{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","slug":"summerland","name":"Summerland","full_name":"District of Summerland","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://www.summerland.ca","population":"not yet confirmed from an official page (check the 2021 Census figure)","intro":"Summerland is a district municipality on the west side of Okanagan Lake between Penticton and Peachland. The District of Summerland runs an unusually wide set of services itself: its own electrical utility, water and sewer systems, the Summerland Sanitary Landfill, curbside garbage and recycling, the Aquatic and Fitness Centre and arena, and the fire department. Animal control is contracted to the City of Penticton. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen handles regional services such as transit funding and regional emergency programs. Many things people think of as \"city\" matters, like marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences, are provincial. The Bald Range wildfire of August and September 2026 led to a declared local recovery period that is still in effect.","city_hall":{"label":"Municipal Hall","address":"13211 Henry Avenue (PO Box 159), Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0","phone":"250-494-6451","fax":"250-494-1415","email":"info@summerland.ca","hours":"Counter services Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed Mondays and statutory holidays)"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"After-hours emergencies (water","sewer":null,"roads":null,"parks":null,"electrical)":null,"value":"250-493-0005"},{"label":"Public Works and Electrical Utility (9215 Cedar Avenue)","value":"250-494-0431"},{"label":"Development Services (planning","building permits)":null,"value":"250-494-1373"},{"label":"Bylaw Services (bylaw","business and dog licences)":null,"value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"},{"label":"Property taxes","value":"250-404-4055"},{"label":"Utility accounts and billing","value":"250-404-4047"},{"label":"Aquatic and Fitness Centre and recreation (13205 Kelly Avenue)","value":"250-494-0447"},{"label":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill and Recycling Depot (17202 Bathville Road)","value":"250-494-0431"},{"label":"Missed garbage collection (Waste Connections)","value":"250-490-3888"},{"label":"Fire Department (non-emergency","10115 Jubilee Road West)":null,"value":"250-494-7211"},{"label":"Summerland RCMP (non-emergency","9101 Pineo Court)":null,"value":"250-494-7416"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/summerland/boundary.geojson","area_km2":76.73,"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":"2026-11-07"},"zoning":{"zones":37,"zone_pages":29,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidated copy is to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time. CD6 (s. 15.7) is in the bylaw only as a stub saying final reading and adoption has not yet taken place, so it is not listed."},"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false}},"counts":{"answers":24,"facts_matched":146},"latest":"2026-11-05"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":24,"answers":[{"title":"Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the District of Summerland, most new buildings (including a garage, carport or garden shed), additions, alterations and plumbing work need a building permit. Apply online through Building Permit Hub or in person at Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue. Call Development Services at 250-494-1373 if unsure.","aliases":["building permit summerland","do I need a permit summerland bc","building permit hub summerland","apply for building permit summerland"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer. The minimum fee is $150, due when you apply.","how_long":"Once your application is complete, the District must confirm in writing within 31 working days (simple buildings) or 60 working days (complex buildings) whether it will issue or refuse the permit.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Building Permit Hub (BCeID or BC Service Card login)","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","note":"The page links to the provincial Building Permit Hub."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Development Services counter, Municipal Hall","value":"13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0","note":"Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Inspection requests","value":"inspection@summerland.ca"}],"documents":["Building Permit Application form signed by the owner, and the owner's acknowledgement form","Title search made within 30 days, a site plan and plans showing the designer's contact details","Survey plan by a BC Land Surveyor (may be waived)","Other plans and documents from the checklist for your building type"],"forms":[{"title":"Forms and Guidelines (permit applications and information bulletins)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/forms-guidelines"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Summerland building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Summerland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"Most new construction, including accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed); additions and interior or exterior alterations; plumbing installation or alteration; chimneys, fireplaces and solid-fuel appliances; retaining walls over 1.2 m; farm buildings over 50 m²; moving a building. Work exempt under s. 6.3 needs no permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 12 (Part 12 Required Permits)","quotes":["construction or placement of new buildings and structures;","additions to buildings and structures;","interior and exterior repairs or alterations of buildings and structures;","installation of plumbing systems;","Farm Buildings; over 50m2 in floor area;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","section":"Building Permits page (When You Need a Permit)","quotes":["including accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed etc.)","Moving interior walls and partitions"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"Accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition; fences (except pool fences); retaining walls under 1.2 m; farm buildings under 50 m²; decks under 600 mm high not attached to a building with no walls or roof; above-ground pools and hot tubs; landscaping; repair and maintenance that does not lower safety; replacing fixtures, cabinets, flooring.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 6.3","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not constitute a potential unsafe condition;","except as set out in Parts 19 or 20 of this bylaw, a fence;","above-ground pools and above-ground hot tubs","a Farm Building, with a floor area of less than 50 m2","landscaping or other surfacing of land;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","section":"Building Permits page (When You Don't Need a Permit)","quotes":["Replace fixtures, cabinets, and flooring"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Online through Building Permit Hub (log in with a BCeID or BC Service Card account), or in person: submit the Building Permit Application form and the plans and documents on the checklist to the Development Services counter at Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue.","short":"Online (Building Permit Hub) or in person","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","section":"Building Permits page (How Do I Apply)","quotes":["Log in to Building Permit Hub with your BCeID","Apply in Person at Municipal Hall (13211 Henry Avenue)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"For a simple building: the prescribed form signed by the owner, the application fee, the owner's acknowledgement form, a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan by a BC Land Surveyor (may be waived), a site plan and plans showing the designer's contact details. Complex buildings need more.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.4","quotes":["pay applicable application fee as prescribed in the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw;","include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30 days of the date of the permit","include a copy of a survey plan prepared by a British Columbia Land Surveyor","include a site plan showing"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","section":"Building Permits page (Apply in Person)","quotes":["along with all other plans, schedules, and documentation required from the checklist items for the building type"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":"Once the application is complete, the building official must confirm in writing whether the District will issue or refuse the permit within 31 working days (simple buildings) or 60 working days (complex buildings).","short":"31 working days (simple); 60 (complex)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.30","quotes":["31 working days for Simple building permit applications; or","60 working days for Complex building permit applications."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"Email inspection@summerland.ca with the civic address, permit number, requested date and a contact name. Inspections must be booked by 3 p.m. the day before. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice for simple buildings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","section":"Building Permits page (Request an Inspection)","quotes":["To request an inspection for your permit email inspection@summerland.ca","Inspections must be booked by 3pm the day prior to the requested date."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.44","quotes":["the owner must give at least 24 hours"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue: 250-494-1373, devserv@summerland.ca (inspections: inspection@summerland.ca).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","section":"Contact page (Development Services)","quotes":["Development Services Planning & Zoning InquiriesBuilding Permits & InspectionProperty Information Requests - Phone: 250-494-1373 - Fax: 250-494-1415 - Email: devserv@summerland.ca","- Fax: 250-494-1415 - Email: devserv@summerland.ca - Location: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["## Request an Inspection To request an inspection for your permit email inspection@summerland.ca with the Civic address, permit number, date the inspection is requested and a contact name."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (consolidated to March 25, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"title page","quotes":["Building Bylaw No. 2022-002"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Summerland's [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf) requires a permit for most new buildings and structures, additions, interior and exterior alterations, plumbing installation or alteration, chimneys, fireplaces and solid-fuel appliances, retaining walls over 1.2 m, farm buildings over 50 m², and moving a building. The District's page says this includes accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed). A development permit may also be needed first if your lot is in an Official Community Plan development permit area.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check what your zoning allows (see zoning-lookup). Call Development Services if unsure.\n2. Gather the Building Permit Application form, the plans and the checklist items for your building type. For a simple building this means the signed form, the application fee, the owner's acknowledgement, a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan (may be waived) and a site plan. Complex buildings need more.\n3. Apply on Building Permit Hub (log in with a BCeID or BC Service Card account) or in person at the Development Services counter.\n4. Book inspections by emailing inspection@summerland.ca with the civic address, permit number, requested date and a contact name.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No permit is needed for an accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition, a fence (except a pool fence), a retaining wall under 1.2 m, a farm building under 50 m², a deck under 600 mm high that is not attached to a building and has no walls or roof, an above-ground pool or hot tub, landscaping, or replacing fixtures, cabinets and flooring. The full list is in section 6.3 of the bylaw.\n- The District's page says inspections must be booked by 3 p.m. the day before; the bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice for simple buildings. Book early to be safe.\n- Starting work before the permit is issued doubles the fee; see building-permit-fees.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.json"}},{"title":"Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the District of Summerland a plain fence needs no building permit. The Zoning Bylaw sets a general maximum of 1.8 m and 1.2 m in a front or exterior side yard, unless a zone says otherwise. Pool fences and retaining walls over 1.2 m need a permit.","aliases":["fence height summerland","fence bylaw summerland bc","how tall can my fence be summerland"],"cost":"No fee for a plain fence. Pool fences and retaining walls need a building permit; see building-permit-fees.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning page (Zoning Bylaw Schedule A)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Summerland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"A plain fence needs no building permit; the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences except pool fences and retaining walls. A fence built on a retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a permit for the wall. Pool fences are part of the pool permit.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 6.3(a); Parts 19, 20","quotes":["except as set out in Parts 19 or 20 of this bylaw, a fence;","a retaining wall without a valid building permit."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf","title":"Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04 (PDF)","section":"Building Bulletin 19-04 (Fence)","quotes":["A building permit is not required to construct a fence unless the fence is to be built on top of a retaining wall over"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"1.2 m maximum in the front yard or exterior side yard of a residential or commercial lot (unless the Zoning Bylaw states otherwise for a particular zone).","short":"1.2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","section":"s. 5.5.6(b)","quotes":["Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Bylaw:","no Fence situated in the Front Yard or the Exterior Side Yard of any residential or commercial zoned Lot shall exceed a Height of 1.2m;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"1.8 m maximum (wire-mesh wildlife fencing in agricultural zones may be up to 2.4 m), unless the Zoning Bylaw states otherwise for a zone.","short":"1.8 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","section":"s. 5.5.6(a)","quotes":["no Fence shall exceed 1.8m in Height other than wildlife fencing constructed with wire","mesh in agricultural zones which may not exceed 2.4m in Height;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"On a corner lot at a street or lane intersection, a fence may not be higher than 0.9 m within the site triangle (the area measured 7.0 m along each property line from where they meet).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","section":"s. 5.5.6(c); definition of Site Triangle","quotes":["no Fence located on a Corner Lot contiguous to a Street or lane intersection shall exceed a Height greater than 0.9m within the Site Triangle;","each such point being 7.0 m from the point of intersection of the Property Lines."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"No barbed wire except in agricultural and industrial zones; no razor wire; no fence within 1.8 m of a pool's edge. Retaining walls: height measured from finished grade on the lowest side, maximum 2.0 m. In-ground pool fences must be at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate (Building Bylaw 19.4, 19.7).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","section":"s. 5.5.6(d) to (f); s. 5.5.4","quotes":["no Fence shall be placed closer than 1.8m to the edge of a swimming pool or other artificial body of water;","no Fence shall use barbed wire except in agricultural and industrial zones; and","A retaining wall shall not exceed 2.0 m in Height, except:","The Height of a retaining wall shall be measured from the Finished Grade on the lowest side of the wall."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Schedule A), s. 5.5.6; Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, s. 6.3(a)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","section":"s. 5.5.6","quotes":["Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 6.3(a)","quotes":["Building Bylaw No. 2022-002"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Building Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf) does not apply to fences, except pool fences and retaining walls, so a plain fence needs no building permit. Height limits are in section 5.5.6 of the [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) and apply unless the Zoning Bylaw states otherwise for a particular zone.\n\n## Limits\n\n- 1.8 m maximum height. Wire-mesh wildlife fencing in agricultural zones may be up to 2.4 m. The bylaw gives no separate side or rear yard figure.\n- 1.2 m maximum in the front yard or exterior side yard of a residential or commercial lot.\n- 0.9 m maximum within the site triangle on a corner lot at a street or lane intersection (the area measured 7.0 m along each property line from where they meet).\n- No fence closer than 1.8 m to the edge of a swimming pool or other artificial body of water.\n- No barbed wire except in agricultural and industrial zones; no razor wire.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A fence built on a retaining wall over 1.2 m high needs a permit for the wall. Retaining wall height is measured from finished grade on the lowest side, and the maximum is 2.0 m (with exceptions in section 5.5.4).\n- In-ground pool fences must be at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate (Building Bylaw 19.4 and 19.7), and are part of the pool permit.\n- Build on your own property. The District's bulletin says it does not settle shared-fence disputes between neighbours.\n- A fence over the permitted height can bring a bylaw notice of $100 ($90 if paid early, $110 if late) or a municipal ticket of $250.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf","title":"Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules.json"}},{"title":"Summerland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the District of Summerland, a garage or carport needs a building permit. A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² does not, and neither does a deck under 600 mm high that is not attached to a building and has no walls or roof. Zoning rules still apply to all of them.","aliases":["shed permit summerland","deck permit summerland","garage permit summerland bc","carport permit summerland"],"cost":"Minimum building permit fee is $150; see building-permit-fees.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Development Services counter, Municipal Hall","value":"13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0","note":"Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m."}],"documents":["Site plan showing all existing and planned buildings with dimensions","Fire safety plan and drawings of footings, beams, columns, stairs and guardrails (decks)","Current state of title and the owner's authorization form (decks)"],"forms":[{"title":"Decks building bulletin 25-04 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/decks---building-bulletin.pdf"},{"title":"Home Improvements building bulletin 19-04 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf"},{"title":"Forms and Guidelines","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/forms-guidelines"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Summerland building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition needs no building permit. One of 10 m² or more does. Zoning siting, height and coverage rules still apply.","short":"No if under 10 m², no unsafe condition","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 6.3(b)","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not constitute a potential unsafe condition;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf","title":"Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04 (PDF)","section":"Building Bulletin 19-04 (Storage Shed)","quotes":["If the proposed building is over 107 ft² (10 m²).","However siting requirements, building height and lot coverage based on zoning will still apply."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A building permit is required unless the deck is less than 600 mm above the ground, not attached to a building, and has no walls or roof.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 6.3(i)","quotes":["decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished grade, which are not","attached to a building and have no walls or roofs;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/decks---building-bulletin.pdf","title":"Decks, Building Bulletin 25-04 (PDF)","section":"Building Bulletin 25-04 (Decks)","quotes":["If you are building an uncovered deck that is less than 0.6m above grade a building permit is not required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The July 2025 deck bulletin says an uncovered deck under 0.6 m above grade needs no permit and does not mention the 'not attached to a building' condition in the bylaw. The bylaw wins, so an attached low deck is not clearly exempt. The older Bulletin 19-04 says a deck addition on a house will usually need a permit."},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are accessory buildings and most likely need a building permit (only accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt), and must also meet zoning.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","section":"Building Permits page (When You Need a Permit)","quotes":["including accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed etc.)"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 12(a); s. 6.3(b)","quotes":["construction or placement of new buildings and structures;","an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not constitute a potential unsafe condition;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Example, RU2 zone: accessory buildings 3.0 m from the front line, 1.5 m from the rear and interior side lines, 3.0 m from an exterior side line (6.0 m if a garage door faces a street); height the lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys; lot coverage 40% (RU1: 50%) including carports and decks over 23 m².","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","section":"s. 10.2.6(b), 10.2.5(a); definition of Lot Coverage","quotes":["Minimum Front Setback 3.0m","Minimum Rear Setback 1.5m","Maximum Height The lesser of 7.5m or 2","Maximum Lot Coverage 40 percent","Accessory Buildings or Structures (including Carports, covered Patios and Decks larger than 23m2)","Notwithstanding Section 10.2.6 (b) (ii) and (iv), where a garage door is facing a Street the minimum Setback shall be 6.0 m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (s. 6.3, Part 12); Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"title page","quotes":["Building Bylaw No. 2022-002"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","section":"title page","quotes":["Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Building Bylaw 2022-002](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf) (s. 6.3) exempts an accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition. Garages and carports are accessory buildings, and the District's permit page says they will most likely need a permit. A deck needs a permit unless it is less than 600 mm above the ground, not attached to a building, and has no walls or roof.