{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","slug":"port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","full_name":"District of Port Hardy","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://porthardy.ca","population":"about 3,902 (2021 Census, District's Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1183-2025)","intro":"Port Hardy is at the northern end of Highway 19 on northern Vancouver Island, and is the largest of the four incorporated communities in the Regional District of Mount Waddington. The District of Port Hardy runs building inspection and permits, business licences, bylaw enforcement, its own animal control shelter, public works, parks and recreation, and the Port Hardy Fire Department. Residential garbage and recycling pickup is provided by the District through its contractor, Fox's Disposal Ltd. The 7-Mile Regional Landfill & Recycling Facility on Highway 19 is listed on the District's garbage page as the regional landfill. Policing is by the Port Hardy RCMP Detachment, which is provincially funded. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial matters, not handled by the District.","city_hall":{"label":"Municipal Hall","address":"7360 Columbia St., Box 68, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","phone":"250-949-6665","fax":"250-949-7433","hours":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Building inspection (Municipal Inspector), Monday to Friday during business hours","value":"250-949-6665"},{"label":"Bylaw complaints (written complaint by email or at the District office)","value":"general@porthardy.ca"},{"label":"Operational Services (public works)","value":"250-949-7779"},{"label":"Operational Services emergency after hours","value":"250-949-7505"},{"label":"Animal Control Officer (after hours leave a message)","value":"250-949-6113"},{"label":"Port Hardy RCMP (non-emergency)","value":"250-949-6335"},{"label":"Fire Department general inquiries (emergencies 911)","value":"250-230-0341"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Regional District of Mount Waddington","url":"https://www.rdmw.bc.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/port-hardy/boundary.geojson","area_km2":46.99,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-08"},"zoning":{"zones":35,"zone_pages":24,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013 (consolidated for convenience, December 2025)","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The document is headed \"Consolidated for Convenience\". A draft Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1192-2026 is posted on the District's documents page but is not part of the consolidation."},"map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true}},"counts":{"answers":24,"facts_matched":144},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":24,"answers":[{"title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit in Port Hardy, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy you need a building permit from the District to build, alter, repair or demolish a building, build a deck or pool, or change a building's use. Apply at the municipal office on Columbia Street. The District's guide says turnaround is normally about 21 days.","aliases":["building permit port hardy","apply for building permit port hardy","renovation permit port hardy","do i need a permit port hardy"],"cost":"Fees are based on the value of the work; see the building-permit-fees answer. A damage deposit is also charged.","how_long":"A turnaround time of approximately 21 days is normally maintained, according to the District's Building Permit Guide.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Inspector (building permits and inspections)","value":"250-949-6665","note":"Monday to Friday during regular business hours."},{"type":"email","label":"Front counter","value":"reception@porthardy.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Building Permit Application, 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2026-Building-Permit-Application.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Port Hardy building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Port Hardy permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Port Hardy secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit/"},"facts":{"needed_for":{"label":"Needed for","value":"A building permit is needed to build any new or accessory building, alter, renovate or repair a building, finish an unfinished area, demolish or move a building, locate a manufactured home, remodel or build a deck, build a pool, install plumbing, a chimney or a wood stove, or change a building's use. No stage, including demolition or excavation, may start before the permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 2, What work requires a building permit?","quotes":["construct any new building","construct a new accessory building","remodel or construct a deck","construct a swimming pool","install a wood stove, fireplace insert or other wood","You may not start any stage of a project, including demolition or excavation, until a building permit has been obtained."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 8(a)","quotes":["a building permit before constructing, repairing, altering or changing the use of a building or structure;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"Non-structural or minor work such as installing cupboards, painting, roofing repairs with no structural change, landscaping or sidewalks, fences, and a storage shed under 10 m² (for example a pump-house) as long as it is sited correctly. The Building Bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 2, What work does not require a building permit?","quotes":["roofing repairs or replacements (providing that no","constructing a storage shed less than 10 m2 in size","as long as it is sited correctly.","If you are unsure whether your project will require a"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 2 and 5(b)","quotes":["specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height","nor to retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Apply at the District of Port Hardy municipal office, 7360 Columbia Street (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), using the building permit application form. Permits are issued only if the property is correctly zoned, the application is complete and fees are paid. The guide suggests meeting the Building Inspector first.","short":"Paper form at municipal office","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 3, How do I obtain a building permit?","quotes":["Apply to the municipal office in the jurisdiction where","your property is correctly zoned for your intended","To help speed up the process, applicants may wish to","7360 Columbia Street, PO Box 68"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-inspection-services/","title":"Building Inspection Services, District of Port Hardy","section":"Building Inspection Services page","quotes":["Before beginning construction, please get in touch with the Municipal Inspector about your project."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Signed application form; 2 sets of plans (3 plus a digital copy for complex buildings); title search no older than 30 days with any covenants or easements; letter of authorization if the applicant is not the owner; Schedule B letters of assurance with proof of insurance; Homeowner Protection Office documents for new dwellings; hazardous materials survey for pre-1990 renovations; signed Schedule C.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2026-Building-Permit-Application.pdf","title":"Building Permit Application, 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Application form, p. 3","quotes":["A letter of Authorization is required if the applicant is not the property owner","Complex Buildings require 3 Sets of plans and 1 digital copy","Copy of current Certificate of Title (no older than 30 days)","2 Sets of Plans (in imperial measurements) meeting the requirements of the current BC Building Code.","Hazardous Materials Survey (PRE-1990 RENOVATIONS REQUIRE WORKSAFE BC BL. N.O.P.)","Applicant’s Acknowledgement Schedule C Signed"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 4, What drawings must I submit?","quotes":["fully detailed sets of plans drawn to scale"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":"A turnaround time of approximately 21 days for applications is normally maintained.","short":"About 21 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 5, How long does it take to process my building permit?","quotes":["A “turnaround time” of","approximately 21 days for applications is normally"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Call the District office to request each inspection, with at least 48 hours' notice. Have your name and phone, the address, the type of inspection, the permit number and the day wanted. The owner must make sure every required inspection is requested.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-inspection-services/","title":"Building Inspection Services, District of Port Hardy","section":"Building Inspection Services page","quotes":["Requests for inspections must be received within 48 hours in advance of the desired inspection date.","It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all required inspections are requested.","Contact name and number,"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 9, How do I obtain inspections?","quotes":["A telephone call to your local government office is required","Generally, requests for inspections"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Municipal Inspector (Chief Building/Bylaw Official), District of Port Hardy: 250-949-6665, Monday to Friday during regular business hours; front counter reception@porthardy.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-inspection-services/","title":"Building Inspection Services, District of Port Hardy","section":"Building Inspection Services page","quotes":["The inspector is available Monday-Friday during regular business hours at 250-949-6665."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/staff/staff-diectory/","title":"Staff Directory, District of Port Hardy","section":"Staff Directory, Administration","quotes":["Front Counter inquiries: reception@porthardy.ca","Chief Building/Bylaw Official"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, a bylaw for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code (consolidated 17 April 2013, amended by Bylaw 1008-2013).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building Bylaw No. 11-2005”.","Consolidation: 17 APRIL 2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Port Hardy requires a building permit under its [Building Bylaw No. 11-2005](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf). Its September 2026 [Building Permit Guide](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf) says you need one to:\n\n- build any new building or accessory building\n- alter, renovate or repair a building, or finish an unfinished area\n- demolish or move a building, or locate a manufactured home\n- remodel or build a deck, or build a pool\n- install plumbing, a chimney or a wood stove\n- change a building's use\n\nNo stage of the work, including demolition or excavation, may start before the permit is issued.\n\nYou do not need a permit for non-structural or minor work such as installing cupboards, painting, roofing repairs with no structural change, landscaping or sidewalks, fences, or a storage shed under 10 m² (for example a pump-house) that is sited correctly. The Building Bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high. It must still meet the Building Code and zoning bylaws.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Contact the Municipal Inspector (250-949-6665) before you start. The guide suggests meeting the Building Inspector first.\n2. Fill in the [application form](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2026-Building-Permit-Application.pdf) and attach: 2 sets of plans (3 plus a digital copy for complex buildings), a title search no older than 30 days, a letter of authorization if you are not the owner, Schedule B letters of assurance with proof of insurance, Homeowner Protection Office documents for new dwellings, a hazardous materials survey for renovations of pre-1990 buildings, and a signed Schedule C.\n3. Apply at the municipal office, 7360 Columbia Street (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). A permit is issued only if the property is correctly zoned, the application is complete and the fees are paid.\n4. Call the District office to request each inspection, with at least 48 hours' notice. Give your name and phone number, the address, the type of inspection, the permit number and the day you want. You are responsible for making sure every required inspection is requested.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The District's pages do not describe an online or emailed application; ask the office.\n- If the permit is not issued and paid for within 180 days, the application is cancelled (Building Bylaw s. 12(b), as the guide describes it).\n- Electrical and gas permits come from Technical Safety BC (1-866-566-7233), not the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2026-Building-Permit-Application.pdf","title":"Building Permit Application, 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-inspection-services/","title":"Building Inspection Services, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/staff/staff-diectory/","title":"Staff Directory, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence in Port Hardy, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy a fence does not need a building permit, but the Zoning Bylaw limits height: 1.23 m in a front yard in a residential or commercial zone, and 2.5 m in side and rear yards. Check sight-triangle limits at street corners.","aliases":["fence height port hardy","fence bylaw port hardy","fence permit port hardy","retaining wall port hardy"],"cost":"No building permit fee for a fence.","how_long":"Not applicable; no permit is needed for a fence.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office or Municipal Inspector","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Port Hardy permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"A fence does not need a building permit: the Building Bylaw's definition of 'structure' specifically excludes fences, and the bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high. Zoning Bylaw height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 2 (Structure) and 5(b)","quotes":["specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height","nor to retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.18","quotes":["The height of fences and retaining walls shall not exceed:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"1.23 m (4.04 ft) in a front yard in a Residential or Commercial Zone; 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in a front yard in an Industrial Zone. The same limits apply to retaining walls.","short":"1.23 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.18(a)(1)","quotes":["1.23 metres (4.04 feet) in a front yard in a Residential Zone or Commercial Zone, and 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in a front yard in an Industrial Zone"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"2.5 m (8.2 ft) in all interior side yards, exterior side yards and rear yards in any zone.","short":"2.5 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.18(a)(2)","quotes":["2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in all interior side yards, exterior side yards and rear yards in any zone."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"At street intersections, no fence, retaining wall, structure, hedge, tree, shrub or other growth may be taller than 1.0 m (3.28 ft) within the sight triangle formed by the parcel lines and a line joining points 6 m from where they meet.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.18(b)","quotes":["no fence, retaining wall, structure, hedge, tree, shrub or other growth shall be greater than 1.0 metre (3.28 feet) in height,","within the sight triangle bounded by the intersecting parcel lines at the intersection of the highways"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Any fence must be kept in repair; after notice the owner must repair or remove it (Unsightly Premises Bylaw s. 8). A retaining wall may exceed height limits if an engineer certifies it. Fences may stand in setbacks. Barbed wire needs ribbon only on livestock fencing (Animal Bylaw s. 12.4).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 3.18(a), 3.5(a)","quotes":["As an exception, a retaining wall may exceed the prescribed height(s) should a professional engineer certify","the prescribed yards shall be free of all buildings and structures except fences and retaining walls;"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BB-STVR-Guide-Operator-Checklist.pdf","title":"B&B and Short-Term Vacation Rental Guide and Operator Checklist (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"B&B-STVR Guide, Building Code checklist","quotes":["Swimming pools must be surrounded by a minimum of 1.2m (4’) fence with self-closing and latching gates."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 8 Fences","quotes":["In any zone where a fence has been erected no person shall allow a fence located on a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.18 (Fences, Retaining Walls and Site Triangles), consolidated December 2025.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1.1 and s. 3.18","quotes":["District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013","FENCES, RETAINING WALLS AND SITE TRIANGLES","Consolidated for Convenience December 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Port Hardy does not require a building permit for a fence. The [Building Bylaw](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf) excludes fences from the definition of a structure and does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf), s. 3.18, still sets height limits for fences and retaining walls:\n\n- Front yard in a residential or commercial zone: 1.23 m (4.04 ft).\n- Front yard in an industrial zone: 2.5 m (8.2 ft).\n- Interior side yards, exterior side yards and rear yards in any zone: 2.5 m (8.2 ft).\n\nA retaining wall may exceed these limits if a professional engineer certifies it must. Fences may stand in setback areas.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your property's zone (see the zoning-lookup answer) and check the limits above.\n2. At a street intersection, keep any fence, hedge, tree or shrub no taller than 1.0 m (3.28 ft) within the sight triangle. The triangle is formed by the parcel lines and a line joining points 6 m from where they meet.\n3. If a retaining structure is 1.5 m or higher, ask the Municipal Inspector (250-949-6665) about a building permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A fence must be kept in repair. After notice, the owner must repair or remove it under the [Unsightly Premises Bylaw](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf), s. 8.\n- Pools must be surrounded by a fence at least 1.2 m (4 ft) high with self-closing, latching gates, according to the District's short-term rental guide checklist. The bylaws read do not set a pool fence rule for ordinary homes.\n- The bylaws read do not say how fence height is measured. Ask the District.\n- The 2014 ticket bylaw lists a $100 ticket for the fence, retaining wall and site triangle rule, under an older section number (s. 3.17).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BB-STVR-Guide-Operator-Checklist.pdf","title":"B&B and Short-Term Vacation Rental Guide and Operator Checklist (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Port Hardy?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy a deck, garage, carport or larger shed needs a building permit. A storage shed under 10 m² does not, if it is sited correctly under the Zoning Bylaw. Accessory buildings in residential zones are limited to 6.0 m in height.","aliases":["shed permit port hardy","deck permit port hardy","garage permit port hardy","carport permit port hardy"],"cost":"Permit fees are based on the value of the work; see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"About 21 days for a building permit, according to the District's guide.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Inspector (building permits and inspections)","value":"250-949-6665","note":"Monday to Friday during regular business hours."