# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Summerland --- title: "Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.json" --- # Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - Online: Building Permit Hub (BCeID or BC Service Card login), https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits (The page links to the provincial Building Permit Hub.) - In person: Development Services counter, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 (Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) - Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca - Email: Inspection requests, inspection@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **Needed for:** 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. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 12 (Part 12 Required Permits)](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) - Official wording: "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;" - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Building Permits page (When You Need a Permit)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) - Official wording: "including accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed etc.)" … "Moving interior walls and partitions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not needed for:** 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. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 6.3](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) - Official wording: "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;" - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Building Permits page (When You Don't Need a Permit)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) - Official wording: "Replace fixtures, cabinets, and flooring" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** 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. - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Building Permits page (How Do I Apply)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) - Official wording: "Log in to Building Permit Hub with your BCeID" … "Apply in Person at Municipal Hall (13211 Henry Avenue)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What to submit:** 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. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.4](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) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Building Permits page (Apply in Person)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) - Official wording: "along with all other plans, schedules, and documentation required from the checklist items for the building type" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Processing time:** 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). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.30](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) - Official wording: "31 working days for Simple building permit applications; or" … "60 working days for Complex building permit applications." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inspections:** 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. - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Building Permits page (Request an Inspection)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) - Official wording: "To request an inspection for your permit email inspection@summerland.ca" … "Inspections must be booked by 3pm the day prior to the requested date." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.44](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) - Official wording: "the owner must give at least 24 hours" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development Services, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue: 250-494-1373, devserv@summerland.ca (inspections: inspection@summerland.ca). - Source: [Contact, Contact page (Development Services)](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Building Permits page](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) - Official wording: "## 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (consolidated to March 25, 2026) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, title page](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) - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 2022-002" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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. ## Steps 1. Check what your zoning allows (see zoning-lookup). Call Development Services if unsure. 2. 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. 3. Apply on Building Permit Hub (log in with a BCeID or BC Service Card account) or in person at the Development Services counter. 4. Book inspections by emailing inspection@summerland.ca with the civic address, permit number, requested date and a contact name. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - Starting work before the permit is issued doubles the fee; see building-permit-fees. ## What you'll need - 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 ## Official forms and pages - [Forms and Guidelines (permit applications and information bulletins)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/forms-guidelines) - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees.md) - [Summerland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules.json" --- # Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** No fee for a plain fence. Pool fences and retaining walls need a building permit; see building-permit-fees. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **Permit:** 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. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 6.3(a); Parts 19, 20](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) - Official wording: "except as set out in Parts 19 or 20 of this bylaw, a fence;" … "a retaining wall without a valid building permit." - Source: [Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04, Building Bulletin 19-04 (Fence)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, front yard:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5), s. 5.5.6(b)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, side and rear yards:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5), s. 5.5.6(a)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5), s. 5.5.6(c); definition of Site Triangle](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other rules:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5), s. 5.5.6(d) to (f); s. 5.5.4](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Schedule A), s. 5.5.6; Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, s. 6.3(a) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5), s. 5.5.6](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 6.3(a)](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) - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 2022-002" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works 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) 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. ## Limits - 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. - 1.2 m maximum in the front yard or exterior side yard of a residential or commercial lot. - 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). - No fence closer than 1.8 m to the edge of a swimming pool or other artificial body of water. - No barbed wire except in agricultural and industrial zones; no razor wire. ## Good to know - 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). - 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. - Build on your own property. The District's bulletin says it does not settle shared-fence disputes between neighbours. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning page (Zoning Bylaw Schedule A)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.md) - [Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Summerland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Summerland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Summerland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** Minimum building permit fee is $150; see building-permit-fees. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca - In person: Development Services counter, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 (Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** 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. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 6.3(b)](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) - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not constitute a potential unsafe condition;" - Source: [Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04, Building Bulletin 19-04 (Storage Shed)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Decks:** 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. (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.) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 6.3(i)](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) - Official wording: "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;" - Source: [Decks, Building Bulletin 25-04, Building Bulletin 25-04 (Decks)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/decks---building-bulletin.pdf) - Official wording: "If you are building an uncovered deck that is less than 0.6m above grade a building permit is not required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Garages and carports:** 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. - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Building Permits page (When You Need a Permit)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) - Official wording: "including accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed etc.)" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 12(a); s. 6.3(b)](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning limits:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, s. 10.2.6(b), 10.2.5(a); definition of Lot Coverage](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (s. 6.3, Part 12); Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, title page](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) - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 2022-002" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, title page](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [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. ## Steps 1. Confirm the zone and building rules for your lot (see zoning-lookup). 2. For a deck, prepare a site plan, a fire safety plan, drawings and a current state of title. 3. Apply through Building Permit Hub or at the Development Services counter (see building-permit). ## Good to know - 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). - 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). - 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. - Starting before a permit is issued doubles the fee; see building-permit-fees. ## What you'll need - 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) ## Official forms and pages - [Decks building bulletin 25-04 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/decks---building-bulletin.pdf) - [Home Improvements building bulletin 19-04 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf) - [Forms and Guidelines](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/forms-guidelines) ## Related questions - [Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.md) - [Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules.md) - [Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Summerland building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Decks, Building Bulletin 25-04 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/decks---building-bulletin.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Home Improvements, Building Bulletin 19-04 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/2019-09-09-home-improvements.