, or that exceeds the bylaw's sound levels.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 3","quotes":["any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"No single quiet-hours rule. But at 'Night' (8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. before a Sunday or statutory holiday) power lawn mowers and power tools, mechanical equipment (heat pumps, pool pumps) and construction noise that can be heard from other premises are banned. Noise from voices, animals or amplified sound lasting 15 minutes or more is banned at any time.","short":"None set; night is 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 2, 5(b), 5(d)","quotes":["from 20:00 on the one day to 07:00 on the next, and from 20:00 on","a power lawn mower, power garden tool, or other power tools","noise or sound from mechanical equipment, including heat pumps, ventilation","extends continuously or discontinuously","for 15 minutes or more"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction noise heard from other premises is banned at Night (8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; to 9 a.m. on Sundays and holidays). On a construction project over 500 sq ft it is also banned on Sundays and statutory holidays, and on Saturdays before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Exemptions need an application at least 10 business days ahead.","short":"Banned 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; Sun/holidays to 9 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 2, 5(b)(i), 5(c), 8","quotes":["a Construction Noise, except where an exemption has been issued pursuant to","on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday","before 09:00 or after 17:00 on a Saturday","at least 10 business days before the proposed construction work","greater than 500 square feet in area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"Sound-level limits at the receiving point: continuous sound 55 dB (day) and 45 dB (night) in a Quiet (residential) Zone, 60 and 55 in an Activity Zone; non-continuous sound 80 (day) and 75 (night); construction 80 (day). Also banned: loud vehicle exhaust, horns, squealing tires, and amplified sound audible outside a vehicle. Emergency work and District utility work are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 5(a), 5(f), 7","quotes":["a. in a Quiet Zone during the Day 55","b. in a Quiet Zone during the Night 45","c. in an Activity Zone during the Day 60","during the Night 75","police, fire or other emergency personnel vehicles and equipment proceeding upon an"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No noise complaint contact was found in the bylaw or District documents read.","sources":[]},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No noise complaint contact was found in the bylaw or District documents read.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for most noise offences ($300 if unpaid after 30 days); construction noise at night or on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday $500 for each hour (up to 12 hours), then $1,000 an hour. Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days); construction noise $500 an hour ($375 early, $750 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 13","quotes":["3 Making disturbing noise $200.00 $300.00","5(d)(ii) Dog/animal noise $200.00 $300.00","$500 for each hour or portion thereof that violation"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188","quotes":["3 Making disturbing noise 200 150 300","Construction Noise at Night for each hour or","5(b)(i) 500 375 750"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER NOISE REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW 7188 Effective Date - August 14, 2000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188](), no one in the District of North Vancouver may make, cause or allow any noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby, or that exceeds the bylaw's sound levels. \"Night\" means 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., or 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. when the next day is a Sunday or statutory holiday.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. At night, do not use power lawn mowers or power tools, or run mechanical equipment such as heat pumps and pool pumps, if the noise can be heard from other premises.\n2. Noise from voices, animals or amplified sound lasting 15 minutes or more is banned at any time.\n3. To complain, contact the District's Bylaw Services at 604-990-3711 or the general line at 604-990-2311. The bylaw does not name a noise line, and no after-hours contact was found. Check dnv.org.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Construction noise heard from other premises is banned at night. On a construction project over 500 sq ft it is also banned on Sundays and statutory holidays, and on Saturdays before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Exemptions need an application at least 10 business days ahead.\n- Sound-level limits at the receiving point: continuous sound 55 dB (day) and 45 dB (night) in a Quiet (residential) Zone, 60 and 55 in an Activity Zone; non-continuous sound 80 (day) and 75 (night); construction 80 (day).\n- Also banned: loud vehicle exhaust, horns, squealing tires, and amplified sound audible outside a vehicle. Emergency work and District utility work are exempt.\n- A municipal ticket is $200 for most offences ($300 if unpaid after 30 days). Construction noise at night or on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday is $500 for each hour, up to 12 hours, then $1,000 an hour.\n- A bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days). Construction noise is $500 an hour ($375 early, $750 late).","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), owners must not let property become unsightly or collect rubbish, vehicle parts or inoperable vehicles where others can see them. Report it to the District in person, by phone or in writing. The fine is $100.","aliases":["unsightly property district of north vancouver","overgrown yard complaint north vancouver district","messy neighbour yard dnv","nuisance abatement north vancouver district"],"cost":"No fee to report. Fine: municipal ticket $100; bylaw notice $100.","how_long":"An Order to Comply usually gives 14 days, or a date the officer thinks reasonable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf"},{"title":"Complaint and Enforcement Policy (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/complaint-enforcement-policy.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or remain unsightly, or let rubbish, discarded materials, vehicle parts or unlicensed or inoperable vehicles collect where they can be seen from another parcel or a public place. Building materials over 15 days need a building permit. No shipping containers in residential zones (unless for permitted construction). Clear brush, grass over 30 cm and noxious weeds.