},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Port Hardy building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Port Hardy fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},"facts":{"shed":{"label":"Sheds","value":"A storage shed under 10 m² (for example a pump-house) does not need a building permit as long as it is sited correctly. Any other new accessory building, including a larger shed, needs a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m² and sited correctly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 2","quotes":["constructing a storage shed less than 10 m2 in size","as long as it is sited correctly.","construct a new accessory building"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 4, drawings","quotes":["Detached Garage and Sheds"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A building permit is needed to remodel or construct a deck. The guide states no height or size threshold for decks.","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 2, What work requires a building permit?","quotes":["remodel or construct a deck"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes. The Building Bylaw requires a permit to construct any building or structure, and the Building Permit Guide lists the drawings required for detached garages, attached garages and carports. A garage or carport sharing 75% of one wall with the house counts as part of the house for zoning.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6(a)","quotes":["No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction,"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 4","quotes":["Detached Garage and Sheds"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.17","quotes":["such carport or garage is deemed to be a part of the principal building."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: maximum height 6.0 m; combined floor area not more than the principal buildings; none without a principal building. R-1 accessory setbacks: front 7.6 m, rear 3.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m; parcel coverage 40%. Other zones differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.9","quotes":["Except as otherwise specified in this Bylaw, the height of an accessory building or structure in a residential zone shall not exceed 6.0 metres (19.69 feet).","The combined gross floor area of the accessory buildings on a parcel shall not exceed the gross floor area of the principal buildings on the same parcel.","No accessory building or structure shall be erected on any parcel unless a principal use or building"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6.1 R-1 zone table","quotes":["Front Yard Minimum of 7.6 metres Minimum of 7.6 metres","Rear Yard Minimum of 7.6 metres Minimum of 3.0 metres","Interior Side Yard Minimum of 3.0 metres Minimum of 3.0 metres","Exterior Side Yard Minimum of 4.5 metres Minimum of 4.5 metres","Maximum Parcel Coverage 40%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, ss. 3.9 and 3.17 and the zone regulations in Part 6 (limits).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building Bylaw No. 11-2005”."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Port Hardy's [Building Permit Guide](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf) says a building permit is needed to remodel or construct a deck, and to construct a new accessory building. The [Building Bylaw](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf) requires a permit to construct any building or structure, and the guide lists drawings for detached garages, attached garages and carports.\n\nA storage shed under 10 m² (for example a pump-house) does not need a permit as long as it is sited correctly, meaning it meets zoning setbacks and other rules. The guide gives no other size threshold, and none for the height or size of a deck.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the [Zoning Bylaw](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf) for your zone. In residential zones an accessory building may be at most 6.0 m high, its combined floor area may not exceed that of the principal buildings, and none is allowed without a principal building. In the R-1 zone, accessory building setbacks are front 7.6 m, rear 3.0 m, interior side 3.0 m and exterior side 4.5 m, with 40% parcel coverage. Other zones differ.\n2. Note that a metal storage container may not be used as an accessory building (s. 3.9(e)), and heat pumps may not go in a front yard.\n3. Call the Municipal Inspector (250-949-6665) to confirm a permit is needed, then apply (see the building-permit answer).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A garage or carport that shares 75% of one wall with the house counts as part of the house for zoning.\n- An attached deck may extend 1.0 m into a required yard setback (s. 3.5(b)).\n- Work that needs no permit must still follow the Building Code and zoning bylaws.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Port Hardy?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, a building permit costs $81 for work valued up to $1,000, then $8 for each additional $1,000 (or fraction) up to $100,000. Rates are lower per $1,000 above that. The fee is paid before the permit is issued. Rates are from the 2026 fee bylaw.","aliases":["building permit fee port hardy","how much is a building permit port hardy","demolition permit cost port hardy","permit deposit port hardy"],"cost":"$81 minimum; $8 per $1,000 of value from $1,000 to $100,000; $6 per $1,000 from $100,000 to $500,000; $4 per $1,000 above $500,000. Demolition permit $162. Damage deposit $520 to $4,160 by project value.","how_long":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the guide says normal turnaround is about 21 days.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Inspector (building permits and inspections)","value":"250-949-6665","note":"Monday to Friday during regular business hours."},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Port Hardy permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"$81 for a job with a construction value up to $1,000 (2026).","short":"$81 for value up to $1,000 (2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule I, s. 1(a)","quotes":["Value of construction up to $1,000 $81.00","District of Port Hardy Building Bylaw Rates 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Based on the value of construction: $81 for the first $1,000, then $8 for each additional $1,000 (or fraction) up to $100,000, $6 per $1,000 from $100,000 to $500,000, and $4 per $1,000 above $500,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule I, s. 1(a)-(d)","quotes":["Value of construction up to $1,000 $81.00","over $1,000 but not exceeding $100,000 $8.00","over $100,00 but not exceeding $500,000 $6.00","exceeding $500,000 $4.00"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 6, What will my building permit cost?","quotes":["Building permit fees are based on the total value of the work"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Schedule I of the fees bylaw lists no separate application or plan-review fee.","sources":[]},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition permit $162; moving permit 50% of the new-construction fee; solid fuel appliance $109 (maximum 2 inspections); re-inspection $78 (after more than two inspections); permit extension $52. Damage deposits: $520 to $4,160 by project value; residential demolition deposit $1,040.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule I, ss. 1, 3, 5, 9","quotes":["The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building $162.00","Solid fuel burning appliance, maximum 2 inspections $109.00","A re-inspection fee where more than two inspection are necessary. $78.00","Residential Demolition $1,040.00","0-30,000 $520.00","Permit Extension Fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued, and permits must be applied for and paid for before construction begins. The pages read do not say which payment methods are accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 12(a)","quotes":["shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this bylaw."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Port Hardy","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["Building permits must be applied for and paid for BEFORE construction begins."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy 2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule I (Building Bylaw Fees and Deposits); fees are authorised by Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, s. 12.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Title and Schedule I","quotes":["District of Port Hardy 2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026","Building Bylaw Fees and Deposits","This bylaw is in effect January 1, 2026."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 12(a)","quotes":["a permit fee, calculated in accordance with the applicable schedule of the District of Port Hardy"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPort Hardy's building permit fee is based on the value of the construction. The rates are in Schedule I of the District's [2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf), in effect January 1, 2026, and authorised by s. 12 of the [Building Bylaw No. 11-2005](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf).\n\n- Up to $1,000 of construction value: $81.\n- Above $1,000 up to $100,000: $8 for each additional $1,000 (or fraction).\n- Above $100,000 up to $500,000: $6 per $1,000.\n- Above $500,000: $4 per $1,000.\n\nOther fees in the schedule:\n\n- Demolition or removal permit: $162.\n- Moving permit: 50% of the new-construction fee.\n- Solid fuel appliance: $109 (maximum 2 inspections).\n- Re-inspection, after more than two inspections: $78.\n- Permit extension: $52.\n- Damage deposit: $520 to $4,160 depending on the value of the work; residential demolition deposit $1,040.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Municipal Inspector (250-949-6665) to confirm the value of your work and the fee.\n2. Pay the fee in full when you apply or before the permit is issued. Permits must be applied for and paid for before construction begins.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The fee is reduced by 10% when letters of assurance are provided (Building Bylaw s. 11(b)).\n- The schedule lists no separate application or plan-review fee. The District's pages do not say which payment methods are accepted.\n- The Building Bylaw says the District uses BC Assessment per-square-metre values to define construction value.\n- The District updates its rates every year. The guide says to contact the Municipal Hall for current amounts.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Port Hardy and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, zoning is shown on the Zoning Bylaw maps (Schedules A to D), which the District posts on its Frequently Requested Bylaws page with an iMap Viewer link. The posted map is dated October 2019, so confirm your zone with the District at 250-949-6665.","aliases":["zoning map port hardy","what is my zoning port hardy","zoning bylaw port hardy","port hardy imap"],"cost":"Viewing the posted maps is free. A paper zoning map is $59 a page.","how_long":"Not stated in the sources read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"email","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"general@porthardy.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Frequently Requested Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Port Hardy secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Port Hardy home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Zoning is shown on Schedules A (West), B (Central), C (East), D (Airport); the District posts the maps (October 2019) on its Frequently Requested Bylaws page, which also links an 'iMap Viewer' web map. Paper zoning map $59 a page. Confirm zone with the District.","short":"Zoning maps (Schedules A to D); iMap Viewer","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["The extent of each zone included in Table 5.1 is shown on Schedules A through D","Schedule C: Zoning Map - East"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/","title":"Frequently Requested Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","section":"Frequently Requested Bylaws page","quotes":["Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw Maps (October 2019) – Schedules A, B, C, D","(no text) -> https://imaprdmw.imaptoo.ca/rdmw"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule E, Reports","quotes":["Zoning Map per page $59.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated for convenience December 2025 (latest amending bylaw listed: 1185-2025).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Cover page and s. 1.1","quotes":["Consolidated for Convenience December 2025","BYLAW 1185-2025 (PID 000-225-240) RR-1/GH-1 to RR-1","District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/","title":"Frequently Requested Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","section":"Frequently Requested Bylaws page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated December 2025) BL 1010-2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Land is divided into zones in seven categories (residential, commercial, marine, industrial, parks and institutional, holding, comprehensive development). Each zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, conditions of use, setbacks, floor area, height, parcel coverage and parcel size. For example R-1: maximum principal building height 7.6 m, parcel coverage 40%, minimum parcel 450 m².","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 5.1 and 6.1","quotes":["lands within the District are hereby divided into twenty-seven zones which are grouped into seven distinct zone categories","Maximum Height (Principal Building) 7.6 metres (24.93 feet)","Minimum Parcel Area 450.0 square metres (4,843.76 square feet)","The following conditions of use apply:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall: 250-949-6665, general@porthardy.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); the Chief Building/Bylaw Official is listed in the staff directory.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","section":"Contact page","quotes":["Tel: 250 949 6665","Email: general@porthardy.ca","Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm (Excluding Statutory Holidays)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/staff/staff-diectory/","title":"Staff Directory, District of Port Hardy","section":"Staff Directory","quotes":["| Manager of Corporate Services | lbates@porthardy.ca | Chief Building/Bylaw Official | nsutton@porthardy.ca | Executive Assistant to the CAO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013 (consolidated for convenience, December 2025)","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The document is headed \"Consolidated for Convenience\". A draft Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1192-2026 is posted on the District's documents page but is not part of the consolidation."},"zones":35,"zone_pages":24,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/port-hardy/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/port-hardy/addresses.json","source_url":"https://mapviewer.imaptoo.ca/imap87320977492837458/rest/services/RDMW/RDMW_LandUseCadastral/MapServer/12","viewer":{"title":"RDMW iMap (Regional District of Mount Waddington)","url":"https://rdmw.bc.ca/development-projects/planning/maps/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-08"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPort Hardy's land is divided into zones under [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf) (consolidated December 2025). There are seven categories: residential, commercial, marine, industrial, parks and institutional, holding, and comprehensive development. Each zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, conditions of use, setbacks, floor area, height, parcel coverage and parcel size. For example, the R-1 zone has a maximum principal building height of 7.6 m, parcel coverage of 40% and a minimum parcel size of 450 m².\n\nParking and loading rules are in Part 4. General rules for fences, accessory buildings, suites and home occupations are in Part 3.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the [Frequently Requested Bylaws page](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/). The zoning maps are Schedule A (West), B (Central), C (East) and D (Airport), and the page links an iMap Viewer web map.\n2. Find your parcel and note its zone, then read that zone's section in the bylaw.\n3. Confirm the zone with the District: 250-949-6665 or general@porthardy.ca, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The building permit application also asks for the zoning.\n4. A paper zoning map costs $59 a page.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The posted maps are dated October 2019, while the bylaw lists later rezonings, so the maps may not show recent changes.\n- The staff directory lists no planning department. The Chief Building/Bylaw Official is listed.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/frequently-requested-bylaws/","title":"Frequently Requested Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/staff/staff-diectory/","title":"Staff Directory, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Port Hardy?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, in some zones. Port Hardy's Zoning Bylaw allows a secondary suite in R-1, R-1s, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 zones, and a carriage home in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1, but only one per parcel. It may not exceed 40% of the house's floor area or 90 m², and needs one parking space and a building permit.","aliases":["secondary suite port hardy","basement suite port hardy","carriage home port hardy","legal suite port hardy"],"cost":"Building permit fees are based on construction value; see the building-permit-fees answer. The 2026 fee schedule has an $83 inspection fee for closing a suite.","how_long":"About 21 days for a building permit, according to the District's guide.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Inspector (building permits and inspections)","value":"250-949-6665","note":"Monday to Friday during regular business hours."},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Building Permits, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Port Hardy building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Port Hardy home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}],"topic":{"title":"Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite/"},"facts":{"suite_allowed":{"label":"Secondary suite allowed","value":"Yes, as an accessory use where the zone lists it: R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 (carriage home or secondary suite) and R-1s (secondary suite only). The suite must be completely enclosed within a single detached dwelling. Not listed in the R-3, RM-1 to RM-3 or commercial zones read.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, RR-1, GH-1 and R-1s zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6.1 R-1","quotes":["Carriage Home Dwelling or Secondary Suite Dwelling (see sections 3.10 and 3.11)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6.2 R-1s","quotes":["Secondary Suite Dwelling (see section 3.10)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.10(c)(1)","quotes":["must be completely enclosed within a single detached dwelling;"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.10(a)","quotes":["Where permitted by the applicable zone, only one secondary suite dwelling is permitted per parcel."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Carriage homes (detached, completely enclosed within an accessory building) are allowed in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1, but not R-1s. Only one carriage home or one secondary suite per parcel, never both.","short":"Yes, carriage homes in R-1, R-2, RR-1, GH-1; not R-1s","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.11","quotes":["A carriage home dwelling is not permitted on a parcel on which a secondary suite dwelling is located.","must be completely enclosed within an accessory building;"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6.1 R-1","quotes":["There shall be no more than one Secondary Suite Dwelling or one Carriage Home Dwelling per"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"One suite per parcel. A secondary suite or carriage home may not exceed 40% of the house's gross floor area or 90 m², whichever is less. A suite in a new house requires a covenant against strata conversion. No owner-occupancy rule found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 3.10(c)(2)-(3), 3.11(c)(2)","quotes":["shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the single detached dwelling or 90 square metres","prohibiting strata conversion of","only one secondary suite dwelling is permitted per parcel"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street parking space on the same parcel for the exclusive use of the suite or carriage home (Table 4.2: 1 per dwelling).","short":"1 space per suite","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.10(c)(4)","quotes":["shall require that one off-street parking space be provided on the same parcel for the exclusive use","one off-street parking space be provided on the same parcel for the exclusive use of the carriage home"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit is needed to alter a building or finish an area to add a suite. The District's building permit page tells applicants to consult Building Code Section 9.37. A development permit is needed only on lots in an OCP development permit area; ask the District.