{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","slug":"salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","full_name":"Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Capital Regional District","type":"electoral-area","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://www.crd.ca/your-community/communities/salt-spring-island","population":"not yet confirmed from an official page (check the 2021 Census figure)","intro":"Salt Spring Island is the largest of BC's Gulf Islands and is not a municipality. It is an unincorporated electoral area of the Capital Regional District (CRD), which runs most local services from its Salt Spring Island office: parks and recreation, transit, building inspection, bylaw enforcement, dog licences, the emergency program, and several small water and sewer systems. The Islands Trust's Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee handles land use planning, zoning and development permits. The Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District runs fire rescue, and the North Salt Spring Waterworks District supplies water to Ganges and much of the north island. Roads (maintained under contract by Emcon Services), policing and property tax billing are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"CRD Salt Spring Island office","address":"108-121 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T6","phone":"250-360-3000","hours":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"CRD Salt Spring office and PARC","value":"250-537-4448"},{"label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"250-537-9144"},{"label":"CRD Building Inspection","Salt Spring (206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road)":null,"value":"250-360-3230"},{"label":"CRD Bylaw Services","value":"250-474-3351"},{"label":"Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue","Hall 1 (455 Lower Ganges Road)":null,"value":"250-537-2531"},{"label":"Non-emergency fire dispatch","value":"1-888-574-1959"},{"label":"North Salt Spring Waterworks District","value":"250-537-9902"},{"label":"Salt Spring Island PARC (parks and recreation)","value":"250-537-1402"},{"label":"Road maintenance","Emcon Services (24-hour)":null,"value":"1-866-353-3136"}],"bodies":{"regional":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.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":54,"zone_pages":51,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Islands Trust says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not to be construed as a legal document. The zone names for R, RU1-RU3, RW1-RW2, Ri, S1-S8 are written out in the bylaw only as column codes or in generic lists, so names for those are derived from the bylaw's usage. The CRD zoning layer also carries R13 and CF3, which the bylaw text does not list (it lists R1 to R12 and CF1, CF2)."},"map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true}},"counts":{"answers":21,"facts_matched":114},"latest":"2026-11-05"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":21,"answers":[{"title":"Salt Spring Island building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit on Salt Spring, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, a Capital Regional District (CRD) building permit is needed to build, alter, move or demolish a structure, among other work. Salt Spring is not a municipality. The Islands Trust checks zoning first, then you email your application to CRD Building Inspection.","aliases":["building permit salt spring island","crd building permit","how to apply for a building permit salt spring","do I need a permit to build"],"cost":"$300 non-refundable application fee, plus a permit fee of 1.4% of construction value. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The CRD's target is 4 weeks to review a complete application. Approvals from outside agencies or requests for revisions can make it longer. An application is cancelled if no permit is issued within six months of receipt.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"CRD Building Inspection, Salt Spring","value":"206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S4","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Building Inspection","value":"250-360-3230"},{"type":"email","label":"Permit questions","value":"permitquestion@crd.bc.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Submit applications (through the CRD's ZendTo file drop-off)","value":"bpapplication@crd.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office (land-use review)","value":"250-537-9144","note":"4-121 McPhillips Avenue"}],"documents":["Completed building permit application","Unlocked PDF drawings (site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details)","Islands Trust Building Permit Review Response Form","Title search dated within 30 days","Proof of potable water and sewage disposal documents","Archaeology confirmation for new buildings and additions with excavation or tree removal","Home warranty proof for new homes"],"forms":[{"title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide"},{"title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit"},{"title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Salt Spring Island building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salt Spring Island zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/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":"CRD building permit needed before: site excavation or blasting; building, repairing or altering a structure; moving a building; changing occupancy; plumbing; masonry fireplace or wood stove; demolition or deconstruction; placing a manufactured home; rooftop solar panels; replacing roofing or siding with dissimilar materials; building, repairing or altering a deck (unless under 600 mm above grade).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","section":"When do I need a building permit?","quotes":["Site excavation or blasting","Installation of solar panels on a roof","Construct, repair or alteration of a deck"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.1.2","quotes":["the demolition of a building or structure;","replacement of roofing material or external siding material with dissimilar materials."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"No CRD building permit for: minor non-structural repairs or alterations; plumbing fixture repairs with no piping change; an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; fences; decks with the surface under 600 mm above grade. Work must still meet the BC Building Code and zoning.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.1.3","quotes":["for accessory buildings less than 10 square meters in area that do not create a","hazard;","construction of a fence;","construction of a deck, the surface of which is less than 600 mm above grade."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"What Construction Does Not Require a Building Permit?","quotes":["Most accessory buildings less than 10 square meters in area (but may require planning approval)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Where planning approval applies (new houses, accessory buildings, decks, additions, changes of use or exterior), get Islands Trust land-use review first and include its Building Permit Review Response Form. Email the application, drawings and documents as unlocked PDFs through the CRD's ZendTo drop-off to bpapplication@crd.bc.ca. Pay the $300 application fee when invoiced; online payment is not available.","short":"Email PDFs through CRD drop-off; $300 fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","section":"Step 3: Submit Your Application","quotes":["Email the building permit application and checklist, construction drawings, and all required documents in an unlocked PDF using ZendTo","Email: bpapplication@crd.bc.ca"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Other Documents to Be Submitted with Application, item 12","quotes":["MUST INCLUDE a Building Permit Review Response Form confirming that the Site Plan and","Plans and drawings submitted to Islands Trust and the CRD must be identical.","Planning approval is not required for interior renovations when there is no change of use.","Planning Approval of zoning and development permit confirmation is required for all new:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Completed building permit application; unlocked PDF drawings (site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details); Islands Trust Building Permit Review Response Form; title search dated within 30 days; proof of potable water; sewage disposal documents; archaeology confirmation for new buildings and additions with excavation or tree removal; home warranty proof for new homes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Other Documents to Be Submitted with Application","quotes":["Title Search is required for all permit applications and must be dated within 30 days of","Salt Spring Island & Southern Gulf Islands applicants must provide confirmation from","Home Warranty Insurance (for New Residential construction)."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Step 2: Gather Building Permit Application Documents","quotes":["Completed Building Permit Application."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":"The CRD's target is 4 weeks to review a complete application. Outside agency approvals or requests for revisions can lengthen this. An application is cancelled if no permit is issued within six months of receipt.","short":"4 weeks target","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","section":"How long does it take for a permit to be issued?","quotes":["The target timeline to review a building permit application (provided all required documents are submitted) is 4 weeks."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.4.6(1)","quotes":["An application shall be cancelled if the Permit has not been issued within six months of the date that the Permit application was received."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Book with the CRD's online Building Inspection Request Form at least 24 hours ahead (48 hours for a final inspection); booking cut-off is 3:00 p.m. The applicant or a representative must be on site with the CRD-approved drawings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Inspections - Requesting an Inspection","quotes":["Inspection requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the desired inspection","(48 hours for a final inspection).","Cut-off for booking inspections is 3:00pm.","Applicant (or representative) is to be on-site during the CRD inspection."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"CRD Building Inspection, Salt Spring Island office, #206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road: 250.360.3230, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.; permitquestion@crd.bc.ca. Land-use review: Islands Trust, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue, 250.537.9144.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits","title":"Building Inspections & Permits, CRD","section":"Office Locations & Hours","quotes":["#206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road","Phone 250.360.3230","Have a Question permitquestion@crd.bc.ca"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Other Documents, item 12","quotes":["Salt Spring Island - Islands Trust, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue","Phone: 250.537.9144"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Capital Regional District (CRD) Building Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2010 (CRD Bylaw No. 3741), consolidated January 2026. Applies in the Salt Spring Island electoral area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply in all parts of Juan de Fuca, Southern Gulf","Islands, and Salt Spring Island electoral areas in the Capital Regional District."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"title","quotes":["BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW NO. 5, 2010"]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is not a municipality. Building permits are issued by the CRD under its [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated). Land use (zoning) is checked separately by the Islands Trust.\n\nA CRD building permit is needed before:\n\n- site excavation or blasting\n- building, repairing or altering a structure, or moving a building\n- changing occupancy\n- plumbing work\n- building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood stove\n- demolition or deconstruction\n- placing a manufactured home\n- installing rooftop solar panels\n- replacing roofing or siding with dissimilar materials\n- building, repairing or altering a deck, unless its surface is under 600 mm above grade\n\nNo CRD permit is needed for minor non-structural repairs, plumbing fixture repairs with no piping change, an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard, retaining structures under 1.2 m high, fences, or decks under 600 mm above grade. The work must still meet the BC Building Code and zoning.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If planning approval applies (new houses, accessory buildings, decks, additions, changes of use or exterior), get the Islands Trust land-use review first. Interior renovations with no change of use do not need it. Call 250-537-9144.\n2. Gather your documents: the application, unlocked PDF drawings, the Trust's Building Permit Review Response Form, a title search dated within 30 days, proof of potable water, and sewage disposal documents. New buildings and additions with excavation or tree removal need archaeology confirmation. New homes need home warranty proof.\n3. Email everything as unlocked PDFs through the CRD's ZendTo drop-off to bpapplication@crd.bc.ca.\n4. Pay the $300 application fee when invoiced. Online payment is not available.\n5. Book inspections with the CRD's online Building Inspection Request Form at least 24 hours ahead (48 hours for a final inspection). The booking cut-off is 3 p.m. Someone must be on site with the CRD-approved drawings.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The guide lists 19 document types, and which apply depends on the project. See the Building Permit Guide.\n- Plans submitted to the Trust and the CRD must be identical.\n- Inspection days differ by area; the CRD has an Inspection Area Schedule.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits","title":"Building Inspections & Permits, CRD","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 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 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost on Salt Spring?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, a Capital Regional District (CRD) building permit costs 1.4% of the construction value, plus a $300 non-refundable application fee. No minimum permit fee is stated. Islands Trust planning fees are separate.","aliases":["building permit fee salt spring","crd permit cost","how much is a building permit"],"cost":"$300 non-refundable application fee, plus 1.4% of construction value.","how_long":"The application fee is invoiced by email once the application is screened as complete. The permit fee is invoiced once the permit is approved.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"CRD Building Inspection, Salt Spring (payment accepted)","value":"206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S4","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"mail","label":"Mail payment to","value":"Capital Regional District, Attention Building Inspection, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1R7"},{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Building Inspection","value":"250-360-3230"},{"type":"email","label":"Fee questions","value":"permitquestion@crd.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated"},{"title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/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":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The permit fee is 1.4% of construction value, plus a $300 non-refundable application fee.","short":"None set; $300 application plus 1.4% of value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.4.1, 2.4.5","quotes":["A Permit fee, equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the proposed work","A non-refundable application fee of $300.00 (three hundred dollars) shall accompany an"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"1.4% of the construction value. Construction value is the greater of the owner's declared value or the Building Official's value from a recognised costing service such as Marshall & Swift. Permit fee is reduced by 50% of the construction value of each affordable housing unit in an Affordable Housing Development.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.4.1-2.4.4","quotes":["A Permit fee, equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the proposed work","the greater of the following:","Marshall & Swift Valuation Service or Residential","equal to fifty percent (50%) of the construction value of each Affordable Housing Unit"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment (PDF)","section":"Fees & Payment - Permit Fee","quotes":["The Permit fee is equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the work proposed as per CRD"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$300, non-refundable, invoiced by email once the application is screened as complete. It is a separate fee from the permit fee.","short":"$300 non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment (PDF)","section":"Fees & Payment - Application Fee","quotes":["The application fee is $300 and is not refundable.","Once a permit application has been screened, an invoice for the application fee will be emailed"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit (Fees), CRD","section":"Fees","quotes":["There are two fees: an application fee and a permit fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Re-inspection $100 for each inspection after the second needed because of non-compliance; special inspection or consultation for unauthorized work $100 an hour; building status letter $100; removal of title notice $500; covenant review $500; permit renewal $300. If a Stop Work Notice is issued for work started without a permit: extra charge of 100% of the permit fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.4.7-2.4.10","quotes":["a re-inspection charge of $100 (one hundred dollars) shall be paid by the","dollars) per hour, and prorated in the case of a partial hour to the nearest quarter hour.","building or structure shall be $100 (one hundred dollars).","Community Charter shall be $500 (five hundred","Every person who commences work requiring a Permit without first obtaining such a Permit shall, if a Stop Work Notice is issued, pay an additional charge equal to 100% of the required Permit fee","The fee for an application under sections 2.5.8(1) or (2) shall be $300.00."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 3.5 Stop Work","quotes":["shall, if a Stop Work Notice is issued, pay an additional charge equal to","100% of the required Permit fee prior to obtaining the required building permit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"Invoiced by email: application fee after screening, permit fee once the permit is approved. Pay by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at the CRD Salt Spring Island office (or Victoria, Juan de Fuca, Pender Island), or mail to CRD Building Inspection, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria. Online payment is not available.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment (PDF)","section":"Fees & Payment","quotes":["Payment can be made by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at CRD","Online payment is not available at this time.","The permit fee is due once the Building Official has reviewed and approved a permit application"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2010 (Bylaw No. 3741), s. 2.4, Fees for Applications, Permits and Other Services (consolidated January 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.4","quotes":["2.4 FEES FOR APPLICATIONS, PERMITS AND OTHER SERVICES"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply in all parts of Juan de Fuca, Southern Gulf","Islands, and Salt Spring Island electoral areas in the Capital Regional District."]