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm the zone and building rules for your lot (see zoning-lookup).\n2. For a deck, prepare a site plan, a fire safety plan, drawings and a current state of title.\n3. Apply through Building Permit Hub or at the Development Services counter (see building-permit).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Zoning rules apply even when no permit is needed. Limits are set zone by zone. For example, in RU2 an accessory building must be 3.0 m from the front lot line, 1.5 m from the rear and interior side lines, and 3.0 m from an exterior side line (6.0 m if a garage door faces a street). Its height may be the lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys, and lot coverage is 40% (50% in RU1).\n- An accessory building cannot contain a bedroom or kitchen unless it is a carriage house, and cannot be built before the main building (Zoning Bylaw 4.5.3 and 4.5.4).\n- The 2025 deck bulletin says an uncovered deck under 0.6 m above grade needs no permit and does not mention the \"not attached\" condition. The bylaw governs, so an attached low deck is not clearly exempt. Confirm with Development Services.\n- Starting before a permit is issued doubles the fee; see building-permit-fees.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/decks---building-bulletin.pdf","title":"Decks, Building Bulletin 25-04 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf","title":"Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}},{"title":"Summerland building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"A District of Summerland building permit costs $150 plus $12 per $1,000 of construction cost ($150 plus $10 per $1,000 where the District relies on your coordinating professional). The minimum fee is $150, due when you apply.","aliases":["building permit cost summerland","how much is a building permit summerland","permit fees summerland bc"],"cost":"$150 plus $12 per $1,000 of construction cost (no coordinating professional), or $150 plus $10 per $1,000 (coordinating professional). Minimum $150 due at application.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, consolidated to February 10, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"$150, due when the application is made.","short":"$150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Minimum building permit fee is $150.00. The minimum fee is due upon application."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"With no coordinating professional: $150 plus $12 per $1,000 of construction cost. Where the District relies on the applicant's coordinating professional: $150 plus $10 per $1,000. Double the fee if construction starts before the permit is issued; the cap is $2,000 in Schedule E but $10,000 in Building Bylaw s. 14.26.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["$150.00 plus $12.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost","$150.00 plus $10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost","double the fee prescribed to a maximum of $2,000.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.26","quotes":["The building permit or other permit fee is doubled for every permit application if construction commenced before the building official issued a permit, to a maximum of $10,000."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Building Official may use Marshall & Swift valuation if the submitted contract value is lower (Schedule E). BC Energy Step Code Step 4 gets a 10% rebate and Step 5 a 20% rebate of the permit fee. Schedule E was last replaced Dec 18, 2025 (Bylaw 2025-030)."},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"The $150 minimum is due on application. The Building Bylaw says the application fee is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. An Electronic Plan Review Fee of $125 is also listed.","short":"$150 minimum","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["The minimum fee is due upon application.","Electronic Plan Review Fee - $125.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.12","quotes":["The application fee shall be credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition $150; plumbing-only permit $150; relocating a building $150; revised plan review $100; re-inspection beyond two $100; special inspection $100; after-hours inspection $200 minimum; one-year permit extension $100. Deposits: demolition $1,000, moving a building $500.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Demolition of a building - $150.00","Plumbing only permits - $150.00","Re-Inspection fee beyond two inspections for the same type of inspection - $100.00","Demolition permit security deposit - $1,000","Moving of a building security deposit - $500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The minimum fee is paid on application; the full building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["The minimum fee is due upon application."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.11","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the District:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule E (Building Permit Fees), consolidated to February 10, 2026; Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, s. 14.11","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Bylaw 2025-030 replaced Schedule E effective December 18, 2025 SCHEDULE 'E', BYLAW 98-001 BUILDING PERMIT FEES BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS Minimum building permit fee is $150.00. The minimum fee is due upon application.","THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NUMBER 98-001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE BYLAWS:"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.11","quotes":["the building permit fee prescribed in the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Summerland sets building permit fees in Schedule E of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf). The fee depends on the construction cost. If the contract value you submit is lower than expected, the Building Official may use Marshall & Swift valuation instead.\n\n## Fees (Schedule E)\n\n- Minimum building permit fee: $150, due when you apply. The Building Bylaw says the application fee is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.\n- Electronic plan review: $125 (Schedule E does not say whether it is credited).\n- Demolition, plumbing-only permit, relocating a building: $150 each\n- Revised plan review: $100\n- Re-inspection beyond two for the same inspection type: $100\n- Special inspection: $100\n- After-hours inspection: $200 minimum\n- One-year permit extension: $100\n- Deposits: $1,000 for demolition, $500 for moving a building\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Pay the full permit fee before the permit is issued. The sources read do not state payment methods; ask Development Services.\n- Starting before the permit is issued doubles the fee. Schedule E caps this at $2,000, but the [Building Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf) (s. 14.26) says $10,000. The two differ, so confirm with the District.\n- A 10% rebate of the permit fee applies for BC Energy Step Code Step 4 and 20% for Step 5.\n- Fees are generally not refunded once work has started (Building Bylaw 14.20 to 14.21).\n- Development cost charges are separate (see development-cost-charges).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Use the District of Summerland's online Spatial Viewer, which shows zoning, Official Community Plan designations and development permit areas for each parcel, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule A). Email devserv@summerland.ca or call 250-494-1373 to confirm.","aliases":["zoning map summerland","what is my zoning summerland bc","spatial viewer summerland","property information request summerland"],"cost":"The map is free. A Property Information Request is $50 (Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule D).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"GIS Spatial Viewer","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services (zoning inquiries)","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0"},{"type":"email","label":"GIS questions","value":"gis@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning page","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Property Information Request Form (fillable PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/applications/property-information-request-form-fillable.pdf?sfvrsn=838ec7fb_1"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Summerland tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"Use the District's online Spatial Viewer (GIS Mapping page): it shows zoning and OCP designations, development permit areas and parcel boundaries, and can produce property reports. The Zoning page warns the online information should not be relied on for real estate, development or permit decisions.","short":"Online map (Spatial Viewer)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping","title":"GIS Mapping, District of Summerland","section":"GIS Mapping page (Spatial Viewer)","quotes":["includes zoning and OCP designations, development permit areas, water and wastewater infrastructure"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning","title":"Zoning, District of Summerland","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["should not be used as a reference in decision-making when buying real estate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Schedule A), adopted September 12, 2011. The District's consolidated copy is current up to March 3, 2026 and is for convenience only.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","section":"cover page","quotes":["Adopted: September 12, 2011","Consolidated Up to: March 3, 2026","This is a consolidated copy to be used for","This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot size and width, lot coverage, number of dwelling units, and siting (setbacks and maximum height) for principal and accessory buildings. General rules on parking, landscaping and specific uses apply on top.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","section":"e.g. RU2 zone s. 10.2.2 to 10.2.7","quotes":["The following Uses and no other Uses shall be the permitted Principal","10.2.4 Subdivision Regulations","10.2.5 Development Regulations","10.2.6 Siting Regulations"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services: devserv@summerland.ca, 250-494-1373, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning","title":"Zoning, District of Summerland","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["For general zoning inquiries on your property"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","section":"Contact page (Development Services)","quotes":["Development Services Planning & Zoning InquiriesBuilding Permits & InspectionProperty Information Requests - Phone: 250-494-1373 - Fax: 250-494-1415 - Email: devserv@summerland.ca","- Fax: 250-494-1415 - Email: devserv@summerland.ca - Location: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","section":"cover page","quotes":["Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidated copy is to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time. CD6 (s. 15.7) is in the bylaw only as a stub saying final reading and adoption has not yet taken place, so it is not listed."},"zones":37,"zone_pages":29,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Summerland Spatial Viewer","url":"https://summerland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7d8bcca60e33428386194c7de298e4cf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEach lot in the District of Summerland sits in a zone set by [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf), Schedule A. For each zone the bylaw sets permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot size and width, lot coverage, number of dwelling units, and siting (setbacks and maximum height) for principal and accessory buildings. General rules on parking, landscaping and specific uses apply on top. The District's copy is current to March 3, 2026 and is for convenience only.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Spatial Viewer (GIS Mapping page) and search for your address or parcel.\n2. Note your zone code, then find that zone in Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Check the development permit areas and Official Community Plan designation on the same map.\n4. Email devserv@summerland.ca to confirm before you design, buy or apply for a permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The District's Zoning page warns that the online information should not be relied on for real estate, development or permit decisions.\n- The Zoning Bylaw cover says to refer to the bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy.\n- Check your property title for covenants or a Land Use Contract, which can limit what zoning allows.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning","title":"Zoning, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping","title":"GIS Mapping, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule D","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules","question":"Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage home?","slug":"secondary-suite","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Often yes. The District of Summerland allows one secondary suite inside a house in zones A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2, RU3 and RMD (and parts of CD9), and a carriage house in a separate building in A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2 and RU3. Each needs a building permit and one extra parking space.","aliases":["basement suite summerland","legalize secondary suite summerland","carriage house summerland","multi-unit housing summerland"],"cost":"Building permit fees apply; see building-permit-fees.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"}],"documents":["Current state of title (to check for covenants or a Land Use Contract)"],"forms":[{"title":"Secondary Suites Existing House building bulletin 25-06 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf"},{"title":"Works and Infrastructure requirements for adding residential units, Bulletin 24-002 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/w-i-requirements-for-adding-residential-units.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Summerland building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"A secondary suite is a self-contained dwelling inside a single detached house, duplex, multi-unit or townhouse unit. It is a permitted accessory use in zones A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2, RU3 and RMD, and in the CD9 NeighbourWood and Hillside sub-areas, subject to s. 7.3.","short":"Yes, in A1, A2, CR1, RU1 to RU3, RMD zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","section":"s. 7.3; zone accessory-use lists (8.1.3, 8.2.3, 9.1.3, 10.1.3, 10.2.3, 10.3.3, 10.4.3)","quotes":["Secondary Suite means a self-contained, Dwelling located within a Single","Secondary Suite, subject to Section 7.3;","Secondary Suites, where permitted in this Bylaw as an Accessory Use, shall comply with","Secondary Suites, subject to Section 7.3;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf","title":"Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06 (PDF)","section":"Building Bulletin 25-06","quotes":["Secondary suites are permitted in principle buildings in single family zones."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Bulletin 25-06 (Sept 2025) lists older zone names (RSD1, RSD2, RSD3, RDH, RSH with a 460 m² lot minimum) that do not match the current Zoning Bylaw zones; the bylaw wins. Some comprehensive development zone(s) (e.g. s. 15.9) also list secondary suites. Bill 44 requires up to 4 units on many low-density lots (District bulletin 24-002)."},"detached_allowed":{"label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","value":"A carriage house (a secondary dwelling in an accessory building) is a permitted accessory use in A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2 and RU3, only with single detached, duplex, multi-unit or manufactured housing. In RMD it is allowed only on one named lot (9306 Prairie Valley Road).","short":"Yes, carriage house in A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2, RU3","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","section":"s. 7.4; zone accessory-use lists","quotes":["Carriage House, subject to Section 7.4;","A Carriage House shall only be considered an Accessory Use to the Single","Carriage House, subject to Section 7.4","Carriage House means a secondary Dwelling constructed in an Accessory Building."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"One secondary suite per principal dwelling, no larger than that dwelling's gross floor area, and one real estate entity with the house (no separate ownership). A carriage house: at most the principal dwelling's floor area (90 m² in the ALR), at least 11 m², 7.5 m high (no higher than the house on lots under 1,000 m²), 3.0 m from the house.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","section":"s. 7.3.1, s. 7.4.1","quotes":["Secondary Suites shall form a single real estate entity with the principal","Secondary Suites shall be limited to one such Use within a principal Dwelling","and be lesser than or equal to the Gross Floor Area of the principal Dwelling.","For lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve, the maximum floor area of a Carriage House shall","The distance between a Principal Dwelling and a Carriage House in any","for Lots less than 1000m2, shall not exceed the Height of the principal Dwelling on the Lot."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"parking":{"label":"Parking","value":"One extra parking space for each suite or carriage house (1 per dwelling unit); the house itself needs 2, so a house with a suite needs 3 off-street spaces.","short":"1 extra space (3 in total with the house)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","section":"s. 6.1 (parking table); s. 7.3.2","quotes":["Housing - Secondary Suites, Carriage","Houses, Live-Work Unit 1 per Dwelling unit","2 per Dwelling unit"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf","title":"Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06 (PDF)","section":"Building Bulletin 25-06","quotes":["One (1) additional parking space is required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permits":{"label":"Permits","value":"A building permit (fee based on construction value) with inspections and a final occupancy inspection; gas and electrical permits for alterations; a development permit first if the lot is in an OCP development permit area. A secondary suite or one carriage house is exempt from the District's servicing bylaw requirements.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf","title":"Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06 (PDF)","section":"Building Bulletin 25-06","quotes":["you can apply for a building permit to commence the work.","Gas and Electric permits are required for any alterations to the respective systems."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"s. 14.1(a)","quotes":["the owner must apply for and obtain a development permit if the building or structure is in an area"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/w-i-requirements-for-adding-residential-units.pdf","title":"Works and Infrastructure Requirements for Adding Residential Units, Bulletin 24-002 (PDF)","section":"Bulletin 24-002","quotes":["In all cases, the construction of a secondary suite or one carriage house is exempt from the bylaw requirements."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1); Building Bylaw No. 2022-002","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","section":"title page","quotes":["Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","section":"title page","quotes":["Building Bylaw No. 2022-002"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (s. 7.3), a secondary suite is a self-contained dwelling inside a single detached house, duplex, multi-unit or townhouse unit. It is a permitted accessory use in zones A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2, RU3 and RMD, and in the CD9 NeighbourWood and Hillside sub-areas. A carriage house (s. 7.4) is a secondary dwelling in an accessory building, allowed in A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2 and RU3 with single detached, duplex, multi-unit or manufactured housing. In RMD it is allowed only on one named lot (9306 Prairie Valley Road).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone allows it (see zoning-lookup) and check your title for covenants.\n2. Apply for a building permit (see building-permit). If your lot is in an Official Community Plan development permit area, a development permit comes first.\n3. Arrange gas and electrical permits for alterations, and book inspections, including a final occupancy inspection.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Limits: one secondary suite per principal dwelling, no larger than that dwelling's gross floor area, with no separate ownership. A carriage house is at most the principal dwelling's floor area (90 m² in the ALR), at least 11 m², 7.5 m high and 3.0 m from the house. On lots under 1,000 m² it may not be higher than the principal dwelling.\n- Carriage houses must connect to municipal water and sewer (lots of 1.0 ha or more may use an onsite system).\n- Parking: one extra space per suite or carriage house. The house needs 2, so a house with a suite needs 3 off-street spaces.\n- A secondary suite or one carriage house is exempt from the District's servicing bylaw requirements. The bulletin says a dual electrical meter is mandatory and utility charges apply to the suite even if empty.\n- Bulletin 25-06 uses older zone names than the Zoning Bylaw. The bylaw governs, so confirm your zone with Development Services.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf","title":"Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/w-i-requirements-for-adding-residential-units.pdf","title":"Works and Infrastructure Requirements for Adding Residential Units, Bulletin 24-002 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite.json"}},{"title":"Summerland tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"The District of Summerland has no tree bylaw for private land. But in the Official Community Plan's development permit areas (watercourse, hazard, environmental, wildfire), land alteration needs a development permit. Trees on streets and in parks are protected. Ask Development Services (250-494-1373) before you cut.","aliases":["tree bylaw summerland","cut down tree summerland bc","tree removal permit summerland"],"cost":"No separate tree permit fee. A development permit, if needed, costs $50, $250 or $500 depending on the value of the works.