{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","slug":"salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","full_name":"City of Salmon Arm","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://www.salmonarm.ca","population":"not yet confirmed from an official page (the water system page says it serves about 14,000 people)","intro":"Salmon Arm sits on the southern arm of Shuswap Lake in the Secwépemc territory of the Shuswap region, on the Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops and Revelstoke. The City runs City Hall at 500 2 Avenue NE, property taxes and annual or metered water and sewer bills, its own water system drawn mostly from Shuswap Lake, the sewer system and Water Pollution Control Centre, weekly food waste and alternating garbage and recycling collection in City bins through a contractor, roads and snow clearing, parks, greenways and three cemeteries, the Shuswap Regional Airport, the fire department with four halls, bylaw enforcement, dog licences and dog control, building permits and business licences, and it contracts the Shuswap Recreation Society to run the SASCU Recreation Centre and arenas. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District runs the Salmon Arm Landfill and Recycle BC depot and shares the Shuswap Regional Transit System with the City and BC Transit; the Salmon Arm RCMP detachment polices the city; health care is Interior Health's Shuswap Lake General Hospital; the library is the Okanagan Regional Library; schools are School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap; and marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"City Hall","address":"500 2 Avenue NE (Box 40), Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2","phone":"250-803-4000","hours":"Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Public Works (100 30 Street SE; water and sewer emergencies weekdays 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)","value":"250-803-4080"},{"label":"Water and sewer emergencies after hours and weekends","value":"250-832-2535"},{"label":"Dog Control and bylaw complaints","value":"250-803-4000"},{"label":"Development Services (building","planning":null,"business licences)":null,"value":"250-803-4000"},{"label":"Missed curbside collection (SCV Waste Solutions)","value":"250-832-9292"},{"label":"SASCU Recreation Centre and Rogers Rink (Shuswap Recreation Society)","value":"250-832-4044"},{"label":"Shuswap Regional Airport","value":"250-832-1000"},{"label":"Tax certificates and accounts receivable","value":"accountsreceivable@salmonarm.ca"},{"label":"Online service requests","value":"Request Tracker on salmonarm.ca"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Columbia Shuswap Regional District","url":"https://www.csrd.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":null,"zoning":{"zones":61,"zone_pages":33,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Schedule \"B\" (the zoning maps, Maps 1 to 13) is at the end of the same PDF as images with no text layer; sections 13 and 37 are blank placeholders and CD-5 and CD-10 are listed as \"Pending\" in Table 1."},"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false}},"counts":{"answers":24,"facts_matched":147},"latest":"2026-11-05"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":24,"answers":[{"title":"Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm you need a City building permit for new buildings, additions, and interior or exterior alterations, and also for decks over 600 mm above grade, retaining walls over 1.2 m, plumbing and sprinkler work, and chimneys and fireplaces. Mail or deliver the application to Development Services at City Hall.","aliases":["building permit salmon arm","apply for building permit salmon arm","when do I need a building permit","building bylaw 4725"],"cost":"$200 non-refundable application fee, credited against the permit fee (full schedule in the building-permit-fees answer).","how_long":"The City does not state a processing time. An application not issued within 90 days because of insufficient information is considered void. A permit is valid for 2 years from issue if work starts within the first year.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall, Development Services (Building Department)","value":"500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm","note":"Mail or deliver your application here. The City recommends booking an appointment with a Building Official first."},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"250-803-4003"}],"documents":["Completed building permit application form and the application fee","Title search not over 30 days old, showing covenants and easements","Two sets of scaled construction drawings and site plans","Lot grading plan for a new home","Owner's letter of undertaking and development permit waiver form","Homeowner Protection Office registration for new homes","Energy step code checklist"],"forms":[{"title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37"},{"title":"Building Permits page","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Salmon Arm building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salmon Arm permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Salmon Arm fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"New buildings and replacements, additions, and interior or exterior alterations (where applicable). Also decks or patios more than 600 mm above ground or grade, retaining walls over 1.2 m, plumbing and sprinkler work, chimneys and fireplaces, and foundations for manufactured homes. A permit may also be needed for agricultural buildings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 9.1","quotes":["every owner must apply for and obtain a permit, prior to","(a) construction or replacement of new buildings and structures;","(b) additions to buildings or structures;","(c) interior and exterior alterations of buildings and structures, where applicable;"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, When is a building permit required","quotes":["decks or patios which are more than 600mm from the","construction of a retaining wall exceeding 1. 2m (4 ft) in"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["A building permit may be required for building and structures used for agriculture."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"Under the Building Bylaw: a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition; trellises and arbours; fences (unless they act as retaining walls); retaining walls under 1.2 m that are not an unsafe condition; landscaping; unroofed decks or patios less than 600 mm above grade; repairs and maintenance that do not lower safety; interior cosmetic renovations with no plumbing or structural change.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3","quotes":["a one storey accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute","(b) a trellis or arbour;","(c) a fence, except where serving as a retaining wall as set out in Part 24 of this bylaw;","unroofed decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished grade;","interior cosmetic renovations having no plumbing or structural changes and no Building"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Mail or deliver the completed application form, the application fee and the supporting documents to the Development Services Department at City Hall, 500 - 2nd Avenue NE. The City recommends booking an appointment with a Building Official first.","short":"Mail or deliver to City Hall","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, Application & support documents","quotes":["Mail or deliver your completed application form along with","To discuss your permit application, an appointment may be","500 - 2nd Avenue NE"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Completed form and fee, a title search not over 30 days old (with covenants and easements), two sets of scaled construction drawings and site plans, a lot grading plan for a new home, owner's letter of undertaking, development permit waiver form, HPO registration for new homes, and energy step code checklist. Other items depend on the job.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, Application & support documents","quotes":["A copy ofthe current Title Search (max. 30 days old) is to be","Provide two (2) sets of construction drawings accurately","Required for the construction of a New Home, and shall","HPO New Home Registration Form submitted with the","Owner's Letter of Undertaking","Development Permit Waiver Application Form","BC Step CodeComplianceChecklist(pre-construction)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","sources":[]},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Simple buildings: give the City at least 24 hours' notice, by the method the Director sets, before each stage inspection, and do not conceal work until a building official accepts it in writing. Complex buildings: two days' online or written notice to request pre-construction and pre-occupancy meetings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 17.3, 17.7, 17.8","quotes":["When requesting an inspection for work in respect of simple buildings, the owner or their agent","must give at least 24 hours’ notice to the City via the method or system determined by the","No person may conceal any aspect of the work referred to in this Part until a building official","the owner must provide at least two days online or","No person may conceal any aspect of the work referred to in this Part until a building official has accepted it in writing.","For work in respect of complex buildings, the owner must provide at least two days online or written notice to the City:","(a) when requesting a pre-construction meeting with the City prior to start of construction,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services, Building Department: 250-803-4003, City Hall, 500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, page 1 and Questions","quotes":["BUILDING DEPARTMENT 250-803-4003","500 - 2nd Avenue NE"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725","A Bylaw to administer the Building Code and regulate construction in the City of Salmon Arm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Building Inspection Division checks that work meets the BC Building Code and the City's building, zoning, servicing and development cost charge bylaws. Under [Building Bylaw No. 4725](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204) you need a permit before you build or replace a building, add to one, or alter its interior or exterior (where applicable). The guide also lists decks or patios more than 600 mm above grade, retaining walls over 1.2 m, plumbing, sprinkler systems, chimneys and fireplaces, and foundations for manufactured homes. A permit may also be needed for agricultural buildings. Demolition has its own application.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zoning and setbacks, and book an appointment with a Building Official.\n2. Gather the form, fee and supporting documents listed above. Complex projects need more, such as engineers' schedules or a septic filing.\n3. Mail or deliver the application to Development Services at City Hall, 500 - 2nd Avenue NE. No online portal for building permits is mentioned on the City's pages.\n4. Pay the rest of the permit fee and any other fees or securities before the permit is issued.\n5. Give the City at least 24 hours' notice before each stage inspection on a simple building. Do not cover work until a building official accepts it in writing. The bylaw does not say how to book; call 250-803-4003.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not covered by the bylaw: a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition, trellises and arbours, fences (unless they act as retaining walls), retaining walls under 1.2 m, landscaping, unroofed decks or patios less than 600 mm above grade, repairs and maintenance that do not lower safety, and interior cosmetic renovations with no plumbing or structural change.\n- Complex buildings: give two days' online or written notice to request pre-construction and pre-occupancy meetings.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm a fence does not need a building permit unless it also acts as a retaining wall, but it must meet the Zoning Bylaw height limits. In residential zones that is 1.2 m in front and exterior side yards and 2.0 m in rear and interior side yards.","aliases":["fence height salmon arm","backyard fence bylaw salmon arm","fence permit salmon arm","hedge height salmon arm"],"cost":"No fee for a fence itself is listed in the documents read.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services / Building Department","value":"250-803-4003"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF), sections 4.11 and 4.12","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), section 6.3","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salmon Arm permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, unless it also acts as a retaining wall. Retaining walls 1.2 m or taller need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3(c), (d)","quotes":["(c) a fence, except where serving as a retaining wall as set out in Part 24 of this bylaw;","(d) a retaining wall supporting soil that is:","(i) less than 1.2m in height,"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, When is a building permit required","quotes":["construction of a retaining wall exceeding 1. 2m (4 ft) in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"Residential zones: 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) in front and exterior side yards. Industrial and airport zones: 1.2 m, but open mesh or chain link up to 3.0 m. Commercial, park and recreation and institutional zones: 1.2 m, but open mesh or chain link up to 2.0 m. Fences qualifying as screening under a Development Permit are excepted.","short":"1.2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.12.1(b), 4.12.2(a), 4.12.3(a)","quotes":["Except for fence(s) and retaining wall(s) qualified as screening or landscaping pursuant to a Development Permit","(b) 1.2 metres (3.9 ft.) in all front and exterior side yards.","link fencing which is permitted to a maximum height of 3.0 metres (9.8 ft.);","link fencing which is permitted to a maximum height of 2.0 metres (6.5 ft.);"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"Residential zones: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) in rear and interior side yards, and up to within 6.0 m of a front or exterior parcel line. Industrial and airport zones: 3.0 m. Commercial, park and recreation, institutional and other zones: 2.0 m. Any zone: 2.4 m for fencing outside the required yards.","short":"2.0 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.12.1(a), 4.12.2(b), 4.12.3(b), 4.12.4(a), 4.12.5","quotes":["(a) 2.0 metres (6.5 ft.) in all rear and interior side yards and to within 6.0 metres (19.7 ft.) of a front","(b) 3.0 metres (9.8 ft.) for rear and interior side yards","(b) 2.0 metres (6.5 ft.) for rear and interior side yards.","(a) 2.4 metres (7.8 ft.) for fencing not located in required yards."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"In any zone except C-2, no fence, wall or sign higher than 1.0 m, and no hedge or planting that blocks vision, within the corner triangle formed by the parcel lines at a highway corner, measured 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) along each line from where they meet.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.11","quotes":["In any zone, except C-2, Town Centre Commercial Zone, no fence, sign, wall or structure shall be erected to a","height greater than 1.0 metre and no hedge, bush, shrub, tree or other growth shall be maintained or allowed to","The intersecting parcel lines at a highway corner and a line joining points along said parcel lines 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) from"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Height is measured from upper to lower finished grade (a fence on a retaining wall, from original grade). Retaining walls in required yards: 1.2 m maximum. Pool fences: non-climbable, at least 1.2 m, with a self-closing, self-latching gate; not required for rural A-zone pools 45 m or more from the nearest property line.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.12, s. 2 (definition of fence)","quotes":["retaining wall(s) measured from upper finished grade to lower finished grade, or the combined height of a fence in","conjunction with a retaining wall measured from original grade shall be:","(c) 1.2 metres (3.9 ft.) for retaining walls located in required yards.","FENCE means arbour, archway, gate, pagoda, screen, trellis, wall or continuous hedge, generally used as a partial or"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 23.8","quotes":["Pool fencing is not required on rural parcels in “A” Zones, as established in the City Zoning","provided the pool perimeter is 45m or more from the nearest property line.","must be enclosed within a non-climbable fence having a minimum height of 1.2m","only be via a self-closing and self-latching gate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, ss. 4.11 (visual clearance) and 4.12 (fences and retaining walls); retaining walls also under Building Bylaw No. 4725, Part 24.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.11, 4.12","quotes":["Fences and Retaining Walls #3545","TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Building Bylaw No. 4725](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204) does not apply to a fence, so no building permit is needed, unless the fence also acts as a retaining wall. A retaining wall of 1.2 m or more needs a building permit. The [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) (sections 4.11 and 4.12) still sets height limits.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Residential zones: 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) in front and exterior side yards. In rear and interior side yards, and up to within 6.0 m of a front or exterior parcel line, 2.0 m (6.5 ft.).\n- Any zone: 2.4 m for fencing outside the required yards.\n- Industrial and airport zones: 1.2 m in front and exterior side yards, but open mesh or chain link up to 3.0 m; 3.0 m in other yards. Commercial, park and recreation and institutional zones: 1.2 m in front yards, but open mesh or chain link up to 2.0 m; 2.0 m in other yards. Agricultural and other zones: 1.2 m in front and exterior side yards, 2.0 m in rear and interior side yards. Fences that count as screening under a Development Permit are excepted.\n- Height is measured from upper to lower finished grade (a fence on a retaining wall, from original grade).\n- Corner lots: in any zone except C-2, no fence, wall or sign higher than 1.0 m, and no hedge or planting that blocks vision, within 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) along each parcel line from where they meet at a highway corner.\n- Retaining walls in required yards: 1.2 m maximum.\n- Pool fences: non-climbable, at least 1.2 m, with a self-closing, self-latching gate. Not required for rural A-zone pools 45 m or more from the nearest property line.\n- Ask Development Services about anything above these heights.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm a garage or carport needs a City building permit. A deck or patio more than 600 mm above grade needs one, and so does a roofed deck. A one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition does not. Zoning rules apply to all of them.","aliases":["shed permit salmon arm","deck permit salmon arm","garage permit salmon arm","carport permit salmon arm","accessory building salmon arm"],"cost":"$200 application fee, credited to the permit fee, then $8 per $1,000 of value after the first $15,000 (see building-permit-fees).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"250-803-4003"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall, Development Services","value":"500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Salmon Arm building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Salmon Arm fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[],"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 one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition does not come under the Building Bylaw, so needs no permit. Larger accessory buildings need a building permit.","short":"No if one storey under 10 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3(a), 9.1","quotes":["a one storey accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute","every owner must apply for and obtain a permit, prior to","(a) construction or replacement of new buildings and structures;"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Checklist for Standard Building Permit","quotes":["include permits for decks, outbuildings, garages, carports, additions &/or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A deck or patio more than 600 mm (about 2 ft.) above the ground or finished grade needs a building permit. Only an unroofed deck or patio less than 600 mm above grade is exempt; a roofed deck is not covered by that exemption.","short":"Yes, if more than 600 mm above ground","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, When is a building permit required","quotes":["decks or patios which are more than 600mm from the"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3(h)","quotes":["unroofed decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished grade;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are standard building permit projects. Only a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² is exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Checklist for Standard Building Permit","quotes":["include permits for decks, outbuildings, garages, carports, additions &/or"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3(a)","quotes":["a one storey accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Example, R-10 zone: accessory buildings up to 6.0 m high; accessory buildings together up to 10% of the parcel (within 45% for all buildings); setbacks of 6.0 m from the front and exterior side lines and 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines. At least 40% of the parcel must stay permeable. Other zones differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.14 (R-10 Zone)","quotes":["The maximum height of an accessory building shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet).","10% may comprise any and all other accessory buildings.","Water permeable surfaces, as regulated in Section 4 of this Bylaw, shall cover at minimum 40% of the parcel area.","Front parcel line shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)","Interior side parcel line shall be 1.0 metre (3.3 feet)","Exterior side parcel line shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.3","quotes":["uncovered patios or terraces not greater than 0.6 metre (2.0 ft.) above surrounding grade;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (permit rules) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (height, setbacks, coverage)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Building Bylaw No. 4725](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204) exempts a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition, so a shed that size needs no permit. Larger accessory buildings need one. Garages and carports are standard building permit projects. A deck or patio more than 600 mm (about 2 ft.) above the ground or finished grade needs a permit; only an unroofed deck or patio less than 600 mm above grade is exempt, so a roofed deck is not covered by that exemption.\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) (height, setbacks, coverage) applies to every shed, with or without a permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Example, R-10 zone: accessory buildings up to 6.0 m high; accessory buildings together up to 10% of the parcel (within 45% for all buildings); setbacks of 6.0 m from the front and exterior side lines and 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines; at least 40% of the parcel must stay permeable. Other zones set their own limits.