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Port Hardy","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["Secondary Suites Consult With Building Code Section 9.37","Building permits are necessary to erect, alter, add, move, demolish a building OR to install a new wood burning appliance"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"p. 2","quotes":["complete a previously unfinished area in an existing","make alterations, renovations or repairs to an existing"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, ss. 3.10 (Secondary Suite Dwellings) and 3.11 (Carriage Home Dwellings), consolidated December 2025; Building Bylaw No. 11-2005.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 3.10, 3.11","quotes":["SECONDARY SUITE DWELLINGS","CARRIAGE HOME DWELLINGS","District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf) allows a secondary suite in Port Hardy as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 zones, and in R-1s (secondary suite only). The suite must be completely enclosed within a single detached dwelling (s. 3.10). A carriage home, which is detached and completely enclosed within an accessory building, is allowed in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 but not R-1s (s. 3.11). The R-3, RM-1 to RM-3 and commercial zones read do not list either.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Plan within the limits: one suite or one carriage home per parcel, never both; no more than 40% of the house's gross floor area or 90 m², whichever is less; and one off-street parking space on the parcel for its exclusive use.\n3. For a suite in a new house, expect a covenant against strata conversion.\n4. Get a building permit to alter the building or finish an area. The District's [Building Permits page](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/) tells applicants to consult Building Code Section 9.37. Call the Municipal Inspector at 250-949-6665.\n5. Ask the District whether your lot is in an Official Community Plan development permit area, which may require a development permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw read has no owner-occupancy rule for suites.\n- The 2026 fee schedule has an $83 inspection fee for closing a suite.\n- The District's site links a 2014 Guide to Secondary Suites, but its text could not be read, so it is not relied on here.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1183-2025-OCP-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1183-2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Port Hardy?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy a tree permit is needed only in the sensitive areas the Tree Protection Bylaw lists and for cutting on District land. The 2026 fee is $32 for 1 to 10 trees. Trimming on private land is not regulated. Lots in a development permit area may need a development permit.","aliases":["cut tree port hardy","tree removal permit port hardy","tree bylaw port hardy","tree cutting permit port hardy"],"cost":"$32 for 1 to 10 trees, $62 for 11 to 20, $108 for 21 or more (2026). No charge for a severely damaged or unstable tree, or one whose roots damage drains, water systems or buildings.","how_long":"Not stated in the sources read. Ask the District office.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf"},{"title":"Trees, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/trees/"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}],"topic":{"title":"Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal/"},"facts":{"permit_needed":{"label":"When a permit is needed","value":"The Tree Protection Bylaw requires a permit only in the sensitive areas it lists (s. 4) and for cutting on District land; trimming on private land is not regulated. Lots in the OCP environmentally sensitive area permit area may also need a development permit before land is altered.","short":"No, except listed sensitive areas","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Preamble and s. 4","quotes":["to regulate the cutting of trees on District property and in sensitive areas of the District which have been and are identified in this","The following areas are considered sensitive. In response this Bylaw will regulate or","Lot A, Plan 31577"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/trees/","title":"Trees, District of Port Hardy","section":"Trees page","quotes":["The District of Port Hardy does not regulate the trimming of trees on private property."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1183-2025-OCP-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1183-2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"OCP s. 10, DPA #2","quotes":["Once an area is designated as a DPA, a property owner must obtain a Development Permit (DP) prior","The purpose of this Development Permit Area is to regulate land use and development activities adjacent key"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"The bylaw does not apply to trees the Ministry of Forests identifies for cutting due to disease or infestation, dangerous trees, trees cut to meet BC Hydro or WorkSafeBC safety rules, public service corridor or highway work, municipal employees on duty, and BC land surveyors on duty.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6","quotes":["This Bylaw does not apply to:","dangerous trees;","trees required to be cut down to meet any B.C. Hydro or Workers' Compensation","British Columbia land surveyors during the discharge of their duties;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"2026 fee: $32 for 1 to 10 trees, $62 for 11 to 20, $108 for 21 or more. No charge for a permit for a severely damaged or unstable tree or one whose roots damage drains, water systems or buildings.","short":"$32 for 1 to 10 trees","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule E, Tree Cutting permits","quotes":["1 - 10 trees $32.00","11 - 20 trees $62.00","21 or more trees $108.00"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 9","quotes":["There shall be no charge for a permit issued under this section."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The District's tree cutting application form shows older fees of $25, $50 and $100; the 2026 fee bylaw (and the Tree Protection Bylaw, which sets fees in the Rates Bylaw) is followed."},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"Required only when a tree is cut in contravention of the bylaw: two replacement trees if within 5 m of the visible high water mark of a watercourse, one tree otherwise. Replacements must be at least 1.5 m tall, same or similar species, planted about where the tree was, and replaced if they die within 2 years.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 11","quotes":["Any person cutting a tree in contravention of this Bylaw shall replace that tree:","with two trees if the tree cut down was within five (5) metres, measured horizontally","If a replacement tree dies within a period of two (2) years after being planted it shall be replaced."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"Owners or tenants of land next to District land may apply to cut trees on adjacent undeveloped District land only: softwoods under 12.5 cm at the butt, alder and underbrush; no hardwoods such as maple; no cutting in developed parks. Work must be by a qualified professional with $2,000,000 liability insurance. The District removes trees on its land only for public safety.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 5","quotes":["Only landowners or tenants of lands adjacent to lands owned by the Municipality","No hardwood trees, such as maple, may be cut.","All tree cutting is to be done by a qualified professional who will provide proof to the District that he has a minimum of Two Million ($2,000,000) Dollars liability insurance"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/trees/","title":"Trees, District of Port Hardy","section":"Trees on District Property","quotes":["will not remove trees on District property unless they are a risk to public safety."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for cutting trees in a sensitive or protected area, in a developed park, or hardwoods on District land, for failing to get consent, or disobeying a stop-work order. On conviction the bylaw sets a minimum fine of $100, with each tree cut a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule P","quotes":["Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005","Cutting of trees in sensitive/protected area $ 100.00","Cutting hardwood trees $ 100.00"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 15","quotes":["liable to a minimum fine of One Hundred Dollars","Each tree that is cut down contrary to this Bylaw constitutes a separate office."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (adopted 11 October 2005).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["District of Port Hardy Tree Protection Bylaw","ADOPTED ON THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2005."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Port Hardy's [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf) requires a permit only in the sensitive areas it lists (s. 4) and for cutting on District land. Trimming on private land is not regulated. Lots in the Official Community Plan's environmentally sensitive area (DPA #2) may also need a development permit before land is altered, so check with the District, especially for riparian or foreshore lots. A \"tree\" is a live woody plant 1.5 m or more tall and capable of reaching 10 m.\n\nThe bylaw does not apply to trees the Ministry of Forests identifies for cutting because of disease or infestation, dangerous trees, trees cut to meet BC Hydro or WorkSafeBC safety rules, highway or public service corridor work, municipal employees on duty, and BC land surveyors on duty.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the District office (250-949-6665) and ask whether your lot is in a sensitive area or a development permit area.\n2. If a permit is needed, apply with the tree cutting application form. The 2026 fee is $32 for 1 to 10 trees, $62 for 11 to 20 and $108 for 21 or more.\n3. To cut trees on undeveloped District land next to your property, apply to the District. Only softwoods under 12.5 cm at the butt, alder and underbrush may be cut, no hardwoods such as maple, and no cutting in developed parks. The work must be done by a qualified professional with $2,000,000 liability insurance. See the [Trees page](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/trees/).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Cutting in breach of the bylaw requires replacement: two trees if within 5 m of the visible high water mark of a watercourse, otherwise one. Replacements must be at least 1.5 m tall, and replaced if they die within 2 years. No replacement is set as a condition of a normal permit.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 for cutting in a sensitive or protected area, in a developed park, or hardwoods on District land, or for failing to get consent. The bylaw sets a minimum fine of $100 on conviction, and each tree is a separate offence.\n- The District's application form shows older fees ($25, $50, $100). The 2026 fee bylaw is followed here; confirm with the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/trees/","title":"Trees, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1183-2025-OCP-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1183-2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Port Hardy, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, the District's contractor, Fox's Disposal Ltd., collects garbage once bi-weekly and recycling once bi-weekly in the alternating weeks, from single-family type dwellings. Find your day on the District's yearly Garbage & Recycling Calendar. You supply your own receptacles.","aliases":["garbage pickup port hardy","garbage day port hardy","recycling port hardy","extra garbage bags port hardy","garbage fees port hardy"],"cost":"Garbage $41.93 per quarter per dwelling unit and recycling $17.07 per quarter (seniors 65 and over $31.45 and $12.80), before taxes. Extra bag tag $2.75 each.","how_long":"Garbage once bi-weekly; recycling once bi-weekly in the alternating weeks.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Fox's Disposal Ltd. (contractor)","value":"250-949-6306"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Port Hardy yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Port Hardy backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Garbage is collected once bi-weekly (up to two receptacles per dwelling) and recycling once bi-weekly in the alternating weeks. The District increases garbage pickup in summer.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 13(a), 13(c)","quotes":["once bi-weekly removal of the contents of not more than two regulation garbage","Collection of recyclable materials shall occur during those alternating weeks in which garbage collection is","not provided."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/faqs/","title":"FAQs, District of Port Hardy","section":"FAQ, garbage","quotes":["During the summer we increase garbage pick up to help reduce wildlife conflicts."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Use the District's yearly Garbage & Recycling Calendar on its garbage page. Fox's Disposal Ltd., the contractor, can be reached at 250-949-6306.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["The 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar for curbside residential collection is now available."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/faqs/","title":"FAQs, District of Port Hardy","section":"FAQ","quotes":["contracted to Fox’s Disposal, for further information contact Fox’s at 250/949-6306"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"No District carts: owners or occupiers supply their own durable garbage and recycling receptacles with a water-tight cover, holding no more than 77 litres and no more than 25 kg when full.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2, 3(c), 3(d)","quotes":["a good fitting, water tight cover and a capacity of not more than seventy-seven (77) litres (2.72 cubic feet), or more than 25 kg when full.","shall provide and maintain regulation garbage receptacles in good and sufficient order and repair"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Receptacles must be within 1.0 m (3 feet) of the curb between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the collection day. Garbage with food attractants must otherwise be kept where animals cannot reach it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 4(a), 7(b), 7(c)","quotes":["shall be accessible within 1.0 meter (3 feet) of the curb or curb line of the adjacent","between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the corresponding designated","shall be stored in an enclosed building, shed or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Two garbage receptacles per dwelling each collection. Extra garbage bags (up to 77 litres each) need a Tag-a-Bag label, $2.75 each, at most three per collection day. Labels are sold at the Municipal Hall.","short":"2 receptacles; extra bags $2.75 label, max three","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 13(a), 13(b)","quotes":["not more than two regulation garbage","In no case shall more than three tag-a-bag labels be used"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule D, Garbage Rates 2026","quotes":["Tag a Bag Sticker - each","$2.75"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["drop into the District Office Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm to pick up a ticket"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Garbage $41.93 per quarter per dwelling unit and recycling $17.07 per quarter (seniors 65 and over $31.45 and $12.80), before taxes. Fees apply to all eligible dwellings whether or not they use the service.","short":"Garbage $41.93 and recycling $17.07 a quarter","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule D, Garbage & Recycling Rates 2026","quotes":["Garbage Residential Dwelling per Unit","$41.93","Recycling Residential","$17.07","Senior Rate 65 and Over (starting in the quarter turning 65)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 9(b)","quotes":["Fees shall apply to all eligible dwellings in the District, whether occupied or vacant, and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014 (consolidated March 1, 2021). Fees: User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule D.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["District of Port Hardy Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027- 2014"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District provides garbage and recycling pickup through its contractor, Fox's Disposal Ltd., for single-family type dwellings (eligible dwelling units). Apartments and commercial premises arrange their own. The District increases garbage pickup in summer. No organics collection is mentioned on the garbage page or in the [Garbage and Recycling Bylaw 1027-2014](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your collection day on the District's yearly Garbage & Recycling Calendar on its [garbage page](<https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/>). Fox's Disposal Ltd. can be reached at 250-949-6306.\n2. Use your own durable garbage and recycling receptacles with a water-tight cover, holding no more than 77 litres and no more than 25 kg when full. The District does not supply carts.\n3. Put receptacles within 1.0 m (3 feet) of the curb between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on collection day.\n4. For extra garbage bags (up to 77 litres each), buy a Tag-a-Bag label at the Municipal Hall, $2.75 each, at most three per collection day.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The limit is two garbage receptacles per dwelling each collection.\n- Garbage with food attractants must otherwise be kept where animals cannot reach it. No text says when to bring receptacles back in.\n- Fees apply to all eligible dwellings whether or not they use the service: garbage $41.93 per quarter and recycling $17.07 per quarter per dwelling unit, before taxes ([User Rates and Fees Bylaw 1187-2026](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf>), Schedule D). Seniors 65 and over pay $31.45 and $12.80 but must apply; the schedule says seniors pay 75% of the rates for their principal residence.\n- The garbage page lists items not picked up (hazardous waste, batteries, tires, appliances, cardboard, scrap metal, construction waste) and where to take them.\n- The FAQ says extra recycling containers of the same type are allowed with no limit.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/faqs/","title":"FAQs, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Port Hardy?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, there is no separate curbside yard-waste pickup. Small garden waste goes out with garbage. Larger loads go to the Yard Waste Depot next to the Public Works yard, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.","aliases":["yard waste port hardy","brush disposal port hardy","yard waste depot port hardy","branches port hardy","grass clippings port hardy"],"cost":"No resident fee for the depot is listed. Commercial maintenance operators need an annual permit, $287.83.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"phone","label":"Operational Services (public works)","value":"250-949-7779"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/"},{"title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Port Hardy garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Port Hardy backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Port Hardy tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"No separate curbside yard-waste collection is described. Garden or lawn waste and tree branches under two inches thick that fit in a regulation garbage receptacle count as garbage and go out with it.","short":"No separate collection","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2 'Garbage'","quotes":["tree branches having a diameter less than two inches, or","garden / lawn waste that can be placed in a standard container or regulation garbage receptacle"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"At the Yard Waste Depot: branches and prunings up to 50 mm (2 inches) thick and cut to 1.5 m (4.5 feet) long; pile branches separately.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","section":"Garbage page, yard waste row","quotes":["branches & tree prunnings up to 50mm or 2″ in diameter and cut to 1.5m / 4.5′ long. Please pile branches separately"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Yard Waste Depot next to the Public Works yard, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.","short":"Yard Waste Depot, open 24 hours a day","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","section":"Garbage page, yard waste row","quotes":["Yard Waste Depot","Next to Public Works yard","Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Commercial maintenance operators dumping residential yard waste at the Public Works yard bin need an annual permit, $287.83. No resident fee for the depot is listed.","short":"No resident fee listed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule D, Garbage Rates 2026","quotes":["Annual Permit Fee - yard waste commercial use","$287.83"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"No wood over 2 inches thick, wood chips, stumps or roots, soil or rocks. No food products.