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"GIS Spatial Viewer (shows development permit areas)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping"},{"title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (Schedule A) (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2"},{"title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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 tree bylaw. In OCP development permit areas (Watercourse, Hazard, Environmental, Wildfire) a permit is needed before subdivision, construction or land alteration; in the Hazard Red Zone this includes any alteration to the natural landscape. The OCP does not say whether cutting one tree counts. Check the property on the Spatial Viewer.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2","title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 11 intro; 11.1; 11.3","quotes":["a development permit is required before subdivision, construction, or land alteration can take place","no site alteration is allowed without a Development Permit.","Alteration of land","Development, in terms of the High Hazard Zone, shall include any alteration to the natural landscape,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Watercourse area: farm use in the ALR; District or Provincial work against flooding, erosion or immediate threats. Environmental area: farm use in the ALR; a single detached dwelling with footprint under 250 m² and no other dwelling; accessory buildings built to zoning; actions necessary to prevent immediate threats to life or property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2","title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)","section":"OCP s. 11.1.2, 11.3.2","quotes":["for lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.","Construction of or renovation to a single detached dwelling on a lot where:","Construction of residential accessory buildings in accordance with zoning bylaw","The actions and activities are necessary to prevent immediate threats to life or property."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"No separate tree permit fee. If the work needs a Development Permit (OCP development permit area), the application fee is $50 for works of $2,500 or less, $250 for over $2,500 and under $50,000, and $500 over $50,000.","short":"No tree fee; $50 to $500 if development permit needed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF)","section":"Application for a Development Permit","quotes":["For developments where proposed works are valued at greater","Than $2,500.00 and less than $50,000.00 $ 250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"No person may cut, remove or damage any tree, shrub, bush or hedge on a street, park or public space, or damage a boulevard tree; no one may cut, remove or injure trees in a District park. Tree or shrub: bylaw notice $500 ($450 early, $500 late); municipal ticket $500. Boulevard tree: bylaw notice $250; municipal ticket $250.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 9.1(h)","quotes":["cut, remove or damage any tree, shrub or flower plant, bush or hedge;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012 (PDF), consolidated to May 6, 2025","section":"Parks Regulation Bylaw s. 3(g)","quotes":["No person shall break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up or otherwise"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw)","quotes":["Damage tree or shrub 9.1(h) $500.00 $450.00 $500.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025","section":"Schedule 8 Good Neighbour Bylaw","quotes":["Damage tree or shrub 9.1(h) $500.00","Damage boulevard or plants 6.2(a) $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"No tree bylaw. Development permit areas are in the Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 2026-008 (s. 11); public trees: Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (s. 9.1(h)) and Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2","title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)","section":"OCP title page","quotes":["District of Summerland Official Community Plan Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw No. 2026-008 Adopted: June 16, 2026"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NO. 2021-023 A bylaw for the purpose of preventing, abating, and prohibiting"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012 (PDF), consolidated to May 6, 2025","section":"title","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NUMBER 2022-012 A bylaw to regulate the use of District of Summerland owned and managed parks"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Summerland has no tree-protection bylaw for private land. Instead, the [Official Community Plan](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2) (s. 11) sets development permit areas for watercourse, hazard, environmental and wildfire. Inside them, a development permit is needed before subdivision, construction or land alteration. In the Hazard \"High (Red) Zone\", this includes any alteration to the natural landscape. The plan does not say whether cutting a single tree counts.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Look up your lot in the Spatial Viewer and check whether it is in a development permit area.\n2. Email devserv@summerland.ca or call 250-494-1373 and ask whether cutting your tree needs a development permit.\n3. If it does, apply for the permit before cutting.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Exemptions: farm use in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) in the watercourse and environmental areas; District or Provincial work against flooding, erosion or immediate threats; in the environmental area, a single detached dwelling with a footprint under 250 m² and no other dwelling, accessory buildings built to zoning, and actions needed to prevent an immediate threat to life or property. No exemption for hazard trees or small trees was found.\n- There is no separate tree permit fee. A development permit application fee is $50 for works of $2,500 or less, $250 for works over $2,500 and under $50,000, and $500 for works over $50,000.\n- No replacement-planting rule or fine for cutting a private tree was found.\n- Street and park trees: under the [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) no one may cut, remove or damage a tree, shrub, bush or hedge on a street, park or public space. The [Parks Regulation Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) bars cutting or injuring trees in a District park.\n- Fines: for a tree or shrub, a bylaw notice is $500 and a municipal ticket is $500. For a boulevard tree, a bylaw notice is $250 and a municipal ticket is $250.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2","title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping","title":"GIS Mapping, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012 (PDF), consolidated to May 6, 2025","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Summerland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Summerland collects residential garbage about every two weeks, with food scraps and yard waste weekly, and you cannot opt out of garbage or recycling. Have your cart out by 7:00 a.m. on your day. Extra bags beside the cart are collected only with a $2.50 tag-a-bag label. The contractor is Waste Connections.","aliases":["garbage day summerland","garbage pickup schedule summerland","tag a bag summerland","collection calendar summerland"],"cost":"Monthly Base Cart Program fee $21.65 per household, billed on the utility bill. Larger garbage cart: 240 L $10.06 more a month; 360 L $20.13 more. Tag-a-bag label $2.50. Cart change-out admin fee $30.","how_long":"Collections are usually done by 5:00 p.m.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Residential collection calendar and reminders","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar","note":"Enter your address and choose \"Get a reminder!\""},{"type":"phone","label":"Waste Connections (damaged cart)","value":"1-866-998-4888"},{"type":"email","label":"Cart change-outs","value":"utilities@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Residential Garbage Collection","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart"},{"title":"Cart Change Outs","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/cart-change-outs"},{"title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"Under the bylaw: garbage and recycling each as nearly as possible once every two weeks, and food scraps/yard waste once a week, on a consistent day. Collection by Waste Connections of Canada.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; food scraps weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","section":"ss. 3.3.6, 3.3.7, 3.3.8, 3.1.3","quotes":["Curbside Residential Waste collection services will be provided to all","as nearly as possible once every two weeks or at such","Curbside Yard and Garden Waste collection services will be provided","as nearly as possible to once every week or at such other times as the Director may determine from time to time."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-recycling-cart","title":"Residential Recycling Collection, District of Summerland","section":"Guidelines","quotes":["Recyclable material is collected bi-weekly on your scheduled collection day."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/missed-collections-issues","title":"Missed Collections and Inquiries, District of Summerland","section":"Missed collections","quotes":["Garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste collection in Summerland is done by Waste Connections of Canada."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Enter your address on the District's Residential Collection Calendar page and choose 'Get a reminder!' to get collection-day reminders and service alerts.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar","title":"Residential Collection Calendar, District of Summerland","section":"Need a Reminder for Collection Days?","quotes":["Type in your address below, choose the 'Get a reminder!' option, and select your preferred method of communication."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Base program: one 120 L garbage cart, one 240 L recycling cart and one 240 L yard and garden cart. Garbage carts come in 120 L, 240 L and 360 L; recycling and yard carts in 120 L, 240 L and 360 L. To change, send the Cart Change-Out Request Form (signed by the owner) to utilities@summerland.ca or Municipal Hall; $30 admin fee; up to four weeks. Damaged cart: Waste Connections 1-866-998-4888.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule L s. 4.1","quotes":["Base Cart Program includes: one (1) 120 Litre Curbside Residential Waste Cart, one (1) 240","Litre Curbside Recyclable Materials Cart, and one (1) 240 Litre Curbside Yard and Garden Waste Cart"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart","title":"Residential Garbage Collection, District of Summerland","section":"Residential Garbage Collection Details","quotes":["Garbage carts are available in 120L (base size), 240L, and 360L sizes."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/cart-change-outs","title":"Cart Change Outs, District of Summerland","section":"Cart Change Outs","quotes":["Complete the Cart Change-Out Request Form. Please ensure your form is signed.","Your requested cart(s) may take up to four weeks to be delivered."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings","title":"Residential Dwellings, District of Summerland","section":"Moving? Damaged Cart?","quotes":["contact Waste Connections of Canada at 1-866-998-4888."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. The bylaw allows carts to be placed no earlier than 5 a.m. on the day and requires removal by 9 p.m. Place within 1 m of the road, lane or back of sidewalk, wheels away from the road, lid arrow pointing to the road, 1 m apart, with 3 m clearance above.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart","title":"Residential Garbage Collection, District of Summerland","section":"Residential Garbage Collection Details","quotes":["Please ensure your carts are out by 7:00am, and your carts are properly placed."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1.3(d), (e)","quotes":["at the collection location no earlier than 5am and must be removed from the","must be removed from the collection location no later than 9pm.","within one metre (3 feet) of the travelled","and with 3 metres (10 feet) of clearance above."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"The lid must close; overfilled or tightly packed carts may not be emptied. Extra garbage or yard waste beside the cart needs a $2.50 tag-a-bag label (from Municipal Hall). Garbage must be bagged inside the cart; ashes cooled two weeks and bagged separately. No liquids, hot ashes or recyclables.","short":"Lid closed; extra needs $2.50 tag-a-bag label","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart","title":"Residential Garbage Collection, District of Summerland","section":"Details","quotes":["All garbage material should be contained in bags within the cart. Bags outside garbage carts will not be collected.","purchase tag-a-bags for extra garbage or yard waste ($2.50 each)"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","section":"ss. 3.1.5(g), 3.3.4, 3.1.7(a)","quotes":["exceed the manufacturers weight","Each Participant (customer) supplied Container will be tagged with a","Ashes must be entirely cooled for no less than a two-week period","may be placed alongside their respective Carts at the curb for collection subject to the"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule L s. 4.1.15","quotes":["Tag a Bag Label- Collection of additional Customer 4.1.15 Supplied Container for Curbside Residential Waste and $2.50/Tag-a-Bag Label Curbside Yard and Garden Waste."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Monthly Base Cart Program fee: $21.65 per household, billed on the monthly utility bill. Upsizing the garbage cart: 240 L $10.06 more a month; 360 L $20.13 more a month; extra 240 L cart $20.13 a month. Late payment: 2% penalty.","short":"$21.65 a month per household","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule L s. 4.1","quotes":["4.1.1 Monthly Base Cart Program Fee","$21.65/Participant","$10.06/month","$20.13/month","A two (2) percent penalty will be applied"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 2018-018; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule L.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION BYLAW NUMBER 2018-018"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule L","quotes":["SOLID WASTE FEES AND CHARGES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Summerland provides garbage and recycling collection to every residential dwelling through its contractor, Waste Connections, and you cannot opt out. Under the [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf), garbage and recycling are each collected as nearly as possible once every two weeks, and food scraps and yard waste once a week, on a consistent day. The base program is one 120 L garbage cart, one 240 L recycling cart and one 240 L yard and garden cart. Fees are in [Schedule L of the Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf).\n\nTo find your collection day, enter your address on the District's collection calendar page and choose \"Get a reminder!\" for reminders and service alerts. Check the same page for the schedule that currently applies.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put your cart out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. The bylaw allows carts out no earlier than 5 a.m. that day and requires them removed by 9 p.m.\n2. Place it within 1 m of the road, lane or back of sidewalk, wheels away from the road and the lid arrow pointing to the road, 1 m from other carts, with 3 m clear above.\n3. The lid must close. Overfilled or tightly packed carts may not be emptied. Put garbage in bags inside the cart.\n4. For extra garbage or yard waste beside the cart, buy a $2.50 tag-a-bag label at Municipal Hall. Bags outside the cart without a tag are not collected.\n5. Leave the cart out until it is emptied. Each material is picked up separately.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not allowed in the garbage cart: liquids, hot ashes (cool ashes for two weeks and bag them separately) and recyclables.\n- Contents may not exceed the cart manufacturer's weight limit; the bylaw gives no number.\n- Carts with wildlife attractants may be put out only after 5 a.m. on collection day.\n- To change cart size, send the signed Cart Change-Out Request Form to utilities@summerland.ca or Municipal Hall. There is a $30 admin fee and it can take up to four weeks. Garbage carts come in 120 L, 240 L and 360 L.\n- Damaged cart: call Waste Connections at 1-866-998-4888.\n- Late payment of the utility bill carries a 2% penalty.\n- Holidays: collection continues on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day, which move to Saturday.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart","title":"Residential Garbage Collection, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar","title":"Residential Collection Calendar, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/missed-collections-issues","title":"Missed Collections and Inquiries, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-recycling-cart","title":"Residential Recycling Collection, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/cart-change-outs","title":"Cart Change Outs, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings","title":"Residential Dwellings, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Summerland watering restrictions","question":"What are the watering restrictions, and what do the drought stages mean?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Summerland's residential watering rules follow four stages in the Water Utilities Bylaw, set by the District's Director and based on whether your house number is odd or even. The stage changes, so check the District's water restrictions page for the one in effect now. Watering in breach is a $50 bylaw notice.","aliases":["lawn watering days summerland","odd even watering","drought level 3","sprinkler schedule","water ban summerland"],"cost":"Watering in breach of the stages: bylaw notice $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days); municipal ticket $150. No permit fee found for a Special Water Use Permit.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Residential Water Restrictions (current stage)","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions"},{"type":"email","label":"Utilities","value":"water@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Utilities","value":"250-494-0431"},{"type":"online","label":"Report water waste (bylaw complaint form)","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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":"Four stages (1 to 4). The Director sets the stage based on the Drought Response Plan and the water utility's capacity; the bylaw gives no fixed dates. Irrigation water is turned on about April 15 and off about September 30. Check the District's water restrictions page for the stage now in effect.","short":"Stages 1 to 4 set by Director; no fixed dates","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"ss. 9.1.2, 9.3.3","quotes":["The Director will determine the applicable stage of response based on indicators outlined in","Stage 1 – Three times a week watering","The District will commence turning on irrigation water supplies on or about April 15 of each"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions","title":"Residential Water Restrictions, District of Summerland","section":"Residential Water Restrictions","quotes":["We are currently in Stage 1 Water Restrictions"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1: even house numbers Sunday, Tuesday, Friday; odd Saturday, Monday, Thursday (no time limit). Stage 2: even Sunday and Thursday; odd Saturday and Tuesday; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Stage 3: even Sunday only; odd Saturday only; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Stage 4: no lawn watering. In-ground systems: 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on your days.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address, no time limit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 9.3.2, 9.3.3","quotes":["Residential underground water systems may only water between 12:00am and 6:00am on","Even Numbered – a person may use their sprinkler to water lawns, trees, and shrubs on","Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday only.","Saturday, Monday and Thursday only.","9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday and Thursday only.","9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Tuesday only."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions","title":"Residential Water Restrictions, District of Summerland","section":"Stage 1 to 4","quotes":["Even Numbered – if your house number ends in a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Stages 1 to 3: micro-irrigation, drip irrigation or a hose with a shut-off nozzle may water trees, shrubs or vegetables on any day, at any time. Stage 4: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables only by hand with a shut-off hose, a hand-held container, or micro- or drip-irrigation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 9.3.3","quotes":["You may use micro-irrigation, drip irrigation or a hose with a shut-off nozzle to water trees,","f. water trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables except by hand using a hose with a"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 9.5.1","quotes":["Unless otherwise notified by the Director, the provisions of Water Use Stages 1, 2, and 3 do"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"A Special Water Use Permit from the Director lets you irrigate new landscaping outside permitted days, within hours set in the permit; display it where visible from the road. No permits are issued or valid in Stage 4, when watering newly seeded or sodded lawns is banned.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 9.4","quotes":["A person may apply to the Director for a Special Water Use Permit which will allow the person","to irrigate new landscaping outside of permitted days","Special Water Use Permits will not be issued or be valid during Water Use Stage 4.","water lawns or boulevards, at any time, including newly seeded or sodded lawns,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: watering in breach of the stages $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150.","short":"Notice $50 ($40 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Water Utilities Bylaw s. 9.3.3","quotes":["Unauthorized watering during stages 9.3.3 $ 50.00 40.00 60.