\n- Uncovered patios up to 0.6 m above grade may sit in setbacks (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.3.3).\n- An accessory building used as a dwelling needs an approved Accessory Dwelling Unit (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.2).\n- For the application steps, see the building-permit answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"A Salmon Arm building permit costs $200 for the first $15,000 of building value (or part of it), plus $8 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000 and $6.50 for each additional $1,000 over $500,000. The $200 is paid when you apply and is non-refundable. Swimming pool, retaining wall and demolition permits are $100 each.","aliases":["building permit fee salmon arm","permit cost salmon arm","how much is a building permit","security deposit building permit salmon arm"],"cost":"$200 for the first $15,000 of value, plus $8 per additional $1,000 up to $500,000, plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 over $500,000.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"250-803-4003"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall, Development Services","value":"500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), Schedule B, Appendix 4","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040"},{"title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salmon Arm permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"$200, a non-refundable application fee that covers the permit fee for the first $15,000 (or part) of building value. Swimming pool, retaining wall and demolition permits are $100 each.","short":"$200 (covers first $15,000 of value)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11.1(a)","quotes":["Non-refundable building permit application fee which will be applied to the","building permit fee for the first $15,000 or fraction thereof of building value $200.00","Swimming pools $100.00","Retaining wall $100.00","Demolition Permit $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$200 for the first $15,000 of building value or part of it, plus $8 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000, plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000 (or part) over $500,000. Reduced 5% for permits relying on professional plan certification; 50% off priority purpose-built rental housing; waived for priority affordable housing.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11.1","quotes":["For each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof of building value up to $500,000","of building value over $500,000 (ii) (ii) $ 6.50","The permit fee is reduced by 5%, for permits issued for standard or complex buildings which rely on"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 15.3","quotes":["To determine the permit fee, the valuation of construction shall be the total current monetary"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$200 non-refundable fee paid when applying; it is credited against the permit fee at issuance.","short":"$200 non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 15.1","quotes":["At permit application, the owner must pay the non-refundable fee prescribed by the City Fee","for Services Bylaw which shall be credited against the permit fee at issuance."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11.1(a)","quotes":["Non-refundable building permit application fee which will be applied to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit: $35 minimum per fixture, $8 each additional. Swimming pool, retaining wall, demolition: $100 each. Re-inspection after the first: $50 plus GST. Security deposit $1,000 for a dwelling job over $10,000 (or an owner's agreement); demolition deposit $2,000 simple, $5,000 complex. Starting without a permit after a stop-work order adds 100% of the fee, up to $10,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11.2, 1.11.3, 1.11.6","quotes":["Minimum fee, per fixture or appurtenance $35.00","Each additional fixture, (including floor drains) $8.00","Swimming pools $100.00","Retaining wall $100.00","Demolition Permit $100.00","Per each re-inspection - after the first re-inspection $50.00+GST","a security deposit of $1000 or undertake the execution of an owner’s","of $2,000.00 for any simple building or portion thereof and $5,000.00 for any complex","surcharge of 100% of the building permit fee is required to be paid in"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/524/Building-Bylaw-No-4725-2025-Update","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 - 2025 Update, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Summary of changes, Part 31","quotes":["The proposed bylaw doubles the fee to a maximum of $10,000."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid when you apply. The rest of the permit fee, and any other City fees, charges and securities owing, must be paid before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 15.1, 15.2","quotes":["At permit application, the owner must pay the non-refundable fee prescribed by the City Fee","Before receiving a building permit, in addition to the fee under s. 15.1, the owner or their agent"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11","quotes":["Before receiving a Building or Plumbing Permit for any building or structure, the owner or his/her"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 4 (Building Fees); building bylaw payment rules are in Building Bylaw No. 4725, Part 15.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4","quotes":["BUILDING FEES","This bylaw may be cited as “District of Salmon Arm Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498.”"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Part 15","quotes":["PART 15. FEES AND CHARGES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe fee is based on the declared value of the work, under [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040), Schedule B, Appendix 4. If the declared value is below the Marshall and Swift cost estimate, the building official may use that estimate instead. The $200 application fee is paid when you apply and is credited against the permit fee at issue. The rest, and any other City fees, charges and securities owing, must be paid before the permit is issued ([Building Bylaw No. 4725](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204), Part 15). Payment methods are not stated.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The fee is reduced 5% for permits relying on professional plan certification, and 50% for priority purpose-built rental housing. It is waived for priority affordable housing.\n- Plumbing permit: $35 minimum per fixture, $8 for each additional one.\n- Re-inspection after the first: $50 plus GST.\n- Security deposit: $1,000 for a dwelling job over $10,000 (or an owner's agreement). Demolition deposit: $2,000 for a simple building, $5,000 for a complex one.\n- Starting work without a permit after a stop-work order adds 100% of the fee, up to $10,000.\n- Also listed: building relocation $500, permit extension $300, transfer to a new owner $100, partial occupancy $150, and inspection after regular hours $150 per hour plus GST.\n- A design change after the first plan review costs 25% of the fee assessed under the formula.\n- Development cost charges and servicing fees may also apply.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/524/Building-Bylaw-No-4725-2025-Update","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 - 2025 Update, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm, find your property's zone on the City's online mapping portal at maps.salmonarm.ca, then read that zone's section of Zoning Bylaw No. 2303. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the bylaw. For a written record, request a Property File Search.","aliases":["what is my property zoned salmon arm","zoning map salmon arm","zoning bylaw 2303","property file search salmon arm"],"cost":"Mapping and the bylaw are free. Property File Search: $50 non-refundable plus GST ($52.50).","how_long":"The City asks you to allow 7 business days for a Property File Search, sent by email.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"City of Salmon Arm online mapping portal","value":"https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx"},{"type":"email","label":"Property File Search Request","value":"propertysearch@salmonarm.ca","note":"Email the completed fillable PDF form."},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Services (Development Services)","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"},{"title":"Property File Search Request","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Use the City's online mapping portal at maps.salmonarm.ca to see which zone a property is in. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (mapping portal)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Infill Housing page","quotes":["To determine what zone your property is go to the online mapping portal.","online mapping portal -> https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["The location of each zone is defined in Schedule “B” entitled"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, effective December 18, 1995; the consolidation read is updated to August 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"cover page","quotes":["Effective Date: December 18, 1995","(updated 2026 August)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"The Zoning Bylaw regulates the use of land and the location and use of buildings. Each zone sets permitted uses, density or number of units, building height, parcel coverage, setbacks, minimum parcel size and permeable surface. Example: R-10 has 10.0 m principal building height and 40% permeable surface.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["The Zoning Bylaw (PDF) regulates the development and use of land, as well as the location and use of buildings and other structures."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6 (R-10)","quotes":["The following uses and no others are permitted in the R-10 Zone:","The maximum height of the principal building shall be 10.0 metres (32.8 feet).","Water permeable surfaces, as regulated in Section 4 of this Bylaw, shall cover at minimum 40% of the parcel area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"City of Salmon Arm Planning Services (Development Services): 250-803-4000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, Parcel Permeability FAQ","quotes":["Contact City of Salmon Arm Planning Services at 250.803.4000 for general info."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48","title":"Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Tree permits guide","quotes":["PLANNING DEPARTMENT 250 803-4000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Zoning Bylaw No. 2303","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Schedule \"B\" (the zoning maps, Maps 1 to 13) is at the end of the same PDF as images with no text layer; sections 13 and 37 are blank placeholders and CD-5 and CD-10 are listed as \"Pending\" in Table 1."},"zones":61,"zone_pages":33,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Online Mapping (iCity)","url":"https://icityonline.aspgov.com/SalmonArm/Live"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 2303](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) regulates the use of land and the location and use of buildings in Salmon Arm. The bylaw took effect on December 18, 1995; the copy read is consolidated to August 2026. Each zone sets permitted uses, density or number of units, building height, parcel coverage, setbacks, minimum parcel size and permeable surface. For example, R-10 has a 10.0 m principal building height and 40% permeable surface. Parking is set in Appendix I.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's [online mapping portal](https://maps.salmonarm.ca/view.aspx) to see which zone your property is in. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the bylaw.\n2. Read your zone's section of the bylaw, plus the general regulations and Appendix I.\n3. For a written record, email the [Property File Search Request](https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request) form to propertysearch@salmonarm.ca with the fee. It covers current zoning, known violations and whether an occupancy permit was issued.\n4. For a specific project, call Planning Services at 250-803-4000 before you spend money on plans.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Most residential properties inside the urban containment boundary with City water and sewer can have up to four dwelling units, so older advice about single-family-only lots may be out of date.\n- The Property File Search is routine-release information only, and the City does not guarantee it is accurate or complete.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/470/Property-File-Search-Request","title":"Property File Search Request, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48","title":"Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm a secondary suite is permitted in the R-5, R-10, R-11, R-13, R-14, R-17 and R-19 zones and in the A-1, A-2 and A-3 zones, but not every zone allows one, so check yours. A suite needs a building permit and an Occupancy Certificate, and sometimes a Development Permit.","aliases":["basement suite salmon arm","legal suite salmon arm","carriage house salmon arm","accessory dwelling unit salmon arm","secondary suite bylaw salmon arm"],"cost":"Building permit fees apply (see building-permit-fees). The documents read give no separate suite permit fee.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"email","label":"Utilities (suite non-use declaration)","value":"utilities@salmonarm.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall, Development Services","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential page","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen"},{"title":"Secondary Suite FAQs (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5884"},{"title":"Secondary Suite Non-Use Declaration (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7526"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Salmon Arm short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Permitted in the R-10, R-11, R-13 (one suite), R-14, R-17, R-19 and R-5 zones, and in the A-1, A-2 and A-3 zones (one suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit). Not every zone allows one; check your zone.","short":"Yes, in R-5, R-10, R-11, R-13, R-14, R-17, R-19, A zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3, 7.3, 8.3, 9.3, 12.3, 14.3, 34.3","quotes":["single family dwelling with or without secondary suite(s);","single family dwelling with or without one secondary suite","The following uses and no others are permitted in the R-14 Zone:","secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit in compliance with s. 4.2 of this Bylaw","one secondary suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit (refer to the Agricultural Land Commission Act and",".11 secondary suite #4579"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Infill Housing page","quotes":["Most residential properties within the urban containment boundary (PDF) AND serviced by both City water and sewer will be allowed to have up to four (4) dwelling units"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Yes, as an 'accessory dwelling unit' in R-10, R-11 (fee simple parcels) and R-17, and either a suite or a detached unit in R-19. In A-1, A-2 and A-3 it is a 'rural accessory dwelling unit' (subject to Agricultural Land Commission rules). It may not be used for short-term rental or B and B.","short":"Yes, in R-10, R-11, R-17, R-19; rural in A-1 to A-3","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3.3, 7.3.2, 12.3.3, 14.3.2, 4.2.6, 34.3.3","quotes":["accessory dwelling unit(s) in compliance with s. 4.2 of this Bylaw;","accessory dwelling unit(s) on fee simple parcels in compliance with s. 4.2 of this Bylaw","No Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be used for short term rental or bed and breakfast.","one secondary suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit (refer to the Agricultural Land Commission Act and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"R-10: no more than 2 dwelling units on parcels of 4,050 m² or more, 3 under 280 m², and 4 between those sizes. R-19 and A zones: the house plus one suite or detached unit. Suites cannot be strata titled and must share water and sewer. The 90 m² size cap now applies only in A-1 to A-3 and ALR land.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.4 (R-10), 34.4 (A-1), 4.2.7","quotes":["No more than two dwelling units are permitted on a parcel of area 4050 square metres (1 acre) or more, where the","No more than four dwelling units are permitted per parcel of area between 280 and 4050 square metres (3014","The maximum number of dwelling units shall be two per parcel comprising of the principal use dwelling and one","Subdivision and strata subdivision of an Accessory Dwelling Unit is prohibited.","a single family dwelling and either a secondary suite or"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5884","title":"Secondary Suite FAQs (PDF, May 2024), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Secondary Suite FAQs","quotes":["Suites cannot be strata titled and must share water and sewer connections/services with the principal dwelling.","BUT it remains in effect"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per suite (secondary, detached or rural detached), in the parking table. The single family dwelling itself needs 2.","short":"1 space per suite; house needs 2","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Appendix I, Table A1-1","quotes":["Accessory Dwelling Unit (secondary, detached, 1 per suite","Single Family Dwelling 2 per dwelling unit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit and an Occupancy Certificate are needed even where zoning allows the suite. A Development Permit may also be required in some cases, along with Homeowner Protection Act registration.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5884","title":"Secondary Suite FAQs (PDF, May 2024), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Secondary Suite FAQs","quotes":["No. Despite that zoning may enable your suite, you still require a building permit and"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Infill Housing page","quotes":["Note, if you are applying to add an Accessory Dwelling Unit or Secondary Suite to your property a building permit and in some cases Development Permit as well as registration under the Homeowners Protection Act may also be required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (s. 4.2 and zone sections) and Building Bylaw No. 4725","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title and s. 2","quotes":["SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained dwelling unit within but accessory to a principal use single family"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA secondary suite is a self-contained unit within a single family dwelling or duplex. A detached \"accessory dwelling unit\" is a dwelling unit in an accessory building (not a mobile home or RV). Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74):\n\n- A suite is permitted in the R-10, R-11, R-13 (one suite), R-14, R-17, R-19 and R-5 zones, and in the A-1, A-2 and A-3 zones (one suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit).\n- A detached accessory dwelling unit is allowed in R-10, R-11 (fee simple parcels) and R-17, and in R-19 as either a suite or a detached unit. In A-1, A-2 and A-3 it is a \"rural accessory dwelling unit\", subject to Agricultural Land Commission rules. R-13 and R-14 do not list detached units.\n\nZoning that allows a suite does not make it legal. A building permit and an Occupancy Certificate are needed, and a Development Permit and Homeowner Protection Act registration may also be required.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone with Development Services.\n2. Submit two sets of drawings with a building permit application. The Occupancy Certificate is issued after the final inspection.\n3. Ask whether a Development Permit is also needed.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- R-10: no more than 2 dwelling units on parcels of 4,050 m² or more, 3 under 280 m², and 4 between those sizes. R-19 and A zones: the house plus one suite or detached unit.\n- Suites cannot be strata titled and must share water and sewer. The 90 m² size cap now applies only in A-1 to A-3 and ALR land.\n- Parking: 1 space per suite; the house itself needs 2.\n- An accessory dwelling unit may not be used for short-term rental or bed and breakfast.\n- In R-10 the accessory building holding the unit may be up to 6.0 m high (7.5 m with larger setbacks) and up to 20% of the parcel.\n- If your suite sits empty, file the [Secondary Suite Non-Use Declaration](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7526) with Utilities (250-803-4031, utilities@salmonarm.ca). A change in occupancy must be declared within seven days.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5884","title":"Secondary Suite FAQs (PDF, May 2024), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7526","title":"Secondary Suite Non-Use Declaration (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm you need a City tree cutting permit to cut or damage a tree with a trunk circumference of 30 cm or more, measured 1.5 m above the ground, unless an exception applies. On residential parcels you can remove 3 trees a year without a permit (more on larger parcels).","aliases":["tree cutting permit salmon arm","tree bylaw salmon arm","remove tree salmon arm","tree protection bylaw 4637"],"cost":"Permit application (non-refundable): $50 for 1 to 5 trees, $75 for 6 to 10, $100 for 11 to 20, $250 for over 20.","how_long":"A permit lasts one year. The City's pages do not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Planning (Development Services)","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2"}],"documents":["Current title search","Scaled sketch plan marking trees to cut (red) and trees to keep within 30 m (green)","Reports from a geotechnical or environmental professional if the trees are on a steep slope or near a watercourse"],"forms":[{"title":"Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48"},{"title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Salmon Arm unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Yes, for any tree with a trunk circumference of 30 cm or more measured 1.5 m above the ground, unless an exception applies. Landscape Trees listed in the bylaw's Schedule A need a permit that only Council can issue. Reports are required for trees on slopes over 30%, within 15 m of a watercourse's top of bank, or in the 1:200-year floodplain.","short":"Yes, trunk circumference of 30 cm or more","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4-4.6, 5.4","quotes":["This Bylaw applies to all trees within the City, having a minimum trunk circumference of","30.0 centimetres (cm), when measured at 1.5 metres (m) above the level of the natural ground.","No tree may be cut, removed or damaged except where its’ Owner holds a valid and subsisting Permit to do so, or where excepted subject to Section 3 of this Bylaw.","only Council may issue a Permit.","No tree on land with a slope in excess of thirty per cent (30%) may be cut down,","No tree located within fifteen (15) metres of the Top of Bank of a Watercourse may","No tree located within the 1:200 year Floodplain may be cut down, removed or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"'Damage' includes pruning a limb larger than 5% (conifers) or 15% (broadleaf) of the trunk diameter (s. 4.2). The City's tree permit guide says a permit is not required for trees under 31.5 cm circumference, which differs slightly from the bylaw's 30 cm; the bylaw is followed here. Permit lasts one year (s. 5.5)."