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 5, 6, 8","quotes":["No owner or occupier of Real Property shall allow that property to become or remain unsightly","the accumulation of Building Materials on the property","for more than 15 days","clear it of brush, and of grass in excess of 30 centimetres in length and noxious weeds","Shipping Container to be stored on such property","unless the materials are in a closed building or structure such that they are not visible from","for more than 15 days unless:","clear it of brush, and of grass in excess of 30 centimetres in length and noxious weeds or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Complaints are accepted in person, by phone or in writing (letter or email). Give the location, a description of the problem, and your name, address, and phone or email. Anonymous complaints are not acted on unless they are a safety issue.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/complaint-enforcement-policy.pdf","title":"Complaint and Enforcement Policy (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5 Receiving Complaints","quotes":["Complaints may be received:","Complainants must provide a location and general description of the potential","Complainants must provide their name, address, telephone number or email."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"A bylaw officer may serve an Order to Comply requiring the problem be fixed within 14 days (or a date the officer thinks reasonable). The owner can appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline. If not done, the District may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid invoices at December 31 are added to property taxes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 12, 14, 18, 19","quotes":["which requires the person to remedy the nuisance within 14 days or","at least 72 hours prior to the expiry of the time given in the Order to","the Municipality by its employees and others may enter the Real Property and perform the obligations","the invoice shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable on the subject Real"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for unsightly property (and for most items; running a stationary vehicle over 3 minutes is $50). Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days); a compliance agreement can cut it to $50 for several offences.","short":"Ticket $100; notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 17","quotes":["Unsightly Property 5 $100.00","Run Stationary Vehicle 6(c) $ 50.00"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325","quotes":["5 Unsightly Property 100 75 150 YES 50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER NUISANCE ABATEMENT BYLAW BYLAW 7325 Effective Date - September 3, 2002"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325]() says owners and occupiers in the District of North Vancouver must not let property become or remain unsightly. That includes rubbish, discarded materials, vehicle parts, and unlicensed or inoperable vehicles that can be seen from another parcel or a public place. Grass over 30 cm, brush and noxious weeds must be cleared. Building materials left over 15 days need a building permit. Shipping containers are not allowed in residential zones (unless for permitted construction).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Report the property to Bylaw Services (604-990-3711), in person, by phone or in writing (letter or email). The [District complaint policy]() asks for the location, a description of the problem, and your name, address, and phone or email.\n2. Anonymous complaints are not acted on unless they are a safety issue.\n3. A bylaw officer may serve an Order to Comply. The problem must be fixed within 14 days, or a date the officer thinks reasonable.\n4. If it is not fixed, the District may do the work at the owner's cost. Unpaid invoices at December 31 are added to property taxes.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The owner can appeal an order to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.\n- Fine: a municipal ticket is $100 for unsightly property (running a stationary vehicle over 3 minutes is $50). A bylaw notice is $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days). A compliance agreement can cut it to $50 for several offences.\n- Graffiti is covered by a separate Graffiti Bylaw (fine $200).","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/complaint-enforcement-policy.pdf","title":"Complaint and Enforcement Policy (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"Generally no. In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), the Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw bans open-air fires unless the Fire Chief issues a permit. Solid-fuel backyard appliances are prohibited, except wood-fired pizza ovens and outdoor fireplaces built and inspected with a building permit.","aliases":["backyard fire district of north vancouver","fire pit rules north vancouver district","burning yard waste dnv","campfire north vancouver district"],"cost":"The Fire Chief may charge an open-air burning permit fee set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; the fee is not stated there. Fines: see Good to know.","how_long":"Permit processing time is not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf"},{"title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"District of North Vancouver fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"District of North Vancouver yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":"Generally no. A person must not light a fire of any kind in the open air unless the bylaw allows it (for example a Fire Chief permit). Exterior solid-fuel appliances are prohibited, except wood-fired pizza ovens and outdoor fireplaces built and inspected with a building permit. CSA/ULC-approved briquette, gas, electric or propane appliances are allowed.","short":"Generally no","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5.8(a), (c), (g)","quotes":["a person must not light, ignite, start or cause to be lighted, ignited or started, a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open","All exterior solid fuel-fired appliances or devices are prohibited","CSA/ULC approved briquette, natural gas, electric or propane appliances are","The Fire Chief may issue a Permit for open air burning fires and charge a Permit","(d) Existing wood-fired pizza ovens and outdoor fireplaces that were constructed and","(c) All exterior solid fuel-fired appliances or devices are prohibited, including pizza"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Generally no. Open-air fires are banned unless the Fire Chief issues a permit (which must follow the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw). Burning for land clearing or construction is banned. Dumping yard waste or branches that could cause a fire hazard is an offence.","short":"No, unless the Fire Chief issues a permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 5.3(d), 5.8(a)-(b)","quotes":["A person must not burn for land clearing and/or construction purposes","Dispose of yard waste or trimmings, trees, branches or any other materials which","could cause a Fire Hazard","(b) A person must not burn for land clearing and/or construction purposes;","The Fire Chief may issue a Permit for open air burning fires and charge a Permit","(d) Dispose of yard waste or trimmings, trees, branches or any other