{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","slug":"silverton","name":"Silverton","full_name":"Village of Silverton","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://silverton.ca","population":"181 full-time residents (2021 Census, as stated in the Village's Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026); about 200 in summer and about half that in winter (Village Government page)","intro":"Silverton is a small village on the eastern shore of Slocan Lake in the Kootenays, and the smallest municipality in British Columbia by land area. The Village of Silverton runs weekly Tuesday garbage collection, the water system, roads and snow clearing, parks, the municipal campground and Memorial Hall. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) provides recycling (the nearest depot is in New Denver) and issues building permits and inspections for Silverton through its Nakusp office. Silverton has its own dog, poultry, business licence and zoning bylaws. Many things people think of as village matters, like marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences, are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"Village Office","address":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0","phone":"250-358-2472","hours":"not stated on the official site (payments page: cash or cheque at the Village Office during regular office hours; mail slot on the front door after hours)"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Village Office (general","email)":null,"value":"250-358-2472, info@silverton.ca"},{"label":"Village finance (e-transfers)","value":"finance@silverton.ca"},{"label":"Water restriction violations","value":"250-358-2472"},{"label":"RDCK Building Department","Nakusp office (includes Silverton)":null,"value":"250-265-4111, nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca"},{"label":"RDCK building inspection bookings","value":"inspections@rdck.bc.ca"},{"label":"Recycling depot","New Denver (611 Slocan Ave)":null,"value":"Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/silverton/boundary.geojson","area_km2":0.62,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-08"},"zoning":{"zones":4,"zone_pages":4,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Adopted September 11, 2026; repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011. The zoning map is Schedule B (one page, an image with no text layer)."},"map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true}},"counts":{"answers":19,"facts_matched":108},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":19,"answers":[{"title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit in Silverton, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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":"Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton, building permits are issued by the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), not the Village. You need one for a new home or accessory building, an addition, structural work, a deck more than 2 feet above grade, a secondary suite, or to demolish or move a building.","aliases":["building permit silverton","do i need a permit silverton bc","rdck building permit silverton","apply for building permit silverton"],"cost":"Set by the RDCK. A plan-check deposit is paid with the application. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The RDCK says about 6 to 8 weeks for a completed application.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office (includes Silverton)","value":"250-265-4111","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays."},{"type":"email","label":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office","value":"nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Send a PDF application","value":"buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Book an inspection","value":"inspections@rdck.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Department, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/"},{"title":"Permit Application, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/"},{"title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF), RDCK","url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Silverton building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Silverton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Silverton secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Silverton fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}],"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":"The RDCK says a building permit is needed to construct a new home or new accessory building (carport, garage, storage shed), an addition, structural work, a deck more than 2 feet above grade, a secondary suite, a retaining wall over 5 feet, or to demolish or move a building.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Construct a new home","Construct a new accessory building such as a carport,","Decks having a difference","Renovate your dwelling to create a secondary suite","Demolish a building or structure"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw 2200 s. 5.2 does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m (5 ft), unroofed decks not more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade, and plumbing valve or faucet repairs. The brochure adds painting, landscaping, roofing, kitchen cupboards and fences.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Landscaping, sidewalks and driveways","Install new roofing","Replace kitchen cupboards","Fences (fence height must comply with Regional"]},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Bylaw 2200 s. 5.2","quotes":["retaining structures less than L5 meters (5 ft.) in height","decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2ft);","the repair or replacement of a valve, faucet, fixture or sprinkler head in a plumbing system if no change in piping is required;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Apply online or at an RDCK Building Department office, or email a PDF application to buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca. Silverton is served by the RDCK Nakusp office.","short":"Online or at RDCK office; or email PDF","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Permit Application","quotes":["Applications for Building Permits are available online or at the respective offices.","Permit applications can be submitted in PDF form to buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca."]},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Contact Information","quotes":["nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca includes Village of Nakusp and Silverton"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"Two sets of building plans (floor, elevation, cross section), a site plan, a title search dated within 30 days, and for a new dwelling a BC Housing New Home Registration. Other items may be required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Info to be submitted","quotes":["Two sets of detailed building plans.","SITE PLAN","A current copy of your Title Search is required","New Home Registra"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":"About 6 to 8 weeks for a completed application.","short":"6 to 8 weeks","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Building Department","quotes":["Turnaround time for completed applications is currently approximately 6 to 8 weeks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Three business days' notice is needed. Book by email to inspections@rdck.bc.ca (permit number, site address, owner, inspection type) or by phone at the Nakusp office, 250.265.4111, which includes Silverton.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/inspections/","title":"Inspections, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Inspections","quotes":["Three business days notice is required when booking an inspection.","inspections@rdck.bc.ca","Includes Village of Nakusp and Silverton"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office (includes Silverton): 250.265.4111, nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Contact Information","quotes":["250.265.4111","nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca includes Village of Nakusp and Silverton","Office Hours – Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 12:30pm excluding statutory holidays"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Related Links","quotes":["Building Bylaw 2200, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSilverton does not run its own building inspection. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) issues the permits and inspects the work under its [Building Bylaw No. 2200](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf). The RDCK's Nakusp office serves Silverton.\n\nThe RDCK says you need a permit to build a new home or new accessory building (carport, garage, storage shed), build an addition, do structural work, build a deck more than 2 feet above grade, create a secondary suite, build a retaining wall over 5 feet, or demolish or move a building.\n\nThe bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m (5 ft), unroofed decks not more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade, or repairing a valve or faucet with no piping change. The brochure also lists painting, landscaping, roofing, kitchen cupboards and fences as not needing a permit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call or email the Nakusp office to check what your project needs.\n2. Get the application online or at an RDCK Building Department office. You can email a PDF to buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca.\n3. Submit two sets of building plans (floor, elevation, cross section), a site plan and a title search dated within 30 days. A new dwelling also needs a BC Housing New Home Registration. Other items may be required.\n4. Pay the plan-check deposit with the application.\n5. Book each inspection with at least three business days' notice, by email to inspections@rdck.bc.ca (permit number, site address, owner, inspection type) or by calling 250-265-4111.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Check Silverton's zoning and wildfire development permit rules too; see the zoning-lookup and deck-shed-garage-permit answers.\n- The RDCK also posts checklists by project type.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/inspections/","title":"Inspections, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Silverton fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence in Silverton, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton you do not need an RDCK building permit for a fence, and the Village's Zoning Bylaw sets no general fence height. Keep fences off the boulevard, and keep corner sight lines clear above 0.6 m (2 ft) within 5 m of the corner.","aliases":["fence permit silverton","fence height silverton bc","fence rules silverton","corner lot fence silverton"],"cost":"No permit fee for a fence.","how_long":"Not applicable; no permit is needed.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Silverton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No building permit for a fence (RDCK), but fence height must comply with zoning. A fence may not be placed on a boulevard.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Fences (fence height must comply with Regional"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3(b)","quotes":["No person shall place a wall, fence, tree, shrub or hedge on a Boulevard."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village's Zoning Bylaw does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton"}]},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village's Zoning Bylaw does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton"}]},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"In all zones nothing may obstruct sight above 0.6 m (2 ft) above street grade within 5 m of the intersection of the front and exterior parcel lines.