# Gov Handbook: Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada

> 23 answers about local government in Pouce Coupe. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Pouce Coupe building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit.md): In Pouce Coupe you need a Village building permit to build, alter, repair, move or demolish a building, including a garage or shed larger than 107 sq. ft. Apply in person at the Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue. The Village sets no fixed processing time.
- [Pouce Coupe fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules.md): In Pouce Coupe you do not need a building permit for a fence if its height meets the zoning bylaw. The limit is 1.2 m in a front yard and 2.45 m along side and rear lines in residential zones. An older bylaw sets different limits next to a road, so confirm with the Village.
- [Pouce Coupe permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Pouce Coupe the Village says a building permit is needed for a garage or shed larger than 107 sq. ft. The Village's pages and building bylaw give no size rule for decks or carports. Zoning limits apply to every accessory building, whatever its size.
- [Pouce Coupe building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees.md): In Pouce Coupe the building permit fee depends on the value of the work, starting at $66.46 for work up to $1,000. A $127.37 plan processing fee is paid with your application and credited to the permit fee. Rates are in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062.
- [Pouce Coupe zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup.md): In Pouce Coupe, find your zone on the Zoning Map (Schedule B of Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026), a PDF posted on the Village's website. No online parcel look-up tool is mentioned. For how zoning applies to your property, call the Village Office at 250-786-5794.
- [Pouce Coupe secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite.md): Yes. Pouce Coupe's Zoning Bylaw permits a secondary suite in A-1, R-1 and R-2 zones on a parcel with a single-detached or duplex home, and a detached accessory dwelling unit (a carriage house) in several zones. You need a building permit to build a suite.
- [Pouce Coupe tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal.md): Pouce Coupe states no permit for cutting a tree on private land. The Village asks you to contact it before landscaping that removes or alters vegetation. Trees on a street boulevard belong to the Village, and you need the Village Clerk's written permission to cut or injure them.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Pouce Coupe garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection.md): The Village of Pouce Coupe collects garbage once a week and recycling once every second week, through a contractor. Garbage set-out is Thursday mornings and recycling every second Tuesday. Put your cart out before 8:00 a.m. Garbage is $21.16 per cart and recycling $6.84 per cart at 2026 rates.
- [Pouce Coupe yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste.md): Pouce Coupe has no curbside yard waste collection. Take lawn, leaf and brush to the Village compost area at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street when the gates are open. Do not leave yard waste in plastic bags, and do not put it in the garbage cart.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Pouce Coupe watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions.md): In Pouce Coupe, Stage 1 watering rules start automatically on May 1 each year. Lawn watering is on set days by odd or even address, 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Council can declare Stages 2 to 4 with tighter limits. Check the Village for the current stage.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Pouce Coupe dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence.md): In Pouce Coupe, every dog and cat needs a licence each calendar year, sold at the Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue. A spayed or neutered dog is $22.15 and a dog that is not is $55.38. Proof of spay or neuter is needed for the lower fee.
- [Pouce Coupe dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules.md): In Pouce Coupe, a dog must be on a leash whenever it is not on its owner's property. The bylaw names no off-leash areas. Owners must clean up after their dog. A dog at large is a $100 ticket.
- [Pouce Coupe rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs.md): In Pouce Coupe, the Animal Control Officer decides whether a dog is dangerous or high-risk and gives the owner written notice. Owners then face strict rules on leashing, muzzling, signs and confinement. A dangerous dog licence is $199.37; a high-risk dog licence is $110.76.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets.md): In Pouce Coupe, you may keep no more than two dogs and no more than four cats on a residence, unless you run a licensed kennel or veterinary clinic. Other animals are not allowed, except horses on agricultural land and hens with a permit.
- [Pouce Coupe backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens.md): In Pouce Coupe, you can keep 2 to 4 hens with a Village permit and an annual licence of $27.69. Roosters are not allowed. Bees are a permitted use in the R-1 zone. Other livestock is not allowed, except horses on agricultural land.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Pouce Coupe RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In Pouce Coupe, the Village's zoning bylaw limits where RVs and other vehicles may be stored on residential lots, and bans renting space to store or live in RVs. The street parking bylaw is not posted online, but tickets are $100 for parking more than 24 hours or leaving an unattached trailer on a highway.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Pouce Coupe noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules.md): In Pouce Coupe, noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The Village's noise bylaw sets no daytime rule, no construction hours and no decibel limit. A ticket is $100.
- [Pouce Coupe unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/unsightly-property.md): In Pouce Coupe, make a written complaint to the Village using the Report a Concern or Bylaw Complaint form, or contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at bylaw@poucecoupe.ca or 250-719-6081. Most property standard tickets are $100.
- [Pouce Coupe backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire.md): In Pouce Coupe, you need a burning permit from the Fire Chief or the Village Office for any open air fire, including campfires and yard waste burning. Exceptions are portable barbecues, Fire Chief-approved fire pits on private land and approved screened incinerators. All permits are suspended during fire restrictions.
- [Pouce Coupe bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines.md): Pouce Coupe's Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw sets one fine per offence. Common ones are $100 for an unlicensed dog, a dog at large, disturbing noise or a water restriction offence, $250 for no business licence, and $500 for no building permit, burning during a fire ban or fireworks offences.

## Starting and running a business

- [Pouce Coupe business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence.md): Yes. Anyone who operates a business in Pouce Coupe needs a Village business licence, with a separate one for each business. Fees depend on the business type, for example $83.07 for retail and $99.68 for general services. Apply in person at the Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue.
- [Pouce Coupe home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/home-based-business.md): Yes. In Pouce Coupe you can run a home occupation if you live in the home and the business is secondary to it. Home occupations are allowed in R-1, R-2 and A-1 zones, with other limits on noise, parking and storage. A Village business licence is required where applicable.

## Housing and renting

- [Pouce Coupe short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental.md): Yes. Pouce Coupe's zoning allows short-term rentals in R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2 and CD-1 zones, for stays of up to 31 consecutive days. You need a Village business licence and a provincial registration number. Pouce Coupe is exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.

## Zoning

- [All 8 zones in Pouce Coupe, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St