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 15","quotes":["Unauthorized watering during stages 9.3.3 $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw No. 2014-019 (Part 9, Managing Water Use)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["WATER UTILITIES AND WATER RATES BYLAW NUMBER 2014-019"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Part 9","quotes":["Part 9 – Managing Water Use"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (Part 9), the District's Director sets one of four stages (1 to 4) based on the Drought Response Plan and the water utility's capacity. The bylaw gives no fixed dates. Irrigation water is turned on about April 15 and off about September 30. Check the District's water restrictions page for the stage now in effect.\n\nYou are \"even\" if your house number ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8, and \"odd\" if it ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.\n\n| Stage | Even numbers | Odd numbers |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Sun, Tue, Fri (no time limit) | Sat, Mon, Thu (no time limit) |\n| 2 | Sun, Thu; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. | Sat, Tue; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. |\n| 3 | Sunday only; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. | Saturday only; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. |\n| 4 | No lawn watering | No lawn watering |\n\nIn-ground sprinkler systems: 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on your days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Stages 1 to 3: micro-irrigation, drip irrigation or a hose with a shut-off nozzle may water trees, shrubs or vegetables on any day, at any time.\n- Stage 4: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables only by hand with a shut-off hose, a hand-held container, or micro- or drip-irrigation.\n- Stage 3 also bars washing sidewalks or driveways with a hose and limits vehicle washing to a hand-held container or a hose with shut-off.\n- Stages 1 to 3 do not apply, unless the Director says otherwise, to nurseries, farms, car washes, certain all-weather playing fields and some commercial uses.\n- New lawns: a Special Water Use Permit from the Director lets you irrigate new landscaping outside permitted days, within hours set in the permit. Display it where visible from the road. No permits are issued or valid in Stage 4, when watering newly seeded or sodded lawns is banned.\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $150.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions","title":"Residential Water Restrictions, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions.json"}},{"title":"Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland, every dog over four months old needs a licence each year, issued by the District itself. If you pay by January 31 it is $35 for a spayed or neutered dog and $70 for one that is not. After January 31 it costs $10 more. Guide, service and RCMP dogs are free.","aliases":["dog license summerland","dog tag summerland","how much is a dog licence summerland","register my dog summerland"],"cost":"Paid by January 31: $35 spayed or neutered (with proof), $70 not. After January 31, $10 more. Lost tag replacement $5. Transfer from another BC local government $5. Guide, service and RCMP dogs free (certification needed).","how_long":"Finance emails an invoice within five business days. Licences expire December 31 and must be renewed by the end of January.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Dog licensing","value":"doglicensing@summerland.ca","note":"Send the form without payment."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4","note":"bylaw@summerland.ca"}],"documents":["Dog's name, breed, colour, sex and whether spayed or neutered","Owner name, address, email and phone","Vet proof or sworn declaration of spay or neuter, for the lower fee","Certification for a guide, service or RCMP dog"],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licencing page and New Dog Registration Form","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control"},{"title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Summerland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Summerland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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. Every dog over four months old living in Summerland must be licensed each year. The bylaw applies to anyone who owns a dog and lives in the District more than 30 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Who needs a licence","quotes":["Every dog over four months old living in Summerland must be licensed each year."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"s. 8","quotes":["Every person who owns a dog and resides in the District of Summerland for more than thirty (30) days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The District of Summerland itself. The Finance Department sets up your account and payment after you register with Bylaw Services; no regional district or contractor is named.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"s. 11","quotes":["The licence shall be issued by the District or such other person(s) as the CFO may appoint."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Register a new dog","quotes":["Within five business days, the Finance Department will email you your account number, your registration details and payment instructions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$35 a year if bought by January 31 (proof from a veterinarian or a sworn declaration is required). $10 more if bought after January 31.","short":"$35 by January 31 ($10 more after)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule N","quotes":["Licence Fee if purchased prior to January 31st","Spayed or Neutered Dog (where proof from a veterinarian or sworn $35.00","$10 Licence Fee Late Charge if purchased after January 31st increase to fee above"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$70 a year if bought by January 31. $10 more if bought after January 31.","short":"$70 by January 31 ($10 more after)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule N","quotes":["Unspayed or Unneutered Dog $70.00","$10 Licence Fee Late Charge if purchased after January 31st increase to fee above"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Late charge: $10 added after January 31. Replacement for a lost tag: $5. Dog licensed by another BC local government: $5 to transfer. Guide, service and RCMP dogs: no charge (certification needed).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule N","quotes":["Replacement for lost tag for the non-expired period of the current $5.00 Licence year","Owner holding a valid and current Licence from another BC Local $5.00 Government","Guide, Service or RCMP Dog (where certification is provided) No Charge"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"s. 20","quotes":["An owner holding a valid and current licence from another B.C. local government will not be required to pay a licence fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences expire December 31 and must be renewed by the end of January. Renewal notices are mailed in December. Each dog gets one lifetime tag; only the licence is renewed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Renewals","quotes":["Licences expire on December 31 and must be renewed by the end of January.","Renewal notices are mailed in December.","Each dog receives one lifetime tag; the licence itself is renewed every year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"Fill in the online registration form or download the New Dog Registration Form and email it to doglicensing@summerland.ca or drop it at Municipal Hall (do not include payment). The Finance Department emails an invoice within five business days; pay it, then your tag is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Register a new dog","quotes":["Submit the form by email to doglicensing@summerland.ca, or drop it off at Municipal Hall.","Pay your licence once you receive the confirmation email"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Bylaw notice: 1st offence $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days), 2nd $250 ($225; $275), 3rd and later $500 ($450; $500). Municipal ticket: $250, $500, $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days) for 1st offence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 8","quotes":["No valid licence:","1st offence $100.00 $90.00 $110.00","2nd offence $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","3rd & subsequent offence $500.00 $450.00 $500.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 10, s. 8","quotes":["No valid licence: 8.","1st offence $250.00","2nd offence $500.00","3rd & subsequent offence $1000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (licence required); fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule N.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Owner Responsibility","quotes":["Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule N","quotes":["DOG CONTROL – LICENSING AND PENALTY CHARGES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf), anyone who owns a dog and lives in the District of Summerland for more than 30 days must licence it each year. The District issues the licence itself: you register with Bylaw Services, and the Finance Department sets up your account and payment. The fees are in [Schedule N of the Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the online registration form, or download the New Dog Registration Form (PDF).\n2. Email it to doglicensing@summerland.ca or drop it off at Municipal Hall. Do not include payment.\n3. Wait for Finance to email an invoice (within five business days).\n4. Pay the invoice, and your tag is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Renewal: licences expire December 31 and must be renewed by the end of January. Renewal notices are mailed in December. Each dog gets one lifetime tag, so only the licence is renewed.\n- Late: $10 is added after January 31.\n- The District's page mentions reduced fees for licences bought after July 1, but the fee schedule lists no such rate. Confirm with the District before relying on it.\n- No senior or other discount was found in the fee schedule.\n- Unlicensed dog, bylaw notice: $100 first offence, $250 second, $500 third and later ($90, $225 and $450 if paid within 14 days; $110, $275 and $500 after 28 days). A municipal ticket is $250, $500 and $1,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.json"}},{"title":"Summerland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland, dogs must be on a leash held by the owner in public places, except in designated off-leash dog parks (Peach Orchard Beach and Dale Meadows) and, from October 1 to May 1, at certain named parks. The bylaw sets a leash maximum of 2 metres. A first no-leash bylaw notice is $100.","aliases":["off leash dog park summerland","dog beach summerland","leash law summerland","dogs in parks summerland"],"cost":"Bylaw notice for no leash: $100 first, $200 second, $300 third and later. Municipal ticket: $200, $350, $500. Dog at large: bylaw notice $100, $250, $500; municipal ticket $250, $500, $750.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"email","label":"Parks and Recreation (feedback)","value":"recreation@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dogs in Parks","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks"},{"title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Summerland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"On a leash held by the owner in any public place, except in a designated off-leash park or area, at a recognized dog show or trial, or (October 1 to May 1) at certain named parks. No dog may run at large.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"ss. 35, 37","quotes":["No owner shall cause or permit a dog to run at large.","the dog shall be on a leash held by the owner, unless the dog is participating in a dog show or trial recognized by the District."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Owner Responsibility","quotes":["You must have your dog on a leash while on a highway, in a park or other public place unless it is a designated dog area"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 6(c)","quotes":["Dogs are permitted off-leash during the off-season (October 1 – May 1) at Powell Beach Park, Peach Orchard Campground, Conkle Mountain Park, Cartwright Mountain, and Summerland Rodeo Grounds"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"Not more than 2 metres. The bylaw defines a leash as a fixed length of no more than 2 m, and a leash longer than 2 m carries a ticket.","short":"2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"Part 3, definitions","quotes":["with a fixed total length of not more than 2 metres used for holding and controlling a dog"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw","quotes":["Leash more than 2 meters long Part 3 $75.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Owner Responsibility","quotes":["It is recommended that you use a leash no longer than 2 m (6.5 ft)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The dog licensing web page calls 2 m a recommendation; the bylaw defines a leash as 2 m or less and the ticket schedule lists a fine for a leash over 2 m."},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Designated off-leash dog parks: Peach Orchard Beach Park Dog Park (14877 Lakeshore Drive S) and Dale Meadows Sport Complex (10502 Dale Meadows Road). Also off leash October 1 to May 1 at Powell Beach Park, Peach Orchard Campground, Conkle Mountain Park, Cartwright Mountain and the Rodeo Grounds (not around equestrian events), but not on sports fields, courts, skateparks, beaches or near playgrounds. See the District's Dogs in Parks page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 6(c), (d)","quotes":["Dogs are permitted off-leash year-round only at designated District off-leash dog parks.","Dogs are permitted off-leash during the off-season (October 1 – May 1) at Powell Beach Park, Peach Orchard Campground, Conkle Mountain Park, Cartwright Mountain, and Summerland Rodeo Grounds","Cartwright Mountain, and Summerland Rodeo Grounds (except around equestrian events"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks","title":"Dogs in Parks, District of Summerland","section":"Summerland Off-Leash Dog Parks","quotes":["Dale Meadows Sport Complex (10502 Dale Meadows Road)","Peach Orchard Beach Park Dog Park (14877 Lakeshore Drive S)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Dogs are banned from public beaches, swimming areas, parks, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds and cemeteries unless the District designates the area. The Parks bylaw allows leashed dogs in named parks (e.g. Memorial, Dale Meadows, Peach Orchard Beach, Powell Beach, Giant's Head) but not on sports fields, courts, skateparks, beaches or near playgrounds. Aggressive, dangerous and guard dogs are always banned.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"ss. 36, 58","quotes":["No owner shall take or allow any dog onto any public beach, swimming area, park,","No owner shall take or allow an aggressive dog , dangerous dog or Guard Dog into any"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 6(b)","quotes":["except on sports fields, sport courts, skateparks and beaches, or near playgrounds and spray parks.","Dogs are permitted on-leash year-round at Memorial Park, Dale Meadows Park, Living Memorial Park, Peach Orchard Beach Park, Powell Beach Park, Peach Orchard Campground, Giant’s Head Park, Conkle Mountain Park, Cartwright Mountain, “Horse Beach”, and Summerland Rodeo Grounds"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"Pick up and dispose of your dog's excrement immediately, in a sanitary manner, on any property other than your own. On your own property remove it in a timely way so there is no buildup or odour.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"ss. 40, 41","quotes":["No owner shall permit a dog to deposit excrement on public or private property other than the property of the owner unless the owner immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","Every owner shall remove and dispose of any excrement on the premises owned or occupied by the owner"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Run at large (s. 35). Bylaw notice: 1st $100, 2nd $250, 3rd and later $500 (early $90/$225/$450; late $110/$275/$500). Municipal ticket: $250/$500/$750. No leash (s. 37). Bylaw notice: $100/$200/$300 (early $90/$175/$250; late $110/$225/$350). Municipal ticket: $200/$350/$500.","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($90 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw ss. 35, 37","quotes":["Run at large:","3rd and subsequent offence $500.00 $450.00 $500.00","No leash: 37 No","2nd offence $200.00 $175.00 $225.00","3rd and subsequent offence $300.00 $250.00 $350.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 10, ss. 35, 37","quotes":["Run at large: 35.","3rd and subsequent offence $750.00","No leash: 37.","1st offence $200.00","2nd offence $350.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (ss. 35-38); in District parks also Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012, s. 6 (Animals in Parks).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Owner Responsibility","quotes":["Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 6","quotes":["Dogs are permitted off-leash year-round only at designated District off-leash dog parks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf), no dog may run at large in the District of Summerland. In any public place a dog must be on a leash held by its owner, except in a designated off-leash park or area, at a recognized dog show or trial, or at certain named parks from October 1 to May 1. The bylaw defines a leash as a fixed length of no more than 2 metres, and a longer leash carries a ticket.\n\nDogs are banned from public beaches, swimming areas, parks, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds and cemeteries unless the District designates the area. The [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (s. 6) designates named parks where leashed dogs are allowed, including Memorial, Dale Meadows, Living Memorial, Peach Orchard Beach, Powell Beach and Giant's Head. Even there, dogs are not allowed on sports fields, courts, skateparks, beaches or near playgrounds.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Off-leash dog parks: Peach Orchard Beach Park Dog Park (14877 Lakeshore Drive S) and Dale Meadows Sport Complex (10502 Dale Meadows Road).\n- Off leash from October 1 to May 1: Powell Beach Park, Peach Orchard Campground, Conkle Mountain Park, Cartwright Mountain and the Rodeo Grounds (not around equestrian events), with the same limits on sports fields, courts, skateparks, beaches and playgrounds. See the District's Dogs in Parks page.\n- Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is also listed as an off-leash dog beach, but it is a provincial park, not a District one.\n- The District's dog licensing page calls the 2 m leash length a recommendation. The bylaw and ticket schedule treat it as a limit, so keep to 2 m.\n- Pick up your dog's waste immediately on any property other than your own. On your own property, remove it promptly so there is no buildup or odour. A bylaw notice for failing to pick up is $150; a municipal ticket is $250.\n- Run at large: a bylaw notice is $100 first, $250 second, $500 third and later; a municipal ticket is $250, $500, $750. No leash: a bylaw notice is $100, $200, $300; a municipal ticket is $200, $350, $500. Paying a bylaw notice within 14 days is cheaper (no-leash first offence $90).\n- Aggressive, dangerous and guard dogs are always banned from parks.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks","title":"Dogs in Parks, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules.json"}},{"title":"Summerland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland, a Dog Control Officer decides whether a dog is \"aggressive\" (has attacked or bitten) or \"dangerous\" (has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal). Both must be leashed or in a locked enclosure, and muzzled away from home. Dangerous dogs also need signs and a microchip.","aliases":["dog bite summerland","aggressive dog bylaw summerland","dangerous dog designation","muzzle dog summerland"],"cost":"No separate licence fee found; the ordinary fee applies. Impound fees: $300 first, $400 second, $500 third, $600 fourth and later. Bylaw notices $200 to $500; municipal tickets $500 to $1,000.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control","value":"250-492-3801","note":"9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, closed holidays. Call 911 in an emergency."},{"type":"email","label":"Animal Control","value":"dogs@penticton.ca","note":"Listed on summerland.ca. Complaints can also go to bylaw@summerland.ca."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control complaint page","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-complaint"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Summerland dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"A Dog Control Officer decides. Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal. Aggressive dog: has attacked, bitten or caused injury, or tried to, to a person or domestic animal. An aggressive dog with only one investigation and none for 36 months may be reviewed and dropped from the status, at the officer's sole discretion.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"Part 3, ss. 7, 49","quotes":["means any dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic","means any dog that has attacked, bitten, or caused injury or attempted","The Dog Control Officer may determine whether a dog is a dangerous dog or","thirty-six (36) months from the date of the first investigation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Dangerous dog: at home on a leash or in a locked enclosure; away from home on a leash and effectively muzzled, or in a locked enclosure; reflective warning signs at the front and back of the property; microchip. Aggressive dog: leash or locked enclosure at home; away from home leashed and muzzled, or in a locked enclosure. Neither may enter parks, beaches, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds or cemeteries.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"ss. 47, 48, 51-54, 58","quotes":["The owner of every aggressive dog shall, when the dog is outside at its owner's premises","keep the dog controlled on a leash effectively muzzled or within a locked enclosure.","keep the dog controlled on a leash and effectively","An owner of a dangerous dog shall post a sign visible to the public at the front and back of","An owner of a dangerous dog shall obtain a microchip","No owner shall take or allow an aggressive dog , dangerous dog or Guard Dog into any"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Summerland's fee schedule lists no separate annual licence fee for these dogs; the ordinary licence fee applies.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)"}]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call Animal Control at 250-492-3801 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, closed holidays), use the online Animal Complaint Form, or email dogs@penticton.ca or bylaw@summerland.ca. Give your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Call 911 in an emergency.