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is not a municipality, so building permits are a CRD service under [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated). There are two fees, invoiced by email at different stages.\n\n- **Application fee:** $300, non-refundable, invoiced once the application is screened as complete. It is separate from the permit fee. The documents do not say whether it is credited against the permit fee.\n- **Permit fee:** 1.4% of the construction value, invoiced once the permit is approved. No minimum permit fee is stated.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Submit your application. After screening, the CRD emails an invoice for the $300 application fee.\n2. After approval, the CRD emails an invoice for the permit fee.\n3. Pay by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at the CRD Salt Spring Island office, or mail payment to CRD Building Inspection, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria. Online payment is not available.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Construction value is the greater of your declared value and the Building Official's value from a recognised costing service such as Marshall & Swift.\n- In an Affordable Housing Development, the permit fee is reduced by 50% of the construction value of each affordable housing unit.\n- Other charges: re-inspection is $100 for each inspection after the second needed because of non-compliance; a special inspection or consultation for unauthorized work is $100 an hour; a building status letter is $100; removal of a title notice is $500; covenant review is $500; permit renewal is $300.\n- If a Stop Work Notice is issued for work started without a permit, there is an extra charge of 100% of the permit fee.\n- Islands Trust planning applications, such as variances or development permits, have separate fees. Ask the Trust office at 250-537-9144.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit (Fees), CRD","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment (PDF)","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/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island 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/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, decks 600 mm or more above grade, and sheds, garages and carports of 10 m² or more, need a Capital Regional District (CRD) building permit. Every new accessory building or deck also needs Islands Trust land-use approval first.","aliases":["shed permit salt spring","garage permit salt spring island","deck permit salt spring","carport permit","accessory building permit"],"cost":"CRD building permit: $300 application fee plus 1.4% of construction value. Islands Trust fees are separate; ask the Trust.","how_long":"The CRD's target is 4 weeks to review a complete application.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, V8K 2T6."},{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Building Inspection, Salt Spring","value":"250-360-3230"},{"type":"email","label":"CRD permit questions","value":"permitquestion@crd.bc.ca"}],"documents":["Drawings listed in the CRD guide for a detached garage or shed","Islands Trust Building Permit Review Response Form"],"forms":[{"title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Salt Spring Island building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salt Spring Island zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}],"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":"CRD building permit not needed for an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. Larger sheds need a CRD building permit. Every new accessory building also needs Islands Trust land-use (zoning) approval before the building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.1.3(3)","quotes":["for accessory buildings less than 10 square meters in area that do not create a","hazard;"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Other Documents, item 12","quotes":["Planning Approval of zoning and development permit confirmation is required for all new:","Accessory buildings"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A building permit is needed to build, repair or alter a deck, except a deck whose surface is under 600 mm above grade. Decks also need Islands Trust planning approval.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm above grade","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","section":"When do I need a building permit?","quotes":["Construct, repair or alteration of a deck"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 2.1.3(7)","quotes":["construction of a deck, the surface of which is less than 600 mm above grade."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Other Documents, item 12","quotes":["• Change to building exterior • Decks • Additions that change the footprint of the building"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"No exemption is listed for garages or carports other than the under-10 m² accessory building rule, so they are treated like other buildings. The guide lists drawings required for a detached garage. A carport counts as an accessory building under the Land Use Bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Building Permit Application Drawings","quotes":["Detached Garage and Sheds"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.12.2","quotes":["For the purposes of this Bylaw, a carport is deemed to be an accessory building,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Unless a zone says otherwise: height 6 m (lots 1.2 ha or less) or 7 m (larger); total floor area 70 m² or 185 m²; setbacks 7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side. One structure of 10 m² or less and 2.5 m high may sit in an interior side or rear setback.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.8.2","quotes":["The maximum height for accessory buildings is 6 m on lots 1.2 ha or less in area,","and 7 m on lots greater than 1.2 ha in area.","except that on any lot, one structure with a floor area no more than 10 square metres and a height no greater than 2.5 m may be placed within the setback area from an interior side or rear lot line,"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.12.5","quotes":["must not exceed 70 square metres for lots that are 1.2 ha or less in area and 185","square metres for lots that are greater than 1.2 ha in area."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.3.1","quotes":["Setback from front lot line: 7.5 m","Setback from interior side lot line: 3.0 m","Setback from exterior side lot line: 4.5 m","may be placed within the setback area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2010 (No. 3741) for permits; Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999) for height, size and setbacks. Both apply on Salt Spring Island.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["Islands, and Salt Spring Island electoral areas in the Capital Regional District."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw apply to that portion of Salt Spring Island Local Trust","Area that lies within Electoral Area “F” of the Capital Regional District"]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is not a municipality, so two bodies are involved. The CRD issues building permits under [Bylaw No. 3741](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated). The Islands Trust sets zoning rules under [Land Use Bylaw No. 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/).\n\n- **Shed:** no CRD permit for an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. Larger sheds need one.\n- **Deck:** a CRD permit is needed to build, repair or alter a deck, except one whose surface is under 600 mm above grade.\n- **Garage or carport:** no exemption is listed other than the under-10 m² rule, so they are treated like other buildings. A carport counts as an accessory building under the Land Use Bylaw.\n\nEvery new accessory building and deck also needs Islands Trust land-use approval before the building permit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Islands Trust for land-use approval first (250-537-9144), and get its Building Permit Review Response Form.\n2. If a CRD permit is needed, follow the building-permit steps. The CRD guide lists the drawings required for a detached garage.\n3. Pay the CRD fees when invoiced.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Unless your zone says otherwise, accessory buildings have these limits: height 6 m on lots of 1.2 ha or less, 7 m on larger lots; total floor area 70 m² or 185 m²; setbacks of 7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side and 4.5 m exterior side.\n- One structure of 10 m² or less and 2.5 m high may sit in an interior side or rear setback.\n- Accessory buildings must be 3 m from other buildings, except carports.\n- An accessory building cannot have a shower, bathtub, kitchen or more than three rooms.\n- One building under 25 m² is left out of the floor-area total.\n- Zones can set different limits, so confirm yours with the Islands Trust.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","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/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island 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/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, a fence does not need a Capital Regional District (CRD) building permit. The Islands Trust land use bylaw sets no fence height limit that we found. Near road corners, nothing over 0.75 m may stand in a 6 m sight triangle.","aliases":["fence height salt spring","fence permit salt spring island","how tall can my fence be","deer fence salt spring"],"cost":"No CRD permit fee for a fence.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, V8K 2T6."},{"type":"email","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"CRD building permit questions","value":"permitquestion@crd.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"},{"title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salt Spring Island zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Salt Spring Island tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/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 CRD building permit is needed to build a fence. Land use is regulated by the Islands Trust Land Use Bylaw, which exempts fences from its lot-line setbacks.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.1.3 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1.3(6)","quotes":["construction of a fence;"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 4.2 and 4.3","section":"s. 4.3.1","quotes":["no building or structure except a fence, pumphouse,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read do not set a fence height limit; the Islands Trust can give a firm answer.","sources":[]},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read do not set a fence height limit; the Islands Trust can give a firm answer.","sources":[]},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"No building or structure taller than 0.75 m may be placed in the triangle formed by two intersecting highways and a line joining points 6 m from their intersection.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 4.2 and 4.3","section":"s. 4.2.1","quotes":["No building or structure exceeding 0.75 metres in height may be sited within the","triangle formed by the boundaries of two intersecting highways and a line joining","points on those boundaries 6 metres from their point of intersection"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Retaining structures under 1.2 m high need no CRD building permit; taller ones do unless more than 30 degrees off vertical. A fence is exempt from building permits but must still meet any zoning or development permit area rules.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.1.3 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1.3(4)-(5)","quotes":["construction of retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height;","greater than 30° off vertical;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 s. 2.1.3 (permits); Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 s. 4.2.1 and 4.3.1 (siting). Both apply to the Salt Spring Island electoral area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.1.3 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["Islands, and Salt Spring Island electoral areas in the Capital Regional District."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 4.2 and 4.3","section":"s. 2.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw apply to that portion of Salt Spring Island Local Trust","Area that lies within Electoral Area “F” of the Capital Regional District"]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is not a municipality. A fence is exempt from CRD building permits under [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated). Land use is regulated by the Islands Trust through [Land Use Bylaw No. 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/), which exempts fences from its lot-line setbacks.\n\nThe bylaws we read do not set a fence height limit, in front yards or in side and rear yards. The Trust and the CRD do not state one, so ask the Islands Trust if you want a firm answer.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Build an ordinary fence without a CRD permit.\n2. If you are near a road intersection, check the corner rule: no building or structure taller than 0.75 m may be placed in the triangle formed by two intersecting highways and a line joining points 6 m from their intersection. The bylaw does not name fences, but it treats a fence as a structure.\n3. If the fence is in a development permit area (for example near the shore or a stream) and building it involves vegetation removal or soil disturbance, ask the Islands Trust whether you need a development permit.\n4. For a firm answer on height, call or email the Islands Trust with your address.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Retaining structures under 1.2 m high need no CRD building permit. Taller ones do, unless they are more than 30 degrees off vertical.\n- A fence still has to meet any zoning or development permit area rules.\n- We found no rules on fence materials (such as barbed wire or electric fencing) or pool fences in the documents we read.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.1.3 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 4.2 and 4.3","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island 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/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, zoning is set by the Islands Trust, not the Capital Regional District (CRD). Look up your lot in the Trust's MapIT map or property web portal, or read the zoning maps with Land Use Bylaw 355. Confirm with Trust staff, because MapIT is only a reference.","aliases":["salt spring zoning map","what is my zoning salt spring island","land use bylaw 355","islands trust zoning lookup"],"cost":"Free to look up.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Islands Trust MapIT (zoning layer)","value":"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2c814e94078049f69280feea43d224f6"},{"type":"online","label":"Islands Trust property web portal","value":"https://portal.islandstrust.bc.ca/Property/Locate"},{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, V8K 2T6."},{"type":"email","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Salt Spring Island mapping, Islands Trust","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/mapping/salt-spring/"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island bylaws page","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaws/"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Salt Spring Island secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Salt Spring Island tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}],"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 Islands Trust MapIT application or its web portal for property information, or read the zoning maps (Schedule A and Maps 1 to 6) listed with Land Use Bylaw 355 on the Islands Trust Salt Spring bylaws page.","short":"Online map (MapIT); zoning maps in bylaw","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/mapping/salt-spring/","title":"Salt Spring Mapping, Islands Trust","section":"Salt Spring Mapping","quotes":["Explore the islands within the Islands Trust Area and access geographic and planning information through the MapIT application.","For property-specific information, visit the Islands Trust web portal."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaws/","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area Bylaws, Islands Trust","section":"Land Use Bylaw Schedules and Maps","quotes":["Salt Spring Island Sch A – Zoning Map - LUB No. 355"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), Islands Trust, consolidated June 2026 (for convenience only).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"cover","quotes":["Land Use Bylaw, 1999","Consolidated Version: June 2026"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 2.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw apply to that portion of Salt Spring Island Local Trust","Area that lies within Electoral Area “F” of the Capital Regional District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone in Part 9 lists permitted uses, density, lot sizes and site-specific rules. General rules add height (7.6 m, two storeys, unless stated), setbacks (7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side), parking and signs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 3.8.1","quotes":["Unless otherwise specified, the maximum height for structures is 7.6 m, provided"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 4.3.1","quotes":["Setback from front lot line: 7.5 m","Setback from exterior side lot line: 4.5 m"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"s. 8.1.1","quotes":["is divided into the zones depicted on Schedule “A”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island V8K 2T6: 250.537.9144, ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (published Oct 2026)","section":"Other Documents, item 12","quotes":["Salt Spring Island - Islands Trust, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue","Email: ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca, Phone: 250.537.9144"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"Cover page","quotes":["Islands Trust – Salt Spring Office 4-121 McPhillips Avenue Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2T6 (250) 537-9144"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 355).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","section":"cover","quotes":["Land Use Bylaw, 1999"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Islands Trust says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not to be construed as a legal document. The zone names for R, RU1-RU3, RW1-RW2, Ri, S1-S8 are written out in the bylaw only as column codes or in generic lists, so names for those are derived from the bylaw's usage. The CRD zoning layer also carries R13 and CF3, which the bylaw text does not list (it lists R1 to R12 and CF1, CF2)."},"zones":54,"zone_pages":51,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/addresses.json","source_url":"https://mapservices.crd.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Root/EaZoning/MapServer/0","viewer":{"title":"CRD Regional Community Atlas","url":"https://maps.crd.bc.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=RegionalCommunityAtlas"},"caveat":"The bylaw's Schedule A (zoning map) is the reference for zone boundaries; the CRD layer is a digital copy. Letters in brackets on the map (for example R1(a)) mark site exceptions described in Part 9.