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","section":"Garbage page, yard waste row","quotes":["NO wood over 2″ in diameter, wood chips, stumps/roots, soil or rocks.","garden waste (no food products)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"No bylaw sets yard-waste rules; depot rules are on the District's garbage page. Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014 defines garbage to include small branches and garden or lawn waste.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2 'Garbage'","quotes":["tree branches having a diameter less than two inches, or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District's [garbage page](<https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/>) describes no separate curbside yard-waste collection. Under the [Garbage and Recycling Bylaw 1027-2014](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf>), garden or lawn waste and tree branches under two inches thick that fit in a regulation garbage receptacle count as garbage and go out with it. No bylaw sets yard-waste rules; the depot rules are on the garbage page.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Take larger loads to the Yard Waste Depot next to the Public Works yard. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.\n2. Accepted: grass, hedge clippings, leaves, and branches and prunings up to 50 mm (2 inches) thick.\n3. Cut branches to 1.5 m (4.5 feet) long and pile them separately.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted: wood over 2 inches thick, wood chips, stumps or roots, soil or rocks, and food products.\n- The garbage page lists no charge for the depot. The transfer station has separate fees ($1.46 per bag, $29.60 per level pickup) in the [User Rates and Fees Bylaw 1187-2026](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf>), Schedule D.\n- Commercial maintenance operators dumping residential yard waste at the Public Works yard bin need an annual permit, $287.83.\n- Burning yard waste needs a permit; see the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Port Hardy?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Port Hardy's Water Conservation Bylaw puts Stage 1 watering rules in effect every year from May 1 to October 31. Under Stage 1, even-numbered homes water lawns Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and odd-numbered homes Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 7 to 9 a.m. or 8 to 10 p.m.","aliases":["sprinkling restrictions port hardy","watering days port hardy","lawn watering port hardy","water ban port hardy","water stage port hardy"],"cost":"Permit to water a new lawn outside permitted days: $22. Municipal ticket: $100 (Stage 1) or $200 (Stage 2) for watering outside permitted days.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"phone","label":"Operational Services (public works)","value":"250-949-7779"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Port Hardy garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to October 31. The District Administrator can change that period or bring in a stricter stage (2, 3 or 4) at any time, effective 48 hours after the public announcement.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31; stricter at any time","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3(a), 3(b), 3(c)","quotes":["are in","effect in each year from May 1st to October 31st both inclusive","terminate or bring into effect a Stage more restrictive than Stage 1 at any time of","comes into force in the District forty eight (48) hours after"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Conflict: the District's FAQ page says Stage 1 runs 'May 1st to September 30th'; the bylaw says October 31. A May 28, 2026 news item announced Level 2 (Stage 2); the current stage is not given here."},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered homes Mon, Wed, Sat; odd-numbered homes Tue, Thu, Sun; 7 to 9 a.m. or 8 to 10 p.m. Stage 2: even Wed and Sat, odd Thu and Sun, same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Non-residential: 1 to 8 a.m., maximum 2 hours.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address, 7 to 9 a.m., 8 to 10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule A, s. 1.1, 2.1, 3.1","quotes":["at a residential premises with even-numbered civic addresses Monday,","Wednesday and Saturday between the hours of 7:00am-9:00am OR 8:00pm-","at a premises with even-numbered civic addresses Wednesday and Saturday","no person shall","water a lawn or Boulevard;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Stage 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, and drip or micro-irrigation any day for up to 3 hours. Stage 3: only by hand or drip and only in set hours (hand), no sprinklers.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule A, s. 1.1(b), 2.1(c), 3.1(b)","quotes":["on any date at any time if watering","is done by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle","use Micro-irrigation or Drip-irrigation systems to water trees, shrubs, flowers and","vegetables at any time on any day to a maximum of 3 hours"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"During Stage 1 only, a permit lets you sprinkle a new lawn outside the permitted days but within the permitted hours: new sod for 21 days, new seed until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Fee $22. No permits in Stage 2 or 3; they become invalid.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule B, s. 1 to 5","quotes":["During Stage 1, a person who has installed a new lawn, either newly seeded or new sod, may","Permits will not be issued during Stage 2 or Stage 3 restrictions.","New sod may be watered for 21 days after installation and newly seeded lawn may be watered"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Misc. fees","quotes":["Permit to water new lawn outside permitted days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Fee conflict: Schedule B of the bylaw says $20; the 2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw says 'Permit to water new lawn outside permitted days 22.00'; the current rates bylaw is the later one."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule S, which still cites repealed Bylaw 06-2005): watering outside permitted days $100 in Stage 1, $200 in Stage 2; wasting water $100; unlawful use of water $300. Court minimums in Bylaw 1050-2016 s. 11 are $50 (Stage 1) and $75 (Stage 2) for breaking stage rules.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1; $200 Stage 2","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 11(a)(ii), (iii)","quotes":["$100 plus","costs if the offence is committed during Stage 1, $200 plus costs if the offence is","a minimum fine of $50 plus costs"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule S, Water Conservation Bylaw No. 06-2005","quotes":["Watering during Stage 1 restrictions outside of permitted day and/or","Watering during Stage 2 restrictions outside of permitted day and/or","Wasting water $ 100.00","Unlawful use of water $ 300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Conflict: the Municipal Ticket schedule (Schedule S, still citing the repealed Bylaw 06-2005) lists $100 for Stage 1 and $200 for Stage 2 watering outside permitted days, and $300 for unlawful vehicle washing; the water bylaw's s. 11 gives $50 and $75 for those offences. Ticket bylaw consolidated August 2014."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Water Conservation Bylaw 1050-2016 (consolidated for convenience, October 2018, with Bylaw 1086-2018).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["A BYLAW TO REGULATE CONSERVATION OF WATER","Amending Bylaw 1086-2018, October 2018"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Water Conservation Bylaw 1050-2016](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf>) sets stages. Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to October 31. The District Administrator can change that period or bring in a stricter stage (2, 3 or 4) at any time, effective 48 hours after the public announcement. To find the current stage, check the District's website or call the District Office at 250-949-6665.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered homes Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered homes Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; 7 to 9 a.m. or 8 to 10 p.m.\n2. Stage 2: even-numbered homes Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered homes Thursday and Sunday; same hours.\n3. Stage 3: no lawn watering.\n4. Non-residential premises: 1 to 8 a.m., maximum 2 hours. In Stage 1 they also follow the even and odd days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Stage 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, and by drip or micro-irrigation any day for up to 3 hours. In Stage 3, only by hand or drip and only in set hours, with no sprinklers.\n- Also exempt in Stage 1: newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables for 24 hours after planting, filling pools and hot tubs, and hand vehicle washing. Nurseries and farms are exempt in every stage.\n- New lawns, Stage 1 only: a permit ($22) lets you water outside permitted days but within permitted hours. New sod gets 21 days; new seed until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. No permits in Stage 2 or 3.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 (Stage 1) or $200 (Stage 2) for watering outside permitted days, $100 for wasting water and $300 for unlawful use of water ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)). The water bylaw's own court minimums are $50 and $75, so confirm the amount with the District.\n- The District's FAQ page says Stage 1 runs May 1 to September 30, while the bylaw says October 31. The bylaw is the rule; confirm with the District.\n- Schedule B of the bylaw says the new lawn permit is $20; the [User Rates and Fees Bylaw 1187-2026](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf>) says $22.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/faqs/","title":"FAQs, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Port Hardy, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, the District licenses dogs. Every dog aged eight months or more needs a licence each year: $19 for a spayed or neutered dog, $60.50 for one that is not. The District's pages do not say how to buy or renew one, so call the District Office or Animal Control Officer.","aliases":["dog licence port hardy","dog tag port hardy","dog license port hardy","renew dog licence port hardy"],"cost":"$19 spayed or neutered; $60.50 not spayed or neutered. Half the fee after June 30 for a dog newly moved in or acquired after that date. Replacement tag $11.50. Dangerous dog licence $89.50. Breeder's licence $121.50. Fine for an unlicensed dog: $100.","how_long":"Licences and tags expire on December 31 each year. The annual licence is due on or before January 1, or when the dog reaches eight months.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250-949-6113","note":"After hours, leave a message."},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Port Hardy dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Port Hardy rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. Every dog aged eight months or more must be licensed. A dog staying in the District less than one month needs no licence; guide and assistance dogs must be licensed but the fee is waived.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.1, 3.5, 3.6","quotes":["No person shall own or keep any dog aged eight months or more within the municipality unless such dog is licensed as provided by this bylaw.","the licence fee shall be waived for such dogs","No licence is required for a dog sojourning in the District for a period of less than one (1) month."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Port Hardy (municipality). The bylaw has the municipality keep the registry of licensed dogs and appoint a Licensing Officer to issue licences.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2.1, 3.7","quotes":["Licensing Officer means a person appointed by the municipality for the purpose of processing and issuing licences under this bylaw.","The municipality shall keep a complete registry of all licensed dogs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$19 a year for a spayed or neutered dog over eight months old. Written proof of neutering is required.","short":"$19 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule L, Animal Control Rates 2026","quotes":["Spayed/Neutered over eight (8) months old","$19.00"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.2","quotes":["Written proof of neutering is required in order to qualify for the neutered animal rate."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$60.50 a year for a dog over eight months old that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$60.50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule L, Animal Control Rates 2026","quotes":["Not Spayed/Neutered Over eight (8) months old","$60.50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Half the fee after June 30 for a dog newly moved into the District or newly acquired after that date. Replacement tag $11.50. Dangerous dog licence $89.50. Breeder's licence $121.50.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.4","quotes":["The licence fee will be fifty (50) percent after June 30th"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule L, Animal Control Rates 2026","quotes":["Not Spayed/Neutered Over eight (8) months old $60.50 Dangerous Dog $89.50 Replacement tag $11.50 Impoundment - LICENCED AND ALTERED (Dogs & Cats) First impoundment $60.50","Spayed/Neutered over eight (8) months old $19.00 Not Spayed/Neutered Over eight (8) months old $60.50 Dangerous Dog $89.50 Replacement tag $11.50 Impoundment - LICENCED AND ALTERED (Dogs & Cats)","Care & Feed per day $32.00 Care & Feed Livestock per day cost plus 20% Breeders Licence $121.50 Drop off Fee Drop off Fee - per adult animal (non-resident) $117.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences and tags expire on December 31 each year. The annual licence is due on or before January 1, or when the dog reaches eight months.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.2, 3.10","quotes":["on or before the first day of January in each year or upon their dog reaching the age of eight (8) months","Every dog licence and tag issued under this bylaw expires on the 31st day of December of each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No official page read says how to buy or renew a licence.","sources":[]},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$100 (Municipal ticket, 'Unlicensed dog', s. 3.1). The same $100 applies to failing to purchase the annual licence (s. 3.2) and failing to apply for a licence (s. 3.9).","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","quotes":["Unlicensed dog","Failure to purchase annual licence"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 22","quotes":["subject to a minimum fine of $100.00 and a maximum fine of $2,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012 (consolidated March 2023). Fees are in User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule L.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1.1, title","quotes":["A Bylaw to Provide for the Care and Control of Animals","Consolidated for Convenience only"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Port Hardy keeps the registry of licensed dogs and issues licences under its [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 11-2012](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf>). Every dog aged eight months or more must be licensed. A dog staying in the District less than one month needs no licence. Guide and assistance dogs must be licensed, but the fee is waived. Fees are in the [User Rates and Fees Bylaw 1187-2026](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the District Office at 250-949-6665 or the Animal Control Officer at 250-949-6113 to ask how to buy or renew a licence. No official page read says whether this is done online, in person or by mail.\n2. For the $19 fee, have written proof that the dog is spayed or neutered.\n3. Pay the fee on or before January 1, or when the dog reaches eight months.\n4. A new owner must transfer the licence or apply for one immediately. The fee schedule lists no transfer fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A dog newly moved into the District, or newly acquired after June 30, pays half the fee.\n- The bylaw requires dogs and cats over eight months old to be spayed or neutered, unless they belong to a breeder with a business licence or are registered show animals.\n- No senior discount, early-payment discount or late fee was found for dog licences.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $100 municipal ticket. The same amount applies to not buying the annual licence or not applying for one ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Port Hardy, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, a dog must not run at large, meaning off its owner's property and not on a leash or under a responsible person's control. In a designated off-leash area it need not be leashed but must obey verbal commands. A dog at large is a $100 ticket.","aliases":["dog off leash port hardy","dog leash bylaw port hardy","dog park port hardy","dogs at large port hardy"],"cost":"Municipal ticket $100 for a dog at large, $100 for failing to control a dog, $100 for not removing feces.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250-949-6113","note":"After hours, leave a message."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Port Hardy dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Port Hardy rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"Owners must not let a dog run at large, meaning off the owner's property and not on a leash and/or under the control of a responsible person. In a designated off-leash area a leash is not required, but the dog must be under control by verbal command at all times.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2.1 'At large', 4.3, 4.4, 4.8","quotes":["At large means an animal that is not on the property of the owner and that is not on a leash and/or under the control of a person responsible.","An owner shall ensure his or her animal does not run at large within the municipality.","keep the dog under control by verbal command at all times"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Port Hardy's bylaw sets no general leash length.","sources":[]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Bylaw Schedule A lists Tsulquate Park (Kin Hut to the Waste Water Treatment Plant), Duval Forestry Road and 9250 Trustee Road beside North Island Mall. The District's animal control page shows only the fenced Wat'si Park (Trustee Road) as an off-leash zone and lists the other two as planned improvements. No map found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule A, Off-leash Zones","quotes":["Tsulquate Park from Kin Hut to the Waste Water Treatment Plant","Duval Forestry Road","(9250 Trustee Road)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","section":"Off Leash Zones","quotes":["fenced in dog Park","Planned improvements - Tsulquate Park from Kin Hut to the Waste Water Treatment Plant - Duval Forestry Road"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The animal control page lists only the fenced Wat'si park at Trustee Road as an off-leash zone and shows Tsulquate Park and Duval Forestry Road under 'Planned improvements'; the bylaw schedule lists all three as off-leash zones. No map found."},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"If an animal defecates on any public property or any private property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the feces immediately.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 4.5","quotes":["If an animal defecates on any public or private property other than the property of its owner, the owner shall remove such feces immediately."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"$100 for an animal at large (Municipal ticket, s. 4.3). Failure to control a dog is also $100 (s. 4.8(a)).","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","quotes":["Animal at large","Failure to control dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012 (consolidated March 2023).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["A Bylaw to Provide for the Care and Control of Animals"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 11-2012](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf>), an owner must not let a dog run at large. At large means off the owner's property and not on a leash and/or under the control of a responsible person. In a designated off-leash area a leash is not required, but the dog must be under control by verbal command at all times.