materials which"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit for open air burning and charge a fee set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. A permit holder must follow the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw, and the Fire Chief may suspend it if wind, weather or fire danger rating make burning unsafe.","short":"Fire Chief may issue; fee in Fees bylaw","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5.8(e)-(f)","quotes":["The Fire Chief may issue a Permit for open air burning fires and charge a Permit","must comply with the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw","may suspend an open air fire Permit if on the date"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The Fire Chief may order the temporary closure of trails and forested facilities, and may order that no one light or keep a campfire or other outdoor fire, including in a grill, barbecue or outdoor fireplace that burns wood, charcoal or briquettes. The Fire Chief may also suspend or deny permits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5.9","quotes":["the Fire Chief may:","a campfire or other kind of fire outdoors or","Suspend, revoke or deny any Permits"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Yard trimmings (weeds, leaves, grass, and cuttings under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long) go in the District-supplied organics container for curbside collection.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1, Definitions","quotes":["Yard trimmings” includes weeds, leaves, grass and tree, plant or shrubbery cuttings","less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length","Organics” means food waste and yard trimmings"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket (in the Fire bylaw): starting an open-air fire $500; burning land for clearing $300; unpermitted cooking fire $200; smoke from open-air burning $200; unsafe disposal of yard waste $500. Bylaw notice: the same base amounts ($500 starting a fire, $375 if paid within 14 days, $750 after 28 days).","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 9.21","quotes":["5.8(a) Start open air fire 500","5.8(b) Burn land for clearing 300"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762","quotes":["5.8(a) Start open air fire 500 375 750","5.8(b) Burn land for clearing 300 225 450","5.3(d) Unsafe disposal of yard waste 500 375 750"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762 (s. 5.8 Open Air Fires). Also the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw for any permitted burning.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5.8","quotes":["Open Air Fires 5.8 Restrictions: (a) Except as specifically permitted in this bylaw, a person must not light, ignite, start","AUTHOR: Mike Danks - Fire Chief SUBJECT: New Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762 RECOMMENDATION:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762 ([Council report copy]()), no one in the District of North Vancouver may light a fire of any kind in the open air unless the bylaw allows it, for example under a Fire Chief permit. Burning for land clearing or construction is banned. Dumping yard waste or branches that could cause a fire hazard is an offence. CSA/ULC-approved briquette, gas, electric or propane appliances are allowed.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Do not light a wood fire in a pit or open air. Use an approved gas, propane, electric or briquette appliance.\n2. For an open-air burn, ask the Fire Chief for a permit. A permit holder must follow the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw. Call 604-990-2311 or check dnv.org for how to apply.\n3. Put yard trimmings (weeds, leaves, grass, and cuttings under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long) in the District organics container for curbside collection (see [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436]()).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Fire Chief may suspend or deny permits if wind, weather or fire danger rating make burning unsafe. The Fire Chief may also order that no one light or keep a campfire or other outdoor fire, including in a grill, barbecue or outdoor fireplace that burns wood, charcoal or briquettes. Check dnv.org for the current fire danger rating.\n- Municipal ticket: starting an open-air fire $500; burning land for clearing $300; unpermitted cooking fire $200; smoke from open-air burning $200; unsafe disposal of yard waste $500.\n- Bylaw notice: the same base amounts ($500 for starting a fire, $375 if paid within 14 days, $750 after 28 days).","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"Only with a permit. In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), a person over 18 needs a permit signed by the Fire Chief to buy, possess or set off fireworks. Firecrackers are banned. Consumer fireworks can be sold only from October 25 to October 31.","aliases":["fireworks district of north vancouver","halloween fireworks north vancouver district","fireworks permit dnv","buy fireworks north vancouver district"],"cost":"Permit: $10. Permit holders must carry $1,000,000 liability insurance. Fines: see Good to know.","how_long":"The bylaw sets no fixed discharge dates or hours; those go on the permit.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"District of North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"A person must be over 18 and hold a permit signed by the Fire Chief to buy, possess or discharge fireworks, and must follow the permit's conditions. Firecrackers are banned. Do not point fireworks at people, animals, buildings or vehicles, or fire them within 30 m of flammable storage.","short":"Only with Fire Chief permit; over 18","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 5, 6, 8, 9","quotes":["that person is over 18","years old and in possession of a Permit signed by the Fire Chief","No person shall possess, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers","No Fireworks may be discharged within 30m of a location where flammable"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Consumer fireworks may be sold only from October 25 to October 31, stopping at 9:00 p.m. on October 31. Sellers need a business licence for each sales location with a $1,500 refundable bond, may sell only to permit holders, and may sell Roman candles and noisemakers only in a Family Pack.","short":"Oct 25 to 31 only, with business licence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 4","quotes":["except between October 25th to October","31st, with sales stopping at 9:00 p.m. on October 31st in any year","posting a refundable bond of $1,500.00","except that person or organization is in possession of a Permit issued by the Fire Chief","except that such Roman Candles or Noisemakers are validly included in a Family Pack"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Consumer fireworks are low-hazard outdoor fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, volcanoes, Roman candles and sparklers. Display fireworks are high-hazard (Class 7.2.2); they may be sold only to a certified Fireworks Supervisor and need a Display Fireworks Approval. Firecrackers are prohibited. Signal flares and model rocket engines are excluded.