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nZoning on Salt Spring Island is set by the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee (Islands Trust), not the CRD. The [Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/) (consolidated June 2026, for convenience only) covers the part of the local trust area within CRD Electoral Area F.\n\nEach zone in Part 9 of the bylaw lists permitted uses, density, lot sizes and site-specific rules. General rules add height (7.6 m, two storeys, unless stated), setbacks (7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side), parking and signs. Development permit areas under the Official Community Plan add further requirements on top of zoning.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Use the Islands Trust MapIT application or its web portal to find property information. You can also read the zoning maps (Schedule A and Maps 1 to 6) listed with Land Use Bylaw 355 on the Trust's Salt Spring bylaws page.\n2. Find your zone in Part 9 of Land Use Bylaw 355 to see permitted uses and limits.\n3. Confirm with Islands Trust staff before you buy, build or change use. Call 250-537-9144 or email ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Trust says MapIT is \"a helpful reference, not an authoritative or official source\", so confirm with staff.\n- Property boundaries and zoning data can also be downloaded from the Trust's Salt Spring mapping page.\n- The CRD building office does not set zoning. For building work, get the Trust's review first.\n- An Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw review is under way, so rules may change.","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/mapping/salt-spring/","title":"Salt Spring Mapping, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaws/","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area Bylaws, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (published Oct 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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite, cottage, or accessory dwelling?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, the Islands Trust allows one secondary suite per lot, up to 90 m², but only on lots in the shaded area of its Schedule I map or on Agriculture 1 or 2 land in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The owner must live on site. A suite also needs a Capital Regional District (CRD) building permit.","aliases":["basement suite salt spring","rental cottage salt spring island","accessory dwelling unit salt spring","secondary suite bylaw","legal suite"],"cost":"CRD building permit: $300 application fee plus 1.4% of construction value. No suite-specific fee was found; Islands Trust fees are in its Fees Bylaw No. 527.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, V8K 2T6."},{"type":"email","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Building Inspection, Salt Spring","value":"250-360-3230"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Land Use Bylaw 355, Schedule I Secondary Suites Map (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-schedule-i-secondary-suites-map-lub-bylaw-355/"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salt Spring Island zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salt Spring Island building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}],"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":"Allowed on lots within or partly within the shaded area of the Land Use Bylaw's Schedule I (Secondary Suites Map), and on lots zoned Agriculture 1 or Agriculture 2 in the ALR. The dwelling or suite must be lived in by the owner, or by a person responsible for managing the property.","short":"Only on Schedule I map lots or ALR Agriculture 1 or 2","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.16.1","quotes":["Secondary suites are permitted on lots that are within or partially within the","shaded area on Schedule “I” to this Bylaw.","Secondary suites are also permitted on lots within the Agricultural Land","Reserve, zoned Agriculture 1 and Agriculture 2 by this Bylaw."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.16.2","quotes":["the dwelling unit or the secondary suite is occupied by the owner of the","dwelling; or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Not as a secondary suite: it must be inside the main building (s. 3.16.4). A detached full-time rental cottage is allowed only where a zone variation permits it (R7(a), R(f), RU1(f)), on lots 1.2 ha or more, up to 56 m² (lots under 2 ha) or 90 m² (2 ha or more).","short":"Not as a suite; rental cottage only in listed zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.15.1-3.15.3","quotes":["No full-time rental cottage may be constructed or occupied on a lot less than 1.2","ha in area.","A full-time rental cottage may not exceed 56 square metres in floor area on a lot","less than 2 hectares in area, or 90 square metres in floor area on lots with an","A full-time rental cottage is to be physically detached from any other building or","Instead of a seasonal cottage, the following accessory use is permitted:","A seasonal cottage subject to Section 3.14 or a full-time rental cottage subject to"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.16.4","quotes":["A secondary suite must be contained within the walls of the building that"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"One suite per lot, inside the walls of the building with the main dwelling, with a separate outside entrance, up to 90 m². The owner, or a person responsible for managing the property, must live in the dwelling or the suite. A suite cannot be subdivided or stratified. Lots on groundwater need enough water.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.16.3-3.16.8","quotes":["There is a maximum of one secondary suite permitted per lot.","The maximum floor area for a secondary suite is 90m2 (968 ft2).","The entrance to a secondary suite from the exterior of the building must be","A secondary suite must not be subdivided from the principal dwelling unit under","Where a lot is supplied by groundwater, a building containing a secondary suite","the dwelling unit or the secondary suite is occupied by the owner of the dwelling; or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per suite, in addition to the 2 spaces for the single-family dwelling (spaces for each use are added together).","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"Table 3","quotes":["Single-family dwelling 2 per unit 0 0","Seasonal Cottage or Secondary","1 per unit 0 0"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 7.1.3","quotes":["total number of parking and loading spaces is to be the sum of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A CRD building permit is needed to fully legalize a suite; Islands Trust must confirm land-use compliance first (Building Permit Review Response Form). The CRD requires proof of potable water and septic capacity. A development permit may also be needed if the lot is in a development permit area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.16.1 Information Note","quotes":["require a building permit from the Capital Regional District Building Inspection","Office to be fully legalized."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.16.8 Information Note","quotes":["District requires specific amounts of potable water be demonstrated, and proof of adequate septic capacity be provided,"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","section":"Other Documents, item 12","quotes":["MUST INCLUDE a Building Permit Review Response Form confirming that the Site Plan and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999), s. 3.16 Secondary Suites and Schedule I; CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 for the building permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 3.16","quotes":["will be made a condition of permit applications deemed to be land use compliant. 3.16 SECONDARY SUITES BL461 (05/13) 3.16.1 Secondary suites are permitted on lots that are within or partially within the","Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 355 Salt Spring Island"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","section":"s. 2.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw apply to that portion of Salt Spring Island Local Trust","Area that lies within Electoral Area “F” of the Capital Regional District"]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is not a municipality. Secondary suites and cottages are regulated by the Islands Trust through [Land Use Bylaw No. 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/), separately from the building permit, which the CRD issues.\n\nA secondary suite is allowed on lots within or partly within the shaded area of the bylaw's Schedule I (Secondary Suites Map), and on lots zoned Agriculture 1 or Agriculture 2 in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The owner, or a person responsible for managing the property, must live in the dwelling or the suite.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check whether your lot is in the shaded area of Schedule I, or is zoned Agriculture 1 or 2 in the Agricultural Land Reserve. Ask the Islands Trust to confirm.\n2. Check the suite limits: one suite per lot, inside the walls of the building with the main dwelling, with a separate outside entrance, up to 90 m². A suite cannot be subdivided or stratified. Lots on groundwater need enough water.\n3. Plan parking: one space per suite, in addition to the 2 spaces for the single-family dwelling.\n4. Get the Islands Trust to confirm land-use compliance (Building Permit Review Response Form). A development permit may also be needed if the lot is in a development permit area.\n5. Apply to the CRD for a building permit to fully legalize the suite. The CRD requires proof of potable water and septic capacity.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A detached suite is not allowed. A detached full-time rental cottage is allowed only where a zone variation permits it (R7(a), R(f), RU1(f)), on lots of 1.2 ha or more, up to 56 m² on lots under 2 ha or 90 m² on lots of 2 ha or more.\n- Seasonal cottages cannot be lived in full time.\n- The Schedule I map is an image. Ask the Trust if you cannot tell whether your lot is inside the shaded area.","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-schedule-i-secondary-suites-map-lub-bylaw-355/","title":"Schedule I Secondary Suites Map, Land Use Bylaw 355","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","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/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down trees on my property?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Salt Spring Island has no tree bylaw. But the Islands Trust requires a development permit to cut trees in mapped areas near the sea, lakes and streams, and on high slope-hazard land. The permit fee is $1,299. Trees in Capital Regional District (CRD) community parks need written authorization.","aliases":["tree cutting permit salt spring","cut down a tree salt spring island","development permit area trees","hazardous tree"],"cost":"Islands Trust development permit: $1,299, with a 20% surcharge if applied for after the work is done. Riparian permits also need a Qualified Environmental Professional report at the owner's expense.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, V8K 2T6."},{"type":"email","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Land Use Application Guides & Forms, Islands Trust (Development Permit Application Guide)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/land-use-application-guides-forms/"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 434 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salt Spring Island zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}],"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":"No tree bylaw. Islands Trust OCP 434 requires a development permit to remove: trees over 20 cm across within 10 m of the sea (mapped sensitive areas only); trees within 10 m of a lake or stream (300 m of Maxwell Lake); trees over 20 cm on mapped high slope-hazard land; vegetation in mapped riparian areas.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit near water and slopes","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.3.1.2(j) (DPA 3, shoreline)","quotes":["Removal of trees with a trunk diameter greater than 20 cm (measured 1.5 m above the ground) or the","in areas where the marine environment has been identified as being particularly sensitive to development impacts."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.4.1.2(a) (DPA 4)","quotes":["Removal of trees within 10 m of the natural boundary of a lake or a stream (or within 300 m"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.6.1.2(a) (DPA 6)","quotes":["on areas that have been identified as having a high hazard for slope instability."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.7.4.1(b) (DPA 7)","quotes":["Removal, alteration, or destruction of vegetation."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Emergency removal of a hazardous tree is exempt in DPAs 3 to 6; in the riparian area (DPA 7) a tree examined by an arborist and certified as an immediate threat to life or property is exempt, as is gardening within an existing landscaped area. Farming on agricultural land (beyond set distances of water) and forest management are also exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.3.1.3(d)","quotes":["the emergency removal of a hazardous tree."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.7.5.1(b)","quotes":["The removal of trees that have been examined by an arborist and certified to pose an","immediate threat to life or property."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.7.5.1(d)","quotes":["Gardening and yard maintenance activities within an existing landscaped area, including"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.4.1.3(a)","quotes":["land alteration and vegetation removal on agricultural land that is more than 3 m from the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Development permit to protect the natural environment, or to protect development from hazardous conditions: $1,299 each (Islands Trust, consolidated April 2026). A permit applied for after the work is done carries a 20% surcharge.","short":"Development permit $1,299","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-fees-bylaw-no-527","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Fees Bylaw No. 527 (PDF)","section":"Table 2 - Permits","quotes":["Protection of Natural Environment, Ecosystems and Biological $1,299","Protection of Development from Hazardous Conditions $1,299"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-fees-bylaw-no-527","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Fees Bylaw No. 527 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.1","quotes":["will be subject to a 20% surcharge."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"Riparian areas (DPA 7): the Local Trust Committee must require security for developments clearing more than 280 m², and may require trees or vegetation to be planted or retained. Other areas: guidelines say native vegetation and trees are to be retained or replaced to control erosion and protect banks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.7.6.3","quotes":["The Local Trust Committee shall require a security for developments clearing greater than 280m"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.7.6.2(d)","quotes":["Require protection measures, including that vegetation or trees be planted or retained in order"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.3.4.3","quotes":["Native vegetation and trees are to be retained or replaced to control erosion, protect banks and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"In CRD community parks and trails on Salt Spring, no one may cut, prune or remove any tree or part of a tree without written CRD authorization. Ticket: $500 (CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 23, s. 7(9)); court fines start at $50. Trees on public road allowances were not covered in the documents read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"s. 7(9)","quotes":["A person must not cut down, prune or remove any tree or any part of a tree in a","community park without the written authorization of the CRD"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857, Schedule 23 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 23 to Bylaw No. 1857","quotes":["COMMUNITY PARKS REGULATIONS (JUAN DE FUCA AND SALT SPRING ISLAND","16. Cut or Remove Tree 7(9) $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 434, 2008, Volume 2 (development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7); Fees Bylaw No. 527.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["Bylaw No. 434, 2008"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","section":"E.7.4.1","quotes":["The following residential, commercial, and/or general employment activities shall require a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSalt Spring Island has no tree bylaw. The Islands Trust controls tree removal through [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 434](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/), Volume 2. Trees outside every development permit area are not covered by it. Inside the mapped areas, a development permit is required to remove:\n\n- trees over 20 cm across within 10 m of the sea (mapped sensitive areas only)\n- trees within 10 m of a lake or stream (300 m of Maxwell Lake)\n- trees over 20 cm across on mapped high slope-hazard land\n- vegetation in mapped riparian areas\n\nOther triggers include removing vegetation that exposes over 9 m² of bare soil in some areas. Check the development permit area maps on the Trust's Salt Spring bylaws page.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Islands Trust (250-537-9144) whether your lot is in a development permit area.\n2. If it is, apply for a development permit using the Trust's application guide. The fee is $1,299; a permit applied for after the work is done carries a 20% surcharge.\n3. In riparian areas, include a Qualified Environmental Professional report, at your expense.\n4. In CRD community parks and trails on Salt Spring, get written CRD authorization before cutting, pruning or removing any tree or part of a tree.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Emergency removal of a hazardous tree is exempt in development permit areas 3 to 6. In the riparian area, an arborist must examine the tree and certify it is an immediate threat to life or property. In area 6 the arborist's report must be submitted to the Trust.\n- Farming on agricultural land (beyond set distances of water) and forest management are also exempt.\n- In the riparian area, the Trust must require security for clearing more than 280 m², and may require trees or vegetation to be planted or retained. Elsewhere, guidelines say native vegetation and trees are to be retained or replaced.\n- Cutting a tree in a CRD community park or trail without authorization carries a $500 ticket.\n- We found no ticket amount for cutting trees without a development permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-fees-bylaw-no-527","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Fees Bylaw No. 527 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857, Schedule 23 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/land-use-application-guides-forms/","title":"Land Use Application Guides & Forms, Islands Trust","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 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island watering restrictions","question":"What are the current watering restrictions on Salt Spring, and what do the stages mean?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Salt Spring Island has no single water system. CRD systems follow CRD Bylaw 4492: Stage 1 applies May 1 to September 30 each year. North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) restrictions apply April 1 to November 1 under its Bylaw 326. Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers and food plants is allowed any time at Stage 1, but lawns are limited. Check your provider for the current stage.","aliases":["stage 4 water restrictions salt spring","can I water my garden salt spring","watering ban ganges","sprinkler ban salt spring"],"cost":"CRD water system tickets: $200 to $400 (CRD Bylaw 1857). NSSWD: a court can impose up to six months in jail or a $2,000 fine, or both.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"NSSWD watering restrictions and rates","value":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/water-conservation-programs/watering-restrictions-and-rates/"},{"type":"phone","label":"NSSWD office","value":"250-537-9902"},{"type":"online","label":"CRD electoral area water restrictions (current stage)","value":"https://www.crd.ca/news/alerts/electoral-area-water-restrictions"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"CRD Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023, Bylaw 4492 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025"},{"title":"NSSWD Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw 326 (PDF)","url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf"}],"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":"Depends on your water system. CRD-run systems (Cedar Lane, Cedars of Tuam, Highland/Fernwood, Fulford, Beddis): Stage 1 applies May 1 to September 30 each year; the CRD can bring in Stages 2 to 4 any time. North Salt Spring Waterworks District: restrictions apply April 1 to November 1.","short":"Varies by water system","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 4","quotes":["The Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive","terminate or bring into effect a Stage more restrictive than Stage 1 at any time of the year"]},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/water-conservation-programs/watering-restrictions-and-rates/","title":"Watering Restrictions and Rates, NSSWD","section":"page","quotes":["Watering restrictions are in effect each year from April 1 to November 1."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/news/alerts/electoral-area-water-restrictions","title":"Electoral Area Water Restrictions, Capital Regional District","section":"alert","quotes":["Cedar Lane (Salt Spring Island): www.crd.ca/cedarlane-ws"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"CRD systems: Stage 1 lawns one day a week, 4-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m.; Stage 2 one day per two weeks; Stage 3 and 4 no lawn watering. NSSWD sprinklers on existing lawns: Stage 1 up to three days a week, Stage 2 two, Stage 3 one, Stage 4 none; no fixed hours.","short":"CRD Stage 1: lawns one day a week; NSSWD: up to three days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sched. A ss. 1-3","quotes":["on more than one day per week between the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.","on more than one day per two-week period","water a lawn, turf or Boulevard;"]},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf","title":"Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw No. 326, NSSWD (PDF)","section":"Sched. B ss. 1.1.1, 2.1.1, 3.1.1, 4.1.1","quotes":["Watering existing lawns with a sprinkler system is permitted up to three days per week.","Watering existing lawns with a sprinkler system is permitted up to one day per week.","Watering existing lawns with a sprinkler system is not permitted."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"CRD systems: watering trees, shrubs, flowers and food plants by hand-held container, hose with automatic shut-off nozzle, or drip or micro-irrigation is allowed any day and time in Stages 1 and 2 (lawns are still limited); Stage 3 one day a week, 4-10 a.m.; Stage 4 none. NSSWD: hand watering food plants anytime at every stage; ornamental hand watering anytime in Stages 1 to 3.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/news/alerts/electoral-area-water-restrictions","title":"Electoral Area Water Restrictions, Capital Regional District","section":"Stage 1","quotes":["Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers and food gardens with a container, a hose with a shut-off valve or by micro/drip irrigation is permitted any day and time."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sched. A s. 3(1)(b)(i), s. 4(1)","quotes":["except where watering only one day per week between the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.","all outdoor use of Water is prohibited","(a)    no person shall, by any method, water a lawn growing on a property, including","(i)    water trees, shrubs, flowers and for food production on any day with a"]},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf","title":"Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw No. 326, NSSWD (PDF)","section":"Sched. B ss. 3.2.3, 4.3.3","quotes":["Watering food-producing plants and crops by hand is permitted anytime.","Watering trees, shrubs, plants and flowers by hand is permitted anytime."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"CRD systems at Stage 1: new sod may be watered outside lawn hours on installation day and for 21 days; new seed until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. NSSWD: new lawns sprinklers anytime in Stage 1; special permit (14 days) in Stage 2; not permitted in Stages 3 and 4.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sched. A s. 1(1)(b)(iii)","quotes":["other than on new sod installation and during the first 21 days after installation, or for newly seeded lawns, water until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less;"]},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf","title":"Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw No. 326, NSSWD (PDF)","section":"Sched. B ss. 1.1.2, 2.1.2, 5.1, 5.6","quotes":["Watering new lawns with a sprinkler system requires a special permit.","Special watering permits will not be issued or valid during the Stage 4 Watering Restrictions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"CRD water systems, tickets: watering a lawn against Stage 1 rules $200; Stage 2 $250; Stage 3 $400; wasting water $200 to $400. NSSWD: breach is an Offence Act offence; a court can impose up to six months in jail or a $2,000 fine, or both.","short":"CRD ticket $200 Stage 1; $250 Stage 2","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Sched. 20 items 2-6, 11, 21","quotes":["Wasting water 7.(3) $200.00","Stage 1 – water lawn contrary to days/times Sch. A 1.(1)(a) $200.00","Stage 2 – water lawn contrary to days/times Sch. A 2.(1)(a) $250.00","Stage 3 – water lawn, turf, or boulevard Sch. A 3.(1)(a)(i) $400.00"]},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf","title":"Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw No. 326, NSSWD (PDF)","section":"s. 44","quotes":["A penalty of up to six months in jail or a $2,000 fine, or both, could be imposed by the Court if a summary conviction is obtained from the Court."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"CRD Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (CRD Bylaw No. 4492) for CRD water systems; North Salt Spring Waterworks District Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 326), Schedule B, for its customers.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["ELECTORAL AREAS WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW"]},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf","title":"Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw No. 326, NSSWD (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATION BYLAW 2026","BYLAW NO.326"]}],"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\nYour rules depend on who supplies your water. The CRD runs several Salt Spring systems (Cedar Lane, Cedars of Tuam, Highland/Fernwood, Fulford and Beddis) under [CRD Bylaw 4492](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025). North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) serves its own customers under [Bylaw 326](https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf). Wells, rain barrels and other non-CRD water are not regulated by the CRD bylaw.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Season: on CRD systems Stage 1 applies May 1 to September 30 each year, and the CRD can bring in Stages 2 to 4 at any time. NSSWD restrictions apply April 1 to November 1.\n- CRD lawns: Stage 1 one day a week, 4-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m.; Stage 2 one day per two weeks; Stages 3 and 4 no lawn watering.\n- NSSWD sprinklers on existing lawns: Stage 1 up to three days a week, Stage 2 two, Stage 3 one, Stage 4 none. No fixed hours.\n- Hand watering: on CRD systems, trees, shrubs, flowers and food plants may be watered any day and time at Stages 1 and 2 by hand-held container, hose with automatic shut-off nozzle, or drip or micro-irrigation, while lawns stay limited. Stage 3 allows one day a week, 4-10 a.m.; Stage 4 none. NSSWD allows hand watering of food plants anytime at every stage, and ornamental hand watering anytime in Stages 1 to 3.\n- New lawns: on CRD systems at Stage 1, new sod may be watered outside lawn hours on installation day and for 21 days; new seed until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. NSSWD allows new-lawn sprinklers anytime at Stage 1, a 14-day special permit at Stage 2, and none at Stages 3 and 4.\n- Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt from all CRD stages.\n- Penalties: CRD tickets are $200 for watering a lawn against Stage 1 rules, $250 at Stage 2, $400 at Stage 3, and $200 to $400 for wasting water. An NSSWD breach is an Offence Act offence, and NSSWD can turn off water on 24 hours' written notice.\n- The current stage changes often. Check the CRD alerts page or the NSSWD page before you water.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/North-Salt-Spring-WWD-Water-Distribution-Regulation-Bylaw-2026-NO.-326-Registered.pdf","title":"Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw No. 326, NSSWD (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://northsaltspringwaterworks.ca/water-conservation-programs/watering-restrictions-and-rates/","title":"Watering Restrictions and Rates, NSSWD","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/news/alerts/electoral-area-water-restrictions","title":"Electoral Area Water Restrictions, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","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/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence on Salt Spring, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"Salt Spring Island is not a municipality. Dog licences come from the Capital Regional District (CRD), not Islands Trust. Every dog over four months old needs one each calendar year, bought by the last day of February. Bylaw 1465 sets $25 (spayed or neutered) and $45; the CRD web page lists higher fees, so confirm.","aliases":["dog license salt spring","dog tag salt spring island","how much is a dog licence crd","crd dog licence renewal"],"cost":"Bylaw 1465 Schedule A: $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog, $45 for one that is not. The CRD web page (fees in effect as of June 11, 2025) lists $40 and $60 regular. Confirm with CRD Animal Care Services. Replacement of a lost licence $5. Dangerous dog licence $100.","how_long":"A licence covers the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be bought again each year, by the last day of February.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"CRD dog licence application","value":"https://crd.checkbox.ca/CRD-Dog-Licence-Application"},{"type":"in_person","label":"CRD Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Office","value":"108-121 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Animal Care Services","value":"250-478-0624"},{"type":"email","label":"CRD Animal Care Services","value":"animalservices@crd.bc.ca"}],"documents":["Dog's name, breed, sex, colour and age, and your address and phone number","Proof the dog is spayed or neutered, if you want the lower fee"],"forms":[{"title":"Licensing for Dogs (CRD)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs"},{"title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1465 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Salt Spring Island rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salt Spring Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}],"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 four months old needs a licence for the calendar year, bought by the last day of February (or at once if you get the dog after February). No fee for police dogs and guide dogs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 3, s. 5(6)","quotes":["The owner of a dog shall obtain a licence for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31","No licence fee shall be charged for Police Dogs and Guide Dogs."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"Why does my dog need a licence","quotes":["Licences are mandatory for all dogs four months or older in the Capital Regional District (CRD)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Capital Regional District (CRD Animal Care Services), not Islands Trust. The CRD's Animal Control Officer, or a person the CRD appoints, issues the licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"intro","quotes":["CRD Animal Care Services provides dog licencing for Langford, Colwood, Sooke, Metchosin, Highlands, View Royal, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, Southern Gulf Islands, Salt Spring Island and Songhees First Nation."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(1)","quotes":["The licence shall be issued by the Animal Control Officer or such other person as he or she appoints from time to time"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (Schedule A). Free if the dog was spayed or neutered in the 12 months before applying (one free licence per dog).","short":"$25 a year (free if altered in past 12 months)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"Sched. A (b), (d); s. 5(2)","quotes":["Female Dog (spayed) $25.00","Male Dog (neutered) $25.00","a licence shall be issued free of charge for a dog which has been neutered or spayed during the 12-month period immediately preceding the application"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"Licensing Fees table","quotes":["Spayed/neutered (altered) | $35 | $40 | $60"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The bylaw copy read is 'Consolidated for Convenience June 2023' and Schedule A lists $25. The CRD web page (fees 'in effect as of June 11, 2025') lists $40 regular, $35 early (renewed before December 31) and $60 late (after March 1) for a spayed or neutered dog. The bylaw value is given as the rule says bylaw wins, but the web page is the newer document and may reflect a later amending bylaw not in this consolidation. Check before publishing."},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$45 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (Schedule A).","short":"$45 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"Sched. A (a), (c)","quotes":["Female Dog (not spayed) $45.00","Male Dog (not neutered) $45.00"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"Licensing Fees table","quotes":["Unspayed/unneutered (unaltered) | $55 | $60 | $80"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The CRD web page (fees as of June 11, 2025) lists $60 regular, $55 early and $80 late for an unaltered dog. See the note on fee_altered: the bylaw copy is dated June 2023."},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Bylaw: $5 early purchase discount, $10 late application penalty (fee unpaid after the last day of February), $5 for a lost-licence replacement, $100 dangerous dog licence. A new owner may get a licence free if the old tag and receipt are surrendered.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"Sched. A (e)-(g), (k); s. 8","quotes":["Replacement of Lost License $5.00","Early Purchase Discount $5.00","Late Application Penalty $10.00","Dangerous Dog License $100.00","the new owner may apply for a new licence at no cost provided that the old licence tag and receipt are surrendered to the Animal Control Officer"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"Licensing Fees","quotes":["Replacement tags are $5 each.","Dangerous dog license | $95 | $100 | $120"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The web page's late fee is $20 over the regular fee ($60 vs $40 altered); the bylaw's late penalty is $10. Breeding kennel $75 (four or fewer dogs) or $150 (five or more); boarding kennel $200 (Schedule A). The web page also describes a Petiquette Perks rewards card with partner discounts."},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The licence runs for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be bought again each year, by the last day of February.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"ss. 3, 6","quotes":["shall expire on the 31st day of December next following the date on which the licence takes effect"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"How often do I need to renew","quotes":["Your dog's licence is valid for the calendar year, from January 1 to December 31. You must renew your licence once a year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Apply to the CRD with its dog licence application form; staff set up an account number. Renew or pay by online banking, phone (250.478.0624), email (animalservices@crd.bc.ca), or in person at the CRD Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Office, 108-121 McPhillips Ave.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"How do I apply; Where to get a licence","quotes":["If you live in one of the above municipalities, please complete the CRD dog licence application form:","By phone (250.478.0624 or 1.800.665.7899 extension 0) with a credit card","By email at animalservices@crd.bc.ca","CRD SSI Electoral Area Office: 108-121 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$100 for no licence; $50 if the dog is licensed but not wearing the tag (ticket under CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 9).","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Sched. 9 (Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw), items 5 and 6","quotes":["No licence 3 $100.00","No licence on dog 7 $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986-consolidated","title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD bylaw directory)","section":"CRD bylaw directory","quotes":["To regulate the keeping of animals within the Electoral Areas of the Capital Regional District."]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is an unincorporated electoral area, so dog licensing is run by CRD Animal Care Services under the CRD's [Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw 1465](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b), not by Islands Trust. Every dog over four months old needs a licence for the calendar year. Police dogs and guide dogs pay no fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Apply to the CRD with its dog licence application form. Staff set up an account number for you.\n2. Pay or renew by online banking, by phone (250.478.0624), by email (animalservices@crd.bc.ca), or in person at the CRD Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Office, 108-121 McPhillips Ave.\n3. Buy your licence by the last day of February each year. If you get a dog after February, buy one at once.\n4. The CRD mails the tag free of charge.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fees differ between sources. Bylaw 1465 Schedule A says $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $45 for one that is not. The CRD's licensing web page (fees as of June 11, 2025) lists $40 and $60. Confirm with CRD Animal Care Services before you pay.