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep your dog on your property, or leashed or under a responsible person's control, anywhere else.\n2. Use only a designated off-leash area for letting a dog run free, and keep it responsive to your voice.\n3. Remove your dog's feces right away if it defecates on public property or on private property that is not yours.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw's Schedule A lists Tsulquate Park (Kin Hut to the Waste Water Treatment Plant), Duval Forestry Road and 9250 Trustee Road beside North Island Mall as off-leash areas. The District's animal control page shows only the fenced Wat'si Park on Trustee Road as an off-leash zone and lists the other two as planned improvements. Confirm with the Animal Control Officer before relying on a site. No map was found.\n- The bylaw sets no general leash length. The only length is for dangerous dogs: a leash not longer than one metre.\n- No ban on dogs in parks, beaches or playgrounds was found.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 for a dog at large, $100 for failing to control a dog and $100 for failing to remove feces ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Port Hardy?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, an Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer can classify a dog as dangerous. Its owner must then licence it as dangerous ($89.50), muzzle and leash it off the property, and confine it at home. Breaking these rules is a $250 ticket.","aliases":["dangerous dog port hardy","aggressive dog port hardy","dog bite port hardy","report dog attack port hardy"],"cost":"Dangerous dog licence $89.50. Impoundment of a dangerous or restricted dog $486. Municipal tickets $250 for most dangerous-dog offences.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250-949-6113","note":"After hours, leave a message."},{"type":"phone","label":"Port Hardy RCMP non-emergency","value":"250-949-6335","note":"Call 911 for emergencies."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Port Hardy dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Port Hardy dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal off its owner's property, or that an officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. An Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer classifies it; only a court can overturn that.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2.1 'Dangerous Dog', 8.1, 8.2","quotes":["has killed or seriously injured a person","is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","The classification of a dog as a dangerous dog may be undertaken by an Animal","the only way in which this declaration can"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Licence as a dangerous dog (owner over 18, vet proof of neutering). Off property: muzzle, leash no longer than one metre, handler over 18. At home: indoors or locked pen at least 1 m from the property line and 3 m from a neighbouring dwelling. Post signs. Report escapes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 8.5 to 8.10","quotes":["unless such dog is licensed as a dangerous dog with the municipality by an owner who is over the age of eighteen","properly fitted with a muzzle and on a leash not longer than one metre","shall not be within one metre of the property line or within three metres of a","declaring in legible writing and with a recognizable symbol that the dog is dangerous","promptly notify the municipality"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$89.50 (Dangerous Dog licence).","short":"$89.50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule L, Animal Control Rates 2026","quotes":["Spayed/Neutered over eight (8) months old $19.00 Not Spayed/Neutered Over eight (8) months old $60.50 Dangerous Dog $89.50 Replacement tag $11.50 Impoundment - LICENCED AND ALTERED (Dogs & Cats)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"No page gives a separate process for reporting a bite or aggressive dog. The Animal Control Officer, who classifies dangerous dogs, is at 250-949-6113 (cell 250-230-4408 in business hours). After hours: leave a message.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","section":"Contact Information","quotes":["Telephone: 250-949-6113","Cell Phone: 250-230-4408 (business hours)","After Hours: Leave a message."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Port Hardy Bylaw Enforcement &amp; Complaint Process","section":"Complaint process","quotes":["Reports of bylaw infractions may be made at the District Office by completing our Bylaw Enforcement / Bylaw Complaint Form, by letter or by e-mail to general@porthardy.ca","Anonymous complaints will not be investigated."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket $250 for: keeping a dangerous dog without a licence (s. 8.5), no muzzle (8.7), not securely confined (8.8), no sign (8.9), not notifying of escape (8.10). An unprovoked attack on a person is $250; on a domestic animal $100.","short":"Ticket $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","quotes":["Keeping of a dangerous dog","Failure to muzzle","Failure to securely confine","Failure to post sign","Unprovoked dog permitted to chase, bite or attack any person"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, Part 2, s. 8 (consolidated March 2023).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 8","quotes":["destroyed by a Veterinarian. 8. Dangerous Dogs 8.1 The classification of a dog as a dangerous dog may be undertaken by an Animal Amended","DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY BYLAW 11-2012 A Bylaw to Provide for the Care and Control of Animals"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder Part 2, section 8 of the [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 11-2012](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf>), a dog is dangerous if it has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal off its owner's property, or if an officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. An Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer classifies it. Only a court can overturn that.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If a dog is classified as dangerous, licence it as a dangerous dog. The owner must be over 18 and give a veterinarian's proof of neutering. The fee is $89.50.\n2. Off your property, keep the dog muzzled and on a leash no longer than one metre, held by a handler over 18.\n3. At home, keep it indoors or in a locked pen at least 1 m from the property line and 3 m from a neighbouring dwelling. Post warning signs.\n4. Report any escape to the District.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If the owner is unwilling or unable to comply, the dog is seized and impounded for 14 days and then euthanized. An officer may also apply to Provincial Court within 21 days for a destruction order.\n- Impounding a dangerous or restricted dog costs $486.\n- To report a bite or an aggressive dog, call the Animal Control Officer at 250-949-6113 (after hours, leave a message). No page gives a separate bite-reporting process. For emergencies call 911; the RCMP non-emergency line is 250-949-6335.\n- A municipal ticket is $250 for keeping a dangerous dog without a licence, no muzzle, not securely confined, no sign, or not reporting an escape. An unprovoked attack on a person is $250 and on a domestic animal $100 ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/departments/police-department/","title":"Police Department, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Port Hardy Bylaw Enforcement &amp; Complaint Process","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Hardy","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Port Hardy?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy you may keep no more than three dogs over four months old and no more than three cats over four months old per dwelling unit or parcel, and no more than four dogs and cats combined. Keeping too many is a $100 ticket.","aliases":["pet limit port hardy","how many dogs port hardy","how many cats port hardy","kennel port hardy"],"cost":"Municipal ticket $100 for excessive dogs or cats. No permit fee is listed.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250-949-6113","note":"After hours, leave a message."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Port Hardy dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Port Hardy backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Port Hardy dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets/"},"facts":{"dog_limit":{"label":"Dogs allowed","value":"No more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit or on its legal parcel, and no more than four dogs and cats combined.","short":"Max three dogs (four dogs and cats combined)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 4.9(a)","quotes":["more than three dogs over the age of four months","c) more than a combined maximum of four (4) such animals."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No more than three cats over four months old per dwelling unit or on its legal parcel (within the combined maximum of four dogs and cats).","short":"Max three cats","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 4.9(b)","quotes":["more than three cats over the age of four months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Combined maximum of four dogs and cats. A cattery is a place housing more than three cats; a hobby kennel is not more than three dogs or cats kept for breeding or showing.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2.1, 4.9","quotes":["Cattery means any establishment which houses more than three cats","Kennel Hobby means a kennel where not more than three (3) dogs or cats are kept on","c) more than a combined maximum of four (4) such animals."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A permit may allow one additional animal beyond the limit. It expires each year on its anniversary and the CAO or designate may approve, refuse or revoke it. Hobby and commercial kennels need a business licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 4.9 (permit clauses), 14.1, 17.1","quotes":["Not more than one additional animal can be permitted in excess of the number","Permits expire on the anniversary date","The CAO, or their designate, is authorized to review the permit application","No person shall own, operate, control or have on any property a hobby kennel without holding a current and valid District of Port Hardy business licence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 for keeping an excessive number of dogs or cats (Municipal ticket, s. 4.9).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","quotes":["Keeping excessive number of dogs or cats"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012 (consolidated March 2023, includes Bylaw 1133-2021 and 1159-2023).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"cover, s. 4.9","quotes":["Bylaw No.1133-2021 June 2021","Bylaw No. 1159-2023 March 2023"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 11-2012](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf>) limits pets per dwelling unit or on its legal parcel. The limit counts dogs and cats over four months old, and the bylaw states no exemption for younger animals.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Count your dogs and cats over four months old. You may have at most three dogs, at most three cats and at most four dogs and cats combined.\n2. If you want one more animal than the limit, ask the District for a permit. Call the District Office at 250-949-6665.\n3. For breeding or showing, check the kennel and cattery rules below.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A permit may allow one additional animal beyond the limit. It expires each year on its anniversary, and the CAO or designate may approve, refuse or revoke it.\n- A cattery is a place housing more than three cats. A hobby kennel is not more than three dogs or cats kept for breeding or showing. Hobby and commercial kennels need a business licence, and commercial kennels must be on property the Zoning Bylaw designates for kennels.\n- Hen and other livestock limits are in the Zoning Bylaw and the same animal bylaw; see the chickens answer.\n- Keeping an excessive number of dogs or cats is a $100 municipal ticket ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Port Hardy?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy you may keep up to 4 hens (6 on parcels over 450 m²) in the R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1 zones, and in some R-3 parcels. Roosters are banned. No permit is needed, and only mason bees are allowed.","aliases":["backyard chickens port hardy","urban hens port hardy","bees port hardy","livestock port hardy"],"cost":"No permit or fee is required for urban hens; none is listed in the 2026 fee bylaw. Municipal ticket for breaking the hen rules: $100.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf"},{"title":"Urban Agriculture, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/urban-agriculture/"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Port Hardy fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Port Hardy permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens/"},"facts":{"hens_allowed":{"label":"Hens allowed","value":"Yes. Urban hens are a permitted accessory use on parcels in the R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1 zones, and in R-3 only on a parcel in a subdivision where each mobile home is on its own parcel.","short":"Yes in R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.25.2 (a)","quotes":["The keeping of Urban Hens is a permitted accessory use on parcels in the R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1","Zones, and with respect to the R-3 Zone, on a parcel in a subdivision development in which each Mobile"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Up to 4 hens on parcels of 450 m² or less; up to 6 hens on parcels over 450 m².","short":"4 to 6 hens, by parcel size","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.25.2 (b)(1), (2)","quotes":["Up to 4 urban hens are permitted on parcels that are less than or equal to 450 square metres","Up to 6 urban hens are permitted on parcels that are greater than 450 square metres"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. Roosters, cocks and cockerels are not permitted.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.25.2 (b)(3)","quotes":["No roosters, cocks or cockerels are permitted;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"A hen house is required, with at least 0.37 m² per hen. Only one structure per parcel, no larger than 9.3 m² or 2.0 m high. It must meet accessory-building setbacks and, on a corner parcel, cannot be in the side exterior yard.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.25.2 (b)(4) to (6)","quotes":["a minimum of 0.37 of a square metre (4 square feet) per urban hen","Only one structure for the purpose of housing urban hens is permitted on a parcel and it shall not","exceed 9.3 square metres (100 square feet) in area or 2.0 metres (6.5 feet) in height above grade","it shall not be located in the","side exterior yard"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":"No permit is required. Urban Hen applications are voluntary but encouraged so the District knows about the hens.","short":"Not required (applications voluntary)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/urban-agriculture/","title":"Urban Agriculture, District of Port Hardy","section":"Urban Hens","quotes":["Urban Hen Applications are voluntary."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Only mason bees are permitted, in any zone. Keeping other bees is a prohibited use of land.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.2 (a), 3.25.3","quotes":["Keeping of bees, except mason bees which are permitted in any zone;","The keeping of mason bees is a permitted accessory use in all zones."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Livestock (rabbits, goats, sheep, swine, horses, cattle, meat or egg poultry) may be kept only where the zone permits agriculture, or for poultry, urban hens. Only the A-1 Airport and GH-1 General Holdings zones list Agriculture. Large livestock must be 60 m from a neighbour's dwelling.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.2 (b)","quotes":["Keeping of livestock, except on land where the applicable zone permits agriculture as a use","Keeping of livestock, except on land where the applicable zone permits agriculture as a use and in the case of poultry, where agriculture or the keeping of urban hens is a permitted use;","10.1 GH-1: General Holdings (a) The following principal uses are permitted: (1) Aggregate Extraction and Processing (2) Agriculture"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2.1, 11.2","quotes":["Livestock Animals (Large) means, but is not limited to, dairy and beef cattle, bulls,","No cows, horses or other large livestock shall be kept in the District within 60 metres"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.25.2 (urban hens), s. 3.2 and 3.25.3 (bees, livestock); Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, s. 11 to 12.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1 title","quotes":["District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 11","quotes":["Regulations for the Keeping of Livestock"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw 1010-2013](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf>) (section 3.25.2) allows urban hens as an accessory use on parcels in the R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1 zones. In R-3 they are allowed only on a parcel in a subdivision where each mobile home is on its own parcel. No other zone allows urban hens. Port Hardy does not require a permit, but the District's [urban agriculture page](<https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/urban-agriculture/>) says Urban Hen applications are voluntary and encouraged so the District knows about the hens.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your parcel's zone and size with the District Office, 250-949-6665.\n2. Keep no more than 4 hens on a parcel of 450 m² or less, or 6 on a parcel over 450 m². No roosters, cocks or cockerels.\n3. Provide a hen house with at least 0.37 m² per hen. Only one structure per parcel, no larger than 9.3 m² or 2.0 m high. It must meet accessory-building setbacks and, on a corner parcel, cannot be in the side exterior yard.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Only mason bees are permitted, in any zone. Keeping other bees is a prohibited use of land.\n- Other livestock (rabbits, goats, sheep, swine, horses, cattle, and meat or egg poultry) may be kept only where the zone permits agriculture. Only the A-1 Airport and GH-1 General Holdings zones list Agriculture. Large livestock must be 60 m from a neighbour's dwelling.\n- Ducks and geese are small livestock under the [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 11-2012](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf>), which also allows hobby-farm livestock in the appropriate zone.\n- Breaking the hen rules is a $100 municipal ticket ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/urban-agriculture/","title":"Urban Agriculture, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Port Hardy?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, no vehicle may stay parked on a street for more than 72 hours, and a trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. In residential yards, one RV or boat up to 15 m is allowed in the front or side yard.","aliases":["rv parking port hardy","boat parking port hardy","trailer parking port hardy","72 hour parking port hardy","live in rv port hardy"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: parking over 72 hours $50; unlawful parking of a trailer $100; unlicensed vehicle on a street $50; storing a boat, vehicle or RV against residential-zone rules $100.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8758e301-6dce-4fa6-964a-099a706d37b016-2007_traffic.