# Gov Handbook: Salmo, British Columbia, Canada

> 21 answers about local government in Salmo. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Salmo building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit.md): In Salmo you need a Village building or plumbing permit to build, renovate, add on, move or demolish a building, finish a basement, create a secondary suite, install a pool or build a retaining wall holding back more than 5 feet of soil. Apply at the Village Office or online. Work must not start until the permit is issued and paid for.
- [Salmo fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules.md): In Salmo a fence does not need a building permit, but its height is limited by the Zoning Bylaw. Fences up to 1.22 m (4 ft) may go anywhere on a lot; taller ones, up to 1.83 m (6 ft), must sit behind the front face of the main building. A pool needs a permit for its fencing.
- [Salmo permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Salmo a shed of 9.3 m² (100 sq ft) or less needs a Development Permit but may not need a building permit. Anything larger needs both. A new garage or carport needs a building permit. Decks without a roof no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade are outside the Building Bylaw.
- [Salmo building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees.md): In Salmo the building permit fee is $50 for construction value up to $1,000, then $10.50 per $1,000 (or part of $1,000) above that, under the 2010 Building Bylaw. A plan check deposit of $50 to $200 is paid at application. The Village says to confirm current fees with the Village Office.
- [Salmo zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup.md): In Salmo, zones are shown on Schedule B (Zoning Map) of Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, posted in the Village bylaw library. No online map or lookup tool was found. For help, call the Village Office at 250-357-9433.
- [Salmo secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite.md): Yes. Salmo's Zoning Bylaw allows a secondary suite in a single detached house in the R-1, RM-1 and RR-1 zones, and a detached secondary house, cabin or garage suite as an accessory building. You need a building permit, and a Development Permit for the detached types.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Salmo garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection.md): In Salmo, garbage is collected weekly on Wednesdays by a contractor (GFL). Put out up to two bags by 8:00 a.m. The Village page names no carts. Extra bags need a tag from the Village office. The 2026 fee is $253.72 per dwelling unit.
- [Salmo yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste.md): In Salmo, the Village collects compostable yard and garden waste at the curb twice a year, in spring and fall clean-up. Put it out in see-through bags by 8:00 a.m., with branches bundled into stacks. The RDCK transfer station takes it free in May and October.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Salmo watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions.md): In Salmo, sprinkling regulations apply in the summer months, and the Village may extend or start them earlier in a drought. Sprinkling is allowed only 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hand watering is allowed at any time.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Salmo dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence.md): In Salmo, no one may keep a dog over four months old without a valid Village licence. The fee is $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $25 for a dog that is not. Apply on the Village form at the Village office.
- [Salmo dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules.md): In Salmo, a dog must be on a leash in any public place and under the control of a competent person whenever off the owner's property. In a park, dogs must be leashed except in a park area designated "off leash". The Village lists no off-leash areas.
- [Salmo rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs.md): In Salmo, the owner of a dangerous dog must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled. A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal is defined as dangerous. A $200 ticket applies.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets.md): In Salmo, you may keep no more than 2 dogs per person, family or household. Dogs, cats and rabbits together are limited to four household pets in a one- or two-family dwelling. A kennel is not allowed.
- [Salmo backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens.md): In Salmo, you may keep chickens (no other poultry) on a parcel of at least 696.77 m², up to 6 at a time. Roosters are not allowed. Bees are allowed with limits by lot size. Livestock is prohibited on lots under 4.05 hectares.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Salmo RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In Salmo, motor homes and trailers may not be parked on any street except in an emergency or while loading or unloading. Boat and utility trailers may not be on a street between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Living in an RV is generally not allowed.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Salmo noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules.md): In Salmo, the Anti-Noise By-law bars noise that disturbs the neighbourhood, but sets no general quiet hours. Construction and running equipment are barred from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. where they disturb. The bylaw sets a court penalty of up to $500; no noise ticket amount was found.
- [Salmo unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/unsightly-property.md): In Salmo, owners must not let property become or stay unsightly or unsanitary. To report one, call the Village office at 250-357-9433 or use the Bylaw Complaint Form. Staff send the owner a letter; the owner has 31 days to clean up.
- [Salmo backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire.md): In Salmo, the Fire Prevention Bylaw bars lighting a fire of any kind in the open air except as otherwise provided. It sets no burning season and no yard-waste burning permit, and never allows burning tires, plastics or treated lumber. Check for fire bans before lighting.

## Starting and running a business

- [Salmo business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence.md): Yes. In Salmo anyone carrying on a business in the Village needs a Village business licence, one per premises. Fees are annual and set by category, for example $75 for retail and $60 for home- based. Apply at the Village Office; licences run January 1 to December 31.
- [Salmo home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/home-based-business.md): Yes. In Salmo a home-based business is allowed as a secondary use in the R-1, MH-1, RM-1 and RR-1 zones if it follows the Zoning Bylaw rules, and it needs a Village business licence ($60 a year). It may use at most 25% of the dwelling's floor area.

## Housing and renting

- [Salmo short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental.md): In Salmo, yes in some zones, with conditions. A resident may rent a room as short-term accommodation in R-1 and RR-1, or rent their principal residence for 29 days or less as a vacation rental, one per lot. You need a Village business licence and provincial registration.

## Zoning

- [All 9 zones in Salmo, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St