# Gov Handbook: Port Clements, British Columbia, Canada

> 10 answers about local government in Port Clements. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Port Clements fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/fence-rules.md): In Port Clements a fence at a property line may not exceed 2.0 m (front, side or rear), except where a zone permits otherwise. The Village's website does not say whether a fence needs a permit. Ask the Village Office.
- [Port Clements zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup.md): Port Clements zoning is set by Zoning Bylaw No. 444, adopted February 17, 2026. Zones are shown on the bylaw's zoning map; no online map tool was found. Ask the Village Office to confirm your parcel's zone.
- [Port Clements secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/secondary-suite.md): In Port Clements a secondary suite is permitted, one per parcel, in the R-1, R-2 and A-1 zones. It needs its own outside entrance and may be no more than 40% of the house's floor area. A detached accessory dwelling unit is allowed on municipal sewer in some zones.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Port Clements garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection.md): In Port Clements, the North Coast Regional District provides weekly residential garbage collection on Friday. You can put out 2 standard trash bins at the end of your driveway by 8:00 a.m. Each additional bag needs a $2 garbage bag tag from the Village Office.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Port Clements dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence.md): In Port Clements, the Village issues dog licences. Every dog living in the Village needs its own licence. The fee is $15 per dog, a one-time flat fee according to the Village. Submit the application form and a recent photo of the dog, pay, and pick up the tag at the Village Office.
- [Port Clements backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/backyard-chickens.md): In Port Clements, the Zoning Bylaw does not mention hens or chickens by name. It permits poultry in the Agricultural (A-1) and Resource Areas (RS) zones, and "agricultural and horticultural use" in Rural Residential (R-2). The Residential Urban (R-1) zone has no agricultural use. No hen limit is set.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Port Clements unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/unsightly-property.md): In Port Clements, report an unsightly property through the Village's online Complaints and Concerns form or the Village Office on 250-557-4295. No unsightly-premises bylaw is posted. The Zoning Bylaw bans storing derelict vehicles, equipment or materials, or running a junkyard, on a parcel.

## Starting and running a business

- [Port Clements business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/business-licence.md): Yes. In Port Clements anyone who owns or operates a business within the Village boundaries needs a Village business licence. The fee is $30 for a year, $15 for 6 months, or $10 for 1 day or 1 month. Contact the Village Office to apply.
- [Port Clements home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/home-based-business.md): Yes. In Port Clements a home occupation or professional practice is permitted in all zones, under the conditions in section 4.15 of the Zoning Bylaw. You also need a Village business licence: $30 a year.

## Housing and renting

- [Port Clements short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental.md): In Port Clements a short term rental, one per parcel in your principal residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days, is permitted in the R-1, R-2, MH-2, C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-3 zones. You need a Village business licence and provincial registration.

## Zoning

- [All 15 zones in Port Clements, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St