\n- Bylaw 1465 also lists a $5 early purchase discount, a $10 late application penalty and $5 to replace a lost licence. A dog spayed or neutered in the 12 months before you apply can get one free licence. A new owner may get a licence free by surrendering the old tag and receipt.\n- Permanent tags are not replaced each year; only the payment is renewed. The CRD page says it cannot accept Interac e-transfers.\n- Tickets under [CRD Bylaw 1857](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b): $100 for no licence, $50 if the dog is licensed but not wearing its tag.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986-consolidated","title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD bylaw directory)","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/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island 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/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, an unincorporated area, CRD Bylaw 1465 has no general leash rule, but a dog must not run at large: it must be under direct and continuous control, securely confined or fastened. In CRD community parks carry a leash no longer than 2 metres and keep the dog under control. The CRD lists no off-leash areas.","aliases":["off leash dog park salt spring","rainbow road dog park","dogs on trails salt spring island","dog beach rules salt spring"],"cost":"A ticket for an animal at large is $100 (CRD Bylaw 1857).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Rainbow Road Dog Park (CRD)","value":"Rainbow Road, in front of the indoor pool, Salt Spring Island","note":"Hours 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The CRD page does not say whether dogs may be off leash."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Community Parks Regulations (Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas) Bylaw No. 1, 2012 (Bylaw 3795, PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas"},{"title":"Rainbow Road Dog Park (CRD)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/parks-recreation/find-park-or-trail/rainbow-road-dog-park"}],"related":[{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Salt Spring Island rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Salt Spring Island dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}],"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":"No general leash rule. An owner must not let a dog 'run at large': be on land the owner does not own or occupy, unless it is under direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined, or fastened. In CRD community parks the dog must be under control at all times.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"ss. 1(2)(a)-(b), 24(1)","quotes":["an animal is deemed to be \"running at large\" if it is on land which is not owned or occupied by the owner of the animal","Under the direct and continuous control of a person who is competent to control","No owner of an animal shall suffer or permit such animal to \"run at large\""]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"s. 8(1)(a)","quotes":["have the animal under control at all times;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"No length set in the animal bylaw. In CRD community parks a dog owner must carry a leash not longer than 2 metres.","short":"No limit (2 m in CRD parks)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"s. 8(1)(b)","quotes":["carry at least one leash not exceeding two meters, and one collar for each dog at all times"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"The CRD lists the Rainbow Road Dog Park on Rainbow Road, in front of the indoor pool (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.). Its page does not say whether dogs may be off leash there. No CRD list or map of off-leash areas was found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/parks-recreation/find-park-or-trail/rainbow-road-dog-park","title":"Rainbow Road Dog Park, Capital Regional District","section":"park page","quotes":["The dog park, located in front of the indoor pool, in Rainbow Road Park, opened in April 2011.","Hours: 7am to 11pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Animals, including dogs, are banned from the Vesuvius Bay and Bader Beach public beaches (Bylaw 1465 Schedule E) from June 15 to September 15 inclusive. Dangerous dogs are banned from CRD community parks. Dogs may not enter park areas posted as prohibited.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 29, Sched. E","quotes":["to be on any of the public beaches listed in Schedule \"E\" from June 15 to September 15","4. VESUVIUS BAY BEACH","5. BADER BEACH","from June 15 to September 15"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"s. 8(2)(b), 8(3)","quotes":["enter any area where that animal is prohibited, as indicated by a sign or posted notice","must not permit the dangerous dog to enter a community park"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"In a CRD community park the person with the dog must immediately remove any faeces it leaves (except a legally visually impaired person).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"s. 8(4)-(5)","quotes":["must immediately remove any faeces deposited by that dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"$100 for an animal at large (ticket). $100 for a domestic animal not under control in a CRD community park.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Sched. 9 item 9; Sched. 23 item 18","quotes":["Animal at large 24 (1) $100.00","Domestic Animal Not Under Control 8(1)(a) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465); in CRD community parks, Community Parks Regulations (Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas) Bylaw No. 1, 2012 (CRD Bylaw No. 3795).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["COMMUNITY PARKS REGULATIONS (JUAN DE FUCA AND SALT SPRING ISLAND ELECTORAL AREAS) BYLAW NO. 1, 2012"]}],"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\nDogs are regulated by CRD Animal Care Services under [Bylaw 1465](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b); Islands Trust does not regulate animal control. The bylaw sets no general leash rule. It says an owner must not let a dog run at large: on land the owner does not own or occupy, the dog must be under direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined, or fastened.\n\nIn CRD community parks, [Bylaw 3795](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas) applies. The dog must be under control at all times, and the owner must carry a leash no longer than 2 metres.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Off-leash areas: the CRD lists the Rainbow Road Dog Park (in front of the indoor pool, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.), but its page does not say whether dogs may be off leash there. No CRD list or map of off-leash areas was found. Ask CRD Parks.\n- Animals, including dogs, are banned from the Vesuvius Bay and Bader Beach public beaches from June 15 to September 15 inclusive. Dogs may not enter park areas posted as prohibited.\n- In a community park, the person with the dog must immediately remove any faeces it leaves. No pick-up rule outside community parks was found in Bylaw 1465.\n- Tickets: $100 for an animal at large, $100 for a domestic animal not under control in a community park, $100 for faeces not removed in a park, $50 for an animal on a beach.\n- A dangerous dog is never treated as under control and is banned from community parks. See the dangerous dogs answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/parks-recreation/find-park-or-trail/rainbow-road-dog-park","title":"Rainbow Road Dog Park, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","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/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, an unincorporated area, CRD Bylaw 1465 calls an animal dangerous if it has attacked, bitten, tried to attack or bite, or chased a person, animal or wildlife. A dangerous dog must be muzzled and on a leash, its property needs warning signs, and its owner needs a $100 dangerous dog licence.","aliases":["dangerous dog designation salt spring","dog bite consequences","vicious dog bylaw crd","aggressive dog rules"],"cost":"Dangerous dog licence $100 (Bylaw 1465). The CRD web page (June 11, 2025) lists $95 early, $100 regular and $120 late.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Animal Care Services","value":"250-478-0624","note":"To report a bite or attack."},{"type":"email","label":"CRD Animal Care Services","value":"animalservices@crd.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1465 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b"},{"title":"Animal Complaints (CRD)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Salt Spring Island dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salt Spring Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}],"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":"Bylaw 1465 defines 'dangerous' as an animal that has attacked or bitten, tried to attack or bite, or chased any person, animal or wildlife (not a dog attacking animals molesting livestock). It does not say who declares it; the CRD says investigations may end in an aggressive or dangerous designation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(1) 'Dangerous'","quotes":["means any animal that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person or animal or wildlife"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","section":"Dog Bites and Attacks","quotes":["Some investigations may result in issuing an aggressive dog or dangerous dog designations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Keep the dog muzzled and on a leash. A dangerous dog is never treated as under control. Post a warning sign at each entrance of the property and buildings, visible from the street. Dangerous dogs may be impounded and are banned from CRD community parks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"ss. 1(2)(c), 14(b)-(c), 24(2)","quotes":["An owner of a dangerous dog shall keep it muzzled and on a leash.","must display a warning sign at each entrance of the property and buildings","a dangerous animal is deemed not to be under the direct and continuous control of a person"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"s. 8(3)","quotes":["must not permit the dangerous dog to enter a community park"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$100 for a Dangerous Dog Licence (the owner of a dog declared dangerous must buy it).","short":"$100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 5(7), Sched. A (k)","quotes":["The owner of a dog declared dangerous must purchase a “Dangerous Dog Licence”","Dangerous Dog License $100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"Licensing Fees table","quotes":["Dangerous dog license | $95 | $100 | $120"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call CRD Animal Care Services at 250.478.0624 or use the CRD online complaint form. Give what happened, when and where, a description of the dog, owner and witness details, and photos of injuries. Name, address and phone are required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","section":"Dog Bites and Attacks","quotes":["Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form.","The Capital Regional District (CRD) responds to animal complaints in:","Please note we require your name, address and phone number to move forward with any complaint."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$150 for an uncontrolled dangerous dog (not muzzled and leashed); $50 for failing to display the dangerous dog sign (ticket).","short":"Ticket $150 uncontrolled; $50 no sign","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Sched. 9 items 8 and 10","quotes":["Uncontrolled Dangerous Dog 24 (2) $150.00","sign 14 (c) $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986-consolidated","title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (Consolidated) | Capital Regional District","section":"CRD bylaw directory","quotes":["To regulate the keeping of animals within the Electoral Areas of the Capital Regional District."]}],"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\nCRD Animal Care Services enforces [Bylaw 1465](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b) on Salt Spring Island. The bylaw defines \"dangerous\" as an animal that has attacked or bitten, tried to attack or bite, or chased any person, animal or wildlife. It does not say who declares a dog dangerous. The CRD says investigations may end in an aggressive or dangerous designation.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep a dangerous dog muzzled and on a leash. It is never treated as under control.\n2. Post a warning sign at each entrance of the property and buildings, visible from the street.\n3. Buy a Dangerous Dog Licence: $100 under the bylaw.\n\nTo report a bite or attack, call CRD Animal Care Services at 250.478.0624 or use the CRD online complaint form. Give what happened, when and where, a description of the dog, owner and witness details, and photos of injuries. Name, address and phone are required.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dangerous dogs may be impounded and are banned from CRD community parks.\n- Tickets: $150 for a dangerous dog that is not muzzled and leashed, $50 for failing to display the sign.\n- The CRD web page (fees as of June 11, 2025) lists the licence at $95 early, $100 regular and $120 late. Confirm with the CRD.\n- The CRD complaints page lists extra requirements that it says apply \"in some municipalities\". They are not in Bylaw 1465.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986-consolidated","title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (Consolidated) | Capital Regional District","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/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salt Spring Island","question":"How many dogs can I keep, and are kennels allowed?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, an unincorporated area, CRD Bylaw 1465 requires a kennel licence to keep more than four dogs over four months old per dwelling unit. Dogs four months old or younger are not counted. No limit on cats was found. A kennel must also be a permitted use under Islands Trust zoning.","aliases":["maximum number of dogs salt spring","kennel licence crd","dog breeding salt spring island","boarding kennel zoning"],"cost":"Kennel licences (Bylaw 1465 Schedule A): breeding $75 (four or fewer dogs), $150 (five or more); boarding $200. The CRD web page lists other dog fees, so confirm with CRD Animal Care Services.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Animal Care Services","value":"250-478-0624","note":"Kennel licences under Bylaw 1465."},{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Zoning for kennels. Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1465 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Salt Spring Island dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Salt Spring Island rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"}],"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":"More than four dogs over four months old for each dwelling unit on a parcel requires a kennel licence.","short":"More than four dogs needs a kennel licence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 2(1)(a)","quotes":["more than four (4) dogs over the age of four (4) months without holding a valid kennel licence issued under this Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A kennel licence allows more dogs, up to the number on the licence. Dogs four months old or younger are not counted toward the limit. A kennel must be a permitted use under zoning. Breeding kennel licences go only to breeders whose dogs are registered with a kennel club; breeding and boarding kennels need a fenced exercise area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 2(1)(b), 2(2)","quotes":["No person holding a valid kennel licence shall cause or permit the keeping or harbouring on a parcel more dogs than is permitted under the terms of his kennel licence","unless the operation is a permitted use under an applicable Zoning Bylaw","Breeding kennel licences can be issued only to persons who are engaged in solely the breeding of dogs","more than four (4) dogs over the age of four (4) months","Breeding kennel licences can be issued only to persons who are engaged in solely"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (consolidated June 2026), Islands Trust (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1.1 'kennel'","quotes":["lot in which three or more dogs are or are intended to be trained, cared for, bred, boarded or kept as part of a commercial enterprise"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$75 for keeping dogs without a kennel licence; $50 for more dogs than the kennel licence permits (ticket).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Sched. 9 items 1 and 2","quotes":["No kennel licence 2 (1) (a) $75.00","Harbouring dogs in excess of kennel licence 2 (1) (b) $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986-consolidated","title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (Consolidated) | Capital Regional District","section":"CRD bylaw directory","quotes":["To regulate the keeping of animals within the Electoral Areas of the Capital Regional District."]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is run by the CRD for animal control and by Islands Trust for land use. Under CRD [Bylaw 1465](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b), keeping more than four dogs over four months old for each dwelling unit on a parcel requires a kennel licence. Dogs four months old or younger are not counted.\n\nA kennel licence allows more dogs, up to the number on the licence. Breeding kennel licences go only to breeders whose dogs are registered with a kennel club. Breeding and boarding kennels need a fenced exercise area.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Zoning: the [Land Use Bylaw 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/) defines a kennel as three or more dogs kept as part of a commercial enterprise, and a kennel must be a permitted use in your zone. Call Islands Trust to check your lot.\n- Kennel licence fees are $75 (breeding, four or fewer dogs), $150 (breeding, five or more dogs) and $200 (boarding).\n- No limit on cats and no combined limit on other animals was found in Bylaw 1465 or Land Use Bylaw 355.\n- Tickets under CRD Bylaw 1857: $75 for keeping dogs without a kennel licence, $50 for more dogs than the licence permits.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (consolidated June 2026), Islands Trust (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986-consolidated","title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (Consolidated) | Capital Regional District","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/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the road or live in one on my property?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, an unincorporated area, Islands Trust Land Use Bylaw 355 lets you occupy one RV or travel trailer on a lot where homes are permitted for up to 90 days a year, or for two years while building with a permit. Except in General Employment zones, a lot may not park or store more than two vehicles outside a building. No street parking rule was found.","aliases":["live in rv salt spring island","camper on property salt spring","trailer on my lot","boat storage on property","long term parking rv salt spring"],"cost":"Islands Trust bylaw notice: $350 for occupying an RV or trailer beyond the limits, $200 for storing more than two unenclosed vehicles.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Land use and zoning questions."