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Port Hardy unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Port Hardy secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"No parking on a street for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer (including a holiday or boat trailer) may not be parked on any street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. No unlicensed vehicle, trailer or RV on public streets. In residential areas, vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m: 2 hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8758e301-6dce-4fa6-964a-099a706d37b016-2007_traffic.pdf","title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 7(d), 7(j), 7(l), 7(n)","quotes":["No persons shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy-two (72)","No person shall park an unlicensed vehicle, trailer or recreational vehicle on public","having a gross weight exceeding 5,500 kilograms or a length in excess of 7.5","No trailer, including a holiday trailer or boat trailer, shall be parked on any street of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Residential zones: front or side yard allows one RV up to 15 m, or one boat up to 15 m, or one boat and one RV with combined length 15 m, each at least 1.0 m from side lot lines. Rear yard: one RV or trailer up to 6.0 m, at least 1.0 m from the rear line. Commercial vehicles and craft: rear yard only (s. 3.20(d)).","short":"1 RV or boat up to 15 m in front/side; rear 1 RV up to 6.0 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.20(c) to (e)","quotes":["No front or side yard in a Residential Zone shall be used for parking or storage of a recreational vehicle","One recreational vehicle up to 15 metres (49.2 feet) in length may be parked in a front or side yard","One boat and one recreational vehicle having a combined length of 15 metres (49.2 feet) may be","one vehicle or trailer which cannot exceed a length of 6.0 meters","(e) The parking and storage of recreational vehicles in a rear yard in a residential zone shall be limited to one vehicle or trailer which cannot exceed a length of 6.0 meters","One boat up to 15 metres (49.2 feet) in length may be parked in a front or side yard provided it is located no closer than 1.0 metre (3.28 feet) to any side parcel line;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Permanent residential use of an RV, tent trailer or pleasure craft is prohibited (except in a marina). An owner building a permitted dwelling may live in an RV on that parcel for up to 12 consecutive months, after notifying the District in writing, at least 2.0 m from parcel lines, with sewage to a sani-dump or the sewer.","short":"No permanent use; up to 12 months while building","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.2(d), 3.15","quotes":["Permanent residential use of a tent trailer, or recreational vehicle, or pleasure craft","shall not exceed twelve (12) consecutive","the owner of the subject","parcel shall notify the District in writing","The recreational vehicle shall be located no closer than 2.0 metres (6.56 feet) to any parcel line."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: parking over 72 hours $50; unlawful parking of a trailer $100; unlicensed vehicle parked on a street $50; exceeding permitted parking time $50. Storing a boat, vehicle or RV contrary to residential-zone rules: $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule O, Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007; Schedule T, Zoning Bylaw","quotes":["Parking in excess of 72 hours","Unlawful parking of trailer","Unlicensed vehicle parked on public streets","Violation of regulations pertaining to boat, motor vehicle and","recreational vehicle storage in Residential Zone"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007, s. 7; Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.20, 3.2(d), 3.15 (December 2025 consolidation).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8758e301-6dce-4fa6-964a-099a706d37b016-2007_traffic.pdf","title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"title","quotes":["A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES","OF THE DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.20","quotes":["BOAT, MOTOR VEHICLE AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nOn the street, the [Traffic Regulations Bylaw 16-2007](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8758e301-6dce-4fa6-964a-099a706d37b016-2007_traffic.pdf>) allows no parking for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer, including a holiday or boat trailer, may not be parked on any street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. No unlicensed vehicle, trailer or RV may be on public streets. In residential areas, vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m may park for 2 hours.\n\nOn your own property, the [Zoning Bylaw 1010-2013](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf>) (section 3.20) sets the limits below.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Front or side yard in a residential zone: one RV up to 15 m, or one boat up to 15 m, or one boat and one RV with a combined length of 15 m. Keep each at least 1.0 m from side lot lines.\n2. Rear yard: one RV or trailer up to 6.0 m, at least 1.0 m from the rear line.\n3. Commercial vehicles and craft parked in the open: rear yard only, with limited exceptions (one commercial boat up to 6.0 m).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Permanent residential use of an RV, tent trailer or pleasure craft is prohibited, except in a marina. An owner building a permitted dwelling may live in an RV on that parcel for up to 12 consecutive months. The District must be told in writing, the RV must be at least 2.0 m from parcel lines, and sewage must go to a sani-dump or the sewer.\n- The traffic bylaw says nothing about sleeping in a vehicle on a street. In parks, sleeping in a vehicle and overnight camping without permission are ticketable at $100 under the Parks and Beaches Bylaw.\n- A municipal ticket is $50 for parking over 72 hours, $100 for unlawful trailer parking, $50 for an unlicensed vehicle on a street, and $100 for storing a boat, vehicle or RV against the residential rules. Using a parcel as a wrecking yard or for more than two unlicensed vehicles is $250 ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8758e301-6dce-4fa6-964a-099a706d37b016-2007_traffic.pdf","title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Port Hardy?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"Port Hardy's Noise Regulation Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the peace of others, but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction, demolition, excavation and road work are not allowed before 7:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Sundays) or after 10:00 p.m. Undue noise is a $250 ticket.","aliases":["noise bylaw port hardy","quiet hours port hardy","construction hours port hardy","barking dog noise port hardy","noise complaint port hardy"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: undue noise $250; permitting undue noise, amplified music or noise, animal noise, vocal noise, and breaking construction hours are each $100.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"email","label":"Written bylaw complaints","value":"general@porthardy.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250-949-6113","note":"After hours, leave a message."},{"type":"phone","label":"Port Hardy RCMP non-emergency","value":"250-949-6335","note":"Call 911 for emergencies."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Port Hardy dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Hardy building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Port Hardy unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"No person may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others by making, causing or permitting noise on public or private property, including from amplified sound, barking animals or birds, and intermittent cries.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3","quotes":["No person shall disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or","Keeping or harbouring any animal or bird which unduly cries, barks or chirps.","Making intermittent or reiterated cries."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Noise Regulation Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","sources":[]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction, demolition, excavation and road work are not allowed on any day before 7:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Sundays) or after 10:00 p.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Sun from 9 a.m.)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3(vi)","quotes":["on any day before 7:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Sundays) or after 10:00 pm."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits are set; Council may sanction a decibel meter to back up complaints. Emergency work and normal airport, seaplane base and heliport operations are exempt. Council may grant a temporary exemption on application.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 4, 5, 6","quotes":["Council may sanction the use of a decimeter to corroborate complaints made under this","The onus shall be on the person performing","This bylaw is not applicable to the normal operational requirement of an airport,","may make application to Council to be granted a temporary exemption"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"The District Office, 250-949-6665, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints must be in writing with the complainant's name and contact information (form, letter, or email to general@porthardy.ca); the Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","section":"Contact Us","quotes":["Tel: 250 949 6665","Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm (Excluding Statutory Holidays)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","section":"Complaint process","quotes":["The Bylaw Enforcement Officer will investigate your complaint.","The complaint is in writing."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours noise line.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: undue noise $250 (s. 3(i)); permitting undue noise, amplified music or noise, animal noise, vocal noise, and breaking construction hours are each $100.","short":"Ticket $250 (undue noise); $100 for most others","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule I, Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949","quotes":["Undue noise","Permitting undue noise","Work contrary to permitted construction hours"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Noise Regulation Bylaw 949](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf>), no person may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others by making, causing or permitting noise on public or private property. This includes amplified sound, barking animals or birds, and intermittent cries. It applies both in residential areas, schools, hospitals and places of worship (the \"quiet zone\") and everywhere else (the \"activity zone\"). The bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Construction, demolition, excavation and road work must stay within the allowed hours: not before 7:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Sundays) and not after 10:00 p.m.\n2. To complain, send a written complaint with your name and contact information: use the Bylaw Complaint Form, a letter, or an email to general@porthardy.ca. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates.\n3. For barking or other animal noise, call the Animal Control Officer at 250-949-6113.\n4. The District Office is at 250-949-6665, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No decibel limits are set. Council may sanction a decibel meter to back up complaints.\n- Emergency work and normal airport, seaplane base and heliport operations are exempt. Council may grant a temporary exemption on application.\n- The Animal Care and Control Bylaw also bars animal noise longer than 10 consecutive minutes.\n- No official page names an after-hours noise line. The RCMP can enforce the bylaw; their Port Hardy non-emergency number is 250-949-6335 (911 for emergencies).\n- A municipal ticket is $250 for undue noise. Permitting undue noise, amplified music or noise, animal noise, vocal noise, and breaking construction hours are each $100 ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/municipal-hall/departments/police-department/","title":"Police Department, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Hardy?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, send a written complaint with your name and contact information to general@porthardy.ca, or use the Bylaw Complaint Form. Anonymous complaints are not investigated. The District can order cleanup of rubbish, overgrown grass, damaged fences and graffiti.","aliases":["unsightly property port hardy","overgrown yard port hardy","messy yard complaint port hardy","bylaw complaint port hardy"],"cost":"Reporting is free. Municipal ticket: accumulating rubbish $250; untidy or unsightly premises $100; failing to clear brush or noxious weeds $100; fence in disrepair $100; graffiti $250. If the District does the work: cost plus 20%.","how_long":"The District sends a notice; a second notice gives 14 more days, for a total of no more than 30 business days.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Written bylaw complaints","value":"general@porthardy.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Port Hardy noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Port Hardy RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Port Hardy tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"Owners must not let rubbish, filth, discarded material or noxious matter accumulate; keep buildings' exteriors in repair; clear brush, weeds and overgrown grass; repair or remove fences in disrepair; clear demolition debris; and no graffiti.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3 to 9","quotes":["No owner of real property shall allow such property to become or to remain untidy or","No owner shall cause or permit their property to become overgrown from out of control grass and weeds.","No person shall place or permit the placement of graffiti on walls and fences.","all debris and material whether to be discarded or retained shall be removed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Complain in writing with your name and contact information: Bylaw Complaint Form, letter, or email to general@porthardy.ca; anonymous complaints are not investigated. The District also has an online Submit a Request service to report issues.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","section":"Complaint process","quotes":["Reports of bylaw infractions may be made at the District Office by completing our Bylaw Enforcement / Bylaw Complaint Form, by letter or by e-mail to general@porthardy.ca","Anonymous complaints will not be investigated."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","section":"Contact Us","quotes":["Let us know when something needs attention. Submit a service request to report issues online."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"District sends a notice (mail or in person). If the work is not done, a second notice gives 14 more days; total no more than 30 business days. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days. The District may then do the work at the owner's cost, added to taxes if unpaid at December 31.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 10, 11, 12","quotes":["The period between the first notice and by which the owner is to complete the work required","a further fourteen (14) days deadline is given.","if unpaid on December 31 in any year, shall be added and form part of the taxes","within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the first notice was sent"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: accumulating rubbish $250; untidy or unsightly premises $100; failing to clear brush or noxious weeds $100; fence in disrepair $100; graffiti $250.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule Q, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008","quotes":["Accumulate or deposit rubbish on or around premises","Untidy or unsightly premises","Graffiti"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008 (consolidated December 2021, includes Bylaws 1059-2016, 1122-2020, 1142-2021).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the District of Port Hardy Unsightly Premises Bylaw 10-2008."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 10-2008](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf>) says owners must not let rubbish, filth, discarded material or noxious matter accumulate. They must keep building exteriors in repair, clear brush, weeds and overgrown grass, repair or remove fences in disrepair, clear demolition debris, and keep the property free of graffiti. Unsightly can include storing building materials where no construction is happening, and unroadworthy vehicles or parts. A licensed commercial business has a defence for stored materials.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complain in writing with your name and contact information: use the Bylaw Complaint Form, a letter, or an email to general@porthardy.ca. Anonymous complaints are not investigated.\n2. The District sends the owner a notice, by mail or in person.\n3. If the work is not done, a second notice gives 14 more days. The total is no more than 30 business days. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.\n4. The District may then do the work at the owner's cost. If the cost is unpaid at December 31 it is added to the property taxes.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Questions can go to the District Office at 250-949-6665. The page asks for a written complaint.\n- The District can also collect the cost as a debt, plus a $50 administration fee. The [User Rates and Fees Bylaw 1187-2026](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf>) lists District work on default at cost plus 20%, and subsequent inspections at $115.\n- A municipal ticket is $250 for accumulating rubbish, $100 for untidy or unsightly premises, $100 for failing to clear brush or noxious weeds, $100 for a fence in disrepair, and $250 for graffiti ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Port Hardy?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, a campfire in a fire pit or barbecue no larger than 60 cm across needs no permit, but yard-waste piles can be burned only with a District permit, from October 1 to April 30, with no Provincial fire ban. Burning without a permit is a $100 ticket.","aliases":["backyard fire port hardy","burning permit port hardy","campfire port hardy","burn yard waste port hardy","fire ban port hardy"],"cost":"Category A burn permit (piles up to 1 m high and wide): no charge. Category B: $30 for 1 to 3 days. Municipal tickets run from $100 to $250.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"phone","label":"Fire Department general inquiries","value":"250-230-0341","note":"Call 911 for emergencies."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Port Hardy yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Port Hardy fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Port Hardy garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":"Yes. A recreational fire (campfire) in a fire pit, fireplace or barbecue designed to confine it, not larger than 60 cm across, needs no burning permit. Beach fires are also exempt. Provincial fire bans still apply.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 60 cm across","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2 'Recreational Fire', 3.3, 3.4, 10","quotes":["burning of wood for recreational","not larger than 60","A burning permit is not required for a recreational fire or a beach fire as defined","All Provincial fire bans effective within the Coastal Fire Centre, shall apply within the District boundaries.","unless expressly banned by the Provincial Government within the Coastal Fire Centre"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Yard-waste piles may be burned only with a permit, only from October 1 to April 30, and only with no Provincial fire ban. Category A: piles up to 1 m by 1 m, 4.6 m from property lines and buildings, 8:00 a.m. to sunset. Category B: larger piles only on mapped lots, 100 m from neighbours.","short":"Only with a permit, Oct 1 to Apr 30","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1","quotes":["a permit under this bylaw may carry out open burning of","the burning period which is October 1st in one calendar year until April 30th in","Category B Open Fires are only permitted on those properties / lands shown filled in","at least 4.6 m from all property lines and buildings","least 100 m from neighbouring residences and businesses","Category A Open Fires shall only be permitted between 8:00 a.m. and sunset"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes, from the District, except for recreational fires and beach fires. Category A (piles up to 1 m high and wide): no charge. Category B: $30 for 1 to 3 days.","short":"Yes, except recreational fires; $30 for Category B","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.1, 3.3, 9.5","quotes":["without making application for and obtaining a permit from the District.","A burning permit is not required for a recreational fire or a beach fire as defined"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule K, Burning Permit Rates 2026","quotes":["Category A: Open Fire is a fire that burns piled material no larger","No charge","$30.00 (1-3 days)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"All Provincial fire bans in the Coastal Fire Centre apply across the whole District; a ban in any part of the District is deemed to apply to all of it. Officers may also suspend permits for hazardous conditions.