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E](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) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Summerland building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Summerland building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $150, due when the application is made. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](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) - Official wording: "Minimum building permit fee is $150.00. The minimum fee is due upon application." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How the fee is worked out:** 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. (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).) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](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) - Official wording: "$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" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.26](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Application or plan review fee:** 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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](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) - Official wording: "The minimum fee is due upon application." … "Electronic Plan Review Fee - $125.00" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.12](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) - Official wording: "The application fee shall be credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees:** 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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to pay:** The minimum fee is paid on application; the full building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](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) - Official wording: "The minimum fee is due upon application." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.11](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) - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the District:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** 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 - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](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) - Official wording: "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:" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.11](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) - Official wording: "the building permit fee prescribed in the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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. ## Fees (Schedule E) - 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. - Electronic plan review: $125 (Schedule E does not say whether it is credited). - Demolition, plumbing-only permit, relocating a building: $150 each - Revised plan review: $100 - Re-inspection beyond two for the same inspection type: $100 - Special inspection: $100 - After-hours inspection: $200 minimum - One-year permit extension: $100 - Deposits: $1,000 for demolition, $500 for moving a building ## Good to know - Pay the full permit fee before the permit is issued. The sources read do not state payment methods; ask Development Services. - 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. - A 10% rebate of the permit fee applies for BC Energy Step Code Step 4 and 20% for Step 5. - Fees are generally not refunded once work has started (Building Bylaw 14.20 to 14.21). - Development cost charges are separate (see development-cost-charges). ## Official forms and pages - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, consolidated to February 10, 2026 (PDF)](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) - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026](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) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- 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?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** The map is free. A Property Information Request is $50 (Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule D). **Where:** - Online: GIS Spatial Viewer, https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping - Email: Development Services (zoning inquiries), devserv@summerland.ca - Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373 - In person: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 - Email: GIS questions, gis@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [GIS Mapping, GIS Mapping page (Spatial Viewer)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping) - Official wording: "includes zoning and OCP designations, development permit areas, water and wastewater infrastructure" - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning) - Official wording: "should not be used as a reference in decision-making when buying real estate" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover page](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, e.g. RU2 zone s. 10.2.2 to 10.2.7](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development Services: devserv@summerland.ca, 250-494-1373, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue. - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning) - Official wording: "For general zoning inquiries on your property" - Source: [Contact, Contact page (Development Services)](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover page](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Each 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. ## Steps 1. Open the Spatial Viewer (GIS Mapping page) and search for your address or parcel. 2. Note your zone code, then find that zone in Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw. 3. Check the development permit areas and Official Community Plan designation on the same map. 4. Email devserv@summerland.ca to confirm before you design, buy or apply for a permit. ## Good to know - The District's Zoning page warns that the online information should not be relied on for real estate, development or permit decisions. - The Zoning Bylaw cover says to refer to the bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy. - Check your property title for covenants or a Land Use Contract, which can limit what zoning allows. ## Zones 37 zones are listed from [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)](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). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning page](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - [Property Information Request Form (fillable PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/applications/property-information-request-form-fillable.pdf?sfvrsn=838ec7fb_1) ## Related questions - [Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.md) - [Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite.md) - [Summerland fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules.md) - [Summerland tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning) (read 2026-11-05) - [GIS Mapping, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule D](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage home?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite.json" --- # Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage home? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees apply; see building-permit-fees. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** 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. (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).) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1), 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)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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;" - Source: [Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary suites are permitted in principle buildings in single family zones." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1), s. 7.4; zone accessory-use lists](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1), s. 7.3.1, s. 7.4.1](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Parking:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1), s. 6.1 (parking table); s. 7.3.2](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Housing - Secondary Suites, Carriage" … "Houses, Live-Work Unit 1 per Dwelling unit" … "2 per Dwelling unit" - Source: [Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf) - Official wording: "One (1) additional parking space is required." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permits:** 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. - Source: [Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf) - Official wording: "you can apply for a building permit to commence the work." … "Gas and Electric permits are required for any alterations to the respective systems." - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.1(a)](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) - Official wording: "the owner must apply for and obtain a development permit if the building or structure is in an area" - Source: [Works and Infrastructure Requirements for Adding Residential Units, Bulletin 24-002](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/w-i-requirements-for-adding-residential-units.pdf) - Official wording: "In all cases, the construction of a secondary suite or one carriage house is exempt from the bylaw requirements." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1); Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1), title page](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, title page](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) - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 2022-002" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under [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). ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone allows it (see zoning-lookup) and check your title for covenants. 2. 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. 3. Arrange gas and electrical permits for alterations, and book inspections, including a final occupancy inspection. ## Good to know - 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. - Carriage houses must connect to municipal water and sewer (lots of 1.0 ha or more may use an onsite system). - Parking: one extra space per suite or carriage house. The house needs 2, so a house with a suite needs 3 off-street spaces. - 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. - Bulletin 25-06 uses older zone names than the Zoning Bylaw. The bylaw governs, so confirm your zone with Development Services. ## What you'll need - Current state of title (to check for covenants or a Land Use Contract) ## Official forms and pages - [Secondary Suites Existing House building bulletin 25-06 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf) - [Works and Infrastructure requirements for adding residential units, Bulletin 24-002 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/w-i-requirements-for-adding-residential-units.pdf) ## Related questions - [Summerland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit.md) - [Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Summerland building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Works and Infrastructure Requirements for Adding Residential Units, Bulletin 24-002 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/w-i-requirements-for-adding-residential-units.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026](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) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Summerland tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal.json" --- # Summerland tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** No separate tree permit fee. A development permit, if needed, costs $50, $250 or $500 depending on the value of the works. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** 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. - Source: [Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008, OCP s. 11 intro; 11.1; 11.3](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exemptions:** 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. - Source: [Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008, OCP s. 11.1.2, 11.3.2](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** 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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Application for a Development Permit](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) - Official wording: "For developments where proposed works are valued at greater" … "Than $2,500.00 and less than $50,000.00 $ 250.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Replacement trees:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **City trees:** 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. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 9.1(h)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "cut, remove or damage any tree, shrub or flower plant, bush or hedge;" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012, consolidated to May 6, 2025, Parks Regulation Bylaw s. 3(g)](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) - Official wording: "No person shall break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up or otherwise" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Damage tree or shrub 9.1(h) $500.00 $450.00 $500.00 Yes" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025, Schedule 8 Good Neighbour Bylaw](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) - Official wording: "Damage tree or shrub 9.1(h) $500.00" … "Damage boulevard or plants 6.2(a) $250.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008, OCP title page](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2) - Official wording: "District of Summerland Official Community Plan Schedule "A" to Bylaw No. 2026-008 Adopted: June 16, 2026" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, title](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NO. 2021-023 A bylaw for the purpose of preventing, abating, and prohibiting" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012, consolidated to May 6, 2025, title](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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. ## Steps 1. Look up your lot in the Spatial Viewer and check whether it is in a development permit area. 2. Email devserv@summerland.ca or call 250-494-1373 and ask whether cutting your tree needs a development permit. 3. If it does, apply for the permit before cutting. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - No replacement-planting rule or fine for cutting a private tree was found. - 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. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [GIS Spatial Viewer (shows development permit areas)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping) - [Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (Schedule A) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2) (read 2026-11-05) - [GIS Mapping, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012 (PDF), consolidated to May 6, 2025](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF), consolidated to December 9, 2025](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Summerland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection.json" --- # Summerland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - Online: Residential collection calendar and reminders, https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar (Enter your address and choose "Get a reminder!") - Phone: Waste Connections (damaged cart), 1-866-998-4888 - Email: Cart change-outs, utilities@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **How often:** 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. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024), ss. 3.3.6, 3.3.7, 3.3.8, 3.1.3](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) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Residential Recycling Collection, Guidelines](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-recycling-cart) - Official wording: "Recyclable material is collected bi-weekly on your scheduled collection day." - Source: [Missed Collections and Inquiries, Missed collections](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/missed-collections-issues) - Official wording: "Garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste collection in Summerland is done by Waste Connections of Canada." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** Enter your address on the District's Residential Collection Calendar page and choose 'Get a reminder!' to get collection-day reminders and service alerts. - Source: [Residential Collection Calendar, Need a Reminder for Collection Days?](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar) - Official wording: "Type in your address below, choose the 'Get a reminder!' option, and select your preferred method of communication." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** 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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026), Schedule L s. 4.1](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) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection, Residential Garbage Collection Details](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart) - Official wording: "Garbage carts are available in 120L (base size), 240L, and 360L sizes." - Source: [Cart Change Outs](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/cart-change-outs) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Residential Dwellings, Moving? Damaged Cart?](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings) - Official wording: "contact Waste Connections of Canada at 1-866-998-4888." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** 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. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection, Residential Garbage Collection Details](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart) - Official wording: "Please ensure your carts are out by 7:00am, and your carts are properly placed." - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024), s. 3.1.3(d), (e)](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** 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. - Source: [Residential Garbage Collection, Details](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart) - Official wording: "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)" - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024), ss. 3.1.5(g), 3.3.4, 3.1.7(a)](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) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026), Schedule L s. 4.1.15](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** 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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026), Schedule L s. 4.1](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 2018-018; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule L. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule A](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION BYLAW NUMBER 2018-018" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026)](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) - Official wording: "SOLID WASTE FEES AND CHARGES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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). To 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. The lid must close. Overfilled or tightly packed carts may not be emptied. Put garbage in bags inside the cart. 4. 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. 5. Leave the cart out until it is emptied. Each material is picked up separately. ## Good to know - Not allowed in the garbage cart: liquids, hot ashes (cool ashes for two weeks and bag them separately) and recyclables. - Contents may not exceed the cart manufacturer's weight limit; the bylaw gives no number. - Carts with wildlife attractants may be put out only after 5 a.m. on collection day. - 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. - Damaged cart: call Waste Connections at 1-866-998-4888. - Late payment of the utility bill carries a 2% penalty. - Holidays: collection continues on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day, which move to Saturday. ## Official forms and pages - [Residential Garbage Collection](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart) - [Cart Change Outs](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/cart-change-outs) - [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Residential Garbage Collection, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Collection Calendar, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar) (read 2026-11-05) - [Missed Collections and Inquiries, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/missed-collections-issues) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Recycling Collection, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-recycling-cart) (read 2026-11-05) - [Cart Change Outs, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/cart-change-outs) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Dwellings, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Summerland watering restrictions question: "What are the watering restrictions, and what do the drought stages mean?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions.json" --- # Summerland watering restrictions **Question:** What are the watering restrictions, and what do the drought stages mean? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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. **Where:** - Online: Residential Water Restrictions (current stage), https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions - Email: Utilities, water@summerland.ca - Phone: Utilities, 250-494-0431 - Online: Report water waste (bylaw complaint form), https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** 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. - Source: [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), ss. 9.1.2, 9.3.3](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) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Residential Water Restrictions](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions) - Official wording: "We are currently in Stage 1 Water Restrictions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** 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. - Source: [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), s. 9.3.2, 9.3.3](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) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Residential Water Restrictions, Stage 1 to 4](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions) - Official wording: "Even Numbered – if your house number ends in a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** 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. - Source: [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), s. 9.3.3](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) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), s. 9.5.1](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) - Official wording: "Unless otherwise notified by the Director, the provisions of Water Use Stages 1, 2, and 3 do" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **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. - Source: [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), s. 9.4](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: watering in breach of the stages $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Water Utilities Bylaw s. 9.3.3](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Unauthorized watering during stages 9.3.3 $ 50.00 40.00 60.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule 15](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) - Official wording: "Unauthorized watering during stages 9.3.3 $150.