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Salt Spring Island unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/"}],"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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"Except in General Employment zones, no lot may be used to park or store more than two vehicles that are not fully inside a permitted building, or to keep detached vehicle parts outside, unless accessory to a permitted use on the lot. The bylaw does not define 'vehicle'.","short":"Max 2 vehicles not fully inside a building","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","section":"s. 3.10.1","quotes":["except for the parking of vehicles accessory to a permitted use existing on the same lot, no lot may be used for:","the parking or storage of more than two vehicles, which are not completely enclosed in a permitted building"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Where homes are allowed, one travel trailer or RV may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for up to 90 days a year, with approved sewage disposal; or for two years while building a home if a building permit exists and water and sewage are connected. Elsewhere, not allowed except in campgrounds.","short":"Up to 90 days a year; 2 years while building","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","section":"ss. 3.18.1-3.18.3","quotes":["one travel trailer or one recreational vehicle may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for a maximum of 90 days in any year provided approved sewage disposal facilities are provided.","may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for two years during construction of a dwelling unit on the same lot","may not be occupied on lots that are not zoned to permit campgrounds."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 446): $350 for occupying an RV or trailer beyond the limits; $200 for storing more than two unenclosed vehicles ($262.50 and $150 if paid within 14 days; a late payment surcharge applies after 28 days). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 410): $100 for either offence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","section":"Sched. A, ss. 3.18, 3.10.1","quotes":["Travel Trailer/Recreational Vehicle $350.00 $262.50 $525.00","Storage Of More Than Two (2) Unenclosed $200.00 $150.00 $300.00"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-municipal-ticketing-bylaw-no-2023/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw (Bylaw 410), Islands Trust","section":"Sched. B","quotes":["Storage of More than two (2) Unenclosed Vehicles                         3.10.1(1)   $100.00","Travel Trailer / Recreational Vehicle in Non Permitted Zone           3.16.1     $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), ss. 3.10 and 3.18; enforced under Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLand use on Salt Spring Island is set by Islands Trust under [Land Use Bylaw 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/), not by a municipality.\n\n**Living in an RV.** Where homes are allowed, one travel trailer or RV may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for up to 90 days a year, with approved sewage disposal. It may also be occupied for two years while you build a home, if a building permit exists and water and sewage are connected. Elsewhere it is not allowed except in campgrounds.\n\n**Storing vehicles.** Except in General Employment zones, no lot may be used to park or store more than two vehicles that are not fully inside a permitted building, or to keep detached vehicle parts outside, unless accessory to a permitted use on the lot. The bylaw does not define \"vehicle\", so whether RVs, boats and trailers count is not stated. Ask Islands Trust.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fines: a bylaw notice under Islands Trust Bylaw 446 is $350 for occupying an RV or trailer beyond the limits and $200 for storing more than two unenclosed vehicles. A municipal ticket under Bylaw 410 is $100 for either offence.\n- Bylaw 446 also has a discount if you pay within 14 days and a late payment surcharge after 28 days.\n- The CRD's Unsightly Premises Bylaw counts unused or stripped trailers and boats as discarded materials.\n- No rule on parking an RV, boat or trailer on a street was found in the CRD bylaws or Bylaw 355. Parking inside CRD community parks is limited separately.","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-municipal-ticketing-bylaw-no-2023/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw (Bylaw 410), Islands Trust","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 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours on Salt Spring?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, an unincorporated area, CRD Noise Suppression Bylaw 3384 bans any noise that disturbs the neighbourhood or people nearby. It sets no fixed quiet hours. It limits construction and loading to after 7 a.m. (8 a.m. on weekends and holidays) and before sunset or 7 p.m., and amplified music from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","aliases":["quiet hours salt spring island","noise bylaw salt spring","loud music neighbour salt spring","construction hours salt spring"],"cost":"Ticket fines: $100 first offence, $200 second, $500 subsequent (CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857, Schedule 12).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Bylaw Services (office hours)","value":"250-474-3351 or 1-800-665-7899","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No after-hours noise response."},{"type":"email","label":"CRD Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@crd.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006, Bylaw 3384 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Salt Spring Island bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Salt Spring Island fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}],"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":"No one may make or continue any noise or sound in the Salt Spring Island Electoral Area that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people near the source.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","section":"s. 2","quotes":["No person shall make, cause to be made, or continue to make any noise or sound in the Electoral Area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The CRD's Noise Suppression Bylaw 3384 sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","sources":[]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Not before 7 a.m. (8 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays) and not after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever is later. Applies to using construction equipment and to loading or unloading vehicles.","short":"7 a.m. (8 a.m. Sat-Sun) to 7 p.m. or sunset, whichever later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","section":"s. 3(1)-(2)","quotes":["No person shall construct or use construction equipment before the hours of 7:00 am (8 am on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays) or after sunset or 7:00 pm, whichever is latest."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No amplified music outdoors from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. if it disturbs others; indoors, unless all reasonable steps are taken. Firearm discharge before 9 a.m. or after sunset is banned if it disturbs others. Exempt: emergency vehicles, warning signals, bells, farm operations, public gatherings in parks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","section":"ss. 3(3)-(6), 4","quotes":["No person or business shall play amplified music outdoors between the hours of 11:00 pm and 9:00 am","No person shall discharge a firearm before 9:00 am or after sunset","The operation of farm equipment and the noise associated with legitimate farm operations","No person shall discharge a firearm before 9:00 am or after sunset that disturbs other people as","The operation of farm equipment and the noise associated with legitimate farm operations, providing"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"CRD Bylaw Services, 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899, during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or submit a complaint online; email bylaw@crd.bc.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","section":"How do I contact Bylaw Services","quotes":["you can call CRD Bylaw Services at 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 during regular office hours or submit a complaint online.","Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.","Email bylaw@crd.bc.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":"CRD bylaw officers do not respond to noise after hours. Call the non-emergency number of the police or RCMP for your area (911 for emergencies).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","section":"Submitting a Complaint","quotes":["Bylaw enforcement officers do not respond after hours to noise i.e. noisy parties, barking dogs.","call the non-emergency number for appropriate Police or RCMP for your area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 first offence, $200 second offence, $500 subsequent offences (ticket), for each of the bylaw's noise offences.","short":"Ticket $100 first; $200 second; $500 after","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sched. 12 (Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island))","quotes":["Noise which disturbs 2 $100.00 (first offence) $200.00 (second offence) $500.00 (subsequent offences)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (CRD Bylaw No. 3384)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","section":"s. 9","quotes":["Bylaw No. 3384 “Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No.1, 2006”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nNoise on Salt Spring Island is regulated by the CRD under [Noise Suppression Bylaw 3384](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b). Islands Trust does not handle noise. No one may make or continue any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people near the source. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise, and no decibel limit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Construction and loading: the bylaw bans using construction equipment, and loading or unloading vehicles, before 7 a.m. (8 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays) and after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever is later.\n- Music: no amplified music outdoors from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. if it disturbs others, and none indoors unless all reasonable steps are taken.\n- Firearms: discharge before 9 a.m. or after sunset is banned if it disturbs others.\n- Exempt: emergency vehicles, warning signals, bells, farm operations, public gatherings in parks, and construction or industrial work whose hours cannot reasonably be changed because of tides, ferry schedules, weather or fire hazards, if noise is reduced.\n- To complain, call CRD Bylaw Services at 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), submit a complaint online, or email bylaw@crd.bc.ca.\n- CRD bylaw officers do not respond to noise after hours. Call the non-emergency number of the police or RCMP for your area (911 for emergencies).\n- Tickets under CRD Bylaw 1857 are $100 for a first offence, $200 for a second and $500 for later offences. Barking dogs fall under the animal bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","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 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly property or illegal land use?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, an unincorporated area, the CRD's Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1887 bans rubbish, junk and graffiti on a property, so report it to CRD Bylaw Services. Illegal land use (zoning, extra dwellings, soil dumping) is enforced by Islands Trust, which takes a written Report a Concern form.","aliases":["junk on neighbour's property salt spring","unsightly premises salt spring","illegal suite salt spring","zoning complaint salt spring"],"cost":"Ticket fine for unsightly premises offences: $250 each (CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 4).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Bylaw Services","value":"250-474-3351 or 1-800-665-7899","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"CRD Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@crd.bc.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Islands Trust Report a Concern form","value":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/report-a-concern/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement","value":"1-250-405-5175"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"CRD Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991, Bylaw 1887 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Salt Spring Island bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Salt Spring Island RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"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":"An owner or occupier must not let water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish collect around the premises, throw bottles or glass in open places, or let the property become or stay unsightly. Graffiti on or next to a public place is banned. 'Discarded materials' includes unused or stripped vehicles, trailers, boats and machinery.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","section":"ss. 1-2","quotes":["No Owner or Occupier of Real Property shall allow the real property to become or to remain unsightly;","unused or stripped automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, vessels, machinery, mechanical or metal parts","No person shall place graffiti on walls, fences or elsewhere on or adjacent to a public place."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Contact CRD Bylaw Services: 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 in office hours, email bylaw@crd.bc.ca, or submit a complaint online.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","section":"Submitting a Complaint","quotes":["you can call CRD Bylaw Services at 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 during regular office hours or submit a complaint online.","Email bylaw@crd.bc.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"Owners must remove unsightly accumulations at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner. If they do not, the CRD may enter and clear the property at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","section":"ss. 3-4","quotes":["shall remove from it any unsightly accumulation of filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti","may enter and effect the removal or clearance at the expense of the owner or occupier defaulting"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$250 for each unsightly premises offence (ticket): accumulated debris, littering, unsightly property, graffiti, or property not cleaned.","short":"Ticket $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sched. 4 (Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991)","quotes":["Unsightly property 2. (3) $250.00","Accumulated debris 2. (1) $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (CRD Bylaw No. 1887)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT UNSIGHTLY PREMISES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE ELECTORAL AREAS OF LANGFORD, SOOKE, SALT SPRING ISLAND AND THE","This by-law may be cited for all purposes as \"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 1, 1991\"."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 | Capital Regional District","section":"CRD bylaw directory","quotes":["To prohibit unsightly premises within the electoral areas of the Capital Regional District."]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island has no municipal bylaw office. Under the CRD's [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1887](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b), an owner or occupier must not let water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish collect around the premises, throw bottles or glass in open places, or let the property become or stay unsightly. Graffiti on or next to a public place is banned. \"Discarded materials\" includes unused or stripped vehicles, trailers, boats and machinery.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For junk, rubbish or graffiti, contact CRD Bylaw Services: 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 in office hours, email bylaw@crd.bc.ca, or submit a complaint online. The CRD encourages talking first to those responsible.\n2. For illegal land use such as zoning breaches, extra dwellings or soil dumping, send Islands Trust a written Report a Concern form.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Owners must remove unsightly accumulations at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner. The bylaw sets no notice period or deadline.\n- If they do not, the CRD may enter and clear the property at the owner's expense. Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears.\n- Bylaw officers may enter land at reasonable times to check compliance.\n- Ticket: $250 for each unsightly premises offence (CRD Bylaw 1857). The CRD does not respond to matters under another agency's authority.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaw-compliance-and-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement, Islands Trust (Salt Spring)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/report-a-concern/","title":"Report a Concern, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 | Capital Regional District","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/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste, and do I need a permit?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, yes. Open-Burning Bylaw 125 of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue requires a permit from the Fire Chief year-round for all open burning, including campfires. The permit fee was not found. The Fire Chief can ban burning and suspend permits, and BC Wildfire Service bans can also apply.","aliases":["burn permit salt spring","campfire permit salt spring island","burn pile salt spring","burn ban salt spring"],"cost":"The permit fee was not found. Call Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue to ask.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Fire permits and bylaw (Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue)","value":"https://saltspringfire.com/fire-permits-and-bylaw/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue office","value":"250-537-2531"},{"type":"email","label":"Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue","value":"info@saltspringfire.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Burn restrictions (check current status)","url":"https://saltspringfire.com/burn-restrictions/"},{"title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Salt Spring Island fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}],"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 only with a permit from the Fire Chief of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue. A campfire is one pile no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide, for recreation, cooking, warmth or ceremony. Keep it at least 5 m from any structure or property line and 1.5 m from standing vegetation, with a shovel or 8 litres of water on hand.","short":"Yes, with a Fire Chief permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"Part I s. 1; Part II ss. 1, 12","quotes":["burns material in one pile no larger than 0.5 m in height and 0.5 m in width","be located at least 5 metres from any structure or property line and 1.5 metres","No Person shall carry out Open Burning without a valid Permit issued by the Fire Chief."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Allowed only with a permit from the Fire Chief, year-round. Brush piles (Category 2) must be hand piled, no more than two piles each up to 2 m high and 3 m wide, at least 10 m from any structure or property line and 5 m from vegetation, with water on hand. Garden refuse may be burned in a screened incinerator. Garbage and prohibited materials may not be burned.