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.4, 9.3","quotes":["If a fire ban is imposed in any portion of the District it shall be deemed to be imposed within the entire District.","suspend for such time as it is necessary, any right to burn granted pursuant to this"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Yard Waste Depot next to the Public Works yard, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (grass, hedge clippings, leaves, branches up to 2 inches thick). Also the transfer station. The bylaw requires pursuing alternatives to burning.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","section":"Yard waste row","quotes":["Yard Waste Depot","Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.2(c)","quotes":["every reasonable alternative for reducing or recycling debris has been pursued to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: burning without a permit $100; burning outside the October 1 to April 30 period, or during a Provincial fire ban, $250; Category A fire too close to buildings $100 (Category B $250); burning prohibited materials $250.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule G, Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012","quotes":["Failure to obtain permit","Burning outside of burning period","Burning contrary to Provincial fire ban","Burning prohibited materials"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012 (consolidated March 2019, includes Bylaws 1020-2014 and 1093-2019). Permit fees: User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule K.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"cover","quotes":["A Bylaw to Provide Regulations","For The Control of Burning and Smoke","Consolidation: 27th day of March 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw 15-2012](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf>) allows a recreational fire (campfire) in a fire pit, fireplace or barbecue designed to confine it, not larger than 60 cm across, with no burning permit. Beach fires are also exempt, and so are cooking fires in a barbecue, hibachi or fire pit of up to one square metre, covered by a grate, for cooking food. Provincial fire bans still apply. Burning a yard-waste pile needs a permit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that no Provincial fire ban is in effect. All bans in the Coastal Fire Centre apply across the whole District, and the bylaw does not say where to check; the District website carries campfire-ban and fire-danger notices on its home page.\n2. For a yard-waste pile, get a permit from the District. Burning is allowed only from October 1 to April 30. Category A: piles up to 1 m by 1 m, 4.6 m from property lines and buildings, 8:00 a.m. to sunset. Category B: larger piles, only on mapped lots, 100 m from neighbours. A non-owner needs the owner's written authorization.\n3. Burn only debris from the same parcel and no prohibited materials. The Venting Index for Northern Vancouver Island must be good.\n4. A person at least 19 must supervise the fire with emergency equipment.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Category B fires are limited to 3 consecutive days, with 15 days between fires and at most 5 permits per property each period.\n- Officers may suspend permits for hazardous conditions.\n- The Yard Waste Depot next to the Public Works yard is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The bylaw requires pursuing alternatives to burning.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 for burning without a permit, $250 for burning outside October 1 to April 30 or during a Provincial fire ban, $100 for a Category A fire too close to buildings ($250 for Category B), and $250 for burning prohibited materials ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)). Court conviction carries a minimum $500.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/faqs/","title":"FAQs, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Port Hardy?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Hardy, only consumer fireworks are allowed, only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., only with a District permit, and only by people 19 or older. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned. Breaking the rules is a $100 ticket.","aliases":["fireworks port hardy","halloween fireworks port hardy","fireworks permit port hardy","firecrackers port hardy"],"cost":"No permit fee is listed in the 2026 fee bylaw. Municipal ticket $100 for most offences.","how_long":"Applications are due by 12:00 noon on October 31, or the last business day before it. Exceptional events and display fireworks need 30 days' notice.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Port Hardy noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Port Hardy backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Only consumer fireworks, only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances approved by the CAO), only with a permit, and only by people 19 or older.","short":"Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3(c), 3(d), 3(g), 4.1","quotes":["No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each year","between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. or through exceptional circumstances as approved by","No person may hold, possess, store, discharge or otherwise use consumer fireworks or","No person under the age of nineteen (19) years may hold, possess, store, discharge or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"The bylaw bans buying, selling, holding or possessing firecrackers and prohibited fireworks. It does not say whether consumer fireworks may be sold, but no one may hold or possess consumer fireworks without a permit (s. 3(c)).","short":"Not stated; firecrackers banned","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3(a), 3(b)","quotes":["No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge or otherwise use any prohibited","No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge or otherwise use firecrackers.","No person may hold, possess, store, discharge or otherwise use consumer fireworks or display fireworks without a permit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Consumer fireworks: low-hazard outdoor fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels and volcanoes. Excluded from that definition: Roman candles, noise makers, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Display and pyrotechnic fireworks are high hazard and need separate permits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2 definitions","quotes":["showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels and volcanoes but does not include","Roman candles, Noise Makers, Christmas crackers,","sparklers and caps for toy guns;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Anyone 19 or older must apply to the District before discharging consumer fireworks. Applications are due by 12:00 noon on October 31 (or the last business day before it); exceptional events need 30 days' notice. Display fireworks need 30 days' notice, a certification card and $3,000,000 liability insurance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, Schedule A","quotes":["Any person nineteen (19) years of age or older, before discharging consumer fireworks,","later than 12:00 noon on October 31st","Permit applications for display fireworks events must be submitted to the District at least","not less than $3,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each of prohibited fireworks, firecrackers, no permit, illegal discharge, breaching a permit, negligent use, and underage use or permitting it. Obstructing an officer $500.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule U, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 05-2010","quotes":["Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Section Offence Fine 3(a) Prohibited fireworks $ 100.00 3(b) Prohibited firecrackers $ 100.00 3(c) No permit $ 100.00","3(c) No permit $ 100.00 3(d) Illegal discharge $ 100.00 3(e) Contravention of permit $ 100.00","3(i) No pyrotechnics permit $ 100.00 3(j) Contravention of pyrotechnics permit $ 100.00 7(a) Obstructing an Officer $ 500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010 (consolidated February 2020).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 05-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf>) allows only consumer fireworks, only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances approved by the CAO), only with a permit, and only by people 19 or older. Consumer fireworks are low-hazard outdoor fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels and volcanoes. Roman candles, noise makers, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns are excluded from that definition.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If you are 19 or older, apply to the District for a permit. Applications are due by 12:00 noon on October 31 (or the last business day before it).\n2. For an exceptional event, apply with 30 days' notice.\n3. Display fireworks are high hazard and need 30 days' notice, a certification card and $3,000,000 liability insurance, plus separate permits.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks (for example Roman candles, noise makers and cherry bombs) are banned outright.\n- No one may hold or possess consumer fireworks without a permit. The bylaw does not say whether consumer fireworks may be sold.\n- The [User Rates and Fees Bylaw 1187-2026](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf>) lists no fireworks permit fee.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 for each of prohibited fireworks, firecrackers, no permit, illegal discharge, breaching a permit, negligent use, and underage use or permitting it. Obstructing an officer is $500 ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>)).","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Port Hardy?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"Port Hardy uses municipal tickets under its Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw. Common fines: unlicensed dog $100, dog at large $100, undue noise $250, parking over 72 hours $50, burning without a permit $100. No early-payment discount is stated.","aliases":["bylaw fines port hardy","parking ticket port hardy","bylaw ticket port hardy","dispute ticket port hardy"],"cost":"Unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; undue noise $250; accumulating rubbish $250; untidy premises $100; parking over 72 hours $50; burning without a permit $100; watering outside allowed days $100 (Stage 1) or $200 (Stage 2).","how_long":"Pay or dispute within 14 days of being served.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"email","label":"Written bylaw complaints","value":"general@porthardy.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Port Hardy dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Port Hardy noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Port Hardy unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Port Hardy backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"water-restrictions","title":"Port Hardy watering restrictions","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Port Hardy RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"The District uses the Municipal Ticket Information system under Bylaw 01-2010. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the Animal Control Officer, RCMP members and others named in the bylaw can issue tickets for the listed bylaws. Complaints are investigated by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer; fines or court prosecution are for extreme or repeated cases.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2, 3, Schedule A","quotes":["may be enforced by means of a ticket in the","are designated as bylaw enforcement officers pursuant to Section 264 (1) (b) of the Community Charter"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","section":"Complaint process","quotes":["In extreme cases of non-compliance or repeated infractions, we may issue a fine or prosecute through the courts."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; undue noise $250; accumulating rubbish $250; untidy premises $100; parking over 72 hours $50; burning without a permit $100; watering outside allowed days $100 (Stage 1) or $200 (Stage 2).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedules B, I, Q, O, G, S","quotes":["Unlicensed dog","Animal at large","Undue noise","Accumulate or deposit rubbish on or around premises","Parking in excess of 72 hours","Failure to obtain permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Port Hardy's ticket bylaw gives one amount per offence, with no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","sources":[]},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Port Hardy's ticket bylaw gives one amount per offence, with no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","sources":[]},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Within 14 days of being served, pay the fine or dispute the ticket by delivering a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket or by appearing in person there. The council then refers the ticket to Provincial Court for a hearing.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_08","title":"Community Charter (consolidated), BC Laws","section":"Community Charter ss. 267(1), 269(1)","quotes":["the person on whom the ticket is served may, within 14 days after the date of service,","(i) delivering or having delivered to the address set out in the ticket a written notice of dispute, or","the council must refer the ticket to the Provincial Court for a hearing."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010 (consolidated August 13, 2014).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"cover","quotes":["A Bylaw Authorizing the Use of the Municipal Ticket Information System","August 13, 2014"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Port Hardy uses the Municipal Ticket Information system under the [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 01-2010](<https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf>). Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the Animal Control Officer, RCMP members and others named in the bylaw can issue tickets for the listed bylaws. Complaints are investigated by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Fines or court prosecution are for extreme or repeated cases. The bylaw gives a single amount per offence, with no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Within 14 days of being served, pay the fine, or dispute the ticket by delivering a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket or by appearing in person there.\n2. If disputed, the council refers the ticket to Provincial Court for a hearing, under the Community Charter. No District text read describes the dispute step, so confirm it with the District Office at 250-949-6665.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Common municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $100, dog at large $100, undue noise $250, accumulating rubbish $250, untidy premises $100, parking over 72 hours $50, burning without a permit $100.\n- Watering outside allowed days is $100 in Stage 1 or $200 in Stage 2.\n- The ticket bylaw is consolidated only to August 2014, and Schedule S still cites the repealed Water Conservation Bylaw 06-2005. Individual answers give each amount.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_08","title":"Community Charter (consolidated), BC Laws","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Port Hardy, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone carrying on a business, trade or profession in Port Hardy needs a District business licence for each location. Complete the application and take it, with the fee, to the Municipal Hall. 2026 annual fees start at $90 for a small commercial business.","aliases":["business licence port hardy","business license port hardy","get a business licence port hardy","business licence fee port hardy"],"cost":"2026 annual: small commercial (1 to 8 employees) $90; large commercial (9 or more) $200; home business $120; mobile vending $162; marine $120; seasonal home base (4 months or less) $32; monthly temporary $21; transfer $26.","how_long":"Not stated in the sources read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Application for Business Licence, February 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Business-Licence-February-6-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf"},{"title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf"},{"title":"How to Join, District of Port Hardy business licence listing","url":"https://porthardy.ca/business/business-license-listing/how-to-join/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Port Hardy home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Port Hardy short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Port Hardy zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence/"},"facts":{"who_needs":{"label":"Who needs one","value":"Everyone doing business in Port Hardy: any person carrying on a profession, business, trade, occupation or undertaking in the District, with a separate licence for each location. Some non-resident businesses are exempt, such as commercial travellers selling to merchants and charity-only performances; non-profits may ask for the fee to be waived.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 4 and 6(a)","quotes":["shall hold a subsisting licence therefor from the District","A separate licence is required for each location where a business operates","commercial travellers offering for sale or selling merchandise to merchants for","may waive the licence fee payable."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/business/business-license-listing/how-to-join/","title":"How to Join, District of Port Hardy business licence listing","section":"How to Join page","quotes":["Every one doing business in Port Hardy must have a valid business license"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"2026 annual fees (Schedule F): small commercial (1 to 8 employees) $90; large commercial (9 or more) $200; home business $120; mobile vending $162; marine $120; seasonal home base (4 months or less) $32; monthly temporary $21; transfer $26.","short":"By size: small commercial $90; large $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule F, Business Licence Rates 2026","quotes":["Small Commercial (1-8 Employees) $90.00","Large Commercial (9 employees and over) $200.00","Home Business $120.00","Mobile Vending $162.00","Seasonal Home Base 4 months or less $32.00","Monthly temporary licence $21.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the District's Application for Business Licence and deliver it to the Inspector at the Municipal Hall with the fee. The Inspector may require approval of the premises by the Building Inspector, Fire Chief or health officer, and food service operators need Health Inspector approval first.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"ss. 5(b), 7(b)","quotes":["The application form shall be delivered to the Inspector and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the current District of Port Hardy Rates Bylaw.","the Inspector shall require all food service operators to provide evidence of approval from the Health Inspector before","the Building Inspector, the Fire Chief, the Chief Constable"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/business/business-license-listing/how-to-join/","title":"How to Join, District of Port Hardy business licence listing","section":"How to Join page","quotes":["Are you thinking of opening a Bed and Breakfast or a Short-Term Vacation Rental in Port Hardy? Review the guidelines prior to submitting a business license application and operating. Have questions? Contact us! Phone: 250-949-6665 Email: general@porthardy.ca **Every effort is made to ensure that the information is accurate. If you see something amiss, don't hesitate to let us know by either clicking the question mark and sending us a message or give us at call at 250-949-6665."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Business-Licence-February-6-2026.pdf","title":"Application for Business Licence, February 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Application form","quotes":["APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS LICENCE","Zoning: Number of Employees:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences are annual, for each calendar year, with the fee paid in advance. A business that becomes liable after 30 June pays half the year's fee. No reduction if a business stops trading.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6(a)(v)","quotes":["All business licences issued under this bylaw shall be granted as annual","licences for each calendar year.","shall be one-half the year's fee for a person who becomes liable to be licensed after the 30th of June in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket $100 for failing to obtain a business licence. The bylaw sets a minimum fine of $100 plus costs on summary conviction.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule F, s. 6(a)(i)","quotes":["Failure to obtain business licence $ 100.00"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 12(b)","quotes":["conviction to a minimum fine or penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (adopted 24 October 2006); fees are in User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule F.