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.29","quotes":["no obstruction to the line of vision above the Height of 0.6 m (2 ft) above the established Grade of streets within 5 m of the intersection of the Front Parcel Line and Exterior Parcel Line"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"A pool needs a building permit and an exterior pool area must be fenced at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high with a self-closing gate. A registered professional must design retaining structures over 1.2 m (4 ft). Commercial and industrial lots need 2 m screening next to R-1, P-1 or a highway.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.12","quotes":["owner shall provide Screening having a Height of not less than 2 m (6.6 ft)"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4(a)","quotes":["No Person shall improve or otherwise alter, modify, landscape or place structures, objects or improvements"]},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Bylaw 2200 ss. 20.1, 20.2, 21.1","quotes":["No person shall commence or continue any work related to the installation, construction and Alteration of a pool unless a valid building permit has been","An exterior pool area must be enclosed within a fence of not less than 1.5 meters (5 ft.) in height.","A registered professional must undertake the design and conduct field reviews of the construction of a retaining structure greater than 1.2 meters (4 ft.) in height."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.29; Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, s. 3(b)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 490 - 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe RDCK does not require a building permit for a fence, but the brochure says the fence height must comply with zoning. Silverton's [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards, so the Village does not state one. Ask the Village Office if you are unsure.\n\nA fence may not be placed on a boulevard under the [Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your property line before you build, so the fence stays on your lot and off the boulevard.\n2. On a corner lot, keep anything above 0.6 m (2 ft) above street grade out of the area within 5 m of where the front and exterior parcel lines meet.\n3. Check the other rules below if you are building a pool fence, a retaining wall or a commercial lot screen.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A pool needs a building permit, and the pool area must be fenced at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high with a self-closing gate.\n- A registered professional must design retaining structures over 1.2 m (4 ft).\n- Commercial and industrial lots need 2 m screening next to R-1, P-1 or a highway.\n- Corner structures that already existed and met the earlier rules are exempt from the sight-line rule.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Silverton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Silverton?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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":"In Silverton, the RDCK says a new garage, carport or shed needs a building permit (no size threshold is given), and so does a deck more than 2 feet above grade. The Village's zoning sets setbacks and height, and a wildfire development permit also applies.","aliases":["shed permit silverton","deck permit silverton","garage permit silverton bc","carport permit silverton"],"cost":"RDCK plan-check deposit for an accessory building or addition is $50. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The RDCK says about 6 to 8 weeks for a completed application.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office (includes Silverton)","value":"250-265-4111","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays."},{"type":"email","label":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office","value":"nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (zoning and development permits)","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Building Department, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Silverton building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Silverton fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"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":"RDCK lists any new accessory building such as a carport, garage or storage shed as needing a building permit; no size threshold is given.","short":"Yes; no size threshold given","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building such as a carport,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A deck needs a building permit where it is more than 2 feet above grade.","short":"Yes, if more than 2 feet above grade","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Decks having a difference","exceeding 2 feet"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes. A new garage or carport needs a building permit (RDCK).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building such as a carport,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Accessory buildings are allowed in all zones once a principal building exists, must meet zone setbacks (R-1: 1.5 m rear and interior side, 3.0 m exterior side, 4.5 m front), and may be up to 7.3 m high. R-1 maximum parcel coverage is 40%. A wildfire development permit is also needed where a building permit is required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.4, 3.8, 4.23, 6.3, 6.5","quotes":["shall conform to the Setback requirements of the Zone;","The maximum Height of an Accessory Building shall not exceed 7.3 m (24 ft) in height.","1.5 m (4.9 ft) from Rear Parcel Line","4.5 m (14.8 ft) from Front Parcel Line","The maximum Parcel Coverage is 40%.","no new construction of a dwelling, addition, or accessory Structure for which a building permit is required is allowed without a Wildfire Protection Development Permit."]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 13.3","quotes":["All lots within the Village are included in the Wildfire Risk Reduction Development Permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026; RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Related Links","quotes":["Building Bylaw 2200, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nTwo layers apply in Silverton. The RDCK issues building permits, and the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) sets where and how big you can build.\n\nThe RDCK lists any new accessory building, such as a carport, garage or storage shed, as needing a building permit, and gives no size threshold. A deck needs a permit where it is more than 2 feet above grade.\n\nZoning: accessory buildings are allowed in all zones once a principal building exists. They must meet the zone setbacks (R-1: 4.5 m front, 1.5 m rear and interior side, 3.0 m exterior side) and may be up to 7.3 m high. Maximum parcel coverage in R-1 is 40%.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone and setbacks in the Zoning Bylaw (see zoning-lookup).\n2. Contact the RDCK Nakusp office about the building permit.\n3. Apply for a wildfire development permit from the Village where a building permit is required.\n4. If your lot is on the lakefront, you also need a development permit in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection area.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A wildfire development permit is needed wherever a building permit is required.\n- A deck not more than 2 feet above grade and without a roof is outside the RDCK building bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Silverton building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Silverton?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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":"Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) sets building permit fees. The base fee is $100 for work valued up to $1,000, then $10.50 per $1,000 or part of $1,000 above that. A plan-check deposit of $50 to $200 is paid with the application.","aliases":["building permit fee silverton","how much is a building permit silverton","rdck permit fees silverton"],"cost":"$100 base fee up to $1,000 of value; then $10.50 per $1,000 or portion thereof. Plan-check deposit with the application.","how_long":"Fees are due when the permit is issued; the deposit is paid with the application.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office (includes Silverton)","value":"250-265-4111","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays."},{"type":"email","label":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office","value":"nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw 2200 fee schedules (PDF), RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf"},{"title":"Permit Application, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Silverton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Silverton secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees/"}],"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":"$100 base fee for construction value up to $1,000.","short":"$100 for value up to $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A, A. Building Permit Fees","quotes":["BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Base fee $100 for construction value from $1 to $1,000; for $1,000 and over, $10.50 per $1,000 or a portion thereof. Value is the contract cost or RDCK's per-square-foot estimate, whichever is greater. Fee is reduced 10% for some municipal permits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["$1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion thereof","Detached garage $30.00 p.s.f.","Accessory Building up to 550 sq. ft. $25.00 p.s.f.","Sundeck $25.00 p.s.f.","BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00","$1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion","The calculated fee shall be reduced by 10% for Municipal Permits where the municipality"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Plan-check deposit with the application: $100 single-family dwelling, $200 multi-family, industrial, commercial or institutional, $50 accessory building or addition. Non-refundable, credited against the permit fee.","short":"$100 single-family dwelling; $50 accessory or addition","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Permit Application","quotes":["Single-family dwelling $100.00","Multi-family /Industrial/Commercial/Institutional $200.00","Accessory Building or Addition $50.00","This fee is non-refundable and must be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; moving a building $200; temporary building $200; pool $100; change of occupancy (commercial only) $200.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A, B and C","quotes":["Plumbing System $ 10.50 per fixture","Demolition $150.00","Re-Inspection $ 150.00","Permit Renewal $100.00","Moving a building. $200.00","Pools (fence requirements) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"Plan-check deposit with the application; the balance is due when the permit is issued, by cheque, cash, debit card or online through your bank.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Permit Application","quotes":["The balance of the permit fee is due at time of permit issuance. Fee to be paid by cheque, cash, debit card or online through your bank."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, Schedule A - Permit Fees","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["TO BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2200, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSilverton's permits are issued by the RDCK, so the fees come from the RDCK's [Building Bylaw No. 2200 fee schedules](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf), not a Village bylaw.