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw No. 2014-019 (Part 9, Managing Water Use) - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "WATER UTILITIES AND WATER RATES BYLAW NUMBER 2014-019" - Source: [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Part 9](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) - Official wording: "Part 9 – Managing Water Use" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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. You 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. | Stage | Even numbers | Odd numbers | |---|---|---| | 1 | Sun, Tue, Fri (no time limit) | Sat, Mon, Thu (no time limit) | | 2 | Sun, Thu; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. | Sat, Tue; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. | | 3 | Sunday only; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. | Saturday only; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. | | 4 | No lawn watering | No lawn watering | In-ground sprinkler systems: 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on your days. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Fines: a bylaw notice is $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $150. ## Official forms and pages - [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (PDF)](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) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Residential Water Restrictions, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/utilities/water/water-restrictions) (read 2026-11-05) - [Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.json" --- # Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - Email: Dog licensing, doglicensing@summerland.ca (Send the form without payment.) - In person: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 (bylaw@summerland.ca) ## Key facts - **Licence required:** 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. - Source: [Dog Licencing, Who needs a licence](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "Every dog over four months old living in Summerland must be licensed each year." - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, s. 8](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Every person who owns a dog and resides in the District of Summerland for more than thirty (30) days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** 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. - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, s. 11](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The licence shall be issued by the District or such other person(s) as the CFO may appoint." - Source: [Dog Licencing, Register a new dog](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "Within five business days, the Finance Department will email you your account number, your registration details and payment instructions." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026)](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $70 a year if bought by January 31. $10 more if bought after January 31. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026)](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) - Official wording: "Unspayed or Unneutered Dog $70.00" … "$10 Licence Fee Late Charge if purchased after January 31st increase to fee above" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** 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). - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026)](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) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, s. 20](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An owner holding a valid and current licence from another B.C. local government will not be required to pay a licence fee" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **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; only the licence is renewed. - Source: [Dog Licencing, Renewals](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to get one:** 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. - Source: [Dog Licencing, Register a new dog](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 8](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule 10, s. 8](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) - Official wording: "No valid licence: 8." … "1st offence $250.00" … "2nd offence $500.00" … "3rd & subsequent offence $1000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (licence required); fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule N. - Source: [Dog Licencing, Owner Responsibility](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026)](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) - Official wording: "DOG CONTROL – LICENSING AND PENALTY CHARGES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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). ## Steps 1. Fill in the online registration form, or download the New Dog Registration Form (PDF). 2. Email it to doglicensing@summerland.ca or drop it off at Municipal Hall. Do not include payment. 3. Wait for Finance to email an invoice (within five business days). 4. Pay the invoice, and your tag is issued. ## Good to know - 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. - Late: $10 is added after January 31. - 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. - No senior or other discount was found in the fee schedule. - 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. ## What you'll need - 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 ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Licencing page and New Dog Registration Form](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Summerland dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets.md) - [Summerland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licencing, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) (read 2026-11-05) - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Summerland dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Summerland dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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. **Where:** - Email: Parks and Recreation (feedback), recreation@summerland.ca - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** 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. - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, ss. 35, 37](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Dog Licencing, Owner Responsibility](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025), s. 6(c)](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Maximum leash length:** 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. (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.) - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, Part 3, definitions](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "with a fixed total length of not more than 2 metres used for holding and controlling a dog" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Leash more than 2 meters long Part 3 $75.00" - Source: [Dog Licencing, Owner Responsibility](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "It is recommended that you use a leash no longer than 2 m (6.5 ft)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Off-leash areas:** 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. - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025), s. 6(c), (d)](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) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Dogs in Parks, Summerland Off-Leash Dog Parks](https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks) - Official wording: "Dale Meadows Sport Complex (10502 Dale Meadows Road)" … "Peach Orchard Beach Park Dog Park (14877 Lakeshore Drive S)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** 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. - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, ss. 36, 58](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025), s. 6(b)](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cleaning up:** 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. - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, ss. 40, 41](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw ss. 35, 37](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule 10, ss. 35, 37](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) - Official wording: "Run at large: 35." … "3rd and subsequent offence $750.00" … "No leash: 37." … "1st offence $200.00" … "2nd offence $350.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** 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). - Source: [Dog Licencing, Owner Responsibility](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information." - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025), s. 6](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) - Official wording: "Dogs are permitted off-leash year-round only at designated District off-leash dog parks." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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. Dogs 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. ## Good to know - Off-leash dog parks: Peach Orchard Beach Park Dog Park (14877 Lakeshore Drive S) and Dale Meadows Sport Complex (10502 Dale Meadows Road). - 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. - Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is also listed as an off-leash dog beach, but it is a provincial park, not a District one. - 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. - 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. - 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). - Aggressive, dangerous and guard dogs are always banned from parks. ## Official forms and pages - [Dogs in Parks](https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks) - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.md) - [Summerland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Dogs in Parks, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks) (read 2026-11-05) - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licencing, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Summerland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Summerland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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. **Where:** - Phone: Animal Control, 250-492-3801 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, closed holidays. Call 911 in an emergency.) - Email: Animal Control, dogs@penticton.ca (Listed on summerland.ca. Complaints can also go to bylaw@summerland.ca.) - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** 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. - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, Part 3, ss. 7, 49](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Rules for owners:** 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. - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, ss. 47, 48, 51-54, 58](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Licence fee:** None set. Summerland's fee schedule lists no separate annual licence fee for these dogs; the ordinary licence fee applies. - **How to report:** 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. - Source: [Animal Control complaint, To report an Animal Control violation](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-complaint) - Official wording: "Call Animal Control at 250-492-3801" … "Or complete the Online Animal Control Complaint Form below." - Source: [Animal Control Services, How to Contact Us](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-services) - Official wording: "Animal Control hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday (closed holidays)." … "Anonymous complaints are not accepted." - Source: [Dogs in Parks, Dogs in Parks Etiquette](https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks) - Official wording: "call 911 in case of emergency" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw ss. 47-54](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule 10](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 - Source: [Dog Licencing, Owner Responsibility](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - [Animal Control complaint page](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-complaint) ## Related questions - [Summerland dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control complaint, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-complaint) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Services, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-services) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dogs in Parks, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/parks-recreation/dogs-in-parks) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licencing, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** More than three dogs: bylaw notice $100 ($90 within 14 days; $110 after 28 days); municipal ticket $250. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 (bylaw@summerland.ca) - Phone: Development Services (zoning), 250-494-1373 (devserv@summerland.ca) ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit. Guide, service and RCMP service dogs are not counted. - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, ss. 13, 14](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cats allowed:** None set. None of the Summerland bylaws reviewed set a limit on cats. - **Other animal limits:** 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. - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028, s. 1(b), (c), (d)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exceptions:** 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. - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028, s. 1(a)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "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;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026), s. 7.14.2](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "To allow for a Commercial Kennel, a Lot must have a minimum Lot Area of 4.0 ha." - Source: [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024, ss. 13, 14](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months old." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 13; Animal & Pound Bylaw s. 1](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), Schedules 1 and 10](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (dogs); Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028 (other animals). - Source: [Dog Licencing, Owner Responsibility](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) - Official wording: "Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information." - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028, page footer](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works 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) 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. ## Good to know - Dogs: no more than three over four months old per dwelling unit. - Cats: none of the animal, dog, good neighbour or zoning bylaws reviewed sets a limit on cats. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) - [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) ## Related questions - [Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.md) - [Summerland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets.md) - [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licencing, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Summerland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Summerland backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** No permit, licence or fee for backyard hens was found in the bylaws. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 (bylaw@summerland.ca) - Phone: Development Services (zoning), 250-494-1373 (devserv@summerland.ca) ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** 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). - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022), s. 1(b)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Most hens:** Five hens per property. - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022), s. 1(b)(iii)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "no more than five backyard chickens are kept per property;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Roosters:** No. The bylaw's backyard chicken permission covers hens only; its definition 'does not include roosters'. - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022), Definitions](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "Backyard Chicken means hens that are permitted under Section 1 (b) of this bylaw, and" … "does not include roosters." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coop rules:** 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). - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022), s. 1(b)(x)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bees:** Bee hives are not allowed on a lot smaller than 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre). - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022), s. 1(d)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other livestock:** 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. - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022), s. 1(a), (c), (e), (f)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028 (section 1); also Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (definitions of Backyard Chickens and Urban Agriculture). - Source: [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022), page footer](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - Official wording: "Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026), Definitions](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Backyard Chickens means hens that are permitted under the District of Summerland's Animal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In 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. ## Chicken rules 1. Single-family dwelling or duplex only, and the owner must live on the property. 2. No more than five hens. The bylaw covers hens only; roosters are not included. 3. Personal use only: no selling eggs, manure or meat. No slaughter or burial on the property. 4. 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. 5. Store feed securely and manage manure hygienically. Hens must not run at large. 6. A sick hen must be seen by a veterinarian. ## Good to know - 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. - No permit, licence, registration or fee for backyard hens was found. - Bees: no hives on a lot smaller than 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre). - 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. - On CR1 lots over 0.2 ha, limited numbers are allowed, for example one horse or cow or three sheep per 0.2 ha. - Ducks count as other poultry, not backyard chickens, so they fall under the general prohibition. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) - [Zoning](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets.md) - [Summerland dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Summerland RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Summerland RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services (zoning questions), 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 ## Key facts - **On the street:** 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. - Source: [Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386, ss. 5.02, 5.09, 5.13](http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026), Table of landscape screening (s. 5.5)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, s. 5.5(c)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** 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. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, s. 9.1(c)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall on a street, park or in a public space:" … "sleep in a motor vehicle for overnight abode;" - Source: [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025), s. 4(b)](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) - Official wording: "No vehicles are permitted to park overnight or remain in a park during the hours" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw and Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedules 8, 13](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Traffic Bylaw No. 2386 (Traffic and Use of Highways), Part V; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023; Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450. - Source: [Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386, title](http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf) - Official wording: "CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC BYLAW 2386 11/13/2013" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A](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) - Official wording: "8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026), title](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works On 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. ## On the street 1. No vehicle may stay parked on a highway more than 48 hours in a row. 2. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle that can draw it (except in an emergency). 3. 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. 4. Posted time limits and residential parking permit areas may also apply. ## On your property - 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. - 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. - 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. ## Good to know - 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. - Call Development Services on 250-494-1373 for zoning questions, or Bylaw Services for a complaint. ## Official forms and pages - [Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)](http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)](http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.json" --- # Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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. **Where:** - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@summerland.ca - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 - Phone: Animal Control (barking dogs), 250-492-3801 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday) - Phone: RCMP non-emergency, 250-494-7416 ## Key facts - **General rule:** 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. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 8.1-8.5](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Quiet hours:** None set. Summerland's Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** 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. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 8.7, 8.8](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other limits:** 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. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 8.6, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, business hours:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Services, Questions?](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services) - Official wording: "Contact Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4 or bylaw@summerland.ca" - Source: [Bylaw Complaint, How to report](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint) - Official wording: "Anonymous complaints will not be investigated." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. The District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours. - **Fine:** 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). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw ss. 8.1-8.7](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule 8](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) - Official wording: "Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00" … "Noisy animal 8.5 $100.00" … "Construction noise outside of hours 8.7 $250.00" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 39](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Barking dogs: 39 No" … "1st offence $100.00 $90.00 $110.