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"Part I s. 2; Part II ss. 1, 11, 13","quotes":["burns material concurrently in no more than two piles each not exceeding 2 m in","be hand piled and located at least 10m from any structure or property line and 5m","No Person shall burn Noxious Materials or Garbage, or the prohibited materials listed in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes. A permit from the Fire Chief of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue is needed year-round for all open burning, including campfires, and it cannot be used on another property. Fee: not found. Call 250.537.2531.","short":"Yes; fee not found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/fire-emergency/fire-protection-services","title":"Fire Protection Services, Capital Regional District","section":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection","quotes":["Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue oversees fire regulations, response, and permits for most of Salt Spring Island and is operated by Salt Spring Island Fire Protection Improvement District.","Tel: 250.537.2531"]},{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"Part II ss. 1, 8","quotes":["No Person shall carry out Open Burning without a valid Permit issued by the Fire Chief.","Permits are required year round for all Open Burning and may be suspended when Open"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The Salt Spring Island Fire Chief can order a fire ban for any category of open burning and suspend permits; check the Burn Restrictions page at saltspringfire.com or call 250.537.2531. BC Wildfire Service can also order open fire bans; check its fire prohibitions page, since local bans can add to provincial ones.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","section":"Current prohibitions; Where orders apply","quotes":["Even if there are no provincial open fire prohibitions in place, always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions.","BCWS open fire prohibition and equipment/activity prohibition orders typically apply in Regional District and Improvement District areas outside of municipal boundaries."]},{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"Part I s. 6; Part II s. 2","quotes":["Fire Ban – means periods when Open Burning of selected categories may be prohibited"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Backyard household composting is a permitted use in all residential zones. The CRD lists no municipal yard-waste collection for Salt Spring Island.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","section":"s. 3.23.1","quotes":["Backyard, household level composting is a permitted use in all residential zones."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area","title":"Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District","section":"collection table","quotes":["The municipalities (M) that offer these services are outlined in the table below."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No local ticket amount: breaking Bylaw 125 is an offence under the Offence Act, and the owner may be billed the fire department's costs. Breaking a BC Wildfire Service open fire prohibition: ticket of $1,150 (Province).","short":"No ticket amount; $1,150 for provincial fire prohibition","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","section":"Offences and fines","quotes":["Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150"]},{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"Part II ss. 18-19, 23","quotes":["Any Person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is","The burning of any material without a required Permit may result in cost recovery from"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Open-Burning Bylaw No. 125 (Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District, adopted January 28, 2016). The CRD Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2, 2022 (4489) does not apply on Salt Spring.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"title, s. 26","quotes":["Open-Burning Bylaw No. 125","This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Open-Burning Bylaw No. 125”."]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island is not a municipality. Open burning is run by Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue, the fire protection improvement district, under [Open-Burning Bylaw 125](https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf). A permit from the Fire Chief is needed year-round for all open burning, including campfires. It cannot be used on another property. The CRD's Fire Regulation Bylaw 4489 does not apply on Salt Spring.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue at 250.537.2531 to ask for a permit and the fee, which was not found.\n2. Check the Burn Restrictions page or call before you light anything.\n3. Follow the size and distance rules below, and have water or a shovel on hand.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Campfire: one pile no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide, for recreation, cooking, warmth or ceremony. Keep it at least 5 m from any structure or property line and 1.5 m from standing vegetation, with a shovel or 8 litres of water on hand.\n- Brush piles (Category 2): hand piled, no more than two piles, each up to 2 m high and 3 m wide, at least 10 m from any structure or property line and 5 m from vegetation, with water on hand.\n- Garden refuse may be burned in a screened incinerator. Garbage and prohibited materials may not be burned.\n- The Fire Chief can order a fire ban for any category of open burning and suspend permits. BC Wildfire Service can also order bans, and local bans can add to provincial ones. Status changes often, so check before you burn.\n- Backyard household composting is a permitted use in all residential zones. The CRD lists no municipal yard-waste collection for Salt Spring.\n- Breaking Bylaw 125 is an offence under the Offence Act, and the owner may be billed the fire department's costs. Breaking a BC Wildfire Service open fire prohibition brings a $1,150 ticket from the Province.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/fire-emergency/fire-protection-services","title":"Fire Protection Services, Capital Regional District","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, BC Wildfire Service","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area","title":"Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District","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/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed on Salt Spring?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"On Salt Spring Island, fireworks are banned in CRD community parks. On other land no Salt Spring bylaw sets hours or a general ban, but the Salt Spring Island Fire Chief can prohibit fireworks for a period as a high-risk activity, and a BC Wildfire Service ban can also bar them.","aliases":["fireworks salt spring island","can i set off fireworks salt spring","fireworks ban"],"cost":"Ticket for fireworks in a CRD community park: $100 (CRD Bylaw 1857). A permit fee was not found.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue","value":"250-537-2531","note":"Questions about Bylaw 125."},{"type":"phone","label":"Emergency (a fire)","value":"911"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Salt Spring Island backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}],"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 one may possess or discharge fireworks in a CRD community park. On other land, no Salt Spring bylaw sets hours or a general ban, but the Salt Spring Fire Chief can prohibit fireworks for a period as a high-risk activity, and a BC Wildfire Service ban can also bar them.","short":"No in CRD parks; other land not set","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"s. 9(2)","quotes":["A person must not possess or discharge any fireworks in a community park."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","section":"FAQ","quotes":["- Larger fires (category 2 and category 3 open fire) - Burning barrels and burning cages - Fireworks, sky lanterns - Binary exploding targets Do area restrictions apply to off-road vehicle use?"]},{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"Part II s. 3; Sched. B","quotes":["the high risk activities in Schedule B to be prohibited for a specified period of time unless","Using or preparing fireworks or pyrotechnics;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"None of the bylaws that were read defines fireworks or covers selling them.","sources":[]},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"None of the bylaws that were read defines fireworks or covers selling them.","sources":[]},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No general fireworks permit is set out. If the Fire Chief has prohibited high-risk activities such as fireworks for a period, a Special Permit from the Fire Chief of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue is needed. Fee: not found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","section":"Part II s. 3; Sched. B","quotes":["the high risk activities in Schedule B to be prohibited for a specified period of time unless","Using or preparing fireworks or pyrotechnics;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"CRD community park: $100 for possessing or discharging fireworks (ticket). BC Wildfire Service fire-ban breach: $1,150.","short":"Ticket $100 (CRD park); $1,150 fire-ban breach","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Sched. 23 item 21","quotes":["Possess or Discharge Fireworks 9(2) $100.00"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","section":"Offences and fines","quotes":["Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Community Parks Regulations (Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas) Bylaw No. 1, 2012 (CRD Bylaw No. 3795), s. 9(2) (parks only)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["COMMUNITY PARKS REGULATIONS (JUAN DE FUCA AND SALT SPRING ISLAND ELECTORAL AREAS) BYLAW NO. 1, 2012"]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island has no municipal fireworks bylaw. Two local rules apply.\n\nIn CRD community parks, [Bylaw 3795](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas) bans possessing or discharging fireworks. The ticket is $100.\n\nOn other land, no Salt Spring bylaw read sets hours or a general ban. Under [Open-Burning Bylaw 125](https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf), the Fire Chief of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue can prohibit fireworks for a period as a high-risk activity.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If the Fire Chief has prohibited high-risk activities such as fireworks for a period, a Special Permit from the Fire Chief is needed. The fee was not found. Call 250.537.2531.\n- A BC Wildfire Service open fire prohibition can also bar fireworks. Breaking one brings a $1,150 ticket. Check its fire prohibitions page, because status changes often.\n- The CRD noise bylaw has no fireworks rule, and none of the bylaws read defines fireworks or covers selling them. Ask Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","title":"CRD Bylaw 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","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, BC Wildfire Service","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","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/salt-spring-island/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines on Salt Spring Island?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Salt Spring Island is not a municipality, so two ticket systems apply. CRD bylaw offences (dogs, noise, unsightly property, water) are ticketed under CRD Bylaw 1857: for example noise $100 first offence, $200 second, $500 later. Islands Trust land use offences get bylaw notices under Bylaw 446, for example $350 for an RV occupied past the limits.","aliases":["bylaw fine amounts salt spring","noise ticket cost salt spring","how much is a bylaw ticket crd"],"cost":"See the list below. Sources: CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 and Islands Trust Bylaw 446.","how_long":null,"where":[],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (PDF)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Salt Spring Island noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Salt Spring Island unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/"}],"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":"Two systems. CRD bylaws (animals, noise, unsightly premises, water, parks) are enforced by municipal tickets under CRD Bylaw 1857, issued by bylaw enforcement officers (also animal control officers, and RCMP for noise). Islands Trust land-use offences are enforced by Bylaw Violation Notices (Bylaw 446); Bylaw 410 also provides a municipal ticket for them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 1; Sched. 1 items 3, 8, 11","quotes":["may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of Division 3 of Part 8","Island) No. 1, 2006 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaw-compliance-and-enforcement/bylaw-enforcement-notice-and-dispute-adjudication/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice and Dispute Adjudication, Islands Trust (Salt Spring)","section":"intro","quotes":["Under this system, Bylaw Violation Notices (BVN) can be issued after an investigation confirms that a bylaw contravention exists."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-municipal-ticketing-bylaw-no-2023/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw (Bylaw 410), Islands Trust","section":"title, Sched. A and B","quotes":["A Bylaw to Establish a Municipal Ticket Information System","Storage of More than two (2) Unenclosed Vehicles                         3.10.1(1)   $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"CRD tickets: dog at large $100; no dog licence $100; noisy dog $100; noise $100 first offence, $200 second, $500 later; unsightly property $250. Islands Trust notices: RV occupied past limits $350; more than two unenclosed vehicles $200.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sched. 9; Sched. 12; Sched. 4","quotes":["Animal at large 24 (1) $100.00","No licence 3 $100.00","Noisy Dog 26 (1) $100.00","Unsightly property 2. (3) $250.00","Noise which disturbs 2 $100.00 (first offence) $200.00 (second offence) $500.00 (subsequent offences)"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","section":"Sched. A","quotes":["Travel Trailer/Recreational Vehicle $350.00 $262.50 $525.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Islands Trust bylaw notices: a discounted amount applies if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice (for example $262.50 instead of $350). The CRD ticket schedules read for Salt Spring list a single amount, no early discount.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $262.50 vs $350)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","section":"s. 4(2); Sched. A","quotes":["if received by the Islands Trust within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the Notice, is the Early Payment Penalty"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sched. 9","quotes":["No licence 3 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Islands Trust bylaw notices: not paid within 28 days, a late payment surcharge applies in addition to the penalty. Schedule A, column A3 lists $525 for a $350 penalty; the bylaw does not make clear whether that is the surcharge alone or the new total.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days; $525 listed for $350","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","section":"s. 4(3)","quotes":["if more than 28 days after the person has received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under","paragraph (1), and is the Late Payment Surcharge set out in column A3 of Schedule “A”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Islands Trust notice: within 14 days of receiving it (taken as 7 days after mailing), pay or ask for adjudication in writing; a disputant who loses pays an extra $25. CRD tickets: you may pay or dispute in court; the CRD deadline was not found.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","section":"ss. 5.1, 6.3","quotes":["within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice,","must pay the Islands Trust an additional fee of $25.00"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaw-compliance-and-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement, Islands Trust (Salt Spring)","section":"Dispute a Bylaw Violation Notice","quotes":["Seven days after Islands Trust mails your Bylaw Violation Notice is considered to be the day you received the Notice."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/governance-powers/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/municipal-ticketing","title":"Municipal ticket information system, Province of BC","section":"Municipal ticket information system","quotes":["The alleged offender may then choose to admit to the offence and pay the penalty without appearing in court."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 1990 (Bylaw No. 1857) for CRD bylaws; Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010 for Land Use Bylaw 355 offences.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT TICKET INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION BYLAW, 1990"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010"]}],"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\nSalt Spring Island has no municipal bylaw office, so two systems apply. CRD bylaws (animals, noise, unsightly premises, water, parks) are enforced by municipal tickets under [CRD Bylaw 1857](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b), issued by bylaw enforcement officers (also animal control officers, and RCMP for noise). Islands Trust land use offences are enforced by bylaw notices under [Bylaw 446](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/); [Bylaw 410](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-municipal-ticketing-bylaw-no-2023/) also provides a municipal ticket for them. Islands Trust staff do not handle animal control or noise.\n\n## Common fines\n\n- CRD tickets: dog at large $100; no dog licence $100; noisy dog $100; noise $100 first offence, $200 second, $500 later; unsightly property $250. Water-restriction tickets run from $200 to $400.\n- Islands Trust bylaw notices: RV occupied past limits $350; more than two unenclosed vehicles $200.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Early payment: an Islands Trust bylaw notice paid within 14 days costs less (for example $262.50 instead of $350). The CRD ticket schedules read list a single amount, with no early discount.\n- Late payment: if an Islands Trust notice is not paid within 28 days, a late payment surcharge is added to the penalty. The bylaw does not make clear whether the figure in its schedule is the surcharge alone or a new total, so ask Islands Trust.\n- Disputing an Islands Trust notice: within 14 days of receiving it (taken as 7 days after mailing), pay or ask for adjudication in writing. A disputant who loses pays an extra $25. Adjudication is by a Province-rostered adjudicator.\n- For CRD tickets you may pay or dispute in court; the CRD deadline was not found.\n- Islands Trust bylaw notice amounts come from the 2019 consolidation of Bylaw 446, so confirm current amounts.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-municipal-ticketing-bylaw-no-2023/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw (Bylaw 410), Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaw-compliance-and-enforcement/bylaw-enforcement-notice-and-dispute-adjudication/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice and Dispute Adjudication, Islands Trust (Salt Spring)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaw-compliance-and-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement, Islands Trust (Salt Spring)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/governance-powers/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/municipal-ticketing","title":"Municipal ticket information system, Province of BC","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/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence on Salt Spring Island?