\n\nThe base fee is $100 for construction value from $1 to $1,000. For $1,000 and over, the fee is $10.50 per $1,000 or a portion thereof. Value is the contract cost or the RDCK's per-square-foot estimate, whichever is greater.\n\nOther fees in the schedules: plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; moving a building $200; temporary building $200; pool $100; change of occupancy (commercial only) $200.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the plan-check deposit with your application: $100 for a single-family dwelling, $200 for multi-family, industrial, commercial or institutional, or $50 for an accessory building or addition. It is non-refundable and credited against the permit fee.\n2. Pay the balance when the permit is issued, by cheque, cash, debit card or online through your bank.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The schedule says the calculated fee is reduced 10% for some municipal permits. It does not say whether that applies in Silverton, so ask the Nakusp office.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Silverton 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 in Silverton?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton's zoning is in Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026. Your parcel's zone is on the Zoning Map (Schedule B), posted with the bylaw on the Village's bylaw site. The Village has four zones: R-1, C-1, I-1 and P-1. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472 for help.","aliases":["zoning map silverton","what is my zoning silverton","silverton zoning bylaw","r-1 zone silverton"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Silverton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Silverton secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Silverton home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/"}],"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":"The zone of each parcel is determined from the Zoning Map, Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw, posted with the bylaw in the Village's civicweb Silverton Bylaws folder. The Village has four zones: R-1, C-1, I-1, P-1.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule B)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 1.19, 5.1","quotes":["The Zone classification for all Parcels shall be determined based upon the Zoning Map,","Low Density Residential","Light Industrial"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, adopted September 11, 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","section":"OCP & Zoning Bylaw Update","quotes":["The Village of Silverton adopted Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026 on September 11, 2026."]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4 of the adopting bylaw","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Permitted uses, setbacks, parcel area and coverage, building height, parking and outdoor storage, plus home occupations, short-term rentals and development permit areas.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","section":"OCP & Zoning Bylaw Update","quotes":["Building locations and setbacks","Parcel coverage","Home-based businesses"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office, 250-358-2472, info@silverton.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","section":"Records Statement","quotes":["For more information please email info@silverton.ca","or phone 250-358-2472"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Adopted September 11, 2026; repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011. The zoning map is Schedule B (one page, an image with no text layer)."},"zones":4,"zone_pages":4,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/silverton/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/silverton/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.rdck.bc.ca/server2/rest/services/RDCK_Public_Web_Map_Service_MIL/MapServer/160","viewer":{"title":"RDCK Public Web Map (zoning layer)","url":"https://maps.rdck.bc.ca/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ca8d0097235b439f959677f029032fb2"},"caveat":"The RDCK map layer was still drawn from the repealed Bylaw No. 466, 2011 when checked (it has an R2 zone that the new bylaw does not have); Schedule B of Bylaw 563 is the legal zoning map.","accessed":"2026-11-08"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSilverton's rules are in [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/), adopted September 11, 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011. The zone of each parcel is shown on the Zoning Map, Schedule B of the bylaw, which is posted with the bylaw in the Village's civicweb Silverton Bylaws folder. We found no interactive online zoning map on silverton.ca.\n\nThe Village has four zones: R-1, C-1, I-1 and P-1.\n\nYour zone controls permitted uses, setbacks, parcel area and coverage, building height, parking and outdoor storage. The bylaw also covers home occupations, short-term rentals and development permit areas.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and its Schedule B map and find your parcel.\n2. Read your zone's section for permitted uses, setbacks and height.\n3. Call or email the Village Office to confirm before you buy, build or start a business.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The RDCK issues building permits separately; see the building-permit answer.\n- The posted text carries a \"DRAFT 2026\" header, but the adopting bylaw is signed as adopted. Confirm with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Silverton secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Silverton?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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":"Yes. Silverton's Zoning Bylaw allows a secondary suite or a carriage house wherever a single detached dwelling is allowed (R-1, C-1, I-1), if it is built to the BC Building Code under a permit, one unit is lived in long-term, and servicing is assessed as adequate.","aliases":["secondary suite silverton","carriage house silverton bc","basement suite silverton","additional dwelling unit silverton"],"cost":"Building permit fees are set by the RDCK; see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"Not stated by the Village. Ask the RDCK Building Department about permit timing.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office","value":"250-265-4111"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Silverton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}],"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":"Yes. An Additional Dwelling Unit, including a secondary suite, is permitted in zones that permit single detached dwellings (R-1, C-1, I-1), if built to BC Building Code under permit, at least one unit is lived in long-term, and servicing (including on-site sewerage) is professionally assessed as adequate.","short":"Yes, in R-1, C-1 and I-1 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.5, 6.1","quotes":["An Additional Dwelling Unit is permitted in Zones permitting Single Detached Dwellings provided that:","at least one Dwelling Unit on the Parcel must be occupied long-term;","servicing capacity, including on-site sewerage, is professionally assessed to be","Additional Dwelling Unit (Attached)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"Yes. A detached unit (carriage house or suite above a stand-alone garage) is permitted in R-1, C-1 and I-1, on the same conditions as a secondary suite.","short":"Yes, in R-1, C-1, I-1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.5, 6.1(d); definitions","quotes":["Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached)","and may include a carriage house or suite above a stand-alone garage."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"A secondary suite may be no more than 40% of the principal building's floor area and needs its own entrance. No more than two additional units per parcel: one secondary suite and one carriage house. At least one unit must be occupied long-term.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Definitions; s. 3.5","quotes":["shall not comprise more than 40% of the total floor area of the principal Building within which it is located","not more than two Additional Dwelling Units shall be permitted per Parcel, where one of the units is a Secondary Suite and the other is a Carriage House."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"Zoning: at least one standard parking space on the parcel for each dwelling unit, unless exempted by provincial legislation.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.23(a)","quotes":["a minimum of one Standard space shall be provided on the same Parcel as the Dwelling Unit unless this requirement is exempted through provincial legislation;"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 6.3.2 Policy 3","quotes":["ADUs shall not require any additional parking to be provided on site beyond the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The OCP (Bylaw 562) policy says Additional Dwelling Units need no parking beyond the existing use; the zoning text requires one space per dwelling unit. Value follows the Zoning Bylaw."},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit (the RDCK lists creating a secondary suite as needing one); the unit must be built to BC Building Code under permit. A wildfire development permit applies where a building permit is required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.5(a), 4.23","quotes":["the Additional Dwelling Unit is built to the standards of the BC Building Code","no new construction of a dwelling, addition, or accessory Structure for which a building permit is required is allowed without a Wildfire Protection Development Permit."]},{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Renovate your dwelling to create a secondary suite"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.5; Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Village of Silverton Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSilverton calls these Additional Dwelling Units. Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/), a secondary suite or a detached unit (a carriage house, or a suite above a stand-alone garage) is permitted in zones that allow single detached dwellings: R-1, C-1 and I-1.\n\nConditions: the unit is built to the BC Building Code under a permit, at least one unit is lived in long-term, and servicing (including on-site sewerage) is professionally assessed as adequate.\n\nLimits: a secondary suite may be no more than 40% of the principal building's floor area and needs its own entrance. No more than two additional units per parcel: one secondary suite and one carriage house.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office.\n2. Have your servicing assessed, including on-site sewerage if you have no village sewer.\n3. Apply to the RDCK for a building permit; the RDCK lists creating a secondary suite as needing one.\n4. Get a wildfire development permit, which applies where a building permit is required.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Parking: the Zoning Bylaw requires at least one standard parking space per dwelling unit, unless provincial legislation exempts it. The Official Community Plan says no extra parking is needed, so confirm with the Village.\n- The bylaw has no owner-occupancy rule for suites.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Silverton tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Silverton?