# Gov Handbook: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

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

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal.md): 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).

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Salmon Arm garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste.md): 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.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Salmon Arm watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions.md): 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.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Salmon Arm dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs.md): 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.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmon Arm](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens.md): 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.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Salmon Arm RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): 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.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Salmon Arm noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines.md): 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.

## Starting and running a business

- [Salmon Arm business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence.md): 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.
- [Salmon Arm home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business.md): 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.

## Housing and renting

- [Salmon Arm short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental.md): 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.

## Zoning

- [All 33 zones in Salmon Arm, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St