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Oak Bay, British Columbia

24 answers · 150 facts matched to official text · sources read 2026-11-06

Oak Bay is a suburban community on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, part of the Greater Victoria urban area and one of the municipalities in the Capital Regional District. The District of Oak Bay runs planning, building permits, business and dog licences, bylaw enforcement, its own garbage, organics and leaf collection, Public Works, parks and recreation, and the Oak Bay Fire Department. The Capital Regional District coordinates recycling, and Oak Bay has its own police department. Animal control is contracted to Victoria Animal Control Services. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.

District of Oak Bay boundary, 15.72 km². Source: Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue, accessed 2026-11-07. Zoning map and 39 zones →

Building, renovating and your property

7

Garbage, recycling and waste

2

Water, sewer, roads and snow

1

Pets, animals and wildlife

5

Parking, tickets and driving

1

Bylaws, noise and complaints

5

Starting and running a business

2

Housing and renting

1
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