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton has no general tree-cutting bylaw that we found. Lots within 30 m of Slocan Lake or Silverton Creek need a development permit to remove vegetation other than hazard trees. No one may plant a tree on a boulevard.","aliases":["tree removal silverton","cut down tree silverton bc","tree bylaw silverton","lakefront vegetation silverton"],"cost":"No tree or development permit fee found in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}],"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 general tree-cutting bylaw found. Lots within 30 m of the natural boundary of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek are in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection DPA, where removing vegetation other than hazard trees needs a development permit (Zoning s. 4.18).","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit within 30 m of lake","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 4.17, 4.18(e)","quotes":["no change of land Use, subdivision, or site alteration is allowed without a Development Permit.","removal of vegetation other than removal of hazard trees;"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"OCP s. 13.2 DPA B","quotes":["Lots within 30 metres of the natural boundary of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek are designated as the Lakefront and Riparian Protection Development Permit Area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Hazard trees are excluded from the vegetation removal regulated in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection DPA. Exterior maintenance of existing structures is also exempt from that DPA.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 4.18(e), 4.22","quotes":["removal of vegetation other than removal of hazard trees;","Exterior maintenance of an existing Structure;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"Within 10 m of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek, a revegetation plan may also be required along with an Environmental Impact Assessment.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4.19(b)(iv)","quotes":["a revegetation plan to improve natural control erosion, protect banks, and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"No one may place a tree, shrub or hedge on a boulevard. The Village may remove or prune boulevard trees or shrubs that Council deems a nuisance or that interfere with traffic.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3(b), 5(a)","quotes":["No person shall place a wall, fence, tree, shrub or hedge on a Boulevard.","may, without notice or compensation to any person, remove or prune any tree or shrub upon a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Part 4 (DPA B); Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 490 - 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSilverton does not have a general tree-cutting bylaw that we could find. The main rule is in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/): lots within 30 m of the natural boundary of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek are in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection development permit area. Removing vegetation there needs a development permit, except for hazard trees. Exterior maintenance of existing structures is also exempt.\n\nWithin 10 m of the lake and creek, the Village may also require a revegetation plan and an Environmental Impact Assessment.\n\nOn Village boulevards, the [Boulevard Bylaw No. 490](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/) says no one may place a tree, shrub or hedge there. The Village may remove or prune boulevard trees or shrubs that Council deems a nuisance or that interfere with traffic.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check whether your lot is within 30 m of Slocan Lake or Silverton Creek (the map is Schedule D of the Official Community Plan).\n2. If it is, ask the Village Office about a development permit before cutting.\n3. If you are building, a wildfire development permit may restrict trees near the development.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No tree-cutting ticket amount or permit fee was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Silverton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Silverton, and what are the rules for bins, limits, and fees?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton collects garbage weekly on Tuesdays, starting at 8:00 a.m. Put it out between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m., bagged (10 kg per bag at most) inside a lidded can or bin. The fee is $213 a year per single family residence. Recycling goes to the RDCK depot in New Denver.","aliases":["garbage day silverton","silverton garbage pickup","garbage fee silverton","recycling depot silverton"],"cost":"$213 a year per single family residence and per unit of an apartment, suite, duplex or short-term rental. $442 a year for a coffee shop, bakery, restaurant or other commercial business.","how_long":"If a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, collection typically takes place on Wednesday.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Water and Waste page, Village of Silverton","value":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (off-schedule disposal)","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"in_person","label":"RDCK recycling depot, New Denver","value":"611 Slocan Ave, New Denver","note":"Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22201/"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Silverton yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Garbage is collected weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Recycling services are provided through the RDCK; the nearest depot is in New Denver (611 Slocan Ave, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). The page mentions no curbside recycling.","short":"Garbage weekly (Tuesdays); no curbside recycling","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","section":"Garbage Collection","quotes":["Garbage is collected weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m.","Recycling services are provided through the Regional District of Central Kootenay.","The nearest recycling depot is located in New Denver:"]},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","section":"Recycling","quotes":["Recycling services are provided through the Regional District of Central Kootenay."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Tuesday. If a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, collection typically takes place on Wednesday.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","section":"Garbage Collection","quotes":["If a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, garbage collection typically takes place on Wednesday instead."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Silverton has no carts; waste goes in tied bags inside a lidded can or bin.","sources":[]},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put waste curbside between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. on collection day, bagged and inside a lidded can or bin.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","section":"Garbage Collection","quotes":["Waste should placed curbside between 5:00 - 8:00 a.m. on collection day"]},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/services","title":"Services, Village of Silverton","section":"Working together","quotes":["- Have garbage out on Tuesdays by 8am, tied bags weighing less than 10kg in a animal proof container."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Maximum 10 kg per bag. No recyclables, hazardous or construction material, or discarded furniture or equipment.","short":"Max 10 kg per bag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","section":"Garbage Collection","quotes":["Waste should be bagged (maximum 10 kg per bag) and inside a lidded garbage can or bin","Waste should not include recyclable material, hazardous material, construction material, discarded furniture or equipment"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$213 a year per single family residence and per unit of an apartment, suite, duplex or short-term rental. $442 a year for a coffee shop, bakery, restaurant or other commercial business.","short":"$213 a year per residence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22201/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A (as amended by Bylaw No. 555, 2026)","quotes":["Single family residence $213","Apartments, suites or duplexes, each unit $213","Coffee shop, bakery or restaurant $442","Other commercial business $442"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Garbage Collection and Control Bylaw No. 443, 2005; fees now in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025, Schedule A","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22201/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 2","quotes":["Garbage Collection and Control Bylaw No. 443, 2005"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Silverton collects garbage weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m. There are no carts: waste goes in tied bags inside a lidded garbage can or bin. The fee is in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22201/), Schedule A. Recycling is provided through the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK); no curbside recycling is mentioned.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Bag your waste, no more than 10 kg per bag, and put the bags in a lidded can or bin.\n2. Put it curbside between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No recyclables, hazardous or construction material, or discarded furniture or equipment.\n- The Services page says to have garbage out by 8 a.m.\n- For off-schedule disposal, contact the Village Office at 250-358-2472.\n- Nearest recycling depot: 611 Slocan Ave, New Denver, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n- No organics collection or extra-bag tags are mentioned.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/services","title":"Services, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22201/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Silverton yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Silverton?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton has no Village yard-waste collection or drop-off. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations. Its tipping fee is $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre (from January 1, 2026).","aliases":["yard waste silverton","brush disposal silverton","grass clippings silverton","leaves silverton"],"cost":"RDCK tipping fee for yard and garden waste: $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre (from January 1, 2026). Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site. No Village charge found.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"RDCK Waste Disposal Services","value":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Waste Disposal Services, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/"},{"title":"User Fees, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Silverton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Silverton backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Silverton has no Village yard-waste collection.","sources":[]},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"No Village drop-off. The RDCK accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations (quantities at transfer stations are restricted). The page lists no hours; see the RDCK Waste Disposal Services page.","short":"No Village drop-off; RDCK landfills and stations","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Controlled waste table","quotes":["Yard & Garden Waste | 21 | Landfills and Transfer Stations ONLY","*Quantity accepted at transfer stations is restricted."