},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Hazard trees (certified arborist or tree risk assessor); farm-use clearing (with affidavit); trees authorized by a building, development or subdivision approval; FireSmart removals; and on residential parcels 3 trees a year (6 over 1,500 m², up to 0.4 ha; 12 per hectare, max 100, if larger). The City's guide says those residential limits do not cover trees on slopes of 30% or within 15 m of a watercourse.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 3","quotes":["any tree that constitutes a danger or hazard to persons or property, as determined","by a Certified Tree Risk Assessor or Certified Arborist;","the cutting down and removal of trees is necessary to accommodate the agricultural","no more than three (3) trees in any calendar year;","no more than six (6) trees in any calendar year;","the removal of no more than 12 trees per hectare in any calendar year, to a maximum of 100","construction of a building, structure, off-street vehicular parking area or","any tree on any park, highway or utility right-of-way either of the municipality or"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48","title":"Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Tree Permits Guide, When is a tree permit not required","quotes":["These exemption provisions do not include:","trees located on a slope of 30%;","trees located within fifteen (15) metres of a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$50 for 1 to 5 trees, $75 for 6 to 10, $100 for 11 to 20, $250 for over 20. The application fee is non-refundable.","short":"$50 for 1 to 5 trees ($75 for 6 to 10)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 7, s. 5 (Tree Cutting Permit Applications)","quotes":["g) Final Approval - Including Subdivision Plan Signing Fee $500.00 5. Tree Cutting Permit Applications a) 1-5 Trees $50.00 b) 6-10 Trees $75.00 c) 11-20 Trees $100.00","5. Tree Cutting Permit Applications a) 1-5 Trees $50.00 b) 6-10 Trees $75.00 c) 11-20 Trees $100.00 d) Over 20 $250.00","a) 1-5 Trees $50.00 b) 6-10 Trees $75.00 c) 11-20 Trees $100.00 d) Over 20 $250.00 Section 8.6 Required Trees Density Target Fee (per tree required) $500.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["accompanied by a non-refundable application fee as set out in the City’s Fee For Service"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"If trees are cut against the bylaw, the City may order replacement: 2 trees for a 30-45 cm circumference tree, 3 for 45.1-60 cm, 5 for over 60 cm, each at least 2.0 m tall. New homes, multi-family development and subdivisions must meet a parcel tree-density target (2 to 30+ trees by parcel size) or pay $500 per required tree. Permits may require security.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5.6, 8.2, 8.4, 8.6","quotes":["30 to 45.0 centimetres 2 replacement trees with a minimum","45.1 to 60 centimetres 3 replacement trees with a minimum","Over 60 centimetres 5 replacement trees with a minimum","security in the form of a cash deposit or letter of credit to secure the full amount","by paying an amount to the City (with the consent of the City ) in the amount"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 7, s. 5","quotes":["Section 8.6 Required Trees Density Target Fee (per tree required) $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"No one may deface, remove or damage any tree, shrub or plant in a City park or open space. Trees on parks, highways and utility rights-of-way are outside the Tree Protection Bylaw. On a boulevard, the adjacent owner or occupier maintains its plants and trees (unless the City does) and must keep it free of obstructions to sightlines.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.1(b)","quotes":["deface, remove or otherwise damage any tree, shrub or other plant material"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 3(c)","quotes":["any tree on any park, highway or utility right-of-way either of the municipality or"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (consolidated to August 24, 2026)","section":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971, s. 612(1), (3)","quotes":["occupier of the property adjacent to a Boulevard shall be responsible for regular maintenance of plants, trees, lawn, shrubs or vegetation within that Boulevard.","shall ensure no obstructions exist within the Boulevard which may negatively affect sightlines,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 for cutting a tree without a permit; $250 to damage a tree; $1,000 to cut or damage a Landscape Tree; $500 on a slope over 30%; $750 within 15 m of a watercourse's top of bank or in the floodplain. Each tree is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","section":"Schedule 16","quotes":["Cut Tree without Permit 4.1 $500.00","Damage Tree 4.2 $250.00","Cut or damage Landscape tree 4.3 $1,000.00","Cut tree on slope in excess of 30% 4.4 $500.00","Cut tree within 15 metres of Top of Bank of Watercourse 4.5 $750.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 10.2, 10.4","quotes":["Where more than one (1) tree is cut down, removed or damaged in violation of this"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 15","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223) requires a permit to cut, remove or damage a protected tree. Damage includes pruning a limb larger than 5% (conifers) or 15% (broadleaf) of the trunk diameter. Landscape Trees listed in the bylaw's Schedule A need a permit that only Council can issue. Reports are required for trees on slopes over 30%, within 15 m of a watercourse's top of bank, or in the 1:200-year floodplain. A permit lasts one year.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the exceptions below. If one covers you, no permit is needed.\n2. If not, complete the [tree cutting permit application](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48) with the title search, sketch plan, fee and any professional reports.\n3. The City may require security or replacement trees.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No permit for: hazard trees (certified arborist or tree risk assessor), farm-use clearing (with affidavit), trees authorized by a building, development or subdivision approval, and FireSmart removals.\n- Residential parcels: 3 trees a year, 6 over 1,500 m² (up to 0.4 ha), or 12 per hectare (maximum 100) if larger. The City's guide says these limits do not cover trees on slopes of 30% or within 15 m of a watercourse.\n- The City's tree guide says no permit is needed under 31.5 cm circumference; the bylaw says 30 cm and is followed here. Confirm with Planning.\n- Replacement: 2 trees for a 30 to 45 cm circumference tree, 3 for 45.1 to 60 cm, 5 for over 60 cm, each at least 2.0 m tall.\n- New homes, multi-family development and subdivisions must meet a parcel tree-density target (2 to 30+ trees by parcel size) or pay $500 per required tree.\n- City trees: no one may deface, remove or damage any tree, shrub or plant in a City park or open space. On a boulevard, the adjacent owner or occupier maintains its plants and trees (unless the City does). The bylaw does not otherwise cover trees on parks, highways and utility rights-of-way.\n- Municipal tickets: $500 for cutting a tree without a permit; $250 to damage a tree; $1,000 for a Landscape Tree; $500 on a slope over 30%; $750 within 15 m of a watercourse's top of bank or in the floodplain. Each tree is a separate offence. The City's guide says a court fine can reach $2,000 per offence.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/48","title":"Application and Guide for Tree Cutting Permit (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (consolidated to August 24, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Salmon Arm collects garbage every second week, alternating with recycling, on the same weekday as weekly food waste. Put out one bag or can up to 10 kg (22 lb) by 7 a.m. on collection day. Extra garbage needs a $3 bag tag per 10 kg bag. The fee is $101 a year.","aliases":["salmon arm garbage day","salmon arm bag tags","salmon arm garbage limit","garbage pickup schedule salmon arm"],"cost":"Curbside Collection fee $101 a year on the property tax bill. Extra garbage or food waste bag tag $3 per 10 kg bag. Additional green bin $30 plus GST and PST, plus $60 a year for additional food waste collection. Municipal ticket $150 per curbside offence.","how_long":"Food waste weekly; garbage and recycling every second week on alternating weeks, same weekday. Yard waste monthly from April to November.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Recycle Coach (schedule by street address)","value":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection"},{"type":"phone","label":"SCV Waste Solutions (missed collection)","value":"250-832-9292","note":"The 2026 Program Guide prints 250-803-4074 for SCV Waste Solutions; the City's Curbside Collection page gives 250-832-9292."},{"type":"phone","label":"City of Salmon Arm","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Buy bag tags at City Hall","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2","note":"Tags are also sold at the SASCU Recreation Centre."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Curbside Collection page","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection"},{"title":"2026 Curbside Collection Program Guide (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide"},{"title":"Order garbage and food waste bag tags online","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/FormCenter/Curbside-10/Garbage-Food-Waste-Sticker-Order-49"},{"title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw 4281 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542"}],"related":[],"nearby":[],"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":"Food waste weekly. Garbage and recycling every second week, on alternating weeks, same day as food waste. Yard waste monthly from April to November.","short":"Food waste weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Collection Guidelines","quotes":["Food waste is collected weekly and garbage and recycling on alternate weeks (same day as food waste)."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Curbside Collection","quotes":["Food waste: Collected weekly","Garbage and recycling: Collected bi-weekly on alternating weeks"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 4","quotes":["Maximum of one (1) Refuse Bag or one (1) Refuse Container of up to 10 kg (22 lb) every second week, on alternate weeks from Recyclables collection;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"There are five zones, A to E, collected Monday to Friday. Find your zone and calendar in the City's Curbside Collection Program Guide, or look up your street address in the Recycle Coach app (web or mobile).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Collection Zones","quotes":["Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E","Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2772/Curbside-FAQs_29-10-19","title":"Curbside Collection Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, as of April 2026)","section":"How do I find my Zone and Collection Day?","quotes":["You can also download the Recycle Coach app for your mobile device to get your address-specific collection schedule, collection reminders and a detailed what-goes-where search tool."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Recycle Coach","quotes":["The City uses the Recycle Coach app to provide residents with their collection schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"There are no City garbage carts. New households get a 57 L green food waste bin, an 8 L kitchen catcher and an 83 L recycling bin. Garbage cans and extra recycling bins are your own (up to 120 L each). A broken green bin is replaced by contacting the City; it must be City-branded.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Collection Guidelines","quotes":["The City provides one 57 L food waste (green) bin, one 8 L kitchen catcher and one 83 L recycling bin to new households.","The City does not provide garbage cans, however they are recommended to help keep wildlife"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Curbside Collection","quotes":["Is your Green food waste bin broken? Contact the City (info at bottom of page) to get a replacement (a City-branded green bin is required)."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2772/Curbside-FAQs_29-10-19","title":"Curbside Collection Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, as of April 2026)","section":"Does the City provide the necessary containers?","quotes":["Garbage cans are optional (but recommended) and are to be purchased by residents – the City does not provide these."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put bins and bags at the curb on the morning of collection day, before 7 a.m., not the night before. Place them as near the road as possible, but not on the travelled part of the road and without blocking traffic, sidewalks or paths, and take them in within 12 hours after collection. Store them where wildlife cannot reach them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 20","quotes":["prior to 7:00 a.m. on the designated collection day.","as near as possible to, but not on the travelled portion of the City","Shall remove all Containers and Collection Bags from the street or lane allowance within a period of twelve (12) hours immediately following collection by the City"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Important Notice","quotes":["your bins and bags are to be put out at the curb on the morning of collection day by 7 am, NOT the night before."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Garbage: one bag or can up to 10 kg (22 lb) every second week. Food waste: one green bin up to 10 kg every week. Recycling: unlimited bins, each up to 10 kg. Extra garbage or food waste needs a $3 bag tag per 10 kg bag, with no limit on tagged bags.","short":"1 bag or can up to 10 kg; extra needs $3 tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 4, s. 13, s. 14","quotes":["Maximum of one (1) Food Waste Container of up to 10 kg (22 lb), per week;","Maximum of one (1) Refuse Bag or one (1) Refuse Container of up to 10 kg (22 lb) every second week","Unlimited Recyclables Containers of up to 10 kg (22 lb) per Container every second week","There is no limit to the number of Refuse Bags with Extra Refuse Tags that"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 10","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 10, s. 3","quotes":["Extra Food Waste Tag $3.00 per tag","Extra Refuse Tag $3.00 per tag"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Collection Guidelines","quotes":["Bag tag purchase locations:","City Hall","SASCU Recreation Centre"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$101 per year per curbside household, charged on the property tax bill as a separate line item. It is payable whether or not the service is used.","short":"$101 a year per curbside household","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 10","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 10, s. 2, s. 3","quotes":["Curbside Collection Fee $101.00 per year per Curbside Household","is payable whether or not:"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2772/Curbside-FAQs_29-10-19","title":"Curbside Collection Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, as of April 2026)","section":"Can I opt out of the program?","quotes":["The Curbside Collection Fee is charged annually on property tax bills as a separate line item."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (rules); fees in Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 10","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 31 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 10","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 10","quotes":["CURBSIDE COLLECTION SERVICE FEES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Salmon Arm runs curbside collection through its contractor, SCV Waste Solutions, under [Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542>). It covers single-family homes, and row and townhouses of two or more units on City roads. Suites, apartments and commercial properties are not included unless they opt in. There are five zones, A to E, collected Monday to Friday. The $101 a year fee is charged on the property tax bill, whether or not you use the service, and there is no opt-out for eligible households. Fees are set in the [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your zone and calendar in the Curbside Collection Program Guide, or look up your street address in the Recycle Coach app (web or mobile).\n2. Bag your garbage and tie it, even if it goes in a can. Put out one bag or can, up to 10 kg (22 lb), every second week. A can must be no larger than 120 L.\n3. Put it at the curb on the morning of collection day, before 7 a.m., not the night before. Place it as near the road as possible, but not on the travelled part of the road and without blocking traffic, sidewalks or paths.\n4. For more than one bag, tie a $3 bag tag to each extra 10 kg bag. There is no limit on tagged bags.\n5. Bring bins in within 12 hours after collection, and store them where wildlife cannot reach them.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- There are no City garbage carts. New households get a 57 L green food waste bin, an 8 L kitchen catcher and an 83 L recycling bin. Garbage cans and extra recycling bins are your own (up to 120 L each).\n- Food waste: one green bin up to 10 kg every week. Recycling: unlimited bins, each up to 10 kg.\n- Bag tags are sold at City Hall and the SASCU Recreation Centre, or order them online.\n- Collection happens between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. per the 2026 Program Guide, but 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. per the FAQ. There is no collection on Remembrance Day.\n- Missed collection: SCV Waste Solutions. The City page gives 250-832-9292; the 2026 Program Guide gives 250-803-4074. Confirm which is current.\n- Municipal ticket: $150 for each curbside offence listed, such as putting bins out early or leaving them out over 12 hours ([Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>), Schedule 19).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2772/Curbside-FAQs_29-10-19","title":"Curbside Collection Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, as of April 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 10","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 19","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Salmon Arm collects yard waste at the curb monthly from April to November, in paper bags only, on separate yard waste weeks. You can also take it to the Salmon Arm Landfill year-round. Landfill fees are unclear: the City's two sources differ.","aliases":["salmon arm leaves pickup","salmon arm branches","yard waste bags salmon arm","christmas tree disposal salmon arm"],"cost":"Curbside pickup has no separate charge; it is part of the $101 annual curbside fee. You buy your own paper bags. Landfill: the City's page says free, the 2026 guide says fees may apply.","how_long":"Monthly, April to November. 2026 collection weeks: April 27, May 25, June 22, July 20, August 31, September 28, October 26, November 23.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"SCV Waste Solutions (bags not collected by end of day Thursday)","value":"250-832-9292","note":"The 2026 Program Guide prints 250-803-4074 for SCV Waste Solutions."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Salmon Arm Landfill (yard waste composting area)","value":"4290 20 Avenue SE, Salmon Arm"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"2026 Curbside Collection Program Guide (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide"},{"title":"Curbside Collection page","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Salmon Arm backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Salmon Arm garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"Yes. Monthly from April to November, loose in paper yard waste bags, on separate yard waste weeks (not your regular day). 2026 dates: April 27, May 25, June 22, July 20, August 31, September 28, October 26, November 23. Put bags out by 7 a.m. Monday of that week.","short":"Yes, monthly, April to November","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Curbside Collection","quotes":["Yard waste: Collected monthly from April to November","2026 Yard Waste collection days: April 27, May 25, June 22, July 20, August 31, September 28, October 26, and November 23."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","quotes":["put yard waste at the curb by 7:00 AM Monday on designated yard waste collection weeks.","All items, including branches, must be placed loose in paper yard waste bags."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 4(d)","quotes":["Unlimited Yard Waste of up to 20 kg (44 lb) per Yard Waste Bag monthly,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Paper yard waste bags only (no plastic or compostable-plastic bags). Unlimited bags, each no more than 20 kg (44 lb). Branches up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and 3 feet (91 cm) long, loose in the bags, not bundled. Keep bags dry until collection week.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","quotes":["Do not use plastic or compostable plastic bags - only paper bags are accepted.","Unlimited quantities are accepted, provided that each bag does not weigh more than 20 kg (44 lbs).","Keep bags dry until collection week to prevent breakage."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3729/Schedule-A---List-of-Accepted-Materials---Updated-April-2025?bidId=","title":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3729/Schedule-A---List-of-Accepted-Materials---Updated-April-2025?bidId=","section":"Yard Waste","quotes":["Shrub and tree branches no larger than 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter and 91 cm (3 feet) in length","Must be set-out for collection loose in Yard Waste Bags – do not tie in bundles."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The 2026 Program Guide says branches may be '1” (25 cm)' in diameter, which is an error; the FAQ and Schedule A give 2.5 cm (1 inch). Bags are sold at grocery and home supply stores (FAQ)."},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Salmon Arm Landfill yard waste composting area, year-round during normal landfill operating hours. The landfill is the CSRD's Scaled Transfer Station and Refuse Disposal Site at 4290 – 20 Avenue SE.","short":"Salmon Arm Landfill composting area","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","quotes":["Yard waste (including Christmas trees) is also accepted at the Salmon"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Additional Information","quotes":["can be taken to the Salmon Arm Landfill at any time during normal operating hours."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 1 Definitions","quotes":["located at 4290 – 20 Avenue SE, Salmon Arm, B.C."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Curbside pickup has no separate charge: it is part of the curbside service funded by the $101 annual fee. You buy your own paper bags. Landfill drop-off: the City's curbside page says yard waste is free of charge; the 2026 guide says fees may apply.","short":"Curbside in $101 annual fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 2, s. 10","quotes":["A Curbside Collection Service is hereby established by the City for the curbside collection","Fees for the Curbside Collection Service are pursuant to the City of Salmon Arm Fee for"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 10","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 10, s. 3","quotes":["Curbside Collection Fee $101.00 per year per Curbside Household"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Additional Information","quotes":["Recycling and yard waste are free-of-charge."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","quotes":["Arm Landfill year-round (yard waste composting area). Fees may apply."