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1 and adoption","quotes":["Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006.","ADOPTED ON THE 24th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["Schedule F Business License Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf), anyone carrying on a profession, business, trade, occupation or undertaking in the District of Port Hardy needs a business licence, with a separate licence for each location. Some non-resident businesses are exempt, such as commercial travellers selling to merchants and charity-only performances, and non-profits may ask for the fee to be waived. Food service needs Health Inspector approval, and marine businesses need $2,000,000 liability insurance. A temporary licence of up to one year may be granted for a business that does not conform to zoning or other bylaws.\n\nAnnual fees for 2026 (Schedule F of the [User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf)):\n\n- Small commercial (1 to 8 employees): $90. Large commercial (9 or more): $200.\n- Home business: $120. Marine: $120. Mobile vending: $162.\n- Seasonal home base (4 months or less): $32. Monthly temporary: $21. Transfer: $26.\n- Apartment rental units: $90 (1 to 50 units), $200 (51 or more). Short-term vacation rentals: $120 (living on site) or $325.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the [Application for Business Licence](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Business-Licence-February-6-2026.pdf). It asks for the zoning and number of employees, and extra details for short-term rentals and home occupations.\n2. Deliver it with the fee to the Inspector at the Municipal Hall, 7360 Columbia Street. The Inspector may require approval of the premises by the Building Inspector, Fire Chief or health officer. Fees are paid in advance.\n3. Renew each calendar year. See the [How to Join page](https://porthardy.ca/business/business-license-listing/how-to-join/) for the District's business licence listing.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A business that becomes liable after June 30 pays half the year's fee. There is no reduction if a business stops trading.\n- The pages read do not describe online submission or how renewal notices are sent. Ask the District office.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 for operating without a licence; on conviction the bylaw sets a minimum fine of $100 plus costs.\n- No inter-community business licence was found in the District's pages or bylaws.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Business-Licence-February-6-2026.pdf","title":"Application for Business Licence, February 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/business/business-license-listing/how-to-join/","title":"How to Join, District of Port Hardy business licence listing","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Port Hardy?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Port Hardy's Zoning Bylaw allows minor, major and rural home occupations as an accessory use in certain zones, but all need a District business licence ($120 a year in 2026). Limits cover floor area, employees, client visits and signs.","aliases":["home business port hardy","home occupation port hardy","work from home licence port hardy","home based business bylaw port hardy"],"cost":"$120 a year for a home business licence (2026).","how_long":"Not stated in the sources read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf"},{"title":"Application for Business Licence, February 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Business-Licence-February-6-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Port Hardy business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Port Hardy short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Port Hardy secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, as an accessory use. Minor home occupations are allowed in all the residential zones read; major ones in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 (and in R-3 only where each home is on its own parcel); rural ones only in RR-1 and GH-1. All must meet s. 3.12.","short":"Yes, minor in all residential zones read","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6.1 R-1 and s. 6.8 RR-1","quotes":["Minor or Major Home Occupation (see section 3.12)","Minor, Major or Rural Home Occupation (see section 3.12)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6.4 R-3","quotes":["Major Home Occupation (see section 3.12) on a parcel in a subdivision development in which each"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12","quotes":["Operators of all home occupations must obtain a business license and comply with the provisions of the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. All home occupations need a District business licence. 2026 fee: $120 a year for a home business.","short":"Yes: $120 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12","quotes":["Operators of all home occupations must obtain a business license and comply with the provisions of the District"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["Units 1-50 $90.00 Units 51 units and over $200.00 Home Business $120.00 Mobile Vending $162.00 Marine $120.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Minor: inside the dwelling, up to 20% of floor area, resident only, no more than one client visit a day. Major: up to 50 m² or 20%, whichever is less, one non-resident employee, one parking space, up to five client visits a day, one sign up to 0.75 m by 0.75 m. Rural: up to 20% of floor area plus accessory building space, up to two non-resident employees, sign up to 1 m by 1 m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12.1(a)-(f)","quotes":["shall not occupy more than 20% of the gross floor area of the dwelling in which it is undertaken;","shall not generate more than one client or customer visit to the dwelling in"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12.2(a)-(f)","quotes":["shall not occupy more than 50.0 square metres (538.2 square feet) or 20.0% of the gross floor area of the dwelling, whichever is less;","One off-street parking space shall be provided for the exclusive use of the major home occupation;","shall not generate more than five client or customer visits to the dwelling in"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12.3(a)-(d)","quotes":["A rural home occupation may employ up to two persons who are not residents of the dwelling in which"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"Minor and major: salvage, storage, repair or sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or related parts; tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, cabinet making, welding or machine shops, meat cutting, commercial animal breeding, storage of industrial or construction equipment; selling goods not made on the premises if customers visit. Rural list is shorter.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12.1(g)","quotes":["Salvage, storage, repair, maintenance or sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or related engines,","Tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, cabinet making,","Sale or storage of any commodity not produced on the premises, except provided that customers do"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12.3(e)","quotes":["Tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, meat cutting,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.12 (Home Occupations: Minor, Major, Rural), consolidated December 2025; Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006, s. 9 (Residential Business Licence).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.12","quotes":["HOME OCCUPATIONS (Minor, Major, Rural)"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 9","quotes":["RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS LICENCE","The business portion of the primary dwelling unit shall not exceed twenty percent"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf), s. 3.12, allows home occupations in Port Hardy as an accessory use. Minor ones are allowed in all the residential zones read; major ones in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 (and in R-3 only where each home is on its own parcel); rural ones only in RR-1 and GH-1. All need a District business licence.\n\nLimits:\n\n- **Minor:** inside the dwelling, up to 20% of floor area, resident only, no more than one client visit a day.\n- **Major:** up to 50 m² or 20% of floor area, whichever is less; one non-resident employee; one parking space; up to five client visits a day; one sign up to 0.75 m by 0.75 m.\n- **Rural:** up to 20% of floor area plus accessory building space; up to two non-resident employees; sign up to 1 m by 1 m.\n\nNot allowed as a minor or major home occupation: salvage, storage, repair or sales of motor vehicles, trailers or boats, tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, cabinet making, welding or machine shops, meat cutting, commercial animal breeding, storage of industrial or construction equipment, and selling goods not made on the premises if customers visit. The rural list is shorter.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone allows the type of home occupation (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Complete the [Application for Business Licence](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Business-Licence-February-6-2026.pdf), including its Home Occupation page, and take it to the Municipal Hall with the $120 fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The [Business Licence Bylaw](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf), s. 9, adds that the business must be within the primary dwelling, with no exterior display of products, no nuisance, and enough off-street parking.\n- A licence for someone liable after June 30 is half the year's fee.\n- A municipal ticket for a home occupation violation is $100 under the 2014 ticket bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Application-for-Business-Licence-February-6-2026.pdf","title":"Application for Business Licence, February 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Port Hardy short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Port Hardy?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Yes, in Port Hardy short-term rentals are allowed in the R-1, R-1s, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RR-1 and CD-11 zones, one per parcel and per owner. You need a District business licence ($120 a year if you live on site, $325 if not), a fire and safety inspection, and registration with the Province.","aliases":["airbnb port hardy","short term rental port hardy","vacation rental licence port hardy","rent my home port hardy"],"cost":"District business licence $120 a year if living on site, $325 if not (2026); inspection fee $83. Provincial registration $100 a year for a principal residence unit, $450 for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated in the sources read.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-949-6665"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall","value":"7360 Columbia St., Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},{"type":"online","label":"Short-Term Rental Registry (Province)","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations, District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/accommodation-rentals/"},{"title":"B&B and Short-Term Vacation Rental Guide and Operator Checklist (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BB-STVR-Guide-Operator-Checklist.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Port Hardy business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Port Hardy home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Port Hardy secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the R-1, R-1s, R-2, R-3, RM-1 and RR-1 zones (and CD-11), under s. 3.14: one short-term rental per parcel and per registered owner; not in apartment buildings with a common entrance; mobile home parks and stratas need written owner or strata approval; not together with a B&B. Rentals under 90 consecutive days count. Port Hardy is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":"Yes, accessory use in listed zones, one per parcel","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.14 (Bylaw 1181-2025)","quotes":["A maximum of one (1) Short-Term Vacation Rental may be permitted per legal property parcel,","A maximum of one (1) Short-Term Vacation Rental shall be permitted per registered owner of real","Short-Term Vacation Rentals are not permitted in apartment buildings where dwelling units share a","for periods of less than 90 consecutive days or as defined by Provincial"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 6.1 R-1","quotes":["Short Term Vacation Rental (see section 3.14)"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"List of exempt communities","quotes":["Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","Port Edward Port Hardy Port McNeill"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The District's Sept 2026 B&B-STVR Guide (dated January 2025) defines a short-term rental as less than 31 consecutive days; the Zoning Bylaw (less than 90 days or as defined by provincial legislation) is followed. The Zoning Bylaw's s. 3.14 sets no principal-residence requirement (searched 'principal residence', 'reside'); the 2026 fee schedule has a lower fee for hosts living on site. Allowed in zones listed: R-1, R-1s, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RR-1, CD-11. The Province's page lists Port Hardy as exempt from the principal residence requirement (saved page, lists as of June 1, 2026)."},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A District business licence is required before operating and renewed annually; a fire and safety inspection is required for a new licence. 2026 fee: $120 a year if living on site, $325 if not. Inspection fee $83.","short":"Yes, $120 a year on site, $325 if not","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/accommodation-rentals/","title":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations, District of Port Hardy","section":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations page","quotes":["A valid District of Port Hardy Business License must be obtained prior to operating an STVR or B&B within Port Hardy.","Fire and safety inspections are required prior to the issuance of a new license."]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule F and Schedule I s. 1(l)","quotes":["Short Term Vacation Rentals (living on site) $120.00","Short Term Vacation Rentals (not living on site) $325.00","The fee for inspection of a Bed & Breakfast operation or Short Term Rental $83.00"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BB-STVR-Guide-Operator-Checklist.pdf","title":"B&B and Short-Term Vacation Rental Guide and Operator Checklist (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"B&B-STVR Guide, Business Licencing","quotes":["Rates will not be pro-rated."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. The District says to register your short-term rental with the Province. The Province issues a registration number for each rental unit; fees are $100 a year for the host's principal residence unit and $450 a year for a secondary unit. Operators must also collect PST (8%) and MRDT (3%).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/accommodation-rentals/","title":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations, District of Port Hardy","section":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations page","quotes":["In addition to registering your short-term rental with the province","PST is collected at 8% and MRDT at 3%"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Registration fees","quotes":["Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"One rental per parcel and per owner; must meet BC Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes; no change to the home's residential character; no extra signage beyond a home-based business sign; off-street parking as for the dwelling; licence displayed visibly from the street; must not be advertised without a valid licence; owner must prevent nuisance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.14(e)-(i)","quotes":["A short term vacation rental shall not alter the residential character and appearance of the single","No additional or freestanding signage beyond what is permitted for a Home-Based Business shall be","Off-street parking shall be provided in conjunction with the requirements for residential dwelling units"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BB-STVR-Guide-Operator-Checklist.pdf","title":"B&B and Short-Term Vacation Rental Guide and Operator Checklist (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"B&B-STVR Guide, Business Licencing","quotes":["must not be advertised or operated without a","The business licence shall be displayed in a visible location from the street.","The property owner must ensure that the occupants do not create any form of nuisance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket $100 for failing to obtain a business licence. The 2014 ticket schedule has no line for short-term rental rules. Zoning Bylaw offences carry up to $10,000 on conviction unless a ticket amount is set.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"Schedule F, s. 6(a)(i)","quotes":["Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006","Failure to obtain business licence $ 100.00"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 2.6","quotes":["Every person who commits an offence under this Bylaw is liable on summary conviction to a fine not"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.14 (amended by Bylaw 1181-2025); Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006; User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule F.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 3.14","quotes":["SHORT TERM VACATION RENTAL","BYLAW 1181-2025 Short Term Vacation Rentals amended"]},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the \"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006.\""]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf), s. 3.14 (as amended by Bylaw 1181-2025), allows a short-term rental as an accessory use in the R-1, R-1s, R-2, R-3, RM-1 and RR-1 zones, and in CD-11. Rentals under 90 consecutive days count. The rules:\n\n- One short-term rental per parcel and per registered owner, and not together with a bed and breakfast.\n- Not in apartment buildings with a common entrance. Mobile home parks and stratas need written owner or strata approval.\n- Must meet the BC Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes, with no change to the home's residential character.\n- Off-street parking as for the dwelling; no extra signage beyond a home-based business sign.\n- The licence must be visible from the street, and the rental must not be advertised without a valid licence. The owner must prevent nuisance.\n\nPort Hardy is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement. The bylaw sets no principal-residence rule.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Get a District business licence before operating, renewed annually. See the [Accommodation Rentals Regulations page](https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/accommodation-rentals/) and the [District guide](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BB-STVR-Guide-Operator-Checklist.pdf). The 2026 fee is $120 a year if you live on site and $325 if not; the fire and safety inspection is $83. Renovations needed for the licence require a building permit and inspection first.\n3. Register with the Province. It issues a number for each rental unit: $100 a year for a principal residence unit and $450 a year for a secondary unit. Operators must also collect PST (8%) and MRDT (3%).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Per the guide, you must post a floor plan and \"Call 9-1-1\" notices.\n- The guide defines a short-term rental as under 31 consecutive days; the bylaw says under 90 consecutive days or as provincial law defines. The bylaw is followed here; confirm with the District.\n- The guide says licences are not pro-rated, but the Business Licence Bylaw sets half the annual fee for businesses liable after June 30. Ask the District.\n- No limit on guests or bedrooms was found for short-term rentals. Bed and breakfasts are limited to three guest rooms and six guests.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 for operating without a business licence. The 2014 ticket schedule has no line for short-term rental rules, and zoning offences carry up to $10,000 on conviction.","sources":[{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/accommodation-rentals/","title":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations, District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BB-STVR-Guide-Operator-Checklist.pdf","title":"B&B and Short-Term Vacation Rental Guide and Operator Checklist (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental.json"}}]}