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 8, Noise Regulations) - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A](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) - Official wording: "8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, Part 8](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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. ## Specific limits - 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. - Motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 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, common household equipment (if no louder than usual), and permitted special events. ## Steps to report 1. Call or email Bylaw Services, or use the online complaint form. Give your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not investigated. 2. For a barking dog, call Animal Control at 250-492-3801. 3. After hours, the District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints. The RCMP non-emergency line is 250-494-7416. ## Good to know - A barking dog under the dog bylaw: bylaw notice $100 first offence, $250 second, $500 third; municipal ticket $250, $500, $750. ## Official forms and pages - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.md) - [Summerland unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Services, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Services, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-services) (read 2026-11-05) _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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Summerland unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property.json" --- # Summerland unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - Online: Bylaw complaint form, https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@summerland.ca - In person: Municipal Hall (return the complaint form), 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 ## Key facts - **What counts:** 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. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 5.2, 5.5, 10.3](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Complaint, How to report](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint) - Official wording: "By email: send your complaint, or the completed complaint form, to bylaw@summerland.ca." … "Anonymous complaints will not be investigated." - Source: [Bylaw Services, Questions?](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services) - Official wording: "Contact Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4 or bylaw@summerland.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What happens next:** 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. - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 13.2, 13.5](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Bylaw Services, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services) - Official wording: "Reasonable attempts will be made to secure voluntary compliance prior to initiating any manner of enforcement action." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 5.2, 5.5](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule 8](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) - Official wording: "Allow unsightly property 5.2 $250.00" … "Keep a derelict vehicle 5.5(c) $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 5, Property Maintenance) - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A](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) - Official wording: "8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023" - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, Part 5](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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. Building 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. ## Steps 1. Note the address and take photos if you can. 2. 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. 3. The District first seeks voluntary compliance. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can then issue an order to comply. 4. 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. ## Good to know - Ticket for allowing an unsightly property: a bylaw notice is $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); a municipal ticket is $250. - 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. - Failing to comply with an order is a $250 ticket on both schedules. ## Official forms and pages - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) ## Related questions - [Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.md) - [Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/unsightly-property.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/unsightly-property.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/unsightly-property.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Services, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Summerland backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste, and do I need a permit?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire.json" --- # Summerland backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste, and do I need a permit? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - Phone: Summerland Fire Department (non-emergency), 250-494-7211 ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** 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. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part VIII s. 1.1(d), 3.1; Part III definitions](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Fire Protection FAQ, Can I have a campfire in my backyard?](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions) - Official wording: "Yes, campfires are permitted, however they must be in accordance with the municipal regulations." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Burning yard waste:** 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. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part VIII s. 2.1, 4.1](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Fire Protection FAQ, When does open burning start](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions) - Official wording: "Open burning season starts October 15th and finishes on April 15th of each year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** 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. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part VIII s. 1.1, 1.2, 1.5](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "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”" - Source: [Fire Protection FAQ, When does open burning start](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions) - Official wording: "All open burning requires a permit." - Source: [Contact, Fire Department](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) - Official wording: "Fire Prevention & InspectionsFireSmart ProgramOpen Burning PermitEmergency Response - Phone (non-emergency): 250-494-7211 - Location: 10115 Jubilee Road West, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fire bans:** 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. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part VIII s. 4.2](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and Ministry of Forests" - Source: [Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service, Current prohibitions and restrictions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions) - Official wording: "always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Instead of burning:** 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). - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste, Yard Waste](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Summerland Sanitary Landfill, Hours](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill) - Official wording: "Address: 17202 Bathville Road." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw Part VIII](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule 7](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421 (Part VIII, Open Air Burning) - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, title](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW NUMBER 2421 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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. ## Campfires (no permit) - Allowed only if the property owner approves and the fire is used only to prepare food. - 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. - At least 5 m from property lines and buildings. - Dry seasoned firewood or untreated lumber only. Supervised, and not lit between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. ## Yard waste and other open burning (permit needed) 1. 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. 2. Burn only prunings, branches, trunks and stumps grown on the same land. Grass, leaves and garden waste may not be burned. 3. 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. 4. No more than four burns a year, 15 days apart. The Fire Department says the season is October 15 to April 15. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, Part VIII (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - [BC Wildfire Service fire bans and restrictions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions) ## Related questions - [Summerland fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks.md) - [Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.md) - [Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.md) - [Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire Protection FAQ, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/fire-protection/frequently-asked-questions) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions) (read 2026-11-05) - [Yard and Garden Waste, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) (read 2026-11-05) - [Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Summerland fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks.json" --- # Summerland fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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. **Where:** - Phone: Summerland Fire Department (non-emergency), 250-494-7211 - Email: Corporate Officer (Council), corporateofficer@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** 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. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part IX s. 1(a), 3(c)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Selling fireworks:** No. No one may sell, dispose of or give fireworks to anyone within the District. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part IX s. 1(b)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "Within the municipality, no person shall sell, dispose of, or give" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What counts as fireworks:** '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. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part III s. 15](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "Fireworks has the same meaning as the Fireworks Act, namely includes" … "cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** 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. - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part IX ss. 2, 3](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: setting off or selling fireworks $300 ($250 within 14 days; $325 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $500. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw Part IX](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule 7](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) - Official wording: "Manufacture/discharge Fireworks Part IX 1(a) $500.00" … "Sell Fireworks Part IX 1(b) $500.