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"There is no business licence system on Salt Spring Island. It is an unincorporated area of the Capital Regional District (CRD), not a municipality, and we found no CRD licensing bylaw for it. Zoning is checked separately by the Islands Trust.","aliases":["business license salt spring","do I need a business licence","business permit salt spring island","start a business salt spring"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office (zoning questions)","value":"250-537-9144","note":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T6."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"CRD Regulatory Bylaws (Salt Spring Island list)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance/crd-regulatory-bylaws"},{"title":"Sole proprietorships and partnerships, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/managing-a-business/permits-licences/businesses-incorporated-companies/proprietorships-partnerships"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Salt Spring Island home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/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":null,"status":"none","note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","sources":[]},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","sources":[]},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","sources":[]},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","sources":[]},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":0,"matched":0,"none":6,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThere is no business licence system on Salt Spring Island. It is an unincorporated electoral area of the CRD, not a municipality, so there is no city hall issuing licences. The CRD's list of Salt Spring bylaws covers noise, animals, building, fire, water conservation, parks and unsightly premises, but not licensing. The Islands Trust bylaws regulate land use only.\n\nThat list is of commonly referenced bylaws and is not stated to be complete, so ask the CRD if you want to be certain.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. You do not need a local licence, so there is no application, fee or renewal.\n2. Check that your zone allows the use, through the Islands Trust Salt Spring office (250-537-9144).\n3. Provincial business-name registration is a separate step through BC Registries. See the register-business-name answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Operating from your home is limited by the Land Use Bylaw. See the home-based-business answer.\n- Some trades may need their own permits. Ask the agency that regulates your trade.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance/crd-regulatory-bylaws","title":"CRD Regulatory Bylaws, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/managing-a-business/permits-licences/businesses-incorporated-companies/proprietorships-partnerships","title":"Sole proprietorships and partnerships, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaws/","title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area Bylaws, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/land-use-application-guides-forms/","title":"Land Use Application Guides & Forms, Islands Trust","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"draft","badge":"Read, nothing to quote","label":"This page records 6 facts as not set, which rests on a reading of the sources listed. An absence cannot be matched to official wording, and no person has reviewed the page."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home on Salt Spring?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"other","owner_label":"Another public body","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Yes, within limits. On Salt Spring Island, the Islands Trust Land Use Bylaw 355 allows a home-based business as an accessory use if you live on the lot, work indoors, stay within the size and staff limits, and the work is on the bylaw's list. Check that your zone allows it.","aliases":["home occupation salt spring","home business rules","home based business bylaw","work from home business zoning"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office","value":"Unit 4, 121 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T6"},{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office","value":"250-537-9144"},{"type":"email","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office","value":"ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, section 3.13 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Salt Spring Island business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salt Spring Island zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Salt Spring Island short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/"}],"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":"Allowed as an accessory use to a home, indoors in the dwelling, seasonal cottage or an enclosed accessory building (pottery kilns excepted), only for occupations on the bylaw's list. The zone tables list it as an accessory use in residential, rural, forestry and agricultural zones; check your zone. The operator must live on the premises.","short":"Yes, for listed occupations; indoors only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13.1","quotes":["Home-based businesses are accessory to residential use of a lot and must be","carried out indoors within a permitted dwelling unit, seasonal cottage or other","Home-based business use subject to Section 3.13"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13.6","quotes":["Only the following occupations may be conducted as a home-based business:"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13.3","quotes":["A home-based business must be operated by a person permanently residing on"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Floor area up to 50% of the dwelling and accessory buildings, max 70 m² (lots 1.2 ha or less) or 150 m² (larger). Max 3 non-resident employees (4 on larger lots). No exterior sign of the business except signs the bylaw permits. Parking on the lot, screened, 3 m from side lines, 7.6 m from front and rear. Noise under 40 dB beyond the lot.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13.2","quotes":["The total floor area used for home-based business use on any lot must not","maximum of 70 square metres for lots that are 1.2 ha or less in area and 150 square","three additional persons (or full-time equivalency) not residing in the dwelling","There must be no exterior indication of the existence of the home-based","with the exception of signs permitted by"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13.4","quotes":["There must be no exterior indication of the existence of the home-based","located at least 3 m from any side"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13.5(a)","quotes":["No home-based business may create noise that exceeds 40 dB beyond"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"Anything not on the s. 3.13.6 list. The list excludes auto body repair; automobile repair only on lots over 2 ha (one bay, max 25 m², screened). Boarding houses are barred in Agriculture 2, Rural Watershed 1 and 2, Rural Islet and Forestry 2 zones.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13.6","quotes":["Only the following occupations may be conducted as a home-based business:","Repair of automobiles, excluding auto body repair and provided such","repair takes place on a property greater than 2 ha in area","Boarding houses, except that this use is not permitted in the Agriculture"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999), s. 3.13 Home-Based Businesses (Islands Trust).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 3.13","quotes":["3.12 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ........................................................................... 31 3.13 HOME-BASED BUSINESSES .................................................................................................... 32 3.14 SEASONAL COTTAGES............................................................................................................ 35","Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 106 Updated June 2026 Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (Consolidated)","(19) Despite Section 3.13 - Home-Based Businesses, Subsection 3.13.6 - bed and"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","section":"s. 2.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw apply to that portion of Salt Spring Island Local Trust","Area that lies within Electoral Area “F” of the Capital Regional District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSalt Spring Island is not a municipality, and zoning is set by the Islands Trust, not the CRD. [Land Use Bylaw No. 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/) s. 3.13 allows a home-based business as an accessory use to a home. It must be indoors, in the dwelling, a seasonal cottage or an enclosed accessory building (pottery kilns excepted), and only for occupations on the bylaw's list (s. 3.13.6). The operator must live on the premises.\n\nThe zone tables list it as an accessory use in residential, rural, forestry and agricultural zones, so check your zone with the Trust. Farm operations are not limited by s. 3.13.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm you live on the lot where the business operates.\n2. Check your work is on the allowed list in s. 3.13.6. The list excludes auto body repair. Automobile repair is allowed only on lots over 2 ha (one bay, up to 25 m², screened).\n3. Keep within the limits below.\n4. Call the Islands Trust at 250-537-9144 to confirm your zone allows it.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Floor area: up to 50% of the dwelling and accessory buildings, to a maximum of 70 m² on lots of 1.2 ha or less, and 150 m² on larger lots.\n- Staff: up to 3 non-resident employees, or 4 on larger lots.\n- No exterior sign of the business except signs the bylaw permits (see s. 6.1).\n- Parking must be on the lot and screened, 3 m from side lines and 7.6 m from front and rear lines. The minimum is 1 space per non-resident employee.\n- Noise must be under 40 dB beyond the lot. No vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter, glare or contamination may be detectable outside the lot.\n- Boarding houses are barred in the Agriculture 2, Rural Watershed 1 and 2, Rural Islet and Forestry 2 zones.\n- Agricultural Land Reserve lots have extra provincial limits.\n- We found no licence or fee for a home-based business. See the business-licence answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","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 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Salt Spring Island short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a cottage on Airbnb on Salt Spring?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","name":"Salt Spring Island","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":"On Salt Spring Island, vacation rentals are not a permitted use under the Islands Trust Land Use Bylaw. Only a resident-run bed and breakfast in 13 listed zones is allowed. The Province also requires registration and applies its principal-residence rule here.","aliases":["airbnb salt spring","vacation rental salt spring","STVR salt spring","bed and breakfast licence salt spring"],"cost":"Provincial registration is renewed each year: $100 for the host's principal residence, $450 for each secondary unit.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"ServiceBC (provincial short-term rental registry)","value":"1-833-828-2240"},{"type":"email","label":"Provincial short-term rental registry","value":"STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office (zoning)","value":"250-537-9144"},{"type":"email","label":"Islands Trust Salt Spring office","value":"ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Short-term rental registration (Province of BC)","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry"},{"title":"Provincial principal residence requirement","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"},{"title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/"}],"related":[],"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":"Vacation rentals are not a permitted use in residential zones: only specifically permitted uses are allowed (s. 2.2.1), and a bylaw note says so. A resident-run bed and breakfast (up to 3 bedrooms, 4 on lots over 1.2 ha) is allowed in 13 listed zones, such as Agriculture 1 and 2, Rural and Residential 6 to 9.","short":"No in residential zones; resident-run B&B allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","section":"s. 3.16.2 Information Note","quotes":["short term vacation rentals are not permitted in residential areas.","except as specifically permitted in this Bylaw."]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","section":"s. 3.13.7-3.13.8","quotes":["Bed and Breakfast home-based businesses are permitted only in the following","Not more than 3 bedrooms may be used to accommodate guests on lots"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaw-compliance-and-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement, Islands Trust (Salt Spring)","section":"Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement","quotes":["Advertising of unlawful land use (such as a short-term vacation rental)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":null,"status":"none","note":"There is no regional district business licence for short-term rentals on Salt Spring Island.","sources":[]},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes, for stays under 90 consecutive days. Register with the Province and renew each year: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for each secondary unit. Salt Spring Island is on the Province's list where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026), except farm-class land.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of BC","section":"Registration overview","quotes":["Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Principal residence and registration fees","quotes":["Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually","Plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property","Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","Farm Land (Class 9 under BC Assessment Act, Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) designation alone is not exempt)"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","quotes":["Communities with principal residence requirement","Salt Spring Island","Most Trust areas under the Islands Trust Act (excluding Salt Spring Island and Gabriola Island)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Bed and breakfast: one per lot; guest bedrooms only in the main dwelling or a seasonal cottage; breakfast only; parking 1 per guest bedroom plus 1 per non-resident employee, screened from view; the operator must live on the premises. Guest-area limit 50% of dwelling, up to 100 m².","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","section":"s. 3.13.8","quotes":["Not more than 1 bed and breakfast home-based business is permitted on","all bedrooms used to accommodate guests","Breakfast meals only may be provided to bed and breakfast guests who","Off-street parking for bed and breakfast home-based business uses must","maximum of 100 square metres.","1 per bedroom plus 1","Bed and breakfast Operations,"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","section":"s. 3.13.3","quotes":["A home-based business must be operated by a person permanently residing on"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Islands Trust bylaw notice: non-permitted use in a residential zone (s. 9.9.1) $500 ($375 if paid within 14 days, $750 after 28 days); bed and breakfast unlawful in zone (s. 3.13.7) $350 ($262.50, $575). No line names vacation rentals. Court fine up to $5,000 (s. 2.5.1).","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Salt Spring Island Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 446, Schedule A (consolidation 2019-04-08)","section":"Schedule A (consolidation 2019-04-08), s. 9.9.1 and 3.13.7","quotes":["9.9.1 Non-Permitted Uses Of Land/Buildings/ $500.00 $375.00 $750.00","3.13.7 B&B Unlawful In Zone $350.00 $262.50 $575.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999), s. 3.13 and s. 3.16.2 note (Islands Trust); Province of BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act and regulation (registration and principal residence).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","section":"s. 3.13","quotes":["3.12 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ........................................................................... 31 3.13 HOME-BASED BUSINESSES .................................................................................................... 32 3.14 SEASONAL COTTAGES............................................................................................................ 35","Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 355 Salt Spring Island"]},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","section":"s. 2.1.1","quotes":["The provisions of this Bylaw apply to that portion of Salt Spring Island Local Trust","Area that lies within Electoral Area “F” of the Capital Regional District"]}],"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\nTwo sets of rules apply on Salt Spring Island, which is not a municipality.\n\n**Islands Trust (zoning).** Under [Land Use Bylaw No. 355](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/), only specifically permitted uses are allowed (s. 2.2.1), and the zone tables list no vacation rental use. A resident-run bed and breakfast is allowed in 13 listed zones, such as Agriculture 1 and 2 and Rural and Residential 6 to 9. Commercial guest accommodation zones are separate.\n\nBed and breakfast limits: up to 3 bedrooms (4 on lots over 1.2 ha); one per lot; guest bedrooms only in the main dwelling or a seasonal cottage; breakfast only; the operator must live on the premises; the guest area is limited to 50% of the dwelling, up to 100 m²; parking is 1 per guest bedroom plus 1 per non-resident employee, screened from view.\n\n**Province (registration).** Salt Spring Island is on the Province's list where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026), except farm-class land. Stays under 90 consecutive days must be registered, and the registration is renewed each year.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Islands Trust whether your zone allows a bed and breakfast (250-537-9144).\n2. If it does, follow the bylaw limits above.\n3. Register with the provincial short-term rental registry before listing.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- There is no CRD business licence for this; we found no business licence bylaw for Salt Spring.\n- An Islands Trust bylaw notice for a non-permitted use in a residential zone is $500 ($375 if paid within 14 days, $750 after 28 days). A bed and breakfast unlawful in its zone is $350 ($262.50 early, $575 late). Neither line names vacation rentals. The court fine is up to $5,000.\n- The Province's rule is a minimum. The Land Use Bylaw is stricter in residential areas.\n- A Temporary Use Permit is a possible route; ask the Trust.","sources":[{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","title":"Salt Spring Island Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 446, Schedule A (consolidation 2019-04-08)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/salt-spring/bylaw-compliance-and-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement, Islands Trust (Salt Spring)","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/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental.json"}}]}