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Curbside Collection page and the 2026 Program Guide disagree about landfill fees; the CSRD fee page could not be read. Bylaw 4281 does not mention the fee for yard waste separately."},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"No rocks, soil or dirt. No food waste in yard waste bags. Invasive weeds go in the garbage. No plastic or compostable plastic bags. No loose or bundled branches, and no bins. Schedule A also excludes plants under certain Canadian Food Inspection Agency notices and material from street sweepings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","quotes":["Accepted Materials (no rocks, soil or dirt)","Note: Yard waste is not accepted with food waste"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2772/Curbside-FAQs_29-10-19","title":"Curbside Collection Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, as of April 2026)","section":"Yard Waste FAQs","quotes":["Invasive weeds must be put in the garbage.","Yard waste will not be accepted loose, bundled, in bins or plastic bags"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3729/Schedule-A---List-of-Accepted-Materials---Updated-April-2025?bidId=","title":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3729/Schedule-A---List-of-Accepted-Materials---Updated-April-2025?bidId=","section":"Yard Waste","quotes":["Plant and tree material from municipal street sweepings."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","section":"s. 31 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542>), the City of Salmon Arm collects yard waste monthly from April to November, loose in paper yard waste bags, on separate yard waste weeks (not your regular day). The dates above are for 2026; check the Program Guide for later years. The Salmon Arm Landfill is the Columbia Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) Scaled Transfer Station and Refuse Disposal Site, not a City facility.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Use paper yard waste bags only, sold at grocery and home supply stores. No plastic or compostable-plastic bags. Quantity is unlimited; each bag must weigh no more than 20 kg (44 lb).\n2. Branches may be up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and 3 feet (91 cm) long, loose inside the bags, not bundled. Keep bags dry until collection week.\n3. Put bags out by 7 a.m. on the Monday of the collection week.\n4. Collection across all zones may take several days. If bags are not collected by end of day Thursday, contact SCV Waste Solutions.\n5. Outside the collection weeks, take yard waste to the yard waste composting area at the Salmon Arm Landfill, 4290 20 Avenue SE, year-round during normal landfill operating hours.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted: rocks, soil or dirt; food waste in yard waste bags; plastic or compostable plastic bags; loose or bundled branches; bins. Invasive weeds go in the garbage.\n- Schedule A of the bylaw also excludes plants under certain Canadian Food Inspection Agency notices and street sweepings.\n- Stumps are not mentioned in the City documents we read.\n- Landfill hours and fees are not given in the City documents. The City's Curbside Collection page says yard waste is free of charge there; the 2026 Program Guide says fees may apply. Check with the CSRD.\n- The 2026 Program Guide says branches may be \"1” (25 cm)\" thick, which looks like an error; the FAQ and bylaw give 2.5 cm.\n- Burning rules are in the backyard-fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2772/Curbside-FAQs_29-10-19","title":"Curbside Collection Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, as of April 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 10","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3729/Schedule-A---List-of-Accepted-Materials---Updated-April-2025?bidId=","title":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3729/Schedule-A---List-of-Accepted-Materials---Updated-April-2025?bidId=","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. The City of Salmon Arm has four stages of outdoor watering restrictions, and Stage 1 is in effect year-round: three days a week by street address. Watering is limited to 2 hours a day and no irrigation is allowed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Higher stages are added when needed.","aliases":["salmon arm sprinkling regulations","lawn watering days salmon arm","salmon arm watering schedule","stage 1 water restrictions salmon arm","new lawn watering exemption"],"cost":"Municipal ticket for watering contrary to restriction: Stage 1 $50, Stage 2 $100, Stage 3 $250, Stage 4 $500. New lawn exemption: no fee is stated.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Water Restrictions page (current stage)","value":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/462/Water-Restrictions"},{"type":"email","label":"Exemption forms and questions","value":"info@salmonarm.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall (new lawn exemption)","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water restrictions info sheet (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/4461/Water-Usage-Restrictions-1"},{"title":"Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs"},{"title":"Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1274 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/174/Water-Rates-and-Waterworks-Regulation-Bylaw-1274"}],"related":[],"nearby":[],"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 year-round. Higher stages (2 moderate, 3 acute, 4 severe) are activated when needed, depending on environmental conditions, water supply capacity and demand. Changes are posted on signs, the City website and Notify Me alerts.","short":"Stage 1 year-round; higher stages when needed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/462/Water-Restrictions","title":"Water Restrictions, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Water Restrictions","quotes":["Stage 1 is in effect year-round and other stages will be activated when required, depending on environmental conditions, capacity of the water supply system and demand on the system."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","section":"Q9","quotes":["There are no specific dates for stage changes."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/4461/Water-Usage-Restrictions-1","title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions info sheet (PDF)","section":"Info sheet","quotes":["NORMAL MODERATE ACUTE SEVERE"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"By the last two digits of the street address. Stage 1: 00-33 Sun, Tue, Fri; 34-66 Mon, Wed, Sat; 67-99 Sun, Tue, Thu. Stage 2 allows two of those days, Stage 3 one, Stage 4 none. Maximum 2 hours a day; no irrigation 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; none 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","section":"Q1","quotes":["Group A (00 – 33) Sun, Tues, Fri Tues, Fri Tues","Group B (34 – 66) Mon, Wed, Sat Wed, Sat Wed","Group C (67 – 99) Sun, Tues, Thurs Sun, Thurs Thurs"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/462/Water-Restrictions","title":"Water Restrictions, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Water Restrictions","quotes":["outdoor water use is allowed for a MAXIMUM of 2 HOURS","Irrigation is NOT PERMITTED between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Food-producing plants: all stages, including Stage 4 (sprinklers 7 days a week, 2 hours a day; hand watering and drip as needed). Non-lawn landscaping (trees, shrubs, flowers): hand watering and drip 7 days a week, 2 hours a day. Lawns, even by hand or drip, stay on the lawn limits (2 hours a day). Washing vehicles and filling pools: Stages 1 to 3. Hoses need self-closing nozzles.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","section":"Q5, Q6, Q7, Q11","quotes":["Sprinkler or soaker hose: 7 days a week, 2 hours maximum per day.","Hand watering/drip irrigation: As-needed (not restricted).","food producing plants can be watered in all stages without changes to the restrictions","Hand watering or drip irrigation: 7 days/week, 2 hours maximum per day.","These are all permitted in Stages 1, 2 and 3, but are NOT permitted in Stage 4.","A3: Lawns are restricted to a maximum of 2 hours per day, regardless of the type of watering system used (i.e.","Q5: How long can I water my landscaping plants/trees/shrubs/flowers?","-   Hand watering or drip irrigation: 7 days/week, 2 hours maximum per day."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/462/Water-Restrictions","title":"Water Restrictions, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Notes","quotes":["It is prohibited to use a hose or pipe without a self-closing nozzle for irrigation or non-irrigation outdoor water use."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"A permit exemption for new lawns is available in Stages 1 and 2 only: 2 weeks for new sod, 3 weeks for new seed, renewable in Stages 1 and 2. Use the form on the Water Restrictions page (email info@salmonarm.ca) or apply at City Hall.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","section":"Q4","quotes":["Yes, exemptions are provided for new lawns in Stages 1 and 2 only.","Two (2) week exemptions for new sod and three (3) week exemptions for new seed.","Exemptions can be renewed in Stages 1 and 2 if more time is required to establish the lawn."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/462/Water-Restrictions","title":"Water Restrictions, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Water Restrictions","quotes":["Exemption permit for new lawns (Stage 1 & 2 only). Complete the form and submit to info@salmonarm.ca for approval."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket for watering contrary to restriction: Stage 1 $50, Stage 2 $100, Stage 3 $250, Stage 4 $500.","short":"Ticket $50 Stage 1; $100 Stage 2","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 10","section":"Schedule 10 (Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274, s. 20)","quotes":["Watering contrary to restriction 20","Stage 1 restrictions $50.00","Stage 2 restrictions $100.00","Stage 3 restrictions $250.00","Stage 4 restrictions $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274, section 20 (the Superintendent of Works may fix watering hours and restrict use); fines in Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/174/Water-Rates-and-Waterworks-Regulation-Bylaw-1274","title":"Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Salmon Arm Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw, 1978"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/174/Water-Rates-and-Waterworks-Regulation-Bylaw-1274","title":"Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274 (PDF)","section":"s. 20","quotes":["In case of a water shortage or other","emergency, the Superintendent of Works shall have the power to restrict the use of water;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City's multi-stage restrictions apply to every property using City water. Under [Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/174/Water-Rates-and-Waterworks-Regulation-Bylaw-1274>), section 20, the Superintendent of Works may fix watering hours and restrict use. Stage 1 is in effect year-round. Stage 2 (moderate), Stage 3 (acute) and Stage 4 (severe) are activated when needed, depending on environmental conditions, water supply capacity and demand. Changes are posted on signs, the City website and Notify Me alerts. Check the Water Restrictions page for the current stage.\n\nYour watering days depend on the last two digits of your street address (stratas and mobile home parks use the street address, not the unit):\n\n| Address ends | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 00-33 | Sun, Tue, Fri | Tue, Fri | Tue |\n| 34-66 | Mon, Wed, Sat | Wed, Sat | Wed |\n| 67-99 | Sun, Tue, Thu | Sun, Thu | Thu |\n\nStage 4: outdoor irrigation is not permitted.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your group by the last two digits of your street address.\n2. Water only on your days, for a maximum of 2 hours a day (the 2 hours may be split), and not from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For automatic systems, the preferred time is 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.\n3. For a new lawn, get a permit exemption in Stage 1 or 2 only: 2 weeks for new sod, 3 weeks for new seed, renewable in Stages 1 and 2. Use the form on the Water Restrictions page and email it to info@salmonarm.ca, or apply at City Hall.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Food-producing plants can be watered in all stages, including Stage 4 (sprinklers 7 days a week, 2 hours a day; hand watering and drip as needed).\n- Hand watering and drip for non-lawn landscaping (trees, shrubs, flowers): 7 days a week, 2 hours a day. Lawns stay on the lawn limits, even by hand or drip. The info sheet shows hand watering and drip of landscaping plants as not permitted in Stage 4.\n- Washing vehicles and filling pools are allowed in Stages 1 to 3. Hoses need self-closing nozzles.\n- City water must not irrigate parcels over 1/2 acre, including farm-status properties. This is a separate $500 ticket.\n- Municipal tickets under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>): Stage 1 $50, Stage 2 $100, Stage 3 $250, Stage 4 $500.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/462/Water-Restrictions","title":"Water Restrictions, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/4461/Water-Usage-Restrictions-1","title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions info sheet (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/174/Water-Rates-and-Waterworks-Regulation-Bylaw-1274","title":"Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 10","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, every dog over six months old needs a City licence each calendar year. The fee is $30 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50 for one that is not; paying before February 1 takes $10 off. Buy it at City Hall or online.","aliases":["dog license salmon arm","dog tag salmon arm","how much is a dog licence","renew dog licence salmon arm"],"cost":"$30 spayed or neutered, $50 not; $10 less if paid before February 1. New dog licence applied for after July 31: $20. Lost or replacement tag $10. Guide, service and RCMP service dogs: no charge. Nuisance dog $40 or $80; aggressive dog $100 or $150; dangerous dog $250.","how_long":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Dog Licence Form","value":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/FormCenter/Dogs-12/Dog-Licence-Form-50"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2"},{"type":"phone","label":"Dog Control","value":"250-803-4000"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences page","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmon Arm","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Salmon Arm dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Salmon Arm rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[],"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 over six months old whose owner lives in Salmon Arm for more than 30 days needs a licence and tag, obtained each year (or as soon as the dog turns six months).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5(b), 5(c)","quotes":["Every person who owns a dog and resides in the City of Salmon Arm for more than 30 days shall obtain a licence and tag in accordance with this Bylaw.","annually on or before the last day of December in each year, or as soon as his or her dog is six (6) months of age, obtain a licence and tag from the City of Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Requirements","quotes":["All dogs over the age of six months that live within the City of Salmon Arm boundaries must be licensed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The City of Salmon Arm: in person at City Hall (500 – 2 Avenue NE) or online.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5(c)","quotes":["obtain a licence and tag from the City of Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Purchase Locations","quotes":["City Hall - 500 – 2 Avenue NE","Or can be purchased online."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$30 per calendar year; $10 less ($20) if paid before February 1.","short":"$30 a year ($20 if paid before February 1)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 1 and 3","quotes":["Neutered or spayed dog Per calendar year $30.00","Fees #1 and #2 are discounted by $10.00 if paid before February 1 of each calendar year"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Dog License Fees","quotes":["Nov 1 - Jan 31: $10 off regular priced Pet License.","Neutered or spayed dog | $30.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$50 per calendar year; $10 less ($40) if paid before February 1.","short":"$50 a year ($40 if paid before February 1)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 2 and 3","quotes":["Unneutered or unspayed dog Per calendar year $50.00","Fees #1 and #2 are discounted by $10.00 if paid before February 1 of each calendar year"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Dog License Fees","quotes":["Intact or unspayed dog | $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Pay before February 1: $10 off the $30 and $50 fees. New dog licence applied for after July 31: $20. Lost or replacement tag: $10. Guide/service dogs and RCMP service dogs: no charge. Nuisance dog $40 or $80; aggressive dog $100 or $150; dangerous dog $250.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 3, 4, 5-13","quotes":["Fees #1 and #2 are discounted by $10.00 if paid before February 1 of each calendar year","New licence application after July 31 of each calendar","Lost / replacement tag Each $10.00","Registered Guide/Service Dogs No Charge","Nuisance dog (neutered or spayed) Per calendar year $40.00","Nuisance dog (unneutered or unspayed) Per calendar year $80.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Dog License Fees","quotes":["New Dog Only (spayed/neutered/intact) | $20.00","Replacement Tag | $10.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renew each year on or before the last day of December.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5(c), 5(e)","quotes":["annually on or before the last day of December in each year","will be for the calendar year in which the licence is issued and will expire on the thirty-first (31st) of December"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at City Hall (500 – 2 Avenue NE) or online through the City's dog licence form.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Purchase Locations","quotes":["City Hall - 500 – 2 Avenue NE","Or can be purchased online."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 for no dog licence. A dog without its tag is also $150; failing to renew a licence is $100.","short":"Ticket $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","quotes":["No dog licence 5 (a), (b) $150.00","Dog without tag 5 (d) $150.00","Fail to renew licence 5 (e) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (licence rules); fees in Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 6","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 16 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","section":"Bylaw title","quotes":["A bylaw to set Fees for Services"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw>), every dog over six months old whose owner lives in Salmon Arm for more than 30 days needs a licence and tag. Get one each year, or as soon as the dog turns six months. The dog must wear the tag on its collar or harness at all times. Fees are set in the [Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply online with the City's Dog Licence Form, or in person at City Hall.\n2. Pay the fee for your dog: $30 spayed or neutered, $50 not. Pay before February 1 for $10 off.\n3. Put the tag on your dog's collar or harness.\n4. Renew each year on or before the last day of December.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A licence ends if you stop owning the dog, with no refund.\n- Guide dogs, service dogs and RCMP service dogs are licensed at no charge.\n- A new dog licence applied for after July 31 costs $20. A lost or replacement tag costs $10.\n- Higher yearly fees apply to a nuisance dog ($40 spayed or neutered, $80 not), an aggressive dog ($100 or $150) and a dangerous dog ($250).\n- The City's municipal tickets under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>): $150 for no licence, $150 for a dog without its tag, and $100 for not renewing.\n- The Dog Licences page shows the $10 discount as running November 1 to January 31. The bylaw says before February 1, so confirm with Dog Control if you pay late in January.\n- Dog Control: 250-803-4000.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, a dog must not be at large; off your property it must be on a secure leash held by you. Exceptions are designated off-leash parks and areas, and undeveloped natural parks such as South Canoe, Little Mountain, Coyote and Parkhill. Follow the signs.","aliases":["off leash dog park salmon arm","dogs on beach salmon arm","canoe beach dogs","dog leash bylaw salmon arm"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: $150 for a first dog-at-large offence.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Dog Control","value":"250-803-4000"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw"},{"title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Salmon Arm dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Salmon Arm rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Dogs must not be at large; off the owner's property they must be on a secure leash held by the owner. Exceptions: designated off-leash parks and areas, and unimproved natural parks not marked leash-only or no-dogs (dog needs collar and tag; owner carries a leash and keeps visual and verbal control).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6(a), 7(c), 7(d)","quotes":["Dogs must be kept on a secure leash held by the Owner.","an Owner may permit his or her dog to be at large in an unimproved natural park","The Owner maintains visual contact with and verbal control of the dog at all times;"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Dogs & Natural Parks","quotes":["You still need to register your dog, and you are required to have your dog on leash at all times in public areas."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"The Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum. On the Foreshore Trail (Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw, Appendix A) the maximum is a 2 metre leash.","short":"No limit (2 m on Foreshore Trail)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Appendix A","quotes":["on maximum 2 metre leash"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Designated off-leash parks and areas, and unimproved natural parks (the City names South Canoe, Little Mountain, Coyote and Parkhill), where you must carry a leash and keep the dog under control. Canoe Beach Park has a signed off-leash area at its eastern end. Follow the signs in other parks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Dogs & Natural Parks","quotes":["such as South Canoe, Little Mountain, Coyote or Parkhill","For other parks, please follow directions on the signage for the park you are visiting."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Appendix B (Canoe Beach Park)","quotes":["signed off leash area at the eastern part of the park"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 7(d)","quotes":["An Owner may cause or permit his or her dog to be at large in a designated off-leash park or area designated under the Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Not on sports fields, within 6.0 m (20 feet) of playgrounds or splash parks, or anywhere a City sign bans dogs. Canoe Beach Park and Fletcher Park: dogs only on signed leashed paths. Foreshore Trail: no dogs May 1 to June 30. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are banned from all parks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.1(k)(ii)-(v), Appendix A, Appendix B","quotes":["Dogs shall not be permitted on those portions of parks used as sports fields.","Dogs shall not be permitted within 6.0m (20 feet) of any playground","A person must not take a dog into any park or open space where a City sign expressly prohibits dogs from entering the area.","except during the period of May 01 to June 30 of each year when dogs are prohibited.","Dogs shall not be permitted to enter those parks listed below, except where permitted on trails and sidewalks by posted City signs"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 9(d)","quotes":["No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field, playground, public beach, swimming area, park, off-leash park, or school grounds at any time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"Remove your dog's excrement immediately from public property or anyone else's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. On your own premises, remove it in a timely manner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 8(b), 8(c)","quotes":["unless the Owner immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner","Every Owner shall remove and dispose any excrement left by his or her dog on the premises owned or occupied by the Owner in a timely manner."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 first offence, $200 second within 12 months, $300 third or later. Dog off leash in an on-leash area (s. 7(b)): $200.","short":"Ticket $150 first, $200 second, $300 third","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 3 and 9","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","quotes":["Dog at large, 1st offence 6 (a) $150.00","Dog at large, 2nd offence in a 12 month period 6 (a) $200.00","Dog at large, 3rd and subsequent offence in a 12 month period 6 (a) $300.00","Dog off leash in on leash area 7 (b) $200.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 3 and 9","section":"Schedule 9 (Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw 4609)","quotes":["Off leash dog in a Park in Schedule A 4.1 (k)(i) $500","Allow any animal to run at large in park 4.1 (k) $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728; park dog rules in City of Salmon Arm Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 16 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw>), a dog in Salmon Arm must not be at large. Away from your property it must be on a secure leash held by you. Inside a house, it must be secure behind a wall, fence, pen or enclosure unless you have control of it. The [Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces>) adds park-specific rules.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep your dog on a secure leash in public unless you are in a designated off-leash park or area, or an undeveloped natural park.\n2. In natural parks not marked leash-only or no-dogs (the City names South Canoe, Little Mountain, Coyote and Parkhill), your dog needs a collar and tag. Carry a leash and keep the dog in visual and verbal control.\n3. Follow the signs. Canoe Beach Park has a signed off-leash area at its eastern end.\n4. Remove your dog's waste immediately from public property or anyone else's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length. On the Foreshore Trail the maximum is a 2 metre leash.\n- Dogs are not allowed on sports fields, within 6 metres (20 feet) of a playground or splash park, or anywhere a City sign bans them.\n- Canoe Beach Park and Fletcher Park: dogs only on signed leashed paths. Foreshore Trail: no dogs from May 1 to June 30. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are banned from all parks.\n- Do not tow a dog behind a bicycle, skateboard, scooter or similar.\n- On your own premises, remove waste in a timely manner.\n- Municipal tickets under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>): dog at large $150 first offence, $200 second within 12 months, $300 third or later; off leash in an on-leash area $200.\n- In City parks: off-leash dog in a leash-only park $500; dog on a sports field, in a playground or spray park, or where signs ban dogs $250; animal at large in a park $100.\n- The City has not published a list of designated off-leash areas that we could find. Ask Dog Control at 250-803-4000.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 3 and 9","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer can declare a dog aggressive or dangerous and tell the owner in writing. An aggressive dog must be on a securely held leash or in a fenced yard or pen away from the house; a dangerous dog must be leashed and muzzled, or locked up.","aliases":["dangerous dog bylaw salmon arm","aggressive dog salmon arm","dog bite salmon arm","vicious dog salmon arm"],"cost":"Yearly licence: aggressive dog $100 (spayed or neutered) or $150 (not); dangerous dog $250. Nuisance dog $40 or $80. Impoundment of an aggressive dog $250, $500, $750 (first, second, third or later); dangerous dog $500, $1,500, $2,500.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Dog Control","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"online","label":"Request Tracker","value":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/requesttracker.aspx"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Salmon Arm dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Salmon Arm dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[],"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 Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, in writing to the owner, if they have reason to believe and evidence that the dog fits. Aggressive: has attacked, bitten, injured or tried to injure a person or animal. Dangerous: has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. An aggressive declaration ends after 12 months without further violations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 2(e), 2(p), 9(g), 9(h), 9(j)","quotes":["Aggressive Dog means any dog that has attacked, bitten, or caused injury or attempted to attack, bite, or cause injury to a person or animal as determined by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","Dangerous Dog means any dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal as determined by an Bylaw Enforcement Officer in accordance with the Community Charter.","A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may designate a dog as an Aggressive Dog, in writing to the Owner, if the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reason to believe and has evidence that the dog meets the definition of an Aggressive Dog.","A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may designate a dog as a Dangerous Dog, in writing to the Owner","for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the declaration, the dog will no longer be declared to be an Aggressive Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Away from the house or property: aggressive dog on a securely held leash or in a fenced yard or pen; dangerous dog leashed and muzzled, or in a locked enclosure. Dangerous dogs need warning signs front and back and a microchip within 15 days. Neither may enter parks, playgrounds, sports fields, beaches or school grounds.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 9(d), 9(i), 9(k), 9(l), 9(m)","quotes":["No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field, playground, public beach, swimming area, park, off-leash park, or school grounds at any time.","keep the Aggressive Dog controlled on a leash securely held; or","keep the Aggressive Dog within a fenced yard in or pen or enclosure","keep the Dangerous Dog controlled on a leash securely held and a muzzle tightly fastened","keep the Dangerous Dog within a locked enclosure incapable of being accessed by the public","shall post a sign approved by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, visible to the public at the front and back of the property","A microchip shall be implanted within 15 days of Declaration."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"Per calendar year: aggressive dog $100 (spayed or neutered) or $150 (not); dangerous dog $250 either way.","short":"Dangerous $250; aggressive $100 ($150 if unaltered)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 7-10","quotes":["Aggressive Dog (neutered or spayed) Per calendar year $100.00","Aggressive Dog (unneutered or unspayed) Per calendar year $150.00","Dangerous Dog (neutered or spayed) Per calendar year $250.00","Dangerous Dog (unneutered or unspayed) Per calendar year $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Contact Dog Control at 250.803.4000 or use the City's online Request Tracker; or hand a Bylaw Complaint Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Dog Control Services","quotes":["Contact Dog Control at 250.803.4000 or use Request Tracker."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","quotes":["please complete the Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF) and submit the form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall","Anonymous complaints will not be accepted by the City of Salmon Arm."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal tickets: inadequate control of an aggressive dog $500, of a dangerous dog $2,500; aggressive dog in a prohibited area $750, dangerous dog $1,000; no warning sign or no microchip for a dangerous dog $250 each.","short":"Ticket $2,500 dangerous; $500 aggressive","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","quotes":["Aggressive dog in prohibited area 9 (d) $750.00","Dangerous dog in prohibited area 9 (d) $1,000.00","Inadequate control of aggressive dog 9 (i) $500.00","Inadequate control of dangerous dog 9 (k) $2,500.00","Failure to post signage of dangerous dog 9 (l) $250.00","Failure to microchip dangerous dog 9 (m) $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 16 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw>) lets a Bylaw Enforcement Officer declare a dog aggressive or dangerous, in writing to the owner, if the officer has reason to believe it and has evidence. An aggressive dog has attacked, bitten, injured or tried to injure a person or animal. A dangerous dog has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. A nuisance dog is a third category: at large or impounded 3 times in 12 months, three violations in 12 months, or repeatedly charging or lunging at a fence.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dog, call Dog Control at 250-803-4000, use the City's online Request Tracker, or hand a Bylaw Complaint Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.\n2. An aggressive dog away from the house or property must be on a securely held leash or in a fenced yard or pen.\n3. A dangerous dog must be leashed and muzzled, or in a locked enclosure. It needs warning signs at the front and back and a microchip within 15 days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Neither an aggressive nor a dangerous dog may enter parks, playgrounds, sports fields, beaches or school grounds.\n- An aggressive declaration ends after 12 months without further violations. No end date is stated for a dangerous dog declaration.\n- The City may seize a dangerous dog for up to 21 days.\n- Enclosure standards are in Schedule A of the bylaw: 6 feet high, 4 feet wide, 12 feet long, locked, with shelter, used for no more than 12 hours in 24.\n- Municipal tickets under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>): inadequate control of an aggressive dog $500, of a dangerous dog $2,500; aggressive dog in a prohibited area $750, dangerous dog $1,000; no warning sign or no microchip for a dangerous dog $250 each.\n- The same schedule lists $100 for a nuisance dog declaration, $250 for an aggressive dog declaration and $1,000 for a dangerous dog declaration. The maximum penalty under the bylaw is $50,000 per offence.\n- The City pages do not give a separate procedure for reporting a bite or attack.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmon Arm","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, the Animal Control Bylaw allows no more than four dogs over six months old per property. It sets no limit on household cats. The City's Dog Licences page mentions special zoning for four or more dogs, which does not match the bylaw.","aliases":["dog limit salmon arm","cat limit salmon arm","how many dogs can I have","kennel salmon arm"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: $100 for keeping more than four dogs.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Dog Control","value":"250-803-4000"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences page","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Salmon Arm dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Salmon Arm backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}],"nearby":[],"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 four dogs over six months old on a property. Registered guide dogs living with the person they assist do not count toward the limit.","short":"Max four dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5(h), 5(i)","quotes":["No person shall keep, harbor, or have in possession more than four (4) dogs over the age of 6 months on a property within the City of Salmon Arm","will not be considered in the numerical limit on the number of dogs outlined in Item 5(h) of this Bylaw."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Dog Licenses (note)","quotes":["special zoning that is required to license four or more dogs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Dog Licences page says special zoning is required to license four or more dogs, which does not match the bylaw (more than four is not allowed except for kennels and similar businesses). The bylaw wins. The page may be out of date (it still shows the older wording)."},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Salmon Arm's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on household cats.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm"}]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Poultry and rabbits combined: 6 on lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre), 10 on 0.2 ha to under 0.4 ha, 24 on 0.4 ha to under 0.8 ha, 48 on 0.8 ha or more. No roosters. Pigeons: only on parcels of 0.4 ha or more, maximum 30.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(d), 4(p), 4(q)","quotes":["Where the lot or property is less than 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) in area, six (6) rabbits or poultry are permitted;","not more than ten (10) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof","not more than twenty four (24) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof","not more than forty eight (48) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof","Roosters are not permitted as part of any of the numbers outlined in Item (d)","No person shall keep pigeons on a parcel or property with an area of less than 0.4 ha (1.0 acre).","The maximum number of pigeons permitted on any property shall be thirty (30) birds."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Kennels, veterinary clinics and dog service businesses with no overnight care may exceed four dogs, as the bylaw and zoning permit. On ALR land or land assessed as a farm, in zones where agriculture is permitted, animal and poultry numbers are unlimited except as the Zoning Bylaw says. Council may vary numerical limits on written request.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5(h), 4(g), 14","quotes":["except as provided for persons operating a Kennel, veterinary clinic, or other dog service business not providing overnight care","the number of animals and poultry is unlimited except as may be outlined in the Zoning Bylaw.","Council may, by motion of Council and by written notice, vary any of the numerical limits on the numbers of animals provisions of this Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for keeping more than 4 dogs; $100 for poultry or rabbits over the limit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","quotes":["Keep more than 4 dogs 5 (h) $100.00","Poultry or rabbits in excess of limits 4 (d) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 16 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw>) allows no more than four dogs over six months old on a property in Salmon Arm. Registered guide dogs living with the person they assist do not count toward the limit. The bylaw sets no limit on household cats.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Kennels, veterinary clinics and dog service businesses with no overnight care may exceed four dogs, as the bylaw and zoning permit.\n- A kennel is a place where more than four dogs or cats in total are kept for a commercial purpose.\n- On Agricultural Land Reserve land or land assessed as a farm, in zones where agriculture is permitted, animal and poultry numbers are unlimited except as the Zoning Bylaw says.\n- Council may vary the numerical limits on written request.\n- Puppies count once they are over six months old.\n- The limit for keeping more than four dogs is a $100 municipal ticket under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>).\n- The City's Dog Licences page says special zoning is required to license four or more dogs. The bylaw does not say this. Confirm with Dog Control at 250-803-4000 before getting a fourth dog.\n- Limits on chickens, rabbits and bees are in the backyard-chickens answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In the City of Salmon Arm you may keep 6 to 48 poultry and rabbits combined, depending on lot size, if the yard is fenced or the birds are penned; roosters are not allowed. Bees need a lot of 0.4 hectare (1 acre) or more. Other livestock is mostly limited to farm land.","aliases":["chickens salmon arm","backyard hens salmon arm","beekeeping salmon arm","rabbits salmon arm","livestock bylaw salmon arm","rooster bylaw"],"cost":"No City permit, licence or fee is mentioned. Municipal tickets: $100 for poultry or rabbits over the limit, $100 for beekeeping over the limits, $250 for unfenced hives.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Dog Control and Bylaw Services","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"online","label":"Premises ID (poultry and bees)","value":"https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ext/pid-ext/"}],"documents":["Provincial Premises ID number for poultry, and for bees and hive locations"],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmon Arm","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[],"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. Poultry (chickens, ducks and other domestic birds) may be kept in zones where residential use is permitted, if the house has direct access to an outdoor yard space. The property must be fenced or enclosed so birds cannot get out, unless they are in a pen or enclosure.","short":"Yes, in zones where residential use is permitted","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(d)","quotes":["In all zones in the Zoning Bylaw where residential uses are permitted, and where the house has direct access to an outdoor yard space, the keeping of poultry or rabbits","The property shall be fenced or enclosed in a manner that prevents the poultry or rabbits from leaving the property and being at large, if the animals are not contained in a pen or enclosure;","Poultry means any domestic bird, including chickens, roosters, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons, or game birds."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Poultry","quotes":["Where your home has direct access to an outdoor yard space, you can keep poultry (or rabbits) subject to the following:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Poultry and rabbits combined: 6 on lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre), 10 on 0.2 ha to under 0.4 ha, 24 on 0.4 ha to under 0.8 ha, 48 on 0.8 ha or more.","short":"6 to 48 poultry and rabbits, by lot size","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(d)(ii)-(v)","quotes":["Where the lot or property is less than 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) in area, six (6) rabbits or poultry are permitted;","not more than ten (10) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof","not more than twenty four (24) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof","not more than forty eight (48) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(d)(vi)","quotes":["Roosters are not permitted as part of any of the numbers outlined in Item (d)"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Poultry","quotes":["Roosters are not permitted at all"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"Pens, enclosures and structures for animals must be at least 3.0 m (10 feet) from any property boundary, 6.0 m (20 feet) from any residential building on an adjacent property, and 15.0 m (50 feet) from any well, waterbody or watercourse. Manure storage must be 15 m from homes and 30 m from wells or watercourses.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(h), 4(k)","quotes":["No less than 3.0m (10 feet) from any property boundary","No less than 6.0m (20 feet) from any residential building located on an adjacent property","No less than 15.0m (50 feet) from any well, waterbody or watercourse","a minimum of 15.0 metres (50 feet) from any building used for residential purposes","a minimum of 30.0 metres (100 feet) from any well or watercourse"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":"No City permit, licence or fee is mentioned. The City says you must register your poultry, any number, with the Province (Premises ID).","short":"No City permit or fee; Provincial Premises ID","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Poultry","quotes":["You must register your poultry (regardless of how many) with the Province."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Allowed on a property of 0.4 ha (1 acre) or more (residential lots need direct access to an outdoor yard space). Hives must be behind a solid fence, hedge or other enclosure and at least 6.0 m (20 feet) from any property line. The Province requires Premises ID registration for beekeepers.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(l), 4(m), 4(n)","quotes":["shall be allowed whe the property is 0.4 ha (1 acre) or greater in size","All beehives shall be located behind a solid fence, hedge or other enclosure to prevent access, and shall be located no less than 6.0m (20 feet) from any property line.","shall take reasonable measures to ensure that beekeeping operations do not pose a safety risk to persons on adjacent public or private property."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Beekeeping","quotes":["It is a Provincial requirement that anyone keeping bees in B.C. and the hive locations must be registered under the Premises ID Program"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, llamas and similar) are not allowed except on Agricultural Land Reserve land or land assessed as a farm in zones where agriculture is permitted, or as the Zoning Bylaw allows. Ducks count as poultry. Rabbits must be kept in a secure enclosed structure. Pigeons: parcels of 0.4 ha or more, maximum 30.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(a), 4(f), 4(p), 4(q), 2(cc)","quotes":["no person shall keep livestock on a property.","No owner or occupier of property shall keep rabbits unless the rabbits are confined in a secure, enclosed structure.","Livestock means any bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer or calf, horses, stud horses, goats, sheep,","The maximum number of pigeons permitted on any property shall be thirty (30) birds."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728, section 4 (animals and livestock); provincial Premises ID program","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 16 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw>) allows poultry (chickens, ducks and other domestic birds) in Salmon Arm zones where residential use is permitted, if the house has direct access to an outdoor yard space. The property must be fenced or enclosed so birds cannot get out, unless they are in a pen or enclosure. Poultry must not cause an unreasonable nuisance, noise or odour.