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 2","quotes":["Consumer Fireworks means outdoor, low-hazard recreational Fireworks (Canadian Class 7.2.1)","Display Fireworks means high-hazard recreational Fireworks (Canadian Class 7.2.2)","but does not include torpedoes, flares, fuses or similar pyrotechnic devices","Display Fireworks retail sales except to a Fireworks Supervisor as Certified by the Explosive","authorizing discharge of Display Fireworks;","No person shall possess, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"The Fire Chief issues the permit (or Display Fireworks Approval for display fireworks). Fee: $10 for a permit to sell, fire or set off fireworks, under the Fees and Charges Bylaw. A permit holder must carry $1,000,000 liability insurance (proof 3 days before an event).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"fire and rescue fees","quotes":["Permit to sell, fire or set off fireworks $10.00"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Comprehensive General Liability insurance policy with an inclusive limit of not less than $","The Applicant may only sell, fire or set off the type and quantity of fireworks described above"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket (in the Fireworks bylaw): $200 for firecrackers or for buying, having or setting off fireworks without a permit; $300 for most selling offences; $1,500 for selling outside Oct 25 to 31; $500 for dangerous use. Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days); selling-hours offence $300. Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 13","quotes":["Discharging firecrackers 5 $200.00","Purchasing, possessing, or 6(a) $200.00","Dangerous use of Fireworks 8, 9 $500.00","4(b) $1,500.00"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456","quotes":["5 Discharging firecrackers 200 150 300","8, 9 Dangerous use of Fireworks 500 375 750"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER FIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW 7456 Effective Date - April 19, 2004"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456]() applies in the District of North Vancouver. A person over 18 must hold a permit signed by the Fire Chief to buy, possess or set off fireworks, and must follow the permit's conditions. The Fire Chief issues the permit, or a Display Fireworks Approval for display fireworks. Firecrackers are prohibited. Consumer fireworks are low-hazard outdoor fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, volcanoes, Roman candles and sparklers.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Fire Chief for a permit. The fee is $10 under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481](). Application steps are not in the bylaw; call 604-990-2311 or check dnv.org.\n2. Carry $1,000,000 liability insurance and give proof 3 days before an event.\n3. Follow the permit conditions. Do not point fireworks at people, animals, buildings or vehicles, or set them off within 30 m of flammable storage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Sales are allowed only October 25 to October 31, stopping at 9:00 p.m. on October 31. Sellers need a business licence for each sales location with a $1,500 refundable bond, and may sell only to permit holders. Roman candles and noisemakers may be sold only in a Family Pack.\n- Display fireworks (Class 7.2.2) may be sold only to a certified Fireworks Supervisor and need a Display Fireworks Approval.\n- Municipal ticket: $200 for firecrackers or for buying, having or setting off fireworks without a permit; $300 for most selling offences; $1,500 for selling outside October 25 to 31; $500 for dangerous use. A court fine can be up to $10,000.\n- Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days); selling-hours offence $300.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"The District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver) uses two ticket systems: bylaw notices and municipal tickets. Common base amounts: unlicensed dog $150, dog at large $100, noise $200, unsightly property $100, RV on street over 24 hours $75, open-air fire $500.","aliases":["bylaw fine district of north vancouver","bylaw ticket north vancouver district","pay bylaw notice dnv","dispute bylaw notice north vancouver district"],"cost":"Bylaw notice base amounts: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $100; noise $200; unsightly property $100; RV on street over 24 hours $75; overweight garbage cart $250; breaking water restrictions $150 to $500 by stage; open-air fire $500. Pay within 14 days for the lower amount.","how_long":"Pay or dispute a bylaw notice within 14 days of receiving it. After 28 days the late amount applies.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District general customer service","value":"604-990-2311"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-990-3711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf"},{"title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"District of North Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"District of North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"District of North Vancouver fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"District of North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"Two systems. (1) Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458: Schedule A lists each offence with a penalty, an early-payment amount and a late amount, and disputes go to the North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry. (2) Municipal tickets under Community Charter s. 264: many bylaws (dogs, noise, hens, nuisance, water, fireworks) list their own ticket amounts. Bylaw officers, RCMP and other named officers issue them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 2, 4, 7","quotes":["the North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry established","The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 12","quotes":["designated pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter as a bylaw that may","be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notice base amounts: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $100; noise $200; unsightly property $100; RV on street over 24 hours $75; overweight garbage cart $250; breaking water restrictions $150 to $500 by stage; open-air fire $500. Most bylaws with their own municipal ticket table list the same base amounts. The fireworks bylaw has a $1,500 ticket for out-of-season sales that has no bylaw notice line.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["8(a) Fail to licence dog 150 115 225","8(c) Dog at large 100 75 150","3 Making disturbing noise 200 150 300","5 Unsightly Property 100 75 150","503 Recreation vehicle parked over 24 hours 75 55 115","22(h) Overweight solid waste container 250 190 375"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 13 Ticketing","quotes":["Selling or distributing Consumer","4(b) $1,500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice and the early amount in column A2 applies. For example: $100 becomes $75; $150 becomes $115; $200 becomes $150; $500 becomes $375.