# Gov Handbook: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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

## Building, renovating and your property

- [North Vancouver building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit.md): In the City of North Vancouver you need a building permit before you build, add to, alter, demolish or move a building or structure, except a structure of 10 m² or less. Applications are electronic only: email PDFs to permitapplications@cnv.org.
- [North Vancouver fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules.md): In the City of North Vancouver a fence built to the Zoning Bylaw needs no building permit. In RS-1, RS-2, RT-1 and RT-2 zones the limit is 1.22 m (4 ft) in front of the house and 1.829 m (6 ft) behind its front face. The Ground Oriented zone differs; check your zone.
- [North Vancouver permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In the City of North Vancouver a building permit is required for any structure over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), which covers most garages and carports. A smaller shed needs no building permit but must meet zoning rules. The City states no deck height threshold.
- [North Vancouver building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees.md): A City of North Vancouver building permit costs $124.99 when the construction cost is up to $5,000, then $15.76 for each extra $1,000 up to $15,000, and lower rates beyond that. A non-refundable application fee is paid up front.
- [North Vancouver zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup.md): Search your address in the City of North Vancouver's free CityMap and select the Property Report tool to see your zone, Official Community Plan designation and heritage status. Then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 6700. Planning can help at gateway@cnv.org or 604-982-WORK (9675).
- [North Vancouver secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite.md): Yes. The City of North Vancouver allows one secondary suite inside a one-unit house, and a coach house, in most residential zones when the owner lives on the property. Both need a building permit, and a coach house also needs a development permit. The Ground Oriented zone has its own process.
- [North Vancouver tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal.md): In the City of North Vancouver, low-density residential lots (zones GO, RS-1, RS-2, RS-4B, RT-1, RT-2) need no tree permit, except in streamside areas or some CD zones. Every other property needs a permit to remove a protected tree 20 cm or more across. The fine is $450.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [North Vancouver garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection.md): The City of North Vancouver collects garbage every other week from houses, duplexes and some townhomes, Monday to Thursday depending on your area. You may put out up to two 77-litre cans between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Extra garbage needs a Residential Garbage Tag, $8 each under the Fees Bylaw.
- [North Vancouver yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste.md): In the City of North Vancouver, yard trimmings go in your weekly Green Can, in kraft paper bags, or as tied bundles beside the can, up to six containers, bags or bundles a week. You can also drop green waste off for a fee at the North Shore Recycling & Waste Centre, 30 Riverside Drive West.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [North Vancouver watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions.md): Yes. In the City of North Vancouver, Stage 1 watering rules start automatically May 1 and end October 15. Residential lawns may be watered once a week: even-numbered addresses on Saturdays and odd-numbered addresses on Sundays. Metro Vancouver can order stricter stages 2 to 4.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence.md): Every dog in the City of North Vancouver needs a City licence each calendar year. Apply or renew online through CityServe or in person at City Hall. The fee is $31.24 a year for any dog (assistance dogs are free), and an unlicensed dog can bring a $60 fine.
- [North Vancouver dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules.md): In the City of North Vancouver a dog must be on a leash with a competent person away from its owner's premises, except in parks classified off leash: Lynnmouth Park, the west trail of Mosquito Creek and the fenced area of Kings Mill Walk. Dogs are banned from playgrounds, playing fields and beaches.
- [North Vancouver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs.md): The City of North Vancouver calls them "vicious dogs". Once the Poundkeeper, an Animal Control Officer or a police officer declares a dog vicious, it needs a special licence (.28 a year) and liability insurance and must be muzzled and leashed off the owner's property. The bylaw notice for breaking that rule is .
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets.md): In the City of North Vancouver you may keep up to three dogs on a property without a kennel licence. There is no separate limit for cats: they count toward a combined limit of six small animals (cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, chinchillas, tame mice and similar).
- [North Vancouver backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens.md): Yes, in part. The City of North Vancouver allows up to eight hens (no roosters) as an accessory use at homes in zones that permit it, and up to two beehives in the one-unit RS-1 zone only. No permit or fee is stated for hens. Other livestock is prohibited by the Zoning Bylaw.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [North Vancouver RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): On City of North Vancouver streets, an RV may not be parked for more than 24 hours, and a trailer must be attached to a vehicle that can legally tow it. On your lot, unless enclosed, boats, boat trailers and house trailers up to a combined 12.192 m (40 ft) must sit behind the front face of the house.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [North Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules.md): The City of North Vancouver's Noise Control Bylaw 8885 sets no fixed quiet hours. It bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood and sets lower decibel limits at night. Construction is allowed 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and is prohibited on holidays, including Sundays.
- [North Vancouver unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/unsightly-property.md): In the City of North Vancouver, call Bylaw Services at 604-982-8302 or email bylaw@cnv.org to report rubbish, an untidy or unsightly property, or overgrown grass. Officers respond on a complaints basis. The bylaw notice is $150.
- [North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire.md): No. In the City of North Vancouver, Fire Bylaw 8852 bans open-air fires of any kind, including backyard fires, fire pits, chimineas and burning for land clearing. Natural gas or propane burners, patio heaters, barbecues and gas fire bowls are allowed. Starting an open-air fire is a $450 bylaw notice.
- [North Vancouver fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks.md): No. The City of North Vancouver's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7677 bans selling, buying, possessing and setting off fireworks, all year, except a permitted public display by people 18 or older under a certified Fireworks Supervisor. Firecrackers are banned outright. Discharging fireworks is a $450 bylaw notice.
- [North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines.md): In the City of North Vancouver, most bylaw offences are ticketed with a bylaw notice, with amounts set in Schedule A of Bylaw 8675. Examples range from $45 for parking over 72 hours to $450 for an open-air fire or construction noise. Pay or dispute within 14 days; paying in that window earns a lower amount.

## Starting and running a business

- [North Vancouver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence.md): Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the City of North Vancouver needs a City business licence, including home-based, temporary, non-profit and out-of-city businesses. Email the Business Licence Application to gateway@cnv.org or use a City Hall drop box; new accounts pay a $52.07 application fee.
- [North Vancouver home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/home-based-business.md): Yes. In the City of North Vancouver a home-based business needs a business licence ($127.02 a year, plus a $52.07 application fee for new accounts) and must follow the Zoning Bylaw's home occupation limits for your zone. A home office with no staff on site or sales also files a compliance form.

## Housing and renting

- [North Vancouver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental.md): Yes, but only in your principal residence, plus one other rental unit on the same property such as an authorized suite or coach house. The City of North Vancouver requires a business licence, and the Province requires registration. Annual fees are $254.25 for a room or $559.35 for a whole home, plus $52.07 to apply.

## Zoning

- [All 37 zones in North Vancouver, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St