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-complaint","title":"Animal Control complaint, District of Summerland","section":"To report an Animal Control violation","quotes":["Call Animal Control at 250-492-3801","Or complete the Online Animal Control Complaint Form below."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-services","title":"Animal Control Services, District of Summerland","section":"How to Contact Us","quotes":["Animal Control hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday (closed holidays).","Anonymous complaints are not accepted."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks","title":"Dogs in Parks, District of Summerland","section":"Dogs in Parks Etiquette","quotes":["call 911 in case of emergency"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: aggressive dog on own premises $250, away from premises $300; dangerous dog on or away from own premises $500; no dangerous-dog signs $200; no microchip $250 (early and late amounts apply). Municipal ticket: aggressive $500 each, dangerous $1,000 each, signs $500, microchip $500.","short":"Notice $500 dangerous; $250 aggressive; ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw ss. 47-54","quotes":["Failure to control aggressive dog on owner’s 47 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","Failure to control aggressive dog away from 48 $300.00 $275.00 $325.00","Failure to control dangerous dog on owner’s 51 $500.00 $450.00 $500.00","Failure to post “Dangerous Dog” signage 53 $200.00 $175.00 $225.00","Failure to microchip a dangerous dog 54 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 10","quotes":["Failure to control aggressive dog on owner’s premises 47. $500.00","Failure to control dangerous dog on owner’s premises 51. $1000.00","Failure to post “Dangerous Dog” signage 53. $500.00","Failure to microchip a dangerous dog 54. $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Owner Responsibility","quotes":["Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf), a Dog Control Officer decides how a dog is classed. A dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal. An aggressive dog has attacked, bitten or caused injury, or tried to, to a person or domestic animal. An aggressive dog with only one investigation and none for 36 months may be reviewed and dropped from the status, at the officer's sole discretion.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dangerous dog: at home, on a leash or in a locked enclosure. Away from home, on a leash and effectively muzzled, or in a locked enclosure. Reflective warning signs at the front and back of the property, and a microchip.\n- Aggressive dog: leash or locked enclosure at home. Away from home, leashed and muzzled, or in a locked enclosure.\n- Neither may enter parks, beaches, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds or cemeteries.\n- Fees: Schedule N of the fees bylaw lists no separate annual licence fee for these dogs, so the ordinary licence fee applies. Impound fees are $300 first, $400 second, $500 third, $600 fourth and later.\n- Bylaw notices: aggressive dog $250 on its own premises and $300 away from them; dangerous dog $500; no dangerous-dog signs $200; no microchip $250. Early-payment and late amounts apply. Municipal tickets: aggressive $500, dangerous $1,000, signs $500, microchip $500.\n- Reporting: call Animal Control at 250-492-3801, use the online Animal Complaint Form, or email dogs@penticton.ca (listed on summerland.ca) or bylaw@summerland.ca. Give your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Call 911 in an emergency.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-complaint","title":"Animal Control complaint, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-services","title":"Animal Control Services, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks","title":"Dogs in Parks, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.json"}},{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland you can keep up to three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit. Guide, service and RCMP dogs do not count. The bylaws reviewed set no limit on cats. Keeping more than three dogs is a $100 bylaw notice or a $250 municipal ticket.","aliases":["dog limit summerland","how many dogs can i have summerland","kennel summerland","cat limit summerland"],"cost":"More than three dogs: bylaw notice $100 ($90 within 14 days; $110 after 28 days); municipal ticket $250.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4","note":"bylaw@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services (zoning)","value":"250-494-1373","note":"devserv@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Summerland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/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":"No more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit. Guide, service and RCMP service dogs are not counted.","short":"Max three dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"ss. 13, 14","quotes":["no person shall keep, harbor or have in their possession more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months old.","Guide Dogs, Service Dogs and RCMP Service Dogs, will not be considered when counting"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"None of the Summerland bylaws reviewed set a limit on cats.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)"}]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Backyard chickens: up to five hens. No more than four guinea-pigs, and no swine or male goats, unless the lot is assessed as farm land. Bee hives only on lots of 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre) or more. Other animals only as in the exceptions.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","section":"s. 1(b), (c), (d)","quotes":["no more than five backyard chickens are kept per property;","No person shall keep swine, male goats, or more than four guinea-pigs on any","No person shall keep bee hives on a lot within the District which has an area of less than 0.61 hectares"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Only dogs over four months old count toward the limit of three; guide, service and RCMP dogs are not counted. Other animals are allowed in the FG, A1 and A2 zones. In CR1 on sites over 0.2 ha: one large animal, three sheep, or up to 25 poultry or rabbits per 0.2 ha, in an approved fence or corral. A commercial kennel needs a lot of at least 4.0 ha.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","section":"s. 1(a)","quotes":["the keeping of animals other than household pets is prohibited in all zones with the exception of the","Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the CR1-Country Residential Zone, if the site exceeds 0.2 hectares (1/2 acre), animals may be kept provided that:","shall not exceed three (3) for each 0.2 hectares (1/2 acre) or fraction thereof;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 7.14.2","quotes":["To allow for a Commercial Kennel, a Lot must have a minimum Lot Area of 4.0 ha."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","section":"ss. 13, 14","quotes":["more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months old."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Dogs over three (s. 13): bylaw notice $100 ($90 within 14 days; $110 after 28 days); municipal ticket $250. Other animals over the allowed number: bylaw notice $50 ($40; $60); municipal ticket $150. Keeping an animal other than a pet: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $250.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 13; Animal & Pound Bylaw s. 1","quotes":["Harbour more than 3 dogs 13 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00","Exceeding allowed number 1(a) $ 50.00 40.00 60.00","Keeping animal other than pet 1(a) $100.00 90.00 110.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedules 1 and 10","quotes":["Harbour more than 3 dogs 13. $250.00","Exceeding allowed number 1(a) $150.00","Keeping animal other than pet 1(a) $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (dogs); Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028 (other animals).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","section":"Owner Responsibility","quotes":["Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","section":"page footer","quotes":["Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) sets the number of dogs allowed per dwelling unit in the District of Summerland. Only dogs over four months old count toward the limit of three, and guide, service and RCMP service dogs are not counted. The [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) covers other animals.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dogs: no more than three over four months old per dwelling unit.\n- Cats: none of the animal, dog, good neighbour or zoning bylaws reviewed sets a limit on cats.\n- Other animals: up to five backyard hens, no more than four guinea pigs, and no swine or male goats unless the lot is assessed as farm land. Bee hives need a lot of 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre) or more. See the backyard chickens answer.\n- Other animals are allowed in the FG, A1 and A2 zones. In CR1 on sites over 0.2 ha, the bylaw allows one large animal, three sheep, or up to 25 poultry or rabbits per 0.2 ha, in an approved fence or corral.\n- A commercial kennel under the Zoning Bylaw needs a lot of at least 4.0 ha. The dog bylaw gives no kennel exception to the three-dog limit, so ask Development Services before keeping more.\n- Tickets: more than three dogs is a $100 bylaw notice or a $250 municipal ticket. Keeping more than the allowed number of other animals is a $50 bylaw notice or a $150 municipal ticket. Keeping an animal other than a pet is a $100 bylaw notice or a $250 municipal ticket.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets.json"}},{"title":"Summerland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, within limits. Summerland's Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 allows up to five hens (no roosters) in residential zones if the property has a single-family home or duplex and you live there. No permit or fee was found. Bee hives need a lot of 0.61 hectares or more.","aliases":["backyard hens summerland","keep chickens summerland","beekeeping summerland","livestock bylaw summerland"],"cost":"No permit, licence or fee for backyard hens was found in the bylaws.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4","note":"bylaw@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services (zoning)","value":"250-494-1373","note":"devserv@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning"}],"related":[{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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":"Yes, in all residential zones, if the property has a single-family dwelling or duplex, the owner lives there, and the hens are kept for personal use only (no selling eggs, manure or meat).","short":"Yes, all residential zones; owner lives there","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(b)","quotes":["Backyard chickens may be kept in all Residential Zones, as defined in the","either a single family dwelling or a duplex;","the owner of the backyard chickens resides at the property where the","backyard chickens are kept for personal use only; the sale of eggs,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":"Five hens per property.","short":"Five hens","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(b)(iii)","quotes":["no more than five backyard chickens are kept per property;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":"No. The bylaw's backyard chicken permission covers hens only; its definition 'does not include roosters'.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","section":"Definitions","quotes":["Backyard Chicken means hens that are permitted under Section 1 (b) of this bylaw, and","does not include roosters."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":"One coop in the rear yard with a fully enclosed area for the hens, no higher than 2 m, no larger than 9 m², at least 3 m from any window or door of a residential building, cleaned regularly. Hens must not run at large. The bylaw also says the coop must be 'within a required setback' (probably a drafting error; confirm with the District).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(b)(x)","quotes":["a single coop for the backyard chickens that is built and maintained in","the coop must be located in the rear yard of a lot and must provide","the coop must not exceed 2 metres in height;","the coop must not exceed 9 square metres in total area;","the coop must not be located closer than 3 metres from any window or door of any residential building;","backyard chickens must not run at large;","the coop must be located within a required setback;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Bee hives are not allowed on a lot smaller than 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(d)","quotes":["No person shall keep bee hives on a lot within the District which has an area of less than 0.61 hectares (1 1/2 acre)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Animals other than household pets are prohibited in all zones except FG, A1 and A2. In the CR1 zone, on sites over 0.2 ha, a limited number are allowed (for example, 1 horse or cattle, or 3 sheep, per 0.2 ha). No swine or male goats unless the lot is farm land; animal buildings 15.24 m from homes and lot lines.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(a), (c), (e), (f)","quotes":["Except as outlined in this section, the keeping of animals other than","household pets is prohibited in all zones with the exception of the","shall not exceed one for each 0.2 hectares (1/2 acre) or fraction thereof;","No person shall keep swine, male goats, or more than four guinea-pigs on any","shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet (15.24 metres) from any building for residential"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028 (section 1); also Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (definitions of Backyard Chickens and Urban Agriculture).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","section":"page footer","quotes":["Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Definitions","quotes":["Backyard Chickens means hens that are permitted under the District of Summerland's Animal"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the District of Summerland, the [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) (section 1) allows backyard chickens in all residential zones if every condition is met. Keeping animals other than household pets is otherwise prohibited, except in the FG, A1 and A2 zones.\n\n## Chicken rules\n\n1. Single-family dwelling or duplex only, and the owner must live on the property.\n2. No more than five hens. The bylaw covers hens only; roosters are not included.\n3. Personal use only: no selling eggs, manure or meat. No slaughter or burial on the property.\n4. One coop in the rear yard with a fully enclosed area for the hens, no higher than 2 m, no larger than 9 m², at least 3 m from any window or door of a residential building, and cleaned regularly.\n5. Store feed securely and manage manure hygienically. Hens must not run at large.\n6. A sick hen must be seen by a veterinarian.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The coop rule also says the coop must be \"within a required setback\". This is probably a drafting error, so confirm the setback with Development Services.\n- No permit, licence, registration or fee for backyard hens was found.\n- Bees: no hives on a lot smaller than 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre).\n- Swine, male goats and more than four guinea pigs are not allowed unless the lot is assessed as farm land. Animal buildings must be 15.24 m from homes and lot lines, but this does not apply to backyard chickens.\n- On CR1 lots over 0.2 ha, limited numbers are allowed, for example one horse or cow or three sheep per 0.2 ha.\n- Ducks count as other poultry, not backyard chickens, so they fall under the general prohibition.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Summerland RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"On Summerland streets, no vehicle may stay parked more than 48 hours in a row, and a trailer must be attached to a vehicle that can draw it. On your own lot, the only rule found is a screening requirement for storing more than five RVs or boats in urban residential zones.","aliases":["park trailer on street summerland","rv parking bylaw","boat storage on property summerland","motorhome parking residential"],"cost":"Bylaw notice: over 48 hours $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days); unattached trailer $50; vehicle over 5,600 kg $100; sleeping in a vehicle overnight $100. Municipal ticket: $100, $100, $250 and $100.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services (zoning questions)","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)","url":"http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf"},{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Summerland unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"No vehicle may stay parked on a highway more than 48 hours in a row. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle that can draw it (except in an emergency). A vehicle over 5,600 kg gross weight or 7.5 m long may not park on a local residential street in a residential area for more than two hours.","short":"48 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf","title":"Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)","section":"ss. 5.02, 5.09, 5.13","quotes":["no person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than forty eight (48) hours continuously.","No person shall park any trailer upon any highway unless in emergency situations or the","trailer is attached to a vehicle by which it may be propelled or drawn.","gross vehicle weight exceeding 5,600 kg, or a length in excess of 7.5 metres on a local"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets one rule: outdoor storage of more than five recreational vehicles and/or boats in urban residential zones needs a 1.6 m landscaped screen or 1.8 m fence along lines facing a public highway or neighbouring lot. Derelict vehicles, boats or trailers may not be kept (Good Neighbour Bylaw).","short":"Over five RVs/boats needs 1.6 m screen or 1.8 m fence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Table of landscape screening (s. 5.5)","quotes":["Outdoor storage facilities for Property Lines Abutting a public 1.6m wide Landscaped Screen or","more than five Recreational Highway or neighbouring Lot. 1.8m high Fence.","Vehicles and/or boats in all urban residential zones."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.5(c)","quotes":["keep a derelict vehicle of any sort, including but not limited to a motor","vehicle, vehicle, boat or trailer except as part of a lawful business operating"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a street, in a park or in any public space: no one may sleep in a motor vehicle as an overnight abode. In a park, vehicles may not stay overnight without a permit. No rule on sleeping in an RV on your own lot was found; the Zoning Bylaw says a dwelling does not include a Recreational Vehicle.","short":"No on a street or in public space; own lot not found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"s. 9.1(c)","quotes":["No person shall on a street, park or in a public space:","sleep in a motor vehicle for overnight abode;"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(b)","quotes":["No vehicles are permitted to park overnight or remain in a park during the hours"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: park on a highway over 48 hours $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days); trailer unattached $50; vehicle over 5,600 kg $100; sleeping in a vehicle overnight $100. Municipal ticket: 48 hours $100; unattached trailer $100; heavy vehicle $250; overnight abode $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw and Good Neighbour Bylaw","quotes":["Park Over 48 hours 5.02 $50.00 40.00 60.00","Trailer unattached from vehicle 5.09 $50.00 40.00 60.00","Vehicle over 5,600 kg 5.13 $100.00 90.00 110.00","Use motor vehicle for overnight abode 9.1(c) $100.00 $90.00 $110.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedules 8, 13","quotes":["Park Over 48 hours 5.02 $100.00","Trailer unattached from vehicle 5.09 $100.00","Vehicle over 5,600 kg 5.13 $250.00","Use motor vehicle for overnight abode 9.1(c) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2386 (Traffic and Use of Highways), Part V; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023; Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf","title":"Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC BYLAW 2386 11/13/2013"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nOn the street, the [Traffic Bylaw 2386](http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf) (Part V) applies to RVs, boats and trailers as \"vehicles\" and \"trailers\". On your own lot, the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) sets just one rule found here, and the [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) bans derelict vehicles, boats and trailers.\n\n## On the street\n\n1. No vehicle may stay parked on a highway more than 48 hours in a row.\n2. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle that can draw it (except in an emergency).\n3. A vehicle over 5,600 kg gross weight or 7.5 m long may not park on a local residential street in a residential area for more than two hours.\n4. Posted time limits and residential parking permit areas may also apply.\n\n## On your property\n\n- Storing more than five recreational vehicles and/or boats outdoors in urban residential zones needs a 1.6 m landscaped screen or a 1.8 m fence along lines facing a public highway or a neighbouring lot.\n- No general limit on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot was found in the Zoning Bylaw.\n- A derelict vehicle, boat or trailer may not be kept. Derelict means wrecked or disabled, unable to move under its own power or be towed, or without current-year licence plates.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Sleeping: no one may sleep in a motor vehicle as an overnight abode on a street, in a park or in any public space, and vehicles may not stay overnight in a park without a permit. No rule on sleeping in an RV on your own lot was found; the Zoning Bylaw says a dwelling does not include a recreational vehicle. Ask Development Services.\n- Call Development Services on 250-494-1373 for zoning questions, or Bylaw Services for a complaint.","sources":[{"url":"http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf","title":"Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland, Good Neighbour Bylaw 2021-023 bans noise liable to disturb the peace. Construction noise and motorized lawn and garden equipment are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for other noise and no decibel limits.","aliases":["loud music summerland","barking dog noise","construction hours summerland","lawn mower hours","noise bylaw summerland"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $250 for most noise offences ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); $100 for a noisy animal or yard equipment outside the hours. Municipal tickets list the same amounts.