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 for $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5(b)","quotes":["if received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have","received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule A"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"A bylaw notice paid more than 28 days after it was received (or presumed received) is subject to a late payment surcharge and becomes the Late Payment Penalty in column A3 (for example $100 becomes $150). Municipal tickets: late penalty applies if unpaid after 30 days (for example noise $200 becomes $300).","short":"Notice: higher after 28 days (e.g. $150 for $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 5(c)","quotes":["if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 13","quotes":["Late Penalty Fine","Fine unpaid after 30 days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"For a bylaw notice, within 14 days of receiving it either pay or request dispute adjudication on the form, delivered in person during office hours or by mail to the District municipal hall. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"ss. 6, 7(c)","quotes":["within 14 days of the date on which the person","no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice","must pay the District an additional fee of $25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (bylaw notices); each bylaw's own ticket table under Community Charter s. 264 (municipal tickets).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","section":"s. 1","quotes":["BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nthe District of North Vancouver has two systems. Bylaw notices come under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458](): its Schedule A lists each offence with a penalty, an early-payment amount and a late amount. Municipal tickets come under Community Charter s. 264: many bylaws (dogs, noise, hens, nuisance, water, fireworks) list their own ticket amounts. Bylaw officers, RCMP and other named officers issue them.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Read the notice. Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, either pay it or ask for dispute adjudication on the form.\n2. Deliver the dispute form in person during office hours or by mail to Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road. Disputes go to the North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry.\n3. After 14 days a bylaw notice cannot be disputed.\n4. For a municipal ticket, the steps are not in the bylaws we read. Call the District on 604-990-2311.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Pay within 14 days and the early amount applies. For example $100 becomes $75; $150 becomes $115; $200 becomes $150; $500 becomes $375.\n- A bylaw notice paid more than 28 days after it was received carries a late penalty (for example $100 becomes $150). A municipal ticket unpaid after 30 days carries a late penalty (for example noise $200 becomes $300).\n- A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee.\n- No early-payment amount is stated for municipal tickets in the bylaws read.\n- Most bylaws with their own ticket table list the same base amounts as the bylaw notice schedule. The fireworks bylaw has a $1,500 ticket for out-of-season sales that has no bylaw notice line.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in the District of North Vancouver, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"Yes. In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), anyone carrying on business there needs a licence, including non-profits and out-of-town businesses working in the District. Fees depend on the business category. Apply with the general application and pay in full; licences expire December 31.","aliases":["business licence district of north vancouver","dnv business licence","inter-municipal business licence north shore","business licence renewal dnv"],"cost":"Set by business category in Bylaw 6481, Schedule E. Examples: a shop's first 70 m² $230.90; a business not listed (one or two people) $193.90; professional services (one or two people) $395.80. Minimum fee $20.","how_long":"Not stated in the documents we could read. Fees are half if you start after July 31.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Business Licences","value":"604-990-2480"},{"type":"email","label":"Business Licences email","value":"businesslicences@dnv.org"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"},{"title":"General business licence application (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-app-general.pdf"},{"title":"Business licence information guide, 2010 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-information-guide.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"District of North Vancouver home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"District of North Vancouver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"District of North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence/"},"facts":{"who_needs":{"label":"Who needs one","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the District needs a licence, including non-profits and businesses based elsewhere that work in the District. Contractors who apply for permits must hold a valid DNV business licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 401","quotes":["no person shall carry on, within the Municipality, any business unless he is the holder of a valid and subsisting licence"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-information-guide.pdf","title":"Business licence information guide, 2010 (PDF)","section":"Business Licence Required","quotes":["A business licence is required for all businesses based in the District, including non-profit organizations,"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-guide.pdf","title":"Building permit guide (PDF)","section":"Apply for trade and other permits","quotes":["If a contractor is doing the work, they must apply for the permit(s) and hold a valid"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Set by business category in Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule E. Examples: a shop's first 70 m² $230.90; a business not listed (one or two people) $193.90; professional services (one or two people) $395.80. Minimum fee $20; a home business or non-resident business pays a non-refundable $20 processing fee.","short":"By category: business not listed $193.90","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Licence Fees A, D, E","quotes":["One or two persons engaged in the business $395.80","$230.90","One or two persons engaged in the business $193.90"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 406(3)","quotes":["In no case shall a licence fee be reduced below $20.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the General Business Licence Application and pay the full fee with it (businesslicences@dnv.org, 604-990-2480). The Inspector approves the premises and checks compliance with building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. A 2010 guide adds fire, electrical, mechanical and health inspections; confirm they still apply.