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"RDCK tipping fee for yard and garden waste: $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre (from January 1, 2026). Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site. No Village charge found.","short":"$70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Changes to Tipping Fees table","quotes":["Yard & Garden Waste | $70.75/tonne or $14.00/m3","PRICE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional: RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025 sets rules and fees at RDCK landfills and transfer stations. The Village has no yard-waste bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Changes to Tipping Fees","quotes":["Resource Recovery Facility Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":1,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village has no yard-waste collection, drop-off or bylaw. Yard and garden waste goes to the RDCK, which accepts it at its landfills and transfer stations; quantities at transfer stations are restricted. The RDCK's Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025 sets the rules and fees at those sites.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The RDCK page lists no hours. See its Waste Disposal Services page.\n- Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site.\n- No preparation rules (bagging, length of branches) or list of items not accepted was found for Silverton.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"Silverton watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Silverton?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton, lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year. Sprinklers are allowed only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; the policy names no days. Hand-held hose or wand watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables is allowed at any time.","aliases":["silverton sprinkling hours","lawn watering silverton","water restrictions silverton","new sod watering silverton"],"cost":"No ticket amount is stated.","how_long":"Restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (report violations)","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy PW-3, 2013 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Silverton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"}],"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":"Lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year.","short":"May 1 to September 30","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 2(a)","quotes":["Lawn watering is restricted as follows from May 1st through September 30th."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Sprinklers only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The policy names no days.","short":"7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; no days named","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 2(a)(i)","quotes":["Sprinklering is restricted to the hours of 7-9 am and 7-9 pm only"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Hand-held wand or hose watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables is allowed at any time; irrigation with a hand-held wand or hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device is not restricted. All hoses need a spring-loaded shut-off.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 2(b), 2(d), 3(a)","quotes":["use of a hand held wand or hose is permitted for watering flowers, shrubs and vegetables at any time","Irrigation with a hand held wand or hose equipped with a spring-loaded shut off device is not","All hoses must be equipped with a spring-loaded shut off device"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 2(c)","quotes":["Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is stated. Violations are punishable under the Summary Conviction Act, each day a separate offence, and the Village may disconnect the water supply.","short":"No ticket amount stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4","quotes":["Violations are punishable in accordance with the Summary Conviction Act","The Village ultimately has the authority to disconnect a water supply for non compliance."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Policy PW-3, 2013 Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, made under Water Regulation Bylaw No. 479, 2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Title; s. 1","quotes":["VILLAGE OF SILVERTON POLICY NO. PW-3, 2013","imposed by Water Regulation Bylaw No. 479-2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village's [Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy PW-3](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/), lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year. Sprinklers are allowed only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The policy names no days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hand-held wand or hose watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables is allowed at any time. Irrigation with a hand-held wand or hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device is not restricted. All hoses need a spring-loaded shut-off.\n- Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.\n- Council or the Public Works Foreman may impose further restrictions. Ask the Village Office or check its Water and Waste page for current notices.\n- No ticket amount is stated. Violations are punishable under the Summary Conviction Act, each day is a separate offence, and the Village may disconnect the water supply.\n- Report violations to 250-358-2472.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence in Silverton, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton, every dog over four months old needs a licence from the Village. It costs $25 a year for a neutered or spayed dog and $100 a year for one that is not. Pay at the Village Office, which issues the tag.","aliases":["dog license silverton","dog tag silverton","silverton dog licence fee","kennel licence silverton"],"cost":"$25 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (certificate required); $100 a year for a dog that is not. Pit bull Terrier dog: $300 a year. Kennel licence: $25. Fine for no licence: $25.","how_long":"The licence fee is yearly. The bylaw sets no expiry or renewal date.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the Village website."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":["Certificate showing the dog is neutered or spayed, for the lower fee"],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}],"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. No person may own a dog without a dog licence from the Village. A dog is a canine animal apparently over four months old.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Dog Licences s. 1; Definitions","quotes":["No person shall own a dog without obtaining a dog license from the Village of Silverton.","an animal of the canine species, apparently over the age of four months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Village of Silverton: the Village office issues the licence tag once the fee is paid.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Dog Licences s. 2","quotes":["shall issue to the owner a dog license tag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (certificate required).","short":"$25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Neutered Male Dog $25.00","Spayed Female Dog $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$100 a year for a male dog not neutered or a female dog not spayed.","short":"$100 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Male Dog not neutered $100.00","Female Dog not spayed $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Pit bull Terrier dog: $300 a year. Kennel licence: $25.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00","Kennel License $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The licence fee is yearly. The bylaw sets no expiry or renewal date.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["DOG LICENCING AND CONTROL SCHEDULE 'A' FEE SCHEDLE CLASSIFICATION YEARLY LICENSE FEE Neutered Male Dog $25.00 (certi?cate required) Spayed Female Dog $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Pay the licence fee at the Village office, which issues the tag.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Dog Licences s. 2","quotes":["Upon payment of the appropriate license fee set out in Schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$25 for failure to have a dog licence (Schedule A penalty).","short":"$25","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","quotes":["Failure to have dog license $25.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","BYLAW NO. 445"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) says no one may own a dog without a licence from the Village. A dog is a canine animal that appears to be over four months old. The Village Office issues the tag once the fee is paid.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Bring a certificate that the dog is neutered or spayed if you want the $25 fee.\n2. Pay the fee at the Village Office.\n3. Get the tag from the Office.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A licence is not transferable between dogs or owners.\n- The fee schedule lists no senior or early-payment discount.\n- Not having a licence is a $25 penalty in the bylaw's schedule.\n- The Village website does not describe paying online or by mail. Call 250-358-2472 to ask.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Silverton, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton, a dog may not be at large. In parks, playgrounds, beaches and playing fields it must be on a leash, and the bylaw names no off-leash areas. A leash is no longer than 183 cm (6 feet). A dog at large costs $50 on a first offence.","aliases":["off leash dog park silverton","leash law silverton","dog at large silverton","dogs on beach silverton"],"cost":"Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second, $200 third in the same year. Dog off leash: $50.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}],"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":"A dog may not be at large. That means on another person's property without consent, or on a highway or public place not closed to dogs unless on a leash or under a competent person's control. In public parks, playgrounds, beaches and playing fields a dog must be leashed. Pit bull Terriers must be muzzled and leashed in public.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Definitions; Prohibitions s. 1, 2, 4","quotes":["unless on a leash or under the control of a competent person","shall not permit or cause it to be at large in the Municipality","An owner of a dog shall not permit a dog to be in any public park, playground, beach areas,","effectively muzzled and leashed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"A leash is defined as a line, thong or chain not longer than 183 cm (6 feet).","short":"183 cm","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Definitions","quotes":["which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Village website names any off-leash areas.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 s. 21 says no person shall permit the swimming of any animal in water in or adjoining a park. Otherwise dogs are allowed in parks, playgrounds and beaches on a leash (Bylaw 445).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/","title":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, s. 21 Swimming Restrictions","quotes":["no person shall swim or permit the swimming of any animal, or the fouling of any waters therein or immediately adjacent thereto"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"An owner whose dog defecates on any private or public property must remove the waste.