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control (barking dogs)","value":"250-492-3801","note":"9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday"},{"type":"phone","label":"RCMP non-emergency","value":"250-494-7416"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Summerland unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise anywhere in the District that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This covers amplified or live music and voices, noisy motor vehicles and boats, and animals or birds whose barks, cries or sounds disturb.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"ss. 8.1-8.5","quotes":["No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or","on a street or elsewhere in the District that is liable to disturb the quiet,","No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its barks, cries"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Summerland's Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","sources":[]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., on any day. The bylaw does not exclude Sundays or holidays. You can apply for a permit to vary the hours at least five business days ahead.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"ss. 8.7, 8.8","quotes":["No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm make or cause or permit to be made or caused any construction noise.","must be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the proposed activity."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits are set. Motorized lawn and garden equipment: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Farm bird-scare devices: half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset. Mobile public address systems need a permit. Exempt: emergency work, normal farm practice, trades in commercial or industrial zones and common household equipment (if no louder than usual), and permitted special events.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"ss. 8.6, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12","quotes":["No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm operate, or cause,","one-half hour after sunrise and one-half hour before sunset.","No person may operate a mobile public address system without first obtaining a","carrying out farm operations, including the operation of agricultural","provided that the sound or noise therefrom does not exceed the sound or noise common to such trade or industry when carried"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4, or bylaw@summerland.ca (complaint form on the website). Name and phone number are required; anonymous complaints are not investigated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","section":"Questions?","quotes":["Contact Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4 or bylaw@summerland.ca"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint","title":"Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland","section":"How to report","quotes":["Anonymous complaints will not be investigated."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs, amplified sound, noisy vehicle or boat, and construction noise outside hours $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); noisy animal and yard equipment outside hours $100 ($90; $110). Municipal tickets list the same amounts. A barking dog under the Dog Bylaw: $100 first, $250 second, $500 third (municipal ticket $250/$500/$750).","short":"Notice $250 ($225 if paid in 14 days); ticket $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw ss. 8.1-8.7","quotes":["Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","Construction noise outside of hours 8.7 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","Noisy animal 8.5 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00","Operate yard equipment outside of hours 8.6 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 8","quotes":["Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00","Noisy animal 8.5 $100.00","Construction noise outside of hours 8.7 $250.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 39","quotes":["Barking dogs: 39 No","1st offence $100.00 $90.00 $110.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 8, Noise Regulations)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"Part 8","quotes":["boulevards, lanes, or private property onto City property or highways. 8. NOISE REGULATIONS 8.1 No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or","THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NO. 2021-023 A bylaw for the purpose of preventing, abating, and prohibiting"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (Part 8), no one in the District of Summerland may make, cause or allow noise that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This covers amplified or live music and voices, noisy motor vehicles and boats, and animals or birds whose barks, cries or sounds disturb. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise and no decibel limits.\n\n## Specific limits\n\n- Construction noise: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on any day. The bylaw does not exclude Sundays or holidays. You can apply for a permit to vary the hours at least five business days ahead.\n- Motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.\n- Farm bird-scare devices: half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.\n- Mobile public address systems need a permit.\n- Exempt: emergency work, normal farm practice, trades in commercial or industrial zones, common household equipment (if no louder than usual), and permitted special events.\n\n## Steps to report\n\n1. Call or email Bylaw Services, or use the online complaint form. Give your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not investigated.\n2. For a barking dog, call Animal Control at 250-492-3801.\n3. After hours, the District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints. The RCMP non-emergency line is 250-494-7416.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A barking dog under the dog bylaw: bylaw notice $100 first offence, $250 second, $500 third; municipal ticket $250, $500, $750.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint","title":"Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-services","title":"Animal Control Services, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 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/summerland/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.json"}},{"title":"Summerland unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland, report an unsightly or overgrown property to Bylaw Services using the online complaint form or bylaw@summerland.ca. Good Neighbour Bylaw 2021-023 bans rubbish, noxious weeds, derelict vehicles and similar buildup, and officers can order the owner to clean up within 14 days.","aliases":["messy yard summerland","overgrown weeds neighbour","junk on property summerland","property maintenance bylaw"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $250 for unsightly property and $100 for specific items such as rubbish or weeds. Municipal ticket $250 and $100.","how_long":"An order to comply normally gives 14 days after it is served (10 days for a vacant building in disrepair), or longer if reasonable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Bylaw complaint form","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@summerland.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall (return the complaint form)","value":"13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly. No accumulation of water, filth, rubbish or demolition waste; dead landscaping or noxious weeds; derelict vehicles, boats or trailers; vehicle parts; noxious materials; unstacked firewood; or building materials over 15 days (unless permitted, under a building permit or stored out of sight). Graffiti must be removed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.5, 10.3","quotes":["No owner or occupier of real property shall permit or allow the real property to","permit the accumulation of dead landscaping, vegetation, noxious weeds","keep a derelict vehicle of any sort, including but not limited to a motor","for more than fifteen (15) days unless:","Every owner or occupier of real property shall keep any wall, building, fence, sign","the owner of the real property is in possession of a valid building"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Use the online complaint form, email bylaw@summerland.ca, or return the complaint form in person or by mail to Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue. Anonymous complaints are not investigated. Call 250-494-6451 ext. 4.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint","title":"Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland","section":"How to report","quotes":["By email: send your complaint, or the completed complaint form, to bylaw@summerland.ca.","Anonymous complaints will not be investigated."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","section":"Questions?","quotes":["Contact Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4 or bylaw@summerland.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"The District first seeks voluntary compliance. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can then issue an order to comply: 14 days from service (10 days for a vacant building in disrepair), or longer if reasonable. If it is not done and the owner has had a chance to be heard, the District may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs are added to the property taxes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"ss. 13.2, 13.5","quotes":["requiring the person to remedy the nuisance or non-compliance within fourteen","(14) days of deemed service or ten (10) days in the case of a contravention of","the District, by its employees, contractors and agents may","enter the real property and effect compliance with the order to comply at the","expense of the owner."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement","quotes":["Reasonable attempts will be made to secure voluntary compliance prior to initiating any manner of enforcement action."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Allowing an unsightly property (s. 5.2): bylaw notice $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); municipal ticket $250. The specific items in s. 5.5 (rubbish, dead vegetation or weeds, derelict vehicle, vehicle parts, unstacked firewood, building materials): $100 ($90; $110) on both.","short":"Notice $250 ($225 within 14 days); ticket $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 5.2, 5.5","quotes":["Allow unsightly property 5.2 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","Keep a derelict vehicle 5.5(c) $100.00 $90.00 $110.00","Unstacked firewood 5.5(f) $100.00 $90.00 $110.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 8","quotes":["Allow unsightly property 5.2 $250.00","Keep a derelict vehicle 5.5(c) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 5, Property Maintenance)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","section":"Part 5","quotes":["5. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 5.1 No owner or occupier of real property shall permit any act to be done which","THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NO. 2021-023 A bylaw for the purpose of preventing, abating, and prohibiting"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (Part 5), owners and occupiers in the District of Summerland must not let property become or stay unsightly. The bylaw bans accumulations of water, filth, rubbish or demolition waste; dead landscaping or noxious weeds; derelict vehicles, boats or trailers; vehicle parts; noxious materials; and firewood that is not stacked. Firewood is allowed in open stacked rows no wider than 1.2 m and no higher than 1.5 m.\n\nBuilding materials may stay no more than 15 days, unless they are permitted, covered by a building permit, or stored out of sight. Graffiti must be removed. Vacant buildings in disrepair and rental properties kept below the neighbourhood standard are also covered.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Note the address and take photos if you can.\n2. File a complaint: use the online form, email bylaw@summerland.ca, or return the complaint form in person or by mail to Municipal Hall. Give your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not investigated.\n3. The District first seeks voluntary compliance. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can then issue an order to comply.\n4. If the work is not done and the owner has had a chance to be heard, the District may do it at the owner's cost. Unpaid costs are added to the property taxes.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Ticket for allowing an unsightly property: a bylaw notice is $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $250.\n- Specific items (rubbish, dead vegetation or weeds, derelict vehicle, vehicle parts, unstacked firewood, building materials): a bylaw notice is $100 ($90; $110); a municipal ticket is $100.\n- Failing to comply with an order is a $250 ticket on both schedules.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint","title":"Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property.json"}},{"title":"Summerland backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste, and do I need a permit?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland, a small campfire used only to cook food, in a fire pit on private property with the owner's approval, needs no permit but cannot be lit between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Other open burning needs a Fire Permit. Check BC Wildfire Service and District fire restrictions first.","aliases":["burn permit summerland","campfire rules summerland","fire pit bylaw summerland","burning yard waste","open burning summerland"],"cost":"No permit fee was found. Bylaw notice for burning without a permit: $300 ($250 within 14 days; $325 after 28 days). Municipal ticket $500.","how_long":"A Fire Permit is valid for up to 72 consecutive hours.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Summerland Fire Department (non-emergency)","value":"250-494-7211"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, Part VIII (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf"},{"title":"BC Wildfire Service fire bans and restrictions","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Summerland fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"Yes, no permit needed, if the property owner approves and the fire is used only to prepare food. It must be within a fire pit, no bigger than 75 cm across and high, at least 5 m from property lines and buildings, burning dry seasoned firewood or untreated lumber, supervised, and not lit between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"Yes, no permit, for food only, up to 75 cm","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part VIII s. 1.1(d), 3.1; Part III definitions","quotes":["Campfires which have been approved by the property","owner and which are intended for and used solely for the","Campfires must be located a minimum of 5 metres from adjoining","Campfires will not be permitted between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.","Campfire means a fire not exceeding 75 cm in diameter and 75 cm in height, intended for and used solely for the preparation of food."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Fire Protection FAQ, District of Summerland","section":"Can I have a campfire in my backyard?","quotes":["Yes, campfires are permitted, however they must be in accordance with the municipal regulations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Allowed only with a Fire Permit, and only for prunings, branches, trunks and stumps grown on the same land (not grass, leaves or garden waste). Between 7 a.m. and sunset; fire 30 m from buildings and highways, 100 m from neighbours' buildings, 500 m from schools and hospitals; good ventilation index; no more than four times a year, 15 days apart. The Fire Department says the season is October 15 to April 15.","short":"Only with a Fire Permit, prunings and wood only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part VIII s. 2.1, 4.1","quotes":["Only permitted burning materials will be burned;","All permitted burning materials to be burned will originate from the","conducted and concluded between 7:00 a.m.","30 metres will be maintained between the location of the","a maximum of 4 times per year.","No person will burn prohibited burning materials, compostable materials"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Fire Protection FAQ, District of Summerland","section":"When does open burning start","quotes":["Open burning season starts October 15th and finishes on April 15th of each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes, for all open burning other than campfires: a written Fire Permit from the Fire Chief or appointee, valid up to 72 consecutive hours. Properties registered with the Fire Department may get a verbal permit by phone. Fire Department non-emergency line: 250-494-7211. No fee found.","short":"Yes for open burning other than campfires; no fee found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part VIII s. 1.1, 1.2, 1.5","quotes":["person shall light, ignite, or start, or allow, or cause to be lighted or","started, a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air, without first","but will not exceed 72 consecutive hours.","may obtain a verbal “Fire Permit”"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Fire Protection FAQ, District of Summerland","section":"When does open burning start","quotes":["All open burning requires a permit."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","section":"Fire Department","quotes":["Fire Prevention & InspectionsFireSmart ProgramOpen Burning PermitEmergency Response - Phone (non-emergency): 250-494-7211 - Location: 10115 Jubilee Road West, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and provincial (Ministry of Forests) fire hazard restrictions and may be cancelled at any time by the authority. Check BC Wildfire Service prohibitions and ask the District.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part VIII s. 4.2","quotes":["All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and Ministry of Forests"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","section":"Current prohibitions and restrictions","quotes":["always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Put grass, leaves, branches and prunings (up to 5 cm thick and 1 m long) in the green Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected weekly under the bylaw; or take them to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill (17202 Bathville Road).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, District of Summerland","section":"Yard Waste","quotes":["Yard & Garden Waste material up to a maximum diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) and 1 metre (3 feet) in length.","Place in Green lidded cart."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill","title":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland","section":"Hours","quotes":["Address: 17202 Bathville Road."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: fire without a permit, prohibited open burning, prohibited campfire, burning prohibited material, or fire in strong wind: $300 each ($250 within 14 days; $325 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $500 each, and $1,000 for a fire in strong wind.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw Part VIII","quotes":["Fire without a permit Part VIII 1.1 $300.00 250.00 325.00","Prohibited campfire Part VIII 3.1 $300.00 250.00 325.00","Fire during strong wind Part VIII 4.4 $300.00 250.00 325.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 7","quotes":["Fire without a permit Part VIII 1.1 $500.00","Prohibited campfire Part VIII 3.1 $500.00","Fire during strong wind Part VIII 4.4 $1000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421 (Part VIII, Open Air Burning)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["BYLAW NUMBER 2421 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw 2421](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) (Part VIII), open burning in the District of Summerland needs a written Fire Permit from the Fire Chief or appointee, except for campfires and barbecues used only for food.\n\n## Campfires (no permit)\n\n- Allowed only if the property owner approves and the fire is used only to prepare food.\n- Inside a fire pit, no bigger than 75 cm across and high. A fire pit is a non-combustible enclosure at least 30 cm high and no more than 1 m across.\n- At least 5 m from property lines and buildings.\n- Dry seasoned firewood or untreated lumber only. Supervised, and not lit between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.\n\n## Yard waste and other open burning (permit needed)\n\n1. Ask the Fire Department (250-494-7211) for a Fire Permit. It is valid for up to 72 consecutive hours. Properties registered with the Fire Department may get a verbal permit by phone.\n2. Burn only prunings, branches, trunks and stumps grown on the same land. Grass, leaves and garden waste may not be burned.\n3. Burn between 7 a.m. and sunset, 30 m from buildings and highways, 100 m from neighbours' buildings and 500 m from schools and hospitals, when the ventilation index is good.\n4. No more than four burns a year, 15 days apart. The Fire Department says the season is October 15 to April 15.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and provincial restrictions, and may be cancelled at any time (s. 4.2). Check the BC Wildfire Service page and ask the District before lighting any fire.\n- Instead of burning, grass, leaves, branches and prunings up to 5 cm thick and 1 m long can go in the green Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, or to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill at 17202 Bathville Road. See the yard waste answer.\n- Fire without a permit, prohibited open burning, a prohibited campfire, burning prohibited material, or a fire in strong wind: a bylaw notice is $300 each; a municipal ticket is $500 each, and $1,000 for a fire in strong wind.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Fire Protection FAQ, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill","title":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Summerland fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"No. Summerland's Fire and Life Safety Bylaw 2421 bans setting off fireworks anywhere in the District, and bans selling or giving them to anyone. Only a Special Permit for a specific event allows a display. A bylaw notice is $300 and a municipal ticket is $500.","aliases":["firecrackers summerland","can I set off fireworks","fireworks permit summerland","halloween fireworks bylaw"],"cost":"No permit fee found. Bylaw notice $300 ($250 within 14 days; $325 after 28 days) for setting off or selling fireworks; municipal ticket $500.