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421 (Part IX, Fireworks) - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, title](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW NUMBER 2421 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW" - Source: [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated, Part IX](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Part 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. "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. ## Getting a permit for an event 1. 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. 2. An organization must appoint a fireworks supervisor. 3. Written permission from the landowner, and from neighbours where debris may fall, must be filed with the Fire Chief. ## Good to know - 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. - Setting off or selling fireworks: a bylaw notice is $300; a municipal ticket is $500. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, Part IX Fireworks (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) ## Related questions - [Summerland backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire.md) - [Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.md) - [Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks.md) - [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/_ --- --- title: Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Summerland bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-494-6451 ext. 4 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** 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. - Source: [Dispute a Ticket, How to dispute](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025, ss. 1-2, Schedule A](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) - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of Section 934.1" - Source: [Bylaw Services, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services) - Official wording: "enforcement action will be taken through the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Common fines:** 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). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025, Schedule A](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025, Schedules 7, 8, 13, 15](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying early:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025, s. 5(2)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Pay a Ticket, Bylaw Offence Notice Payment Terms](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket) - Official wording: "If the Bylaw Offence Notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply, depending on the amount of the issued notice." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying late:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025, ss. 5(3), 7](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Pay a Ticket, Bylaw Offence Notice Payment Terms](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Disputing a ticket:** 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. - Source: [Dispute a Ticket, How to dispute](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025, ss. 6, 11, 15](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2000-375 (bylaw notices); District of Summerland Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 95-030 (municipal tickets). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025, s. 1](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2000-375" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025, s. 5](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) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND TICKET INFORMATION UTILIZATION BYLAW NUMBER 95-030" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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. ## Example amounts Bylaw notice amount, with the municipal ticket in brackets: - Parking on a highway over 48 hours: $50 ($100). - Dog without a licence: $100 ($250). Dog at large: $100 ($250). These are first-offence amounts. - Noise that disturbs: $250 ($250). - Unsightly property: $250 ($250). - Fire without a permit: $300 ($500). - Watering in breach of the stage restrictions: $50 ($150). ## Paying and disputing - 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. - 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. - 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. - Dispute a municipal ticket: send a notice of dispute within 14 days; it goes to Provincial Court. ## Good to know - Check your ticket to see which system it is under. - The same offence can have a higher amount for a second or third offence; see the dog answers. ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - [Pay a Ticket](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket) - [Dispute a Ticket](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket) ## Related questions - [Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.md) - [Summerland backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Pay a Ticket, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/pay-a-ticket) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dispute a Ticket, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Services, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- 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?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 (Counter services Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) - Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-494-6451 - Email: Business licence questions, business@summerland.ca - Online: Renewal payment (credit card, OptionPay), https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/business-licence-payment-options ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Anyone doing business in Summerland. No person may carry on a business in the District without a valid licence. - Source: [Summerland Business Licence, Summerland Business Licence page](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence) - Official wording: "Anyone doing business in Summerland requires a Summerland Business Licence." - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, consolidated to February 28, 2022, s. 2](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) - Official wording: "No person shall carry on a business within the District without holding a valid and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** 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. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule F, Schedule F (Business Licence Fees)](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** 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. - Source: [Summerland Business Licence, Summerland Business Licence page](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence) - Official wording: "Before the licence is granted, we will need approval from:" … "Development Services Department (to check zoning and other regulations)" - Source: [Business Licensing, Business Licensing page](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy) - Official wording: "are payable before the licence is issued." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** 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. - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, consolidated to February 28, 2022, s. 1](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) - Official wording: "to commence on the first day of January to terminate on the 31st day of" - Source: [Summerland Business Licence, Summerland Business Licence page](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Business Licence Payment Options](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/business-licence-payment-options) - Official wording: "Make a payment Online by Credit Card" … "Please send the bottom portion of your invoice with a cheque to 13211 Henry Ave" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inter-community licence:** 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. - Source: [Summerland Business Licence, Summerland Business Licence page](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence) - Official wording: "for an additional $150.00 you can also do work in other participating municipalities." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule F](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) - Official wording: "Hotels, Motels, and Campgrounds $200 Inter-Community Business License 3 $150 + District fee Mobile Vendor $100" - Source: [Mobile Business Licence Bylaw 2000-307, consolidated to February 11, 2025, Bylaw 2000-307 s. 3](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice for no business licence: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $300 late). Municipal ticket: $1,000. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Business Licence Bylaw)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "No Business licence 2 $250.00 $200.00 $300.00 Yes" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030, MTI Bylaw 95-030, Schedule 3](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) - Official wording: "No Business licence 2 $1000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004 (consolidated to February 28, 2022); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, consolidated to February 28, 2022, title](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) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 95-004 Consolidated to February 28, 2022" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule F](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under 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. ## Steps 1. Check with Development Services (250-494-1373, devserv@summerland.ca) that your use fits the zoning for the address. 2. 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. 3. Pay the fee before the licence is issued. 4. 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. ## Good to know - Renewals are due January 31. A 10% penalty is added on February 1 and another 10% on March 1. - 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. - 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. - Short-term rentals and home occupations have their own fees; see short-term-rental and home-based-business. ## Official forms and pages - [Summerland Business Licence page](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence) - [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licensing, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence Payment Options, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/business-licence-payment-options) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), consolidated to February 28, 2022](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Mobile Business Licence Bylaw 2000-307 (PDF), consolidated to February 11, 2025](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Summerland home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business.json" --- # Summerland home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **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). **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **Cost:** Type 1 $50, Type 2 $125, Type 3 $175 a year (50% if applied for after July 31). **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services (zoning), 250-494-1373 - Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca - Phone: Bylaw Services (licence), 250-494-6451 ext. 4 - Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@summerland.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6), 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)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** 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. (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.