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Prohibitions s. 6","quotes":["shall remove the defecated matter"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second offence in the same year, $200 third offence in the same year. Dog off leash: $50.","short":"$50 first, $100 second, $200 third","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","quotes":["Dog at Large $50.00 First offence","$100.00 Second offence in same year","$200.00 Third offence in same year","Dog off leash $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","BYLAW NO. 445"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/), a dog is \"at large\" if it is on another person's property without consent, or on a highway or public place not closed to dogs, unless it is on a leash or under a competent person's control. In public parks, playgrounds, beaches and playing fields a dog must be leashed. A leash is a line, thong or chain not longer than 183 cm (6 feet).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw and the Village website name no off-leash areas.\n- Pit bull Terriers must be muzzled and leashed in public.\n- If your dog defecates on any private or public property, you must remove the waste.\n- The [Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/) says no one may permit an animal to swim in water in or adjoining a park.\n- The dog bylaw bans no park by name. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472 with questions.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/","title":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Silverton?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton's dog bylaw has no dangerous-dog declaration process. It sets special rules for Pit bull Terriers and mixes: they must be muzzled and leashed in public, and the licence is $300 a year. An Animal Control Officer may capture any dog known to be vicious or savage.","aliases":["dangerous dog silverton","dog bite silverton","pit bull silverton","muzzle dog silverton"],"cost":"Pit bull Terrier dog licence: $300 a year.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472","note":"The Village website does not say who takes bite or aggressive-dog reports; ask here."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"}],"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":"The bylaw has no dangerous-dog declaration process. It names Pit bull Terriers (and mixes with those breeds) for special rules, and lets the Animal Control Officer capture any dog known to be vicious or savage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Definitions; Animal Control and Impounding","quotes":["or any dog of mixed breeding of the foregoing breeds","capture any dog known to be vicious or savage"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"A Pit bull Terrier (or mix) must be effectively muzzled and leashed whenever it is at large or on a highway or public place.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Prohibitions s. 2","quotes":["effectively muzzled and leashed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$300 a year for a Pit bull Terrier dog.","short":"$300 a year (Pit bull Terrier)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Silverton's website does not say who takes reports about a bite or aggressive dog.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Silverton's dog bylaw lists no separate penalty for dangerous-dog or muzzle breaches.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton"}]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","BYLAW NO. 445"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) has no process for declaring a dog dangerous. It names Pit bull Terriers (and mixes of those breeds) for special rules, and lets the Animal Control Officer capture any dog known to be vicious or savage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A Pit bull Terrier (or mix) must be effectively muzzled and leashed whenever it is at large or on a highway or public place.\n- The licence fee for a Pit bull Terrier dog is $300 a year.\n- The bylaw lists no separate penalty for dangerous-dog or muzzle breaches. The only listed amounts are the at-large penalties.\n- The Village website does not say who takes reports about a bite or an aggressive dog. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Silverton?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton you may keep up to three dogs on a parcel unless you have a business licence for a kennel. The bylaws set no limit on cats. Poultry are limited to 12 on a parcel, and farm animals, fur-bearing animals and rabbits are not allowed.","aliases":["pet limit silverton","how many dogs silverton","how many cats silverton","kennel silverton"],"cost":"Kennel licence $25 a year. Poultry licence $10 a year.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/"},{"title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Silverton backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"}],"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":"Fewer than four dogs on any one parcel (up to three), unless the owner has a business licence for a kennel.","short":"Up to three dogs (more with kennel business licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Prohibitions s. 3","quotes":["No person shall keep four (4) or more dogs on any one parcel, unless that person has","obtained a business license for the operation of a kennel"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Silverton's bylaws set no limit on cats.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton"}]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Poultry: no more than 12 on any parcel. Farm animals, fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village at all.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.4, 4.1","quotes":["No person shall keep more than twelve (12) Poultry on any Parcel.","No person shall keep Farm Animals, Fur Bearing Animals or rabbits within the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Four or more dogs are allowed on a parcel with a business licence for a kennel (kennel licence $25 a year). The bylaw counts only dogs apparently over four months old, so younger puppies are not counted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Prohibitions s. 3; Schedule A","quotes":["obtained a business license for the operation of a kennel","Kennel License $25.00","Dog means an animal of the canine species, apparently over the age of four months.","unless that person has obtained a business license for the operation of a kennel"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is listed for keeping too many dogs. Poultry, farm-animal or rabbit offences are prosecuted under the Offence Act: minimum fine $100 first offence, $200 repeat; maximum $10,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["the maximum fine for all offences under this Bylaw is Ten Thousand ($10,000.00)","One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for a first contravention, and","Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a second or subsequent contravention."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007; Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","BYLAW NO. 445"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["ANIMAL AND POULTRY REGULATION BYLAW NO. 460 - 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) allows fewer than four dogs on any one parcel, unless the owner has a business licence for a kennel (a kennel licence is $25 a year). Only dogs apparently over four months old are counted, so younger puppies are not.\n\nThe bylaws set no limit on cats. The [Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/) says its definition of \"Animal\" does not include dogs or cats.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Poultry: no more than 12 on any parcel.\n- Farm animals, fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village at all.\n- No ticket amount is listed for keeping too many dogs. Poultry, farm-animal or rabbit offences are prosecuted under the Offence Act, with a minimum fine of $100 for a first offence and $200 for a repeat, and a maximum of $10,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Silverton backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Silverton?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton you may keep up to 12 poultry (including ducks, geese, turkeys and pigeons) on a parcel with a single family detached dwelling, with a $10 yearly Poultry Licence. Roosters are banned. Cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, rabbits and fur-bearing animals are not allowed. The bylaws say nothing about bees.","aliases":["backyard chickens silverton","poultry licence silverton","keep hens silverton","livestock bylaw silverton"],"cost":"Poultry Licence $10 a year.","how_long":"A Poultry Licence is valid one year from issue.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens/"},"facts":{"hens_allowed":{"label":"Hens allowed","value":"Poultry (domestic fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons) may be kept only on a parcel with a single family detached dwelling, at least 12 m frontage and at least 20 m depth, with a Poultry Licence.","short":"Single-family lots, 12 m frontage, 20 m depth, licence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.5, 3.10; definition of Poultry","quotes":["a single family detached dwelling located upon it;","a minimum frontage of twelve (12) metres;","a minimum depth of twenty (20) metres.","includes domestic fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys and pigeons"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"12 poultry on any parcel.","short":"12 poultry","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.4","quotes":["No person shall keep more than twelve (12) Poultry on any Parcel."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. No person may keep a rooster.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.3","quotes":["No person shall keep a rooster."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"Poultry must be kept in a coop unless grazing on fenced land or in a run. A coop must be 3 m from any side lot line, and 1 m from the rear lot line (3 m if the rear lot line is under 23 m from the adjacent dwelling or the neighbouring parcel is vacant).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.6, 3.7","quotes":["All Poultry must be kept in a Poultry Coop unless grazing on fenced land or within a Poultry Run.","one (1) metre away from the rear lot line of the Parcel upon which the Poultry Coop is located if the rear lot line is at least twenty-three (23) metres distant from the adjacent dwelling;","three (3) metres away from the rear lot line of the Parcel upon which the Poultry Coop is located if the rear lot line is less than twenty-three (23) metres distant from the adjacent dwelling or if the adjoining parcel is vacant;","three (3) metres away from any side lot line of the Parcel upon which the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":"A Poultry Licence is required: $10 a year, valid one year from issue.","short":"Yes, $10 a year licence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.10, 3.11","quotes":["obtained a Poultry Licence and has paid in full the annual licence fee of ten dollar ($10.00)","valid for a period of one (1) year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Farm animals (cattle, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, oxen, buffalo, sheep, deer, swine), fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4.1; definitions","quotes":["No person shall keep Farm Animals, Fur Bearing Animals or rabbits within the Village.","includes cattle, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, oxen, buffalo, sheep, fallow deer, reindeer and swine"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["ANIMAL AND POULTRY REGULATION BYLAW NO. 460 - 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/) lets you keep poultry (domestic fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons) only on a parcel with a single family detached dwelling that has at least 12 m of frontage and at least 20 m of depth, and only with a Poultry Licence. The limit is 12 poultry on any parcel.