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Summerland Fire Department (non-emergency)","value":"250-494-7211"},{"type":"email","label":"Corporate Officer (Council)","value":"corporateofficer@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, Part IX Fireworks (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Summerland backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"No. Nobody may manufacture, discharge, explode, fire or set off fireworks in the District, and none may be discharged on any street. The only exception is a Special Permit for a specific event.","short":"No, except Special Permit for an event","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part IX s. 1(a), 3(c)","quotes":["No person shall manufacture, discharge, explode, fire or set off","fireworks in the Municipality.","No person shall discharge any fireworks on any street in the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"No. No one may sell, dispose of or give fireworks to anyone within the District.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part IX s. 1(b)","quotes":["Within the municipality, no person shall sell, dispose of, or give"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"'Fireworks' includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated a firework under the provincial Fireworks Act.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part III s. 15","quotes":["Fireworks has the same meaning as the Fireworks Act, namely includes","cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Council together with the Fire Chief may issue a Special Permit for a specific event or occasion: low-hazard fireworks to an individual or organization, or high-hazard fireworks for a public display. An organization must appoint a fireworks supervisor, and written permission from the landowner and neighbours where debris may fall must be filed with the Fire Chief.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part IX ss. 2, 3","quotes":["Council, along with the Fire Chief, may issue a Special Permit to","discharge “Low Hazard” fireworks as defined in the “Fireworks Manual”","discharge “High Hazard” fireworks as defined and regulated in the","must first appoint","a fireworks supervisor who would have complete authority over"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: setting off or selling fireworks $300 ($250 within 14 days; $325 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $500.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw Part IX","quotes":["Manufacture/discharge Fireworks Part IX 1(a) $300.00 250.00 325.00","Sell Fireworks Part IX 1(b) $300.00 250.00 325.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 7","quotes":["Manufacture/discharge Fireworks Part IX 1(a) $500.00","Sell Fireworks Part IX 1(b) $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421 (Part IX, Fireworks)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["BYLAW NUMBER 2421 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part IX","quotes":["escapes or threatens to escape from the intended burning area. PART IX - FIREWORKS 1. Restrictions","Consolidated Fire Bylaw 2421 04/15/26 Page 1 BYLAW NUMBER 2421"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPart IX of the [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw 2421](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) says no one may manufacture, discharge, explode, fire or set off fireworks in the District of Summerland, and none may be discharged on any street. No one may sell, dispose of or give fireworks to anyone in the District.\n\n\"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated a firework under the provincial Fireworks Act. Sparklers are not named in the bylaw's definition, so ask the Fire Department if you are unsure.\n\n## Getting a permit for an event\n\n1. Council together with the Fire Chief may issue a Special Permit for a specific event or occasion: low-hazard fireworks to an individual or organization, or high-hazard fireworks for a public display.\n2. An organization must appoint a fireworks supervisor.\n3. Written permission from the landowner, and from neighbours where debris may fall, must be filed with the Fire Chief.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No permit fee was found, and the District has no page on how to apply. Call the Fire Department on 250-494-7211 or email the Corporate Officer.\n- Setting off or selling fireworks: a bylaw notice is $300; a municipal ticket is $500.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks.json"}},{"title":"Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Summerland has two ticket systems. A bylaw notice (Bylaw 2000-375) is the usual minor-offence ticket, with a lower amount if you pay within 14 days. A municipal ticket (Bylaw 95-030) is a larger amount and disputes go to Provincial Court. For example, a noise ticket is $250 under either.","aliases":["parking ticket cost summerland","how much is a bylaw ticket","bylaw fine schedule","bylaw offence notice amounts"],"cost":"Examples, bylaw notice (municipal ticket): over 48 hours parking $50 ($100); dog without a licence $100 ($250); noise $250 ($250); unsightly property $250 ($250); fire without a permit $300 ($500).","how_long":"Pay or dispute a bylaw notice within 14 days of receiving it.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf"},{"title":"Pay a Ticket","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket"},{"title":"Dispute a Ticket","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Summerland backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375) cover most minor offences and are disputed through the Southern Interior adjudication program. Municipal Ticket Information (MTI Bylaw 95-030) tickets are larger amounts and disputes go to Provincial Court. Tickets are issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and the RCMP, and, for some bylaws, by Animal Control, the Building Official or Fire Department officers.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket","title":"Dispute a Ticket, District of Summerland","section":"How to dispute","quotes":["The District of Summerland participates in the Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Adjudication Program to address most minor bylaw violations.","Disputed municipal tickets are referred by the local government to the provincial court for hearing."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 1-2, Schedule A","quotes":["may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of Section 934.1"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement","quotes":["enforcement action will be taken through the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (municipal ticket in brackets): park over 48 hours $50 ($100); dog without a licence $100 ($250); dog at large $100 ($250); noise that disturbs $250 ($250); unsightly property $250 ($250); fire without a permit $300 ($500); watering in breach of stage restrictions $50 ($150).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Park Over 48 hours 5.02 $50.00 40.00 60.00","Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","Allow unsightly property 5.2 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","Fire without a permit Part VIII 1.1 $300.00 250.00 325.00","Unauthorized watering during stages 9.3.3 $ 50.00 40.00 60.00"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"Schedules 7, 8, 13, 15","quotes":["Park Over 48 hours 5.02 $100.00","Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00","Allow unsightly property 5.2 $250.00","Fire without a permit Part VIII 1.1 $500.00","Unauthorized watering during stages 9.3.3 $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the reduced early-payment amount in Column A2 of the schedule (for example $90 instead of $100, or $225 instead of $250). No early-payment amount is listed for municipal tickets.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $90 for $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 5(2)","quotes":["If received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","have received a notice, the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket","title":"Pay a Ticket, District of Summerland","section":"Bylaw Offence Notice Payment Terms","quotes":["If the Bylaw Offence Notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply, depending on the amount of the issued notice."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Bylaw notice: if not paid within 28 days of receiving it, a late surcharge applies (Column A3: for example $110 instead of $100, $275 instead of $250). Between 14 and 28 days you may still pay the full amount but can no longer dispute it.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 5(3), 7","quotes":["If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket","title":"Pay a Ticket, District of Summerland","section":"Bylaw Offence Notice Payment Terms","quotes":["If after 28 days, the Bylaw Offence Notice is not paid, a surcharge will be added, depending on the amount of the issued Notice."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days, complete the dispute section of the notice and deliver it to the District in person, by mail, fax or email. A screening officer reviews it (a compliance agreement with a reduced penalty may be offered); if upheld you can pay or go to adjudication. An unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee. Municipal ticket: send a notice of dispute within 14 days; it goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket","title":"Dispute a Ticket, District of Summerland","section":"How to dispute","quotes":["within 14 days of issuance.","the full penalty will be applied as well as an adjudication fee of $25.","Those wishing to dispute a Municipal Ticket Information must do so by submitting notice of dispute to the District of Summerland"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"ss. 6, 11, 15","quotes":["Every person who is unsuccessful in a dispute adjudication in relation to a Bylaw Notice","must pay the Registry an additional fee of $25.00","To provide for payment of a reduced penalty if a compliance agreement is entered into"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2000-375 (bylaw notices); District of Summerland Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 95-030 (municipal tickets).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2000-375"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","section":"s. 5","quotes":["DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND TICKET INFORMATION UTILIZATION BYLAW NUMBER 95-030"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Summerland uses two ticket systems. Bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) cover most minor offences and are disputed through the Southern Interior adjudication program. Municipal Ticket Information under the [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 95-030](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) carries larger amounts and disputes go to Provincial Court. Tickets are issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and the RCMP, and for some bylaws by Animal Control, the Building Official or Fire Department officers. The District investigates on a complaint basis and seeks voluntary compliance first.\n\n## Example amounts\n\nBylaw notice amount, with the municipal ticket in brackets:\n\n- Parking on a highway over 48 hours: $50 ($100).\n- Dog without a licence: $100 ($250). Dog at large: $100 ($250). These are first-offence amounts.\n- Noise that disturbs: $250 ($250).\n- Unsightly property: $250 ($250).\n- Fire without a permit: $300 ($500).\n- Watering in breach of the stage restrictions: $50 ($150).\n\n## Paying and disputing\n\n- Early payment: pay a bylaw notice within 14 days for the reduced amount in Column A2 of the schedule (for example $90 instead of $100, or $225 instead of $250). No early-payment amount is listed for municipal tickets.\n- Late payment: if a bylaw notice is not paid within 28 days, a late surcharge applies (for example $110 instead of $100, or $275 instead of $250). Between 14 and 28 days you may still pay the full amount but can no longer dispute it.\n- Dispute a bylaw notice: within 14 days, complete the dispute section of the notice and deliver it to the District in person, by mail, fax or email. A screening officer reviews it, and may offer a compliance agreement with a reduced penalty. If it is upheld you can pay or go to adjudication, and an unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee.\n- Dispute a municipal ticket: send a notice of dispute within 14 days; it goes to Provincial Court.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Check your ticket to see which system it is under.\n- The same offence can have a higher amount for a second or third offence; see the dog answers.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket","title":"Pay a Ticket, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket","title":"Dispute a Ticket, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.json"}},{"title":"Summerland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Summerland, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone doing business in the District of Summerland needs a business licence. A standard licence is $125 a year (50% if applied for after July 31). Complete the application form; Development Services, the building official, the Fire Department and, for food or health businesses, Interior Health must approve first.","aliases":["business license summerland","start a business in summerland","summerland business licence application","do I need a business licence"],"cost":"Standard licence $125 a year; home occupations $50 to $175, hotel, motel or campground $200, mobile vendor $100, seasonal $80. Half the fee if applied for after July 31.","how_long":"Not stated; approvals from several departments are needed first. Licences run January 1 to December 31.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0","note":"Counter services Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"250-494-6451"},{"type":"email","label":"Business licence questions","value":"business@summerland.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Renewal payment (credit card, OptionPay)","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/business-licence-payment-options"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Summerland Business Licence page","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence"},{"title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Summerland home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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 doing business in Summerland. No person may carry on a business in the District without a valid licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","section":"Summerland Business Licence page","quotes":["Anyone doing business in Summerland requires a Summerland Business Licence."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), consolidated to February 28, 2022","section":"s. 2","quotes":["No person shall carry on a business within the District without holding a valid and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Standard business licence $125 a year. Other classes differ (e.g. home occupation $50 to $175, hotel/motel/campground $200, mobile vendor $100, seasonal $80). Half the fee if applied for after July 31.","short":"$125 a year (standard)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","section":"Schedule F (Business Licence Fees)","quotes":["Standard Business License $125","Hotels, Motels, and Campgrounds $200","if a license is applied for after July 31 of a year, the licence fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the business licence application form. Before the licence is granted the District needs approval from Development Services (zoning), the building official, the Fire Department and, for food or health businesses, Interior Health. The fee is payable before the licence is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","section":"Summerland Business Licence page","quotes":["Before the licence is granted, we will need approval from:","Development Services Department (to check zoning and other regulations)"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy","title":"Business Licensing, District of Summerland","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["are payable before the licence is issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices are mailed in mid-December; pay online by credit card (OptionPay, third-party fees), in person at Municipal Hall or by mailed cheque. Renewals are due January 31; 10% is added on February 1 and another 10% on March 1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), consolidated to February 28, 2022","section":"s. 1","quotes":["to commence on the first day of January to terminate on the 31st day of"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","section":"Summerland Business Licence page","quotes":["Business licence renewals are due on January 31 of each year.","A 10% penalty will be added to all outstanding accounts on February 1st.","A further 10% penalty will be added to all outstanding accounts on March 1st."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/business-licence-payment-options","title":"Business Licence Payment Options, District of Summerland","section":"Business Licence Payment Options","quotes":["Make a payment Online by Credit Card","Please send the bottom portion of your invoice with a cheque to 13211 Henry Ave"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. With a regular Summerland licence you can add an Inter-Community Mobile Business Licence for $150 to work in other participating places, including Armstrong, Coldstream, Kelowna, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Vernon and West Kelowna. It is for mobile businesses that go from client to client.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","section":"Summerland Business Licence page","quotes":["for an additional $150.00 you can also do work in other participating municipalities."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["Hotels, Motels, and Campgrounds $200 Inter-Community Business License 3 $150 + District fee Mobile Vendor $100"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2000-307-mobile-business-license-bylaw-cons-to-feb-11-2025.pdf","title":"Mobile Business Licence Bylaw 2000-307 (PDF), consolidated to February 11, 2025","section":"Bylaw 2000-307 s. 3","quotes":["means a Business that performs a service within more than one","The fee for an Inter-Community Mobile Business Licence is $150.00 and shall be retained by the Participating Municipality that issues the licence.","City of Penticton"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $300 late). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Business Licence Bylaw)","quotes":["No Business licence 2 $250.00 $200.00 $300.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF)","section":"MTI Bylaw 95-030, Schedule 3","quotes":["No Business licence 2 $1000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004 (consolidated to February 28, 2022); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), consolidated to February 28, 2022","section":"title","quotes":["Bylaw No. 95-004 Consolidated to February 28, 2022"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["SCHEDULE \"F\" BUSINESS LICENCE FEES Unless otherwise indicated, the Licence Fee is for a Twelve Month Period Commencing","2 For licences that are issued for a 12 month period, if a license is applied for after July 31 of a year, the licence fee for that first year shall be pro-rated 50% of the subjected licence fee (s. 4 of Business Licensing Bylaw 95-004). 3 An inter-community licence fee is an additional fee that is charged to allow a business to operate within the","THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NUMBER 98-001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE BYLAWS:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf), no one may carry on a business in the District of Summerland without a valid licence. Fees are in Schedule F of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf). Licences run January 1 to December 31.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check with Development Services (250-494-1373, devserv@summerland.ca) that your use fits the zoning for the address.\n2. Complete the business licence application form. The District needs approval from Development Services (zoning), the building official, the Fire Department and, for food or health businesses, Interior Health.\n3. Pay the fee before the licence is issued.\n4. Renew each year: renewal notices are mailed in mid-December. Pay online by credit card (OptionPay, which charges third-party fees), in person at Municipal Hall, or by mailed cheque.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Renewals are due January 31. A 10% penalty is added on February 1 and another 10% on March 1.\n- With a regular Summerland licence you can add an Inter-Community Mobile Business Licence for $150 to work in other participating places, for mobile businesses that go from client to client. Under [Bylaw 2000-307](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2000-307-mobile-business-license-bylaw-cons-to-feb-11-2025.pdf), participants include Armstrong, Coldstream, Kelowna, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Vernon and West Kelowna, among others.\n- Operating without a licence: a bylaw notice is $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $1,000. The bylaw also sets a court penalty of up to $500 plus costs.\n- Short-term rentals and home occupations have their own fees; see short-term-rental and home-based-business.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy","title":"Business Licensing, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/business-licence-payment-options","title":"Business Licence Payment Options, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), consolidated to February 28, 2022","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2000-307-mobile-business-license-bylaw-cons-to-feb-11-2025.pdf","title":"Mobile Business Licence Bylaw 2000-307 (PDF), consolidated to February 11, 2025","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","title":"Contact, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence.json"}},{"title":"Summerland home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, in the District of Summerland if you live there, your zone allows it, and you hold a business licence. There are three types of home occupation. Annual licence fees are $50 (Type 1), $125 (Type 2) and $175 (Type 3).","aliases":["home occupation summerland","home business licence","work from home business summerland","home based business rules"],"cost":"Type 1 $50, Type 2 $125, Type 3 $175 a year (50% if applied for after July 31).","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services (zoning)","value":"250-494-1373"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services (licence)","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 4"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@summerland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), section 7.6","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Summerland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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, as an accessory use run by a resident of the dwelling: Types 1, 2 or 3 in A1, A2, CR1 and FG; Types 1 or 2 in RU1, RU2, RU3 and RMH; Type 1 only in RMD, RHD and parts of CD3, CD7 and CD9.","short":"Yes, Types 1 to 3 by zone","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","section":"s. 7.6; zone accessory-use lists (8.1.3, 9.1.3, 10.1.3, 10.3.3, 10.4.3, 10.6.3)","quotes":["Home Occupation - Type 1,2 or 3, subject to Section 7.6;","Home Occupation - Type 1 or 2, subject to Section 7.6;","Home Occupation - Type 1, subject to Section 7.6;","where the proprietor is also a resident of the","Home Occupation - Type 1,2 or 3, subject to Section 7.6; and","Home Occupation - Type 1, subject to Section 7.6."