# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Pitt Meadows --- title: "Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit.json" --- # Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Pitt Meadows you need a building permit before you build, demolish, move, repair or alter a building, and for decks, additions, suites, pools and any structure over 10 m². Apply in person at City Hall or by email to building@pittmeadows.ca. The City estimates 8 to 10 weeks for simple projects. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** 1.0% of construction value for residential work (minimum permit fee $100, application fee $100) under Building Bylaw 2131, Schedule 1. See building-permit-fees. **How long:** About 8 to 10 weeks for non-complex projects and 12 to 16 weeks for complex projects, for complete submissions. These are City estimates. **Where:** - In person: Building Division, City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Email: Building Division, building@pittmeadows.ca - Phone: Building Division, 604-465-2428 - Online: Book an inspection (MyInspections), https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-services/mypittmeadows-eservices ## Key facts - **Needed for:** Before constructing, demolishing, moving, repairing or altering a building or structure; installing new plumbing fixtures, chimneys or solid-fuel appliances; or changing occupancy. The City also lists decks, additions, secondary and garden suites, pools, finishing a basement, enclosing a carport, and any structure over 10 m² (100 sq. ft.). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version, s. 8.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Before constructing, demolishing, moving, repairing or altering a" … "Prior to changing the occupancy classification of a building or" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "Build any kind of structure larger than 10 m2 (100 ft2);" … "Finish a previously unfinished area (i.e. basement);" … "Enclose a carport to create a garage or living space;" - Source: [Building and Renovating, When you need a permit?](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) - Official wording: "Building a detached garage, accessory building, or shed larger than 100 sq. ft." … "Building a deck" … "Building an addition" … "Adding a secondary suite or garden suite" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not needed for:** Non-structural, minor work such as cabinets, painting, siding, re-roofing, landscaping and sidewalks. The bylaw also does not apply to building maintenance work that does not affect health and safety, or to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "A building permit IS NOT required for non-structural, minor modifications" … "such as cabinets, painting, siding, re-roofing, landscaping, and sidewalks." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version, s. 5.2 and 5.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1" … "This bylaw does not apply to building maintenance work that does not" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Submit the application package in person at City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, or by email to building@pittmeadows.ca. City Hall hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, Step 2: Application Submission](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "Submit your Building Permit Application Package in person at City Hall or via email at building@pittmeadows.ca." … "12007 Harris Road" … "City Hall Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What to submit:** Application form signed by the owner, application fee, signed Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility, certificate of title (within 30 days), three sets of scaled plans (site plan, elevations, foundation/basement plan, floor plans, cross sections) and Letters of Assurance signed by registered professionals. Approvals and reports are added as needed. - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 2: Application Requirements](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "Completed application form signed by the property owner;" … "Application fee;" … "Certificate(s) of Title within 30 days of application;" … "Three sets of plans drawn to scale" … "Letters of Assurance from the Building Code signed" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Processing time:** About 8 to 10 weeks for non-complex projects and 12 to 16 weeks for complex projects, for complete submissions. These are estimates. - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, Step 3: Application Review](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "Permit processing takes an average of 8 to 10 weeks for non-complex projects, and 12 to 16 weeks for complex projects." - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 3: Permitting Timeline](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "approximately 8 to 10 weeks for standard buildings" … "and 12 to 16 weeks for complex buildings." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inspections:** Book online with MyInspections, by phone at 604-465-2428, or by email to building@pittmeadows.ca, giving the permit number, job-site address, inspection needed and contact information. Request at least one full working day in advance; all work to be inspected must be complete. - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, Step 5: Inspections](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "Inspections can be booked online with MyInspections or by calling 604-465-2428, or emailing building@pittmeadows.ca." … "All work being inspected must be complete and ready prior to inspection." - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 3: Inspections](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "at least one full working" … "day in advance." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Building Division (Planning & Development Services), City Hall, 12007 Harris Road: 604-465-2428, building@pittmeadows.ca. - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "Contact the Building department at building@pittmeadows.ca or 604-465-2428 if you have questions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2131, 2003" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Pitt Meadows requires a permit under [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) before you construct, demolish, move, repair or alter a building or structure, install new plumbing fixtures, chimneys or solid-fuel appliances, or change a building's occupancy. The City also lists decks, additions, secondary and garden suites, pools, finishing a basement, enclosing a carport, and any structure over 10 m² (100 sq. ft.). Plumbing work is covered by the building permit. ## Steps 1. Check your zoning and setbacks first (see zoning-lookup). 2. Gather the application form, the owner's acknowledgement, a recent certificate of title, three sets of scaled plans and any letters of assurance. Approvals and reports are added as needed. 3. Submit the package in person at City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, or by email to building@pittmeadows.ca. Pay the fees under Schedule 1. 4. Staff review it. The permit is not issued until all requirements are met. 5. Book each inspection online with MyInspections, by phone at 604-465-2428, or by email. Give the permit number, address, inspection needed and your contact information. Ask at least one full working day ahead, and finish the work to be inspected first. ## Good to know - Non-structural, minor work such as cabinets, painting, siding, re-roofing, landscaping and sidewalks does not need a permit. The City's web page also names replacing flooring and changing cabinets, as long as the drywall is not affected. - The bylaw does not apply to building maintenance that does not affect health and safety, or to buildings exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. - Gas and electrical permits come from Technical Safety BC, not the City. - The City's guide and the bylaw draw the retaining-wall line differently (1.5 m of fill versus 1.2 m); confirm with the Building Division. ## What you'll need - Application form signed by the owner - Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility, signed - Certificate of title dated within 30 days - Three sets of scaled plans (site plan, elevations, foundation or basement plan, floor plans, cross sections) - Letters of Assurance signed by registered professionals ## Official forms and pages - [How to Apply for a Building Permit](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - [Building Permit Application Form (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/Building%20Permit%20Application%20%28fillable%29.pdf) - [A Guide to Building Permits (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - [Building Bylaw 2131, 2003 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Pitt Meadows building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees.md) - [Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite.md) - [Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Renovating, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Pitt Meadows fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules.json" --- # Pitt Meadows fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Pitt Meadows a fence does not need a building permit under the Building Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw limits urban residential fences to 1.2 m in the front yard and 1.8 m behind it. These limits do not apply in agricultural zones. Retaining walls and pool fences have separate rules. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** No fee for a fence is stated in the bylaws read. **Where:** - Phone: Planning and Development Services / Building Division, 604-465-2428 - Email: Building Division, building@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit under the Building Bylaw for a fence: its definition of 'structure' excludes fences, and retaining structures less than 1.2 m high. Retaining structures 1.2 m or higher are structures. Swimming pool enclosures are part of the pool permit. (Sources differ: The City's guide (not a bylaw) says a permit is needed for a retaining wall retaining more than 1.5 m of fill, while the bylaw's definition draws the line at 1.2 m; the bylaw is followed here. Zoning Bylaw 6.6 still limits fence and retaining wall heights.) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version, s. 1 definition of Structure](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving, and retaining structures less than 1.2m in height." - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "Construct a retaining wall which retains more than 1.5 m (5 ft) of fill;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m in urban residential zones and in institutional and commercial zones; 1.8 m in other non-agricultural zones. These fence rules (Zoning s. 6.6) do not apply in the agricultural zones. A zone's own fence rules take precedence. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 6.6 b)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "In all urban residential zones, 1.2 m if placed within the front yard and 1.8 m if placed" … "In all institutional and commercial zones, 1.2 m if placed within the front yard and 2.0 m" … "In all other zones, 1.8 m if placed within the front yard and 2.4 m if placed" … "The regulations of Section 6 apply in all zones except the agricultural zones and Section 6.1" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 6.2 c)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "the specific landscaping, screening, and fence regulations in the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, side and rear yards:** Behind the front yard: 1.8 m in urban residential zones, 2.0 m in institutional and commercial zones, 2.4 m in other non-agricultural zones. In a residential zone, 2.4 m along a lot line that abuts an agricultural or industrial zone. Section 6 does not apply in agricultural zones. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 6.6 b) and c)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "anywhere to the rear of the front yard;" … "if placed anywhere to the rear of the front yard;" … "the maximum height shall be 2.4 m along that lot line only." … "The regulations of Section 6 apply in all zones except the agricultural zones and Section 6.1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** No landscaping, screen or fence may block the line of vision at an intersection above 0.9 m from the top of the curb within the triangle formed by the property lines and a line joining points 7.0 m from where they meet. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 6.1 a)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "No landscaping, screen, or fence shall be placed, grown, or allowed to grow so as to obstruct" … "the line of vision at an intersection above the height of 0.9 m from the top of the curb within" … "connect the property lines at a distance of 7.0 m from their point of intersection" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other rules:** Height is measured from average grade within 1.0 m of both sides. No electrified wire (except farm use on agricultural land). No barbed or razor wire (except to confine farm animals or limit access to industrial or institutional land, wire at least 2.0 m up). Residential retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum, with exceptions. Pool fence: at least 1.4 m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 6.6 a), d), e), f)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "The height of a fence or a wall shall be measured from the average grade within 1.0 m of" … "No fence shall be constructed wholly or partially out of electrified wire except where the" … "No fence or wall shall be constructed wholly or partially out of barbed wire or razor wire" … "must not exceed a height of 1.2 m measured from grade on the lower side" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version, s. 22.2 a)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "have a height not less than 1.4m" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 6.1 (traffic visibility) and s. 6.6 (fencing and retaining walls). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 6.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Fencing and Retaining Walls" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In Pitt Meadows, a fence is outside the [Building Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf), because its definition of "structure" excludes fences and retaining structures under 1.2 m high. So a fence needs no building permit. Retaining structures 1.2 m or higher are structures. A swimming pool enclosure is part of the pool permit. Fence heights are set by section 6.6 of the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf). Height is measured from average grade within 1.0 m of both sides. ## Steps 1. Find your zone on Meadows Mapview. A zone's own fence rules take precedence. 2. Check the limit. In front yards: 1.2 m in urban residential, institutional and commercial zones; 1.8 m in other non-agricultural zones. Behind the front yard: 1.8 m in urban residential zones, 2.0 m in institutional and commercial zones, 2.4 m in other non-agricultural zones. 3. In a residential zone, a fence along a lot line that abuts an agricultural or industrial zone may be 2.4 m. 4. Confirm your property line with your survey plan before building. 5. The Zoning Bylaw's fence limits do not apply in agricultural zones. ## Good to know - On a corner, no landscaping, screen or fence may block the line of vision above 0.9 m from the top of the curb, within the triangle formed by the property lines and a line joining points 7.0 m from where they meet. This rule applies in agricultural zones too. A bylaw notice for obstructing visibility is $80 if paid within 14 days, $100 after. - No electrified wire, except for farm use on agricultural land. No barbed or razor wire, except to confine farm animals or limit access to industrial or institutional land, with the wire at least 2.0 m up. - Residential retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum, with exceptions. A fence on top of a wall at or within 1.2 m of the property line may be no more than 1.8 m combined. A wall may exceed 1.2 m where your natural grade is lower than the neighbouring property. - A pool fence must be at least 1.4 m high. - A bylaw notice for exceeding fence or retaining wall height is $80 if paid within 14 days, $100 after. - The City's guide says a permit is needed for a retaining wall holding back more than 1.5 m of fill, while the bylaw draws the line at 1.2 m. Confirm with the Building Division. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated PDF), section 6.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - [Building Bylaw 2131, 2003 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit.md) - [Pitt Meadows permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fence-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fence-rules.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Pitt Meadows permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In Pitt Meadows you need a building permit for a deck, a carport, a detached garage, and any shed or accessory building larger than 10 m² (100 sq. ft.). No document says a smaller shed is exempt, and zoning limits still apply. Ask the Building Division if unsure. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** 1.0% of construction value for residential work, including garages, carports and patios; minimum permit fee $100 (Building Bylaw 2131, Schedule 1). **Where:** - Email: Building Division, building@pittmeadows.ca - Phone: Building Division, 604-465-2428 - In person: City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** A building permit is needed for a shed or other accessory building larger than 10 m² (100 sq. ft.). - Source: [Building and Renovating, When you need a permit?](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) - Official wording: "Building a detached garage, accessory building, or shed larger than 100 sq. ft." - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "Build any kind of structure larger than 10 m2 (100 ft2);" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Decks:** The City lists building a deck among the projects that usually need a building permit. No height threshold is stated. - Source: [Building and Renovating, When you need a permit?](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) - Official wording: "- Building an addition - Building a deck - Building a detached garage, accessory building, or shed larger than 100 sq. ft." - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, intro](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "Building permits are required before you build, demolish, repair or alter most buildings, decks, mezzanines" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Garages and carports:** Yes. A building permit is needed for a detached garage, and for building a garage or carport generally. Enclosing a carport to create a garage or living space also needs a permit. - Source: [Building and Renovating, When you need a permit?](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) - Official wording: "Building a detached garage, accessory building, or shed larger than 100 sq. ft." - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, intro](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "decks, mezzanines, retaining walls, garages, carports, secondary suites" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "Enclose a carport to create a garage or living space;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning limits:** Accessory buildings: two per lot; 4 m high (9 m in A and RR zones); up to 46 sq m coverage (100 sq m in A and RR). Not closer to a front or exterior side lot line than the house setback. Detached ones of 10 sq m or more go in the rear yard, 1.2 m from rear and side lines (3 m from a road). Under 10 sq m and 2 m high in the rear yard: no setback. 2 m from other buildings. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, section 4.13), s. 4.13 b), d), e), f), i)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "two per lot, unless otherwise specified in the zone." … "Accessory buildings and structures must not exceed a height of 4 m and must be sited not" … "The lot coverage of an accessory building shall not exceed 46 sq m except in the A and RR" … "Detached accessory buildings of 10 sq m or more must be located within the rear yard but" … "no closer than 1.2 m from the rear and side lot lines, except 3 m from a lot line abutting" … "There is no lot line setback requirement for an accessory building that is located in the rear" … "less than the required setback for the principal building from a front or exterior side lot line" … "The minimum horizontal clearance between all buildings on a lot is 2 m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 4.13, accessory buildings). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2131, 2003" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, section 4.13), s. 4.13](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Accessory Residential and Accessory Farm Residential Buildings and Structures" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Pitt Meadows lists a deck, a garage or carport, a detached garage, and enclosing a carport to make a garage or living space among the projects that need a building permit. A shed or other accessory building needs one if it is larger than 10 m² (100 sq. ft.). No document states in so many words that a smaller shed is exempt, and zoning rules apply either way. No height threshold is stated for decks. Zoning is separate: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf), section 4.13, controls size and placement. ## Steps 1. Look up your zone and setbacks on Meadows Mapview. 2. Check the zoning limits below. 3. Fill in the Building Permit Application Form and the Accessory Building Application Checklist. 4. Email building@pittmeadows.ca or bring the package to City Hall. 5. Book inspections through the Building Division. ## Good to know - Zoning (section 4.13): two accessory buildings per lot; up to 4 m high (9 m in the A and RR zones); up to 46 sq m of coverage (100 sq m in A and RR). - An accessory building may not sit closer to a front or exterior side lot line than the house setback. Detached ones of 10 sq m or more go in the rear yard, 1.2 m from rear and side lot lines (3 m from a road), and 2 m from other buildings. - A building under 10 sq m and 2 m high in the rear yard needs no setback from lot lines. - A bylaw notice for an unlawful accessory building size or setback is $80 if paid within 14 days, $100 after. - Shipping containers have their own City guide. ## What you'll need - Building Permit Application Form and the Accessory Building Application Checklist - Site plan showing setbacks, and drawings ## Official forms and pages - [Residential Permits (checklists)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/residential-permits) - [Accessory Building Application Checklist (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-06/DM182215%20Accessory_Building_Checklist.pdf) - [Guide to Shipping Containers (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Guide-to-Shipping-Containers.