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your lot size. Poultry and rabbits combined: 6 on lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre); 10 on 0.2 ha to under 0.4 ha; 24 on 0.4 ha to under 0.8 ha; 48 on 0.8 ha or more.\n2. Keep pens, enclosures and animal structures at least 3.0 m (10 feet) from any property boundary, 6.0 m (20 feet) from any residential building on an adjacent property, and 15.0 m (50 feet) from any well, waterbody or watercourse.\n3. Register your poultry, any number, and any bees, with the Province's Premises ID program.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No roosters are allowed.\n- Rabbits count toward the combined limit once over 8 months old, and must be kept in a secure enclosed structure.\n- Bees: only on a property of 0.4 ha (1 acre) or more. Hives must be behind a solid fence, hedge or other enclosure and at least 6.0 m (20 feet) from any property line.\n- Pigeons: only on parcels of 0.4 ha or more, maximum 30.\n- Manure storage must be 15 m from homes and 30 m from wells or watercourses.\n- Livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, sheep, pigs and llamas are allowed only on Agricultural Land Reserve land or land assessed as a farm in zones where agriculture is permitted, or as the Zoning Bylaw allows. On that land, poultry and hive numbers are unlimited except as the Zoning Bylaw says.\n- The bylaw does not set a coop size.\n- Tickets are in [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, no vehicle may stay on a street more than 72 hours in a row without written permission, and a detached trailer may not be left on a street. On a residential lot you may store one travel trailer, one boat up to 8.0 m and one recreational vehicle unenclosed.","aliases":["park trailer on street salmon arm","rv parking salmon arm","boat on street salmon arm","camper parking bylaw","72 hour parking"],"cost":"Municipal ticket $50 for parking over 72 hours, a detached trailer, or camping accommodation left on a street; $25 if paid within 2 days.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Development Services","value":"250-803-4000"},{"type":"online","label":"Request Tracker","value":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/requesttracker.aspx"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic Bylaw 1971 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2303 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"},{"title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2760 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222"}],"related":[],"nearby":[],"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 any highway for more than 72 hours in a row without the Director's written permission. A detached trailer or mobile equipment may not be left on a street, and a removable camper may not be left on a street once off its vehicle. The bylaw's definition of trailer excludes recreation vehicles.","short":"72 hours; detached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","section":"s. 501(19), 501(28)","quotes":["On any highway for a continuous period exceeding seventy-two 72) hours without first obtaining the written permission of the Director.","On any street a trailer, a semi-trailer, mobile equipment or any","vehicle which has been detached from the vehicle which is","used to draw it.","used for this purpose on any portion of a street after","the same has been removed from the motor vehicle.","\"TRAILER” means a vehicle, excluding a recreation vehicle"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"In residential zones, unenclosed storage is limited to one travel trailer, one boat up to 8.0 m (26.25 ft) and one recreational vehicle, in the front, rear or side yard; no more than two such vehicles in the front yard. Other boats and trailers may not be parked or stored unenclosed.","short":"1 trailer, 1 boat up to 8.0 m, 1 RV; max 2 in front yard","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026)","section":"Appendix I, s. 11","quotes":["boat, trailer, or any similar vehicle, conveyance, craft or equipment shall be parked or stored unenclosed in any Residential Zone, except the following which may be stored in the front, rear or side yard only:","One (1) travel trailer;","One (1) boat or vessel not exceeding a length of 8.0 metres (26.25 ft.);","One (1) recreational vehicle;","Front yard parking and storage is limited to two (2) vehicles of any type permitted within Section 11;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"On a street: the Traffic Bylaw says no person shall place or occupy a temporary shelter, structure or other improvement on a highway, or sleep on a highway. For a residential lot, no rule on living in an RV was found.","short":"No sleeping on a highway; lot rule not found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","section":"s. 607(4)","quotes":["No person shall at any time construct, install, erect, place or occupy on any","highway, a temporary shelter, structure, pavilion, or other improvement or work","of any nature, or sleep on a highway."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal tickets: $50 each for parking on a highway over 72 hours, parking a detached trailer, or leaving camping accommodation on a street. $25 if paid within 2 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","section":"Schedule 13 (Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1971)","quotes":["In Excess of 72 Hours 501 (19) $50.00","Park Detached Trailer 501 (28)(a) $50.00","Camping Accommodation 501 (28)(b) $50.00","Parking Violations If paid within 2 days only for Sections 501 (1) – (28) $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (on the street); Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, Appendix I, section 11 (on private lots)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","section":"Title","quotes":["District of Salmon Arm Traffic Bylaw No. 1971"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026)","section":"Appendix I","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nStreets are covered by the [Traffic Bylaw No. 1971](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971>); private lots by the [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74>) (Appendix I, s. 11). The Traffic Bylaw's definition of trailer excludes recreation vehicles, so the detached-trailer rule may not apply to an RV trailer. The 72-hour rule and posted signs still apply.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. On a street, do not leave any vehicle more than 72 hours in a row without the Director's written permission.\n2. Do not leave a detached trailer or mobile equipment on a street, or a removable camper once it is off its vehicle.\n3. On your own residential lot, keep unenclosed storage to one travel trailer, one boat up to 8.0 m (26.25 ft) and one recreational vehicle, in the front, rear or side yard, with no more than two such vehicles in the front yard.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other boats and trailers may not be parked or stored unenclosed on a residential lot.\n- The same section of the Zoning Bylaw allows one truck or commercial vehicle up to 5,600 kg GVW capacity, and a wrecked or dismantled vehicle for up to 30 consecutive days if fully covered by a tarpaulin.\n- No one may park a truck or commercial vehicle over 5,500 kg licensed weight in a residential area between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., or park on a highway to display a vehicle for sale or to store or repair it.\n- No one may place or occupy a temporary shelter or structure on a street, or sleep on a street. Whether you may live in an RV on a residential lot is not stated; ask Development Services at 250-803-4000.\n- Municipal tickets under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222>): $50 each for parking over 72 hours, a detached trailer, or camping accommodation left on a street; $25 if paid within 2 days. The City's Parking page says 2 business days.\n- No ticket line was found for exceeding the yard storage limits; it is a zoning matter, so ask Development Services.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/226/Parking","title":"Parking, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, noise that disturbs people nearby is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m., including construction, repair and demolition. Amplified sound and noisy animals or birds are banned at any hour if they disturb the neighbourhood. The ticket is $100.","aliases":["quiet hours salmon arm","noise bylaw salmon arm","construction noise salmon arm","barking dog bylaw salmon arm"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each noise offence listed in Bylaw 2760.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Request Tracker","value":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/requesttracker.aspx"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement (City Hall)","value":"250-803-4000"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037"},{"title":"Common Bylaw Violations","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/457/Common-Bylaw-Violations"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Salmon Arm bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m., in public or private places. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. Amplified sound and noisy animals or birds are banned at any hour if they disturb the neighbourhood.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(a), 4(b), 6(a), 6(b)","quotes":["before seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon or after ten (10) o'clock in the afternoon make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place","No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplification of sound","No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries unduly disturbs the peace, quiet, rest or tranquillity of the surrounding neighbourhood or the public at large."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The bylaw bans disturbing noise before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m., any day.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4(a)","quotes":["before seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon or after ten (10) o'clock in the afternoon make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on any day. The bylaw has no separate Sunday or holiday rule. The Operations Manager can give written approval for work during restricted hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 5(a), 5(b), 7(a)(vi)","quotes":["No person in the District shall on any day before seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon or after ten (10) o'clock in the afternoon, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building,","excavate or fill in land in any manner which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity.","the Operations Manager or his authorized designate may give written approval to carry on the work that is found to be necessary for a specific period of time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"Outdoor public address systems need a permit. Boat engines with 'dry stacks' or 'dry headers' are banned; water-injected headers and over-transom water-cooled exhausts need a suitable muffler. Exemptions include emergency and fire vehicles, church bells, licensed dance halls (noon to 2 a.m.), approved businesses, industry and agriculture, written-approved work, and public gatherings approved by the Municipal Clerk.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6(d), 6(e), 7(a)","quotes":["No person shall operate any outdoor public address system in the District without first having obtained a permit therefor.","the use of bells or chimes for the announcing of Church services of all kinds;","the playing of dance music in any regularly licensed dance hall between the hours of 12:00 noon and 2:00 a.m.;","any public gathering for recreational or entertainment purposes, provided that written approval therefor has been first obtained from the Municipal Clerk.","exhausting deices commonly described as 'dry stacks' or 'dry headers';","unless a suitable muffler is installed thereto;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"City Bylaw Enforcement, 250.803.4000 (City Hall). Complaints go on the Bylaw Complaint Form handed to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall, or through the online Request Tracker. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","quotes":["please complete the Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF) and submit the form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall","Report a bylaw violation using our Request Tracker.","Anonymous complaints will not be accepted by the City of Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/457/Common-Bylaw-Violations","title":"Common Bylaw Violations, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Common Bylaw Violations","quotes":["The Noise Bylaw (PDF) regulates noise."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/m/directory","title":"Staff Directory &#x2022; Salmon Arm, BC &#x2022; CivicEngage","section":"Staff Directory, Bylaw Enforcement","quotes":["Building Inspection 250.803.4003 Bylaw Enforcement 250.803.4000 Bylaw Enforcement 250.803.4000 Customer Service Representatives 250.803.4000 Customer Service Representatives"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not give an after-hours noise number.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each noise offence listed, including noise that disturbs, permitting noise, construction that disturbs, an instrument, bird or animal that disturbs, and an outdoor public address system without a permit.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5","section":"Schedule 5 (Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037)","quotes":["Noise which disturbs 4(a) $100.00","Construction which disturbs 5(a) $100.00","Animal which disturbs 6 (b) $100.00","Operate public address system without permit 6 (e) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 1 Citation","quotes":["Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037>) bans noise that disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby in Salmon Arm. This applies before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m., in public or private places, on any day. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. The bylaw sets no decibel limits.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep disturbing noise, including construction, repair, demolition, excavation or filling, to between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.\n2. If work must happen in the restricted hours, ask the Operations Manager for written approval first.\n3. To report noise, hand a Bylaw Complaint Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall, or use the online Request Tracker. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw has no separate Sunday or holiday rule.\n- Amplified sound, and animals or birds that disturb the neighbourhood, are banned at any hour.\n- Outdoor public address systems need a permit. Boat engines with dry stacks or dry headers are banned.\n- Exemptions include emergency and fire vehicles, church bells, licensed dance halls (noon to 2 a.m.), approved businesses, industry and agriculture, and public gatherings approved by the Municipal Clerk.\n- Municipal ticket: $100 for each listed noise offence under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>).\n- Barking dogs fall under the Animal Control Bylaw: more than 10 minutes continuously or 20 minutes sporadically. Tickets are $100 for a first offence, $200 for a second and $350 for a third or later.\n- Noise in City parks: $250 for noise liable to disturb, $100 for amplified sound.\n- Bylaw Enforcement is at 250-803-4000. The City pages give no after-hours noise number.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/457/Common-Bylaw-Violations","title":"Common Bylaw Violations, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/m/directory","title":"Staff Directory &#x2022; Salmon Arm, BC &#x2022; CivicEngage","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, owners and occupiers may not let property become or stay unsightly. That covers rubbish, broken fences, junk vehicles, and lawn over 20.32 cm (8 inches) on land not zoned agricultural. To report one, hand in a Bylaw Complaint Form or use Request Tracker.","aliases":["overgrown lawn complaint salmon arm","messy yard bylaw salmon arm","junk vehicles on property salmon arm","property maintenance bylaw salmon arm"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: $50 for unsightly property.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Request Tracker","value":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/requesttracker.aspx"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Customer Service Centre, City Hall","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"250-803-4000"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3761/CSA-Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form"},{"title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Salmon Arm bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"No owner or occupier may let property become or stay unsightly. Examples: broken or leaning fences; strewn materials; 3 or more (lots over 0.4 ha) or 2 or more (under 0.4 ha) unlicensed non-operable vehicles stored unenclosed; rubbish; indoor furniture, mattresses or appliances stored outside; lawn over 20.32 cm (8 in) on land not zoned agricultural; noxious weeds; overgrown landscaping; graffiti.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137","title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 3, 3.1, 4","quotes":["No owner or occupier of real property shall permit that property to become or remain unsightly.","dilapidated, broken or leaning fences;","unenclosed storage of three (3) or more motor vehicles on a property greater than 0.4 hectares in area, that are neither capable of normal vehicular operation nor are licensed to operate under the Motor Vehicle Act; or","in excess of 20.32 centimeters (8 inches) in height;","nuisance weeds or noxious weeds, as the latter are defined and amended from time to time in the Weed Control Act;","graffiti on fences, buildings or other structures on real property or on patios, driveways or other finished ground surfaces.","furniture (other than furniture designed specifically for","outdoor use), mattresses, bedding or appliances stored","on a property that is not zoned for agricultural use, a lawn"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Complete the Bylaw Complaint Form and hand it to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall, or use the online Request Tracker. Phone Bylaw Enforcement at 250.803.4000. Anonymous complaints are not accepted; the complainant's identity stays confidential unless needed in court.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","quotes":["please complete the Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF) and submit the form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall","Report a bylaw violation using our Request Tracker.","Anonymous complaints will not be accepted by the City of Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/457/Common-Bylaw-Violations","title":"Common Bylaw Violations, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Common Bylaw Violations","quotes":["The Property Maintenance Bylaw (PDF) regulates property maintenance and unsightly conditions."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/m/directory","title":"Staff Directory &#x2022; Salmon Arm, BC &#x2022; CivicEngage","section":"Staff Directory, Bylaw Enforcement","quotes":["Building Inspection 250.803.4003 Bylaw Enforcement 250.803.4000 Bylaw Enforcement 250.803.4000 Customer Service Representatives 250.803.4000 Customer Service Representatives"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"An Authorized Person gives oral notice to the occupier, or written notice by registered mail to the owner, requiring the property be cleaned up within the time in the notice. If not done, the City may do the work at the person's expense; unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes as arrears.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137","title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6, 7","quotes":["An Authorized Person may, by oral notice given to an occupier of real property or by written notice sent by registered mail to the registered owner","within the time specified in the notice.","may enter on the real property and effect the compliance specified in the notice at the expense of the person who failed to comply.","the costs will be added to and form part of the taxes payable on the real property as taxes in arrears."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $50 for unsightly property (s. 3), for each listed condition in s. 3.1, and for accumulations on real property (s. 4).","short":"Ticket $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 8","section":"Schedule 8 (Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137)","quotes":["Unsightly property 3 $50.00","Accumulations on real property 4 50.00","Graffiti on fences, buildings or other structures 3.1(m) 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Salmon Arm Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137","title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 12 Citation","quotes":["Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137>) says no owner or occupier in Salmon Arm may let property become or stay unsightly. Examples: broken or leaning fences; strewn materials; 3 or more (lots over 0.4 ha) or 2 or more (under 0.4 ha) unlicensed non-operable vehicles stored unenclosed; rubbish; indoor furniture, mattresses or appliances stored outside; lawn over 20.32 cm (8 in) on land not zoned agricultural; noxious weeds; overgrown landscaping; graffiti. It also bans accumulations of rubbish, graffiti, or noxious, unsightly or unwholesome matter.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the Bylaw Complaint Form and hand it to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall, or use the online Request Tracker. You can also phone Bylaw Enforcement at 250-803-4000.\n2. An Authorized Person gives oral notice to the occupier, or written notice by registered mail to the owner, to clean up within the time in the notice.\n3. If it is not done, the City may do the work at the person's expense. Unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes as arrears.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Anonymous complaints are not accepted. Your identity stays confidential unless needed in court.\n- The City investigates on a complaint basis.\n- The bylaw does not apply to normal farm practices or to permitted, screened outside storage under the Zoning Bylaw.\n- The bylaw sets no fixed number of days to comply. The notice sets it.\n- Each day of a violation is a separate offence.\n- Municipal ticket: $50 for unsightly property and for each listed condition, under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>). The schedule shows no amount for 2 or more non-operable vehicles on a property under 0.4 ha; ask the City.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137","title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 8","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/457/Common-Bylaw-Violations","title":"Common Bylaw Violations, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/m/directory","title":"Staff Directory &#x2022; Salmon Arm, BC &#x2022; CivicEngage","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Salmon Arm, you need a burning permit from the Fire Department. A campfire needs an annual campfire permit; burning yard and garden waste needs an incidental open burning permit and is allowed only March 15 to April 15 and October 1 to 31. Both permits cost $10.","aliases":["burning permit salmon arm","fire pit rules salmon arm","open burning salmon arm","burn yard waste salmon arm"],"cost":"Burning permits: campfire $10 (annual), incidental open burning $10, agricultural open burning $10, land clearing open burning $150. Municipal ticket $100 for incidental burning without a permit.