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. All home occupations must be licensed. Annual fee: Type 1 $50, Type 2 $125, Type 3 $175 (50% if applied for after July 31). Business Licencing Bylaw s. 18 still describes only two types; zoning and the fee schedule have three.","short":"Yes: $50 (Type 1), $125 (Type 2), $175 (Type 3)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","section":"s. 7.6.2(g)","quotes":["all Home Occupations must be licensed in accordance with the"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","section":"Schedule F (Business Licence Fees)","quotes":["Home Occupation Type 1 $50","Home Occupation Type 2 $125","Home Occupation Type 3 $175"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 18","section":"s. 18","quotes":["Home Occupation Businesses are classified into the following two types"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 s. 18 (consolidated to Feb 2022) still defines only two home occupation types; the zoning bylaw and the fee schedule have three."},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"All types: no external storage or display, no nuisance, parking on site, signs per Signage Bylaw 2000-451. Type 1: phone and records only, residents only, no clients, up to 25% of floor area (max 20 m²). Type 2: house plus one accessory building, one non-resident employee, max 50 m², up to two clients at a time. Type 3: lot of 0.8 ha or more, two non-resident employees, max 100 m².","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","section":"s. 7.6.2 to 7.6.5","quotes":["the Home Occupation shall have no external storage or display of","the Home Occupation - Type 1 shall not generate any clients to the","only one person other than residents of the Dwelling shall be","the Home Occupation - Type 2 shall not generate more than two","having a minimum Lot size of 0.8 ha;","no more than two persons other than the residents of the principal"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"Automotive and equipment repair shops, autobody repair shops, eating and drinking establishments, commercial kennels, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, group homes, child care centres, health services, retail cannabis sales and cannabis production are not home occupations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","section":"Definition of Home Occupation (s. 2)","quotes":["This does not include Uses such as Automotive & Equipment Repair Shops, Autobody Repair Shops, Eating & Drinking Establishments, Commercial Kennels, Veterinary Clinics, Animal Shelters (Major and Minor), Group Homes, Child Care Centres,","Health Services, Retail Cannabis Sales, and Cannabis Production."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450, s. 7.6; Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","section":"s. 7.6","quotes":["Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 18","section":"title","quotes":["Bylaw No. 95-004 Consolidated to February 28, 2022"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["SCHEDULE \"F\" BUSINESS LICENCE FEES Unless otherwise indicated, the Licence Fee is for a Twelve Month Period Commencing","2 For licences that are issued for a 12 month period, if a license is applied for after July 31 of a year, the licence fee for that first year shall be pro-rated 50% of the subjected licence fee (s. 4 of Business Licensing Bylaw 95-004). 3 An inter-community licence fee is an additional fee that is charged to allow a business to operate within the","THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NUMBER 98-001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE BYLAWS:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw 2000-450](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (s. 7.6) lets a resident of a dwelling run a home occupation as an accessory use. By zone: Types 1, 2 or 3 in A1, A2, CR1 and FG; Types 1 or 2 in RU1, RU2, RU3 and RMH; Type 1 only in RMD, RHD and parts of CD3, CD7 and CD9. Other zones may also list it. All home occupations must be licensed.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask Development Services whether your zone allows the type you want.\n2. Check your plans against the limits below.\n3. Apply for a business licence and pay the fee for your type (see business-licence).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- All types: no outside storage or display, no nuisance, parking on your own site, and signs must follow Signage Bylaw 2000-451.\n- Type 1: phone and records only, residents only, no clients, up to 25% of floor area (maximum 20 m²).\n- Type 2: the house plus one accessory building, one non-resident employee, maximum 50 m², up to two clients at a time.\n- Type 3: lot of 0.8 ha or more, two non-resident employees, maximum 100 m².\n- Types 1 and 2 may not park a commercial vehicle over 5,600 kg. Types 2 and 3 allow no retail sales other than the business's own finished product.\n- Not home occupations: automotive and equipment repair, autobody shops, eating and drinking places, commercial kennels, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, group homes, child care centres, health services, and cannabis retail or production.\n- The Business Licencing Bylaw (s. 18) still describes only two types, while zoning and the fee schedule have three. Zoning governs; confirm with the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 18","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Summerland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Summerland?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Summerland you can run a short-term rental only in an allowed zone, as the person living there, with a District business licence ($500 a year) and Provincial registration. Limits: 4 bedrooms, 8 guests, one extra parking stall. The Province's principal-residence rule applies here.","aliases":["airbnb summerland","vrbo summerland","bed and breakfast summerland","short term rental licence"],"cost":"Short-term rental business licence $500 a year (50% if applied for after July 31). Provincial registration fees also apply; see the Province's page.","how_long":"The District's pages do not state a timeline. An inspection and a good neighbour agreement are required before the licence.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Business licence applications","value":"business@summerland.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Short-term rental licensing questions","value":"250-494-6451 ext. 3"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0","note":"Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Provincial short-term rental registry (ServiceBC)","value":"1-833-828-2240"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Short Term Rental Business Licence","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/short-term-rental-business-licence"},{"title":"Short Term Rental Regulation","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/planning-development/short-term-rental-regulation"},{"title":"Province of BC short-term rentals","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Summerland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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, as an accessory use in RU1, RU2, RU3, RMD, CR1, A1 and A2 (and the CD9 zone's NeighbourWood, Hillside and Mixed Density sub-areas), on a lot or strata unit with a Primary Residence, run by the person living there. One dwelling per lot; listed dwelling types only; not on agricultural land with a licenced Agri-Tourism Accommodation.","short":"Yes, accessory use in listed zones, resident operator","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)","section":"s. 7.2.1(a), (b), (d), (f)","quotes":["only one (1) Dwelling on a Lot or a Strata Unit may be used or occupied for Short-","a Short-Term Rental use is only permitted on a Lot or a Strata Unit with a Primary Residence.","the Short-Term Rental shall be operated by a person residing in and occupying the","a Short-Term Rental use is not permitted on an agricultural property with a licenced Agri-Tourism Accommodation use already in place."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/planning-development/short-term-rental-regulation","title":"Short Term Rental Regulation, District of Summerland","section":"Short Term Rental Regulation page (Zoning Requirement Summary)","quotes":["Short term rentals are allowed in the following zones:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The District page lists RU1, RU2, RU3, RMD, CR1, A1 and A2; the bylaw's CD9 zone (s. 15.9) also lists Short Term Rental, so the page list is not complete. Not allowed on agricultural property that already has a licensed Agri-Tourism Accommodation (s. 7.2.1(c)). 'Short-term' means under 90 consecutive days."},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A business licence is required to operate and advertise a short-term rental. Fee: $500 a year (50% if applied for after July 31). An inspection and a good neighbour agreement are required first.","short":"Yes, $500 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/short-term-rental-business-licence","title":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence, District of Summerland","section":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence page","quotes":["A business licence is required to operate and advertise a short term rental in Summerland.","An inspection is required to obtain a business licence."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","section":"Schedule F (Business Licence Fees)","quotes":["Short Term Rental $500","if a license is applied for after July 31 of a year, the licence fee"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 20","section":"s. 20.1","quotes":["The signing of a Good Neighbour agreement by the person or individual"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. The Province requires short-term rental hosts and platforms to register and pay annual registration fees. Summerland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","section":"Province: Short-term rentals page","quotes":["Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Communities with the principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","quotes":["List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","Squamish Summerland Surrey"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"At most 4 bedrooms and 8 guests; no kitchen in a bedroom used for rental; one extra on-site parking stall; operator reachable 24 hours a day while the rental is rented and must respond to a complaint within 2 hours; licence number in all advertising.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)","section":"s. 7.2.1(i), (j); s. 6.1 parking table","quotes":["the maximum number of Short-Term Rental guests shall be eight (8); and","a Bedroom that includes a Kitchen must not be used for Short-Term Rentals.","1 stall in addition to parking"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 20","section":"s. 20.2","quotes":["Respond to any nuisance complaint registered with the District within 2 hours","Be available for contact 24 hours a day","Include the District of Summerland Business Licence number in all advertising","Be available for contact 24 hours a day during periods when the short term rental is rented."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: operating without a licence $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days; $500 late); unlawful conduct of a short-term rental (zoning s. 7.2) $500. Municipal ticket: operating without a licence $3,000; unlawful conduct (zoning s. 7.2) $3,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $3,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Business Licence; Zoning)","quotes":["Operate short term rental business without a 2 $500.00 $450.00 $500.00 Yes","Unlawful Conduct of a Short-term Rental 7.2 $500.00 450.00 500.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF)","section":"MTI Bylaw 95-030, Schedule 3 (Business Licence); Schedule 16 (Zoning)","quotes":["Operate short term rental business without a licence 2 $3000.00","Unlawful Conduct of a Short-term Rental 7.2 $3000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450, s. 7.2; Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004, s. 20; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)","section":"s. 7.2","quotes":["Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 20","section":"s. 20","quotes":["Bylaw No. 95-004 Consolidated to February 28, 2022"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","section":"Schedule F","quotes":["SCHEDULE \"F\" BUSINESS LICENCE FEES Unless otherwise indicated, the Licence Fee is for a Twelve Month Period Commencing","2 For licences that are issued for a 12 month period, if a license is applied for after July 31 of a year, the licence fee for that first year shall be pro-rated 50% of the subjected licence fee (s. 4 of Business Licensing Bylaw 95-004). 3 An inter-community licence fee is an additional fee that is charged to allow a business to operate within the","THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NUMBER 98-001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE BYLAWS:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (s. 7.2), a short-term rental (under 90 consecutive days) is allowed in the District of Summerland as an accessory use in zones RU1, RU2, RU3, RMD, CR1, A1 and A2, and in the CD9 NeighbourWood, Hillside and Mixed Density sub-areas. It must be on a lot or strata unit with a primary residence and run by the person living there, with one dwelling per lot, in the listed dwelling types only. It is not allowed on agricultural land that has a licensed Agri-Tourism Accommodation.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone allows it (see zoning-lookup).\n2. Register with the Province of BC and get your registration number. Summerland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.\n3. Apply for a short-term rental business licence ($500 a year; 50% if applied for after July 31).\n4. Arrange the required inspection and good neighbour agreement before the licence is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Rules: at most 4 bedrooms and 8 guests; no kitchen in a bedroom used for rental; one extra on-site parking stall; licence number in all advertising.\n- The operator must be reachable 24 hours a day while the rental is rented and must respond to a complaint within 2 hours.\n- Fines for operating without a licence or breaking the zoning rules: a bylaw notice is $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $3,000.\n- The District's page lists fewer zones than the bylaw (it omits CD9). The bylaw governs; confirm with the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/planning-development/short-term-rental-regulation","title":"Short Term Rental Regulation, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/short-term-rental-business-licence","title":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 20","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Communities with the principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental.json"}},{"title":"Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Summerland?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","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":"District of Summerland","url":"https://www.summerland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Summerland, yard and garden waste goes loose in the green-lidded Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected weekly under the bylaw. Pieces can be up to 5 cm thick and 1 m long. Larger amounts can go to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill at 17202 Bathville Road.","aliases":["brush pickup summerland","branches summerland","grass clippings summerland","leaves summerland","compost summerland"],"cost":"The curbside yard cart is included in the monthly base fee ($21.65). A 360 L cart is $2.92 more a month; an extra 240 L cart is $5.84 a month; a tag-a-bag label is $2.50. At the landfill, separated yard and garden waste is $30 a tonne ($1.50 minimum).","how_long":"Collected once a week on your collection day under the bylaw.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill","value":"17202 Bathville Road, Summerland","note":"8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays, statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Hours may change; check the landfill page."},{"type":"online","label":"Residential collection calendar and reminders","value":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste"},{"title":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill"},{"title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (PDF)","url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Summerland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Summerland backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"Yes. Yard and garden waste goes in the green-lidded Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected once a week under the bylaw on your collection day. Put it in loose (not bagged). The bylaw also allows neat bundles tied with twine or string.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland","section":"Yard Waste Collection Details","quotes":["Collected on your scheduled collection day.","Place in Green lidded cart.","All Yard & Garden Waste should be loose within the cart and not in bags."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","section":"s. 3.3.8","quotes":["as nearly as possible to once every week or at such other times as the Director may determine from time to time.","Container or Bundled neatly","with twine or string."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Yard and garden material up to 5 cm (2 in) diameter and 1 m (3 ft) long. Everything must fit with the lid closed, not tightly packed. Food scraps go loose or in paper bags, never plastic bags.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland","section":"Accepted Material and Details","quotes":["Yard & Garden Waste material up to a maximum diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) and 1 metre (3 feet) in length.","You should be able to close the lid of your cart without difficulty.","No plastic bags including 'compostable' plastic bags."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road: 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays, statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Material must come from the District or Electoral Area F, and loads must be secured and covered.","short":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill","title":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland","section":"Hours","quotes":["Address: 17202 Bathville Road.","Hours of Operation: 8:30am to 4:15pm, Monday to Saturday","The landfill is closed on Sundays, Statutory Holidays and on Boxing Day.","does not accept material that does not originate from within the District of Summerland or Electoral Area","must be secured and covered."]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule L s. 1.2.33","quotes":["1.2.33 $30.00 suitably prepared."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Curbside yard cart is included in the monthly base fee ($21.65). Upgrade to 360 L: $2.92 a month; extra 240 L cart: $5.84 a month; tag-a-bag label: $2.50. At the landfill: separated yard and garden waste $30 a tonne ($1.50 minimum); over 0.6 m diameter $90 a tonne ($5 minimum); stumps over 0.6 m $90 a tonne ($5 minimum).","short":"Curbside in $21.65 a month; landfill $30 a tonne","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule L ss. 4.1.1, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.15, 1.2.32-1.2.35","quotes":["$21.65/Participant","$2.92/month","$5.84/month","$2.50/Tag-a-Bag Label","$1.50 min charge.","Garden Waste (over $90.00","Tree Stumps (over 0.6m 1.2.35 $90.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not accepted in the cart: soil, rocks or tree stumps; animal feces or kitty litter; invasive plants or infested vegetation; 'compostable' or 'biodegradable' plastics; construction or renovation materials; agricultural or commercial waste; landscape fabric or plastic edging; plastic flower pots; regular garbage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland","section":"Materials Not Accepted","quotes":["Soil, rock, or tree stumps;","Animal feces or kitty litter;","Invasive plants or infested vegetation;","Landscape fabric or plastic edging; and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 2018-018 (s. 3.3.8, Curbside Yard and Garden Waste); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule L.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION BYLAW NUMBER 2018-018"]},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","section":"s. 3.3.8","quotes":["3.3.8. Curbside Yard and Garden Waste:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf) (s. 3.3.8), yard and garden waste goes in the green-lidded Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected once a week on your collection day. Put it in loose, not bagged. The bylaw also allows neat bundles tied with twine or string.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Cut material to no more than 5 cm (2 in) in diameter and 1 m (3 ft) long.\n2. Put it in the green cart so the lid closes without tight packing. Food scraps go loose or in paper bags, never plastic bags.\n3. For extra yard waste, set it beside the cart in a container or kraft paper bag with a $2.50 tag-a-bag label.\n4. For larger loads, take it to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill. Material must come from the District or Electoral Area F, and loads must be secured and covered.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted in the cart: soil, rocks or tree stumps; animal feces or kitty litter; invasive plants or infested vegetation; \"compostable\" or \"biodegradable\" plastics; construction or renovation materials; agricultural or commercial waste; landscape fabric or plastic edging; plastic flower pots; regular garbage.\n- Landfill fees are per tonne per load: separated yard and garden waste $30 a tonne ($1.50 minimum). Material over 0.6 m in diameter, and stumps over 0.6 m, are $90 a tonne ($5 minimum).\n- Owners may opt out of yard waste collection but get no rate reduction.\n- The landfill's compost site and hours are subject to change. Check the District's landfill page.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill","title":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.json"}}]}