# Gov Handbook: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada

> 24 answers about local government in Quesnel. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Quesnel building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit.md): In Quesnel you need a City building permit for new buildings, additions, plumbing, mobile and modular home set-up, chimneys, swimming pool fences, demolition and many alterations. Apply online through Cloudpermit; the property owner must sign. Call the Building Department at 250-992-2111 if unsure.
- [Quesnel fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fence-rules.md): In Quesnel, the Zoning Bylaw limits fences to 1.2 m in a required front yard and 2.0 m behind it (2.4 m in M and C zones). The Building Bylaw requires a permit for swimming pool fences; it does not list other fences, so ask the Building Department.
- [Quesnel permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Quesnel a patio directly on the ground needs no permit. The Building Bylaw exempts accessory buildings under 15 m2 and decks under 600 mm high, but the City's pages say sheds over 10 m2 and decks on joists and beams need one. Confirm with the Building Department.
- [Quesnel building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees.md): In Quesnel the minimum building permit fee is $100. Above that, the fee is $8.50 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of construction value up to $200,000, and $5 for each $1,000 where the value is greater than $200,000. A $100 application fee is paid up front and deducted from the total.
- [Quesnel zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup.md): In Quesnel, use Q-City Maps, the City's online map, to find your property's zone. You can also use the zoning map PDF or call Planning Staff at 250-992-2111. Then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 1980.
- [Quesnel secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/secondary-suite.md): In Quesnel a secondary suite must be inside a principal ground-oriented dwelling, in a zone that allows it (A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2 and SR-1). You need a building permit and one extra off-street parking space. Detached carriage houses and secondary dwellings are allowed in some zones.
- [Quesnel tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal.md): In Quesnel, no City page explains tree cutting on private land. A development permit is required to remove vegetation in the Official Community Plan's Multi-Unit, Commercial, Hillside Hazard, Floodplain and Sensitive Ecosystem areas. Tree Protection Bylaw 1314 may also apply; confirm with the City.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Quesnel garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection.md): The City of Quesnel says residential garbage is picked up "bi-weekly", Tuesday through Friday depending on area, starting at 8 a.m., by automated truck. Look up your day by address on the City's schedule page. Set carts out after 4:00 a.m. and before 8:00 a.m. on collection day.
- [Quesnel yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste.md): In the City of Quesnel, take yard waste to the three green bins in the landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road. There is no charge if you unload into the bins. No curbside yard waste collection is mentioned on the City's pages.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Quesnel watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions.md): Yes. In the City of Quesnel, from May 15 to September 30 each year, even-numbered properties may sprinkle on even-numbered days and odd-numbered properties on odd-numbered days, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Tickets are $50, $100 or $200.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Quesnel dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence.md): Every dog over three months old in the City of Quesnel needs a City licence for the calendar year and must wear its tag. It costs $20 for a spayed or neutered dog and $40 for an unaltered one. A late fee applies after March 31. Buy it at City Hall or send the form with payment.
- [Quesnel dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules.md): In the City of Quesnel a dog in any public place, including streets, sidewalks, trails and parks, must be on a leash and under a competent person's immediate control, except in a designated off-leash area. The only off-leash area we found is Sugarloaf Dog Park in West Quesnel.
- [Quesnel rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs.md): In the City of Quesnel an "aggressive dog" (one that has attacked, bitten or harassed a person or animal, among other tests) must be securely confined or leashed and muzzled, have a separate $200 licence, permanent identification and warning signs. The Animal Control Officer decides.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets.md): In the City of Quesnel you may keep up to 3 dogs per dwelling unit (unless you have a kennel licence) and up to 3 cats per parcel, counting only animals over three months old. There is also a cap of 4 animals in total, not counting birds, insects and farm animals.
- [Quesnel backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens.md): In the City of Quesnel you may keep up to 4 hens (no roosters) in zones where the Zoning Bylaw lists urban agriculture, and hobby beehives under set limits. Other livestock is allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw designates it. No permit for hens is stated. The two bylaws differ on beehives.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Quesnel RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In residential zones in the City of Quesnel, an RV, boat or trailer must be inside a building, except up to three recreation vehicles in combination, each up to 10 m (33 ft), which may be parked behind the front wall of the house. On the street, a trailer may not be left unattached.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Quesnel noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules.md): In the City of Quesnel the Nuisance Bylaw bans noise that disturbs people nearby at any time. It sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Construction noise is not allowed before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on weekdays, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on weekends and statutory holidays.
- [Quesnel unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property.md): In Quesnel, report an unsightly or overgrown property to Bylaw Enforcement by phone at 250-992-2111, by email at bylaw@quesnel.ca, or with the online Bylaw Complaint Form. You must give your name. Under the Nuisance Bylaw, owners must not let property become unsightly.
- [Quesnel backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire.md): In the City of Quesnel you may have a small campfire on your own property, no larger than 0.5 m by 0.5 m, with a firebreak, an attendant and 8 litres of water. Burning yard waste is not allowed without a Fire Chief permit. The City follows Cariboo Fire Centre fire bans.
- [Quesnel fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fireworks.md): In the City of Quesnel the fire bylaw restricts fireworks rather than banning them. No one may sell, give away or set off fireworks between October 24 and November 15 each year, and no one under 18 may light or possess them. They are banned in streets, parks and other public places.
- [Quesnel bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines.md): The City of Quesnel enforces designated bylaws with municipal tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774. Amounts include $50 for an unlicensed dog, $100 for noise that disturbs and $50 for sprinkling when prohibited. Fines rise for repeat offences. The City has no bylaw notice system.

## Starting and running a business

- [Quesnel business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence.md): In Quesnel every business operating in or from premises needs a City business licence, including home based businesses. Most pay $75 a year, plus a $50 administration fee on a new licence. Apply online or at City Hall (410 Kinchant Street). Licences expire December 31.
- [Quesnel home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business.md): In Quesnel you can run a home business with a business licence, but only in listed zones. Major (Type I) is allowed in A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2 and C-2A; Minor (Type II) is also listed in other zones. Licence fee is $50 (minor) or $75 (major) plus a $50 fee on a new licence.

## Housing and renting

- [Quesnel short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental.md): In Quesnel you can rent out your home short term only in zones that list it as an accessory use: A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1 and RS-2. It counts as a Major home based business. You need a City business licence number and provincial registration on every listing.

## Zoning

- [All 29 zones in Quesnel, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St