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-app-general.pdf","title":"General business licence application (PDF)","section":"General Business Licence Application","quotes":["General Business Licence Application","The full business licence fee must be submitted with this application."]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-information-guide.pdf","title":"Business licence information guide, 2010 (PDF)","section":"Business Licence Required","quotes":["A business licence does not authorise the holder to conduct business in violation of the Zoning Bylaw.","Resident commercial businesses will require inspections by the building, electrical, mechanical, and fire"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 407, 408","quotes":["approved by the Inspector before any such licence is granted,","where he is satisfied that the applicant therefor has complied with the requirements of the bylaws of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences expire December 31. Renewal notices are emailed in December for the next year. New businesses starting after July 31 (August 1 on the form) pay half the fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-app-general.pdf","title":"General business licence application (PDF)","section":"General Business Licence Application","quotes":["Unless otherwise indicated, all licences expire on December 31st of the current year.","Renewal notices are emailed in December for the"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 414","quotes":["licences shall be issued so as to terminate on the 31st day of","December, and provide that the licence fee prescribed may be reduced by one-half"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. An Inter-Municipal Business Licence covers the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver, for listed trades and services (building, plumbing, painting, landscaping and others). The fee is the category fee plus a $60 administration fee.","short":"Yes, category fee plus $60 (listed trades)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 530","quotes":["The Municipality may issue an Inter Municipal Business Licence to a person who carries out","the Corporation of the City of North Vancouver and the Corporation of the District"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Licence Fees G","quotes":["The fee payable by any person for an Inter-Municipal Business Licence is the fee applicable to the","specific category of business plus an administration fee of $60.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Operating with no business licence: bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 late); municipal ticket also $100 (s. 523D). Failure to post the licence $50; untrue information $100. Short-term rental without a licence: notice $500.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw 4567","quotes":["401 No business licence 100 75 150","403 Failure to post licence 50 40 75","409A(2) 300 225 450"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 523D Ticketing","quotes":["Pursuant to Sections 264(1)(c) and 265(1)(a) of the Community Charter, the table below sets out"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567, 1974 (consolidation includes Bylaw 8788, July 6, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW","Bylaw 8788 July 6, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Business Licence Bylaw 4567](), anyone carrying on business in the District of North Vancouver needs a licence. That includes non-profits and businesses based elsewhere that work in the District. Contractors who apply for permits must hold a valid District licence. The District is a different municipality from the City of North Vancouver.\n\nFees are set by business category in [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481](), Schedule E. Examples: a shop's first 70 m² is $230.90; a business not listed (one or two people) is $193.90; professional services (one or two people) is $395.80. The minimum fee is $20. A home business or non-resident business pays a non-refundable $20 processing fee; other resident businesses pay $75.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the [General Business Licence Application]() and pay the full fee with it. Contact businesslicences@dnv.org or 604-990-2480.\n2. The Inspector approves the premises and checks compliance with building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. A 2010 [information guide]() adds fire, electrical, mechanical and health inspections; confirm they still apply.\n3. Renew each year. Licences expire December 31, and renewal notices are emailed in December.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A new business starting after July 31 pays half the fee.\n- An Inter-Municipal Business Licence covers listed trades and services (building, plumbing, painting, landscaping and others) across the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver. The fee is the category fee plus a $60 administration fee.\n- Operating with no licence is a $100 bylaw notice ($75 within 14 days, $150 late). A municipal ticket is also $100. Not posting the licence is $50; untrue information is $100. A short-term rental without a licence is a $500 notice.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-app-general.pdf","title":"General business licence application (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-information-guide.pdf","title":"Business licence information guide, 2010 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-guide.pdf","title":"Building permit guide (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), you can run a home occupation in the single- family zones, including R1 and R2, if you live there and meet the Zoning Bylaw limits. It may use at most 20% of the floor area or 46 m². You also need a business licence.","aliases":["home business district of north vancouver","home occupation dnv","work from home licence north vancouver district","home based business bylaw dnv"],"cost":"Business licence fee depends on the business category (Bylaw 6481, Schedule E), plus a $20 non- refundable processing fee for a business run from a dwelling unit. A business not listed (one or two people) is $193.90.","how_long":"Not stated in the documents we could read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Business Licences","value":"604-990-2480"},{"type":"email","label":"Business Licences email","value":"businesslicences@dnv.org"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"604-990-2387"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"},{"title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"District of North Vancouver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"District of North Vancouver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"District of North Vancouver secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes. A home occupation is an accessory use in the single-family (RS) zones and in the R1 and R2 zones, if run by a resident of the dwelling unit and meeting section 405.","short":"Yes, in RS, R1 and R2 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 501.1(b)(i)","quotes":["Accessory Uses: (i) home occupations;"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","section":"Subsection 525-1.50 and 3.10(9)","quotes":["Home Occupation means a use that that is located within a Dwelling Unit and subordinate to a","Home Occupations: Refer to Section 405."