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6), s. 7.6.2(g)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "all Home Occupations must be licensed in accordance with the" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule F, Schedule F (Business Licence Fees)](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) - Official wording: "Home Occupation Type 1 $50" … "Home Occupation Type 2 $125" … "Home Occupation Type 3 $175" - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, s. 18](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) - Official wording: "Home Occupation Businesses are classified into the following two types" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6), s. 7.6.2 to 7.6.5](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Businesses not allowed:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6), Definition of Home Occupation (s. 2)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450, s. 7.6; Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450" - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, s. 18, title](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) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 95-004 Consolidated to February 28, 2022" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule F](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [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. ## Steps 1. Ask Development Services whether your zone allows the type you want. 2. Check your plans against the limits below. 3. Apply for a business licence and pay the fee for your type (see business-licence). ## Good to know - All types: no outside storage or display, no nuisance, parking on your own site, and signs must follow Signage Bylaw 2000-451. - Type 1: phone and records only, residents only, no clients, up to 25% of floor area (maximum 20 m²). - Type 2: the house plus one accessory building, one non-resident employee, maximum 50 m², up to two clients at a time. - Type 3: lot of 0.8 ha or more, two non-resident employees, maximum 100 m². - 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. - 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. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), section 7.6](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/home-based-business.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 18](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) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Summerland. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Summerland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Summerland?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental.json" --- # Summerland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Summerland? **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. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **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:** - Email: Business licence applications, business@summerland.ca - Phone: Short-term rental licensing questions, 250-494-6451 ext. 3 - In person: Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 (Tuesday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) - Phone: Provincial short-term rental registry (ServiceBC), 1-833-828-2240 ## Key facts - **Allowed:** 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. (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.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2), s. 7.2.1(a), (b), (d), (f)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Short Term Rental Regulation, Short Term Rental Regulation page (Zoning Requirement Summary)](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/planning-development/short-term-rental-regulation) - Official wording: "Short term rentals are allowed in the following zones:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** 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. - Source: [Short-Term Rental Business Licence, Short-Term Rental Business Licence page](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/short-term-rental-business-licence) - Official wording: "A business licence is required to operate and advertise a short term rental in Summerland." … "An inspection is required to obtain a business licence." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule F, Schedule F (Business Licence Fees)](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) - Official wording: "Short Term Rental $500" … "if a license is applied for after July 31 of a year, the licence fee" - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, s. 20, s. 20.1](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) - Official wording: "The signing of a Good Neighbour agreement by the person or individual" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Provincial registration:** 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. - Source: [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, Province: Short-term rentals page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees." - Source: [Communities with the principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies" … "Squamish Summerland Surrey" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Operating rules:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2), s. 7.2.1(i), (j); s. 6.1 parking table](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, s. 20, s. 20.2](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Business Licence; Zoning)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030, MTI Bylaw 95-030, Schedule 3 (Business Licence); Schedule 16 (Zoning)](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) - Official wording: "Operate short term rental business without a licence 2 $3000.00" … "Unlawful Conduct of a Short-term Rental 7.2 $3000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** 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 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A, consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450" - Source: [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004, s. 20](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) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 95-004 Consolidated to February 28, 2022" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule F](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under [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. ## Steps 1. Confirm your zone allows it (see zoning-lookup). 2. 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. 3. Apply for a short-term rental business licence ($500 a year; 50% if applied for after July 31). 4. Arrange the required inspection and good neighbour agreement before the licence is issued. ## Good to know - 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. - The operator must be reachable 24 hours a day while the rental is rented and must respond to a complaint within 2 hours. - 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. - The District's page lists fewer zones than the bylaw (it omits CD9). The bylaw governs; confirm with the District. ## Official forms and pages - [Short Term Rental Business Licence](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/short-term-rental-business-licence) - [Short Term Rental Regulation](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/planning-development/short-term-rental-regulation) - [Province of BC short-term rentals](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) ## Related questions - [Summerland secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite.md) - [Summerland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence.md) - [Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Short Term Rental Regulation, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/planning-development/short-term-rental-regulation) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-Term Rental Business Licence, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/short-term-rental-business-licence) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), s. 20](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 95-030 (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) (read 2026-11-05) - [Communities with the principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/_ --- --- title: Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Summerland?" place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/summerland category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Summerland sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.json" --- # Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Summerland? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca) **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:** - In person: Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road, Summerland (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.) - Online: Residential collection calendar and reminders, https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** 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. - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, Yard Waste Collection Details](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024), s. 3.3.8](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) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to set it out:** 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. - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, Accepted Material and Details](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** 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. - Source: [Summerland Sanitary Landfill, Hours](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026), Schedule L s. 1.2.33](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) - Official wording: "1.2.33 $30.00 suitably prepared." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cost:** 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). - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026), Schedule L ss. 4.1.1, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.15, 1.2.32-1.2.35](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) - Official wording: "$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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** 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. - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, Materials Not Accepted](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) - Official wording: "Soil, rock, or tree stumps;" … "Animal feces or kitty litter;" … "Invasive plants or infested vegetation;" … "Landscape fabric or plastic edging; and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION BYLAW NUMBER 2018-018" - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024), s. 3.3.8](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) - Official wording: "3.3.8. Curbside Yard and Garden Waste:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works 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) (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. ## Steps 1. Cut material to no more than 5 cm (2 in) in diameter and 1 m (3 ft) long. 2. Put it in the green cart so the lid closes without tight packing. Food scraps go loose or in paper bags, never plastic bags. 3. For extra yard waste, set it beside the cart in a container or kraft paper bag with a $2.50 tag-a-bag label. 4. 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. ## Good to know - 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. - 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). - Owners may opt out of yard waste collection but get no rate reduction. - The landfill's compost site and hours are subject to change. Check the District's landfill page. ## Official forms and pages - [Yard and Garden Waste Collection](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) - [Summerland Sanitary Landfill](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill) - [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (PDF)](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 questions - [Summerland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection.md) - [Summerland backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) (read 2026-11-05) - [Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)](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) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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