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Salmon Arm Fire Department administration (burning permits)","value":"250-803-4060","note":"9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Outside city limits, Ministry of Forests","value":"1-888-797-1717"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Burning Information and Permits","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/155/Burning-Information-and-Permits"},{"title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237"},{"title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Salmon Arm fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Salmon Arm yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Allowed with an annual campfire permit. The fire must be in a permanent fixture of rock, concrete block, ceramic clay or metal, no wider than 77 cm (30 inches) and 21 to 61 cm high, on a non-combustible base. Burn only clean, dry, seasoned firewood, keep it 5 m from property lines and structures, and have it out by 11 p.m.","short":"Yes, with an annual campfire permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","section":"Part 4, s. 12 Camp Fires","quotes":["No campfires shall be conducted without a permit being issued.","Camp fires must be contained in a permanent fixture designed, installed and maintained to prevent fire from spreading.","no greater than 77 centimeters (30 inches) in diameter and between 21 and 61 centimeters in height","Material which may be burned is limited to clean dry seasoned fire wood only.","Fire must be completed extinguished by 11:00 p.m.","Camp fires must be located not less than five (5) meters from property line, standing timber, brush and structures.","Permits under this section are issued on an annual basis for calendar year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Only with an incidental open burning permit: dry yard and garden waste from the property, March 15 to April 15 and October 1 to 31; no grass or leaves; pile up to 1 m3, 5 m from property lines and buildings; out by 9 p.m. Bylaw bars lots under 0.4 ha in Residential Development Areas A, B, C; the brochure says the lot must be 0.99 acre or more.","short":"Only with a permit, Mar 15 to Apr 15 and Oct 1 to 31","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","section":"Part 4, s. 8 Incidental Open Burning, s. 7","quotes":["No incidental open burning shall be conducted without a permit being issued.","Permits for incidental open burning of dry yard and garden refuse may only be obtained from March 15 to April 15 and from October 01 to October 31 in any year.","Grass and leaves are not permitted.","All fires permitted in this section shall be totally extinguished prior to 9:00 p.m.","No incidental burning shall be allowed on property under .4 hectares [.99 acres] in size within Residential Development Areas A, B. and C as defined in the City of Salmon Arm Official Community Plan.","The pile size will not exceed one (1) meters cubed (1M3).","All materials permitted to be burned shall originate from the land on which the burning will take place"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237","title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF), Salmon Arm Fire Department","section":"Open Burning brochure, Incidental Open Burning","quotes":["Property must be .99 acre or more in size."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Each incidental permit is for up to 3 calendar days, one fire per permit, with a 4-day smoke-free period between permits (s. 8.4, 8.6, 8.10). Distance to property lines, standing timber, brush or structures is not less than 5 m (s. 8.8). Agricultural (ALR with farm status), land clearing and special open burning have separate permits, rules and a June 15 to September 15 ban on new permits. Every reasonable alternative to burning must be pursued first (s. 7.1)."},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes. Burning permits are required for all residents of the City. The Fire Chief issues them. Call the Fire Department Administration Office at 250.803.4060 (9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.). Fees: campfire $10 (annual), incidental open burning $10, agricultural open burning $10, land clearing open burning $150.","short":"Yes, campfire $10 (annual)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/155/Burning-Information-and-Permits","title":"Burning Information and Permits, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Acquiring a Burning Permit","quotes":["Burning permits are required for all residents within the City of Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","section":"Part 4, s. 7(3), 7(14)","quotes":["The Fire Chief may issue open burning permits subject to terms and conditions of this Bylaw.","Open burning permit fees shall be as determined by bylaw of the City of Salmon Arm establishing and setting rates, fees and charges."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 5","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 5, item 7 Burning Permit Fees","quotes":["Burning Permit Fees Campfires $10.00","Incidental open burning $10.00","Agricultural open burning $10.00","Land clearing open burning $150.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237","title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF), Salmon Arm Fire Department","section":"Open Burning brochure, page 1","quotes":["Arm Fire Department Administration Office","at 250.803.4060, visit during business hours","(9:00am – 1:30pm) or call the Salmon Arm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The Fire Chief may ban any or all categories of burning if local conditions are a fire hazard, if BC Wildfire issues a ban for the Salmon Arm area of the Kamloops Fire Centre, for a public health risk, or in an emergency. No new permits June 15 to September 15, except campfire and special-event or agency permits. Check the Province's Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions page (Kamloops Fire Centre) and with the City.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","section":"Part 4, s. 7(5), 7(12), 7(13), 7(15)","quotes":["The Fire Chief may ban any or all categories of the open burning bylaw under the following circumstances:","if B.C.Wildfire issues a fire ban within the Salmon Arm area of the Kamloops Fire Centre, when a public health risk exists","No open burning permits will be issued from June 15 to September 15 of any year","Open burning permits may be issued at any time for campfires and may be valid for a maximum of one year."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, Province of BC","section":"Current prohibitions and restrictions","quotes":["Even if there are no provincial open fire prohibitions in place, always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Curbside yard waste collection monthly from April to November, in paper yard waste bags. Yard waste is also accepted year-round at the Salmon Arm Landfill yard waste composting area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Curbside Collection","quotes":["Yard waste: Collected monthly from April to November"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","quotes":["Yard waste (including Christmas trees) is also accepted at the Salmon Arm Landfill year-round (yard waste composting area)."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","section":"Part 4, s. 7(1)","quotes":["Every reasonable alternative for reducing, reusing or recycling material to be burned shall be pursued to minimize the amount of material to be burned."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket (Fire bylaw schedule): $100 for incidental open burning without a permit, burning unauthorized material, burning after 9 p.m., or a fire over 1 m³. $150 for a fire in the open air without authority (s. 7.2) or on City property (s. 7.9).","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 7","section":"Schedule 7 (Fire bylaw)","quotes":["Open burning without permit 8.1 100.00","Burn unauthorized material 8.3 100.00","Open burning after 9:00 p.m. 8.5 100.00","Fire exceeds one cubic metre 8.6 100.00","Fire in open area 7.2 150.00","Start fire on City property 7.9 150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","section":"s. 17 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nBurning permits are required for all residents of Salmon Arm. The Fire Chief issues them under the [Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792>). Call the Fire Department Administration Office at 250-803-4060 (9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.). The Burning Information and Permits page names the Open Burning brochure but does not give an application link.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Decide the type of fire. Campfire permit: annual, $10. Incidental open burning permit: $10, for dry yard and garden waste from your property.\n2. For a campfire, use a permanent fixture of rock, concrete block, ceramic clay or metal, no wider than 77 cm (30 inches) and 21 to 61 cm high, on a non-combustible base. Burn only clean, dry, seasoned firewood, keep it 5 m from property lines and structures, and have it out by 11 p.m.\n3. For yard waste, burn only March 15 to April 15 and October 1 to 31. No grass or leaves. Pile up to 1 m3, 5 m from property lines and buildings, out by 9 p.m.\n4. Each incidental permit is for up to 3 calendar days, one fire per permit, with a 4-day smoke-free period between permits.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Lot size for yard-waste burning: the bylaw bars lots under 0.4 ha in Residential Development Areas A, B and C. The Fire Department's brochure says the lot must be 0.99 acre or more. Confirm with the Fire Department.\n- The bylaw also requires every reasonable alternative to burning to be pursued first. Curbside yard waste collection runs monthly April to November, and yard waste is accepted year-round at the Salmon Arm Landfill.\n- Portable outdoor fireplaces and chimineas with spark arrestors need set clearances above, to the sides, front and rear (Bylaw 3792, s. 12.8), a non-combustible surface, and no placement under trees or overhangs. If the property has a strata or property manager, written authorization is needed.\n- Campfires and open flames are banned in City parks, but propane cooking devices are allowed.\n- The Fire Chief may ban any or all burning if conditions are hazardous, if BC Wildfire issues a ban for the Salmon Arm area, for a public health risk, or in an emergency. No new permits are issued June 15 to September 15, except campfire and special-event or agency permits. Bans change, so check the Province's [Fire bans and restrictions](<https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions>) page and ask the City before you light a fire.\n- Agricultural, land clearing and special open burning have separate permits and rules. Land clearing is $150.\n- A permit can be revoked for nuisance smoke. Outside city limits, permits come from the Ministry of Forests (1-888-797-1717).\n- Municipal tickets under [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>): $100 for incidental open burning without a permit, burning unauthorized material, burning after 9 p.m., or a fire over 1 m3; $150 for a fire in the open air without authority or on City property. A fire in a park outside designated areas is $1,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/155/Burning-Information-and-Permits","title":"Burning Information and Permits, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237","title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF), Salmon Arm Fire Department","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 5","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 7","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Salmon Arm's bylaws set no general fireworks rule: no dates, hours or permit for consumer fireworks on private property. In City parks and open spaces fireworks need a permit, and the fine without one is $1,000. The Fire Department says fireworks may be banned during a campfire ban.","aliases":["fireworks bylaw salmon arm","halloween fireworks salmon arm","fireworks ban salmon arm"],"cost":"$1,000 municipal ticket for fireworks in a park or open space without a permit.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Salmon Arm Fire Department administration","value":"250-803-4060","note":"9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement (City Hall)","value":"250-803-4000"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237"},{"title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792"},{"title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Salmon Arm backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Salmon Arm bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"No City bylaw found setting dates, hours or a permit for consumer fireworks. The Open Burning brochure says fireworks do not require a permit but may also be banned during a campfire ban. In City parks and open spaces, fireworks need a permit.","short":"No dates or permit set; parks need permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237","title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF), Salmon Arm Fire Department","section":"Open Burning brochure, Open Burning section","quotes":["Although not requiring a permit,","fireworks or other heat producing appli-","ances or devices may also be banned during"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 7 and 9","section":"Schedule 7","quotes":["Discharging fireworks when banned 7.15 150.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.1(q)","quotes":["use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or open space except as authorized by a permit;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"In a City park or open space, fireworks are allowed only as authorized by a permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.1(q)","quotes":["use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or open space except as authorized by a permit;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Parks: $1,000 for using fireworks or any combustible material in a park or open space without a permit (Bylaw 4609, s. 4.1(q)). The ticket schedule also lists $150 for discharging fireworks when banned, but under repealed Fire Bylaw No. 1538; Bylaw 3792 s. 7.15 does not mention fireworks.","short":"$1,000 in parks; no other ticket found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 7 and 9","section":"Schedule 7 and Schedule 9","quotes":["Discharging fireworks when banned 7.15 150.00","Use fireworks or any combustible material except as 4.1 (q) $1,000","Fire Department & Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1538","Discharging fireworks when banned","Use fireworks or any combustible material except as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"No City fireworks bylaw found. Fireworks in parks: Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, s. 4.1(q). Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792, s. 7.15, lets the Fire Chief ban categories of open burning but does not mention fireworks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF)","section":"s. 17 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609","use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or open space except as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Salmon Arm's bylaws set no general fireworks rule. No City bylaw sets dates, hours, or a ban or permit system for consumer fireworks on private property. The [Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792>) does not mention fireworks, but it lets the Fire Chief ban categories of open burning. The Fire Department's [Open Burning brochure](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237>) says fireworks do not require a permit but may also be banned during a campfire ban.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Before using fireworks, check whether a campfire ban is in place by asking the Fire Department at 250-803-4060.\n2. In a City park or open space, get a permit first. The Parks bylaw does not say who issues it or what it costs, so ask the City at 250-803-4000.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- In City parks and open spaces, using fireworks or any combustible material without a permit is a $1,000 municipal ticket under the [Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces>).\n- No definition of fireworks, sparklers or firecrackers was found, and nothing on selling fireworks.\n- The ticket bylaw also lists a $150 ticket for discharging fireworks when banned, but it refers to an old fire bylaw that was repealed, so ask the City whether it applies.\n- Noise rules and fire hazard rules still apply.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237","title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF), Salmon Arm Fire Department","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 7 and 9","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/m/directory","title":"Staff Directory, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Salmon Arm issues two kinds of tickets: parking violation tickets and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets, whose amounts are in Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2760. Examples: noise $100, unsightly property $50, most parking offences $50. Dispute an MTI within 14 days.","aliases":["bylaw ticket amounts salmon arm","how much is a noise ticket salmon arm","municipal ticket information salmon arm","mti salmon arm"],"cost":"Full ticket amounts are in the schedules of Bylaw 2760; examples are listed below.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Customer Service Centre, City Hall","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-803-4000"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization"},{"title":"MTI Ticket Dispute Form","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/3760/MTI-Ticket-Dispute-Form"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Salmon Arm noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Bylaw Enforcement issues two kinds of tickets: parking violation tickets and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets, which Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 authorizes. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them, as do RCMP members and certain officials (Building Inspector, Fire Chief and others) for particular bylaws. Enforcement is on a complaint basis.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","section":"How to dispute a ticket, Bylaw Enforcement Services","quotes":["Bylaw enforcement issues two different kinds of tickets; a parking violation ticket; and a Municipal Ticket Information Ticket (MTI). Bylaw No. 2760 authorizes the use of these MTI tickets.","On a complaint basis, Salmon Arm Bylaw Services will investigate Bylaw violations within the City of Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","section":"s. 2, Schedule 1","quotes":["are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers pursuant to Section 272 (1) (b) of the Municipal Act"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Dog without licence $150; dog at large $150 (first offence); noise that disturbs $100; unsightly property $50; most parking offences $50; watering contrary to restriction $50 to $500 by stage; incidental burning without a permit $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","section":"Schedules 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13","quotes":["No dog licence 5 (a), (b) $150.00","Dog at large, 1st offence 6 (a) $150.00","Noise which disturbs 4(a) $100.00","Unsightly property 3 $50.00","Stage 1 restrictions $50.00","Stage 4 restrictions $500.00","In Excess of 72 Hours 501 (19) $50.00","Open burning without permit 8.1 100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Parking tickets only: paying within 2 days halves most amounts (for example $25 instead of $50). This does not apply to accessible stall ($100), bus stop ($100) or fire zone ($100) tickets. No early-payment amount is listed for other bylaw tickets.","short":"Parking only: half if paid in 2 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","section":"Schedule 13","quotes":["Parking Violations If paid within 2 days only for Sections 501 (1) – (28) $25.00","Park in Handicap Space 501 (29) $100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/226/Parking","title":"Parking, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Parking Violation Payment","quotes":["By paying within 2 business days, you would save 50% of the original fine amount."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The bylaw schedule says 'within 2 days'; the Parking page says '2 business days'. Bylaw wins. Dog licence fees have a separate $10 early discount, but that is a fee, not a fine."},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"MTI ticket: dispute within 14 days of service using the MTI Ticket Dispute Form returned to City Hall; mailed letters must be postmarked by the 14th day. Provincial Court then mails a hearing date. Parking ticket: submit the Parking Ticket Dispute Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","section":"How to dispute a ticket","quotes":["Tickets must be disputed within 14 days of service.","the Provincial Court will mail you a hearing date based on the information you have provided.","please complete the Parking Ticket Dispute Form (PDF) and submit the form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Salmon Arm Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","section":"s. 6 Citation","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nBylaw Enforcement issues parking violation tickets and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets, which [Bylaw 2760](<https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization>) authorizes. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them, as do RCMP members and certain officials (Building Inspector, Fire Chief and others) for particular bylaws. Enforcement is on a complaint basis. No separate bylaw notice system with amounts was found on the City's bylaws page.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To dispute an MTI ticket, return the MTI Ticket Dispute Form to City Hall within 14 days of service. A mailed letter must be postmarked by the 14th day. Provincial Court then mails a hearing date.\n2. To dispute a parking ticket, submit the Parking Ticket Dispute Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall.\n\n## Good to know\n\nExamples of full municipal ticket amounts:\n\n- Dog without a licence: $150. Dog at large, first offence: $150.\n- Noise that disturbs: $100.\n- Unsightly property: $50.\n- Most parking offences: $50.\n- Watering contrary to restriction: $50 to $500 by stage.\n- Incidental open burning without a permit: $100.\n\nEarly payment applies to parking tickets only: paying within 2 days halves most amounts (for example $25 instead of $50). It does not apply to accessible stall, bus stop or fire zone tickets, which are $100. The Parking page says 2 business days; the bylaw says 2 days, so confirm on your ticket. No early-payment amount is listed for other bylaw tickets, and no late-payment amount was found.\n\nTowed vehicle: Ben's Towing, 250-832-6512.