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes, a business licence is required. The fee follows the business category in Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule E, with a non-refundable $20 processing fee for a business run from a dwelling unit. A business not listed (one or two people) is $193.90; Schedule C lists a $0 fee for some office-type operators, so confirm with Business Licences.","short":"Yes: by category, $20 processing fee; $193.90 if unlisted","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 406(1)","quotes":["a non-refundable processing fee of $20.00 for a non-resident business","or a resident business operated from a dwelling unit"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Licence Fees E","quotes":["Every person carrying on within the Municipality any business, trade, employment, occupation, or","One or two persons engaged in the business $193.90","The fee for operators in this"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Home occupation may use at most 20% of the floor area or 46 m², whichever is less. No more than two people on the premises, one a resident. All materials stored inside. Nothing detectable outside (noise, odour). Only a 1 sq ft name-plate sign. Only goods made on the premises sold. Max two home occupations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 405(1)","quotes":["shall not occupy more than 20% of the total gross floor area or 46 square metres whichever is lesser.","a total of not more than two persons shall be engaged in the occupation","with the exception of a single name-plate not exceeding one square foot","No commodity shall be sold on the premises except that which is made on","No more than two home occupations shall be conducted from the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"Gun shops and social escort services are prohibited as home occupations. Pet care establishments and veterinaries are prohibited; pet services allowed with no more than 3 dogs on the property at any time.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 405(2), (3), (4)","quotes":["Gun shops are prohibited as home occupations.","Social escort services are prohibited as home occupations.","Pet care establishments and","veterinaries are prohibited as home occupations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210, 1965, s. 405 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw 4567, 1974","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 405","quotes":["(a) Accessory Uses are permitted and are limited to: (i) Home Occupations in accordance with the regulations in Section 405 of the Zoning Bylaw, 1965","ZONING BYLAW 1965 BYLAW 3210 Effective Date - 1965"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW BYLAW 4567 Effective Date - October 15, 1974","326 Dining Room Repealed. (5335) 326A Dwelling Unit \"Dwelling Unit\" has the meaning given to it in Part 2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 3210, 1965. (8727)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA home occupation is an accessory use in the single-family (RS) zones and in the R1 and R2 zones, if it is run by a resident of the dwelling unit and meets section 405 of [Zoning Bylaw 3210](). Other zones were not read. This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.\n\nLimits in s. 405:\n\n- At most 20% of the floor area or 46 m², whichever is less.\n- No more than two people on the premises, one of them a resident.\n- All materials stored inside, and nothing detectable outside (noise, odour).\n- Only a 1 sq ft name-plate sign.\n- Only goods made on the premises may be sold.\n- Maximum two home occupations (only one where the premises has a bed and breakfast).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone and the s. 405 limits (see zoning-lookup).\n2. Get a business licence (see business-licence). The fee follows the business category in [Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481](), Schedule E, with a non-refundable $20 processing fee for a business run from a dwelling unit.\n3. Confirm the fee with Business Licences (604-990-2480, businesslicences@dnv.org). Schedule C lists a $0 fee for some office-type operators.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Gun shops and social escort services are prohibited as home occupations. Pet care establishments and veterinaries are prohibited; pet services are allowed with no more than 3 dogs on the property at any time.\n- Short-term rental is not a home occupation (see short-term-rental).\n- No customer-visit or parking limit was found in s. 405. Ask Planning (604-990-2387).","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","title":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-edgemont-zone.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"District of North Vancouver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in the District of North Vancouver?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.dnv.org"},"short_answer":"In the District of North Vancouver (not the City), short-term rentals are allowed in your principal residence, or in one secondary suite or one coach house (not both). You need a District business licence ($369 a year) and a provincial registration number. Stays must be under 90 consecutive days.","aliases":["airbnb district of north vancouver","short term rental licence dnv","vrbo north vancouver district","short-term rental rules dnv"],"cost":"District business licence $369 a year per dwelling unit. Provincial registration $100 a year for a principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated in the documents we could read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Business Licences","value":"604-990-2480"},{"type":"email","label":"Business Licences email","value":"businesslicences@dnv.org"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf"},{"title":"Short-term rental owner declaration form (PDF)","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-declaration-form.pdf"},{"title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"District of North Vancouver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"District of North Vancouver home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"District of North Vancouver secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, in the host's principal residence, or in one secondary suite or one coach house (not both). Only one short-term rental per single-family property. Not allowed in caretaker units, non-market housing, other accessory buildings, vehicles or trailers, or together with a bed and breakfast. District of North Vancouver is on the Province's principal residence list.","short":"Yes, principal residence, or one suite or coach house","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 405C(2), (4), (5), (6), (7)","quotes":["A person must not offer, permit or operate a short-term rental accommodation","(a) in the property host","only one short-term rental accommodation is permitted","on a single-family property.","Short-term rental accommodation