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit.md) - [Pitt Meadows building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees.md) - [Pitt Meadows fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules.md) - [Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.md) - [Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Renovating, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Permits, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/residential-permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, section 4.13)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Pitt Meadows building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In Pitt Meadows a residential building permit costs 1.0% of the construction value ($10 per $1,000), with a $100 minimum, plus a $100 application fee. Farm buildings with low human occupancy are 0.7%. Fees are set in Building Bylaw 2131, Schedule 1. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Residential, commercial, industrial and institutional: 1.0% of construction value. Farm buildings (low human occupancy): 0.7%. Minimum permit fee $100. Application fee $100. Security deposit $1,500 (standard building) or $3,000 (complex building). **Where:** - Phone: Building Division, 604-465-2428 - Email: Building Division, building@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $100 (minimum building permit fee). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (m)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Minimum Building Permit Fee $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How the fee is worked out:** Residential (including garages, carports and patios) and commercial, industrial and institutional: 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy: 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). If work starts without a permit, the permit fee is doubled, up to $2,500. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (a)-(c), (o)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "garages, carports & patios" … "1.0% of construction value" … "Farm Buildings defined by the" … "0.7% of construction value" … "the permit fee will be doubled up to a maximum of $2,500.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Application or plan review fee:** $100 building permit application fee. An additional plan review caused by a design change costs $150 (standard building) or $300 (complex building). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (l), (p)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Building Permit Application Fee $100.00" … "Additional plan to review due to change in design" … "Standard Building $150.00" … "Complex Building $300.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees:** Security deposit before the permit is issued: $1,500 (standard building) or $3,000 (complex). Third and later inspections, or off-hours inspections: $100 under the bylaw (the City's guide says $100 plus 0.7% of construction value). Move a building: $100. Change of occupancy: $100 plus 0.7% of construction value. Plumbing is included in the building permit. (Sources differ: Also in Schedule 1: single-wide mobile home site preparation $100, double-wide $200, temporary building $100, new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100, provisional occupancy processing $250 (standard) / $350 (complex). Section 12.2 refunds 75% of the permit fee if the permit is returned within six months without starting work. Schedule 1 lists no separate demolition fee; the City's page says a demolition permit application is required.) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (k), (j), (h), (q); s. 12.3 to 12.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Standard Building $1,500.00" … "Complex Building $3,000.00" … "Multiple inspections or off-hour $100.00" … "Move a Building $100.00" … "Change of Occupancy $100.00 plus 0.7% of" - Source: [Building and Renovating, When you need a permit?](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) - Official wording: "Plumbing work is included in the building permit." - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 4](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "Multiple inspection or off-hour $100.00 + 0.7% of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before any permit is issued, and the security deposit must be paid before the building permit is issued. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), s. 12.1 and 12.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw." … "Prior to Staff issuing a building permit, a security deposit must be paid" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003, Schedule 1 (Building Permit Fees). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "The following fees shall be paid by applicants to the City of Pitt Meadows for a Building" … "Building Permit Fees" - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, Step 2: Fees](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "Building Permit fees are based on the value of construction according to Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 Schedule 1." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Pitt Meadows charges building permit fees under Schedule 1 of [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf). Residential work (including garages, carports and patios) and commercial, industrial and institutional work is 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy are 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). The minimum permit fee is $100, and there is a separate $100 application fee. The bylaw does not say whether the application fee counts toward the permit fee. The City may set construction value using the Marshall Swift Valuation Service. ## Steps 1. Ask the Building Division what construction value the City will use for your project. 2. Apply the rate that fits your building type. 3. Add the $100 application fee and any other fees below. 4. Pay the permit fee in full before the permit is issued, and the security deposit before the building permit is issued. The documents read do not say which payment methods are accepted. ## Good to know - Security deposit: $1,500 for a standard building, $3,000 for a complex building. - Third and later inspections, and off-hours inspections, are $100 each under the bylaw. The City's guide says $100 plus 0.7% of construction value; the other official source says otherwise, so confirm with the Building Division. - Other fees: moving a building $100; change of occupancy $100 plus 0.7% of construction value; extra plan review after a design change $150 (standard) or $300 (complex); single-wide mobile home site preparation $100, double-wide $200; temporary building $100; new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100; provisional occupancy processing $250 (standard) or $350 (complex). - If work starts without a permit, the permit fee is doubled, up to $2,500. - If you return the permit within six months without starting work, 75% of the permit fee is refunded. - When the permit is issued on certification of registered professionals, the fee is reduced by 10% (complex) or 5% (standard). ## Official forms and pages - [Building Bylaw 2131, 2003, Schedule 1 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - [How to Apply for a Building Permit](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit.md) - [Pitt Meadows permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit-fees.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Renovating, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** Use Meadows Mapview, the City of Pitt Meadows' interactive online map, to see your property's zone and future land use. Then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011. Planning & Development Services can confirm at 604-465-2428. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **How long:** Not stated on the City's page. **Where:** - Online: Meadows Mapview (zoning map), https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/pitt-meadows-mapview - Phone: Planning and Development Services, 604-465-2428 (Pre-application meetings and general questions) - Phone: Planning and Development Services (number on the Zoning and Rezoning page), 604-465-5454 - Email: City Hall, info@pittmeadows.ca - In person: City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use Meadows Mapview, the City's interactive online map, to search zoning maps and see a property's zone and future land use. The official zoning map is Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw. - Source: [Pitt Meadows Mapview](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/pitt-meadows-mapview) - Official wording: "interactive online mapping tool that gives our residents and business owners the capability to search our zoning maps" - Source: [Zoning and Rezoning](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) - Official wording: "To find out your current zoning and/or future land use designation, refer to Pitt Meadows Map Viewer." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, Zoning Bylaw page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/zoning-bylaw-no-2505-2011-consolidated-version) - Official wording: "The City of Pitt Meadows zoning map (Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011) can be viewed online by using Pitt Meadows Mapview." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated). The consolidation's last listed amendment is Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, amendment list](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "3031, 2025 January 13, 2026 Site specific daycare amendments" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** The types of uses allowed, floor area and height of buildings, minimum distances between buildings and property lines, and the off-street parking required. - Source: [Zoning and Rezoning](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) - Official wording: "types of uses or activities that can take place on that property, restrictions on the floor area and height of buildings, minimum distances separating buildings and property lines, the amount of off-street parking required" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning & Development Services, City Hall, 12007 Harris Road: 604-465-2428 (pre-application meetings and general questions) or 604-465-5454 (number listed on the Zoning and Rezoning page). - Source: [Zoning and Rezoning](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) - Official wording: "Tel604.465.5454" … "Feel free to contact us at 604-465-2428 to set up a pre-application meeting." - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) - Official wording: "Contact Planning Staff for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Meadows Mapview is the City of Pitt Meadows' interactive online map. You can search the zoning maps and see a property's zone and future land use. The official zoning map is Schedule A of [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf). The zone controls the types of uses allowed, floor area and height of buildings, minimum distances between buildings and property lines, and the off-street parking required. ## Steps 1. Open Meadows Mapview and search for your property to see its zone. 2. Read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw for permitted uses, height, setbacks and parking. 3. Call Planning & Development Services at 604-465-2428 to confirm, or for a pre-application meeting. ## Good to know - The consolidated bylaw is a convenience copy. Its last listed amendment is Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026, and later amendments may exist. - The Mapview page says it is changing to a new mapping system, so the link may change. - The City's pages give two Planning numbers: 604-465-2428 and 604-465-5454. The Garden Suites guide gives info@pittmeadows.ca for Planning & Development Services. ## Zones 47 zones are listed from [City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning and Rezoning](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) - [Pitt Meadows Mapview](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/pitt-meadows-mapview) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/zoning-bylaw-no-2505-2011-consolidated-version) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite.md) - [Pitt Meadows short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) (read 2026-11-05) - [Pitt Meadows Mapview, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/pitt-meadows-mapview) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/zoning-bylaw-no-2505-2011-consolidated-version) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite.json" --- # Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house? **Short answer:** Pitt Meadows allows secondary suites inside a house, and garden suites (detached) in some zones, only where the zone lists them. You need a building permit and an occupancy permit, and the suite must be registered with the City for a one-time $50 fee. Check your zone first. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Registration $50 one-time. Registered suites pay an annual service fee of 40% of the current year's residential water and sewer charges; unregistered suites pay a much higher flat fee. Plus the building permit fee (see building-permit-fees). **How long:** Building permits take about 8 to 10 weeks for non-complex projects and 12 to 16 weeks for complex ones (City estimate). **Where:** - Phone: Planning and Development Services, 604-465-2428 - Email: Building Division, building@pittmeadows.ca - In person: City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** A secondary suite is allowed as an accessory use only where the zone lists it. It is listed in the RS, R-3, R-4, R-6, RR-1 to RR-5 and agricultural A-1 and A-2 zones. It must be inside the house, not in an accessory building. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1), s. 5.4 a) i, ii](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Be permitted as an accessory use only where permitted in the zone;" … "Be completely enclosed within the same building containing the principal use and" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1), s. 10.1.2 (RS); 10.2.2 (R-3); 10.3.2 (R-4); 10.4.2 (R-6); 9.1.2 to 9.5.2 (RR); 8.1.2, 8.2.2 (A-1, A-2)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Single-Family Dwelling  Secondary Suite" … "Home-Based Business" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Garden suites: one or more in R-3, R-4 and R-6; one on lots of at least 557 sq m in RS and RR-1 to RR-5, if the house has no secondary suite. In A-1 only on lots under 8,094 sq m with a dwelling existing on January 21, 1992; the A-2 zone does not list them. The City's guide says A-1/A-2 lots over 8 ha. (Sources differ: The City's Guide to Garden Suites (not a bylaw) says A-1 and A-2 lots must be larger than 8 ha (20 acres), while Zoning Bylaw 5.5 b) says lots less than 8,094 sq m. The bylaw is followed here. Garden suite must be freestanding, in the rear yard, and connected to municipal water, sewer and drainage.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1), s. 5.5 a), b)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Where permitted, one or more garden suites is permitted in the R-3, R-4, and R-6 zone," … "One garden suite is permitted on lots having areas of at least 557 sq m within the RS and RR" … "zones and on lots less than 8094 sq m within A-1 and A-2 zones, provided that the garden" … "does not contain a secondary suite;" … "January 21, 1992 shall conform with the following regulations:" - Source: [Guide to Garden Suites, Guide to Garden Suites, p. 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Guide-to-Garden-Suites.pdf) - Official wording: "A-1, A-2 (on lots with an area >8 ha or 20 acres)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Secondary suite: 33 to 90 sq m of floor area; one per principal dwelling unit. The owner must live in the house or the suite, or name a property management company in Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge or Port Coquitlam. Garden suite: 33 to 90 sq m including basement; 4.0 m high (6.0 m over a garage with lane access, in the RS/RR/A zones). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1), s. 5.4 a) iv, v; b) i](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Have a gross floor area of at least 33.0 sq m and not more than 90 sq m" … "Be limited to one per principal dwelling unit;" … "The property owner must reside in either the principal dwelling unit or the secondary suite," - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1), s. 5.5 a) iv, v; b) iv, v](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "be limited to a height of 4.0 m;" … "not more than 90 sq m. In this instance, gross floor area shall include any basement area;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Parking:** One off-street space per secondary suite and one per garden suite (Table 7.1) outside R-3, R-4 and R-6. In R-3 and R-4: 0.5 per dwelling unit of 90 m² or less, 1.5 per dwelling unit over 90 m². The garden suite guide says no extra space in R-6. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary Suite 1 per suite n/a" … "Dwelling unit ≤90 m² 0.5 per dwelling unit" … "Dwelling unit >90 m² 1.5 per dwelling unit" … "Garden Suite 1 per suite n/a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permits:** A building permit (the City lists secondary suites among work needing one) and an occupancy permit after final inspection. The suite must also be registered with the City (one-time $50 registration fee, floor plan and site plan). A development permit may be needed depending on location. - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, intro](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) - Official wording: "secondary suites, swimming pools, plumbing, sprinklers, furnaces or structures in the City of Pitt Meadows" … "Depending on the location of your property and type of development, a development permit may be required prior to your building permit application." - Source: [Residential Permits, Secondary Suites](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/residential-permits) - Official wording: "All secondary suites are required to be registered with the City." - Source: [Secondary Suite and Garden Suite Licence Form, Information for the Applicant](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Application%20Form%20-%20Suites%20License.pdf) - Official wording: "Registration Fee of $50.00 (one-time)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 5.4 secondary suites, s. 5.5 garden suites); Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003; Secondary Suite Service Fee Bylaw No. 2613, 2013. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1), s. 5.4, 5.5](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "5.2 Uses Permitted in All Zones ....................................................................................................... 5-1 5.3 Home-Based Businesses ............................................................................................................ 5-2 5.4 Secondary Suites ........................................................................................................................ 5-4 5.5 Garden Suites ............................................................................................................................. 5-5 5.6 Bed and Breakfast ...................................................................................................................... 5-7" … "City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 Adopted October 4th, 2011" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2131, 2003" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf), a secondary suite is allowed only where the zone lists it: the RS, R-3, R-4, R-6, RR-1 to RR-5, A-1 and A-2 zones. It must be inside the house, not in an accessory building. A duplex may have one in each unit. Garden suites (detached) are allowed as follows: - R-3, R-4 and R-6: one or more. - RS and RR-1 to RR-5: one, on a lot of at least 557 sq m, if the house has no secondary suite. - A-1: only on lots under 8,094 sq m with a dwelling existing on January 21, 1992. The A-2 zone does not list them. A garden suite must be freestanding, in the rear yard, and connected to municipal water, sewer and drainage. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone on Meadows Mapview. 2. Apply for a building permit; the City lists secondary suites among work needing one. A development permit may be needed depending on location. Garden suites within 30 m of a watercourse or ditch need a Riparian Areas development permit. 3. Register the suite with the City using the licence form, with a floor plan and site plan and the one-time $50 fee. 4. Get an occupancy permit after the final inspection. ## Good to know - Secondary suite: 33 to 90 sq m, one per principal dwelling unit. The owner must live in the house or the suite, or name a property management company in Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge or Port Coquitlam. Boarding is not permitted in a suite. - Garden suite: 33 to 90 sq m including basement; 4.0 m high (6.0 m over a garage with lane access, in the RS, RR and A zones). - Parking: one off-street space per secondary suite and one per garden suite outside R-3, R-4 and R-6. In R-3 and R-4: 0.5 per dwelling unit of 90 m² or less, 1.5 per unit over 90 m². The Garden Suites guide says no extra space is needed in R-6. A bylaw notice for no suite parking is $160 if paid within 14 days, $200 after. - A secondary suite is not allowed on a lot with a garden suite, except in R-3, R-4 and R-6. - The City's Garden Suites guide says A-1 and A-2 lots must be over 8 ha; the bylaw says otherwise, so confirm with Planning. - Business Licensing Bylaw Schedule A lists a $10 licence under "Secondary Suites" for fees in force through December 31, 2026. ## What you'll need - Secondary Suite and Garden Suite Licence Form with the $50 registration fee - Floor plan and site plan ## Official forms and pages - [Residential Permits](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/residential-permits) - [Secondary Suite and Garden Suite Licence Form (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Application%20Form%20-%20Suites%20License.pdf) - [New Secondary Suite Checklist (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-06/DM182224%20New_Secondary_Suite_Checklist.pdf) - [Guide to Garden Suites (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Guide-to-Garden-Suites.pdf) - [Secondary Suite Service Fee Bylaw 2613, 2013 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-11/Secondary%20Suite%20Service%20Fee%20Bylaw%20No.%202613%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit.md) - [Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/secondary-suite.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Permits, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/residential-permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide to Garden Suites, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Guide-to-Garden-Suites.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Secondary Suite and Garden Suite Licence Form, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Application%20Form%20-%20Suites%20License.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal.json" --- # Pitt Meadows tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property? **Short answer:** In Pitt Meadows you need a Tree Management Permit to cut or damage a tree with a trunk 20 cm or more across, and any woody plant on City land. All trees in Riparian and Natural Features Development Permit Areas are protected regardless of size. A maintenance permit costs $50 plus $50 per tree. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Non-development (property maintenance) permit: $50 plus $50 per tree, non-refundable. Development permit: $300 plus $50 per tree. A retroactive permit costs twice the normal fees and cash-in-lieu amounts. **Where:** - Phone: City Hall (ask for the Environment Division or Planning), 604-465-5454 - In person: City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** A Tree Management Permit is needed to cut or damage a Permit Tree: any woody plant 20 cm DBH or more, any woody plant on City land whatever its size, replacement and canopy trees, and Significant Trees. All trees and woody plants are also protected in Riparian and Natural Features Development Permit Areas. Cutting March 1 to August 31 needs confirmation no nests are active. - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026), s. 3.1 dd), s. 5.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "has a DBH of 20cm or greater;" … "is a woody plant, regardless of size, on City-owned property;" … "Except in accordance with a valid Tree Management Permit, a person must" … "Cut a Permit Tree during the bird nesting season (March 1–August" - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw, Tree removal](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree-0) - Official wording: "A permit is required to remove Permit Trees; trees with trunk diameter larger than 20cm (7.9”)." … "All trees and woody plants are protected within Riparian Development Permit Areas and Natural Features Development Permit Areas unless removal is approved under permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exemptions:** Trees cut by the City or a public utility for its work; trees in the Agricultural Land Reserve (except where riparian rules still apply); trees removed in active agriculture under a valid Farm Plan; routine pruning to arboricultural standards; hazard or dead trees confirmed by a Certified Arborist (or the Director); land under the Private Managed Forest Land Act or Forest Act tenures. - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026), s. 6.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "trees Cut or removed by the City for municipal purposes;" … "trees Cut or removed by a Public Utility for the safety, maintenance," … "trees Cut or removed in the Agricultural Land Reserve, except where" … "trees Cut or removed as part of active Agricultural Practices in" … "routine Pruning conducted in accordance with best management" … "Hazard Trees or dead trees, as confirmed by a Certified Arborist in" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Non-development (property maintenance) permit: $50 plus $50 per tree to be removed, non-refundable. Development permit (building, subdivision, land clearing): $300 plus $50 per tree. A retroactive permit costs twice the normal fees and cash-in-lieu amounts. - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026), s. 7.1 b), 7.4 c), 12.5](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "a non-refundable permit application fee of $50, plus $50 per Permit" … "a non-refundable permit application fee of $300 plus $50 per Permit" … "Cash In Lieu payments that are twice the values required for non-" - Source: [Tree Protection, Removal and Replacement Requirements, Tree Management Permit application](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree) - Official wording: "Application fees: $50 plus $50 per tree removed." … "Application fee: $300 plus $50 per tree removed" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Replacement trees:** Non-development: plant 1 tree for a removed tree of 20-40 cm DBH, 2 for 41-70 cm, 3 for over 70 cm (none if canopy stays above 30%). Development: 2, 4 or 6. If planting is not feasible, cash in lieu: $1,000 large, $500 medium, $250 small canopy tree. Development permits need a refundable security deposit of $1,500 per replacement tree. (Sources differ: The City's web page says the security deposit per replacement tree is $250, $500 or $1,000 by canopy size, while the bylaw sets $1,500 per replacement tree (maximum $30,000 per hectare and $100,000 per application). The bylaw is followed here. Half the deposit is released after the planting letter of completion and the rest after 24 months of maintenance.) - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026), s. 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "one Replacement Tree for the removal of a Permit Tree of 20cm to" … "three Replacement Trees for the removal of a Permit Tree of DBH" … "six Replacement Trees for the removal of a Permit Tree of DBH" … "$1,000 for large canopy class trees;" … "$250 for small canopy class trees." … "Security Deposit in the amount of" … "$1,500 for each Replacement Tree required to be planted to a maximum" - Source: [Tree Protection, Removal and Replacement Requirements, Tree Management Permit application](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree) - Official wording: "Security deposit value for each tree is based on the canopy size class of the Replacement Tree to be planted; $250, $500, or $1,000 for small, medium or large canopy size class trees, respectively." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **City trees:** All trees and woody plants on City-owned land are protected; any woody plant on City property is a Permit Tree regardless of size, except for approved municipal or utility work. Written consent of the City is required to cut or prune boulevard vegetation. - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw, Tree removal](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree-0) - Official wording: "All trees and woody plants are protected on City-owned lands, unless removal is required for approved municipal or utility work." - Source: [Tree Protection, Removal and Replacement Requirements, City trees](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree) - Official wording: "Written consent of the City is required to cut or prune any boulevard vegetation." - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026), s. 3.1 dd) iii](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "is a woody plant, regardless of size, on City-owned property;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Cutting or damaging a Permit Tree without a permit: $500 bylaw notice (no early-payment discount). Disturbing a Permit Tree or soil within a Tree Protection Zone: $300. Cutting Permit Trees without a nesting survey: $250. Each tree and each day is a separate offence. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated, PDF), Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 schedule](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Cut or Damage a Permit 5.1 a) n/a 500" … "Disturb Permit tree or soil 5.1 b) n/a 300" … "Cut Permit Trees without 5.1 c) n/a 250" - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026), s. 13.2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "each day and for each tree, that a violation" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 - Source: [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026), s. 1.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf), you need a Tree Management Permit to cut or damage a "Permit Tree". That means any woody plant 20 cm DBH (trunk width at breast height) or more, replacement and canopy trees, and Significant Trees. For a multi-stem tree, the combined DBH must exceed 20 cm. Any woody plant on City land is a Permit Tree whatever its size. All trees and woody plants in Riparian and Natural Features Development Permit Areas are protected regardless of size. The bylaw applies to all land in the City except the exemptions below. ## Steps 1. Check whether your tree is a Permit Tree, or in a protected area (confirm on Meadows Mapview). 2. A Significant Tree (over 70 cm DBH, or on the Significant Tree Registry) needs an arborist assessment and accepted justification. 3. Apply for the permit and pay the fee. 4. Plant replacement trees as required. If planting is not feasible, pay cash in lieu. 5. Before cutting from March 1 to August 31, confirm no nests are active. ## Good to know - Replacement, non-development: 1 tree for a removed tree of 20 to 40 cm DBH, 2 for 41 to 70 cm, 3 for over 70 cm (none if canopy stays above 30%). Development: 2, 4 or 6. Cash in lieu: $1,000 large, $500 medium, $250 small canopy tree. - Development permits need a refundable security deposit of $1,500 per replacement tree. Half is released after the planting letter of completion, the rest after 24 months of maintenance. The City's web page gives lower deposits ($250, $500 or $1,000); the bylaw says $1,500, so confirm with the City. - Exempt: work by the City or a public utility; trees in the Agricultural Land Reserve (except where riparian rules still apply); active agriculture under a valid Farm Plan; routine pruning to arboricultural standards; hazard or dead trees confirmed by a Certified Arborist (or the Director); land under the Private Managed Forest Land Act or Forest Act tenures. - Written City consent is needed to cut or prune boulevard vegetation. A Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw notice is $160 if paid within 14 days, $200 after. - Cutting or damaging a Permit Tree without a permit: $500 bylaw notice, no early-payment discount. Disturbing a Permit Tree or soil in a Tree Protection Zone: $300. Cutting without a nesting survey: $250. Each tree and each day is a separate offence. A separate municipal ticket bylaw may exist but was not found. - Tree removal companies must hold a City business licence. ## What you'll need - Completed Tree Management Permit application - For a Significant Tree (over 70 cm DBH), an arborist assessment and an accepted justification ## Official forms and pages - [Tree Protection, Removal and Replacement Requirements](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree) - [Tree Management Permit Application (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Pitt-Meadows-Tree-Management-Permit-Application.pdf) - [Tree Management Bylaw 3067, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Tree Protection, Removal and Replacement Requirements, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree) (read 2026-11-05) - [Tree Management Bylaw, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree-0) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Pitt Meadows garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Pitt Meadows, and what are the rules for carts, limits and extra bags?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection.json" --- # Pitt Meadows garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Pitt Meadows, and what are the rules for carts, limits and extra bags? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows garbage is collected every other week and food and yard waste (green cart) every week. Recycling is weekly and free. Garbage and green waste are collected by Waste Connections Canada from November 1. Find your day on the City's Garbage and Recycling page. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** $236 a year per dwelling unit for combined garbage and green waste service (single-family and two-family homes). Recycling is free. Extra bag tags $5. **How long:** Garbage every other week; food and yard waste every week; recycling every week. **Where:** - Phone: Missed garbage or green cart pickup (Waste Connections Canada), 604-517-2637 - Email: Waste Connections Canada, CityofPittMeadows@wasteconnections.com - Phone: Public Works (missing or damaged carts), 604-465-5454 - In person: City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage every other week; food and yard waste (green cart) every week; recycling every week (free, through Recycle BC; collected by GFL Environmental). Garbage and green waste are collected by Waste Connections Canada from November 1. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), s. 8](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "garbage collection every other week;" … "kitchen/yard waste collection every week." - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Food/Yard Waste; Curbside Recycling](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "Garbage is collected bi-weekly and Food/Yard Waste is collected weekly on your service day" … "Curbside recycling is picked up once a week by GFL Environmental." - Source: [Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, Notice](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/our-community/news/notices/waste-collection-service-provider-changing) - Official wording: "Effective November 1, the City’s waste collection provider is switching to Waste Connections Canada." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** Find your collection day on the City's Garbage and Recycling page, in the Recycle Coach app, or on the recycling guide's calendar. For missed garbage or green-cart pickups contact Waste Connections Canada, 604-517-2637, CityofPittMeadows@wasteconnections.com. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "Find your collection day" … "Find your collection schedule, what goes where, weekly reminders, report a problem, and more." … "Curbside recycling is picked up once a week by GFL Environmental. See the Recycling Schedule." - Source: [Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, Notice](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/our-community/news/notices/waste-collection-service-provider-changing) - Official wording: "For schedule and collection related inquiries, please contact Waste Connections Canada: - Email: CityofPittMeadows@wasteconnections.com - Phone: 604-517-2637" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** One garbage cart (120 L or 240 L) and one kitchen/yard waste cart (120 or 240 L) per dwelling, owned by the City and kept with the property. New or replacement cart: $138 plus taxes (240 L) or $115 plus taxes (120 L); delivery $50. Switching from 120 L to 240 L garbage cart: $96 a year, pro-rated. Report missing or damaged carts to Public Works, 604-465-5454. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), ss. 10, 13, 16; Schedule A](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "one (1) garbage container, with a volume no greater than 120 litres or 240 and with its contents weighing no more than 20 kilograms per dwelling;" … "Price per 240 Litre Collection Cart $138.00+taxes" … "Price per 120 Litre Collection Cart $115.00+taxes" … "Convert from standard 120 Litre garbage collection cart to 240 Litre" … "Delivery Charge $50" … "Residents that request a cart change must exchange their existing cart in a clean condition." - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Food/Yard Waste](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "Please contact the City of Pitt Meadows Public Works Department at 604-465-5454." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** The bylaw says put containers out between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. (as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable) in full view at the edge of the road, and bring them in within 12 hours of collection. The City's provider notice says to have carts out by 7 a.m. (Sources differ: Conflict: bylaw s. 28(b) allows 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.; the provider-change notice asks for carts out by 7 a.m. The bylaw is followed here. Recycling boxes and the yellow bag need about 1 m (3 ft) of space from garbage and green carts (s. 29).) - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), s. 28(b)-(c); s. 29](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "place all solid waste containers out for collection between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable on collection day;" … "remove all solid waste containers, once emptied, from the public street or lane, within twelve (12) hours of the collection on the collection date." … "in full view and as close as possible to the edge of the travelled way serving the property" - Source: [Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, Notice](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/our-community/news/notices/waste-collection-service-provider-changing) - Official wording: "residents should have garbage and green waste carts out by 7 a.m. on their scheduled collection day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** One garbage container per dwelling, no more than 120 L (or 240 L cart) and 20 kg. Extra bags need a $5 Extra Bag Tag: up to two tagged bags per week, each no more than 120 L and 20 kg. Items larger than 2 ft in any dimension may not go in the garbage. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), ss. 19-20, 22(e); Schedule A](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "provided that no more than two extra bags of garbage with tags are placed for collection each week." … "Each Extra Bag Tag is valid for one bag of garbage or one garbage container, with a volume no greater than 120 litres and its contents weighing no more than 20 kilograms." … "oversized items of any kind exceeding two (2) feet in any dimension;" … "Price per tag $5.00" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Extra Garbage/Green Waste Bag Tags](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "Residents can buy $5 tags at City Hall and Shoppers Drug Mart (Pitt Meadows branch) to have extra garbage or green waste picked up. Two tags per regular garbage/green waste service day allowed." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** $236 a year per dwelling unit for combined garbage and green waste service for single-family and two-family homes (Schedule A, as amended by Bylaw 3045, 2026), payable by the first business day after July 1. Recycling is free (provided by Recycle BC). Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule A; ss. 2, 33, 38](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Single family and two-family residence, per dwelling unit $236.00" … "Due date means the first business day following the July 1st Statutory holiday in each year;" … "shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears in respect of the property" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Curbside Recycling](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "it is a service provided free to residents by Recycle BC." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL" … "Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 and amendments thereto" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012](), each dwelling gets one garbage cart (120 L or 240 L) and one kitchen/yard waste cart (120 or 240 L). The carts are owned by the City and stay with the property. Recycling is collected by GFL Environmental through Recycle BC. Find your collection day on the City's Garbage and Recycling page, in the Recycle Coach app, or on the recycling guide's calendar. The bylaw lets the Director change the frequency. ## Steps 1. Put containers out between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. (as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable), in full view at the edge of the road. 2. Bring them in within 12 hours of collection. 3. Keep recycling boxes and the yellow bag about 1 m (3 ft) away from garbage and green carts. ## Good to know - The City's provider notice asks for carts out by 7 a.m.; the bylaw allows 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The bylaw is followed here. - Buy $5 tags at City Hall or Shoppers Drug Mart (Pitt Meadows branch). - Limits: one garbage container per dwelling, no more than 120 L (or a 240 L cart) and 20 kg. Extra bags need a $5 Extra Bag Tag: up to two tagged bags per week, each no more than 120 L and 20 kg. Items larger than 2 ft in any dimension may not go in the garbage. - Bylaw notices: reusing a single extra bag tag $25 ($20 within 14 days); oversized or overweight container $50 ($40). - New or replacement cart: $138 plus taxes (240 L) or $115 plus taxes (120 L); delivery $50. A lost, stolen or damaged cart is the owner's cost to replace. Switching from 120 L to 240 L garbage cart: $96 a year, pro-rated. - The $236 fee is payable by the first business day after July 1. A secondary suite on the same parcel counts as one dwelling unit. Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes. - The City page says an updated collection guide for garbage and green waste was being finalized. ## What you'll need - Your service day (see the collection guide or the Recycle Coach app) ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - [Waste Management Guide and collection calendar 2025-2026 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Pitt%20Meadows%20brochure%20calendar%202025%202026.pdf) - [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Garbage and Recycling, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) (read 2026-11-05) - [Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/our-community/news/notices/waste-collection-service-provider-changing) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Pitt Meadows?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste.json" --- # Pitt Meadows yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Pitt Meadows? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows, yard waste goes in the green food and yard waste cart, collected weekly. Branches must be 3 inches (about 7.6 cm) thick or less and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Extra yard waste goes in brown bags with a $5 tag. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Weekly cart collection is included in the $236 annual garbage and green waste charge per dwelling. Extra yard-waste bags need a $5 tag. A local compost site charges a fee (amount not stated). **How long:** Collected weekly. **Where:** - Phone: Missed pickup (Waste Connections Canada), 604-517-2637 - Phone: Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station, 604-466-1106 ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Yes. Food and yard waste is collected weekly in the green (kitchen/yard waste) cart, one 120 L or 240 L cart per dwelling. Accepted yard waste includes house plants, weeds, leaves, wood chips, sawdust, cold wood ashes, grass, hedge and plant clippings, and small twigs and branches. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), s. 8(c); s. 10(b); Schedule C](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "kitchen/yard waste collection every week." … "one (1) 120 or 240 litre kitchen waste collection cart per dwelling," … "Grass, hedge and plant clippings" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Food/Yard Waste](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "Food/Yard Waste is collected weekly on your service day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to set it out:** Twigs, branches and tree trimmings must be 3 inches (about 7.6 cm) in diameter or less and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Keep the cart lid closed. Extra yard waste goes in brown yard-waste bags with a $5 tag (up to two extra bags per service day). - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule C; s. 25(h)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Twigs, branches or other tree trimmings (3 inches in diameter or less and less than 40 inches long)" … "set out only the amount of waste that will fit into the appropriate solid waste container or collection cart with the lid closed" - Source: [Burn Permits, Dispose of Yard Waste Safely](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "Place them on your brown garden/yard waste bags. The City will collect up to two extra bags on your regular garbage/green waste service days." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** A local compost site (fee; none named on the City page) for garden waste, leaves and branches. Larger material goes to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station, 10092 - 236 Street, Maple Ridge, 604-466-1106. - Source: [Burn Permits, Dispose of Yard Waste Safely](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "Drop off garden waste, leaves and branches at a local compost site for a fee." … "Larger material and construction waste can be taken to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station (10092 - 236 Street Maple Ridge) Phone 604.466.1106." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cost:** Weekly cart collection is included in the $236 annual garbage and green waste charge per dwelling. Extra yard-waste bags need a $5 tag. Compost-site drop-off has a fee (amount not stated). - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule A](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Single family and two-family residence, per dwelling unit $236.00" … "Price per tag $5.00" - Source: [Burn Permits, Dispose of Yard Waste Safely](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "Purchase extra bag tags for $5 at City Hall (12007 Harris Road)." … "Drop off garden waste, leaves and branches at a local compost site for a fee." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** Only the items listed in Schedule C count as yard waste. Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam, pet feces or litter, and other banned kitchen-waste items may not go in the green cart; plastic liners are discouraged even if labelled compostable. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule D](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam" … "Pet feces or litter" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Green Bin Tip](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "Keep plastic liners out of your Green Bin, even if they claim to be “compostable” or “biodegradable”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL" … "Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 and amendments thereto" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Food and yard waste is collected weekly in the green (kitchen/yard waste) cart, one 120 L or 240 L cart per dwelling, under the [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012](). Accepted yard waste includes house plants, weeds, leaves, wood chips, sawdust, cold wood ashes, grass, hedge and plant clippings, and small twigs and branches. ## Steps 1. Cut twigs, branches and tree trimmings to 3 inches in diameter or less and under 40 inches long. 2. Keep the cart lid closed. 3. For extra yard waste, use brown yard-waste bags with a $5 tag (up to two per service day), sold at City Hall and Shoppers Drug Mart (Pitt Meadows branch). 4. For larger loads, use a local compost site (fee; none named on the City page) or the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station, 10092 - 236 Street, Maple Ridge. ## Good to know - Only items listed in Schedule C of the bylaw count as yard waste. Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam, pet feces or litter, and other banned kitchen-waste items may not go in the green cart. Plastic liners are discouraged even if labelled compostable. - Soil, rocks and stumps are not listed in Schedule C. - Burning yard waste is not allowed outside agricultural land (see the backyard fire answer). - No bag size or weight limit specific to yard-waste bags was found. Opening hours for drop-off sites are not given in the City sources; call ahead. ## Official forms and pages - [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection.md) - [Pitt Meadows backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Garbage and Recycling, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) (read 2026-11-05) - [Burn Permits, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: regional owner_body: Metro Vancouver sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions.json" --- # Pitt Meadows watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows, Stage 1 watering rules apply automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Residential lawns: even-numbered addresses Saturdays, odd-numbered Sundays. Stages 2 to 4 are started by Metro Vancouver and prohibit lawn watering. Check the City for the current stage. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Metro Vancouver, https://metrovancouver.org) **Cost:** New-lawn watering permit $50. Bylaw notice for unauthorized water use $300 in Stage 1 or 2; $500 in Stage 3 or 4. **How long:** A permit lasts 21 days, with one 21-day extension for a new lawn (not nematodes). **Where:** - Phone: Engineering (permits and questions), 604-465-2428 - Email: Engineering, engineering@pittmeadows.ca - Phone: Report a watering infraction, 604-465-2428 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or bylaw@pittmeadows.ca) - In person: City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Paper permit forms; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are started and ended by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City's public announcement. Stages end after October 15 unless the Commissioner says otherwise. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated), ss. 3.1-3.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Stage 1 Restrictions come into effect automatically on May 1 until October 15 every year." … "Stages 2, 3 and 4 are activated and deactivated by the GVWD Commissioner." … "comes into force 72 hours after the City has made a Public Announcement of the declaration" … "A Restriction Stage ceases to be in force after October 15 each year" - Source: [Watering Regulations](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/water-and-sewer/water-conservation/watering-regulations) - Official wording: "From May 1 to October 15, Stage 1 watering regulations are in effect." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1 (May 1 to Oct 15), residential lawns: even-numbered addresses Saturdays, odd-numbered Sundays; automatic (timer) watering 5-7 a.m., manual watering 6-9 a.m. (e.g. a sprinkler you turn on and off yourself). Non-residential: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd), automatic 4-6 a.m., manual 6-9 a.m. Stages 2, 3 and 4: lawn watering prohibited. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated), Schedule A, Stage 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays:" … "Odd-numbered civic addresses on Sundays:" … "Automatic watering from 5 am to 7 am" … "Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am" … "Odd-numbered civic addresses on Tuesdays:" … "Watering lawns Prohibited" … "lawn watering ban and additional stricter measures." - Source: [Watering Regulations, Lawn Watering](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/water-and-sewer/water-conservation/watering-regulations) - Official wording: "Even-numbered addresses: Saturday mornings" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** Stages 1 and 2: trees, shrubs and flowers any day 5-9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. Stage 3: no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: none. Edible plants, and rainwater, grey water and recycled water, are exempt. Hoses need an automatic shut-off device. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated), Schedule A, Stage 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a" … "hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip" … "All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device." … "Prohibited if using a sprinkler or soaker" - Source: [Watering Regulations, Other Greenery and Gardens](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/water-and-sewer/water-conservation/watering-regulations) - Official wording: "Edible plants are exempt from regulations." … "Water restrictions do not apply to the use of rainwater, grey water or any forms of recycled water." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **New lawns:** A $50 permit from the Director allows watering a new lawn (seed, sod or turf) or applying nematodes outside the Stage 1 schedule. It lasts 21 days; one 21-day extension for a new lawn (not nematodes). Stage 2: no new or renewed permits. Stage 3 and 4: all permits invalid. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated), ss. 5.1-5.7](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "installs a new lawn, either by seeding or by placing sod or turf; or" … "The Director may issue a Permit to the applicant upon payment of a fee in the amount of $50." … "A Permit issued under section 5.2 will expire 21 days after the date of issue" … "No permits will remain in effect in Stage 4" … "unless the Person has received an extension for the Permit or Stage 3 or 4" … "will remain in effect in Stage 4, and no permits will be issued or extended" … "No new permits issued or renewed" … "All City permits issued for lawn watering" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice for unauthorized water use: $300 in Stage 1 or 2; $500 in Stage 3 or 4 (no early-payment discount). Court: $3,000 to $10,000 for a first conviction, $5,000 to $10,000 for a repeat. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 2787, 2018](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Unauthorized Use of Water Schedule A Stage 1 300 n/a" … "Unauthorized Use of Water Schedule A Stage 3 500 n/a" - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated), s. 6.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "not less than $3,000 but not more than $10,000 for a first conviction" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 2787, 2018 - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "DRINKING WATER CONSERVATION PLAN" … "BYLAW NO. 2787, 2018" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 2787, 2018]() sets four stages. Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are started and ended by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City's public announcement. They end after October 15 unless the Commissioner says otherwise. The stage in force now is not a standing rule: check the City's Watering Regulations page. ## Stage 1 lawn schedule (May 1 to October 15) - Residential: even-numbered addresses Saturdays, odd-numbered Sundays. Automatic (timer) watering 5 to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 to 9 a.m. (for example a sprinkler you turn on and off yourself). - Non-residential: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd). Automatic 4 to 6 a.m.; manual 6 to 9 a.m. - Stages 2, 3 and 4: lawn watering is prohibited. ## Good to know - Trees, shrubs and flowers in Stages 1 and 2: any day 5 to 9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. Stage 3: no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: none. - Edible plants, and rainwater, grey water and recycled water, are exempt. Hoses need an automatic shut-off device, and water must not run off onto hard surfaces. - New lawn (seed, sod or turf) or nematodes: a $50 permit from the Director allows watering outside the Stage 1 schedule for 21 days. In Stage 2 no new or renewed permits are issued; in Stages 3 and 4 all permits are invalid. - Court penalty: $3,000 to $10,000 for a first conviction, $5,000 to $10,000 for a repeat. Bylaw notices have no early-payment discount. ## Official forms and pages - [Watering Regulations, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/water-and-sewer/water-conservation/watering-regulations) - [Lawn Sprinkling Permit application (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Lawn%20Sprinkling%20Permit-%20May%202025%20-%20fillable.pdf) - [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Watering Regulations, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/water-and-sewer/water-conservation/watering-regulations) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Metro Vancouver. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Pitt Meadows dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence.json" --- # Pitt Meadows dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows, every dog over six months old needs a licence, renewed each year. Before February 1 it costs $28 for a spayed or neutered dog and $56 for one that is not; from February 1 it is $40 and $73. Apply online or at City Hall. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Before February 1 (or when first licensing a dog under the bylaw): $28 spayed or neutered, $56 not. On or after February 1: $40 and $73. Owner aged 65 or older: $10. Replacement tag $10. Aggressive dog $250; vicious dog $500. Certified guide and assistance dogs: no fee. **How long:** Licences are cancelled on December 31 each year. Renewal forms are mailed to owners in mid-November. **Where:** - Online: Apply or renew online (MyPittMeadows), https://mypittmeadows.com/TempestLive/eApply/Dogs/Welcome.aspx - In person: City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays) - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. Every owner of a dog over six months old must apply for a licence within one month of the dog turning six months, of becoming its owner, or of moving to the City (otherwise by February 1 each year). Certified guide and assistance dogs pay no fee. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 4.2; Schedule A s. 1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Every Owner of a Dog over the age of six (6) months must apply for a licence for that Dog" … "There is no licence fee in respect of a certified guide Dog or certified assistance Dog." - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licensing](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - Official wording: "All dog owners in Pitt Meadows are required to license any dog over six months old." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** The City of Pitt Meadows (applications go to City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, or online through a mypittmeadows.com account). - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licensing](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - Official wording: "The City of Pitt Meadows requires dogs over six months old to be licensed on an annual basis." … "Please forward completed applications to City Hall (12007 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5)" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 2.1 (Licence Tag)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Licence Tag means the tag provided to the Owner by the City" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $28 if paid before February 1 or when licensing the dog for the first time under the bylaw; $40 if paid on or after February 1. A veterinarian's certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered is required. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, Schedule A s. 4; s. 4.5](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog Licensing Fees for Neutered Dogs or Spayed Dogs:" … "$28.00 if paid prior to February 1." … "$40.00 if paid on or after February 1." … "must present a certificate from a Veterinarian certifying that the Dog" - Source: [Dog Licences, fee table](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Spayed or Neutered | $28.00 | $40.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $56 if paid before February 1 or when licensing the dog for the first time under the bylaw; $73 if paid on or after February 1. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, Schedule A s. 3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog Licensing Fees for unneutered Dogs or unspayed Dogs:" … "$56.00 if paid prior to February 1." … "$73.00 if paid on or after February 1." - Source: [Dog Licences, fee table](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Not spayed/Not Neutered | $56.00 | $73.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** Owner aged 65 or older: $10. Replacement for a lost or defaced tag: $10. Aggressive dog licence $250; vicious dog $500. A dog already licensed elsewhere that moves in is licensed free for the rest of the year. Refund of the difference if an unaltered dog is certified spayed or neutered before December 31. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, Schedule A ss. 2, 3(d), 5-7; s. 4.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "$10.00 if the Owner is 65 years old or older." … "The replacement fee for a lost or defaced Licence Tag is $10.00." … "Dog Licensing Fee for an Aggressive Dog is $250.00." … "Dog Licensing Fee for a Vicious Dog is $500.00." … "will issue a Dog licence for the remainder of the licence year at no charge." … "is entitled to a refund of the difference between the fee" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Every licence is cancelled on December 31 each year, and also if the dog is sold or given away. Renewals are due before February 1 to get the lower fee; renewal forms are mailed to owners in mid-November. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 4.9](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "on December 31 of each calendar year" … "if the Owner of the Dog sells, gives away, or otherwise disposes of the" - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licensing](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Licence renewal forms are mailed to owners mid-November" - Source: [Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: dog licence](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - Official wording: "renewals must be purchased by February 1 of the following year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to get one:** Online through a mypittmeadows.com account, or by bringing or sending the application form to City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (not statutory holidays). Include proof of spayed or neutered status. - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licensing](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - Official wording: "renew or apply for your dog's licence via your mypittmeadows.com online account" … "stop by during regular business hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30pm, except statutory holidays)" … "Be sure to include any related documentation regarding spayed / neutered status." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Bylaw notice: $150 for an unlicensed dog over six months old, a new unlicensed dog, or an unlicensed dog of a new resident (no early-payment discount listed). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog over six 4.2(a) n/a 150 n/a" … "Unlicensed new dog 4.2(b) n/a 150 n/a" … "Unlicensed dog – new resident 4.2(c) n/a 150 n/a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "DOG CONTROL BYLAW" … "Bylaw No. 2968, 2023" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Pitt Meadows licences dogs under its [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023](). Apply within one month of your dog turning six months, of becoming its owner, or of moving to the City. Otherwise renew by February 1 each year. A spayed or neutered dog needs a veterinarian's certificate for the lower fee. ## Steps 1. Apply online through a mypittmeadows.com account, or bring or send the application form to City Hall, 12007 Harris Road (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., not statutory holidays). 2. Include proof that the dog is spayed or neutered, if it is. 3. Pay the fee. Pay before February 1 to get the lower rate. 4. Renew each year. Renewal forms are mailed in mid-November. ## Good to know - A licence is cancelled on December 31 and also if the dog is sold or given away. - A dog already licensed elsewhere that moves in is licensed free for the rest of the year. - If an unaltered dog is certified spayed or neutered before December 31, the difference in fee is refunded. - The City page says to license before January 31, 2026 for the discounted rate, while the bylaw says before February 1. Confirm the date with Bylaw Services. - No late fee is stated other than the higher rate from February 1. - An unlicensed dog can bring a $150 bylaw notice. - Questions: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## What you'll need - Veterinarian certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee - Proof of age if you are 65 or older and claiming the $10 fee ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Licensing page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - [Dog Licence Application Form (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Dog_License_Application_Form-Revised-Aug-2026.pdf) - [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Pitt Meadows rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Pitt Meadows dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows a dog must be on a leash no longer than 2 metres in public places. Dogs may be off leash only in the off-leash areas: Hoffmann Park and North Bonson Park, plus two leash-optional dike trails. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** A dog must not be 'at large': off its owner's property and not on a leash, except in an off-leash area or on private property with the owner's or occupier's consent. In all parks the leash must be secured to the person, except in designated off-leash or leash-optional areas. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 2.1 (At Large); s. 5.1(a)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "At Large means for a Dog to be off the property of its Owner and not on a leash, except for being in an Off-Leash Area or on private property with the consent of the Owner or occupier of the private property." … "be At Large;" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf, s. 10.3-10.4](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Subject to section 10.4, a dog owner will keep their dog on a leash secured to their person in all Parks" … "dog owners may allow their dogs to be off-leash in designated off-leash or leash-optional areas of Parks" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Maximum leash length:** 2 metres on public property. For aggressive and vicious dogs the limit is 1 metre and retractable leashes are prohibited. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 5.5(a); ss. 6.7-6.8; 7.7-7.8](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "the leash length for a Dog on public property does not exceed 2 metres;" … "Leash length for aggressive Dogs on public property must not exceed one (1) metre." … "Retractable leash use is prohibited for aggressive Dogs." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Off-leash areas:** Hoffmann Park and North Bonson Park, plus two leash-optional dike trails (Pitt River Bridge to the Marina; north end of Harris Road). Maps are linked on the City's Off-Leash Dog Parks page. In an off-leash area carry a leash and keep the dog in sight; no one may have custody of more than four dogs. - Source: [Off-Leash Dog Parks, Off-Leash Dog Parks page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/parks-recreation-and-culture/parks-and-facilities/parks-and-trails/leash-dog-parks) - Official wording: "Hoffmann Park - Entrance on 122 Avenue at 191B Street and 19130 Advent Road, Pitt Meadows" … "North Bonson Park - 121 Block of Blakely Road, Pitt Meadows" … "Leash optional dike trail from the Pitt River Bridge to the Pitt Meadows Marina" … "Leash optional dike trail from the north end of Harris Road in Pitt Meadows" … "View Dike Off-Leash Area Map pdf here." … "View Parks and Off-Leash Area Map pdf here." - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 5.5(c); s. 5.7](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "must carry a leash and maintain an unobstructed line of sight to the Dog." … "No person may have custody of more than four (4) Dogs in an Off-Leash Area or public place." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Playing fields, sport surfaces, playgrounds and other park areas where a posted notice says dogs are not allowed. Aggressive and vicious dogs may not enter any off-leash area. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf, s. 10.2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "No dog owner will allow their dog on a playing field, sport surface, playground or other designated park area where dogs are not allowed, as indicated by Posted Notice" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, ss. 6.3(g), 7.3(i)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "not cause, permit, or allow the Dog to enter any Off-Leash Area; and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cleaning up:** The owner or person responsible must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public place or other person's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 5.2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "the Owner or Person Responsible for the Dog must immediately remove such excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Bylaw notice: dog at large $150. Related: leash longer than 2 m $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days); fail to carry a leash in an off-leash area $150; dog on a playing field or playground $200 (Parks bylaw notice). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog at large 5.1(a) n/a 150 n/a" … "Leash length exceeds 2m 5.5(a) 40 50 n/a" … "Fail to carry leash 5.5(c) n/a 150 n/a" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Parks and Community Facilities Regulation Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog(s) on playing fields, sport 10.2 200 n/a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023; Parks and Community Facilities Regulations Bylaw No. 2954, 2023 (parks) - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "DOG CONTROL BYLAW" … "Bylaw No. 2968, 2023" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 2954, 2023" … "Parks and Community Facilities Regulations" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023]() says a dog must not be "at large": off its owner's property and not on a leash. The exceptions are an off-leash area, or private property with the owner's or occupier's consent. In all parks the leash must be secured to the person, except in designated off-leash or leash-optional areas, under the [Parks and Community Facilities Regulations Bylaw No. 2954, 2023](). ## Good to know - Leash length: 2 metres on public property. Aggressive and vicious dogs: 1 metre, and no retractable leashes. - Off-leash areas: Hoffmann Park and North Bonson Park, plus two leash-optional dike trails (Pitt River Bridge to the Marina; north end of Harris Road). Maps are on the City's Off-Leash Dog Parks page. - In an off-leash area carry a leash, keep the dog in sight, and do not have custody of more than four dogs. - The City's Bylaw Violations FAQ describes the dike trail a little differently, running north to the Marina and on to the Fenton Pump Station. Check the map. - Dogs are not allowed on playing fields, sport surfaces, playgrounds or other park areas with a posted notice. Aggressive and vicious dogs may not enter any off-leash area. - Clean up: remove your dog's excrement immediately from any public place or other person's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. - Bylaw notices: dog at large $150; leash longer than 2 m $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days); not carrying a leash in an off-leash area $150; dog on a playing field or playground $200. - Questions: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Off-Leash Dog Parks](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/parks-recreation-and-culture/parks-and-facilities/parks-and-trails/leash-dog-parks) - [Dike Off-Leash Area Map (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/media/8929) - [Parks and Off-Leash Area Map (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/images/parks_and_off_leash_areas.pdf) - [Dog Owner's brochure (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/Dog%20Owners%20RACK%20Card.pdf) - [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence.md) - [Pitt Meadows rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Off-Leash Dog Parks, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/parks-recreation-and-culture/parks-and-facilities/parks-and-trails/leash-dog-parks) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Pitt Meadows rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows a Bylaw Enforcement Officer can declare a dog aggressive or vicious. Owners then pay a $250 or $500 annual licence fee, use a short leash, get training and confine the dog. For an attack, call the RCMP non-emergency line, 778-670-9010. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Annual licence: aggressive dog $250; vicious dog $500. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 - Phone: RCMP non-emergency (dog attack), 778-670-9010 - In person: City Hall (pay the fee within 7 days), 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, from their own observation or reports they find credible. Aggressive dog: caused minor injury, unprovoked pursuit or harassment, or likely to cause injury. Vicious dog: has seriously injured a person or animal, or is likely to kill or seriously injure. Owner may ask the Director to reconsider within 30 days. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, ss. 2.1, 6.1, 6.4, 7.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "has caused minor injury to a person or Domestic Animal;" … "has seriously injured a person or a Domestic Animal; or" … "may determine that a Dog is an Aggressive Dog as defined by this bylaw" … "Within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of an Aggressive Dog" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 7.4](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Within 30 days of receipt of a Vicious Dog designation, the Owner may" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Rules for owners:** Pay the licence fee and microchip or tattoo the dog within 7 days; hire a certified trainer within 30 days and finish 3 sessions within 3 months. In public: on a leash (1 m maximum, no retractable) held by a capable person, never in off-leash areas; vicious dogs also muzzled. At home: confined indoors, in a locked enclosure, leashed, or in a fenced area. Vicious dogs need warning signs. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 6.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "attend at City Hall within seven (7) days of receiving the written notice" … "within three (3) months, provide written confirmation from a certified Dog trainer" … "not cause, permit, or allow the Dog to enter any Off-Leash Area; and" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 7.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "display a clearly visible Vicious Dog sign at all points of entry" … "unless the Vicious Dog is muzzled and secured on a leash to its Owner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Licence fee:** Aggressive dog $250; vicious dog $500 (annual licence fee). - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, Schedule A ss. 5-6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog Licensing Fee for an Aggressive Dog is $250.00." … "Dog Licensing Fee for a Vicious Dog is $500.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** For a dangerous dog attack, call the RCMP non-emergency line, 778-670-9010. For concerns about dogs, contact Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. - Source: [Dog Licences, Animal Safety](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Contact the RCMP non-emergency number at 778-670-9010." … "For concerns about dogs in Pitt Meadows, contact our Bylaws department at 604-465-2428." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notices: dog causes injury to a person or animal $400. Aggressive-dog breaches mostly $400 (permanent ID $150; leash over 1 m or retractable leash $200). Vicious-dog breaches mostly $500 ($300 for licence, ID, sign, loss of control or leash rules). Court: $2,000 to $50,000. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog causes injury to a 5.1(d) n/a 400 n/a" … "Fail to leash aggressive dog 6.3(e) n/a 400 n/a" … "Use of a leash in excess of 6.7 n/a 200 n/a" … "Fail to leash and muzzle a 7.3(f) n/a 500 n/a" … "Use of a leash in excess 7.7 n/a 300 n/a" … "Fail to provide 6.3(b) n/a 150 n/a" … "Fail to purchase an aggressive" … "Fail to leash aggressive dog" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 9.4](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "penalty not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each offence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "DOG CONTROL BYLAW" … "Bylaw No. 2968, 2023" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023](), a Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, from their own observation or reports they find credible. An aggressive dog has caused minor injury, pursued or harassed unprovoked, or is likely to cause injury. A vicious dog has seriously injured a person or animal, or is likely to kill or seriously injure. The owner may ask the Director to reconsider within 30 days. ## Owner rules 1. Pay the licence fee and microchip or tattoo the dog within 7 days. 2. Hire a certified trainer within 30 days and finish 3 sessions within 3 months. 3. In public, keep the dog on a leash (1 m maximum, no retractable) held by a capable person, never in off-leash areas. Vicious dogs must also be muzzled. 4. At home, keep the dog confined indoors, in a locked enclosure, leashed, or in a fenced area. Vicious dogs need warning signs. ## Good to know - Tell the City within 3 days if the dog is moved, sold or transferred, and immediately if it is at large. - An aggressive dog's status can be cancelled after 6 months if conditions are met; a vicious dog can be downgraded to aggressive after 1 year. - A locked pen must be at least 3 m x 1.5 m x 1.5 m and 1.2 m from the property line. - Bylaw notices: dog causes injury $400; aggressive-dog breaches mostly $400 (permanent ID $150; leash over 1 m or retractable leash $200); vicious-dog breaches mostly $500 ($300 for licence, ID, sign, loss of control or leash rules). Court penalty $2,000 to $50,000. - The bylaw also refers to a "dangerous dog" under the Community Charter (s. 49), which allows seizure and a Provincial Court order. - Concerns about dogs: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - [Dog Licences](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence.md) - [Pitt Meadows dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pitt Meadows question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pitt Meadows **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows you may keep no more than three dogs on a property without a kennel licence. Under the Zoning Bylaw the combined limit is three domesticated animals, dogs and cats included. There is no separate cat limit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than three dogs in a dwelling or on a parcel, unless the person has a current kennel licence for that property. Veterinary services, dog daycares and pet stores with a business licence are exempt. The Kennel bylaw likewise requires a licence for four or more dogs. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, ss. 4.1, 4.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "must not keep, or permit there to be kept, more than three (3) Dogs in a dwelling place or on a parcel of land" … "unless that person has a current and valid kennel licence issued by the City" … "Veterinary services, as defined in the City" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Kennel%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%201087%2C%201986%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf, s. 3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Kennel%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%201087%2C%201986%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall own, harbour or possess four (4) dogs or more unless a Kennel Licence under this Bylaw has first been obtained." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cats allowed:** No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the combined limit of three domesticated animals per premises. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 5.13](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "The keeping of any type of domesticated animal other than livestock, including without limitation dogs and cats, is permitted on all premises, subject to a limitation of three animals" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other animal limits:** Combined limit of three domesticated animals (dogs, cats and other pets, not livestock) per premises. Livestock and bees are regulated separately. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 5.13](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "subject to a limitation of three animals unless" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exceptions:** More than three are allowed if the premises is a kennel, animal daycare or veterinary service, or if the extra animals are offspring of up to four animals kept there, until the offspring are six months old. More than three dogs also need a kennel licence. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 5.13](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "the premise is a kennel, animal daycare, or veterinary service establishment; or" … "the animals in excess of three in number are the offspring of one or more domesticated" … "the excess animals may be kept until they are six months old." - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, s. 4.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "unless that person has a current and valid kennel licence issued by the City" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: keeping more than 3 dogs $75 ($60 if paid within 14 days). Keeping more than 3 domesticated animals (Zoning) $150 ($120 within 14 days). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Keep more than 3 dogs 4.1 60 75 n/a" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Greater than 3 domesticated 5.13 120 150 n/a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 (dogs); Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 5.13 (all domesticated animals) - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "DOG CONTROL BYLAW" … "Bylaw No. 2968, 2023" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW 2505, 2011" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023]() allows no more than three dogs in a dwelling or on a parcel, unless the person holds a current kennel licence for that property. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011]() (s. 5.13) sets a combined limit of three domesticated animals per premises: dogs, cats and other pets, not livestock. The [Kennel Regulation Bylaw No. 1087, 1986]() likewise requires a licence for four or more dogs, and sets classes of kennel licence by zone and lot size. ## Good to know - More than three are allowed on premises that are a kennel, animal daycare or veterinary service. - Extra animals are also allowed if they are offspring of up to four animals kept there, until the offspring are six months old. - Veterinary services, dog daycares and pet stores with a business licence are exempt from the dog limit. - Livestock and bees are regulated separately (see the chickens, bees and livestock answer). - Bylaw notices: more than 3 dogs $75 ($60 if paid within 14 days); more than 3 domesticated animals under Zoning $150 ($120 within 14 days). - Questions about a kennel licence: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) - [Kennel Regulation Bylaw No. 1087, 1986 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Kennel%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%201087%2C%201986%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence.md) - [Pitt Meadows backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/how-many-pets.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Kennel%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%201087%2C%201986%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Kennel%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%201087%2C%201986%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Pitt Meadows backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows, hens are not allowed on ordinary town lots. Poultry counts as livestock, which is allowed only in agricultural zones, RR-1 to RR-4, and RS lots of 0.4 ha or more. Bees are allowed with limits, but not on lots under 400 m². **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Where:** - Phone: Planning and Development Services / Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Not on ordinary town lots. Zoning treats hens as poultry (livestock), allowed only as Light Agriculture in the agricultural zones, RR-1 to RR-4, and RS lots of 0.4 ha or more; other residential zones do not list it. The City FAQ says chickens are not permitted in residential zones. A 2014 backyard-hens amendment was removed in 2015. (Sources differ: Conflict: the FAQ says chickens are not permitted in residential zones, but the Zoning Bylaw lists Light Agriculture (which includes keeping livestock, and poultry is livestock) as a principal use in RR-1 to RR-4 and RS, which are residential zones. The bylaw is followed here. The 2014 backyard hens amendment (Bylaw 2662) was removed in 2015 (Bylaw 2697). Check conditions of use for each zone before keeping hens.) - Source: [Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: backyard chickens](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - Official wording: "Chickens are farm animals. They may be kept on properties in the agricultural zone but are not permitted in residential zones." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 2.3 (Livestock); amendments; s. 10.1.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "any cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule, llama, fowl or poultry, pigeon, hare, or" … "Removal of Backyard Hens" … "Light agricultural uses involving the keeping of livestock shall be permitted only on lots 0.4 ha or greater." … "Buildings for light agricultural use that involve the keeping of livestock shall be sited" … "Light agricultural uses involving the keeping of livestock shall be permitted only on" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Most hens:** No number of hens is set. Light Agriculture is limited to four livestock units per 1 ha of lot area, and 25 poultry equal one livestock unit. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 2.3 (Light Agriculture; Livestock Unit)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "products, excluding mushrooms, and the keeping of livestock, limited to a maximum of four livestock units per 1 ha of lot area." … "four sheep or 25 poultry or 12 rabbits" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Roosters:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Coop rules:** Livestock buildings (such as a hen house) must be 30 m from front and exterior side lot lines, 15 m from rear and interior side lines, and 30.5 m from wells and watercourses in RR-1 to RR-4. In RS: 22 m, 6 m and 30.5 m. No coop size rule found. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 10.1.5(b) (RS zone)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "22 m from front and exterior side lot lines;" … "6 m from rear and interior side lot lines;" … "30.5 m from all standpipes, wells, other sources of potable water, and the natural boundaries of watercourses" … "30 m from front and exterior side lot lines;" … "15 m from rear and interior side lot lines;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 9.1.5(b) (RR-1 zone)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "30 m from front and exterior side lot lines;" … "15 m from rear and interior side lot lines;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bees:** Allowed with limits. Not permitted in multi-family, duplex, mixed-use, comprehensive-development or commercial zones, or on lots under 400 m² (Zoning s. 3.4(d)). Other non-agricultural lots: 2 colonies and 2 nucleus colonies under 0.1 ha; 4 and 4 on 0.1 ha or more. Hives 7.5 m from property lines unless raised or fenced. Provide water. - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf, ss. 3.1-3.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall locate a hive within 7.5 metres of any property line except" … "two (2) colonies and two (2) nucleus colonies on a parcel of land with" … "four (4) colonies and four (4) nucleus colonies on a parcel of land" … "Provide adequate water to prevent the bees from seeking water" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 3.4(d)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "The keeping of honey bees (Apis mellifera) is not permitted in any multi-family, duplex," … "comprehensive development or commercial zone, nor on any lot smaller than" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other livestock:** Livestock (cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule, llama, fowl, pigeon, hare, mink) falls under Light Agriculture in RR-1 to RR-4 and RS zones (RS: lots 0.4 ha or more), at most four livestock units per ha (one horse = 1 unit; two goats = 1; four sheep = 1). Swine need a 16 ha lot, or up to six for the owner's own use on smaller lots. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 2.3 (Livestock Unit); s. 5.12](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "LIVESTOCK UNIT means a unit of livestock equal to one horse or one donkey or one cow or one steer or one bull or one pig or two goats or four sheep" … "shall not be conducted on a lot with an area of less than 16.0 ha;" … "provided that no more than six swine, including weaners, shall be kept at any time." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011; Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2590, 2013 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW 2505, 2011" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "BEEKEEPING BYLAW NO. 2590, 2013" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011]() treats hens as poultry (livestock). Livestock is a Light Agriculture use, allowed only in the agricultural zones, RR-1 to RR-4, and RS lots of 0.4 ha or more. Other residential zones do not list it. A 2014 backyard-hens amendment was removed in 2015. No number of hens is set: Light Agriculture is limited to four livestock units per 1 ha of lot area, and 25 poultry equal one livestock unit. ## Good to know - The City's Bylaw Violations FAQ says chickens are not permitted in residential zones. The Zoning Bylaw is more precise, so confirm your zone with Bylaw Services before keeping hens. - Livestock buildings such as a hen house must be 30 m from front and exterior side lot lines, 15 m from rear and interior side lines, and 30.5 m from wells and watercourses in RR-1 to RR-4. In RS the distances are 22 m, 6 m and 30.5 m. No coop size rule was found. - No permit or registration for hens was found. Roosters are not mentioned by name; the Noise Control Bylaw bans animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb the neighbourhood. - Other livestock (cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule, llama, fowl, pigeon, hare, mink) fall under the same zones, at most four livestock units per hectare. Swine need a 16 ha lot, or up to six for the owner's own use on smaller lots. - Bees: under the [Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2590, 2013]() and Zoning s. 3.4(d), bees are not permitted in multi-family, duplex, mixed-use, comprehensive-development or commercial zones, or on lots under 400 m². On other non-agricultural lots: 2 colonies and 2 nucleus colonies under 0.1 ha; 4 and 4 on 0.1 ha or more. Hives must be 7.5 m from property lines unless raised or fenced, and bees need water. - Bylaw notices for bees: colony improperly sited $100 ($80 within 14 days); more colonies than permitted $100 ($80). - Questions: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2590, 2013 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - [Agriculture, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/agriculture) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Pitt Meadows RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows residential zones, you may keep one recreational vehicle (RV) per dwelling unit outdoors, at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk edge or curb. On a street, no vehicle may stay over 72 hours without moving, and a trailer must be attached to a vehicle able to tow it. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notices: over 72 hours $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days); occupying a trailer on a street or leaving an unattached trailer $100 ($80); more than one RV or one too close to the sidewalk $100 ($80). **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** No parking longer than 72 continuous hours without moving. A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. Vehicles over 4,600 kg gross weight may not park on streets next to properties (except in industrial zones). A vehicle and trailer over 15 m long may not park on a street between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020, ss. 10.2(g), 10.2(h), 10.3, 10.11](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf) - Official wording: "upon any highway or municipal property for any continuous period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours without movement;" … "in excess of 15.00 metres in length, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;" … "a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight exceeding four thousand six hundred (4,600) kilograms on highways contiguous to properties that lie within the City" … "A person may not park on any highway a trailer designed for occupancy by individuals or for the carriage of goods and merchandise unless it is attached to a motor vehicle mechanically capable of towing such trailer." - Source: [Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: parking](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - Official wording: "Parking is permitted on city streets except where signage or traffic control devices indicate otherwise. Parking over 72 hours is not permitted." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** In residential zones, no more than one recreational vehicle (RV) per dwelling unit may be parked or stored outdoors. RVs include travel trailers, motorhomes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. An RV must be stored at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk edge, or from the curb or road edge where there is no sidewalk. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 4.20; s. 2.3 (Recreational Vehicle)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Not more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit" … "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a transportable conveyance intended as a temporary accommodation for travel, vacation, or recreational use and includes travel trailers, motorized homes, slide-in campers, chassis-mounted campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and tent trailers" … "0.9 metres from the closet edge of the sidewalk;" - Source: [Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: parking and storing vehicles](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - Official wording: "Not more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Not on a street: no one may occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on any highway. On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw does not permit using a motorhome, travel trailer or camper as a dwelling unit in any zone unless the zone specifically allows it. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020, s. 5.13(g)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf) - Official wording: "occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked upon any highway;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), s. 3.4(e)(ii)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "e) The following use is not permitted in any zone unless specifically provided for in that zone:" … "The use of a motorized home, travel trailer, slide-in camper or chassis mounted camper" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notices: parking over 72 hours $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days). Occupying a trailer on a street $100 ($80). Parking an unattached trailer on a street $100 ($80). Storing more than one RV in a residential zone, or an RV within 0.9 m of the sidewalk or curb: $100 ($80). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Park over 72 hrs 10.2(g) 40 50 n/a" … "Occupy a trailer on highway 5.13(g) 80 100 n/a" … "Park unattached trailer on 10.11 80 100 n/a" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Park/store more than one 4.20(a) 80 100 n/a" … "Park/store a recreational 4.20(e) 80 100 n/a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 4.20 (residential lots) - Source: [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf) - Official wording: "HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW" … "Bylaw No. 2836, 2020" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW 2505, 2011" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works On your lot, the [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011]() (s. 4.20) allows no more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit in residential zones. RVs include travel trailers, motorhomes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. Store it at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk edge, or from the curb or road edge where there is no sidewalk. Section 4.20 also allows one commercial vehicle (up to 4,600 kg) or one unlicensed operable vehicle per dwelling unit. Rules for agricultural zones are not in s. 4.20. ## Streets The [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020]() sets these rules: - No parking longer than 72 continuous hours without moving. - A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. - Vehicles over 4,600 kg gross weight may not park on streets next to properties (except in industrial zones). - A vehicle and trailer over 15 m long may not park on a street between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. - No parking within 1.5 m of a driveway, and a trailer over 6 m long may not park in angle-parking areas. ## Good to know - Living in an RV: no one may occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on any street. On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw does not permit using a motorhome, travel trailer or camper as a dwelling unit in any zone unless the zone specifically allows it. - Questions: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Violations FAQs](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, section 4.20 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Pitt Meadows noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules.json" --- # Pitt Meadows noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows no one may make noise that disturbs neighbours, at any hour. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction that disturbs others is barred before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Call Bylaw Services, or the RCMP non-emergency line after hours. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Noise abeyance permit $100. Bylaw notices from $80 to $500 (see below). **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services (business hours), 604-465-2428 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca - Phone: RCMP non-emergency line (after hours), 778-670-9010 - Online: Noise Abeyance Permit application (online), https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/noise-control-bylaw/application-abeyance-noise-control-bylaw ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make, or allow, noise or sound in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way, and no one may keep an animal or bird whose cries unduly disturb the neighbourhood. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated), ss. 4.1-4.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise or sound in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person" … "No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries unduly disturbs the peace" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Construction that disturbs others is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day. Construction for profit or gain is not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays; an owner may work on their own residence from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on those days if not for profit or gain. Written approval from the Director can allow other hours. (Sources differ: The City FAQ says no construction is permitted on Sundays and statutory holidays; the bylaw allows an owner's own non-profit work on their residence 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on those days. The bylaw is followed here. 'Holiday' includes Sundays and listed statutory holidays (s. 3).) - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated), ss. 5.1-5.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No person in the District shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 21:00 hours," … "construction in any manner for profit or gain on a Sunday or statutory holiday which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood" … "a person may carry out construction on their residence on a Sunday or statutory holiday between the hours of 09:00 hours and 18:00 hours, provided that such construction is not being carried out for profit or gain." … "may give written approval to carry on the work that is found to be necessary at designated hours." - Source: [Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: construction noise](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - Official wording: "7:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday - Saturday. There is no construction permitted on Sundays and statutory holidays." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other limits:** Within 6 m of the property line: continual 65 dBA day / 60 night in activity (commercial, industrial) zones, 55 / 45 in quiet (agricultural, residential) zones; non-continual 80 / 75. Mowers up to 87 dBA, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Sat, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun and holidays. Outdoor PA needs a permit ($100 abeyance permit). Exempt: emergencies, City works, farm equipment. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated), s. 7.3; s. 7.1; s. 7.7; Schedule B](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Daytime 65 dBA 80 dBA" … "Nighttime 60 dBA 75 dBA" … "Daytime 55 dBA 80 dBA" … "Nighttime 45 dBA 75 dBA" … "RS Large Lot Residential" … "between the hours of 07:00 hours and 21:00 hours from Monday to Saturday and between the hours of 09:00 hours and 21:00 hours on Sunday and statutory holidays a person may operate a power lawn mower or power gardening tool" … "No person shall operate any outdoor public address system in the District without first having obtained a permit therefore." … "7.12 The provisions of this Bylaw do not apply to:" … "distance no greater than six (6) meters from the property line;" … "farming equipment and farm vehicles operating legitimately on" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw, Noise Abeyance](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/noise-control-bylaw) - Official wording: "The permit fee for a noise abeyance is $100.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Department, 604-465-2428, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca, or the online Report a Bylaw Complaint form. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw, Reporting a Noise Concern](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/noise-control-bylaw) - Official wording: "For noise concerns during business days and hours, contact the Bylaw Department at 604-465-2428 or at bylaw@pittmeadows.ca." - Source: [Bylaw Violations FAQs, FAQ: Bylaw Services hours reference](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - Official wording: "For further questions, please contact the Bylaw Services department at 604-465-2428" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, after hours:** RCMP non-emergency line, 778-670-9010. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw, Reporting a Noise Concern](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/noise-control-bylaw) - Official wording: "For noise concerns after hours, please contact the RCMP Non-Emergency line at 778-670-9010." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs, or permitting it, $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days). Animal or bird noise $300 ($240). Construction outside allowed hours $500 ($400). Sound level over the limit from property or vehicle $100 ($80). Court: $100 to $2,000 per day. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs 4.1 80 100 50" … "Prohibited noise from an 4.3 240 300 n/a" … "Construction activity outside 5.1 400 500 n/a" … "Sound level in excess 8 80 100 n/a" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated), s. 7.15](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "liable to a fine not exceeding Two Thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and not less than One Hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "NOISE CONTROL BYLAW" … "Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 and amendments thereto" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003]() bans noise or sound, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way, and no one may keep an animal or bird whose cries unduly disturb the neighbourhood. The bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise, so this applies at any time. ## Good to know - Construction that disturbs others is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day. Construction for profit or gain is not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays. An owner may work on their own residence from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on those days if not for profit or gain. The Director can approve other hours in writing. - The City's Bylaw Violations FAQ says no construction is permitted on Sundays and statutory holidays. The bylaw is followed here, so confirm with Bylaw Services. - Sound-level limits within 6 m of the property line: continual noise 65 dBA day / 60 night in activity (commercial, industrial) zones and 55 / 45 in quiet (agricultural, residential) zones; non-continual 80 / 75. The bylaw does not define the day and night hours. - Mowers: up to 87 dBA, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays and holidays. - Outdoor public address systems need a permit (a $100 abeyance permit). Emergencies, City works and farm equipment are exempt. - Bylaw notices: noise that disturbs, or permitting it, $100 ($80 within 14 days); animal or bird noise $300 ($240); construction outside allowed hours $500 ($400); sound over the limit from a property or vehicle $100 ($80). Court: $100 to $2,000 per day. - Report during business hours: Bylaw Department, 604-465-2428, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca, or the online Report a Bylaw Complaint form. After hours: RCMP non-emergency, 778-670-9010. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - [Noise Abeyance Permit Application (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/Noise_Abeyance_Permit_Application-2026-Fillable.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines.md) - [Pitt Meadows fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) (read 2026-11-05) - [Noise Control Bylaw, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/noise-control-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property.json" --- # Pitt Meadows unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property? **Short answer:** In the City of Pitt Meadows, report an unsightly, littered or overgrown property to Bylaw Services using the online complaint form, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca or 604-465-2428. Give your name and the exact address; anonymous complaints are not accepted. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notices: $100 to $400 (see below). **How long:** A written notice to comply gives 14 days. **Where:** - Online: Report a Bylaw Complaint, https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/report-bylaw-complaint - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 ## Key facts - **What counts:** Owners and occupiers must not let property become or remain unsightly. That includes stored building materials (without a permit, unless in a closed structure), unlicensed or inoperable vehicles, filth, discarded materials and rubbish, graffiti, and overgrowth: brush, dead trees, noxious weeds and wild grass must be cleared. - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated), ss. 2, 5, 6, 9](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No owner or occupier of real property shall cause or permit the property to become or remain unsightly." … "the accumulation of filth, discarded materials or rubbish of any kind," … "the storage or accumulation of all or part of any motor vehicle which is not:" … "the presence of graffiti, whether in the form of pictures or words, on real property" … "brush, dead trees, noxious weed, wild grass and other untended growths." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** Online Report a Bylaw Complaint form, or Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca. Give your name and contact details (anonymous complaints are not accepted) and the exact address of the property. - Source: [Report a Bylaw Complaint](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/report-bylaw-complaint) - Official wording: "The City does not accept anonymous complaints." … "we ask that you have the exact address where the alleged violation has occurred." - Source: [Bylaw Violations FAQs](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) - Official wording: "contact the Bylaw Services department at 604-465-2428 or by email at bylaw@pittmeadows.ca." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What happens next:** A bylaw officer may give written notice to comply within 14 days. If the owner does not comply, Council may have City staff or contractors enter and remove the material at the owner's expense. The cost is due immediately and, if unpaid on December 31, is added to the property taxes. - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated), ss. 13-14](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "to comply within fourteen (14) days of delivery of the notice and, in the event of failure by the owner or occupier to comply with the notice, Council may, by its employees" … "effect the removal of the offending material at the expense of the person who has failed to comply." … "if such charge remains unpaid on December 31 in the year that the removal was done, the costs shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: unsightly property $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days). Accumulating rubbish or noxious matter $300 ($200). Depositing rubbish $400 ($320). Failing to clear brush, weeds or untended growth $100 ($80). Failing to remove discarded building supplies $300 ($240). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Unsightly property 5 240 300 n/a" … "Accumulation of rubbish 3 200 300 n/a" … "Deposit rubbish 4 320 400 n/a" … "Fail to clear property of brush, 9 80 100 n/a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BYLAW" … "Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 and amendments thereto" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991]() says owners and occupiers must not let property become or remain unsightly. That includes stored building materials (without a permit, unless in a closed structure), unlicensed or inoperable vehicles, filth, discarded materials and rubbish, graffiti, and overgrowth: brush, dead trees, noxious weeds and wild grass must be cleared. Owners must also clear snow, ice and rubbish from sidewalks bordering the property. ## Steps 1. Use the online Report a Bylaw Complaint form, or contact Bylaw Services at 604-465-2428 or bylaw@pittmeadows.ca. 2. Give your name and contact details and the exact address of the property. Complainants' identities are kept confidential unless you agree to be identified. 3. A bylaw officer may give the owner written notice to comply within 14 days. ## Good to know - If the owner does not comply, Council may have City staff or contractors enter and remove the material at the owner's expense. The cost is due immediately and, if unpaid on December 31, is added to the property taxes. - Court penalty: up to $2,000 plus costs, each day a separate offence. The separate Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 2739, 2016 also lets the City abate nuisances and recover costs. - Bylaw notices: unsightly property $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days); accumulating rubbish or noxious matter $300 ($200); depositing rubbish $400 ($320); failing to clear brush, weeds or untended growth $100 ($80); failing to remove discarded building supplies $300 ($240). - The City publishes no target for how fast an officer will visit. ## Official forms and pages - [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - [Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 2739, 2016 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2739__2016_-_Nuisance_Abatement_Bylaw_%28new%29.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/unsightly-property.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/unsightly-property.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/unsightly-property.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/unsightly-property.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/unsightly-property.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Report a Bylaw Complaint, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/report-bylaw-complaint) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 2739, 2016 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2739__2016_-_Nuisance_Abatement_Bylaw_%28new%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire.json" --- # Pitt Meadows backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste? **Short answer:** No. In the City of Pitt Meadows you may not burn wood in a backyard fire pit or outdoor appliance. Only cooking fires using natural gas, propane or charcoal are allowed. Open burning is limited to agricultural land with a City permit. A new Fireworks Bylaw also bans open-air fires. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** City burning permit $50, valid 5 consecutive days (agricultural land only). **How long:** A permit is valid for 5 consecutive days. The ventilation index must be checked each morning. **Where:** - Online: Apply for a City burning permit, https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/online-payments-and-applications - In person: Pitt Meadows City Hall reception, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Metro Vancouver ventilation index (zone 3), 604-436-6777 - Phone: Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue Service, 604-465-2401 - Email: Fire and Rescue, fire@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** No. Burning wood in any outdoor appliance or pit, including fire pits, is never allowed. Cooking fires in a barbecue or fire pit using natural gas, propane or charcoal, and smokers, are allowed. The new Fireworks Bylaw s. 3.3 also bans any open-air fire; the City has not said how that applies to gas fire pits. - Source: [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated), ss. 3(a), 5](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No burning of wood in any type of outdoor appliance, device or pit is permitted at any time." … "Cooking fires contained within a manufactured or permitted barbecue or fire pit using natural gas/propane or charcoal" - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "Open wood burning is not permitted in urban areas in Pitt Meadows at any time of year" … "Propane and natural gas fires and barbeques are permitted." - Source: [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, s. 3.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "of any kind whatsoever in the open air, including airborne fire holding devices" … "not under the control of the user such as Sky Lanterns." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Burning yard waste:** Not allowed in the urban area or on non-agricultural land. Agricultural land only, with a City permit and Metro Vancouver approval: waste from that land, piles up to 4 m3, 30 m from buildings and roads, 500 m from industrial or commercial sites, 10 m from watercourses, 120 hours at most, adult 19+ present. Mar 1-May 31 and Sept 1-Nov 30. (Sources differ: Conflict: the Burn Permits page gives a 15 m distance from buildings and a fall season of October 1 to November 30; the bylaw says 30 m and September 1 to November 30. The bylaw is followed here. Other bylaw conditions: 500 m from industrial, commercial or institutional facilities, 10 m from watercourses, no more than 120 consecutive hours, a person aged 19 or over present throughout. The page's 'March 1 to May 31 - Burning season cancelled due to fire ban' is a dated notice.) - Source: [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated), ss. 3(h), 6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall burn wood or garden waste in the Urban Area, as defined by the Official Community Plan, except as described in 4(a) of this Bylaw;" … "agricultural. They are available from March 1 to May 31 inclusive and from September 1 to November 30 inclusive, annually" … "within thirty (30) meters of any building, structure, fence, hedge or overhead wire or cable;" … "within 30 meters of any public roadway;" … "any agricultural waste over 4 cubic meters (1.8m X 1.8m X 1.8m) in pile size." … "within five hundred (500) meters of an industrial, commercial or" … "within 10 meters of any water course;" … "for more than 120 consecutive hours;" … "unless a person age nineteen (19) or over is at all times present at the" - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "If you live in an area of Pitt Meadows that is not agriculturally zoned, you are not permitted to burn yard waste." … "You cannot burn within 15 metres of any building structure, fence, hedge or overhead wire or cable." … "- October 1 to November 30 - now open" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** Yes, on agriculturally zoned land only. City burning permit $50, valid 5 consecutive days, bought at City Hall (12007 Harris Road) Monday to Friday, or applied for online. Open burning approval from Metro Vancouver is also required, and the ventilation index must be checked each morning. - Source: [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated), s. 7](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall start an Agricultural Land Open Burning fire without first paying a permit fee of $50.00." - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "Open burning now requires both a City burning permit and open burning approval through Metro Vancouver." … "Each permit costs $50.00 and is valid for five consecutive days." … "Only persons living on agricultural zoned properties can purchase a permit to burn." … "Apply for a permit online or in person at City Hall reception Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fire bans:** No burning during a provincial fire ban or a Metro Vancouver no-burning order. Each morning (by 8:30 a.m.) check the Metro Vancouver ventilation index for zone 3 on its website or by phone, 604-436-6777. - Source: [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated), s. 3(i)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall burn during a provincial fire ban or a Metro Vancouver no burning order;" - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "Check the ventilation index, for zone 3, as available by 8:30 am" … "Calling 604-436-6777 and selecting zone 3." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Instead of burning:** Weekly green (food and yard waste) cart collection; extra brown yard-waste bags with $5 tags (up to two extra bags per service day); a local compost site for a fee; larger material to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station. - Source: [Burn Permits, Dispose of Yard Waste Safely](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - Official wording: "Purchase extra bag tags for $5 at City Hall (12007 Harris Road)." … "Drop off garden waste, leaves and branches at a local compost site for a fee." … "Larger material and construction waste can be taken to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Food/Yard Waste](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) - Official wording: "Food/Yard Waste is collected weekly on your service day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: outdoor fire prohibited $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days). No fire permit, burning prohibited material, or burning when barred by Metro Vancouver or a provincial ban: $500. Burning foreign material $200. Lighting any open-air fire under the Fireworks Bylaw s. 3.3: $500. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Outdoor fire prohibited 3(a) 400 500" … "No fire permit 3(d) n/a 500" … "Burn foreign material 3(c) n/a 200" … "Burning when prohibited by Metro 3(i) n/a 500" … "Light, ignite, start or 3.3 n/a 500" … "Outdoor fire prohibited" … "started open air fire" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 - Source: [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - Official wording: "BURNING REGULATION BYLAW No. 2688, 2015" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015]() does not allow burning wood in any outdoor appliance or pit, including fire pits. Cooking fires in a barbecue or fire pit using natural gas, propane or charcoal, and smokers, are allowed. Separately, the new [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026]() (s. 3.3) bans lighting "a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air". The sources do not explain how the two fit together or how s. 3.3 applies to gas fire pits, so ask Fire and Rescue before lighting one. ## Open burning on farmland Open burning is not allowed in the urban area or on non-agricultural land. On agricultural land only, with a City permit and Metro Vancouver approval: 1. Burn only waste from that land, in piles up to 4 m³. 2. Stay 30 m from buildings and roads, 500 m from industrial or commercial sites and 10 m from watercourses. 3. Burn for no more than 120 hours, with an adult aged 19 or over present. 4. Burn only between March 1 and May 31 or September 1 and November 30. 5. Buy the $50 permit at City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Monday to Friday, or apply online. Check the Metro Vancouver ventilation index (zone 3) each morning by 8:30 a.m., on its website or at 604-436-6777. ## Good to know - No burning during a provincial fire ban or a Metro Vancouver no-burning order. - The Burn Permits page gives 15 m from buildings and a fall season starting October 1; the bylaw says 30 m and September 1. The bylaw is followed here. - Alternatives: weekly green (food and yard waste) cart collection; extra brown yard-waste bags with $5 tags (up to two per service day); a local compost site for a fee; larger material to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station. - Bylaw notices: outdoor fire prohibited $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days); no permit, prohibited material, or burning when barred $500; foreign material $200; open-air fire under the Fireworks Bylaw s. 3.3 $500. ## Official forms and pages - [Burn Permits, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) - [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) - [Metro Vancouver open burning of vegetative debris](https://metrovancouver.org/services/environmental-regulation-enforcement/air-quality-regulatory-program/open-burning-vegetative-debris) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Burn Permits, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Garbage and Recycling, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks.json" --- # Pitt Meadows fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed? **Short answer:** No. In the City of Pitt Meadows consumer (family-grade) and prohibited fireworks cannot be sold, thrown, discharged, possessed or stored. Display fireworks and pyrotechnics are allowed only at a permitted event. The bylaw notice is $500. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Display or pyrotechnic event permit: $250 application fee, $1,000 security deposit, $5 million liability insurance naming the City. Bylaw notice for breaches $500. **How long:** Apply to Fire and Rescue at least 7 days before the event. **Where:** - Phone: Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue Service, 604-465-2401 - Email: Fire and Rescue, fire@pittmeadows.ca - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** No. Consumer (family-grade) fireworks and prohibited fireworks cannot be sold, distributed, thrown, discharged, possessed or stored in the City. Display fireworks and special-effect pyrotechnics are allowed only at a permitted event. No fireworks in City parks without a permit. Consumer fireworks may be carried through the City if bought lawfully elsewhere. - Source: [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, ss. 3.1-3.2, 4.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not sell, distribute, throw, propel, eject, Discharge, possess, or store Consumer Fireworks or Prohibited Fireworks in the City." … "a person may possess Consumer Fireworks solely for the purpose of transporting them through the City" … "unless the person is:" - Source: [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf, s. 11.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf) - Official wording: "No person will discharge any fireworks in a Park or Community Facility" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Selling fireworks:** No. Selling or distributing consumer or prohibited fireworks in the City is not allowed. - Source: [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, s. 3.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not sell, distribute, throw, propel, eject, Discharge, possess, or store Consumer Fireworks or Prohibited Fireworks in the City." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What counts as fireworks:** Consumer Fireworks (Type F.1: showers, fountains, golden rain, roman candles, volcanoes) and Prohibited Fireworks (firecrackers, bottle rockets, cherry bombs, smoke bombs, trick devices) are banned. Sky lanterns and any open-air fire are banned separately (s. 3.3). Display Fireworks (Type F.2) and Pyrotechnics (Type F.3) need a Special Permit. - Source: [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, s. 2.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Consumer Fireworks commonly referred to as family grade Fireworks" … "including outdoor, low-hazard recreational Fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain, roman candles, and volcanoes;" … "Prohibited Fireworks means any Firework or similar product not authorized for use under the Explosives Regulations" … "Display Fireworks commonly referred to as professional grade Fireworks" … "Prohibited Fireworks means any Firework or similar product not authorized" … "bottle skyrockets, fake Firecrackers, and other trick devices;" … "not under the control of the user such as Sky Lanterns." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** Only a certified Display Fireworks Supervisor (aged 18 or over) may apply for a Display Fireworks Event permit, or a certified Pyrotechnician for a Pyrotechnic Event, to the Fire Rescue Service at least 7 days before. Application fee $250, $1,000 security deposit, and $5 million liability insurance naming the City. - Source: [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, ss. 4.1, 4.3, 5.3, 6.5](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not Discharge, fire, or use Display Fireworks within the City" … "at least seven (7) days before the scheduled date of the Display Fireworks Event" … "an application fee of $250;" … "has a coverage limit of not less than $5 million per occurrence;" … "An Applicant for a Special Permit must deposit security in the amount of $1,000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $500 (no early-payment discount) for selling, possessing or discharging consumer or prohibited fireworks, or for an event without a permit. In a City park, discharging fireworks without a permit is $200 (Parks bylaw notice). Court: $500 to $50,000, or up to six months in jail, or both. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Sell, distribute, throw, 3.1 n/a 500" … "Display Fireworks Event 4.1 n/a 500" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A, Parks and Community Facilities Regulation Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Discharge any fireworks without a 11.1 200 n/a" - Source: [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, s. 10.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "liable to a penalty not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each offence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 - Source: [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026, title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS" … "BYLAW NO. 3063, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026]() bans Consumer Fireworks (Type F.1: showers, fountains, golden rain, roman candles, volcanoes) and Prohibited Fireworks (firecrackers, bottle rockets, cherry bombs, smoke bombs, trick devices). They cannot be sold, distributed, thrown, discharged, possessed or stored in the City. The bylaw sets no Halloween dates or hours. Consumer fireworks may be carried through the City if bought lawfully elsewhere. ## Good to know - Display Fireworks (Type F.2) and Pyrotechnics (Type F.3) need a Special Permit. Only a certified Display Fireworks Supervisor (aged 18 or over) or a certified Pyrotechnician may apply, to Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue. - No fireworks in City parks without a permit under the Parks and Community Facilities Regulations Bylaw. - Sky lanterns and any open-air fire are banned separately (s. 3.3). Sparklers are not named in the bylaw. - Bylaw notice: $500 (no early-payment discount) for selling, possessing or discharging consumer or prohibited fireworks, or holding an event without a permit. In a City park, discharging fireworks without a permit is $200. Court: $500 to $50,000, or up to six months in jail, or both. - The bylaw is new; the notice schedule was amended for it by Bylaw 3066, adopted September 22, 2026. - Questions: Fire and Rescue, 604-465-2401, or Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire.md) - [Pitt Meadows noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules.md) - [Pitt Meadows bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Burn Permits, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Pitt Meadows bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines? **Short answer:** The City of Pitt Meadows issues bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, which lists each penalty in Schedule A. Examples: unlicensed dog $150, noise $100, overtime parking $50, unsightly property $300, fireworks $500. An unlisted offence is $275. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Schedule A sets each penalty; early-payment amount in brackets where listed: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $150; noise that disturbs $100 ($80); unsightly property $300 ($240); overtime parking $50 ($40); outdoor fire without a permit $500; lawn watering breach in Stage 1 or 2 $300; fireworks $500. Offence not listed: $275 ($225). **How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice. **Where:** - Online: Pay through MyPittMeadows, https://mypittmeadows.com/ - In person: Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009, issued by designated enforcement officers (including RCMP members, bylaw officers and the Fire Chief). Schedule A sets each penalty; an offence not listed is $275 ($225 if paid within 14 days). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), ss. 3, 4(b), 9](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "every bylaw contravention may be dealt with by bylaw notice." … "the penalty is $275;" … "the penalty is the discounted penalty of $225." … "Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;" … "Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to the Police Act and the Community Charter;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Common fines:** Unlicensed dog $150. Dog at large $150. Noise that disturbs $100 ($80). Unsightly property $300 ($240). Overtime parking $50 ($40). Outdoor fire without a permit $500. Lawn watering breach in Stage 1 or 2: $300. Fireworks: $500. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A (various)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog over six 4.2(a) n/a 150 n/a" … "Dog at large 5.1(a) n/a 150 n/a" … "Noise which disturbs 4.1 80 100 50" … "Unsightly property 5 240 300 n/a" … "Overtime parking 10.2(d) 40 50 n/a" … "No fire permit 3(d) n/a 500" … "Unauthorized Use of Water Schedule A Stage 1 300 n/a" … "Sell, distribute, throw, 3.1 n/a 500" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying early:** Where Schedule A lists a discounted penalty, it applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice. Many offences (for example dogs, fires, fireworks, water) have no discounted amount. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), s. 4(a)(ii)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is the discounted penalty set out in the column titled" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying late:** After 14 days the full penalty applies. If a notice is still unpaid after 28 days, a final letter is sent; after a further 28 days it goes to a collection agent. No set surcharge is stated. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), s. 4(a)(i)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "subject to paragraphs (ii) and (iii), is the penalty set out in the column titled" - Source: [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) - Official wording: "If after 28 days, the bylaw notice has not been paid, a letter is sent providing a final opportunity to pay. If payment is still not received after a further 28 days, the bylaw notice will be forwarded to our collection agent." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days, pay or dispute: submit the online dispute form or complete the back of the notice and deliver it to Bylaw Services (no disputes by phone). A screening officer reviews it; if not cancelled you may have an adjudication hearing (in person at Coquitlam City Hall, by phone, or in writing). If the notice is upheld, add a $25 fee. The adjudicator cannot reduce the amount. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), ss. 5(a), 6(c)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days" … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25" - Source: [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) - Official wording: "Bylaw Notices must be paid or disputed within 14 days of the bylaw notice being issued" … "The adjudicator cannot reduce the bylaw notice amount" … "we do not accept bylaw notice disputes over the phone" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT" … "Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 and amendments thereto" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Pitt Meadows uses bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009](). They are issued by designated enforcement officers, including RCMP members, bylaw officers and the Fire Chief. No municipal ticket bylaw was found on the City's site. Court prosecution is also possible under each bylaw. ## Steps 1. Within 14 days of getting the notice, pay it or dispute it. 2. To dispute, submit the online dispute form or complete the back of the notice and deliver it to Bylaw Services. Disputes are not taken by phone. 3. A screening officer reviews the dispute. If it is not cancelled, you may have an adjudication hearing: in person at Coquitlam City Hall, by phone, or in writing. 4. If the notice is upheld, a $25 fee is added. The adjudicator cannot reduce the amount. ## Good to know - Where Schedule A lists a discounted penalty, it applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice. Many offences (for example dogs, fires, fireworks, water) have no discounted amount. - A compliance agreement can reduce a few penalties by 50%. - After 14 days the full penalty applies. A notice unpaid after 28 days gets a final letter; after a further 28 days it goes to a collection agent. No set surcharge is stated. - Pay through the City's Pay a Bylaw Notice page, or ask Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket), City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "Pitt Meadows business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Pitt Meadows, and how do I get one?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence.json" --- # Pitt Meadows business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Pitt Meadows, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Every business in the City of Pitt Meadows needs a valid licence before starting, including home-based businesses, apartment rental owners and out-of-town contractors who work in the city. Call the City at 604-465-2428. Licences usually issue within a week once paid. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Through December 31, 2026 (old Schedule A): for example $138 unclassified business, $80 contractors, $49 home occupations. From January 1, 2027 (new Schedule A): each category has an initial and a lower renewal fee (contractors $100 initial, $80 renewal). A $50 application fee, credited to the licence fee, applies only where the initial fee is over $50. **How long:** Usually within a week once you have applied and paid. **Where:** - In person: Development Services at City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Business licences, 604-465-2428 - Email: Licensing, licensing@pittmeadows.ca - Online: MyPittMeadows (renewals), http://mypittmeadows.com/ ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Every business in Pitt Meadows needs a valid licence before starting, including home-based businesses, commercial and industrial businesses, apartment rental owners, and out-of-town contractors and trades who work in the city. A residential property manager renting not more than one unit is exempt. - Source: [Business Licences](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences) - Official wording: "Every business in the City of Pitt Meadows is required to have a valid business licence before commencing operations." … "Business licences are also required for businesses that are not located in the community but do work in it" - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.1.1, 3.1.2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "a person must not carry on, maintain, own or operate a business in the City without a valid licence" … "lease not more than one unit in the City is not required to obtain a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Depends on the type of business (Schedule A). Through December 31, 2026, for example: $138 unclassified business, $80 contractors, $49 home occupations. From January 1, 2027 each category has an initial and a lower renewal fee (contractors $100 initial, $80 renewal). A $50 application fee, credited to the licence fee, applies only where the initial fee is over $50. - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A (to Dec 31, 2026), item 56](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "schedule will be categorized as “unclassified”" … "$80.00 for all" … "Except where the initial fee in Schedule “A” is $50.00 or less, every" … "administrative fee of $50.00. When the application is approved, this fee" - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A (from Jan 1, 2027), item 19; s. 6.1.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "19. CONTRACTORS Initial Fee Renewal Fee" … "$100.00 $80.00" - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.3.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "administrative fee of $50.00." - Source: [Licences and Applications, Business License Fees](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/licences-and-applications) - Official wording: "An application fee of $50 must be paid prior to the application being reviewed." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Visit Development Services at City Hall for an initial consultation, then submit the application form with supporting documents such as a one-page description of the business. Staff in Planning, Police, Fire, Building, Engineering or Health review where applicable; a building permit may be needed first. Pay, and the licence is issued, usually within a week. - Source: [Licences and Applications, Applying for a Business Licence](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/licences-and-applications) - Official wording: "Fill out an Application Form and provide any supporting documentation, such as a one page description of the proposed business." … "Business licensing will refer the application to staff in Planning, Police, Fire, Building, Engineering or Health where applicable, for review." … "Generally the business licence process takes less than one week from initial application to issuance of a business licence." - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.2.2, 3.2.4](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "The Licence Inspector may review the application to verify compliance" … "The Licence Inspector may inspect any premises on or in which the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed before each year starts. Renewals paid on or after March 1 add a late payment of 25% of the fee, up to $50. Renew in person at City Hall or online at mypittmeadows.com; notices are mailed in December. - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 3.6.2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "commence on the 1st day of January and expire on the 31st" … "day of December of each year, unless otherwise indicated on the licence." … "The City will apply a late payment in the amount of 25% of the applicable" … "licence fees to a maximum of $50.00 for the renewal of all business" - Source: [Licences and Applications, Business License Fees](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/licences-and-applications) - Official wording: "Business Licence renewal payments can be made in person at City Hall or online at mypittmeadows.com." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inter-community licence:** Yes, an Inter-municipal Business Licence for eligible mobile businesses (construction-related trades and contractors, and health care providers who only visit clients' homes). It costs $250 a year on top of the home municipality's licence fee. Valid in Pitt Meadows, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Kent and Surrey. - Source: [Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 2583, 2012 - Consolidated Version, s. 3 and 9](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Intermunicipal-Business-Licence-Bylaw-No-2583%2C-2012-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "The Inter-municipal Business Licence fee is $250 and is payable to the Principal" … "Mobile Business” means a trades contractor or other professional related to the" … "City of Abbotsford" - Source: [Intermunicipal Business Licence, FAQ](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/intermunicipal-business-licence) - Official wording: "An eligible mobile business (including a home-based operation) pays the business license fee set by their home municipality plus the annual IML fee of $250." … "Your IML is valid in each of the following participating municipalities:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice for operating without a business licence: $160 if paid within 14 days, $200 after. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version, Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 schedule](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "No business licence 3.1.1(a) 160 200" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), s. 1.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf), every business needs a valid licence before starting. That includes home-based, commercial and industrial businesses, apartment rental owners, and out-of-town contractors and trades who work in the city. A residential property manager renting not more than one unit is exempt. You need a separate licence for each premises and each business at a premises. Non-profit societies pay no licence fee. Licences run January 1 to December 31. ## Steps 1. Visit Development Services at City Hall for an initial consultation. 2. Submit the application form (contractors and sub-trades use their own form) with supporting documents, such as a one-page description of the business. 3. Staff in Planning, Police, Fire, Building, Engineering or Health review it where applicable. A building permit may be needed first. 4. Pay, and the licence is issued, usually within a week. 5. Renew before each year starts, in person at City Hall or online at mypittmeadows.com. Notices are mailed in December. Renewals paid on or after March 1 add a late payment of 25% of the fee, up to $50. ## Good to know - Fees depend on the business type (Schedule A). Through December 31, 2026 the old schedule applies; from January 1, 2027 the new one applies, with an initial and a lower renewal fee. Many categories charge by floor area (for example retail: $160 for the first 100 sq m plus $0.40 per extra sq m through 2026). The $50 application fee does not apply when the licence fee is $50 or less. Check the full Schedule A for your category. - The City's web page says out-of-town contractors pay the full $80 licence fee before processing. - Mobile businesses (construction-related trades, contractors, and health care providers who only visit clients' homes) can get an Inter-municipal Business Licence for $250 a year, on top of the home municipality's fee. It is valid in Pitt Meadows, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Kent and Surrey. The business must have a fixed, permanent location in a participating municipality. - Operating without a licence: a bylaw notice is $160 if paid within 14 days, $200 after. Failing to renew carries the same amounts. A conviction can carry a fine up to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence. A separate municipal ticket bylaw may exist but was not found. ## What you'll need - Completed Business Licence Application Form - A one-page description of the business - Contractors based outside the city use the Contractor/Sub Trade form instead ## Official forms and pages - [Licences and Applications (City page)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/licences-and-applications) - [Business Licence Application Form (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business_Application_Form_2026-long_form%29.pdf) - [Contractor/Sub Trade Business Licence Application Form (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business_Application_Form_Contractors-Revised-2026.pdf) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licences, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Licences and Applications, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/licences-and-applications) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 2583, 2012 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Intermunicipal-Business-Licence-Bylaw-No-2583%2C-2012-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Intermunicipal Business Licence, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/intermunicipal-business-licence) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business.json" --- # Pitt Meadows home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **Short answer:** Yes. Pitt Meadows allows home-based businesses where the zone lists them, in three categories (Minor, Major and Rural), and each needs a City business licence. Through December 31, 2026 a home occupation licence is $49 a year. Short-term rental is not allowed. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Through December 31, 2026: home occupations (artist, ceramics, gift baskets, hand crafts, bed and breakfast, salon) $49 a year. From January 1, 2027: home-based business (craft) $58 initial, $49 renewal. A $50 application fee, credited to the licence fee, applies only where the initial fee is over $50. **Where:** - Phone: Business licensing, 604-465-2428 - Email: Licensing, licensing@pittmeadows.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, where the zone lists Home-Based Business as an accessory use (for example RS, R-3, R-4, R-6, RR, A-1 and A-2). There are three categories: Minor, Major (lot at least 350 sq m, single-family dwelling or duplex, rural residential or agricultural) and Rural (lot at least 8,093 sq m, rural residential or agricultural). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 5.3.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Where permitted as an accessory use in the zone, a home-based" … "business must abide by the regulations of the applicable category" - Source: [Home-Based Businesses](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) - Official wording: "Many types of home-based businesses are permitted in Pitt Meadows." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 10.1.2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Principal Uses Accessory Uses  Mobile Home  Home-Based Business  Accessory Residential Buildings and Uses" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** Yes, a business licence is required. Through December 31, 2026: home occupations (artist, ceramics, gift baskets, hand crafts, bed and breakfast, salon) $49 a year. From January 1, 2027: home-based business (craft) $58 initial, $49 renewal. A $50 application fee, credited to the licence fee, applies only where the initial fee is over $50. - Source: [Home-Based Businesses](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) - Official wording: "Every home-based business shall comply with the requirements of Zoning Bylaw No. 2505 Sec 5.3 and must obtain a valid business licence." - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A, Schedule A, item 29 (fees to Dec 31, 2026)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "HOME OCCUPATION" … "$49.00 for all categories" … "Except where the initial fee in Schedule “A” is $50.00 or less, every" … "administrative fee of $50.00. When the application is approved, this fee" - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A, Schedule A, item 31 (from Jan 1, 2027)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "HOME-BASED BUSINESS (CRAFT) Initial Fee Renewal Fee" … "$58.00 $49.00" - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A, s. 3.3.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "administrative fee of $50.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** All: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; no outdoor storage or work; doors closed. Minor: up to 20% of the home (max 50 sq m), no visitors, residents only. Major: 100 sq m, two visitors at a time, one non-resident employee. Rural: 100 sq m, two non-resident employees. Parking: 1 space per business, none if no one comes to the premises; up to four business vehicles per lot. - Source: [Home-Based Businesses, Home-Based Businesses, regulations table](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) - Official wording: "20% of the dwelling unit up to 50 m²" … "Two at any given time" … "Only principal residents of the dwelling unit are permitted as an employee of the home-based business" … "One person other than principal residents of the dwelling unit is permitted as an employee of the home-based business" … "Not permitted. All exterior doors, including garage doors, must remain closed while the home-based business is being operated" … "any vehicle used by the home-based business must be parked on the lot associated with the home-based business, to a maximum of four per lot; one of which is permitted as a commercial vehicle with a maximum weight of 4,600 kg." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 5.3.1 table (j), (m); s. 5.3.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "7am to 9pm" … "The home-based business will not produce noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours," … "Home-Based Business 1 per business" … "additional parking space for the home-based business is required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Businesses not allowed:** In all categories: vehicle repair, kennel or animal training/breeding/boarding, restaurant or food service, retail of goods not made by the business (except mail, phone or internet orders), growing controlled substances, fire-hazard uses, hazardous chemical or explosives storage, short-term rental. Minor category also bans child care and dog grooming. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 5.3.2](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Vehicle repair and vehicle-body repair;" … "Kennel; animal training, breeding, or boarding;" … "Restaurant, food or beverage service facility;" … "Cultivation of a controlled substance;" … "Any use that includes any on-site storage of hazardous chemicals or explosives;" … "Short-term rental. (Bylaw 2972, 2024" … "Child-care program, dog-" … "h) Short-term rental." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 5.3 (Home-Based Businesses); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 5.3](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "5.3 Home-Based Businesses (Bylaw 2961, 2024)" - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A, s. 1.1](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Pitt Meadows allows a home-based business where the zone lists it as an accessory use (for example RS, R-3, R-4, R-6, RR, A-1 and A-2), under section 5.3 of the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf). There are three categories: - Minor: any dwelling, including suites, apartments and townhouses. - Major: lot of at least 350 sq m, single-family dwelling or duplex, rural residential or agricultural. - Rural: lot of at least 8,093 sq m, rural residential or agricultural. A business licence is required. Multiple businesses share the category maximums. ## Steps 1. Work out your category from your home type and lot size. 2. Check your business is not on the prohibited list below. 3. Prepare a floor plan and, if required, a site plan showing parking. 4. Apply for a licence: licensing@pittmeadows.ca or 604-465-2428. The $50 application fee is credited to the licence fee and applies only where the initial fee is over $50. ## Good to know - All categories: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; no outdoor storage or work; doors closed. - Minor: up to 20% of the home (maximum 50 sq m); no visitors; residents only. - Major: 100 sq m; two visitors at a time; one non-resident employee. Child care is allowed only in this category, with an outdoor play area. - Rural: 100 sq m; two non-resident employees. - Parking: one space per business, none if no one comes to the premises; up to four business vehicles per lot. - Not allowed in any category: vehicle repair, kennels or animal training, breeding or boarding, restaurants or food service, retail of goods not made by the business (except mail, phone or internet orders), growing controlled substances, fire-hazard uses, hazardous chemical or explosives storage, and short-term rental. Minor also bans child care and dog grooming. - Dog grooming or day-care is limited to two dogs at a time (other than the resident's). Massage therapy only by members of the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia. - Fees through December 31, 2026 are under the old schedule; the new schedule applies from January 1, 2027. ## What you'll need - Floor plan of the home or accessory building showing the area (with size) used for the business - Site plan showing off-street parking for the business, if required ## Official forms and pages - [Home-Based Businesses (City page)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, section 5.3 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/home-based-business.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/home-based-business.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/home-based-business.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Home-Based Businesses, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Pitt Meadows. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Pitt Meadows short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Pitt Meadows?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental.json" --- # Pitt Meadows short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Pitt Meadows? **Short answer:** No. Short-term rental (stays under 90 consecutive days, such as Airbnb) is not permitted in any zone in Pitt Meadows under the Zoning Bylaw. A bed and breakfast is a separate use. The closest bylaw notice, for a use not allowed by zoning, is $400 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **How long:** A short-term rental is a stay of less than 90 consecutive days. **Where:** - Phone: Planning and Development Services / Bylaw inquiries, 604-465-2428 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca - Phone: Province of BC short-term rental information (Service BC), 1-833-828-2240 - Email: Province of BC short-term rental registry, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** No. Short-term rental is not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows. The Zoning Bylaw lists it as a use not permitted in any zone unless a zone specifically allows it, and none does. A bed and breakfast is a separate use allowed under Zoning Bylaw s. 5.6. - Source: [Zoning and Rezoning, Zoning and Rezoning FAQ](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) - Official wording: "Short-term rental uses are not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows." - Source: [Home-Based Businesses](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) - Official wording: "are not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows. Bed and breakfast operations are permitted" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 3.4 e) iii; definition](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "The following use is not permitted in any zone unless specifically provided for in that zone:" … "Short-term rental. (Bylaw 2972, 2024" … "SHORT-TERM RENTAL means the service of accommodation, in exchange for a fee, that is" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** None set. Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there is no short-term rental business licence category. - **Provincial registration:** Provincial rule: short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees. - Source: [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Operating rules:** None set. Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there are no operating rules. - **Fine:** No fine specific to short-term rental is listed. The closest bylaw notice, for a use not permitted by zoning (s. 3.3), is $400 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. A conviction can carry up to $10,000. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version, Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 schedule](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Use unauthorized by zoning 3.3(a), 3.3(b) 400 500 n/a" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 3.5 a)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 3.4 e) iii, short-term rental not permitted in any zone). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 3.4 e)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - Official wording: "Short-term rental. (Bylaw 2972, 2024" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) defines short-term rental as accommodation for fewer than 90 consecutive days, excluding boarding, a bed and breakfast, or a hotel. It lists short-term rental as a use not permitted in any zone unless a zone specifically allows it, and none does. It is also a prohibited home-based business. Because it is not permitted, there are no operating rules and no short-term rental business licence category. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone on Meadows Mapview, or call 604-465-2428, before advertising. 2. Do not list a stay under 90 days. 3. If you want to host guests, ask the City about a bed and breakfast, which is a separate use under Zoning Bylaw s. 5.6. 4. Report an illegal listing to Bylaw Services at bylaw@pittmeadows.ca. ## Good to know - No fine specific to short-term rental is listed. The closest match in the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw is a use not authorized by zoning: $400 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. A conviction can carry up to $10,000. A separate municipal ticket bylaw may exist but was not found. - The Province requires short-term rental hosts and platforms in B.C. to register and pay annual fees. That does not make short-term rental legal in Pitt Meadows. Contact the Province at 1-833-828-2240 or STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) - [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite.md) - [Pitt Meadows home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business.md) - [Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Home-Based Businesses, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/_