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No person may keep a rooster.\n- Poultry must be kept in a coop unless grazing on fenced land or in a run.\n- A coop must be 3 m from any side lot line, and 1 m from the rear lot line (3 m if the rear lot line is under 23 m from the adjacent dwelling or the neighbouring parcel is vacant). The bylaw sets no coop size limit.\n- The Poultry Licence is $10 a year. It can be revoked for contravening the bylaw, with no refund and a one-year bar on reapplying.\n- Farm animals (cattle, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, oxen, buffalo, sheep, deer, swine), fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village.\n- Bees: the bylaw and Zoning Bylaw do not mention them. Ask the Village Office at 250-358-2472.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Silverton backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Silverton?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"provincial","owner_label":"Provincial","owner_body":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton has no posted fire or burning bylaw, so the Province's rules apply. A Category 1 campfire may be no larger than 0.5 m high by 0.5 m wide, and no permit is mentioned on the Province's page. Check for current bans before lighting any fire.","aliases":["burning permit silverton","open burning silverton","fire pit rules silverton","burn ban silverton"],"cost":"No Village permit fee found.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"BC Wildfire Service, fire bans and restrictions","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (ask about local restrictions)","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Open burning, BC Wildfire Service","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Silverton yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}],"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":"No Village campfire bylaw found. Provincial Category 1 campfire: no larger than 0.5 m high by 0.5 m wide, recreational, not during a Category 1 campfire prohibition, with a fuel break and someone watching with a hand tool or 8 litres of water.","short":"No local rule; provincial Category 1 up to 0.5 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","section":"Category 1 campfire","quotes":["No larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide","Have at least one person watching the fire that is equipped with at least one firefighting hand tool or 8 litres of water","Not light a fire during a category 1 campfire prohibition"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"No Village burning bylaw found. Provincial Category 2 open fire: material in one pile up to 2 m high by 3 m wide (or two such piles), or grass or stubble up to 0.2 ha. Not during a Category 2 prohibition; fuel break, watcher and Ventilation Index check needed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","section":"Category 2 open fire","quotes":["Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width","Material concurrently in 2 piles, each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width","Not light a fire during a category 2 open fire prohibition","check the Ventilation Index Interactive Map to view conditions in your area and see if burning is allowed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Province's page does not mention a permit for these fires.","sources":[]},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The Province sets burning restrictions through BC Wildfire Service. Check its fire bans and restrictions page before lighting any fire.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/fire-services/fire-prevention/","title":"Fire Prevention, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Fire Prevention","quotes":["The provincial government sets burning restrictions through BC WILDFIRE SERVICE."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","section":"Intro","quotes":["Before lighting a fire of any size, always check for any BC Wildfire Service open fire prohibitions in your area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"No Village curbside yard-waste collection found. The RDCK accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations (quantities at transfer stations are restricted); tipping fees apply.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Controlled waste table","quotes":["Yard & Garden Waste | 21 | Landfills and Transfer Stations ONLY","*Quantity accepted at transfer stations is restricted."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No Village ticket amount found. Provincially, anyone in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150.","short":"No ticket; $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/open-burning","title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","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":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"No Village fire or burning bylaw found. The Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation apply.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","section":"Intro","quotes":["Everyone in B.C. who lights and maintains an open fire is expected to understand and abide by the Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSilverton posts no fire or burning bylaw, so the Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation apply. The Province tells people to check with their local government for bylaw restrictions, so call the Village Office at 250-358-2472 before burning.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Campfire (Category 1):** no larger than 0.5 m high by 0.5 m wide, recreational, not during a Category 1 campfire prohibition, with a fuel break and someone watching with a hand tool or 8 litres of water.\n- **Open fire (Category 2):** material in one pile up to 2 m high by 3 m wide (or two such piles), or grass or stubble up to 0.2 ha. Not during a Category 2 prohibition. It needs a fuel break, a watcher and a Ventilation Index check.\n- The Province's page does not mention a permit for these fires, and no Village burning permit was found.\n- Check the [BC Wildfire Service page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning) for current bans before lighting any fire.\n- Anyone in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a provincial ticket for $1,150. No Village ticket amount was found.\n- The Village has no curbside yard-waste collection. The RDCK accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations (tipping fees apply).","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/fire-services/fire-prevention/","title":"Fire Prevention, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Silverton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Silverton, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone carrying on business in the Village of Silverton needs a municipal business licence. Annual fees run from $50 to $275 by type of business. Complete the application form and pay the fee; call the Village Office at 250-358-2472.","aliases":["business licence silverton","business license silverton bc","how to start a business silverton","inter-community business licence silverton"],"cost":"Annual: restaurant $75; coffee shop or catering $50; retail merchant $100 (GST registrant) or $50 (small supplier); professional $100; motel and resort $100; hotel complex $275; home occupation $50; miscellaneous $50.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/"},{"title":"Inter-Community Business Licence bylaw","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22189/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Silverton home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Silverton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}],"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":"Anyone carrying on business in the Village needs a municipal business licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4","quotes":["No person shall carry on business within the Village without first having obtained and paid for a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Annual fees by class: restaurant $75; coffee shop or catering $50; retail merchant $100 (GST registrant) or $50 (small supplier); professional $100; motel and resort $100; hotel complex $275; home occupation $50; miscellaneous $50.","short":"By class: restaurant $75; retail $100 or $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Consulting Engineer Real Estate Agent Dentist Veterinarian 10. $75.00 / year Restaurant means any food premises, whether permanent or temporary, fixed or movable, in which food and drink is served to the public on the","located in a residential zone pursuant to the Village of Silverton Zoning Bylaw. 5. $275 / year Hotel Complex means a building normally occupied temporarily by tourists or transients and which shall include one or more of the","mechanical device or game of skill or chance or any side show. 2. $50.00 /year Coffee Shop, Catering means serving food or drink or the act of","preparing and/or serving food or drink for public. 3. $100.00 / year Door to Door, Mobile Vendor and Direct Seller means a business or or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the application form (Schedule B) and pay the fee in Schedule A. Zoning requires a licence for home occupations and short-term rentals.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 5","quotes":["Application for a municipal business license shall be made by completing an application in the form","attached as Schedule “B’ and by tendering the appropriate license fee as set out in Schedule “A”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"The licence runs January 1 to December 31. Renewal fee is due February 28, with a $10 penalty after that. Businesses starting after July 31 pay 50%. A change of ownership pays a 20% transfer fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 6, 8, 9, 11","quotes":["commence on the first day of January and terminate on the thirty first day of December in each year.","A penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) will be added to the Business License","A fifty percent (50%) reduction in fee will be made on account of any person commencing business","twenty per cent (20%) of the regular annual license fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. The Inter-Community Business Licence lets a mobile business (trades, cleaners, etc.) work in other participating Kootenay communities without a standard licence there. Fee: $100, in addition to the standard licence.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22189/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw, Village of Silverton","section":"Parts 2, 3","quotes":["Business that performs a service or activity","The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $100 and shall be paid in","is separate and additional to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village's Business Licence Bylaw No. 444 has no offence section or ticket amount.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SILVERTON BYLAW NO. 444 - 2007 BUSINESS LICENSE A Bylaw to regulate the carrying on of business in the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Business Licence Bylaw No. 444](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/) requires anyone carrying on business in the Village to hold a licence. Zoning also requires a licence for home occupations and short-term rentals.