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/226/Parking","title":"Parking, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Salmon Arm, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone who wants to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm needs a City business licence, renewed yearly. Mail or deliver the application and fee to Development Services at City Hall. No business may start until the licence is issued.","aliases":["salmon arm business license","open a business in salmon arm","new business licence salmon arm","change of business ownership salmon arm"],"cost":"Set by business category, per year: for example retail (1 to 232 m²) $150, professionals (1 to 10 employees) $200, contracting $175, restaurant $200, home-based crafters $100. New business: $51 plus GST inspection if needed. Starting after July 31 pays half. Fees are non-refundable.","how_long":"The City does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall (Development Services)","value":"500 - 2 Avenue NE, Box 40, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Business licensing","value":"250-803-4003"},{"type":"email","label":"Business licensing","value":"businesslicensing@salmonarm.ca"}],"documents":["Completed and signed Business Licence Application, with the fee","Property or strata owner's consent if the business is a home occupation"],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing page","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing"},{"title":"Application and Guide for Business Licence (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38"},{"title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw 3102 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125"},{"title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/148"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Salmon Arm home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Any person who wants to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm, including professional, personal and other services for profit, and each separate premises or trade name. Governments and non-profit societies are outside the bylaw's definition of business.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["A City issued business licence is required, on an annual basis, by any person or persons who wish to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Division 1; Division 3 s. 1","quotes":["No person shall carry on a business within the District without having obtained a valid","but does not include an activity carried on by a Municipal, Provincial or Federal","Where a business is carried on in or from more than one premise(s) in the District, the business carried on in or from each premise(s) shall be"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Set by business category in the Fee for Services Bylaw. Examples per year: retail 1 to 232 m² $150; professionals 1 to 10 employees $200; contracting $175; restaurant $200; home-based crafters $100. New business: $51 plus GST inspection if needed. Starting after July 31 pays half.","short":"By category: retail $150; restaurant $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 8","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENCE FEES","Retail/Wholesale/Warehousing/Second Hand Store/Pawnbroker","1 - 232 square metres (1 - 2500 square feet) $150.00","Contracting/Sub-contracting/Tradesman $175.00","Food Services (Restaurant) $200.00","Fee for inspection of new premises to assure adherence to the Building"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Division 3 s. 2","quotes":["Where a new business commences operation after July 31st of any year, the annual rate will be reduced by fifty percent (50%)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Mail or deliver the completed application with the fee to Development Services, City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE (questions: businesslicensing@salmonarm.ca, 250-803-4003). No business may start until the licence is issued. A new licence is issued only after checks that the premises are correctly zoned and approved by the Building Inspector and fire authority; provincial approvals may apply.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38","title":"Business Licence Application and Guide (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Application and guide","quotes":["PO Box 40, 500 – 2 Avenue NE businesslicensing@salmonarm.ca","*NO BUSINESS SHALL BE STARTED UNTIL A LICENCE IS ISSUED.","The Licence for a new business will be issued only","correctly zoned and conforms to Municipal","Mail or deliver your completed application form"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["Salmon Arm City Hall 500 - 2 Avenue NE Box 40 Salmon Arm BC V1E 4N2 Phone: 250.803.4003"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew by paying the fee before the new year starts; you may pay half on January 1 and half on July 1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Division 3 s. 2, 3, 6","quotes":["licences shall be granted for a one-year period, to","commence on the first day of January and terminate on the 31st day of December","Licence holders must renew their business licence by submitting the required","pay 50% of the annual fee on January 1 of each year and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community (mobile) Business Licence, $150 on top of the regular City licence, lets a business that moves from client to client work in the other participating communities (bylaw lists Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lumby, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, Summerland, Vernon, West Kelowna). Taxis, food trucks and similar are excluded.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/148","title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 2, 3, 9","quotes":["“Inter-Community Business” means a Business that performs a service or activity within","more than one Participating Municipality but not from or in Premises in one or more","The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is separate and additional to any Municipal Business Licence that may be required."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["all eligible mobile businesses can obtain a mobile business licence for a fee of $150"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 8","quotes":["Mobile Business Licence (Intermunicipal Bylaw No. 3670) $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Conflict: the City's page also lists Merritt, Revelstoke, Sicamous and the Central Okanagan Regional District as participating, but Bylaw No. 3750 (consolidated Jan. 14, 2025) lists only the 17 places above; the bylaw is followed. The fee schedule calls the bylaw No. 3670."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for no business licence. The ticket schedule also lists $50 each for failing to display a licence and failing to report an address change, but under section numbers (7(1), 7(3)) that do not match Bylaw 3102. Court penalty up to $2,000 plus costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["No Business Licence 3.1 $100.00","Fail to display Licence 7 (1) $50.00","Fail to change address 7 (3) $50.00","Business Licence Bylaw No. 1457 (3102)"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Division 4 s. 5","quotes":["shall, upon summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Two"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Salmon Arm Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (consolidated October 12, 2005); fees in Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 8","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 8","quotes":["Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 8","quotes":["APPENDIX 8 BYLAW NO. 2498 BUSINESS LICENCE FEES BUSINESS CATEGORIES AND FEES PAYABLE FOR THE LICENSING PERIOD Category Rate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City's Business Licensing page says a licence is required, every year, by anyone who wants to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm. [Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125) covers professional, personal and other services for profit, and each separate premises or trade name. Governments and non-profit societies are outside its definition of business. Licences run January 1 to December 31.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the [Business Licence Application](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38).\n2. Mail or deliver it with the fee to Development Services, City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. No online application is mentioned.\n3. A new licence is issued only after checks that the premises are correctly zoned and approved by the Building Inspector and the fire authority. Provincial or health approvals may also apply.\n4. Do not start until the licence is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Renewal: pay the fee before the new year starts. You may pay half on January 1 and half on July 1. The renewal method (online or mail) is not stated.\n- Inter-Community (mobile) Business Licence: $150 on top of the regular City licence, for a business that moves from client to client. The bylaw lists Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lumby, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, Summerland, Vernon and West Kelowna. Taxis, food trucks and similar are excluded. The City's page also lists Merritt, Revelstoke, Sicamous and the Central Okanagan Regional District, so confirm with the City.\n- Fine: a municipal ticket for operating without a licence is $100. The ticket schedule also lists $50 for failing to display a licence and for failing to report an address change, but the schedule still names repealed Bylaw 1457 and these section numbers do not match Bylaw 3102, so confirm them. The court penalty is up to $2,000 plus costs, and each day is a separate offence.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38","title":"Business Licence Application and Guide (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/148","title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, in many Salmon Arm zones. Home occupation is a permitted use in zones such as R-10, R-13, R-17, R-19 and A-1 (not R-11). You need a City business licence, no more than 2 home occupations per parcel (only 1 with the public attending), and on most residential parcels no more than 45 m².","aliases":["home occupation salmon arm","work from home business licence","home business rules salmon arm","home based business zoning"],"cost":"Licence fee depends on the business category, for example Crafters/Artisans (Home Based) $100, Direct Sales $100, Bookkeeping $200, Contracting $175. A new business pays $51 plus GST for an inspection of premises if one is required.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Business licensing","value":"250-803-4003"},{"type":"email","label":"Business licensing","value":"businesslicensing@salmonarm.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2"}],"documents":["Business Licence Application with the Home Occupation box marked","Written consent of the property owner or strata"],"forms":[{"title":"Application and Guide for Business Licence (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2303, Section 4.5 Home Occupations (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Salmon Arm business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[],"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, home occupation is a permitted use in many zones, for example R-10, R-13, R-17, R-19 and A-1 (not in R-11). No more than 2 home occupations per parcel, and only 1 of them may have the public attend.","short":"Yes, in many zones; up to 2 per parcel","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.5.1; zone permitted uses","quotes":["The maximum number of home occupations per parcel shall be two (2), provided only one (1) requires public","bed and breakfast limited to two let rooms within a principal single family dwelling only; .6 boarders, limited to a maximum of two; .7 family childcare facility within a principal single family dwelling only; .8 group childcare within a principal single family dwelling only; .9 home occupation;","single family dwelling with or without one secondary suite .2 boarders, limited to a maximum of two .3 accessory use .4 home occupation","The following uses and no others are permitted in the A-1 Zone:"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["Home occupations, as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, are permitted in some zones."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A business licence is required, and the application has a home occupation box and needs the property or strata owner's consent. Fee is by category, for example Crafters/Artisans (Home Based) $100, Direct Sales $100, Bookkeeping $200, Contracting $175.","short":"Yes: by category, e.g. $100 crafters, $175 contracting","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["A City issued business licence is required, on an annual basis, by any person or persons who wish to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm."]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38","title":"Business Licence Application and Guide (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Application","quotes":["If application is for a HOME OCCUPATION or OUTSIDE VENDOR, consent to the intended use by the Property/Business Owner,"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 8","quotes":["Crafters/Artisans (Home Based) $100.00","Direct Sales (Tupperware/Avon/Watkins/Amway, etc.) $100.00","Bookkeeping $200.00","Contracting/Sub-contracting/Tradesman $175.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Residential parcels: wholly inside the dwelling, up to 45 m², no outside storage, no parking problem or nuisance. R-10 or R-17 lots of 0.2 to under 0.4 ha may also use an accessory building (45 m²); 0.4 ha or more, 100 m². R-5, R-14 or upper-floor units: up to 20% of the unit, with owner or strata approval. One non-resident worker and one sign per home occupation. Private educational or training services: up to 3 students or clients at a time.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.5.2-4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.5.9, 4.5.13","quotes":["shall occupy up to 45.0 square meters (484.4 square feet) of combined floor area; #3087","shall not involve any outside storage; and","shall occupy a combined total floor area of no greater than 100.0 square metres (1,076","shall occupy not more than 20% combined total of the area of the dwelling unit; and #3087","shall not exceed three (3). #3218","One person per home occupation other than family members residing in the dwelling or on","A maximum of one sign per home occupation advertising a home occupation may be permitted in accordance","The maximum number of students or clients at one time or session for private educational or training services","One person per home occupation other than family members residing in the dwelling or on the parcel containing"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"A home occupation cannot be a family or commercial daycare, boarders or a bed and breakfast (those are separate uses). It cannot use materials giving off flammable or explosive vapours, cause noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour or interference beyond the parcel, or sell food or goods not produced on the premises.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 2 (home occupation); s. 4.5.10-4.5.12","quotes":["A home occupation shall not include a family or","No food or commodities shall be offered for retail sale or wholesale other than those produced on the premises;","The home occupation shall not use or store material or products that produce inflammable or explosive vapours","No home occupation shall include a use that generates noise, vibration, smoke, dust, toxic or noxious matter,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, s. 4.5 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102; Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.5","quotes":["Home occupations shall comply with the following regulations:"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 2303](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74), section 4.5, allows home occupations in many zones. No more than 2 home occupations are allowed per parcel, and only 1 of them may have the public attend. Each needs a City business licence ([Bylaw No. 3102](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125)). The application has a home occupation box and needs the property or strata owner's consent.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that home occupation is permitted in your zone.\n2. Get the owner's or strata's consent if the property is not yours.\n3. Mail or deliver the Business Licence Application, marked Home Occupation, with the fee to Development Services at City Hall.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Residential parcels: the business must be wholly inside the dwelling, up to 45 m², with no outside storage and no parking problem or nuisance.\n- R-10 or R-17 lots of 0.2 to under 0.4 ha may also use an accessory building (45 m²); at 0.4 ha or more, 100 m².\n- R-5, R-14 or upper-floor units: up to 20% of the unit, with owner or strata approval.\n- One non-resident worker and one sign per home occupation. Private educational or training services: up to 3 students or clients at a time.\n- Not a home occupation: a family or commercial daycare, boarders, or a bed and breakfast. A home occupation cannot use materials giving off flammable or explosive vapours, cause noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour or interference beyond the parcel, or sell food or goods not produced on the premises.\n- Non-residential parcels under 0.4 ha: up to 100 m². At 0.4 ha or more: 100 m² with up to 200 m² of screened outside storage.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38","title":"Business Licence Application and Guide (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Salmon Arm short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Salmon Arm?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"In Salmon Arm the Province limits short-term rentals to your principal residence plus one suite or accessory dwelling unit, and you must register with the Province. The Zoning Bylaw defines short-term rental but lists it as a use in no zone, and bars it in any accessory dwelling unit.","aliases":["airbnb salmon arm","vacation rental salmon arm","bed and breakfast salmon arm","short term rental bylaw salmon arm"],"cost":"Provincial registration: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage. City Bed and Breakfast licence: $100 a year for 1 to 5 rooms, $150 for over 5 rooms.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall Customer Service Centre (business licences)","value":"250-803-4003"},{"type":"phone","label":"ServiceBC short-term rental registry","value":"1-833-828-2240"},{"type":"email","label":"Short-term rental registry","value":"STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"},{"title":"BC short-term rental principal residence requirement","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"},{"title":"BC short-term rental registration","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Salmon Arm business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Salmon Arm home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"Province: limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. Zoning Bylaw 2303 defines short term rental (29 days or less) but lists it as no zone's use, and bars it in any Accessory Dwelling Unit. Owner-occupied B and Bs (two or three let rooms) are listed in R-10, R-11, R-17, R-19 and A zones.","short":"No zone lists it; owner-occupied B&B in some zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Overview; list of communities","quotes":["B.C. has a provincial principal residence requirement in some areas of the province which limits short-term rentals to:","Saanich Salmon Arm Salt Spring Island","Plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, updated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.2.6; s. 2 definitions; s. 6.3.5","quotes":["No Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be used for short term rental or bed and breakfast.","SHORT TERM RENTAL means the rental of any dwelling unit or part thereof for periods of 29 days or less.","bed and breakfast limited to two let rooms within a principal single family dwelling only;","bed and breakfast, limited to three let rooms in the principal dwelling;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"The City's fee schedule has a Bed and Breakfast category, $100 a year for 1 to 5 rooms and $150 for over 5 rooms, and no separate short-term rental category. The City says a licence is required for any person who operates a business.","short":"No STR category; B&B $100 a year (1 to 5 rooms)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 8","quotes":["Bed and Breakfast 1 - 5 rooms $100.00 over 5 rooms $150.00"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["A City issued business licence is required, on an annual basis, by any person or persons who wish to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry and renew yearly. Fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","section":"Registration overview","quotes":["Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","If you have a short-term rental registration, you must renew it each year to continue operating."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","quotes":["Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually","Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"B and B: owner-occupied single family dwelling, two or three let rooms depending on zone, with 1 extra parking space per rental bedroom. No accessory dwelling unit may be used for short-term rental or B and B. No City rule found on guest numbers, posting a licence number or a local contact.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, updated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 2; s. 4.2.6; Appendix I","quotes":["BED AND BREAKFAST means an owner-occupied single family dwelling containing rooms without cooking facilities","No Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be used for short term rental or bed and breakfast.","Bed and Breakfast 1 per bedroom available for rental (in addition to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for carrying on business without a business licence (Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.1). The ticket schedule lists no short-term rental offence.","short":"Ticket $100 (no licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["No Business Licence 3.1 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303; Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102; Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498; and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, updated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","section":"Registration","quotes":["Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act, regulations and related information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSalmon Arm is on the Province's list of communities where short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) defines short term rental as renting a dwelling unit or part of one for 29 days or less. It lists short-term rental as a use in no zone, and says no accessory dwelling unit may be used for short-term rental or bed and breakfast. Whether a particular rental is allowed in your zone is not stated; ask Planning.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask Planning at City Hall whether your rental is allowed on your property.\n2. Ask Business Licensing (250-803-4003) about a City licence. The City says a licence is required for any person who operates a business. Its fee schedule has a Bed and Breakfast category but no separate short-term rental category.\n3. Register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry and renew yearly. Registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Owner-occupied bed and breakfasts (two or three let rooms) are listed in the R-10, R-11, R-17, R-19 and A zones: three rooms in R-17, R-19 and A zones, two in R-10 and R-11. Each rental bedroom needs 1 extra parking space.\n- The City documents read set no limit on guest numbers and no rule on posting a licence number or naming a local contact. Ask Business Licensing.\n- Fine: a municipal ticket for operating without a business licence is $100. The ticket schedule lists no short-term rental offence. 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