is not permitted in a dwelling unit in"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Communities with principal residence requirement","quotes":["New Westminster North Cowichan North Saanich North Vancouver (City) North Vancouver (District) Oak Bay Osoyoos Parksville Pemberton"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A valid business licence is required; a tenant needs the owner's written permission and a strata unit needs the strata's. The annual fee is $369 per dwelling unit. The application includes an owner declaration form.","short":"Yes, $369 a year per dwelling unit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 531(1)","quotes":["A person who operates a short-term rental accommodation:","must have a valid business licence;"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Licence Fees B","quotes":["Annually for each $140.00 Residential Rental Property dwelling unit Annually for each $369.00 Short-Term Rental dwelling unit Theatre $1.60 each seat","Annually for each $369.00 Short-Term Rental dwelling unit Theatre $1.60 each seat Theatre - Drive-in $1.60 each stall"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-declaration-form.pdf","title":"Short-term rental owner declaration form (PDF)","section":"Owner Declaration","quotes":["Business licence applications for short-term rental must be accompanied by this fully completed declaration."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes: under the Province's rules each short-term rental unit needs its own provincial registration number (fee $100 a year for a principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","quotes":["Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"No more than 6 guests and one booking at a time; each stay under 90 consecutive days; one off-street parking stall (parking plan approved); licence number in all ads; emergency contact and bylaw information for guests; fire safety plan, smoke alarms, extinguisher on each floor, CO detector if gas appliance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 405C(8), (9), (11)","quotes":["must not provide short-term rental accommodation to more than 6","No more than one booking may be permitted as short-term rental","A person must provide one off-street parking stall for each short-term rental","in a dwelling unit, as temporary accommodation rented to a person(s) for a period of less","than 90 consecutive days, but does not include a bed and breakfast or accommodation"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 531(2)","quotes":["include a valid business licence number in any advertising, listing or promotion","provide an emergency contact name and phone number to all guests;","post a fire safety plan by all entrances and exits to the rental premises;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: STR without a licence or against 405C $500 ($375 within 14 days, $750 late); ad without licence number or missing safety item $300. Municipal ticket (Zoning Bylaw s. 1207): $3,000 for rental outside a principal residence or more than one per property; $1,000 for over 6 guests, extra bookings, 90-day stays or no parking stall.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket to $3,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw 531 and Zoning Bylaw 405C","quotes":["Operate short-term rental without business","405C(8) Short-term rental accommodation 500 375 750","531(2)(e) Fail to post fire safety plan at short-term rental 300 225 450"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 1207 Ticketing","quotes":["Short-term rental not in a property host’s principal","Pursuant to sections 264(1)(c) and 265(1)(a) of the Community Charter, the table below"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210, s. 405C; Business Licence Bylaw 4567, 1974, s. 531; Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule E; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","section":"s. 405C","quotes":["405C Short-Term Rental Accommodation (1) Subject to subsections 405C(2) to (9), short-term rental accommodation is only","ZONING BYLAW 1965 BYLAW 3210 Effective Date - 1965"]},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","section":"s. 531","quotes":["on the business authorized by the Inter Municipal Business Licence\". 531 SHORT-TERM RENTALS (1) A person who operates a short-term rental accommodation:","326 Dining Room Repealed. (5335) 326A Dwelling Unit \"Dwelling Unit\" has the meaning given to it in Part 2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 3210, 1965. (8727)","BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW BYLAW 4567 Effective Date - October 15, 1974","(1) The application form, together with the fee prescribed in Schedule \"E\" of the District of North Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, shall be delivered to the Inspector. Despite Section 414, this fee shall include a non-refundable processing fee of $20.00 for a non-resident business"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw 3210](), s. 405C allows a short-term rental in the host's principal residence, or in one secondary suite or one coach house (not both). Only one short-term rental is allowed per single-family property. It is not allowed in caretaker units, non-market housing, other accessory buildings, vehicles or trailers, or together with a bed and breakfast. This is the District of North Vancouver, not the City of North Vancouver.\n\nThe District is on the Province's list of communities with a principal residence requirement, so the provincial rule applies too.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Get a District business licence under the [Business Licence Bylaw 4567](). The annual fee is $369 per dwelling unit ([Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481](), Schedule E). A tenant needs the owner's written permission and a strata unit needs the strata's. The application includes an owner declaration form.\n2. Register with the Province. Each unit needs its own provincial registration number ($100 a year for a principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit). Check exemptions on the [Province page]().\n3. Follow the rules below, and put your licence number in all ads.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Rules: no more than 6 guests and one booking at a time; each stay under 90 consecutive days; one off-street parking stall (parking plan approved); emergency contact and bylaw information for guests; fire safety plan, smoke alarms, an extinguisher on each floor, and a CO detector if there is a gas appliance.\n- A bylaw notice is $500 ($375 within 14 days, $750 late) for a short-term rental without a licence or against s. 405C. An ad without a licence number or missing a safety item is $300.\n- A municipal ticket is $3,000 for a rental outside a principal residence or more than one per property. It is $1,000 for more than 6 guests, extra bookings, 90-day stays or no parking stall.\n- Call Business Licences on 604-990-2480 to confirm.","sources":[{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-declaration-form.pdf","title":"Short-term rental owner declaration form (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental.json"}}]}