\n\nAnnual fees by class are in the cost line above. The licence runs January 1 to December 31. The renewal fee is due February 28, with a $10 penalty after that. Businesses starting after July 31 pay 50%. A change of ownership pays a 20% transfer fee.\n\nA mobile business (trades, cleaners and similar) can buy an [Inter-Community Business Licence](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22189/) to work in other participating Kootenay communities without a standard licence there. It costs $100, in addition to the standard licence. The bylaw does not list the participating communities; the list is on mobilebusinessregistry.ca.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your zone allows the business (see zoning-lookup).\n2. Complete the application form (Schedule B of the bylaw).\n3. Pay the fee from Schedule A.\n4. Renew each year by February 28.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No official page we found says where to submit the form; ask the Village Office at 250-358-2472.\n- The bylaw has no offence section, and no ticket amount for operating without a licence was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22189/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update (Village contact details), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Silverton home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Silverton?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Silverton's Zoning Bylaw allows a Home Occupation as an accessory use in R-1, and in C-1 and I-1. You need a Village business licence; the Home Occupation licence is $50 a year.","aliases":["home business silverton","home occupation silverton bc","work from home business licence silverton"],"cost":"$50 a year for a Home Occupation licence.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Silverton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Silverton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes. A Home Occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1 zone, and in C-1 and I-1.","short":"Yes, in R-1, C-1 and I-1 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 6.2, 7.2, 8.2","quotes":["6. R-1 ZONE - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Permitted Uses 6.1. The following Principal Uses shall be permitted, in addition to Uses Permitted in All","6.2. The following Accessory Uses shall be permitted in conjunction with a permitted Principal Use: a. Accessory Building or Structure b. Home Occupation","7. C-1 ZONE - COMMERCIAL Permitted Uses 7.1. The following Principal Uses shall be permitted, in addition to Uses Permitted in All","7.2. The following Accessory Uses shall be permitted in conjunction with a permitted Principal Use: a. Accessory Building or Structure b. Additional Dwelling Unit (Apartment) c. Additional Dwelling Unit (Attached) d. Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) e. Bed and Breakfast f. Home Occupation","8. I-1 ZONE - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 8.1. The following Principal Uses shall be permitted, in addition to Uses Permitted in All","8.2. The following Accessory Uses shall be permitted in conjunction with a permitted Principal Use: a. Accessory Building or Structure b. Additional Dwelling Unit (Apartment) c. Additional Dwelling Unit (Attached) d. Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) e. Home occupation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A Village business licence is required. Home Occupation licence: $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.10(e)","quotes":["a licence must be obtained in accordance with the Village’s Business Licensing"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A, item 4","quotes":["$50.00 / year","Home Occupation means a business carried out on a residential parcel"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Carried on inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no more than two non-resident employees; no offensive noise, traffic, vibration, smoke or odour; no outdoor storage; one sign. A market garden is a permitted home occupation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.10","quotes":["no more than two (2) persons who are not a resident of the dwelling may be","outdoor storage of materials and equipment is not permitted;","one sign is permitted according to the provisions of the Village’s signage","a market garden is a permitted Home Occupation."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"A Data Centre is not allowed as a home occupation, and is prohibited in all zones.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.10(c), 3.17(a)","quotes":["or be a Data Centre;","Data Centres; and,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.10; Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SILVERTON BYLAW NO. 444 - 2007 BUSINESS LICENSE A Bylaw to regulate the carrying on of business in the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/), a Home Occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1 zone, and in C-1 and I-1. You also need a Village business licence under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/); the Home Occupation licence is $50 a year.\n\nLimits: the business is carried on inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no more than two non-resident employees; no offensive noise, traffic, vibration, smoke or odour; no outdoor storage; one sign. A market garden is a permitted home occupation. A Data Centre is not allowed as a home occupation and is prohibited in all zones.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office.\n2. Check your plans against the limits above.\n3. Complete the business licence application (Schedule B of the bylaw) and pay the fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Zoning sets no floor-area or customer limit.\n- Licences run January 1 to December 31; see the business-licence answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Silverton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Silverton?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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":"Yes. Silverton's Zoning Bylaw allows short-term rentals (under 30 days) in zones that allow single detached dwellings, with a Village business licence. Silverton is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence rule does not apply, but provincial registration does.","aliases":["airbnb silverton","short term rental silverton bc","vacation rental silverton","rent my home silverton"],"cost":"The Business Licence Bylaw lists no short-term rental class or fee. Other classes are $50 to $100 a year; which one applies is not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/"},{"title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Silverton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Silverton secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"}],"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":"Yes, in zones allowing single detached dwellings (stays under 30 days): an owner must rent it, with a business licence, no exterior sign and no alterations changing the neighbourhood's residential character. On a parcel with additional dwelling units, only one may be a vacation rental and the owner must normally live in one.","short":"Yes, owner-run, with licence, zones with detached homes","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.18, 3.19","quotes":["Short-Term Rental Units are permitted in all Zones permitting Single Detached","shall only be rented out by an owner of the property","there is no exterior signage advertising the Short-Term Rental Unit;","only one of the Dwelling Units may be used for the purpose of a","the owner must normally reside in one of the Dwelling Units.","no structural alterations or additions to a dwelling shall be made to facilitate a Short-Term Rental Unit that alters the existing residential character and form of the immediate neighbourhood","On a Parcel containing a Single Detached Dwelling and one or more Additional Dwelling Units, only one of the Dwelling Units may be used for the purpose of a vacation rental and the owner must normally reside in one of the Dwelling Units."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A business licence is required by the Zoning Bylaw. The Business Licence Bylaw lists no short-term rental class and no fee for one.","short":"Yes; no STR fee set","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.18(a)","quotes":["a business license is obtained;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Silverton is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days regardless of a local licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"List of exempt communities","quotes":["Revelstoke Radium Hot Springs Rossland Salmo Sayward Sicamous Silverton Slocan Smithers Sparwood Spallumcheen Stewart Sun Peaks"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Registration","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Up to 2 persons per sleeping unit, or a group of no more than 5 persons per dwelling unit. Renters may not cause nuisance noise, light or traffic. BC Building Code requirements, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, must be met.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.18(e)-(g)","quotes":["a maximum of two (2) persons per Sleeping Unit, or a group of not more than five","(5) persons is permitted per Dwelling Unit; and,","requirements of the BC Building Code, including smoke and carbon monoxide"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Zoning offence: fine of not less than $500 and not more than $50,000 on prosecution under the Offence Act. No ticket amount set for short-term rentals.","short":"No ticket; $500 to $50,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 1.8","quotes":["A fine and penalty of not more than $50,000.00 and not less than $500 for each"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.18; Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SILVERTON BYLAW NO. 444 - 2007 BUSINESS LICENSE A Bylaw to regulate the carrying on of business in the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) allows a short-term rental (stays under 30 days) in zones that allow single detached dwellings. The owner must rent it, hold a business licence, put up no exterior sign, and make no changes that alter the neighbourhood's residential character. On a parcel with additional dwelling units, only one may be a vacation rental and the owner must normally live in one unit.\n\nSilverton is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply. Provincial registration still applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, whatever the local licence.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office.\n2. Ask the Village which business licence class applies, then apply under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/).\n3. Register with the Province.\n4. Follow the rules: up to 2 persons per sleeping unit, or a group of no more than 5 persons per dwelling unit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Renters may not cause nuisance noise, light or traffic. BC Building Code requirements, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, must be met.\n- Zoning offences can bring a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $50,000 on prosecution under the Offence Act. No ticket amount is set for short-term rentals.\n- Garbage and water fees per rental unit are set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/silverton/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental.json"}}]}