# Gov Handbook: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

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

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Revelstoke building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit.md): In Revelstoke you need a City permit before you build, repair or alter a building or structure, demolish or move one, change its use, or change the plumbing. Fences and accessory buildings under 10 m² are generally exempt from the Building Bylaw. Apply to Building Services with the City's application package.
- [Revelstoke fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fence-rules.md): In Revelstoke an ordinary fence does not need a building permit, but it must follow the Zoning Bylaw: generally no more than 2.0 m high, and 1.1 m in front of the house in residential zones. Retaining walls over 1.22 m and pool fences have separate rules.
- [Revelstoke permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Revelstoke a shed or other accessory building under 10 m² does not need a building permit unless it creates a hazard; at 10 m² or more it does. Garages and carports are not exempt. The bylaw sets no deck exemption, so expect a permit and confirm low decks with Building Services.
- [Revelstoke building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees.md): For a house, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit or accessory building in Revelstoke, the permit costs $126 plus $11 per $1,000 of construction value. Townhouses are $126 plus 1.1% of value, and apartments and commercial buildings $126 plus 1.2%. Taxes are added unless exempt.
- [Revelstoke zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup.md): Search your address on the City of Revelstoke's interactive map (Development Services Map or Public Spatial Viewer) to see your zone, then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 2406. The City cannot say whether a particular development will be supported; ask Development Services.
- [Revelstoke secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite.md): Yes, in Revelstoke most residential and mixed-use zones allow one secondary suite, carriage suite and garden suite per principal dwelling unit, within the zone's density. You need a building permit. A suite may not exceed 40% of the combined usable floor space, up to 120 m².
- [Revelstoke tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal.md): Revelstoke has no bylaw requiring a permit to cut an ordinary tree on private land. But the Official Community Plan requires a development permit before land clearing in a development permit area, and the environmental areas cover all land. Trees on City land need a permit.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Revelstoke garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection.md): The City of Revelstoke collects garbage weekly. Each dwelling gets one standard container a week, no heavier than 25 kg. Put it out no earlier than 6 a.m. on collection day. Extra garbage goes in a bag with a Tag-a-Bag sticker, $4.75 under the Utility Rates Bylaw.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Revelstoke watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions.md): Yes. In the City of Revelstoke, Stage 1 water restrictions apply year-round: lawn sprinklers 3 days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. only, by odd or even street address. The City can move to Stage 2, 3 or 4 and announces it; check its Water page for the current stage.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Revelstoke dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence.md): Every dog in the City of Revelstoke needs a licence and tag. Fill in the Dog License Application Form and email it to the City's Finance department or take it to City Hall. The annual fee is $25 for a spayed or neutered dog and $60 for one that is not.
- [Revelstoke dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules.md): In the City of Revelstoke, a dog may not be "at large". Off your own property it must be securely leashed or under your direct physical control, except in a designated off-leash area. The Parks page has a map of the off-leash areas.
- [Revelstoke rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dangerous-dogs.md): In the City of Revelstoke, a Bylaw Compliance Officer can designate a dog "aggressive" or "dangerous" and give the owner written notice. An aggressive dog must be on a leash of 1 metre or less and muzzled in public. A dangerous dog also needs a locked enclosure, warning signs and a microchip.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Revelstoke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets.md): In the City of Revelstoke you may keep no more than 3 dogs and no more than 3 cats, and no more than 3 of each in any one dwelling unit. Kennels, animal hospitals and veterinary clinics are exempt. Breaking the limit is a $200 fine.
- [Revelstoke backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens.md): In the City of Revelstoke you can keep up to 5 hens, but no roosters or other poultry, with a City hen-keeping licence. Zoning allows hens in some residential zones, but the City's website says not on multi-family or mobile home park lots, so confirm your lot before applying.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Revelstoke RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In the City of Revelstoke, an RV or trailer may not stay on a street for more than 24 hours in a row, and nobody may live in an RV on a street between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. In residential zones, front and side yards are limited to one RV and one boat, each up to 6.0 m long.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Revelstoke noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules.md): Under the City of Revelstoke's Noise Bylaw 1940, noise that would interrupt sleep is banned before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays. Unreasonably loud noise is banned at any time.
- [Revelstoke unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property.md): Report it to the City of Revelstoke's Bylaw Compliance Services through SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at 250-837-4747, with your full name and phone number. The fine is $500 per offence. The bylaw itself is a scan, so its process is not stated here.
- [Revelstoke backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire.md): In the City of Revelstoke you may have a small "special occasion" fire in a fire pit for cooking and social gatherings without a permit. Other open burning is allowed only with written authorization, and only for FireSmart projects. Burners must also follow provincial rules.
- [Revelstoke fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks.md): No. Under the City of Revelstoke's Fire Bylaw No. 1772, no one may sell, give, fire, set off or possess fireworks in the City, except as the bylaw permits. The only exception is an authorization from the Fire Chief for a special event or festival, which costs $123.
- [Revelstoke bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines.md): The City of Revelstoke has two ticket systems side by side: bylaw offence notices (penalties up to $500) and municipal tickets (fines up to $3,000). Many offences appear in both, sometimes at different amounts. Bylaw notices must be disputed within 14 days.

## Starting and running a business

- [Revelstoke business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence.md): Yes. Anyone carrying on a business from premises in the City of Revelstoke needs a City business licence or an Inter-Community Business Licence. Apply through Development Services; the initial review takes about 3 to 4 weeks. Fees are set by business type, for example $58 for a home occupation.
- [Revelstoke home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business.md): Yes, in Revelstoke you can run a home based business as an accessory use to your home, with a City business licence. The Zoning Bylaw has two types: Type I (no outside employees, one client visit at a time) and Type II (up to two outside employees, two client visits at a time).

## Housing and renting

- [Revelstoke short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental.md): In Revelstoke you need a City short term rental business licence ($500 a year plus $250 per licensed bedroom), and your zone must list short term rentals. Where it is allowed, a permanent resident must operate it. Provincial registration also applies. The City is updating its rules.

## Zoning

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